SAN DIEGO STATE FOOTBALL Seven Straight Bowl Game Appaearances s 21 Conference Championships s 2016, 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 2 TV: Pac-12 Network (joins after completeltion of 5 p.m. PT game) ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVILS (1-0; 0-0 PAC-12) vs. [rv/rv] SAN DIEGO STATE AZTECS (1-0; 0-0 MW) and Pac-12 Ariz.; Live Stream: Pac-12.com SAT., SEPT. 9 :: 8 p.m. MST and PDT :: SUN DEVIL STADIUM (57,078) :: TEMPE, ARIZ. W Talent : Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analysis), Lewis Johnson (sidelines), Michael Molinari (producer) ARIZONA STATE SAN DIEGO STATE FBS Rk. Statistics FBS Rk. Aztecs Radio Network: 101.5 KGB / XTRA 1360 / Fox Sports In - 37.0 46 Points/Game 42 38.0 land Empire (IE) 1350 (pregame show starts at 7 p.m. PT 31.0 85 Points Allowed/Game 44 17.0 Talent : Ted Leitner (play-by-play); Rich Ohrnberger (analyst), Chris 79.0 98 Rushing Yds./Game 20 276.0 Ello (sidelines), Judson Richards and J.R. Tolver (pregame), Jon Scha - 151.0 79 Rushing Yds. Allowed/Game 20 57.0 effer and J.R. Tolver (halftime, postgame) 321.0 25 Passing Yds./Game 57 237.0 398.0 113 Passing Yds. Allowed/Game 81 258.0 Live Stats: GoAztecs.com 400.0 70 Total Offense/Game 30 513.0 THESUNDEVILS.COM 549.0 109 Total Defense/Game 49 315.0 GOAZTECS.COM @GoAztecs (public) Social: SDSU was the only team in 2016 to rank in the top seven nationally in rushing offense and rushing defense. @AztecsPR (Twitter account media only) @GoAztecsStats (public) - in-game notes :: COACHING MATCHUP ARIZONA STATE SAN DIEGO STATE Head Coach Todd Graham (East Central, 1987) u Rocky Long (New Mexico, 1974) GoAztecs.com: GoAztecs.com offers the most complete and com - Record At School 40-26 / 6th season 55-26 / 7th season prehensive pre and postgame coverage for Aztec football. Visit the Overall Record 89-55 / 12th season 120-95 / 18th season site for recaps, video highlights, live press conferences, photo and u - 3-time Mountain West Coach of the Year and MW’s all-time winningest coach. more. NEWS AND NOTES (through games of Sat., Sept. 2) SERIES INFORMATION n San Diego State, the two-time defending Mountain West champion, looks to open a campaign with consecutive victories for the second straight season (last accomplished in 2010 and 2011) when the Aztecs hit the road to face Arizona State. SDSU vs. Arizona State / Streak: ASU leads 10-0-1 / ASU won 7 n SDSU opened the 2017 campaign with a comfortable 38-17 victory over UC Davis. San Diego State raced to a 38-3 lead through Series in Tempe: ASU leads 5-0 three quarters, owning a 465-165 total offense advantage at that time. n Senior running back Rashaad Penny carried 21 times for 197 yards and two touchdowns. It was his sixth career 100-yard rushing SCHEDULE / RESULTS (1-0, 0-0 MW) game. Penny’s 9.4 yard per rush against the Aggies is the highest by any FBS player in the nation this season (min. 19 attempts). n Last Saturday, the Aztec defense forced three turnovers (including two interceptions) and recorded eight tackles for loss. Date Opponent (TV/Online) Time / Result n In that game, SDSU had a +1 turnover advantage, causing three and allowing two (although one was a Hail Mary pass on the final S.2 UC Davis (Facebook Live) W, 38-17 play of the first half). The Aztecs have now won 18 consecutive games when owning an edge in the TO margin category (last loss: S.9 at Arizona State (Pac-12 Networks) 8 p.m. PT vs. Navy, 17-16, in the Poinsettia Bowl on Dec. 23, 2014. S.16 Stanford (CBSSN) 7:30 p.m. PT n Since the beginning of the 2015 campaign, San Diego State leads the nation in interceptions with 51 (Utah is second with 41). The S.23 at Air Force* (CBSSN) 5 p.m. MT Aztecs are tied with Utah for the most turnovers forced in the time span (66). SDSU controlled the ball for 39:06 in the victory on Saturday. That was the most time of possession for an Aztec squad since Nov. S.30 Northern Illinois (CBSSN) 7:30 p.m. PT n 12, 2011 when the Aztecs had the ball for 40:36 in an 18-15 win at Colorado State. San Diego State has won 19 straight when O.7 at UNLV* (ESPN Networks) TBA owning a time of possession advantage. O.14 Boise State* (CBSSN) 7:30 p.m. PT n The Aztecs have won 10 consecutive games