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Logan • It didn't take long for Utah State coach Matt Wells to see Kent Myers brought his "A' game to Maverik Stadium on Friday night.
On the first play of what turned into a 58-27 rout of Wyoming, Myers rolled out and passed to tight end Chris Copier for a 35-yard gain to the Cowboy 40.
Four plays later, including two more perfectly thrown strikes by Myers, Utah State scored its first touchdown.
"He was really good on the first pass of the game," Wells said. "He did a nice job. He got to this third read on that play. He did his progressions right and I think that gave him some confidence. It always does, as a quarterback, [when] you start out good."
One week earlier, Myers struggled during a 48-14 loss at San Diego State. But he was nearly perfect against Wyoming.
Myers eventually completed 14 of 17 passes for 246 yards and three touchdowns. As a team, the Aggies finished with 34 first downs and 592 yards of total offense.
The win bumped Utah State's record to 5-3 overall and 4-1 in the Mountain West Conference. The Aggies are one victory shy of bowl eligibility heading into next Saturday's game at New Mexico.
More significantly, Utah State stayed on track in the Mountain Division race and a possible berth in the conference championship game Dec 5.
"I'm really proud of our performance," Wells said. "These guys practiced really well and prepared really well. They got off the mat and came back to work. They're very, very resilient young men who understand the task at hand. They did a nice job preparing themselves throughout the week. We came out fast and established the run. I'm proud of the offense. That was a very, very good performance."
Along with Myers, junior running back Devante Mays led Utah State's attack. He rushed 22 times for a career-high 176 yards and two touchdowns.
"The offense played really well," Mays said. "The O-line did a really good job of opening up the holes and we did a good job of reading them. … This is what I've worked for. It's what I worked for all summer and it feels really good for it to be paying off right now."
In the first three games of the season, Mays carried the ball only 16 times. He flashed some ability, however, by gaining 108 yards.
"He's getting better each week and I'm proud of where he has come from," Wells said.
Asked how he has improved, Mays said, "It's just about knowing the game plan and what to do. The first couple of weeks, I didn't really get much playing time because I didn't know what to do. As the weeks go on, I study more and learn the game plan."
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