When the San Diego State football team put the finishing touches on a 31-14 victory over University of Nevada on Saturday night, it was the first time since 1974 that SDSU finished conference play undefeated.
The game had more meaning, though. The Aztecs needed the win and also needed Air Force Academy to lose to University to New Mexico.
An SDSU win and an Air Force loss would most likely move SDSU ahead of Air Force in composite rankings, which would make SDSU the host of the 2015 Mountain West Championship game.
But there was always this “what if?