San Diego State Aztecs
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2008 SDSU Season
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2008 SDSU Preview
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2007 SDSU Season
2008 Schedule
CFN Prediction:
4-8
2008 Record: 2-10
Aug. 30
Cal Poly L 29-27
Sept. 6 at Notre Dame L 21-13
Sept. 13 at San Jose St L 35-10
Sept. 20
OPEN DATE
Sept. 27 Idaho W 45-17
Oct. 4 at TCU L 41-7
Oct. 11 Air Force L 35-10
Oct. 18 at New Mexico L 70-7
Oct. 25 Colorado State L
38-34
Nov. 1 at Wyoming L 35-10
Nov. 8 at BYU L 41-12
Nov. 15 Utah L 63-14
Nov. 22 UNLV
W 42-21 |
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2007 Schedule
CFN Prediction:
3-9
2007 Record:
3-9
Sept. 1 at
Wash St L 45-17
Sept. 15 at
Arizona St L 34-13
Sept. 22
Portland State
W 52-17
Sept. 29
Cincinnati L 52-23
Oct.
6 at
Col St W 24-20
Oct.
13 at
Utah L 23-7
Oct.
20 New
Mexico L 20-13
Nov.
3
Wyoming
W 27-24
Nov.
10
at UNLV
W 38-30
Nov.
17 at
Air Force L 55-23
Nov.
24 TCU
L 45-33
Dec. 1
BYU
L 38-27 |
2009
Recruiting Class
Five Best Prospects
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1. Eric Pinkins |
DB |
6-2 |
177 |
Sacramento, CA |
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2. Nat Berhe |
DB |
5-10 |
160 |
Colton, CA |
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3. Anthony Miller |
RB |
6-0 |
220 |
Dallas, TX |
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4. Ronnie Hillman |
WR |
5-10 |
175 |
La Habra, CA |
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5. Aarein Booker |
WR |
6-0 |
185 |
San Bernardino, CA |
Rest Of
The Class
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Marcus Andrews |
DB |
6-0 |
175 |
Los Angeles, CA |
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Jake Bernards |
QB |
6-5 |
200 |
Valencia, CA |
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Brandon Chambers |
WR |
6-1 |
185 |
San Diego, CA |
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Jacob Driver |
LB |
6-2 |
210 |
Carlsbad, CA |
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Gavin Escobar |
TE |
6-6 |
210 |
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA |
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Marvin Jones |
WR |
6-4 |
205 |
San Diego, CA |
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Walter Kazee |
RB |
5-9 |
175 |
San Bernardino, CA |
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Preston King |
WR |
5-10 |
180 |
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA |
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Gabe Lemon |
DB |
5-10 |
175 |
Orange, CA |
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Colin Lockett |
DB |
6-0 |
165 |
Diamond Bar, CA |
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Leon McFadden |
WR |
5-10 |
165 |
Bellflower, CA |
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Colton Morrison |
QB |
6-5 |
197 |
Oceanside, CA |
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Osmond Nicholas |
WR |
6-3 |
192 |
Oceanside, CA |
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Khalid Stevens |
DB |
5-11 |
195 |
Pacific Palisades, CA |
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Nick Tenhaeff |
LB |
6-2 |
205 |
Atascader, CA |
Nov. 22
San Diego State 42 …
UNLV 21
Ryan Lindley threw two touchdown passes and the defense forced three turnovers
with Corey Boudreaux snuffing out a late drive with an 82-yard pick six as San
Diego State closed out its season by breaking a seven-game losing streak. Tyler
Campbell ran for two scores including a seven-yarder in the fourth quarter as
the Aztecs pulled away in the fourth. UNLV got two Ryan Wolfe touchdown catches
from 33 and 24 yards out, but the defense couldn’t come up with the late stop
needed.
