Boise State plays Utah State on the Blue this Saturday, where they haven't lost to Utah St at home since the mid 90's and are 19-5 all time vs Utah State. Coach Harsin is 2-0 alltime vs Gary Andersen with a 38-24 win in 2016 when Gary Andersen was coaching at Oregon State and a 56-21 win last year in Logan.
Now let's see how the 2 teams compare in recruiting last 4 cycles including so far in 2021
2018 BSU 57th avg rating 83.43 1 4 star 22 3 stars
USU 109th avg rating 79.09 0 4 stars 9 3 stars
2019 BSU 54th avg rating 85.12 2 4 stars 14 3 stars
USU 90th avg rating 81.21 0 4 stars 20 3 stars
2020 BSU 64th avg rating 84.40 0 4 stars 19 stars
USU 122nd avg rating 80.42 0 4 stars 12 3 stars
2021 so far BSU 60th avg rating 84.38 0 4 stars 16 3 stars
USU 125th avg rating 80.34 0 4 stars 5 3 stars
# of recruits ranked in the top 1000 last 4 recruiting cycles including this 2021 cycle
BSU 23
USU 1
Number of 4 star recruits last 4 recruiting including 2021 247 composite
BSU 3
USU 0
# of 4 star recruits on 247 sports only not composite
BSU 9
USU 0
# of 3 star recruits on 247 sports only not composite
BSU 65
USU 42
BSU continues to recruit well, and has taken it to the next level under Harsin, Gary Andersen avg rating has been higher compared to Matt Wells..
Teams Record last 4 years
BSU 43-11 3 top 25 finishes 4 division titles 4 seasons with 10+ wins 3 mwc title game appearances 2 mwc conference titles
USU 27-24 1 top 25 finish 1 division title 1 season with 10 + wins