Senior running back Rashaad Penny stretches to the outside on a run during SDSU's 34-28 win over Northern Illinois on Sept. 30.
At the end of September, emotions and expectations were high.
Coming out of its exciting upset win over the Stanford Cardinal on Sept. 16, SDSU jumped into the AP Top 25 at No. 22. Another impressive win against Northern Illinois saw the Aztecs reach No. 19, their highest ranking since the 70’s.
Many residents of San Diego, including myself, were confident this would be the year football would be playing in the next year in a New Year’s Six Bowl.