After stymying Air Force’s running game last week, the San Diego State Aztecs (7-1, 3-1 Mountain West Conference) attempted to flip the script and suffocate the high-flying Fresno State Bulldogs (7-2, 4-1 MWC) passing game.
Instead, the Bulldogs employed a scorched earth policy on the Aztec secondary as senior Jake Haener torched the Aztecs, going 25-of-42 passing for 301 yards and a touchdown en route to a 30-20 defeat for the Aztecs.
Head coach Brady Hoke acknowledged the plethora of errors made by his squad and that they had to get better.
“In the first half, we did not play very good football.