2018 San Diego State Aztecs football team

American college football season

2018 San Diego State Aztecs football

Frisco Bowl, L 0–27 vs. Ohio
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Division	West Division
Record	7–6 (4–4 MW)
Head coach	Rocky Long (8th season)
Offensive coordinator	Jeff Horton (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Zach Arnett (1st as DC 8th season)
Home stadium	SDCCU Stadium
Seasons ← 2017 2019 →

2018 Mountain West Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Mountain Division
No. 23 Boise State x	7	–	1	10	–	3
No. 22 Utah State	7	–	1	11	–	2
Wyoming	4	–	4	6	–	6
Air Force	3	–	5	5	–	7
Colorado State	2	–	6	3	–	9
New Mexico	1	–	7	3	–	9
West Division
No. 18 Fresno State x$	7	–	1	12	–	2
Nevada	5	–	3	8	–	5
Hawaii	5	–	3	8	–	6
San Diego State	4	–	4	7	–	6
UNLV	2	–	6	4	–	8
San Jose State	1	–	7	1	–	11
Championship: Fresno State 19, Boise State 16 (OT)
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aztecs were led by eighth-year head coach Rocky Long and played their home games at SDCCU Stadium. San Diego State was a member of the Mountain West Conference in the West Division. They finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in Mountain West play to finish in fourth place in the West Division. They were invited to the Frisco Bowl where they lost to Ohio.

Recruiting

Position key

Back	B	Center	C	Cornerback	CB	Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE	Defensive lineman	DL	Defensive tackle	DT	End	E
Fullback	FB	Guard	G	Halfback	HB	Kicker	K
Kickoff returner	KR	Offensive tackle	OT	Offensive lineman	OL	Linebacker	LB
Long snapper	LS	Punter	P	Punt returner	PR	Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB	Safety	S	Tight end	TE	Wide receiver	WR

Recruits

The Aztecs signed a total of 24 recruits.^[1]

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Andrew Alves ILB	San Diego, California	St. Augustine High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Nov 20, 2017
Andrew Alves ILB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Matt Araiza K	San Diego, California	Rancho Bernardo High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Feb 9, 2018
Matt Araiza K	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Carson Baker QB	La Mesa, California	Helix High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Dec 20, 2017
Carson Baker QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Keshawn Banks DE	Rio Rancho, New Mexico	Rio Rancho High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	254 lb (115 kg)	Jul 11, 2017
Keshawn Banks DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Luq Barcoo CB	Chula Vista, California	Grossmont College	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Feb 9, 2018
Luq Barcoo CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Cedarious Barfield ATH	El Paso, Texas	El Dorado High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	163 lb (74 kg)	Jun 24, 2017
Cedarious Barfield ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Daniel Bellinger OLB	Las Vegas, Nevada	Palo Verde High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jul 30, 2017
Daniel Bellinger OLB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Josh Bornes OLB	San Marcos, California	San Marcos High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jun 26, 2017
Josh Bornes OLB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Jordan Byrd ATH	Albuquerque, New Mexico	Manzano High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	166 lb (75 kg)	Jun 27, 2017
Jordan Byrd ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
William Dunkle DT	Chula Vista, California	Eastlake High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	356 lb (161 kg)	Dec 18, 2017
William Dunkle DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Denaylan Fuimaono S	Carson, California	Carson High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Oct 9, 2017
Denaylan Fuimaono S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
J.R. Justice WR	San Diego, California	St. Augustine High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	Jun 26, 2017
J.R. Justice WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Elijah Kothe WR	Las Vegas, Nevada	Faith Lutheran High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jul 5, 2017
Elijah Kothe WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Jalil Lecky DE	Antioch, California	College of San Mateo	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Feb 9, 2018
Jalil Lecky DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Nic McTear TE	Frisco, Texas	Heritage High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Dec 21, 2017
Nic McTear TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Allan Mwata S	Henderson, Nevada	Liberty High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jul 3, 2017
Allan Mwata S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Daniel Okpoko DE	Missisauga, Ontario, Canada	St. Joseph Secondary School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Feb 9, 2018
Daniel Okpoko DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Joah Robinett DE	San Diego, California	Oregon State University	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Feb 9, 2018
Joah Robinett DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Rashad Scott WR	La Mesa, California	Helix High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	Jun 25, 2017
Rashad Scott WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Kobe Smith WR	Gardena, California	Junipero Serra High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	Feb 6, 2018
Kobe Smith WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
T.J. Sullivan WR	San Diego, California	Mt. Carmel High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Feb 9, 2018
T.J. Sullivan WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Cameron Thomas DE	Carlsbad, California	Carlsbad High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Jun 29, 2017
Cameron Thomas DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Zidane Thomas RB	Peoria, Arizona	Centennial High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Feb 7, 2018
Zidane Thomas RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Alama Uluave OG	Honolulu, Hawaii	Punahou School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	292 lb (132 kg)	Feb 9, 2018
Alama Uluave OG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "San Diego State Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 1, 2018. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 1, 2018.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year
Maxwell Award^[2]	Juwan Washington	RB	JR
John Mackey Award^[3]	Kahale Warring	TE	JR
Lou Groza Award^[4]	John Baron II	K	SR
Paul Hornung Award^[5]	Juwan Washington	RB/KR	JR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award^[6]	Christian Chapman	QB	SR

