San Diego State's first priority is stopping the Rockets' dual-threat quarterback
The early portion of the college football schedule allows teams to establish their identities before they get into conference play.Toledo has a pair of lopsided wins against overmatched opponents and a lopsided loss against a Power Five team .SDSU has a lopsided win against an overmatched opponent and a pair of lopsided losses against Power Five teams .
“He makes things happen, extends plays and does a lot of good stuff with his feet,” SDSU head coach Brady Hoke.SDSU has had mixed results with dual-threat quarterbacks. The key here will be keeping Finn from getting outside containment.2. Braxton Burmeister’s health Seems like SDSU would like to see some in-game rapport established between Burmeister and his receivers before Mountain West play begins Friday night at Boise State.
The Aztecs are 68th in the nation in rushing defense . This, after being a top 10 defense against the run five of the past six years. Shawcroft and Fountain are among those the Aztecs need to step up on a defense that really misses defensive end Cameron Thomas, last year’s Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year.The Mission Valley forecast calls for a high of 84 degrees at Snapdragon Stadium, putting a little more distance on the 100-degree debut from three weeks ago.
Most of the 15,000 season ticket holders are located on the west and south sides and upwards of 6,000 students are in the north end zone.