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SAN DIEGO STATE FOOTBALL Six Straight Bowl Game Appaearances s 20 Conference Championships s 2015, 2012 Mountain West Champions Contacts: Mike May, senior assoc. AD ([email protected]); Jamie McConeghy, asst. AD/media relations ([email protected]); Jen Heisel, asst. media relations director ([email protected]) GAME INFORMATION GAME 11 Television: CBS Sports Network [24/25] SAN DIEGO STATE AZTECS (9-1; 6-0 MW) at WYOMING COWBOYS (7-3; 5-1 MW) Talent: Carter Blackburn (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analysis), SATURDAY, NOV. 19 :: WAR MEMORIAL STADIUM (29,181) :: LARAMIE, WYO. :: 1:30 P.M. MT / 12:30 P.M. PT Jenny Dell (sidelines), Scott Brandwein (producer) Aztecs Radio Network: The Mighty 1090 AM / 105.7 MAX FM / WYOMING SAN DIEGO STATE (pregame show starts at 5:30 p.m. PT) FBS Rk. Statistics FBS Rk. Talent: Ted Leitner (play-by-play); Kirk Morrison (analyst), Chris 38.9 17 Points/Game 26 36.8 Ello (sidelines), Jordan Carruth (pre, half and postgame) 33.7 104 Points Allowed/Game 7 15.2 220.9 26 Rushing Yds./Game 5 293.9 Live Stats: GoAztecs.com 164.7 64 Rushing Yds. Allowed/Game 2 86.4 222.2 79 Passing Yds./Game 121 141.6 Archived on GoAztecs.com SDSU Postgame News Conference: 297.9 122 Passing Yds. Allowed/Game 27 196.1 Social: @GoAztecs (public) 443.1 45 Total Offense/Game 48 435.5 @AztecsPR (Twitter account media only) GOWYO.COM 462.6 108 Total Defense/Game 5 282.5 GOAZTECS.COM @GoAztecsStats (public) - in-game notes For the season, San Diego State opponents are averaging 2.80 yards per rush and have only four rushing TDs. Tickets: Start at $24 and are available at GoWYO.com. :: COACHING MATCHUP WYOMING SAN DIEGO STATE Head Coach Craig Bohl (Nebraska, 1982) u Rocky Long (New Mexico, 1974) SERIES INFORMATION Record At School 13-21 / 3rd season 52-24 / 6th season SDSU vs. Wyoming: Wyoming leads 18-17 / SDSU won 2 Overall Record 117-53 / 14th season 117-93 / 17th season Series in Laramie: Wyoming leads 11-6 / SDSU won 2 u - 3-time Mountain West Coach of the Year and MW’s all-time winningest coach. SCHEDULE / RESULTS (9-1, 6-0 MW) NEWS AND NOTES (through games of Nov. 12) n Winners of six consecutive games and 19 of last 20 games overall, San Diego State travels to Laramie, Wyo., for a matchup of Mountain Date Opponent (TV/Online) Time / Result West division leaders Saturday at 1:30 p.m. MT (12:30 p.m. PT). The Aztecs (9-1, 6-0 MW) have already clinched the West Division crown S.3 New Hampshire W 31-0 for a second consecutive season, while the Cowboys (7-3, 5-1 MW) are one of three teams sitting atop the Mountain Division. S.10 California (CBSSN) W 45-40 n SDSU re-entered both of the major polls this week and is currently ranked 24th in the Associated Press Top 25 poll and 25th in the Amway Coaches Poll. Prior to this season, the Aztecs had not been ranked in either major poll since 1995. S.17 at Northern Illinois (CBSSN) W 42-28 n San Diego State is searching for its first win as an AP Top 25 team since Nov. 26, 1977. Since that victory, the Aztecs are 0-3 with two byes S.24 bye week in the five poll appearances (prior to this week) they have made since the 1977 victory. O.1 at South Alabama (ESPNews) L 24-42 n SDSU is one of 11 teams nationally with one loss or less (two undefeated teams, nine one-loss teams). San Diego State is one of only seven O.8 UNLV* (ESPNU) W 26-7 undefeated teams in league play (others: Alabama, Arkansas State, Oklahoma, Troy, Washington State, Western Michigan). O.14 at Fresno State* (CBSSN) W 17-3 n The Aztecs carry a number of lengthy win streaks into Saturday’s game, including: 17 straight victories against conference opponents (longest O.21 San José State* (ESPN2) W 42-3 active streak in the country), 14 straight victories in games played in the Pacific Time Zone and six straight wins overall (tied for seventh- O.28 at Utah State* (CBSSN) W 40-13 longest active streak in the nation). n During the 17-game win streak vs. MW teams (including the 2015 MW Championship game), SDSU has outscored its opponents, 610-177. N.5 Hawai’i* (CBSSN) W 55-0 n Since Oct. 3, 2015, San Diego State owns the nation’s second-best record at 19-1 (.950), trailing only Alabama (21-0, 1.000), and ahead N.12 at Nevada (CBSSN) W 46-16 of Clemson (20-2, .909), Ohio State (17-2, .895) and Western Michigan (17-2, .895). N.19 at Wyoming* (CBSSN) 1:30 p.m. MT / 12:30 p.m. PT n The