Mountain West media days

During the Mountain West media days held July 24–25 at the Cosmopolitan on the Las Vegas Strip, the Aztecs were predicted to finish in second place in the West Division.^[7]

Media poll

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
West Division
1	Fresno State	126 (16)
2	San Diego State	116 (6)
3	UNLV	78
4	Nevada	72
5	Hawaii	45
6	San Jose State	25

Preseason All-Mountain West Team

The Aztecs had three players selected to the preseason all-Mountain West team.^[8]

Offense

Keith Ismael – OL

Tyler Roemer – OL

Defense

Tariq Thompson – DB

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:00 p.m.	at No. 13 Stanford*	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	FS1	L 10–31	40,913
September 8	6:00 p.m.	Sacramento State*	SDCCU Stadium San Diego, CA		W 28–14	45,755
September 15	7:30 p.m.	No. 23 Arizona State*	SDCCU Stadium San Diego, CA	CBSSN	W 28–21	34,641
September 22	7:30 p.m.	Eastern Michigan*	SDCCU Stadium San Diego, CA	CBSSN	W 23–20 ^OT	30,898
October 6	12:30 p.m.	at Boise State	Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID	ESPNU	W 19–13	36,679
October 12	6:00 p.m.	Air Force	SDCCU Stadium San Diego, CA	CBSSN	W 21–17	25,326
October 20	7:30 p.m.	San Jose State	SDCCU Stadium San Diego, CA	CBSSN	W 16–13	30,451
October 27	7:30 p.m.	at Nevada	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	ESPNU	L 24–28	14,545
November 3	7:15 p.m.	at New Mexico	Dreamstyle Stadium Albuquerque, NM	ESPNU	W 31–23	14,646
November 10	7:30 p.m.	UNLV	SDCCU Stadium San Diego, CA	ESPN2	L 24–27	24,986
November 17	7:30 p.m.	at Fresno State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	CBSSN	L 14–23	36,123
November 24	7:30 p.m.	Hawaii	SDCCU Stadium San Diego, CA	ESPNU	L 30–31 ^OT	28,014
December 19	5:00 p.m.	vs. Ohio*	Toyota Stadium Frisco, TX (Frisco Bowl)	ESPN	L 0–27	11,029
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

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Game summaries

At Stanford

San Diego State Aztecs at No. 13 Stanford Cardinal

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Aztecs	7	0	3	0	10
No. 13 Cardinal	0	9	15	7	31

at Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California

Date: August 31, 2018
Game time: 6:05 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Clear, 71 °F (22 °C)
Game attendance: 40,913
Referee: Brandon Cruse
TV announcers (FS1): Justin Kutcher, DeMarco Murray, and Petros Papadakis
No. 13 Stanford beats San Diego St. 31-10 in season opener,^[15] Game Book^[16]

Game information

First Quarter

(2:38) SDSU TD: Juwan Washington 4 yard rush, John Baron II kick
San Diego State 7–0; 8 plays, 92 yards, 4:14

Second Quarter

(7:35) STAN SF: Christian Chapman sacked for -5 yards in end zone
San Diego State 7–2
(0:27) STAN TD: J. J. Arcega-Whiteside 38 yard pass from K. J. Costello, Jet Toner kick
Stanford 9–7; 7 plays, 79 yards, 1:53

