American college football season
The 2023 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University as a member of the Mountain West Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season . They were led by head coach Brady Hoke , who coached his sixth season with the team.[ 1] The Aztecs played their home games at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California .[ 2]
On November 13, 2023, Hoke announced that he would retire at the end of the regular season.[ 3] Hoke finished 40–32 (25–21 conference) in four seasons.
The San Diego State Aztecs football team drew an average home attendance of 24,832 in 2023.[ 4]
Schedule The Mountain West Schedule was released on March 2, 2023.[ 5]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 26 4:00 p.m. Ohio * FS1 W 20–1323,867
September 2 7:30 p.m. Idaho State * Snapdragon Stadium San Diego, CA CBSSN W 36–2822,345
September 9 4:30 p.m. UCLA * Snapdragon Stadium San Diego, CA CBS L 10–3532,017
September 16 12:30 p.m. at No. 16 Oregon State * FS1 L 9–2635,591
7:30 p.m. Boise State Snapdragon Stadium San Diego, CA CBSSN L 31–3423,374
September 30 5:00 p.m. at Air Force CBSSN L 10–4924,869
October 14 8:00 p.m. at Hawaii CBSSN W 41–3410,039
October 21 6:00 p.m. Nevada Snapdragon Stadium San Diego, CA FS2 L 0–627,122
November 4 4:00 p.m. Utah State Snapdragon Stadium San Diego, CA FS1 L 24–32 2OT 23,096
November 11 5:00 p.m. at Colorado State CBSSN L 19–2222,033
November 18 7:30 p.m. at San Jose State CBSSN L 13–2416,224
November 25 7:30 p.m. Fresno State Snapdragon Stadium San Diego, CA (rivalry ) FS1 W 33–1822,000
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time
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Game summaries
Ohio Ohio Bobcats (0–0) vs. San Diego State Aztecs (0–0)
Quarter
Total
Bobcats
3
3
0 7 13
Aztecs
3
7
0 10 20
at Snapdragon Stadium , San Diego, California
Date : Game time : 4:00 p.m. PDT Game weather : Sunny, Temperature : 83 °F (28 °C), Wind : N 9 mphGame attendance : 23,867Referee : Christian WatsonTV announcers (FS1 ) : Tim Brando (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
(10:53) SDSU - Jack Browning 49 yard field goal; 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:07 (San Diego State 3–0)
(4:22) OHIO - Gianni Spetic 19 yard field goal; 14 plays, 81 yards, 6:26 (Tied 3–3)
Second Quarter
(4:44) OHIO - Gianni Spetic 40 yard field goal; 11 plays, 56 yards, 6:01 (Ohio 6–3)
(0:00) SDSU - Mark Redman 13 yard pass from Jalen Mayden (Jack Browning kick); 7 plays, 71 yards, 0:44 (San Diego State 10–6)
Third Quarter
None
Fourth Quarter
(13:32) SDSU - Jack Browning 21 yard field goal; 10 plays, 77 yards, 6:09 (San Diego State 13–6)
(5:39) SDSU - Mark Redman 4 yard pass from Jalen Mayden (Jack Browning kick); 11 plays, 79 yards, 6:29 (San Diego State 20–6)
(1:59) OHIO - Miles Cross 3 yd pass from CJ Harris (Gianni Spetic kick); 15 plays, 65 yards, 3:40 (San Diego State 20–13)
Statistics
Ohio
San Diego State
First downs
25
15
Plays–yards
84–390
58–318
Rushes–yards
31–111
31–154
Passing yards
279
164
Passing: comp –att –int
26–51–3
18–28–0
Time of possession
32:36
27:24
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Ohio
Passing
CJ Harris
18–42, 203 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
Rushing
Sieh Bangura
15 carries, 65 yards
Receiving
Sam Wiglusz
10 receptions, 103 yards
San Diego State
Passing
Jalen Mayden
17–27, 164 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Jaylon Armstead
8 carries, 78 yards
Receiving
Mark Redman
