2021 San Diego State Aztecs football team

American college football season

2021 San Diego State Aztecs football

MW West Division champion
Frisco Bowl champion

MW Championship Game, L 13–46 vs. Utah State

Frisco Bowl, W 38–24 vs. UTSA

Conference| Mountain West Conference
Division| West Division
Ranking
AP| No. 25
Record| 12–2 (7–1 MW)
Head coach|

* Brady Hoke (4th season)

Offensive coordinator| Jeff Hecklinski (2nd season)
Offensive scheme| Multiple
Defensive coordinator| Kurt Mattix (2nd season)
Base defense| 4–2–5
Home stadium| Dignity Health Sports Park

Seasons

← 2020

2022 →

2021 Mountain West Conference football standings

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Team |   | W |   | L |   |  |  |   | W |   | L |
Mountain Division
No. 24 Utah State xy$  |   | 6  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 11  | – | 3  |
Air Force x  |   | 6  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 10  | – | 3  |
Boise State |   | 5  | – | 3  |   |  |  |   | 7  | – | 5  |
Wyoming |   | 2  | – | 6  |   |  |  |   | 7  | – | 6  |
Colorado State |   | 2  | – | 6  |   |  |  |   | 3  | – | 9  |
New Mexico |   | 1  | – | 7  |   |  |  |   | 3  | – | 9  |
West Division
No. 25 San Diego State xy  |   | 7  | – | 1  |   |  |  |   | 12  | – | 2  |
Fresno State |   | 6  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 10  | – | 3  |
Nevada |   | 5  | – | 3  |   |  |  |   | 8  | – | 5  |
Hawaii |   | 3  | – | 5  |   |  |  |   | 6  | – | 7  |
San Jose State |   | 3  | – | 5  |   |  |  |   | 5  | – | 7  |
UNLV |   | 2  | – | 6  |   |  |  |   | 2  | – | 10  |
Championship: Utah State 46, San Diego State 13

* $ – Conference champion
* x – Division champion/co-champions
* y – Championship game participant

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aztecs were led by head coach Brady Hoke in the second season of his second stint as head coach and played their home games at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. They competed as members of the West Division of the Mountain West Conference.

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Rank| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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September 4| 7:30 p.m.| New Mexico State*| |

* Dignity Health Sports Park
* Carson, CA

| CBSSN| W 28–10| 10,116
September 11| 7:00 p.m.| at Arizona*| |

* Arizona Stadium
* Tucson, AZ

| P12N| W 38–14| 39,097
September 18| 4:00 p.m.| Utah*| |

* Dignity Health Sports Park
* Carson, CA

| CBSSN| W 33–31 3OT| 11,090
September 25| 12:30 p.m.| Towson*| |

* Dignity Health Sports Park
* Carson, CA

| Stadium| W 48–21| 7,619
October 9| 6:00 p.m.| New Mexico| No. 25|

* Dignity Health Sports Park
* Carson, CA

| FS1| W 31–7| 8,387
October 15| 7:30 p.m.| at San Jose State| No. 24|

* CEFCU Stadium
* San José, CA

| CBSSN| W 19–13 2OT| 17,177
October 23| 4:00 p.m.| at Air Force| No. 22|

* Falcon Stadium
* Colorado Springs, CO

| CBSSN| W 20–14| 23,887
October 30| 7:30 p.m.| Fresno State| No. 21|

* Dignity Health Sports Park
* Carson, CA (rivalry)

| CBSSN| L 20–30| 11,034
November 6| 8:00 p.m.| at Hawaii| No. 24|

* Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex
* Honolulu, HI

| FS1| W 17–10| 6,239
November 13| 7:30 p.m.| Nevada| No. 22|

* Dignity Health Sports Park
* Carson, CA

| CBSSN| W 23–21| 11,821
November 19| 8:30 p.m.| at UNLV| No. 19|

* Allegiant Stadium
* Paradise, NV

| CBSSN| W 28–20| 16,713
November 26| 9:00 a.m.| Boise State| No. 21|

* Dignity Health Sports Park
* Carson, CA

| CBS| W 27–16| 11,886
December 4| 12:00 p.m.| Utah State| No. 19|

* Dignity Health Sports Park
* Carson, CA (Mountain West Conference Championship Game)

| FOX| L 13–46| 13,445
December 21| 4:30 p.m.| vs. UTSA*| No. 24|

* Toyota Stadium
* Frisco, TX (Frisco Bowl)

| ESPN| W 38–24| 15,801

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to game
* All times are in Pacific time