Third Quarter

(11:02) STAN TD: J. J. Arcega-Whiteside 19 yard pass from K. J. Costello, Jet Toner kick
Stanford 16–7; 6 plays, 19 yards, 1:46
(6:53) SDSU FG: Baron II 30 yard field goal
Stanford 16–10; 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:09
(4:43) STAN TD: J. J. Arcega-Whiteside 80 yard pass from K. J. Costello, 2-point pass good
Stanford 24–10; 4 plays, 85 yards, 2:06

Fourth Quarter

(10:54) STAN TD: Colby Parkinson 19 yard pass from K. J. Costello, Jet Toner kick
Stanford 31–10; 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:02

Passing

SDSU – Christian Chapman: 10/15, 113 yards
STAN – K. J. Costello: 21/31, 332 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT

Rushing

SDSU – Juwan Washington: 24 carries, 158 yards, 1 TD
STAN – Bryce Love: 18 carries, 29 yards

Receiving

SDSU – Ethan Dedaux: 3 receptions, 21 yards
STAN – J. J. Arcega-Whiteside: 6 receptions, 226 yards, 3 TD

Sacramento State

Sacramento State Hornets at San Diego State Aztecs

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	0	7	7	0	14
Aztecs	7	6	0	15	28

at SDCCU Stadium, San Diego

Date: September 8, 2018
Game time: 6:06 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Clear, 77 °F (25 °C)
Game attendance: 45,755
Referee: Cal McNeill
Juwan Washington leads San Diego State over Sacramento State,^[17] Game Book^[18]

Game information

First Quarter

SDSU – Juwan Washington 5-yard run (John Baron II kick), 5:42. Aztecs 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:39.

Second Quarter

SDSU – John Baron II 52-yard field goal, 13:33. Aztecs 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:32.
SAC – Bryant Perkinson 1-yard run (Devon Medeiros Kick), 6:07. Aztecs 10–7. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:26.
SDSU – John Baron II 32-yard field goal, 0:55. Aztecs 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 5:06.

Third Quarter

SAC – Bryant Perkinson 64-yard pass from Kevin Thomson (Devon Medeiros Kick), 8:54. Hornets 14–13. Drive: 1 play, 64 yards, 0:12.

Fourth Quarter

SDSU – Juwan Washington 4-yard run (Two-point conversion), 4:05. Aztecs 21–14. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 5:13.
SDSU – Juwan Washington 20-yard run (John Baron II kick), 2:08. Aztecs 28–14. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:49.

Passing

SAC – Kevin Thomson – 11/18, 177 yards, 1 TD
SDSU – Ryan Agnew – 11/17, 159 yards, 2 INT

Rushing

SAC – Elijah Dotson – 11 rushes, 37 yards
SDSU – Juwan Washington – 36 rushes, 156 yards, 3 TD

Receiving

SAC – Bryant Perkinson – 2 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD
SDSU – Ethan Dedeaux – 6 receptions, 90 yards

Arizona State

No. 23 Arizona State Sun Devils at San Diego State Aztecs

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Sun Devils	7	7	0	7	21
Aztecs	0	14	3	11	28

at SDCCU Stadium, San Diego

Date: September 15, 2018
Game time: 7:38 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Clear, 73 °F (23 °C)
Game attendance: 34,641
Referee: Kevin Hassell
TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn, Aaron Taylor, and John Schriffen
Agnew, Washington lead SDSU to upset of No. 23 ASU, 28-21,^[19] Game Book^[20]

Game information

First Quarter

ASU – Brandon Aiyuk 12-yard pass from Manny Wilkins (Brandon Ruiz Kick), 0:41. Sun Devils 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 2:16.

Second Quarter

SDSU – Juwan Washington 13-yard run (John Baron II kick), 10:28. Tie 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:13.
ASU – Manny Wilkins 1-yard run (Brandon Ruiz Kick), 8:06. Sun Devils 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 2:16.
SDSU – Tim Wilson 9-yard pass from Ryan Agnew (John Baron II kick), 0:08. Tie 14–14. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 1:33.

Third Quarter

SDSU – John Baron II 54-yard field goal, 7:46. Aztecs 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 5:35.

