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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 13 Television: ESPN / Live Stream: WatchESPN [--/rv] SAN DIEGO STATE AZTECS (9-3; 6-2 MW-WEST) at [--/rv] WYOMING COWBOYS (8-4; 6-2 MW-MOUNTAIN) Talent: Steve Levy (play-by-play), Brian Griese (analysis), Todd SAT., DEC. 3 :: 5:45 p.m. MT / 4:45 p.m. PT :: WAR MEMORIAL STADIUM (29,181) :: LARAMIE, WYO. :: MW CHAMPIONSHIP GAME McShay (sidelines), Bo Garrett (producer) Aztecs Radio Network: The Mighty 1090 AM / 105.7 MAX FM / WYOMING SAN DIEGO STATE (pregame show starts at 4:30 p.m. MT (3:30 p.m. PT) FBS Rk. Statistics FBS Rk. Talent: Ted Leitner (play-by-play); Kirk Morrison (analyst), Jor- 38.2 21 Points/Game 28 36.0 dan Carruth (pre, half and postgame) 35.5 107 Points Allowed/Game 19 20.8 217.9 33 Rushing Yds./Game 7 275.9 Live Stats: GoAztecs.com 199.4 87 Rushing Yds. Allowed/Game 12 113.3 229.3 64 Passing Yds./Game 119 150.8 Live on GoAztecs.com SDSU Postgame News Conference: 276.0 116 Passing Yds. Allowed/Game 36 204.9 Social: @GoAztecs (public) 447.3 45 Total Offense/Game 60 426.8 @AztecsPR (Twitter account media only) GOWYO.COM 475.4 116 Total Defense/Game 11 318.3 GOAZTECS.COM @GoAztecsStats (public) - in-game notes SDSU has rushed for a school-record 3,311 yards this season, breaking the record of 3,266 set in 14 games last season. Tickets: http://www.goaztecs.com/tickets/sdsu-ticket-office.html :: COACHING MATCHUP WYOMING SAN DIEGO STATE Head Coach Craig Bohl (Nebraska, 1982) u Rocky Long (New Mexico, 1974) SERIES INFORMATION Record At School 14-22 / 3rd season 52-26 / 6th season SDSU vs. Wyoming: Wyoming leads 19-17 / Wyoming won 1 Overall Record 118-54 / 14th season 117-95 / 17th season Series in Laramie: Wyoming leads 12-6 / Wyoming won 1 u - 3-time Mountain West Coach of the Year and MW’s all-time winningest coach. SCHEDULE / RESULTS (9-3, 6-2 MW) NEWS AND NOTES (through games of Nov. 26) n San Diego State plays for its second consecutive Mountain West title, third in five years and 21st in school history (#Win21) when the Aztecs Date Opponent (TV/Online) Time / Result play at Wyoming at 5:45 p.m. MT (4:45 p.m. PT) Saturday. The Aztecs are looking to become the first MW repeat champion in the two- S.3 New Hampshire W 31-0 division era (since 2013) and the first outright repeat champion since TCU claimed titles in 2009, 2010 and 2011. n S.10 California (CBSSN) W 45-40 For the third straight season, SDSU has won at least a share of the Mountain West, West Division title and will represent the West in the title game for a second consecutive year. Last year, San Diego State defeated Air Force, 27-24, at Qualcomm Stadium. S.17 at Northern Illinois (CBSSN) W 42-28 n In last season’s title game, quarterback Christian Chapman, then a freshman, was 9-of-14 for 203 yards and was named the game’s offensive S.24 bye week most valuable player. Na’im McGee recorded a team-high 10 tackles en route to winning the game’s defensive award. O.1 at South Alabama (ESPNews) L 24-42 n The Aztecs are searching for their 10th win of the season. SDSU has eight double-digit win seasons in program history and three in the O.8 UNLV* (ESPNU) W 26-7 Division I era, including last year’s 11-3 record. O.14 at Fresno State* (CBSSN) W 17-3 n Heisman Trophy candidate Donnel Pumphrey continues to rank among the national (FBS) leaders this season. He is currently second in rushing O.21 San José State* (ESPN2) W 42-3 yards (1,908) and rushing yards per game (159.0), sixth in all-purpose yards per game (176.58) and 12th in rushing touchdowns (15). n O.28 at Utah State* (CBSSN) W 40-13 Pumphrey, a senior from Las Vegas, is the active FBS career leader in rushing yards (6,180), all-purpose yards (7,264), rushing touchdowns (60), total touchdowns scored (65) and 100-yard rushing games (32). He is the only player in NCAA history with at least 5,000 rushing N.5 Hawai’i* (CBSSN) W 55-0 yards and 1,000 receiving yards. N.12 at Nevada (CBSSN) W 46-16 n Pumphrey continues to climb the official NCAA career rushing chart. His 6,180 yards rushing currently places him third on that chart. He N.19 at