Player of the game:
San Diego State QB Ryan Lindley completed 35-of-50
passes for 387 yards and two touchdowns
Stat Leaders: UNLV - Passing: Mike Clausen, 26-40, 316 yds,
2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Mike Clausen, 11-18. Receiving: Ryan Wolfe, 11-144, 2 TD
San Diego State - Passing: Ryan Lindley, 35-50, 387 yds, 2
TD
Rushing: Atiyyah Henderson, 18-64. Receiving: Vincent Brown, 8-119
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Devastating. Simply
devastating. With bowl eligibility on the line and actual respectability after
years of ugliness, UNLV couldn’t stop lowly San Diego State, while the offense
picked a horrible time to go into the tank. The Aztec D focused solely on
stopping Frank Summers, and Mike Clausen and the passing game couldn’t come
through. On the plus side, now that the Rebels got a taste of success, the hope
has to be that the team will be focused on getting over the hump. There’s a
chance now of being a player in the Mountain West if there can be more
consistency and a few more wins in close games.
Nov. 15
Utah 63 …
San Diego State 14
Utah recovered a fumble on the opening kickoff and scored soon after
on the first of five Brian Johnson touchdown passes. Johnson and
Freddie Brown hooked up on scoring passes from four and five yards
out, and he found David Reed for touchdowns from 32 and three yards
away on the way to a 25-7 halftime lead. The Utes dominated the
fourth quarter with one-yard touchdown runs from Matt Asiata and Ray
Stowers and interception returns for touchdowns from 89 and 38 yards
out from Deshawn Richard. Ryan Lindley threw two touchdown passes
for the Aztecs.
Player of the game:
Utah QB Brian Johnson completed 23-of-38
passes for 283 yards and five touchdowns with an interception, and
he ran seven times for 31 yards
Stat Leaders: San Diego State - Passing: Ryan
Lindley, 23-41, 247 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Tyler Campbell, 5-40. Receiving: Atiyyah
Henderson, 6-29
Utah - Passing: Brian Johnson, 23-38, 283 yds,
5 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Matt Asiata, 14-83, 1 TD. Receiving: Freddie
Brown, 11-110, 2 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ...
The defense
wasn’t even close against Utah. It’s one thing to get ripped apart
by a team that might win the Mountain West and be headed for the BCS,
but it’s another to come up with one third down stop. One. It’s not
like the offense didn’t do anything to help the cause with no
running game and Ryan Lindley struggling to get the passing game
moving. 10 penalties and three turnovers didn’t help. There’s one
game left in the miserable season, and there needs to be some sign
against UNLV that the program is going in the right direction. Head
coach Chuck Long has to prove the team has gotten better in some
phase.
Nov. 8
BYU 41 … San
Diego State 12
BYU rolled without a problem as Mitch Payne hit two field goals and
Andrew George caught a six-yard touchdown pass on the way to a 27-0
lead. San Diego State got two Lane Yoshida field goals to get on the
board, but Austin Collie put the game well out of reach with
touchdown catches from 61 and nine yards out for a 41-6 Cougar lead.
David Nixon made 14 tackles for the Cougars.
Player of the game:
BYU QB Max Hall completed 25-of-30 passes
for 317 yards and three touchdowns
Stat Leaders: San Diego State - Passing: Ryan
Lindley, 21-36, 160 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Tyler Campbell, 4-41. Receiving: Vincent
Brown, 7-52
BYU - Passing: Max Hall, 25-30, 317 yds, 3 TD
Rushing: Harvey Unga, 11-37. Receiving: Austin Collie,
9-127, 2 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ...
Injuries killed San Diego State’s season, and there’s nothing
happening to build on at the moment for next year. Against BYU,
Corey Boudreaux and the run defense had a nice day, but that was
about it. B.J. Williams got into the backfield on a regular basis,
but not enough to pressure BYU QB Max Hall. While it would be nice
to play the spoiler against Utah or UNLV, the Aztecs have to find
something on offense that works to have a shot at doing it.
Nov. 1
Wyoming 35 … San Diego
State 10
Devin Moore tore off three touchdown runs and Brandon Stewart caught a 69-yard
touchdown pass as Wyoming scored 35 straight points on the way to a stunningly
easy win. San Diego State managed 328 yards of total offense, but it didn’t get
into the end zone until late in the third on a 26-yard Justin Shaw catch.