Fourth Quarter

SDSU – John Baron II 36-yard field goal, 11:34. Aztecs 20–14. Drive: 12 plays, 44 yards, 5:05.
SDSU – Chase Jasmin 3-yard run (Two-point conversion), 4:14. Aztecs 28–14. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 6:16.
ASU – N'Keal Harry 7-yard pass from Manny Wilkins (Brandon Ruiz Kick), 1:40. Aztecs 28–21. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 2:28.

Passing

ASU – Manny Wilkins – 31/46, 341 yards, 2 TD
SDSU – Ryan Agnew – 12/24, 129 yards, 1 TD

Rushing

ASU – Eno Benjamin – 13 rushes, 21 yards
SDSU – Juwan Washington – 27 rushes, 138 yards, 1 TD

Receiving

ASU – Frank Darby – 5 receptions, 127 yards
SDSU – Ethan Dedeaux – 2 receptions, 30 yards

Eastern Michigan

Eastern Michigan Eagles at San Diego State Aztecs

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Eagles	3	7	7	3	0	20
Aztecs	3	14	0	3	3	23

at SDCCU Stadium, San Diego

Date: September 22, 2018
Game time: 7:35 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Clear, 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 30,898
Referee: Ron Hudson
TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan and Randy Cross
Baron, Agnew help San Diego St. beat E. Michigan 23-20 in OT,^[21] Game Book^[22]

Game information

First Quarter

SDSU – John Baron II 34-yard field goal, 6:14. Aztecs 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:58.
EMU – Chad Ryland 51-yard field goal, 3:12. Tie 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 3:00.

Second Quarter

SDSU – Parker Houston 25-yard pass from Ryan Agnew (John Baron II kick), 14:21. Aztecs 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:44.
SDSU – B. J. Busbee 24-yard pass from Ryan Agnew (John Baron II kick), 9:03. Aztecs 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:43.
EMU – Mike Glass 2-yard run (Chad Ryland Kick), 0:26. Aztecs 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 1:14.

Third Quarter

EMU – Arthur Jackson 37-yard pass from Mike Glass (Chad Ryland Kick), 8:15. Tie 17–17. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:45.

Fourth Quarter

EMU – Chad Ryland 24-yard field goal, 3:18. Eagles 20–17. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 6:20.
SDSU – John Baron II 50-yard field goal, 1:16. Tie 20–20. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 1:56.

Overtime

SDSU – John Baron II 38-yard field goal. Aztecs 23–20. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards.

Passing

EMU – Mike Glass – 9/16, 153 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
SDSU – Ryan Agnew – 12/22, 176 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT

Rushing

EMU – Shaq Vann – 21 rushes, 76 yards
SDSU – Chase Jasmin – 16 rushes, 94 yards

Receiving

EMU – Line Latu – 3 receptions, 86 yards
SDSU – Fred Trevillion – 2 receptions, 40 yards

At Boise State

San Diego State Aztecs at Boise State Broncos

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Aztecs	3	10	0	6	19
Broncos	7	0	0	6	13

at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho

Date: October 6, 2018
Game time: 1:32 p.m. MDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind: 3 MPH WNW
Game attendance: 36,679
Referee: Frank LeBlanc
TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Couzens and Kirk Morrison
San Diego St. leans on D in upset against Boise State, 19-13,^[23] Game Book^[24]

Game information

First Quarter

SDSU – John Baron II 36-yard field goal, 9:14. Aztecs 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:29.
BSU – Alexander Mattison 1-yard run (Joel Velázquez Kick), 6:48. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:06.

Second Quarter

SDSU – John Baron II 41-yard field goal, 13:09. Broncos 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 7 yards, 1:51.
SDSU – Chase Jasmin 2-yard run (John Baron II kick), 4:36. Aztecs 13–7. Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:52.

Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

SDSU – Jordan Byrd 72-yard run, 10:10. Aztecs 19–7. Drive: 5 plays, 95 yards, 2:57.
BSU – Alexander Mattison 1-yard run, 3:05. Aztecs 19–13. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 2:02.

