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Aerial acclimation: How OC Matt Johnson has used the passing game to impair opposing defenses

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The Aztecs’ new and improved passing game has been an integral ingredient to the team’s sustained success this season

San Diego State offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Matt Johnson on the field pregame at Snapdragon Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025.

While the San Diego State Aztecs’ (7-2, 4-1 Mountain West) passing and receiving numbers are not necessarily lighting the college football world on fire, the offense’s efforts through the air have created a more solidified identity that was absent in recent seasons.

Matt Johnson is in his first year as offensive coordinator for the Aztecs, but he is very familiar with the requirements of an efficient passing game.