5 receptions, 62 yards, 2 TD
Idaho State Idaho State Bengals (0–0) vs. San Diego State Aztecs (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Bengals
3
10
0 15 28
Aztecs
10
10
9 7 36
at Snapdragon Stadium , San Diego, California
Date : Game time : 7:30 p.m. PDT Game weather : Sunny, Temperature : 74 °F (23 °C), Wind : N 6 mphGame attendance : 22,345Referee : Michael CuttoneTV announcers (CBSSN ) : Michael Grady (play-by-play) and Donte Whitner (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(8:49) ISU – Thomas Kopcho 32 yard field goal; 11 plays, 61 yards, 3:10 (Idaho State 3–0)
(6:50) SDSU – Jack Browning 43 yard field goal; 6 plays, 33 yards, 1:48 (Tied 3–3)
(2:54) SDSU – Jalen Mayden 24 yard run (Jack Browning kick); 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:44 (San Diego State 10–3)
Second quarter
(14:50) ISU – Thomas Kopcho 33 yard field goal; 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:04 (San Diego State 10–6)
(6:35) SDSU – Jaylon Armstead 4 yard run (Jack Browning kick); 12 plays, 68 yards, 7:12 (San Diego State 17–6)
(1:10) SDSU – Jack Browning 41 yard field goal; 7 plays, 25 yards, 3:22 (San Diego State 20–6)
(0:14) ISU – Christian Fredericksen 24 yard pass from Jordan Cooke (Thomas Kopcho kick); 6 plays, 65 yards, 0:50 (San Diego State 20–13)
Third quarter
(8:48) SDSU – Team Safety; 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:05 (San Diego State 22–13)
(6:09) SDSU – Martin Blake 3 yard run (Jack Browning kick); 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:32 (San Diego State 29–13)
Fourth quarter
(13:34) ISU – Chedon James 8 yard pass from Hunter Hays (Hunter Hays pass to Alfred Jordan Jr. for two-point conversion); 14 plays, 80 yards, 4:59 (San Diego State 29–21)
(6:50) SDSU – Jalen Mayden 56 yard run (Jack Browning kick); 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:22 (San Diego State 36–21)
(0:39) ISU – Hunter Hays 2 yard run (Thomas Kopcho kick); 11 plays, 68 yards, 3:01 (San Diego State 36–28)
Statistics
Idaho State
San Diego State
First downs
24
18
Plays–yards
70–344
67–389
Rushes–yards
17–22
47–304
Passing yards
322
85
Passing: comp –att –int
31–63–3
13–20–1
Time of possession
25:32
34:28
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Idaho State
Passing
Jordan Cooke
19–42, 177 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Hunter Hays
9 carries, 18 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Christian Fredericksen
5 receptions, 66 yards, 1 TD
San Diego State
Passing
Jalen Mayden
13–19, 85 yards
Rushing
Jalen Mayden
8 carries, 132 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Martin Blake
3 receptions, 40 yards
UCLA UCLA Bruins (1–0) vs. San Diego State Aztecs (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Bruins
7
21
7 0 35
Aztecs
7
3
0 0 10
at Snapdragon Stadium , San Diego, California
Date : Game time : 4:30 p.m. PDT Game weather : Sunny, Temperature : 85 °F (29 °C), Wind : N 9 mphGame attendance : 32,017Referee : Cravonne BarrettTV announcers (CBS ) : Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analyst), and Justin Walters (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
(7:26) UCLA – Josiah Norwood 81 yard pass from Dante Moore (R. J. Lopez kick); 1 play, 81 yards, 0:11 (UCLA 7–0)
(2:33) SDSU – Mekhi Shaw 21 yard pass from Jalen Mayden (Jack Browning kick); 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:53 (Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
(14:56) UCLA – Carson Steele 13 yard run (R. J. Lopez kick); 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:37 (UCLA 14–7)