Passing

SDSU – Ryan Agnew – 8/15, 113 yards
BSU – Brett Rypien – 21/41, 170 yards, 2 INT

Rushing

SDSU – Chase Jasmin – 26 rushes, 78 yards, 1 TD
BSU – Alexander Mattison – 25 rushes, 66 yards, 2 TD

Receiving

SDSU – Fred Trevillion – 3 receptions, 57 yards
BSU – Sean Modster – 4 receptions, 44 yards

Air Force

Air Force Falcons at San Diego State Aztecs

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	2	7	0	8	17
Aztecs	7	7	0	7	21

at SDCCU Stadium, San Diego

Date: October 12, 2018
Game time: 6:02 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Clear, 67 °F (19 °C)
Game attendance: 25,326
Referee: Stephen Baron
TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn, Aaron Taylor, and John Schriffen
Agnew's late TD pass lifts SDSU over Air Force, 21-17,^[25] Game Book^[26]

Game information

First Quarter

SDSU – Chase Jasmin 4-yard run (John Baron II kick), 13:49. Aztecs 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:11.
AFA – Team safety, 0:07. Aztecs 7–2. Drive: 2 plays, -7 yards, 0:31.

Second Quarter

AFA – Ronald Cleveland 12-yard run (Jake Koehnke Kick), 5:13. Falcons 9–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:17.
SDSU – Trenton Thompson 19-yard return of blocked punt (John Baron II kick), 0:08. Aztecs 14–9. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 2:21.

Third Quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth Quarter

AFA – Ronald Cleveland 4-yard run (Two-point conversion), 9:25. Falcons 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:14.
SDSU – Parker Houston 29-yard pass from Ryan Agnew (John Baron II kick), 6:10. Aztecs 21–17. Drive: 8 plays, 94 yards, 3:08.

Passing

AFA – Isaiah Sanders – 7/15, 51 yards, 1 INT
SDSU – Ryan Agnew – 9/25, 213 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT

Rushing

AFA – Cole Fagan – 16 rushes, 90 yards
SDSU – Chase Jasmin – 18 rushes, 70 yards, 1 TD

Receiving

AFA – Kade Waguespack – 2 receptions, 31 yards
SDSU – Fred Trevillion – 3 receptions, 94 yards

San Jose State

San Jose State Spartans at San Diego State Aztecs

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	6	0	7	0	13
Aztecs	0	10	3	3	16

at SDCCU Stadium, San Diego

Date: October 20, 2018
Game time: 7:37 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Clear, 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 30,451
Referee: Kevin Boltmann
TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn, Aaron Taylor, and John Schriffen
Baron's 3 FGs help San Diego St. beat San Jose St. 16-13,^[27] Game Book^[28]

Game information

First Quarter

SJSU – Bryce Crawford 42-yard field goal, 8:56. Spartans 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 3:57.
SJSU – Bryce Crawford 24-yard field goal, 6:25. Spartans 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 2:25.

Second Quarter

SDSU – Chase Jasmin 1-yard run (John Baron II kick), 13:11. Aztecs 7–6. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 8:14.
SDSU – John Baron II 36-yard field goal, 0:16. Aztecs 10–6. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 6:29.

Third Quarter

SDSU – John Baron II 22-yard field goal, 7:09. Aztecs 13–6. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 4:32.
SJSU – Malike Roberson 1-yard run (Bryce Crawford Kick), 0:50. Tie 13–13. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 6:19.

Fourth Quarter

SDSU – John Baron II 51-yard field goal, 4:36. Aztecs 16–13. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 2:39.

Passing

SJSU – Josh Love – 26/36, 215 yards, 1 INT
SDSU – Ryan Agnew – 7/11, 86 yards

Rushing

SJSU – Tyler Nevens – 20 rushes, 60 yards
SDSU – Chance Bell – 15 rushes, 81 yards

Receiving

SJSU – Tre Hartley – 6 receptions, 68 yards
SDSU – Fred Trevillion – 2 receptions, 37 yards

At Nevada

San Diego State Aztecs at Nevada Wolf Pack

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Aztecs	14	10	0	0	24
Wolf Pack	9	6	10	3	28

at Mackay Stadium, Reno, Nevada

Date: October 27, 2018
Game time: 7:35 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C)
Game attendance: 14,545
Referee: Reggie Smith
TV announcers (ESPNU): Roy Philpott and Tom Ramsey
Nevada ends drought against San Diego St. with a 28-24 win,^[29] Game Book^[30]

