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Considering how long it has been since the Aggies have won at BYU — 1978 to be exact — Utah State coach Matt Wells understands why Aggie fans and supporters aren't quite ready to stop re-living and gloating over Friday's stunning 35-20 win over the Cougars.

"It's going to be going on all week," he said Monday with a satisfied smile on his face.

However, Wells is making sure those celebrations don't include his players. Their victory party ended Monday morning following a viewing of the highlight reel. From now on the highlights will be of Air Force, Wells said.

"We've got to move on," he said. "I told our captains this morning that is our mentality now, that it's over."

The last thing Wells wants is for his team to lose a crucial game against the Falcons Saturday in Logan — it's the Aggies' Mountain West Conference opener — because their focus was still on BYU.

The resurgent Falcons (4-1, 1-1) are coming off two big wins of their own, beating Boise State 28-14 two weeks ago then defeating Navy 30-21 on Saturday, a victory which could earn them the Commander-in-Chief's trophy for the first time since 2011.

"I've got a lot of respect for them and that coaching staff and what they've done there," Wells said. "Our defense has a big challenge this week."

But as strong as the Falcons appear to be, and as crucial as it is for the Aggies to win their first league game of the season, it's still hard to put away what happened in Provo on Friday night, Wells acknowledged.

At No. 18, BYU was the highest ranked opponent the Aggies have ever beaten. In victory, they not only proved their defense is indeed legit, but they also have an extremely capable quarterback in Darell Garretson and a serious running back threat in linebacker Nick Vigil.

That the game was played on Friday night and televised by ESPN also gave them superb national exposure, not to mention local fanfare.

After his press conference in Salt Lake Monday, Wells spoke to a standing room only crowd at a Big Blue luncheon. Hehas fielded numerous congratulatory calls, including ones from Wisconsin coach Gary Andersen — his old boss at USU — and has been working the phone himself to reach out to potential recruits.

He and his Aggies also found a proper spot for the "Old Wagon Wheel," the traveling trophy between the schools. It's now situated in the middle of the Jim and Carol Laub Athletics-Academics Complex.

"It was such an emotional win," Wells said. "Aggies everywhere who are associated to the program — alumni, ex-teammates — it means a lot to a lot of people."

So let the celebrations continue Aggie fans. But if you see a USU player on the street or in a classroom, do Wells a favor: ask the player about Air Force and don't mention BYU.

"We've been talking about that game an awful lot," Wells said of BYU. "But it's time for us to put it to bed." —

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