(10:21) UCLA – T. J. Harden 59 yard run (R. J. Lopez kick); 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:01 (UCLA 21–7)
(5:03) SDSU – Jack Browning 44 yard field goal; 10 plays, 48 yards, 5:18 (UCLA 21–10)
(1:20) UCLA – Logan Loya 24 yard pass from Dante Moore (R. J. Lopez kick); 7 plays, 85 yards, 0:56 (UCLA 28–10)
Third quarter
(2:05) UCLA – Carsen Ryan 6 yard pass from Dante Moore (R. J. Lopez kick); 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:20 (UCLA 35–10)
Fourth quarter
None
Statistics
UCLA
San Diego State
First downs
26
17
Plays–yards
68–550
71–259
Rushes–yards
39–254
33–63
Passing yards
296
196
Passing: comp –att –int
18–29–0
20–38–3
Time of possession
25:05
34:55
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UCLA
Passing
Dante Moore
17–27, 290 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
T. J. Harden
9 carries, 91 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Josiah Norwood
2 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD
San Diego State
Passing
Jalen Mayden
19–37, 196 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
Rushing
Kenan Christon
9 carries, 27 yards
Receiving
Mekhi Shaw
5 receptions, 54 yards, 1 TD
at No. 16 Oregon State No. 16 Oregon State Beavers (2–0) at San Diego State Aztecs (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Aztecs
0
3
0 6 9
No. 16 Beavers
3
9
7 7 26
at Reser Stadium , Corvallis, Oregon
Date : Game time : 12:30 p.m. PDT Game weather : Sunny, Temperature : 77 °F (25 °C), Wind : N 2 mphGame attendance : 35,591Referee : Chris WigginsTV announcers (FS1 ) : Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(7:57) OSU – Atticus Sappington 48 yard field goal; 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:48 (Oregon State 3–0)
Second quarter
(13:36) OSU – Atticus Sappington 48 yard field goal; 11 plays, 43 yards, 3:42 (Oregon State 6–0)
(8:32) OSU – Joshua Gray 3 yard run (Two-point run conversion failed); 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:48 (Oregon State 12–0)
(0:44) SDSU – Jack Browning 52 yard field goal; 8 plays, 31 yards, 1:21 (Oregon State 12–3)
Third quarter
(7:40) OSU – DJ Uiagalelei 1 yard run (Atticus Sappington kick); 7 plays, 84 yards, 3:36 (Oregon State 19–3)
Fourth quarter
(9:01) SDSU – Jaylon Armstead 6 yard run (Two-point run conversion failed); 9 plays, 57 yards, 5:08 (Oregon State 19–9)
(8:48) OSU – Anthony Gould 75 yard pass from DJ Uiagalelei (Atticus Sappington kick); 1 play, 75 yards, 0:13 (Oregon State 26–9)
Statistics
San Diego State
Oregon State
First downs
18
20
Plays–yards
66–326
62–475
Rushes–yards
34–70
32–191
Passing yards
256
475
Passing: comp –att –int
20–32–1
14–30–2
Time of possession
33:21
26:39
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
San Diego State
Passing
Jalen Mayden
20–32, 256 yards, INT
Rushing
Jaylon Armstead
11 carries, 48 yards, TD
Receiving
Mark Redman
4 receptions, 77 yards
Oregon State
Passing
DJ Uiagalelei
14–30, 284 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Damien Martinez
15 carries, 102 yards
Receiving
Anthony Gould
3 receptions, 97 yards, TD
Boise State Boise State Broncos (2–1) vs. San Diego State Aztecs (2–2)
Quarter
Total
Broncos
0
17
10 7 34
Aztecs
7
10
0 14 31
at Snapdragon Stadium , San Diego, California
Date : Game time : 7:30 p.m. PDT Game weather : Cloudy, Temperature : 65 °F (18 °C), Wind : N 2 mphGame attendance : 23,374Referee : Jonathan NoliTV announcers (CBSSN ) : Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analyst), and Justin Walters (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
