Aztecs Stomp Cincinnati in Hawaii Bowl

SDSU crushes Bearcats 42-7

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Rashaad Penny promptly set the tone by returning the opening kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown.

Later in the 1st half, Carlsbad’s Christian Chapman hit Mikah Holder for SDSU’s 2nd TD and a 14-0 advantage.

Donnel Pumphrey also ran for a score and threw a touchdown pass on a trick play to Dakota Gordon.

Gordon wound up with two touchdowns in the contest.
The Aztecs led 21-0 at halftime and forced three turnovers on defense.

Cincinnati had problems sustaining drives the whole day.

SDSU’s Alex Barrett provided the exclamation point with a Pick-6 in the 4th quarter to push the Aztecs lead to 35-0.

Cincy scored a touchdown in garbage time to avoid the shutout.

San Diego State closed the season on a 10-game winning streak after a 1-3 start.

The 11-3 record included a perfect run through Mountain West conference play and an impressive victory over Air Force in the MW Championship game.

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