Wyoming rolled up 544 yards of total offense while the D held the Aztecs to 17
yards on the ground.
Player of the game:
Wyoming RB Devin Moore ran 24 times for 234 yards and
three touchdowns
Stat Leaders: Wyoming - Passing: Chris Stutzriem, 6-10, 166
yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Devin Moore, 24-234, 3 TD. Receiving: Brandon Stewart,
3-132, 1 TD
San Diego State - Passing: Ryan Lindley, 28-52, 311 yds, 1
TD
Rushing: Atiyyah Henderson, 9-27. Receiving: Roberto Wallace, 7-66
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Could San Diego
State’s season get any worse? The 70-7 embarrassment at New Mexico a few weeks
ago was one thing, but to get blown out by Wyoming is another. The season has
quickly gone into the tank with nothing working on either side of the ball, and
now comes a trip to BYU which could be a historic blowout if the Cougars decide
to play up to their full capabilities. Ryan Lindley is throwing the ball
reasonably well, but there isn’t enough overall production to help out. The
lines have been awful.
Oct. 25
Colorado
State 38 … San Diego State 34
Billy Farris and Kory Sperry hooked up three times on touchdown
passes from 20, six and nine yards out with the last one breaking a
31-31 tie early in the fourth quarter. San Diego State managed a
33-yard Lane Yoshida field goal with just over seven minutes to
play, but couldn’t get any closer. Colorado State managed 507 yards
of total offense, but the defense allowed Attiyah Henderson
touchdown runs from one and 72 yards out and the special teams gave
up a 93-yard kickoff return for a score to Davion Mauldin to keep
pace.
Player of the game:
Colorado State QB Billy Farris completed
25-of-34 passes for 296 yards and three touchdowns
Stat Leaders: San Diego State - Passing: Ryan
Lindley, 24-33, 166 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Atiyyah Henderson, 25-177, 2 TD. Receiving:
Vincent Brown, 11-40, 1 TD
Colorado State - Passing: Billy Farris, 35-34,
296 yds, 3 TD
Rushing: Gartrell Johnson, 26-130. Receiving: Kory
Sperry, 5-61, 3 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... The
Aztecs rallied from last week’s nightmare 70-7 loss to New Mexico
with a good effort against Colorado State, but once again, the
defense couldn’t come through with a stop needed to change the game
around. Ryan Lindley had a decent day throwing the ball, while
Atiyyah Henderson was tremendous. It wasn’t enough to overcome a
defense that couldn’t slow down anything the Rams wanted to do. The
Aztecs had better come up with a good performance at Wyoming or the
season will just get uglier with at BYU and Utah to follow.
Oct. 18
New
Mexico 70 … San Diego State 7
Glover Quin picked off a pass leading to a 20-yard Brad Gruner
touchdown run, and the rout way on. New Mexico scored the first 56
points of the game helped by four Rodney Ferguson touchdown runs and
a 28-yard fumble return for a score from Jaymare Latchison. In all,
the Lobos finished with 419 rushing yards and eight touchdown runs.
San Diego State’s lone bright spot was a 15-yard Darren Mougey
touchdown catch in the third quarter.
Player of the game:
New Mexico RB Rodney Ferguson ran 25 times
for 149 yards and four touchdowns
Stat Leaders: San Diego State - Passing: Ryan
Lindley, 18-37, 156 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Brandon Sullivan, 9-39. Receiving: Darren
Mougey, 4-53, 1 TD
New Mexico - Passing: Brad Gruner, 8-11, 92 yds,
1 TD
Rushing: Rodney Ferguson, 25-149, 4 TD. Receiving:
Roland Bruno, 3-58
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... If this
isn’t the lowest point of the Chuck Long era, it’ll be interesting
to see how much worse things could be. The run defense wasn’t even
close to handling the physical and effective New Mexico offensive
line and running game, while Ryan Lindley struggled to get the
offense going. This was a total team meltdown, but it was mostly a
defensive problem. The D couldn’t get off the field.
