Usually in the game of football, the team that wins the turnover battle will win the game.
That remained true on Saturday when the San Diego State football team took on Fresno State.
SDSU had three turnovers in the first half, a season-high. Sophomore running back Adam Muema and senior quarterback Ryan Katz each fumbled, while Katz threw an interception in the second quarter, one of his three on the night.
Bulldogs convert Aztecs’ two- point conversion
It is not often that a team scores on an opposing team’s extra point. But that is exactly what happened for Fresno State. After junior tight end D.J. Shields caught his first touchdown pass of the season, senior placekicker Chance Marden lined up for an extra point. What happened next could not have been worse for the Aztecs.
The Bulldogs blocked the kick and Fresno State’s Charles Washington returned the ball back to the opposite end zone for two points.
Will you sign my cast?
Linebacker Nick Tenhaeff and offensive center Alec Johnson both wore padded casts on their right hands on Saturday. Tenhaeff suffered his injury last week against San Jose State and hand surgery performed on Monday. Johnson suffered his injury against North Dakota.
Yet, that hasn’t stopped either player from making an impact on the field. Johnson has started 31 consecutive games, while Tenhaeff came in off the bench to tip a pass from Fresno State quarterback Derek Carr, which led to junior defensive back Eric Pinkins’ 25-yard interception return for a touchdown.
News and notes
•SDSU has returned two interceptions for touchdowns in the last three games.
•The Aztecs won the coin toss and received the ball to start the game. SDSU has received the ball to start all five games this season.
•Muema has a rushing touchdown in six consecutive games.
•Katz had a 67-yard rush, the longest of his career and the second- longest play this season by the Aztecs.
•Senior defensive back Leon McFadden has recorded an interception in three consecutive games.
•Pinkins had a career-high eight tackles and an interception return for a touchdown, the first of his career.
