No. 22 ranked San Diego State defeated the Air Force Falcons 28-24 on Saturday, overcoming an 88-minute-long lightning delay at the midpoint of the second quarter, to start the season 4-0 for the first time since 1981.
Air Force jumped out to a 9-0 lead in the second quarter, scoring the first touchdown of the game on a 29-yard rush by junior running back Ronald Cleveland.
Then, the skies opened up over Falcon Stadium.
Both teams headed into the locker room with 7:56 to play in the half, and for the second time in as many weeks SDSU was involved in a game stoppage.