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## Game summaries

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### New Mexico State

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See also: 2021 New Mexico State Aggies football team

New Mexico State Aggies at San Diego State Aztecs

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New Mexico State | 3 | 7 | 0| 0| 10
San Diego State | 0 | 0 | 21| 7| 28

at Dignity Health Sports Park • Carson, California

* Date: September 4, 2021
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 10,116
* Referee: Baron Stephen
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analysis), Lindsay Rhodes (sidelines), and Deb Boulac (producer)
* Aztec Football Tops New Mexico State, 28–10,[3] Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* NMSU – Ethan Albertson 31 Yd Field Goal, 7:26. Aggies 3–0

Second quarter

* NMSU – Dominic Gicinto 8 Yd pass from Jonah Johnson (Ethan Albertson Kick), 10:42. Aggies 10–0

Third quarter

* SDSU – Greg Bell 23 Yd Run (Matt Araiza Kick), 13:43. Aggies 10–7
* SDSU – Jordon Brookshire 18 Yd Run (Matt Araiza Kick), 3:01. Aztecs 14–10
* SDSU – Andrew Aleki 25 Yd Interception Return (Matt Araiza Kick), 2:45. Aztecs 21–10

Fourth quarter

* SDSU – Jordan Byrd 43 Yd Run (Matt Araiza Kick), 14L19. Aztecs 28–10

Odds

* Line: SDSU –31.5
* Over/Under: 50.5

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Statistics  | NMSU  | SDSU

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First downs | 21 | 17
Plays–yards | 82–374 | 61–339
Rushes–yards | 26–48 | 42–263
Passing yards | 326 | 76
Passing: comp–att–int | 34–56–3 | 6–19–1
Time of possession | 33:42 | 26:18
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NMSU  | Passing | Jonah Johnson | 34-56, 326 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INT
Rushing | O'Maury Samuels | 6 CAR, 35 YDS
Receiving | Terrell Warner | 10 REC, 79 YDS
SDSU  | Passing | Jordon Brookshire | 6-19, 76 YDS, 1 INT
Rushing | Greg Bell | 21 CAR, 161 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving | Kobe Smith | 1 REC, 24 YDS

### At Arizona

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See also: 2021 Arizona Wildcats football team

San Diego State Aztecs at Arizona Wildcats

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San Diego State | 21 | 14 | 3| 0| 38
Arizona | 7 | 0 | 0| 7| 14

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona

* Date: September 11, 2021
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 39,097
* Referee: Mike Cuttone
* TV announcers (P12N): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analysis), and Michael Molinari (producer)
* Bear Down,[4] Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* SDSU – Greg Bell 55 Yd Run (Matt Araiza Kick), 13:22. Aztecs 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:38.
* SDSU – Jordon Brookshire 3 Yd Run (Matt Araiza Kick), 9:12. Aztecs 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 96 yards, 3:08.
* SDSU – Tyrell Shavers 27 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Matt Araiza Kick), 7:07. Aztecs 21–0. Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 2:05.
* ARIZ – Stanley Berryhill 43 Yd pass from Gunner Cruz (Tyler Loop Kick), 5:50. Aztecs 21–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:17.

Second quarter

* SDSU – Daniel Bellinger 25 Yd pass from Jordon Brookshire (Matt Araiza Kick), 12:29. Aztecs 28–7. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:35.
* SDSU – Ethan Dedeaux 40 Yd pass from Jordon Brookshire (Matt Araiza Kick), 1:52. Aztecs 35–7. Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 0:55.

Third quarter

* SDSU – Matt Araiza 32 Yd Field Goal, 5:13. Aztecs 38–7. Drive: 6 plays, 6 yards, 3:22.

Fourth quarter

* ARIZ – Tayvian Cunningham 7 Yd pass from Will Plummer (Tyler Loop Kick), 8:24. Aztecs 38–14. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 2:52.

