Thunderbirds' upset bid foiled by late Aggie punt return

Utah State;s Andrew Rodriguez (82) celebrates with Jontrell Rocquemore after returning a punt 88 yards for a touchdown during the fourth quarter against Southern Utah in an NCAA college football game Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015, in Logan, Utah. (Eli Lucero/The Herald Journal via AP)Southern Utah's upset bid at Utah State was undone when Aggie Andrew Rodriquez took a Thunderbird punt 82 yards for a score and a 12-9 victory for Utah State.

After playing well and leading for most of their road opener at Utah State, Southern Utah’s upset bid unraveled in the blink of an eye.

Leading 9-5 with just under five minutes remaining, Utah State’s Andrew Rodriquez took an SUU punt at his own 18 and used his…