Oct. 11
Air Force 35
… San Diego State 10
With freshman QB Tim Jefferson at the helm and with fellow freshman
Asher Clark helping to lead the way, Air Force rumbled for 401
rushing yards with Clark running for two short scores and Jefferson
kicking off the scoring with a one-yard run. San Diego State held a
10-7 lead at halftime on a one-yard Drew Westling run and a 45-yard
Lane Yoshida field goal, but Air Force dominated the second half
scoring 28 unanswered points. The defense helped with a 25-yard
interception return for a score from Justin Moore.
Player of the game:
Air Force RB Asher Clark ran 15 times for
109 yards and a touchdown
Stat Leaders: San Diego State - Passing: Drew
Westling, 18-35, 128 yds, 2 INT
Rushing: Atiyyah Henderson, 9-28. Receiving: Atiyyah
Henderson, 7-41
Air Force - Passing: Shea Smith, 2-2, 38 yds, 1
TD
Rushing: Asher Clark, 15-109, 1 TD. Receiving: Josh
Cousins, 3-41, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... San
Diego State didn’t have a clue how to slow down the Air Force option
in the second half. The linebackers were making every play five
yards down the field, while the secondary couldn’t hold on the seven
Falcon pass plays having to cheat up to help out. The big problem
was an offense that couldn’t get going with Ryan Lindley out. Drew
Westling filled in at quarterback and threw two picks and didn’t get
anything on the ground.
Oct. 4
TCU 41 … San Diego State 7
Marcus Jackson filled in for an injured Andy Dalton and threw a
three-yard touchdown pass to Shae Reagan and ran for two short
scores. The Horned Frogs dominated on both sides of the ball holding
San Diego State to -13 yards rushing and just four first downs. The
one Aztec touchdown came on a two-yard Mekell Wesley run following a
Jackson fumble.
Player of the game: TCU QB Marcus Jackson completed 10-of-19
passes for 115 yards and a touchdown, and he ran 27 times for 131
yards and two touchdowns
Stat Leaders: TCU - Passing: Marcus Jackson,
10-19, 115 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Marcus Jackson, 27-131, 2 TD. Receiving: Shae
Reagan, 4-53, 1 TD
San Diego State - Passing: Drew Westling, 6-17, 61
yds
Rushing: Atiyyah Henderson, 4-5. Receiving: Vincent
Brown, 6-52
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean,
Basil? ... After a tremendous performance in the blowout
win over Idaho, arguably the high point of the Chuck Long era as far
as the team’s execution, the Aztecs came up with a total clunker
against TCU. The offensive line was obliterated by the TCU defensive
front, while the defense didn’t have any answers for the mobility of
running quarterback Marcus Jackson. With Air Force up next, the
linebackers have to play far better against the run or next week
will be another ugly loss.
Sept. 27
San Diego State 45 … Idaho 17
San Diego State cranked out the first 24 points as Ryan Lindley
threw touchdown passes from 41 and 48 yards out to Vincent Brown and
Atiyyah Henderson ran for a three-yard score on the way for an easy
win. Brown also added a 51-yard touchdown catch midway through the
third quarter and Henderson added a four-yard run for a 38-3 lead
going into the fourth quarter. The Aztecs rolled up 603 yards while
the defense forced four turnovers.
Player of the game: San Diego State QB Ryan Lindley completed
24-of-38 passes for 433 yards and four touchdowns with an
interception, and he ran three times for 25 yards.
Stat Leaders: San Diego State - Passing:
Ryan Lindley, 24-38, 433 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Atiyyah Henderson, 21-100, 2 TD. Receiving:
Vincent Brown, 8-183, 3 TD
Idaho - Passing: Nathan Enderle, 11-28, 112 yds
Rushing: Princeton McCarty, 12-82, 1 TD. Receiving: Eddie
Williams, 7-71
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... San Diego
State needed a cathartic blowout like the one against Idaho to show
that the offense really can work. The pitch-catch combination of
Ryan Lindley to Vincent Brown was brilliant, connecting eight times
for 183 yards and three touchdowns, while Atiyyah Henderson ran well
to provide balance. This was easy, but now come the nasty dates
against TCU and Air Force to test the offense and see if it can be
consistent.