Odds

* Line: ARIZ –1.5
* Over/Under: 46.5
* ESPN FPI: SDSU 53.1%

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Statistics  | SDSU  | ARIZ

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First downs | 21 | 9
Plays–yards | 70–454 | 56–230
Rushes–yards | 55–271 | 20–51
Passing yards | 183 | 179
Passing: comp–att–int | 10–15–0 | 18–36–1
Time of possession | 37:34 | 22:26
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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SDSU  | Passing | Jordon Brookshire | 10-14, 183 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing | Greg Bell | 17 CAR, 125 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving | Daniel Bellinger | 3 REC, 113 YDS, 1 TD
ARIZ  | Passing | Will Plummer | 8-17, 109 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing | Stanley Berryhill | 2 CAR, 26 YDS
Receiving | Tayvian Cunningham | 5 REC, 81 YDS, 1 TD

### Utah

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See also: 2021 Utah Utes football team

Utah Utes at San Diego State Aztecs

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Utah | 7 | 3 | 0| 14| 7| 0| 0| 31
San Diego State | 3 | 7 | 14| 0| 7| 0| 2| 33

at Dignity Health Sports Park • Carson, California

* Date: September 18, 2021
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 69 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 11,090
* Referee: Jim Wharrie
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analysis), Amanda Guerra (sidelines), and Giancarlo Gennarini (producer)
* Leading the Pac,[5] Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* UTAH – Britain Covey 80 Yd Punt Return (Jadon Redding Kick), 8:02. Utes 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, -2 yards, 1:48.
* SDSU – Matt Araiza 51 Yd Field Goal, 1:54. Utes 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 3:20.

Second quarter

* UTAH – Jadon Redding 43 Yd Field Goal, 7:51. Utes 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 5:02.
* SDSU – Jordan Byrd 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Matt Araiza Kick), 7:38. Tie 10–10. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:39.

Third quarter

* SDSU – Greg Bell 7 Yd Run (Matt Araiza Kick), 11:24. Aztecs 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 3:31.
* SDSU – Greg Bell 7 Yd Run (Matt Araiza Kick), 10:42. Aztecs 24–10. Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, 0:04.

Fourth quarter

* UTAH – Britain Covey 2 Yd pass from Cameron Rising (Jadon Redding PAT failed), 4:17. Aztecs 24–16. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 2:16.
* UTAH – Theo Howard 4 Yd pass from Cameron Rising (Cameron Rising Pass to Solomon Enis for Two-Point Conversion), 0:16. Tie 24–24. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 2:20.

First overtime

* SDSU – Jay Rudolph 2 Yd pass from Lucas Johnson (Matt Araiza Kick). Aztecs 31–24.
* UTAH – Jaylen Dixon 25 Yd pass from Cameron Rising (Jadon Redding Kick). Tie 31–31.

Second overtime

* No scoring

Third overtime

* SDSU – Jesse Matthews Pass to Lucas Johnson for Two-Point Conversion. Aztecs 33–31. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards.

Odds

* Line: UTAH –8.0
* Over/Under: 42.5
* ESPN FPI: UTAH 59.8%

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Statistics  | UTAH  | SDSU

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First downs | 21 | 12
Plays–yards | 89–327 | 64–248
Rushes–yards | 31–70 | 45–204
Passing yards | 257 | 44
Passing: comp–att–int | 33–58–1 | 10–19–0
Time of possession | 30:19 | 29:41
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UTAH  | Passing | Cameron Rising | 19-32, 153 YDS, 3 TD
Rushing | Micah Bernard | 17 CAR, 47 YDS
Receiving | Brant Kuithe | 7 REC, 58 YDS
SDSU  | Passing | Lucas Johnson | 10-19, 44 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing | Greg Bell | 33 CAR, 119 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving | Daniel Bellinger | 1 REC, 15 YDS

### Towson

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See also: 2021 Towson Tigers football team

Towson Tigers at San Diego State Aztecs

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Towson | 7 | 7 | 0| 7| 21
San Diego State | 7 | 14 | 24| 3| 48

at Dignity Health Sports Park • Carson, California

* Date: September 25, 2021
* Game time: 12:30 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Hazy, 76 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 7,619
* Referee: Christian Watson
* TV announcers (Stadium): Ari Wolfe (play-by-play), Jordan Palmer (analysis), and Andy Bock (producer)
* Aztecs Cruise Past Towson, 48–21,[6] Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* TOW – Jerry Howard Jr. 19 Yd pass from Chris Ferguson (Keegan Vaughan Kick), 5:36. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:19.
* SDSU – Kaegun Williams 8 Yd Run (Matt Araiza Kick), 0:14. Tie 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 2:04.

Second quarter

* SDSU – Jordan Byrd 12 Yd Run (Matt Araiza Kick), 7:56. Aztecs 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 5:53.
* SDSU – Elijah Kothe 16 Yd pass from Lucas Johnson (Matt Araiza Kick), 4:03. Aztecs 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:45.
* TOW – Caleb Smith 4 Yd pass from Chris Ferguson (Keegan Vaughan Kick), 0:06. Aztecs 21–14. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 1:40.

