USU football preview notes

Aug. 30 ... at UNLV, 8 p.m.
Sept. 6 ... at Oregon, 1:30 p.m.
Sept. 13 ... vs. Utah, 6 p.m.
Sept. 20 ... vs. Idaho, 2 p.m.
Oct. 3 ... vs. BYU, 6 p.m.
Oct. 11 ... at San Jose State, 6 p.m.
Oct. 18 ... at Nevada, 2 p.m.
Oct. 25 ... vs. Fresno State, 1 p.m.
Nov. 1 ... vs. Hawaii, 1 p.m.
Nov. 8 ... at Boise State, noon
Nov. 15, ... at La. Tech, 12:30 p.m.
Nov. 29 ... vs. N. Mexico St., 1 p.m.

2007 record

2-10 overall, 2-6 WAC

Predicted finish

Ninth in both WAC coaches and media polls

Returning starters

Offense: 6
Derek Hoke, 6-9, 315 Sr., OL
Spencer Johnson, 6-5, 292, So., OL
Ryan Tonnemacher, 6-3, 292, Sr., C

Defense: 9
Ben Calderwood, 6-2, 267, Sr., DE
Alan Bishop, 6-5, 285, Jr., DT
De'Von Hall, 6-3, 215, Sr., S/LB
Jake Hutton, 6-0, 236, Sr., LB
Paul Igboeli, 6-0, 211, Jr., LB
James Brindley, 5-10, 195, Jr., S
Marquise Charles, 5-8, 175, Sr., CB
Caleb Taylor, 6-3, 193, Sr., S
Joshua Taylor, 6-0, 176, Sr., CB

Special Teams: 2
Peter Caldwell, 6-4, 200, So., PK
Chris Ulinski, 6-2, 206, So., K

Starters lost

Offense: 5
Leon Jackson III, QB
Pace Jorgensen, OL
Shawn Murphy, OL
Jimmy Bohm, TE/FB
Kevin Robinson, WR

Defense: 2
Frank Maile, DL
Carl Singleton, DL

Names to know

Tailbacks Derrvin Speight and Curtis Marsh were thrown to the wolves as freshmen a year ago. They struggled at times but did well at others. This year, they'll be pushed for playing time by the likes of senior Derrick Cumbee and true freshman Marquis Butler. Sean Setzer is the only guy on the team to have a passing attempt in a college game — at any level. He'll have to captain the ship.

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