NASHVILLE, Tennessee – Utah State came out swinging in its second matchup with a top 25 team, grabbing a 7-0 lead when Bryon Barnes and Miles Davis connected for a touchdown.

USU traveled to the Volunteer State to tussle with the Vanderbilt Commodores in the program’s final non-conference tilt of 2025.

An eight-play, 75-yard drive was aided by a roughing the passer personal foul that seemed to light a fire under Barnes.

After the Aggie defense forced a Vanderbilt punt, Barnes completed two passes to Braden Pegan for 22 yards and ran for another 22 yards to set up the touchdown.

On 2nd-and-9 from the Vandy 18-yard line, Barnes found Davis in the corner of the end zone off a play-action fake.

It was the ninth passing touchdown for Barnes and the third receiving TD for Davis.

USU lead

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