Aztecs are once again among the nation’s elite in every major defensive category. Since the beginning of the 2015 season, SDSU is first in inter- N.26 Colorado State* (CBSSN) 6 p.m. PT ceptions (42), second in turnovers forced (55), fourth in total defense (285.3), rushing defense (99.4) and rushing yards allowed per attempt (3.0), D.3 MW Championship Game (ABC, ESPN or ESPN2) TBA fifth in scoring defense (15.9), seventh in passing efficiency rating defense (106.6) and 10th in third-down conversion percentage defense (31.9). TBD Bowl Game n Heisman Trophy candidate Donnel Pumphrey continues to lead the nation (FBS) this season in rushing yards (1,779) and all-purpose yards * - Mountain West game (1,930). He is second in rushing yards per game (177.9), third in all-purpose yards per game (193.00), tied for sixth in rushing touchdowns (14) and tied for 14th in total touchdowns (14). He has 166 more rushing yards than the player ranked second in FBS rushing. :: TABLE OF CONTENTS n Pumphrey, a senior from Las Vegas, is the active FBS career leader in rushing yards (6,051), all-purpose yards (7,075), rushing touchdowns Page No. (59), total touchdowns scored (64) and 100-yard rushing games (31). Media Opportunities / Weekly Schedule 2 n Pumphrey continues to climb the official NCAA career rushing chart. His 6,051 yards rushing currently places him fourth on that chart. He needs 347 yards to surpass Ron Dayne’s (Wisconsin) career total of 6,397. If SDSU plays four more games (counts the conference champi- Schedule / Results 3 onship and assumes a bowl game), Pumphrey would have to average 86.5 yards to break the record (2016 average is 177.9). General Notes 3-14 Mountain West / Opponent Standings 15 LONGEST ACTIVE CONFER- MOST CAREER RUSHING TOTAL DEFENSE / FBS #Pumphrey4Heisman 16-17 ENCE WIN STREAKS / FBS YARDS / FBS HISTORY Below is a list of the teams with the fewest SDSU Athletic Department Notes 18 Below is a list of the longest active league Below is a list of the NCAA all-time rushing yards allowed per game in 2016 (through SDSU Football Program Notes 19 win streaks by FBS teams (through Nov. 12). yardage leaders (through Nov. 12). Nov. 12). Head Coach Rocky Long 20 School No. This Week Player, School Yards School W-L YAPG Coaching Staff 21 San Diego State 17 at Wyoming Ron Dayne, Wisconsin 6,397 Michigan 9-1 244.7 Roster 22-23 Alabama 15 non-conference Ricky Williams, Texas 6,279 Alabama 10-0 259.5 Depth Chart 24 Arkansas State 14 at Troy Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh 6,082 Florida 7-2 266.8 Ohio State 9-1 274.4 Recaps 25-34 Oklahoma 14 at West Virginia Donnel Pumphrey, SDSU 6,051 San Diego State 9-1 282.5 Player Profiles 35-77 Washington State 7 at Colorado DeAngelo Williams, Memphis 6,026 SDSU has held 22 consecutive Mountain Statistics 78-90 Western Michigan 7 Buffalo Pumphrey has 1,384 more rushing yards West teams to less than 400 yards of total Last Time it Happened 91-93 SDSU has also won seven straight road than the next-highest active total by a games MW games by a score of 254-84. FBS player. offense (longest active FBS streak). SAN DIEGO STATE GAME NOTES / at Wyoming / Nov. 19, 2016 page 2 SAN DIEGO STATE MEDIA AVAILABILITY: WYOMING 14 MON 15 TUE 16 WED 17 THU 18 FRI 19 SAT 20 SUN 4 p.m. (approximate) - FINAL MEDIA DAY FOR FINAL MEDIA DAY FOR Closed Practice Closed Practice San Diego State at No practice. Practice STUDENT-ATHLETES COACHES Wyoming, 1:30 p.m. MT First 20 minutes open to No media availability. No media availability. No media availability. media who cover SDSU on a SDSU Media Luncheon Closed Practice Postgame News Con- regular basis (must contact Live on GoAztecs.com Aztec Football with ference - San Diego State media relations office) Noon - Food 5:15 p.m. (approxi- Rocky Long TV show on locker room is closed. Coach 12:15 p.m. - Coach Long mate) - Post-practice FOX Sports San Diego. Long and selected players 5 p.m. (approximate) - 12:30 p.m. - Student-Ath- availability for Coach Check local listings for spe- will be available outside the Post-practice availabil- letes Long and assistants cific broadcast time. locker room after a brief ity (Players who are ap- 3:30 p.m. - Practice cooling off period. pearing at news conference First 20 minutes open to 7 p.m. - Rocky Long on Tuesday are not avail- media who cover SDSU on a Radio Show live on The Live: Stats able) regular basis (must contact Mighty 1090.