SDSU Aztecs

When Brian Dutcher studied Saint Katherine he saw a team whose offensive execution made up for their physical limitations. That showed up early in the Aztecs’ meeting with the Firebirds. The North County NAIA squad hit three three-pointers, and took advantage of a 1-for-6 shooting stretch from San Diego State to open the game, to lead 11-9. Their fun...

Brian Dutcher expected to see his team’s schedule change through the course of the season. It hasn’t taken long for those suspicions to come true. San Diego State will host Pepperdine Sunday at 1:30 p.m., the latest evolution of his team’s early season slate. The changes began with the Mountain West’s decision to cancel this week’s league series against...

With less than 48 hours until kickoff, the San Diego State football program announced its plans for Saturday. The Aztecs are headed to Boulder. Shortly after Colorado had its visit to USC canceled by the Pac-12 because of COVID-19 cases in the Trojan locker room, SDSU announced that it will visit the 2-0 Buffaloes Saturday at 2:00 p.m. The game…

NBC 7’s Darnay Tripp has the story of Nathan Mensah, who was cleared to return to the court after experiencing blood clots only to find out minutes later that the coronavirus had cancelled the entire season.

There’s another quality opponent on San Diego State’s schedule, and more are on the way. Today the Aztecs announced that BYU will visit Viejas Arena on December 18. Brian Dutcher’s team has won four in a row against the Cougars, including last year’s 76-71 victory in Provo. SDSU has won four straight over BYU, their longest win streak in...

The event we’ve heard about for weeks became official Tuesday. Quality competition from Southern California is headed to Viejas Arena to tip-off the new college basketball season. San Diego State will host No. 22 UCLA November 25. “To go right into the fire against UCLA will be a test for both teams,” SDSU head coach Brian Dutcher said. Those programs…

With programs and conferences across the country adjusting their plans to adapt to life in a pandemic, the Mountain West reconfigured its upcoming basketball season. Teams will play 20 games over the course of 11 weeks in the 2020-2021 conference season. The changes, however, go well beyond the addition of two games. Instead of the customary two opponents per week,…

San Diego State and San Jose State were both 2-0 when they started their Friday night showdown. The Aztecs made far too many mistakes to stay undefeated. A trio of turnovers in the 2nd half handed the Spartans a 28-17 win at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. On the very first series of the game Spartans quarterback Nick Starkel,…

Greg Bell had 22 carries for a career-high 157 yards and a touchdown and added 29-yard TD reception to help San Diego State beat Utah State 38-7 on Saturday night. Through two games the Aztecs have outscored their opponents a combined 72-13. Carson Baker completed 18 of 27 passes for 163 and two touchdowns for San Diego State (2-0, 2-0 Mountain West…

Last week Brian Dutcher said he wasn’t ready to release San Diego State’s non-conference schedule. Today brought more uncertainty about what the early season holds for the Aztecs and a number of other programs. It also brought a report of an exciting matchup that could be on its way to Viejas Arena. ESPN will not host multi-team events at...

Scheduling sports during a pandemic is a major challenge — Monday brought disappointing news in college basketball that has an impact on SDSU. NBC 7 sports anchor Darnay Tripp explains.

Aztec Stadium is not scheduled to open until 2022. Part of the money to pay for the $310 million facility will come from ticket sales. So how do you sell tickets to a place that doesn’t exist yet? You make a big ol’ virtual experience. “The whole goal is to get Aztec fans, donors, alumni, potentially corporate partners to come…

We take you inside San Diego State University’s “Aztec Stadium Experience,” a cool, behind-the-scenes look at the future SDSU football stadium. In a nondescript suite in a Mission Valley office, there’s a mock set-up of the future stadium, complete with full-scale models, layouts of hospitality areas, and a way to see every seat in the house – so fans can...

Another San Diego football team is headed north. For a year, that is. San Diego State announced Tuesday morning that they will play in 2021 at Dignity Health Sports Park. The stadium in Carson was the home of the Chargers from 2017-2019 following their departure from San Diego. The program says the move was necessitated by their construction timeline. While…

With college conferences making changes to the upcoming fall sports season, the Mountain West announced its own moves Wednesday afternoon. San Diego State’s conference won’t begin competition until the week of September 26th. They are preparing for further delays or cancellations if necessary. Instead of the usual 12-game slate, Mountain West football teams will play an eight-game league schedule,...

On Friday there will be a special meeting to vote on the purchase and sale agreement of 132 acres of city-owned land. The News Radio 600 KOGO host, Jack Cronin, gives an update on the status of the deal after an eventful two weeks.

A former Mt. Carmel star could be the answer at quarterback next season for the Aztecs. Lucas Johnson is officially headed to San Diego State as a graduate school transfer with two years of NCAA eligibility. The 6’3 215-pound quarterback previously played at Georgia Tech where he played in 14 games, starting two and recorded one touchdown completing 21-of-37 passes…

SDSU Showcasing #AztecHeroes San Diego State University is empty. Viejas Arena is quiet. Tony Gwynn Stadium is still. There isn’t a single splash at the Aztec Aquaplex. With classes being held remotely and no sports due to the novel coronavirus public health stay-at-home order, the SDSU Athletics Twitter account (@GoAztecs) is transitioning from sports updates to shining a spotlight...

No player in the nation had more interceptions than Luq Barcoo in 2019. But in the leadup to the NFL Draft, the Aztec cornerback once again found himself getting overlooked. “I’ve kind of been in this position where I’ve had to kind of take the under the radar route.” He’s faced adversity in sports and in life – the...

The SDSU cornerback had a breakout senior season, but still had to put in extra effort to get the attention of NFL teams.