No. 22 Aztecs with historical win against Air Force

Senior defensive back Tayler Hawkins (9) and senior safety Trenton Thompson (18) having a discussion with the referee against Air Force.The No. 22 San Diego State football team (7-0, 3-0 Mountain West Conference) are now 7-0 for the first time since 1975 after traveling to Colorado Springs and defeating the Air Force Falcons (6-2, 3-2 MWC) in what turned out to be a smash-mouth game between two of the top dogs in the Mountain West Conference, resulting in a 20-14 win for SDSU.

The Aztecs got off to a hot start after junior defensive back Dallas Branch received his first career interception on the first drive of the game, and returned it to the Falcon 10-yard line. The ensuing drive for the…