Bryson Barnes took a moment to gather his thoughts.

Not because the question he was asked was a particularly difficult or unusual one — he was asked how he would define a successful season for Utah State in 2025 — but because the Aggie quarterback wanted to be clear with his response.

When he did answer, Barnes was almost forceful.

The short answer?

The Aggies want to win a lot in their first year under Bronco Mendenhall. More than almost anyone outside the program would expect.

The long answer?

“Man. The thing about our program, and this goes for everything we do here, is we set high expectations. Extreme expectations,” Barnes said. “It’s not just, ‘You know what, we’re hoping to make a bowl game.’ It’s not, ‘We’re hoping to get an eight-win season.’ At the end of this season, we ar

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