(7:37) SDSU - Baylin Brooks 34 yard pass from Jalen Mayden (Jack Browning kick); 6 plays, 52 yards, 3:23 (San Diego State 7–0)
Second Quarter
(11:58) BSU - Eric McAlister 25 yard pass from Taylen Green (Jonah Dalmas kick); 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:21 (Tied 7-7)
(9:13) SDSU - Jack Browning 22 yard field goal; 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:45 (San Diego State 10-7)
(7:13) BSU - Ashton Jeanty 58 yard run (Jonah Dalmas kick); 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:55 (Boise State 14-10)
(2:48) SDSU - Jaylon Armstead 2 yard run (Jack Browning kick); 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:25 (San Diego State 17-14)
(0:22) BSU - Jonah Dalmas 29 yard field goal; 11 plays, 72 yards, 2:22 (Tied 17-17)
Third Quarter
(4:52) BSU - Jonah Dalmas 27 yard field goal; 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:19 (Boise State 20-17)
(3:05) BSU - Taylen Green 10 yard run (Jonah Dalmas kick); 4 plays, 26 yards, 1:37 (Boise State 27-17)
Fourth Quarter
(14:17) SDSU - Jaylon Armstead 10 yard run (Jack Browning kick); 10 plays, 92 yards, 3:43 (Boise State 27-24)
(2:02) BSU - Ashton Jeanty 6 yard run (Jonah Dalmas kick); 11 plays, 50 yards, 4:52 (Boise State 34-24)
(0:42) SDSU - Jalen Mayden 10 yard run (Jack Browning kick); 7 plays, 72 yards, 1:15 (Boise State 34-31)
Statistics
Boise State
San Diego State
First downs
19
22
Plays–yards
63–403
63–439
Rushes–yards
41–241
40–166
Passing yards
162
273
Passing: comp –att –int
12–22–0
17–23–0
Time of possession
27:50
32:10
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Boise State
Passing
Taylen Green
12–22, 162 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Ashton Jeanty
23 carries, 205 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Eric McAlister
5 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD
San Diego State
Passing
Jalen Mayden
16–22, 241 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Jalen Mayden
16 carries, 85 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Baylin Brooks
5 receptions, 117 yards, 1 TD
at Air Force
Game information
First quarter
None
Second quarter
(13:34) SDSU - Joshua Nicholson 21 yard pass from Jalen Mayden (Jack Browning kick); 17 plays, 80 yards, 9:32 (San Diego State 7-0)
(10:31) AF - Cade Harris 7 yard run (Matthew Dapore kick); 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:03 (Tied 7-7)
(4:21) AF - Emmanuel Michel 2 yard run (Matthew Dapore kick); 9 plays, 53 yards, 5:04 (Air Force 14-7)
(0:43) AF - Emmanuel Michel 3 yard run (Matthew Dapore kick); 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:09 (Air Force 21-7)
(0:00) SDSU - Jack Browning 61 yard field goal; 8 plays, 31 yards, 0:43 (Air Force 21-10)
Third quarter
(12:04) AF - Cade Harris 54 yard pass from Zac Larrier (Matthew Dapore kick); 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:56 (Air Force 28-10)
(7:18) AF - Jared Roznos 53 yard pass from Zac Larrier (Matthew Dapore kick); 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:00 (Air Force 35-10)
(7:09) AF - Trey Taylor 30 yard interception return (Matthew Dapore kick); 1 play, 0 yards, 0:09 (Air Force 42-10)
Fourth quarter
(9:45) AF - Jensen Jones 4 yard run (Reagan Tubbs kick); 16 plays, 85 yards, 10:20 (Air Force 49-10)
Statistics
San Diego State
Air Force
First downs
14
24
Plays–yards
55–227
59–476
Rushes–yards
30–105
52–287
Passing yards
122
189