Sept. 13
San Jose State 35 … San Diego State 10
San Jose State jumped out to a 21-0 lead on two short touchdown runs
from Kyle Reed and a 35-yard dash from Yonus Davis. Reed was sharp
from the start, completing his first 12 passes, but he missed on an
interception to Aaron Moore, who took it 28 yards for San Diego
State’s only points. Reed ran for a third touchdown in the fourth to
pull away, and Myles Eden added a one-yard scoring run in the final
minute. San Jose State outgained the Aztecs 476 yards to 146.
Player of the game: San Jose State RB Yonus Davis ran 18 times
for 143 yards and a touchdown.
Stat Leaders: San Diego State - Passing: Ryan
Lindley, 10-29, 140 yds
Rushing: Brandon Sullivan, 6-22. Receiving: Matthew Kawuluk, 4-55
San Jose State
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Passing: Kyle Reed, 20-25, 178 yds, 1 INT
Rushing: Yonus Davis, 18-143, 1 TD. Receiving: David
Richmond, 8-83
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... The San Diego
State offense hasn’t shown up yet, and now it’s time to worry. San
Jose State’s defense isn’t good enough to stop anyone cold, and the
Aztecs were held to just 146 yards and converted just 1-of-12 third
down chances with the running game the biggest problem. The
offensive line didn’t get any push whatsoever; SDSU gained just six
yards.
Sept. 6
Notre Dame 21 ... San
Diego State 13
Down 13-7 midway thorough the fourth, Golden Tate caught a 38-yard
touchdown pass from Jimmy Clausen, and David Grimes put it away on a
six-yard scoring catch with just over two minutes to play. San Diego
State hung around with a one-yard Ryan Lindley run and a 15-yard
Darren Mougey scoring grab, but the extra point went wide. The
Aztecs committed 11 penalties for 100 yards, while the Irish
committed seven penalties for 58.
Player of the game:
Notre Dame SS
Kyle McCarthy made 14 tackles
Stat Leaders: Notre Dame - Passing: Jimmy Clausen, 21-34,
237 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Armando Allen, 17-59. Receiving: Golden Tate, 6-93, 1 TD
San Diego State - Passing: Ryan Lindley, 29-59,
274 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Brandon Sullivan, 10-66. Receiving: Matthew Kawulok, 9-60
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... The Aztecs might
have been ugly so far, they might not have found much in the way of
offense, but they should be 2-0. They had their chances to take over
the Notre Dame game, but instead they struggled late and failed to
come up with the big play needed. There has to be some semblance of
a running game in a big hurry after only coming up with 71 yards
against the Irish.
Aug. 30
Cal Poly 29 ... San Diego
State 27
Andrew Gardner hit a 21-yard field goal with no time left on the
clock to give Cal Poly the upset win. In a see-saw game, San Diego
State got three touchdown passes from Ryan Lindley, and two scores
from Brandon Sullivan, but the defense couldn't stop the Cal Poly
offense on a nine-play, 63-yard drive over the final 3:39. The two
teams combined to convert just four of 24 third down chances.
Player of the game:
Cal Poly WR Ramses Barden caught seven
passes for 161 yards and a touchdown
Stat Leaders: Cal Poly - Passing: Jonathan Dally, 12-20,
220 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: James Noble, 11-89. Receiving: Ramses Barden, 7-161, 1 TD
San Diego State - Passing: Ryan Lindley, 27-45,
352 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Brandon Sullivan, 15-43, 1 TD. Receiving: Brandon
Sullivan, 9-64, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... San Diego State
wasn't playing well against Cal Poly, but it was in the position to
win. However, the defense couldn't come up with one big final stop
and gave Andrew Gardner a chip shot for the win. Despite the loss,
the Aztecs might have found a quarterback in Ryan Lindley, who threw
two picks, but bombed away and keep the offense moving. He'll be the
focal point of the offense to develop over the course of the season.
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