SAN DIEGO STATE FOOTBALL 10 Straight Bowl Game Appearances s 21 Conference Championships s 2016, 2015, 2012 Mountain West Champions Contacts: Mike May, senior associate AD ([email protected]); Jamie McConeghy, assistant AD/media relations ([email protected]) GAME 6 LIVE COVERAGE Pac-12 Network SAN DIEGO STATE AZTECS (3-2; 3-2 MW) at COLORADO BUFFALOES (2-0; 2-0 PAC-12) TV: Stream: Pac-12 Now SAT., NOV. 28 :: 3 p.m. MT :: FOLSOM FIELD (50,183) :: BOULDER, COLO. Ted Robinson (play-by-play) Yogi Roth (analysis) COLORADO SAN DIEGO STATE Michael Molinari (producer) FBS Rk. Statistics FBS Rk. 41.5 12 Points/Game 65 28.8 37.0 109 Points Allowed/Game 8 15.4 Aztecs Radio Network: XTRA 1360 220.5 22 Rushing Yds./Game 11 246.0 pregame starts two hours before kickoff; postgame show is one hour 122.5 30 Rushing Yds. Allowed/Game 7 90.0 Ted Leitner (play-by-play) 258.0 44 Passing Yds./Game 115 155.0 Rich Ohrnberger (analyst) 315.0 118 Passing Yds. Allowed/Game 12 179.4 Judson Richards and J.R. Tolver (pre) 478.5 17 Total Offense/Game 62 401.0 Jon Schaeffer (half, post) CUBUFFS.COM 437.5 90 Total Defense/Game 3 269.4 GOAZTECS.COM Since 2019, SDSU is first nationally in scoring defense (13.4) and this season ranks second nationally in yds. allowed per play (4.25). Live Stats: GoAztecs.com Four times in the past five seasons SDSU has ranked among the top seven nationally in rushing yards per game. THE SERIES SCENE SETTER (through games of Nov. 21) n The third time is a charm. After the original schedule had the Aztecs slated to face BEST NON-CONFERENCE Series: Colorado leads, 1-0 Hawai’i in the final regular-season game of the season on Nov. 28 and a reissue RECORD vs. ANY P5 LEAGUE schedule had SDSU playing at Fresno State on Nov. 27, San Diego State will instead Home: 0-0, Away: 0-1 / SINCE 2016 0-0 play a non-conference contest at Colorado on Saturday (Nov. 28). SDCCU Stadium/Qualcomm/Jack Murphy/SD: Below is a list of the highest non-confer - The Aztecs and Buffaloes are meeting for the second time with Colorado winning the Folsom Field: 0-1 n ence winning percentage by any team lone contest, 34-14, on Sept. 7, 2002 at Folsom Field. At the time, the Buffaloes Longest SDSU Win Streak: none against any Power 5 conference since the were ranked 14th in both national polls. Longest CU Win Streak: 1, 2002-current start of 2016 (minimum four games San Diego State is 5-1 in its last six games against Pac-12 competition, including two n played) . 2020 SCHEDULE (3-2 / 3-2 MW) straight victories. The Aztecs have defeated a team from the Pac-12 Conference in each of the past four seasons (2016: California, 45-40; 2017 - No. 19 Stanford, 20- Rk. School W-L Pct. 1. Iowa (vs. Big 12) 4-0 1.000 17; 2018 - No. 23 Arizona State, 28-21; 2019 - at UCLA, 23-14). UNLV* W 34-6 LSU (vs. ACC) 4-0 1.000 Sat., Oct. 24 | Carson, Calif. | CBSSN Since the start of the 2016 season, San Diego State’s 5-1 record and 83.3 winning n 3. SDSU (vs. Pac-12) 5-1 .833 percentage against Pac-12 competition is the best in the nation. That includes Pac- at Utah State* W 38-7 Clemson (vs. SEC) 10-2 .833 12 teams (USC owns the best record among league teams at 29-10, 74.4 percent). Sat., Oct. 31 | Logan, Utah | CBSSN 5. Georgia (vs. ACC) 4-1 .800 The next best record by a non-Pac-12 team against the league is Notre Dame’s 5-3 San José State* L 17-28 record (62.5 percent). Fri., Nov. 6 | Carson, Calif. | CBSSN n The game features one of the top defensive teams in the country (San Diego State - 3rd in overall, 8th in scoring, 7th in rushing, Hawai’i* W 34-10 12th in passing) against one of the best offenses (Colorado - 17th overall, 12th in scoring, 22nd in rushing, 44th in passing). Sat., Nov. 14 | Carson, Calif. | Spectrum, YurView Calif. n Last Saturday, San Diego State was unable to overcome four starters lost due to injury - including both team captains - and a first- at Nevada* L 21-26 time starter in quarterback in a 26-21 setback at undefeated Nevada. Despite the obstacles, the Aztecs had first-and-goal inside the Sat., Nov. 21 | Reno, Nev. | CBSSN five in the game’s closing moments, but was unable to convert in suffering the loss. at Colorado 3 p.m. MT n With the offensive struggling in the second half, the defense held the high-powered Wolf Pack offense to 140 yards in the second Sat., Nov. 28 | Boulder, Colo. | P12NW