Passing: comp –att –int
13–25–1
6–7–0
Time of possession
27:55
32:05
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
San Diego State
Passing
Jalen Mayden
13–24, 122 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Kenan Christon
14 carries, 59 yards
Receiving
Mark Redman
2 receptions, 27 yards
Air Force
Passing
Zac Larrier
6–7, 189 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Zac Larrier
8 carries, 107 yards
Receiving
Cade Harris
2 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD
at Hawaii
Game information
First Quarter
(12:12) SDSU - Jack Browning 22 yard field goal; 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:58 (San Diego State 3-0)
(4:16) SDSU - Lucky Sutton 1 yard run (Jack Browning kick); 6 plays, 43 yards, 3:16 (San Diego State 10-0)
Second Quarter
(12:25) SDSU - Deshawn McCuin 70 yard interception return (Jack Browning kick); 4 plays, 14 yards, 1:13 (San Diego State 17-0)
(7:49) HAW - Pofele Ashlock 17 yard pass from Brayden Schager (Matthew Shipley kick); 10 plays, 91 yards, 4:30 (San Diego State 17-7)
(1:30) HAW - Alex Perry 8 yard pass from Brayden Schager (Matthew Shipley kick); 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:29 (San Diego State 17-14)
Third Quarter
(8:34) HAW - Matthew Shipley 46 yard field goal; 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:47 (Tied 17-17)
(0:56) SDSU - Jack Browning 24 yard field goal; 13 plays, 68 yards, 7:38 (San Diego State 20-17)
(0:00) HAW - Nick Cenacle 52 yard pass from Brayden Schager (Matthew Shipley kick); 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:56 (Hawaii 24-20)
Fourth Quarter
(13:33) SDSU - Mekhi Shaw 69 yard pass from Jalen Mayden (Jack Browning kick); 3 plays, 76 yards, 1:18 (San Diego State 27-24)
(12:27) SDSU - Lucky Sutton 2 yard run (Jack Browning kick); 3 plays, 24 yards, 0:49 (San Diego State 34-24)
(10:22) HAW - Landon Sims 1 yard run (Matthew Shipley kick); 3 plays, 75 yards, 2:05 (San Diego State 34-31)
(2:11) SDSU - Jaylon Armstead 1 yard run (Jack Browning kick); 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:56 (San Diego State 41-31)
(0:59) HAW - Matthew Shipley 47 yard field goal; 6 plays, 45 yards, 1:12 (San Diego State 41-34)
Statistics
San Diego State
Hawaii
First downs
17
19
Plays–yards
67–378
63–480
Rushes–yards
43–157
15–53
Passing yards
221
427
Passing: comp –att –int
18–24–1
29–48–1
Time of possession
36:08
23:52
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
San Diego State
Passing
Jalen Mayden
18–24, 221 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Jalen Mayden
13 carries, 53 yards
Receiving
Mekhi Shaw
7 receptions, 126 yards, 1 TD
Hawaii
Passing
Brayden Schager
29–47, 427 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Nasjzae Bryant-Lelei
4 carries, 24 yards
Receiving
Steven McBride
5 receptions, 157 yards
Nevada Nevada Wolf Pack (0–6) vs. San Diego State Aztecs (3–4)
Quarter
Total
Wolf Pack
3
3
0 0 6
Aztecs
0
0
0 0 0
at Snapdragon Stadium , San Diego, California
Date : Game time : 6:00 p.m. PDT Game weather : Sunny, Temperature : 72 °F (22 °C), Wind : N 9 mphGame attendance : 27,122Referee : Patrick FoyTV announcers (FS2 ) : Dan Hellie (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
(7:03) NEV - Brandon Talton 39 yard field goal; 13 plays, 51 yards, 6:30 (Nevada 3–0)
Second Quarter
(0:00) NEV - Brandon Talton 37 yard field goal; 6 plays, 46 yards, 0:50 (Nevada 6-0)
Third Quarter
None
Fourth Quarter
None
Statistics
Nevada
San Diego State
First downs
26
21
Plays–yards
61–242
53–204
Rushes–yards
