So much went right for Utah State Saturday on the road against Colorado State. Quarterback Bryson Barnes — starting in place of the injured Spencer Petras — accounted for four touchdowns and became the first Aggie QB ever to rush for 100 or more yards in back-to-back games.

Colorado State won 42-37 after erasing a 17-point fourth-quarter deficit. CSU outscored Utah State 29-7 in the fourth quarter as Utah State's only points came with 15 seconds left in the game. Utah State did recover an onside kick, but the first play after was picked off by CSU to seal the win.

In the end, Utah State finishes the season 4-8 overall and 3-4 in Mountain West Conference play, with a wildly uncertain future awaiting the program. Here are three takeaways from

The Utah State football team could not hold a 30-13 fourth quarter lead in its season finale at Colorado State, and the Aggies end the season with a 42-37 loss to the Rams. Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi threw three of his four touchdown passes in the fourth quarter and ran for the

CSU, (8-4 overall, 6-1 Mountain West), defeated Utah State (4-8 overall, 3-4 MW), 42-37 after being down 17 at the end of the third quarter. The Rams went for 29 unanswered points over the Aggies in the fourth quarter after initially one of the worst home performances of the season.