June 18, 2008

LOGAN, Utah - Members of Utah State's football team will be at five different locations in Logan handing out information about the upcoming football season this Saturday, June 21, from 10 a.m. to noon.

The Aggies, who open the 2008 season on Saturday, Aug. 30 at UNLV, will be out in front of Albertson's, Smith's, Smith's Marketplace, Home Depot and Sam's Club on Saturday.

Players will be available to talk about the upcoming season, while handing out schedule cards, which contains ticket information. USU's 2008 home schedule features games against in-state foes Utah and BYU along with Western Athletic Conference teams Idaho, Fresno State and New Mexico State, as well as WAC Champion and Sugar Bowl participant Hawai'i.

For the second time in three years, Fresno State will be USU's Homecoming opponent on Oct. 25, while the Idaho game on Sept. 20 is Ag Day, the Hawai'i game on Nov. 1 is Military Appreciation Day and the New Mexico State game on Nov. 29 is Aggie Appreciation Day. USU's home opener is on Sept. 13 against Utah and the Aggies conclude the in-state opponent stretch by hosting BYU on Oct. 3.

Season tickets are now on sale. Aggie football tickets are available in person through the USU Ticket Office at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum, online 24 hours a day at www.UtahStateAggies.com and clicking on "tickets" in the left column, or by phone by calling 1-888-USTATE-1 or (435) 797-0305.

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