half, including four three-and-outs on its final six drives. Junior cornerback Darren Hall , who recorded a career-high 11 tackles and added two PBUs on the day, intercepted a pass with a little over three minutes to play deep in Nevada territory. Colorado State* 7:30 p.m. PT Despite a second narrow loss this season, the Aztecs rank 18th nationally in scoring margin (+13.4). That is second in the Mountain Sat., Dec. 5 | Carson, Calif. | CBSSN n West, trailing only San Jose State at +14.0. All three of SDSU’s victories have come by at least 24 points. at Brigham Young TBD n Since the start of the 2019 season, SDSU is 6-2 in road games. That is tied for the 11th-best record nationally and tops in the state Sat., Dec. 12 | Provo, Utah | ESPN Networks of California. Mountain West Championship Game TBD Sat., Dec. 19 | TBD | Fox or FS1 FEWEST YARDS ALLOWED MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES RECORD AGAINST PAC-12 PER PLAY / FBS, 2020 HOLDING OPPONENT TO TEAMS / SINCE 2016 :: TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. <450 YDS. TOTAL OFFENSE Below is a list of the highest winning per - Media Opportunities / Weekly Schedule 2 Rk. School W-L YPP centage against Pac-12 competition since Schedule / Results 3 1. Marshall 7-0 4.22 the beginning of the 2016 campaign (min - General Notes 3-14 Rk. School Games 1. San Diego State 3-2 4.25 imum 4 games played) . Mountain West / Opponent Standings 15 1. Utah 20 Coach Brady Hoke 16 3. Cincinnati 8-0 4.25 2. San Diego State 19 Coaching Staff 17 4. Iowa 3-2 4.31 Buffalo 19 Rk. School W-L Pct. Roster 18-19 5. Northwestern 5-0 4.36 4. Old Dominion 15 1. San Diego State 5-1 .833 Two-Deep 20 6. Wisconsin 2-1 4.38 2. Notre Dame 5-3 .625 Recaps 21-25 7. West Virginia 5-3 4.44 Since the start of the 2019 season, SDSU 3. Boise State 3-2 .600 Player Profiles 26-63 Last season, the Aztec defense was 7th has allowed an average of 282.8 yards 4. Fresno State 2-2 .500 Statistics 64-77 nationally in yards allowed per play at per game. That is third nationally behind Texas 2-2 .500 Last Time it Happened 78-80 4.65. Utah (275.1) and Wisconsin (277.6). SAN DIEGO STATE GAME NOTES / at Colorado / Nov. 28, 2020 page 2 SAN DIEGO STATE MEDIA AVAILABILITY: COLORADO 22 SUN 23 MON 24 TUE 25 WED 26 THU 27 FRI 28 SAT No practice No practice FINAL MEDIA DAY FOR Closed Practice Closed Practice Closed Practice San Diego State at Colorado, COACHES/STUDENT- 3 p.m. MT on Pac-12 Net - No media availability. SDSU News Conference ATHLETES No media availability. No media availability. No media availability. work. 12:15 p.m. - Coach Hoke SDSU News Conference 6 p.m. - The Brady Time TBD - Aztec Foot - Postgame News Con - Coordinator availability News Conference Video 12:15 p.m. - Coach Hoke Hoke Show live on XTRA ball with Brady Hoke TV ference - San Diego State (contact media relations of - News Conference Quotes 12:30 p.m. - Student-Ath - 1360. show on FOX Sports San locker room is closed. Coach fice for details). letes Diego. Check local listings Hoke and selected players Broadcast Flip Card for specific broadcast time. will be available after a Closed Practice cooling off period via a zoom call. Game Notes Available Live: Game Live: Stats Game Stats Postgame Notes Postgame Quotes News Conference Archive Highlights Items in red are sent out to the media distribution list and/or are available on that day at GoAztecs.com. SDSU MEDIA RELATIONS PRACTICE preview of the upcoming game, a recap of the last game and much more. Phone: (619) 594-5547 Due to CSU, county and state safety protocols because of Fax: (619) 582-6541 COVID-19, all practices are closed to both the public and the Overnight Address: media. VIDEO FOOTAGE OF GAMES Aztec Athletics Center, Suite 3014 There is post-practice media availability on Monday and b- Video highlights and interview footage will once again be 5302 55th Street roll of practice is available at the athletic department file share available to the media for all of San Diego State’s home and San Diego, CA 92182-4309 location. Contact SDSU media relations office for details. road games. For more information contact coordinator of mul - Website: GoAztecs.com Public Twitter: GoAztecs timedia productions Jason Bott at (619) 594-2428 or via e-mail Game Notes Twitter: GoAztecsStats TUESDAY NEWS CONFERENCE at [email protected].