Third quarter

* SDSU – Trenton Thompson 11 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Matt Araiza Kick), 14:02. Aztecs 28–14. Drive: 3 plays, -1 yard, 0:58.
* SDSU – Jordan Byrd 55 Yd Run (Matt Araiza Kick), 10:43. Aztecs 35–14. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 1:06.
* SDSU – Matt Araiza 48 Yd Field Goal, 6:39. Aztecs 38–14. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:02.
* SDSU – Chance Bell 1 Yd Run (Matt Araiza Kick), 4:25. Aztecs 45–14. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:15.

Fourth quarter

* SDSU – Matt Araiza 36 Yd Field Goal, 7:44. Aztecs 48–14. Drive: 17 plays, 64 yards, 10:31.
* TOW – Daniel Thompson IV 9 Yd pass from Chris Ferguson (Keegan Vaughan Kick), 5:59. Aztecs 48–21. Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 1:32.

Odds

* Line: SDSU –23.0
* Over/Under: 41.0
* ESPN FPI: SDSU 94.8%

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Statistics  | TOW  | SDSU

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First downs | 12 | 24
Plays–yards | 56–228 | 73–450
Rushes–yards | 20–15 | 47–281
Passing yards | 213 | 169
Passing: comp–att–int | 19–36–1 | 17–26–1
Time of possession | 21:50 | 38:10
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TOW  | Passing | Chris Ferguson | 19-35, 213 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Jerry Howard Jr. | 12 CAR, 19 YDS
Receiving | Caleb Smith | 9 REC, 65 YDS, 1 TD
SDSU  | Passing | Lucas Johnson | 16-25, 149 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Chance Bell | 7 CAR, 79 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving | Brionne Penny | 4 REC, 55 YDS

### New Mexico

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See also: 2021 New Mexico Lobos football team

New Mexico Lobos at No. 25 San Diego State Aztecs

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New Mexico | 0 | 0 | 7| 0| 7
No. 25 San Diego State | 7 | 10 | 7| 7| 31

at Dignity Health Sports Park • Carson, California

* Date: October 9, 2021
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 69 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 8,387
* Referee: Timothy Davis
* TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play), Petros Papadakis (analysis), and Brad Weimer (producer)
* No. 25 Aztecs Roll Past New Mexico, 31–7,[7] Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* SDSU – Greg Bell 1 Yd Run (Matt Araiza Kick), 11:21. Aztecs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:01.

Second quarter

* SDSU – Matt Araiza 40 Yd Field Goal, 14:57. Aztecs 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 3:11.
* SDSU – Jordon Brookshire 1 Yd Run (Matt Araiza Kick), 4:35. Aztecs 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:29.

Third quarter

* UNM – Ray Leutele 15 Yd Fumble Return (Andrew Shelley Kick), 4:41. Aztecs 17–7. Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:42.
* SDSU – Jordon Brookshire 11 Yd Run (Matt Araiza Kick), 2:35. Aztecs 24–7. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:59.

Fourth quarter

* SDSU – Chance Bell 8 Yd Run (Matt Araiza Kick), 13:05. Aztecs 31–7. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:52.

Odds

* Line: SDSU –19.5
* Over/Under: 42.5
* ESPN FPI: SDSU 96.9%

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First downs | 12 | 19
Plays–yards | 61–193 | 68–336
Rushes–yards | 34–66 | 43–203
Passing yards | 127 | 133
Passing: comp–att–int | 13–27–1 | 12–25–0
Time of possession | 28:59 | 31:01
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UNM  | Passing | Terry Wilson | 13-25, 127 YDS, 1 INT
Rushing | Aaron Dumas | 11 CAR, 77 YDS
Receiving | Luke Wysong | 4 REC, 51 YDS
SDSU  | Passing | Jordon Brookshire | 11-24, 130 YDS
Rushing | Greg Bell | 21 CAR, 111 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving | Tyrell Shavers | 2 REC, 39 YDS

### At San Jose State

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See also: 2021 San Jose State Spartans football team

No. 24 San Diego State Aztecs at San Jose State Spartans

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No. 24 San Diego State | 0 | 6 | 0| 0| 7| 6| 19
San Jose State | 0 | 3 | 0| 3| 7| 0| 13

at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, California

* Date: October 15, 2021
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 17,177
* Referee: Mike Cuttone
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analysis), Amanda Guerra (sidelines), and Giancarlo Gennarini (producer)
* 6–0,[8] Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* No scoring

Second quarter

* SDSU – Matt Araiza 53 Yd Field Goal, 11:16. Aztecs 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 1:58.
* SJSU – Matt Mercurio 32 Yd Field Goal, 8:17. Tie 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:59.
* SDSU – Matt Araiza 26 Yd Field Goal, 0:54. Aztecs 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 3:30.

