Fresno State was bullied on both sides of the ball by San Diego State in Saturday’s 21-7 loss at Qualcomm Stadium.
Fresno State (1-4, 0-1) lost its fourth-straight game along with the Old Oil Can, the rivalry’s trophy.
For the second-consecutive week, the ‘Dogs faced a run-heavy offense in San Diego State (2-3, 1-0). The Aztecs’ opening drive started with 10 straight running plays for 78 yards that lasted 4:37. The 10th play got the Aztecs on the board with a 33-yard rushing touchdown from running back Donnel Pumphrey, who would leave the game early due to an ankle injury.