39–144
39–157
Passing yards
242
204
Passing: comp –att –int
9–22–0
6–14–0
Time of possession
30:14
29:46
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Nevada
Passing
Brendon Lewis
9–22, 98 yards
Rushing
Sean Dollars
11 carries, 49 yards
Receiving
Dalevon Campbell
1 reception, 44 yards
San Diego State
Passing
Jalen Mayden
6–14, 47 yards
Rushing
Jalen Mayden
14 carries, 52 yards
Receiving
Mekhi Shaw
1 reception, 19 yards
Utah State Utah State Aggies (3–5) vs. San Diego State Aztecs (3–5)
Quarter
Total
Aggies
0
3
7 7 7 8 32
Aztecs
0
7
0 10 7 0 24
at Snapdragon Stadium , San Diego, California
Date : Game time : 4:00 p.m. PDT Game weather : Sunny, Temperature : 78 °F (26 °C), Wind : N 9 mphGame attendance : 23,096Referee : Cal McNeillTV announcers (FS1 ) : Guy Haberman (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
None
Second Quarter
(14:10) SDSU - Mark Redman 9 yard pass from Jalen Mayden (Jack Browning kick); 6 plays, 88 yards, 3:18 (San Diego State 7-0)
(10:14) USU - William Testa 24 yard field goal; 14 yards, 68 yards, 3:56 (San Diego State 7-3)
Third Quarter
(8:43) USU - Jalen Royals 50 yard pass from Cooper Legas (William Testa kick); 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:43 (Utah State 10-7)
Fourth Quarter
(13:40) USU - Davon Booth 19 yard run (William Testa kick); 7 plays, 92 yards, 2:25 (Utah State 17-7)
(7:10) SDSU - Kenan Christon 10 yard pass from Jalen Mayden (Jack Browning kick); 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:08 (Utah State 17-14)
(0:33) SDSU - Jack Browning 23 yard field goal; 9 plays, 49 yards, 1:54 (Tied 17-17)
First Overtime
SDSU - Brionne Penny 27 yard pass from Jalen Mayden (Jack Browning kick); 2 plays, 25 yards (San Diego State 24-17)
USU - Terrell Vaughn 18 yard pass from Cooper Legas (William Testa kick); 3 plays, 25 yards (Tied 24-24)
Second Overtime
USU - Robert Briggs Jr. 20 yard run (Terrell Vaughn pass to Broc Lane for two-point conversion); 2 plays, 25 yards (Utah State 32-24)
Statistics
Utah State
San Diego State
First downs
20
17
Plays–yards
76–400
71–384
Rushes–yards
44–171
31–121
Passing yards
229
263
Passing: comp –att –int
23–32–0
26–40–1
Time of possession
28:30
31:30
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Utah State
Passing
Cooper Legas
11–15, 167 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Davon Booth
13 carries, 77 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Terrell Vaughn
8 receptions, 91 yards, 1 TD
San Diego State
Passing
Jalen Mayden
25–39, 265 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Lucky Sutton
11 carries, 86 yards
Receiving
Kenan Christon
8 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD
at Colorado State San Diego State Aztecs (3–6) at Colorado State Rams (3–6) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Aztecs
0
0
6 13 19
Rams
5
10
7 0 22
at Canvas Stadium , Fort Collins, Colorado
Date : Game time : 4:00 p.m. PST Game weather : Sunny, Temperature : 52 °F (11 °C), Wind : SW 5 mphGame attendance : 22,033Referee : Kenneth RayTV announcers (CBSSN ) : Dave Ryan (play-by-play) and Malik Zaire (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
(5:58) CSU - Mohamed Kamara safety; 2 plays, -7 yards, 1:29 (Colorado State 2-0)
(2:42) CSU - Jordan Noyes 34 yard field goal; 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:27 (Colorado State 5-0)
Second Quarter
(10:22) CSU - Jordan Noyes 30 yard field goal; 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:17 (Colorado State 8-0)