Wyoming* (CBSSN) L 33-34 needs 218 yards to surpass Ron Dayne’s (Wisconsin) career total of 6,397. If San Diego State plays two more games (assumes a bowl game), N.26 Colorado State* (CBSSN) L 31-63 Pumphrey would have to average 109.0 yards to break the record (2016 average is 159.0). D.3 at Wyoming~ (ESPN) 5:45 p.m. MT (4:45 p.m. PT) n Damontae Kazee has a school-record 15 career interceptions, including five this season. Kazee ranks second among all active FBSplayers TBD Bowl Game with his 15 picks and the Aztecs are 11-1 when he records an interception (note he has one three-interception game and one two-interception game). He was the 2015 Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year (Kirk Morrison is the only other SDSU player to win that honor). * - Mountain West game. ~ - Mountain West Championship game. n Junior running back and kick returner Rashaad Penny has five career kickoff returns for touchdowns. That is a school record, ranks second :: TABLE OF CONTENTS among all active FBS players and is two short of the NCAA record. In addition to his 22 career touchdowns (13 rushing, five kickoff returns, Page No. four receiving), he has 1,268 career rushing yards (878 of which has come this season). He is averaging 8.0 yards per carry in 2016, the fifth-highest total in FBS for any running back with at least 750 rushing yards. Media Opportunities / Weekly Schedule 2 n San Diego State is making its first appearance of the season on ESPN. The last time the Aztecs were on the network, they defeated Cincinnati, Schedule / Results 3 42-7, in the Hawai’i Bowl on Dec. 24, 2015. The last non-bowl appearance on ESPN was on Oct. 4, 2013 against Nevada, a 51-44 OT victory. General Notes 3-14 Mountain West / Opponent Standings 15 MOST CAREER RUSHING HIGHEST FBS WIN PCT. SINCE PASSES INTERCEPTED / FBS #Pumphrey4Heisman 16-17 YARDS / FBS HISTORY OCT. 10, 2015 Below is a list of the teams with the most SDSU Athletic Department Notes 18 Below is a list of the NCAA all-time rushing Below is a list of the best records in the na- interceptions in 2016 along with their SDSU Football Program Notes 19 yardage leaders (through Nov. 26). tion since Oct. 10, 2015 (through Nov. 26). turnover margin and national rank Head Coach Rocky Long 20 Player, School Yards School W-L Pct. (through Nov. 26). Coaching Staff 21 Ron Dayne, Wisconsin 6,397 Alabama 22-0 1.000 School Int. TOM (Rk.) Roster 22-23 Ricky Williams, Texas 6,279 Clemson 21-2 .913 Wisconsin 21 +0.75 (13) Depth Chart 24 Donnel Pumphrey, SDSU 6,180 Western Michigan 19-2 .905 San Diego State 20 +0.83 (8) Appalachian State 20 +0.67 (15) Recaps 25-36 Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh 6,082 Ohio State 18-2 .900 Brigham Young 19 +1.00 (5) Player Profiles 37-81 DeAngelo Williams, Memphis 6,026 San Diego State 18-3 .857 Ohio State 19 +1.33 (3) Statistics 82-94 In his last 10 road gms., Pumphrey has During the last 21 games, San Diego Damontae Kazee has a school record 15 career Last Time it Happened 95-97 rushed 245 times for 1,648 yards and 15 State has outscored its opponents , 769- touchdowns. He has averaged 6.73 ypc. 363 (36.6-17.3). interceptions (T-2nd among active FBS players) SAN DIEGO STATE GAME NOTES / at Wyoming - MW Championship / Dec. 3, 2016 page 2 SAN DIEGO STATE MEDIA AVAILABILITY: WYOMING 28 MON 29 TUE 30 WED 1 THU 2 FRI 3 SAT 4 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, 5:45 p.m. MT First 20 minutes open to No media availability. No media availability. (4:45 p.m. PT) No media availability. media who cover SDSU on a SDSU Media Luncheon Closed Practice regular basis (must contact Live on GoAztecs.com Aztec Football with Postgame News Con- media relations office) Noon - Food 5 p.m. (approximate) - Rocky Long TV show on ference - San Diego State 12:15 p.m. - Coach Long Post-practice availabil- FOX Sports San Diego. locker room is closed. Coach 5 p.m. (approximate) - 12:30 p.m. - Student-Ath- ity for Coach Long and as- Check local listings for spe- Long and selected players Post-practice availabil- letes sistants cific broadcast time. will be available outside the ity (Players who are ap- 3:30 p.m.