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Rashaad Penny is all smiles during the Aztecs 42-23 victory over Nevada on Nov. 18 at SDCCU Stadium.

Penny, Kelly among Aztecs honored by Mountain West

by Zach Engberg, Sports Editor // November 30, 2017

San Diego State football senior running back Rashaad Penny was named the Mountain West Offensive and Special Teams Player of the Year by the conference...

Senior running back Rashaad Penny (20) pats senior wide receiver Mikah Holder (6) on the back during the Aztecs 42-23 victory over Nevada on Nov. 18 at SDCCU Stadium

Aztecs set to honor outgoing players on Senior Day

by Abraham Jewett, Assistant Sports Editor // November 22, 2017

San Diego State football will honor its seniors prior to its game against University of New Mexico on Nov. 24 as part of Senior Day, which recognizes the...

Aztecs react to Rashaad Penny’s Doak Walker Award snub

by Abraham Jewett, Assistant Sports Editor // November 21, 2017

San Diego State football senior running back Rashaad Penny was not chosen on Monday as one of three finalists for the Doak Walker Award, which honors the...

DA Preplay – SDSU at University of Nevada, Las Vegas

October 7, 2017

Daily Aztec Sports presents a preview of SDSU's game at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, to be played Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017 at 7:45 p.m....

DA Preplay — SDSU vs Northern Illinois

September 30, 2017

Daily Aztec Sports presents a preview of SDSU's game against Northern Illinois, to be played Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. Tune in for game...

Senior running back Rashaad Penny fights off two Stanford tacklers during a run during SDSU's 20-17 win over the Cardinal.

SDSU football sprints into home matchup with Northern Illinois

by Abraham Jewett, Assistant Sports Editor // September 27, 2017

San Diego State football will wrap up its nonconference schedule on Saturday, Sept. 30, when it faces off against Northern Illinois University for the...

Sophomore tight end Kahale Warring celebrates his touchdown during SDSU's opening game win over UC Davis.

Football fights off Falcons, lightning storm in 28-24 comeback victory

by Abraham Jewett, Assistant Sports Editor // September 23, 2017

No. 22 ranked San Diego State defeated the Air Force Falcons 28-24 on Saturday, overcoming an 88-minute-long lightning delay at the midpoint of the second...

Senior running back Rashaad Penny outruns a slew of UC Davis defenders during SDSU's 38-17 win.

Notebook: true team effort leads to dominating SDSU victory

by Zach Engberg, Sports Editor // September 2, 2017

San Diego State football opened its 2017 season with a 38-17 victory over FCS opponent UC Davis. The Aztecs, which were littered with underclassmen...

SDSU football players prepare for a snap during a 2017 practice.

Football depth chart filled with freshmen

by Zach Engberg, Sports Editor // August 28, 2017

San Diego State football released its depth chart for the 2017 season on Thursday, Aug. 24. The chart, which details the projected starter and backup...

SDSU freshman fullback Adam Eastwood blocks for freshmen running back Kaegun Williams during the team's practice at Miramar MCAS.

SDSU injury report: chickenpox, hamstring issues hamper Aztecs

by Zach Engberg, Sports Editor // August 13, 2017

Head coach Rocky Long announced on Saturday that three San Diego State football players were diagnosed with chickenpox earlier in the weekend. Of the...

Senior running back Donnel Pumphrey (19) is tackled in the backfield by a Colorado State defender.

Rams spoil senior night, hand SDSU a 63-31 loss

by Zach Engberg, Assistant Sports Editor // November 26, 2016

The rain came down as San Diego State football honored its senior class before the group’s final home game, quite literally raining on the parade of...

Aztecs rush for a school-record 474 yards in 46-16 win over Nevada

by Zach Engberg, Assistant Sports Editor // November 12, 2016

One week after it clinched the Mountain West West division crown, San Diego State football defeated University of Nevada, Reno 46-16, improving its conference...