State of Utah has informed the football team that head coach Blake Anderson is on administrative leave and is unlikely to return, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Tuesday.
Defensive coordinator Nate Dreiling has been named interim coach, sources told ESPN.
Anderson, 55, is 23-17 in his three seasons at Utah State, winning the Mountain West Conference in 2021. However, the Aggies are 6-7 in consecutive seasons since then, losing in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl to cap last season.
He previously served as a coach at State of Arkansaswith a record of 51-37 between 2014 and 2020.
Utah State opens 2024 season against Roberto Morris August 31st before visiting University of the South and lodging Utah in the next two weeks.