CONCORD, N.C. -- Of the 12 drivers remaining in NASCARs playoffs, the odds makers have ranked Austin Dillon last in the championship race.Very few expected him to make it out of the first round. Only he did make the cut, and now Dillon intends to creep even further into the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.I like this role, Dillon said of being a longshot, `because it puts the pressure on the guys that I guess are projected to make it to the next round -- whatever projections mean.This is Dillons debut in the Chase and he went into last weekends elimination race at Dover in danger of being bounced from the field. But he stepped up with a strong eighth-place finish -- his first top-10 in six weeks -- and advanced into the round of 12.Hell start 19th on Saturday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the opening race of the second round of the Chase. Rain from Hurricane Matthew washed out all track activity on Friday, but Dillon, like most teams, used Thursday to prepare for the race.We had a good car in practice. We just missed our balance a little bit in qualifying, Dillon said. Well be fine. Im really happy with our Chevrolet.Although his results have been mediocre -- Dillon was 14th at Chicago in the Chase opener, then 16th at New Hampshire -- he did what he had to do at Dover while the drivers ahead of him in the standings struggled.Jamie McMurray and Kyle Larson didnt make the round of 12, and Dillon capitalized with his Richard Childress Racing team. He has no doubt it can happen again in the second round, which includes Charlotte, Kansas and Talladega Superspeedway.You just never know what can happen in a race and you never know what the outcome will be, he said. There is so much that goes into every little piece and part of these cars. Im confident in the company I drive for with RCR and the people around me, myself also, that we can make strong finishes and that is what Im confident about. I love the underdog role because that means when we do knock people out, its going to be fulfilling.Dillon could surprise some at Charlotte, where he finished seventh in this race a year ago. The RCR organization is also accustomed to working the system of the Chase to its benefit.Ryan Newman two years ago advanced into the championship race through points racing instead of chasing wins. Dillon understands theres a strategy that can be followed for success in the Chase. Everyone wants to get through Charlotte and Kansas next week in solid shape to not have their fate decided at Talladega.As the only RCR driver in the Chase, hes got the organization behind him.I had multiple guys come up to me in the shop this week telling me how proud they were and proud to be a part of RCR, Dillon said. 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Damion Hobbs second TD run, a 10-yarder to give Utah State its final points, was set up by Daniel Grays interception late in the third quarter.Allen, who rushed for 66 yards, answered with a 37-yard touchdown pass to Jacob Hollister to make it 42-28 and the Cowboys then pulled away.Tanner Gentry had scoring catches of 25 and 46 yards for Wyoming while RonQuavion Tarver made eight receptions for 104 yards for Utah State.HILL CLIMBWyomings Brian Hill, who entered the contest ranked third nationally with 1444.dddddddddddd rushing yards per game, added to his school-leading career total. He now has 3,725 yards in two-plus seasons.THE TAKEAWAYUtah State: The Aggies hopes for a sixth straight bowl appearance took another hit. Utah State needs to win its final three games to become bowl eligible and avoid its first losing campaign since 2010.Wyoming: The Cowboys could have been expected to suffer a letdown after the previous weeks 30-28 upset of then-No. 13 Boise State, but bolted to a 21-0 lead and held the Aggies to minus-8 yards in the first quarter. However, Utah State averted an early rout by scoring three straight touchdowns in the third quarter before Wyoming regained control in the fourth.UP NEXTUtah State: The Aggies host New Mexico on Saturday in hopes of avenging a 14-13 loss in Albuquerque last year.Wyoming: The Cowboys visit UNLV on Saturday, a team Wyoming has beaten in eight of the last 10 meetings, including the last three. ' ' '