Senior running back Rashaad Penny fights off two Stanford tacklers during a run during SDSU's 20-17 win over the Cardinal.
San Diego State football will wrap up its nonconference schedule on Saturday, Sept. 30, when it faces off against Northern Illinois University for the second year in a row.
The Aztecs (4-0, 1-0 Mountain West Conference) head into the game ranked No. 19 in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll, jumping three spots from No. 22 over the weekend, after a hard-fought 28-24 road win against the Air Force Academy.
SDSU Head coach Rocky Long said he knows what it feels like to face a ranked opponent on the road, and how it can be used as a way to encourage your team.