The Aggies lost 49-21 to the Washington State Cougars on the road. Utah State has now lost seven of its last eight, with three games remaining in a difficult regular season. And, it officially puts Utah State (2-7, 1-3 MWC) out of contention for a bowl game.

The Aggies lost to No. 21 Washington State 49-28 Saturday night on the road and fell to 2-7 on the season. The latest loss all but eliminates USU from postseason contention. It wasn’t a particularly compelling loss either, in the end. Utah State was soundly beaten, outplayed by Washington State in practically every facet of the game.

It's not like hopes for a bowl game were super high after Utah State's 2-6 start. But whatever hope was left got dashed by No. 21 Washington State which dominated

The Cougars, who now find themselves in the AP 25 for the first time this year at #21, are having one of the better seasons in recent memory with four regular s

Faison ripped off a 15-yard run to the Washington State 1, then was spelled by Herschel Turner, who scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 4-yard run on second and goal. That capped a 12-play, 67-yard drive and put Utah State back ahead with just 3:54 to play.

Washington State still holds hope of qualifying for the college football playoff. Coming off a bye week, and coming in at No. 21 in the initial CFP rankings, the Cougars (7-1) host Utah State (2-6) tonight at 7:30 p.