Ron Smith (17), Tariq Thompson (14), and Parker Baldwin (73) celebrate a defensive stop in their game against Boise State on Oct. 14 at SDCCU Stadium. The Aztecs lost the game 31-14.
San Diego State football head coach Rocky Long recites the same adage every year after the Aztecs lose their first game: going undefeated in college football is hard.
“There wasn’t one team in Division I football that went undefeated last year, not one,” Long said. “You realize along the way there is a chance you’re going to stumble and have a bad night and lose the game.