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San Diego Aztecs Put Clamps on Spartans to Stay in 1st Place
If you want to win a conference championship one thing you absolutely cannot do is drop games at home to teams you are obviously more talented than. San Diego State is obviously more talented than San Jose State, and made sure to drive that point home on Saturday night at Viejas Arena.
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Montezuma Mesa Mojo At Maples! SDSU Beats Stanford 74-62
After starting the season with 2 wins at home, San Diego State basketball passed its first road test, and passed it in impressive fashion. The Aztecs led Stanford by 11 points at halftime, and pulled away in the second half for 74-62 win at Maples Pavilion. With the win 17th ranked Aztecs improved to 3-0 with wins over Stanford, Cal…
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San Diego State to the Pac-12 Talk Picking Up Steam
It’s been rumored for months (perhaps years). Now it may finally be happening. San Diego State is expected to leave the Mountain West Conference and join the Pac-12 Conference. On his national radio show on Monday, Dan Patrick said he’s been told an announcement could come as early as this week. SDSU is not ready to make anything official....
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Quinceañeras for Boys? Gen Z Is Reinventing the Latin American Tradition
Hason Hernandez knew he wanted his 15th birthday to be the last one he had a big party for, so he wanted to go out with a bang. The Southern California asked his mom if he could have a quinceañera, the time-honored coming-of-age celebration for girls in Latin American cultures. Hernandez’s mom loved the idea. He’s part of a growing...
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Optimism Abounds, San Diego State Basketball Holds First Official Practice Of The Season
“Always an exciting time!” That’s what San Diego State men’s basketball head coach Brian Dutcher said just moments before his Aztecs team took the court at Viejas Arena for their first official practice of the 2022-23 season. This year the excitement around the Aztecs program is higher than normal. Why so much excitement? Well this teams roster is loaded,...
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Aztecs Offense Struggles Again but Finds a Way to Beat Toledo
Through the first 57 minutes of their game against Toledo, the San Diego State offense had a total of 40 yards passing. They more than doubled that on their final drive to pull out a too-close-for-comfort 17-14 win over the Rockets. Starting quarterback Braxton Burmeister was having trouble connecting with his pass catchers. His longest completed pass was an interception…
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Aztecs Get 1st Win at Snapdragon Stadium
For a few minutes on Saturday evening, Aztecs fans had a terrible feeling that they were about to witness the worst loss in the 100-year history of San Diego State’s football program.
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SDSU Students Ask Why Aztecs Game at Snapdragon Wasn't Delayed Till Saturday Night
SDSU’s athletic director said there were about 200 medical requests from the stadium during the game, with 10-20 of those patients later hospitalized
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Heat Wave Forces Rescues During Opening Game at Snapdragon Stadium
An entire strike team was dedicated to heat-related medical calls at SDSU’s first game at the new venue.
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Aztecs Receive Votes in Preseason AP Top 25 Poll
It’s not where you’d hope a team coming off a 12-win season and a dominant bowl game victory would be. But, it’s better than the Aztecs usually get. San Diego State’s football program was left out of the Associated Press Preseason Top 25 College Football Poll, but did receive votes. Two votes. Just two votes, which seems paltry but...
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A Sneak Peek Into San Diego State University's Snapdragon Stadium Ahead of Opening
NBC 7’s Joe Little got an inside look at the long-awaited SDSU Snapdragon Stadium ahead of its opening on Sept. 3 with their first home-field game in the new stadium against Arizona.
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Aztecs Feeling a Bit Disrespected as Football Season Nears
In 2021, San Diego State won a program-record 12 games, the last of which was a two-touchdown victory over UTSA in the Frisco Bowl, and finished the season ranked in the Top-25. They would have likely won the Mountain West Championship Game had they not been missing nearly half their starters due to a COVID outbreak. This year they have…
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Nice Guys Don't Always Finish Last: Aztecs Coaching Legend Steve Fisher Receives “Nice Guy of the Year” Honor
We’ve all heard the expression, “Nice guys finish last.” Six-time SDSU Basketball Head Coach Steve Fisher was announced as San Diego’s 2022 Nice Guy of the Year.
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What does USC and UCLA's Move to the Big Ten Mean for SDSU?
When John David Wicker heard reports that USC and UCLA were bolting for the Big Ten the SDSU Athletic Director dipped into his contacts to figure out just how legitimate the news was. As it turns out the high profile move was imminent – made official Thursday afternoon. By that time Wicker had spoken to reporters curious about the impact…
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Former SDSU Basketball Star With Her Own Diagnosis Aids Students Affected By Cancer
While dealing with her own heavy diagnosis, SDSU’s Tammy Blackburn is moving full speed ahead with a program she hopes will turn into a national model for student care.
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Former SDSU Basketball Star Offers Courage Through Cancer
While battling breast cancer, SDSU alumna Tammy Blackburn saw a gaping hole in resources for students affected by cancer. She did something about it. NBC 7’s Steven Luke has the story.
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Nathan Mensah Returning to Aztecs for Final Season
Brian Dutcher was on track to field a talented basketball team next season, even if the biggest question of the offseason didn’t go the Aztecs’ way. On Thursday an answer came, and with it returns a big piece of the puzzle for SDSU. Nathan Mensah is back. The Aztecs announced the 6-foot-10-inch center’s decision to return. Mensah tested the...
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NFL Draft Day 3 Features Multiple SDSU Aztecs
You don’t set a program wins record and finish in the Top-25 without having plenty of extremely good football players. That was the case for San Diego State, and a good number of those guys know where they’ll be playing professional football in 2022. The one with the most fanfare was certainly the Punt God. Matt Araiza was taken...
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Aztecs Star Cameron Thomas Selected in 3rd Round of NFL Draft
During the pre-NFL Draft process San Diego State defensive lineman Cameron Thomas earned the reputation as “the best player you don’t know.” He’s getting a chance to make sure everyone knows his name. Thomas was taken in the 3rd round, 87th overall, by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2022 NFL Draft. The reigning Mountain West Conference Defensive Player of...
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Kicking It, San Diego Style! Araiza & Novak Team Up.
Nick Novak had what former San Diego State kicker and punter Matt Araiza wants… a long successful National Football League (NFL) career. So, for the past 4 months, Araiza has been working with Novak to get ready for the NFL. “It’s been great,” Araiza told NBC 7. “I’ve just turned into more of a pro.” When asked what he’s...