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Show What does the win over Utah really mean for the Aggies? Treasure hunt found on KSL. corn. Page 4 ..... ...... UtahStatesman Utah State University • Logan, Utah FINALE' USU FOOTBALL PLAYERS, students and athletics staff rush the field after an overtime win against the University of Utah on Sept. 7. CURTIS RIPPLINGER photo BY CURTIS LUNDSTROM sports senior writer It's been 15 years since Utah State beat Utah in the battle of the brothers. During that stretch, the Aggies dropped 20 of 22 games, including seven by 15 points or more. Sounds like your typical older brother beating up on his younger sibling, but the Aggies got back in the win column USU defeats Utah in overtime, breakingal5yearlosingstreak against the Utes with a 27-20 win Friday. Finally, redemption. The younger brother is holding his own. "It's a huge win for the program," head coach Gary Andersen said. "It's something that we had our eyes set on for a long, long time and we were able to accomplish it. Obviously, it's a big, big win." The repercussions and significance of the win are far reaching. For starters, the fans are believing again, as demonstrated by the thousands of students and fans that rushed the field after the game. That's what these in-state games mean to the fans. The optimism and excitement among Aggie faithful is at a level that hasn't been seen since USU beat a Steve Young-led BYU squad in the 1980's — if ever. After 20-plus years of heartbreak, countless last-second losses and a consistency of getting their hopes up only to have them dashed at some point during the season, Aggie fans have something to have confidence in. And it's not just the fans that are pumped with hope and aspirations. The players are as well. "Seeing everybody rush the field was incredible," said sophomore quarterback Chuckie Keeton. "We know we have a good team, but we know we have to play to that caliber that we are. We haven't gotten there yet, but all we can do is set our goals and set them high." ►See FOOTBALL, Page 13 Democratic cantidate emphasizes education BY TMERA BRADLEY news senior writer PETER COOKE, THE DEMOCRATIC cantidate for governor, spoke to students on Monday night, His campaign platform focuses on education and the economy. DELAYNE LOCKE photo Democratic gubernatorial candidate and USU alumnus Peter Cooke began his address in the TSC Auditorium Monday night by celebrating the recent football win, and said that he is proud to be an Aggie. "Utah State is a good school, it's the best school," Cooke said. "And when we beat the U, I was the happiest guy in the history of my life. That was important to me, it shows that an underdog can win." USU students and faculty gathered in the TSC Auditorium for a question and answer session with the candidate, where Cooke emphasized the importance he is planning to place on education if he is elected. "Our state in the present administration pushes low wages and high education," Cooke said. "That doesn't work for me. I think we have to have higher wage rates, we have to be able to take our state to the next step." Cooke said that education is about getting high school students more prepared for college. He said his own personal philosophy is that students leave college unprepared for what the job market is really like. "I am very concerned about our economy, what happens to students when they graduate, and where they'll get jobs, where they're going to use their professional intelligence." Cooke said he plans to implement an economic development plan that would help students pay off their school loans. Students would have the opportunity give back by doing service hours at various government and commu- LIMITED EDITION AGGIE Game Day T-Shirt Federally insured by NCUA 800.248.6361 usuccu.org Campus • Downtown • Smithfield Providence • Brigham City nity organizations. In turn, a fund would then help those who volunteered pay off their education loans. "It will be a good way to get people to participate in the community and in the education programs which need a lot of help," Cooke said. "It would start to relieve the burden of student loans in an economy that's not too strong." Cooke said that one of the main differences between incumbent Gary Herbert and himself is that he has background as a small business owner and looks at the direction in which the state of Utah is headed. "The studies are coming out that keep saying we are number one, or we're the best place," Cooke said. "But it's like looking at a good car with a bad engine." He said we are well educated, have a good environ►See CANDIDATE, Page 2 FREE when you open a USUCCU A+ student account 04 Mitt UNION |