(4:19) CSU - Dallin Holker 1 yard run (Jordan Noyes kick); 8 plays, 90 yards, 4:08 (Colorado State 15-0)
Third Quarter
(10:10) SDSU - Gabriel Plascencia 22 yard field goal; 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:57 (Colorado State 15-3)
(7:31) CSU - Justin Marshall 5 yard run (Jordan Noyes kick); 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:39) (Colorado State 22-3)
(3:06) SDSU - Gabriel Plascencia 38 yard field goal; 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:18 (Colorado State 22-6)
Fourth Quarter
(11:37) SDSU - Jalen Mayden 8 yard run (Two-point pass conversion failed); 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:26 (Colorado State 22-12)
(2:04) SDSU - Jaylon Armstead 1 yard run (Gabriel Plascencia kick); 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:30 (Colorado State 22-19)
Statistics
San Diego State
Colorado State
First downs
17
22
Plays–yards
57–273
75–427
Rushes–yards
32–145
44–183
Passing yards
128
244
Passing: comp –att –int
19–25–0
18–31–1
Time of possession
28:13
30:18
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
San Diego State
Passing
Jalen Mayden
19–25, 128 yards
Rushing
Cam Davis
9 carries, 67 yards
Receiving
Mark Redman
4 receptions, 53 yards
Colorado State
Passing
Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi
17–30, 202 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Justin Marshall
18 carries, 119 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Justus Ross-Simmons
4 receptions, 89 yards
at San Jose State San Diego State Aztecs (3–7) at San Jose State Spartans (5–5) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Aztecs
7
3
0 3 13
Spartans
0
10
7 7 24
at CEFCU Stadium , San Jose, California
Date : Game time : 7:30 p.m. PST Game weather : Cloudy, Temperature : 64 °F (18 °C), Wind : W 6 mphGame attendance : 16,225Referee : Jon NoliTV announcers (CBSSN ) : Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Donte Whitner (analyst), and Emily Proud (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
(5:01) SDSU - Jaylon Armstead 1 yard run (Gabriel Plascencia kick); 13 plays, 77 yards, 7:30 (San Diego State 7-0)
Second Quarter
(14:19) SJSU - Dominick Mazotti 10 yard pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Kyler Halvorsen kick); 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:37 (Tied 7-7)
(3:03) SDSU - Gabriel Plascencia 46 yard field goal; 7 plays, 4 yards, 3:37 (San Diego State 10-7)
(0:00) SJSU - Kyler Halvorsen 35 yard field goal; 10 plays, 57 yards, 3:03 (Tied 10-10)
Third Quarter
(6:16) SJSU - Quali Conley 20 yard run (Kyler Halvorsen kick); 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:41 (San Jose State 17-10)
Fourth Quarter
(8:54) SDSU - Gabriel Plascencia 21 yard field goal; 16 plays, 85 yards, 7:50 (San Jose State 17-13)
(5:13) SJSU - Kairee Robinson 5 yard run (Kyler Halvorsen kick); 6 plays, 94 yards, 3:41 (San Jose State 24-13)
Statistics
San Diego State
San Jose State
First downs
18
19
Plays–yards
65–300
49–355
Rushes–yards
41–183
29–181
Passing yards
117
174
Passing: comp –att –int
15–24–2
15–20–1
Time of possession
35:16
24:44
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
San Diego State
Passing
Jalen Mayden
15–24, 117 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
Jaylon Armstead
21 carries, 134 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Phillippe Wesley II
4 receptions, 48 yards
San Jose State
Passing
Chevan Cordeiro
15–20, 174 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Quali Conley