Game information

First Quarter

SDSU – Chase Jasmin 2-yard pass from Ryan Agnew (John Baron II kick), 9:16. Aztecs 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:44.
SDSU – Kahale Warring 16-yard pass from Ryan Agnew (John Baron II kick), 4:41. Aztecs 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:45.
NEV – Team safety, 2:12. Aztecs 14–2. Drive: 1 play, -2 yards, 0:44.
NEV – Toa Taua 40-yard pass from Ty Gangi (Ramiz Ahmed Kick), 0:09. Aztecs 14–9. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:03.

Second Quarter

NEV – Brendan O'Leary 26-yard pass from Ty Gangi, 8:50. Wolf Pack 15–14. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:28.
SDSU – John Baron II 26-yard field goal, 4:19. Aztecs 17–15. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 4:27.
SDSU – Kahale Warring 30-yard pass from Ryan Agnew (John Baron II kick), 1:31. Aztecs 24–15. Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 1:14.

Third Quarter

NEV – Devonte Lee 2-yard run (Ramiz Ahmed Kick), 11:39. Aztecs 24–22. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:21.
NEV – Ramiz Ahmed 32-yard field goal, 5:13. Wolf Pack 25–24. Drive: 8 plays, 21 yards, 4:36.

Fourth Quarter

NEV – Ramiz Ahmed 34-yard field goal, 8:54. Wolf Pack 28–24. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:33.

Passing

SDSU – Ryan Agnew – 20/41, 283 yards, 3 TD
NEV – Ty Gangi – 23/43, 235 yards, 2 TD

Rushing

SDSU – Chase Jasmin – 16 rushes, 85 yards
NEV – Devonte Lee – 7 rushes, 32 yards, 1 TD

Receiving

SDSU – Kahale Warring – 6 receptions, 95 yards, 2 TD
NEV – Toa Taua – 5 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD

At New Mexico

San Diego State Aztecs at New Mexico Lobos

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Aztecs	7	0	7	17	31
Lobos	7	3	6	7	23

at Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Date: November 3, 2018
Game time: 8:17 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Clear, 50 °F (10 °C)
Game attendance: 14,646
Referee: Cal McNeill
TV announcers (ESPNU): Mark Neely and John Congemi
Washington's 2 TDs help San Diego St. beat New Mexico 31–23,^[31] Game Book^[32]

Game information

First Quarter

UNM – Adebayo Soremekun 44-yard fumble return (Andrew Shelley Kick), 10:28. Lobos 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 19 yards, 4:32.
SDSU – Chase Jasmin 5-yard run (John Baron II kick), 3:35. Tie 7–7. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:53.

Second Quarter

UNM – Andrew Shelley 41-yard field goal, 3:45. Lobos 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 0:37.

Third Quarter

SDSU – Juwan Washington 34-yard run (John Baron II kick), 8:09. Aztecs 14–10. Drive: 2 plays, 43 yards, 0:33.
UNM – Anselem Umeh 12-yard pass from Collin Gerhart, 2:15. Lobos 16–14. Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:42.

Fourth Quarter

UNM – Delane Hart 4-yard pass from Collin Gerhart (Andrew Shelley Kick), 10:07. Lobos 23–14. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 6:14.
SDSU – Kahale Warring 19-yard pass from Christian Chapman (John Baron II kick), 7:29. Lobos 23–21. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:38.
SDSU – John Baron II 32-yard field goal, 2:56. Aztecs 24–23. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 2:36.
SDSU – Juwan Washington 50-yard run (John Baron II kick), 1:52. Aztecs 31–23. Drive: 2 plays, 53 yards, 0:55.

