It’s no secret to football fans that Gary Andersen knows how to turn a program around. Even with his successful two-year stint at the helm of Wisconsin’s football machine, the signature mark on Andersen’s resume may be the work he did in his four seasons as head coach of Utah State.
After back to back 4-8 seasons (in 2009 and 2010), Andersen led Utah State to a 7-6 record in 2011 and capped his time there with an 11-2 season and a bowl win in 2012. Coinciding with this rise was the 2011 recruitment of Chuckie Keeton, the talented quarterback that saw his playing career derailed by injury after his sophomore run.