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Show StatesmanSpOrtS Page 16 Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012 AGGIES: Bye comes before biggest WAC contest of year eFrom page 15 high 205 yards against Colorado State on Sept. 22 and a 176-yard day against San Jose State on Oct 13. Williams also ran for an 86-yard touchdown against the Spartans, the longest rush by any Aggie this season and one of his three touchdowns that day. It's not just Williams' running ability that makes him a threat for the offense. With a team-high 523 yards receiving this season, Williams makes an easy target for Keeton out of the backfield. Keeton found Williams for 147 yards through the air against UNLV on Sept. 29, a team-high for individual receiving yards in a game this season. So while Williams is certainly capable of explosive plays, he quietly pulled his weight to help the team win Saturday against Texas State. Half of his 120 yards came on a single carry, a 60-yard burst in the 2nd quarter that set up Keeton's touchdown run. His performance was just a footnote in the big picture. "I'm most satisfied with the balance the offense has right now," Williams said. "We can definitely run the ball when necessary and we can pass the ball too. The big plays that the offense has made this season have definitely gone up from previous seasons. I'm definitely excited about that. The offense is starting to mesh and click on all cylinders." This comes at a good time for Utah State. The Aggies will get a week off with a bye, giving them an extra week to prepare for No. 19 Louisiana Tech. The Bulldogs host USU on Nov. 17 with the WAC title on the line, which Williams said is the team's goal this season. "This is a big game," Williams said. "This next game could potentially be the WAC Championship game. I know it might be a little bit early for that, but this could definitely take us to the next step in accomplishing our goals of being the WAC Champions this season." — curtis.lundstrom@aggiemail.usu.edu Twitter: @CurtisLundstrom UTAH STATE WIDE RECEIVER CHUCK JACOBS fights through a Texas State defender in USU's 38-7 win over the Bobcats in Romney Stadium action Saturday. CURTIS RIPPLINGER photo CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC! MUST BRING ID SITUIMOSI STAFF! AND ALUMM1 bin8 • bkih • b ° rd$ ( $ 1 . k a Pin8 •§hoczi$ •§ c(cl•gici Might (r(EE PRICIk4 ON IVERTTtlikIG . A401411001! 8PA TO 1.1.1:44 314,,(9N GREGORY® 1 II1 THE NoRTHL, FACE' UGGE2 aust ralia rEcE) „ 712E - aSKS NIXON Sale Prices Valid November 12th, 2012. Sorry We Can't Hold or Layaway Featured Items. Excludes Prior Purchases. Limited To Stock On Hand! Percentages Taken Off The Original Suggested Retail Price. Typos Occur and Are Subject To Corrections. USU Instructors and Staff are Invited to Attend. iti EiRc)al ‘9 1617 North Main, Logan 435-752-5151 |