against teams from the Pacific Time Zone. That is the fourth-longest active streak na - O.21 Fresno State* (CBSSN) 7:30 p.m. PT tionally, trailing only TCU (21), LSU (13) and Boise State (11). That is not on the line Saturday at MTZ opponent. O.28 at Hawai’i* (ESPN Networks) TBA n San Diego State had 10 first-time starters on Saturday (six on offense and four on defense). N.4 at San José State* (ESPN Networks) TBA n The Aztecs rushed for 276 yards, 5.3 yards per rush and three touchdowns on Saturday. San Diego State improved to 41-2 in the N.11 bye week Rocky Long era and has won 33 straight games when reaching 200 yards rushing. N.18 Nevada* (CBSSN) 7:30 p.m. PT n San Diego State is 9-2 in its last 11 true road games (does not count neutral site bowl win over Houston). Since Oct. 10, 2015, the N.24 New Mexico* (CBSSN) 12:30 p.m. PT Aztecs nine road victories are tied with Clemson and Western Michigan for the most in the nation. * - Mountain West game n Saturday’s game is the first of two consecutive games against members of the Pac-12 Conference. The Aztecs will play host to Stanford the following week at San Diego Stadium. :: TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. HIGHEST FBS WIN PCT. SINCE PASSES INTERCEPTED / FBS FBS ACTIVE YPC LEADERS Media Opportunities / Weekly Schedule 2 OCT. 3, 2015 Below is a list of the teams with the most Below is a list of the current players with the Schedule / Results 3 Below is a list of the best records in the na - interceptions since the start of the 2015 highest yards per rush (min. 1,500 career General Notes 3-14 tion since Oct. 3, 2015 (through Sept. 2). season (through Sept. 2). yards, through Sept. 2). Mountain West / Opponent Standings 15 School W-L Pct. School Int. IRTD Rk. Player, Team Yds. YPC Head Coach Rocky Long 16 Alabama 26-1 .963 San Diego State 51 9 1. Derrius Guice, LSU 1,943 7.4 2. Rashaad Penny, SDSU 1,605 7.3 Coaching Staff 17 Clemson 26-2 .929 Utah 41 5 3. Nick Fitzgerald, Miss. St. 1,543 6.9 Roster 18-19 San Diego State 22-3 .880 Appalachian State 40 5 Depth Chart 20 seven tied with 37 4. Josh Adams, Notre Dame 1,929 6.6 Ohio State 20-3 .870 5. Ronald Jones, USC 2,228 6.4 Recaps 21 (Alabama, Arkansas St., BYU, No. Illinois, Western Kentucky 21-4 .840 In his last seven games, Penny has car- Player Profiles 22-53 South Fla., W. Virginia, Wisconsin) During the last 25 games, San Diego ried 74 times for 747 yards and seven Statistics 54-66 SDSU’s 66 forced TOs since the start of State has outscored its opponents, TDs. In addition to his 10.09 ypc in that Last Time it Happened 67-69 the ’15 season is tied for first nationally. 889-421 (35.6-16.8). span, he has four 100-yard rushing gms. SAN DIEGO STATE GAME NOTES / at Arizona State / Sept. 9, 2017 page 2 SAN DIEGO STATE MEDIA AVAILABILITY: ARIZONA STATE 4 MON 5 TUE 6 WED 7 THU 8 FRI 9 SAT 10 SUN 3:50 p.m. (approxi - FINAL MEDIA DAY FOR FINAL MEDIA DAY FOR Closed Practice Closed Practice San Diego State at Arizona No practice. mate) - Practice STUDENT-ATHLETES COACHES State, 8 p.m. PT on Pac-12 First 20 minutes open to No media availability. No media availability. Network Selected media availability media who cover SDSU on a SDSU Media Luncheon Closed Practice for Aztec coordinators Jeff regular basis (must contact Noon - Food Aztec Football with Postgame News Con - Horton (offensive), Danny media relations office) 12:15 p.m. - Coach Long 5 p.m. (approximate) - Rocky Long TV show on ference - San Diego State Gonzales (defensive) and 12:30 p.m. - Student-Ath - Post-practice availabil - FOX Sports San Diego. locker room is closed. Coach Bobby Hauck (special 4:50 p.m. (approxi - letes ity for Coach Long and as - Check local listings for spe - Long and selected players teams). mate) - Post-practice sistants cific broadcast time. will be available outside the availability (Players who 3:30 p.m. - Practice locker room after a brief are appearing at news con - First 20 minutes open to 6 p.m. - The Rocky Long cooling off period. ference on Tuesday are not media who cover SDSU on a Show live on XTRA 1360. available) regular basis (must contact Live: Game media relations office) Broadcast Flip Card Live: Stats Game Notes Available Game Stats 5 p.m.