LOGAN, Utah-Monday, Utah State quarterback Jordan Love was named the America First Credit Union USU Student-Athlete of the week. This award is voted on by a statewide media panel.

This is the second time the 6-4 225-pound star sophomore out of Bakersfield, Calif. has received this award in his collegiate career for the Aggies.

Love was stellar in the Aggies’ 38-31 loss at #11 Michigan State at East Lansing, Mich. August 31 as he went 29-44 for a career-high 319 yards. His 29 completions are also a career high for the rising star.

Other nominees among Aggie athletes include women’s soccer freshman forward Marli Niederhauser of Mendon, Utah, women’s volleyball junior right side Izzie Hinton-Belnap of Fort Worth, Texas and women’s cross country senior Shannon Maloney of Durango, Colo.