Passing

SDSU – Christian Chapman – 13/19, 182 yards, 1 TD
UNM – Collin Gerhart – 9/20, 41 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT

Rushing

SDSU – Juwan Washington – 11 rushes, 95 yards, 2 TD
UNM – Daevon Vigilant – 11 rushes, 45 yards

Receiving

SDSU – Tim Wilson – 3 receptions, 63 yards
UNM – Anselem Umeh – 1 reception, 12 yards, 1 TD

UNLV

UNLV Rebels at San Diego State Aztecs

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Rebels	6	7	0	14	27
Aztecs	0	14	10	0	24

at SDCCU Stadium, San Diego

Date: November 10, 2018
Game time: 7:36 p.m. PST
Game weather: Clear, 61 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 24,986
Referee: Michael VanderVelde
TV announcers (ESPN2): Mark Neely, Ray Bentley, and Alex Corddry
Thomas, UNLV beat San Diego St. 27-24, end 6-game skid,^[33] Box Score^[34]

Game information

First Quarter

UNLV – Evan Pantels 21-yard field goal, 11:30. Rebels 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 1:45.
UNLV – Evan Pantels 45-yard field goal, 7:08. Rebels 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 17 yards, 2:51.

Second Quarter

SDSU – Tim Wilson 13-yard pass from Christian Chapman (John Baron II kick), 13:54. Aztecs 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:52.
UNLV – Lexington Thomas 2-yard run (Evan Pantels Kick), 10:35. Rebels 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:19.
SDSU – Juwan Washington 2-yard run (John Baron II kick), 0:28. Aztecs 14–13. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 3:28.

Third Quarter

SDSU – John Baron II 33-yard field goal, 4:51. Aztecs 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 1:48.
SDSU – Tim Wilson 34-yard pass from Ryan Agnew (John Baron II kick), 0:00. Aztecs 24–13. Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 1:27.

Fourth Quarter

UNLV – Brandon Presley 10-yard pass from Max Gilliam, 9:19. Aztecs 24–19. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:41.
UNLV – Lexington Thomas 75-yard run (Two-point conversion), 3:27. Rebels 27–24. Drive: 4 plays, 92 yards, 1:53.

Passing

UNLV – Max Gilliam – 16/24, 237 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
SDSU – Ryan Agnew – 14/26, 187 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT

Rushing

UNLV – Lexington Thomas – 21 rushes, 133 yards, 2 TD
SDSU – Juwan Washington – 21 rushes, 66 yards, 1 TD

Receiving

UNLV – Darren Woods – 4 receptions, 100 yards
SDSU – Tim Wilson – 5 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD

At Fresno State

Battle for the Old Oil Can: San Diego State Aztecs at Fresno State Bulldogs

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Aztecs	7	7	0	0	14
Bulldogs	7	3	7	6	23

at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California

Date: November 17, 2018
Game time: 7:39 p.m. PST
Game weather: Cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)
Game attendance: 36,123
Referee: David Alvarez
TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz, Aaron Murray, and Cameron Worrell
Fresno St. beats SDSU 23-14, clinches berth in MW title game,^[35] Game Book^[36]

Game information

First Quarter

FRES – Jamire Jordan 86-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 12:08. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 94 yards, 1:11.
SDSU – Fred Trevillion 75-yard pass from Christian Chapman (John Baron II kick), 6:21. Tie 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12.

Second Quarter

FRES – Asa Fuller 25-yard field goal, 6:47. Bulldogs 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:12.
SDSU – Fred Trevillion 70-yard pass from Ryan Agnew (John Baron II kick), 6:29. Aztecs 14–10. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:11.

Third Quarter

FRES – Ronnie Rivers 2-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 10:56. Bulldogs 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:04.

Fourth Quarter

FRES – Jordan Mims 1-yard run, 12:40. Bulldogs 23–14. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:36.

Passing

SDSU – Christian Chapman – 4/13, 126 yards, 1 TD
FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 17/24, 267 yards, 1 TD

Rushing

SDSU – Juwan Washington – 18 rushes, 38 yards
FRES – Ronnie Rivers – 22 rushes, 78 yards, 1 TD

Receiving

SDSU – Fred Trevillion – 4 receptions, 189 yards, 2 TD
FRES – KeeSean Johnson – 10 receptions, 141 yards

Hawaii

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at San Diego State Aztecs

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Rainbow Warriors	3	21	0	0	7	31
Aztecs	14	0	3	7	6	30

at SDCCU Stadium, San Diego

Date: November 24, 2018
Game time: 7:32 p.m. PST
Game weather: Clear, 61 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 28,014
Referee: Brandon Cruse
TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Couzens and Kirk Morrison
McDonald, Hawaii hold on for 31-30 OT win over San Diego St.^[37]

Game information

First Quarter

HAW – Ryan Meskell 22-yard field goal, 8:38. Rainbow Warriors 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:17.
SDSU – Fred Trevillion 76-yard pass from Christian Chapman (John Baron II kick), 8:20. Aztecs. 7–3. Drive: 1 play, 76 yards, 0:12.
SDSU – Juwan Washington 5-yard run (John Baron II kick), 5:20. Aztecs 14–3. Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:06.

