Utah State Aggies to play Kent State Golden Flashes in Frisco Bowl

Utah State coach Gary Andersen smiles during a timeout in the first half of an NCAA college football game against New Mexico on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019 in Albuquerque, N.M. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton) | AP

The Aggies and Golden Flashes will meet Dec. 20 at 5:30 p.m. MST

LOGAN — It is official, the Utah State Aggies are going bowling in Texas.

Utah State (7-5) will play Kent State (6-6) in the Frisco Bowl on Dec. 20, 2019, the school announced Sunday afternoon.

“We are excited to have two outstanding teams participate in the 2019 Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl, the Utah State Aggies and the Kent State Golden Flashes” Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl Executive Director Sean Johnson said in a release. “We are looking forward to kicking off the bowl season with this great matchup and to welcoming the teams and their great fan bases to Frisco, Texas. It will be an exciting week of bowl events and a fantastic game at Toyota Stadium on December 20.”

The third-ever edition of the Frisco Bowl will mark the third-ever meeting between the Aggies and the Golden Flashes, members of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).

Utah State is 1-1 all-time against Kent State, with a 27-16 home loss in 1973 and a 27-24 away victory in 1974.

This story will be updated following a press conference with Utah State head coach Gary Andersen at 4 p.m. MST today.

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2019 Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl

Utah State (7-5) vs. Kent State (6-6)

Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX

Dec. 20, 5:30 p.m. MST

TV: ESPN 2

Radio: KZNS 1280

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Utah State’s bowl history

How the Aggies have fared:

1946 — San Jose State 20, Utah State 0 (Raisin Bowl)

1947 — Pacific 35, Utah State 21 (Grape Bowl)

1960 — New Mexico State 20, Utah State 13 (Sun Bowl)

1961 — Baylor 24, Utah State 9 (Gotham Bowl)

1993 — Utah State 42, Ball State 33 (Las Vegas Bowl)

1997 — Cincinnati 35, Utah State 19 (Humanitarian Bowl)

2011 — Ohio 24, Utah State 23 (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)

2012 — Utah State 41, Toledo 15 (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)

2013 — Utah State 21, Northern Illinois 14 (Poinsettia Bowl)

2014 — Utah State 21, UTEP 6 (New Mexico Bowl)

2015 — Akron 23, Utah State 21 (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)

2017 — New Mexico State 26, Utah State 20 (Arizona Bowl)

2018 — Utah State 52, North Texas 13 (New Mexico Bowl)

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