13 carries, 155 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Isaac Jernagin
2 receptions, 56 yards
Fresno State Fresno State Bulldogs (8–3) vs. San Diego State Aztecs (3–8)
Quarter
Total
Bulldogs
7
3
0 8 18
Aztecs
3
13
7 10 33
at Snapdragon Stadium , San Diego, California
Date : Game time : 7:30 p.m. PST Game weather : Clear, Temperature : 55 °F (13 °C), Wind : 0 mphGame attendance : 22,000Referee : Michael CuttoneTV announcers (FS1 ) : Guy Haberman (play-by-play) and Will Blackmon (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
(9:19) FSU - Malik Sherrod 62 yard run (Dylan Lynch kick); 5 plays, 86 yards, 1:32 (Fresno State 7-0)
(5:12) SDSU - Jack Browning 32 yard field goal; 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:03 (Fresno State 7-3)
Second Quarter
(14:56) SDSU - Jack Browning 39 yard field goal; 8 plays, 12 yards, 4:06 (Fresno State 7-6)
(8:03) SDSU - Jalen Mayden 70 yard run; 5 plays, 91 yards, 2:03 (San Diego State 13-7)
(2:58) SDSU - Jack Browning 41 yard field goal; 6 plays, 24 yards, 2:59 (San Diego State 16-7)
(0:00) FSU - Dylan Lynch 43 yard field goal; 8 plays, 48 yards, 0:45 (San Diego State 16-10)
Third Quarter
(8:55) SDSU - Jaylon Armstead 1 yard run (Jack Browning kick); 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:35 (San Diego State 23-10)
Fourth Quarter
(14:14) SDSU - Jack Browning 33 yard field goal; 14 plays, 59 yards, 7:23 (San Diego State 26-10)
(10:08) FSU - Malik Sherrod 1 yard run (Jalen Moss pass from Mikey Keene for two-point conversion); 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:06 (San Diego State 26-18)
(2:54) SDSU - Leo Kemp 5 yard pass from Jalen Mayden (Jack Browning kick); 14 plays, 78 yards, 7:06 (San Diego State 33-18)
Statistics
Fresno State
San Diego State
First downs
17
21
Plays–yards
56–341
79–415
Rushes–yards
19–151
53–226
Passing yards
190
189
Passing: comp –att –int
21–37–1
17–26–0
Time of possession
19:09
40:51
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Fresno State
Passing
Mikey Keene
21–36, 190 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Malik Sherrod
15 carries, 138 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Erik Brooks
5 receptions, 53 yards
San Diego State
Passing
Jalen Mayden
17–26, 189 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Jalen Mayden
14 carries, 96 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Cameron Harpole
3 receptions, 46 yards
References
^ "Brady Hoke" . Sports Reference . Retrieved March 3, 2023 .
^ "Snapdragon Stadium" . San Diego State University . Retrieved March 3, 2023 .
^ "Brady Hoke Retires as Aztec Football Head Coach" . goaztecs.com . November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023 .
^ "2023 FBS Attendance Trends" . D1.ticker . Retrieved December 14, 2024 .
^ Kenerly, Matthew (March 2, 2023). "Mountain West Football's 2023 Schedule Released" . Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved March 3, 2023 .
^ "San Diego State Aztecs Schedule 2023" . ESPN . Retrieved August 23, 2023 .
^ "2023 Football Schedule" . San Diego State University Athletics. Retrieved August 23, 2023 .
Venues
College Field / Aztec Field (1921, 1923–1925, 1927–1928, 1934–1935)
Navy "Sports" Field (1922, 1926, 1929–1931, 1933–1934)
Balboa Stadium (1921–1925, 1927–1929, 1932, 1934–1935, 1940–1941, 1945–1947, alternate in several other seasons)
Aztec Bowl (1936–1942, 1947–1966)
San Diego Stadium (1967–2019)
Dignity Health Sports Park (2020–2021)
Snapdragon Stadium (2022–present)
Bowls & rivalries Seasons National championship seasons in bold