Second Quarter

HAW – Elijah Dale 2-yard pass from Cole McDonald (Ryan Meskell Kick), 14:52. Aztecs 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:28.
HAW – Cole McDonald 1-yard run (Ryan Meskell Kick), 5:11. Rainbow Warriors 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 95 yards, 3:25.
HAW – Cedric Byrd 13-yard pass from Cole McDonald (Ryan Meskell Kick), 1:19. Rainbow Warriors 24–14. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 1:52.

Third Quarter

SDSU – John Baron II 53-yard field goal, 10:29. Rainbow Warriors 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 2:36.

Fourth Quarter

SDSU – Isaac Lessard 13-yard pass from Ryan Agnew (John Baron II kick), 6:07. Tie 24–24. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:55.

Overtime

HAW – JoJo Ward 10-yard pass from Cole McDonald (Ryan Meskell Kick). Rainbow Warriors 31–24. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards.
SDSU – Juwan Washington 25-yard run. Rainbow Warriors 31–30. Drive: 1 play, 25 yards.

Passing

HAW – Cole McDonald – 29/46, 452 yards, 3 TD
SDSU – Christian Chapman – 9/19, 149 yards, 1 TD

Rushing

HAW – Miles Reed – 12 rushes, 47 yards
SDSU – Juwan Washington – 31 rushes, 158 yards, 2 TD

Receiving

HAW – Cedric Byrd – 6 receptions, 140 yards, 1 TD
SDSU – Fred Trevillion – 2 receptions, 88 yards, 1 TD

Vs. Ohio (Frisco Bowl)

Frisco Bowl: Ohio Bobcats vs. San Diego State Aztecs

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	3	14	3	7	27
Aztecs	0	0	0	0	0

at Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas

Date: December 19, 2018
Game time: 7:05 p.m. CST
Game weather: Rainy, 56 °F (13 °C)
Game attendance: 11,029
Referee: Jason Autrey
TV announcers (ESPN): Kevin Brown, Andre Ware, and Kris Budden
Ohio rolls to 27-0 win over San Diego State in Frisco Bowl,^[38] Game Book^[39]

Game information

First Quarter

OHIO – Louie Zervos 30-yard field goal, 2:20. Bobcats 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 6:50.

Second Quarter

OHIO – Nathan Rourke 9-yard run (Louie Zervos Kick), 7:57. Bobcats 10–0. Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 6:55.
OHIO – Nathan Rourke 11-yard run (Louie Zervos Kick), 0:07. Bobcats 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 0:54.

Third Quarter

OHIO – Louie Zervos 26-yard field goal, 11:33. Bobcats 20–0. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:27.

Fourth Quarter

OHIO – Andrew Meyer 35-yard pass from Nathan Rourke (Louie Zervos Kick), 12:41. Bobcats 27–0. Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 2:02.

Passing

OHIO – Nathan Rourke – 10/22, 206 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
SDSU – Ryan Agnew – 11/24, 126 yards, 1 INT

Rushing

OHIO – A. J. Ouellette – 29 rushes, 164 yards
SDSU – Juwan Washington – 19 rushes, 129 yards

Receiving

OHIO – Papi White – 4 receptions, 90 yards
SDSU – Isaiah Richardson – 3 receptions, 58 yards

Honors

Mountain West

Team	Player	Position	Year
First	Keith Ismael	OL	SO
First	Kyahva Tezino	LB	JR
Second	Ryan Pope	OL	SR
Second	John Baron	PK	SR
Second	Tariq Thompson	DB	SO
Honorable	Parker Baldwin	DB	SR
Honorable	Noble Hall	DL	SR
Honorable	Brandon Heicklen	P	JR
Honorable	Kahale Warring	TE	JR
Honorable	Juwan Washington	RB	JR

^[40]

Players drafted into the NFL

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
3	86	Kahale Warring	TE	Houston Texans

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