Third quarter

* No scoring

Fourth quarter

* SJSU – Matt Mercurio 48 Yd Field Goal, 14:49. Tie 6–6. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:16.

First overtime

* SDSU – Jesse Matthews 14 Yd pass from Lucas Johnson (Matt Araiza Kick). Aztecs 13–6.
* SJSU – Tyler Nevens 1 Yd Run (Matt Mercurio Kick). Tie 13–13.

Second overtime

* SDSU – Jesse Matthews 24 Yd pass from Lucas Johnson. Aztecs 19–13.

Odds

* Line: SDSU –9.5
* Over/Under: 41.0
* ESPN FPI: SDSU 78.0%

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First downs | 17 | 18
Plays–yards | 66–240 | 77–345
Rushes–yards | 36–70 | 42–117
Passing yards | 170 | 228
Passing: comp–att–int | 15–30–0 | 16–35–1
Time of possession | 27:39 | 32:21
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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SDSU  | Passing | Jordon Brookshire | 13-27, 132 YDS
Rushing | Greg Bell | 18 CAR, 43 YDS
Receiving | Jesse Matthews | 4 REC, 54 YDS, 2 TD
SJSU  | Passing | Nick Nash | 16-34, 228 YDS, 1 INT
Rushing | Tyler Nevens | 28 CAR, 74 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving | Derrick Deese Jr. | 6 REC, 113 YDS

### At Air Force

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See also: 2021 Air Force Falcons football team

No. 22 San Diego State Aztecs at Air Force Falcons

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No. 22 San Diego State | 3 | 10 | 7| 0| 20
Air Force | 0 | 0 | 7| 7| 14

at Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, Colorado

* Date: October 23, 2021
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 23,887
* Referee: Derek Anderson
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analysis), Jenny Dell (sidelines), and Scott Brandwein (producer)
* Aztecs Improve to 7–0,[9] Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* SDSU – Matt Araiza 22 Yd Field Goal, 12:26. Aztecs 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:42.

Second quarter

* SDSU – Kaegun Williams 1 Yd Run (Matt Araiza Kick), 8:42. Aztecs 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 42 yards, 5:45.
* SDSU – Matt Araiza 51 Yd Field Goal, 1:54. Aztecs 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 12 yards, 4:27.

Third quarter

* SDSU – Chance Bell 3 Yd Run (Matt Araiza Kick), 11:05. Aztecs 20–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:48.
* AFA – Dalton King 13 Yd pass from Warren Bryan (Matthew Dapore Kick), 1:07. Aztecs 20–7. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:57.

Fourth quarter

* AFA – Dane Kinamon 3 Yd Run (Matthew Dapore Kick), 3:59. Aztecs 20–14. Drive: 15 plays, 89 yards, 6:33.

Odds

* Line: AFA –3.0
* Over/Under: 39.0
* ESPN FPI: AFA 53.8%

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Statistics  | SDSU  | AFA

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First downs | 10 | 15
Plays–yards | 52–229 | 63–259
Rushes–yards | 39–157 | 48–192
Passing yards | 72 | 67
Passing: comp–att–int | 11–13–0 | 5–15–1
Time of possession | 31:15 | 28:45
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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SDSU  | Passing | Lucas Johnson | 11-13, 72 YDS
Rushing | Chance Bell | 8 CAR, 50 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving | Elijah Kothe | 3 REC, 25 YDS
AFA  | Passing | Warren Bryan | 3-7, 58 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing | Haaziq Daniels | 9 CAR, 50 YDS
Receiving | Jake Spiewak | 1 REC, 31 YDS

### Fresno State

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See also: 2021 Fresno State Bulldogs football team and Fresno State–San Diego State football rivalry

60th Battle for the Old Oil Can: Fresno State Bulldogs at No. 21 San Diego State Aztecs

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Fresno State | 7 | 13 | 3| 7| 30
No. 21 San Diego State | 0 | 7 | 6| 7| 20

at Dignity Health Sports Park • Carson, California

* Date: October 30, 2021
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 60 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 11,034
* Referee: Steve Baron
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analysis), Amanda Guerra (sidelines), and Carlos Gennarini (producer)
* San Diego State Suffers First Loss,[10] Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* FRES – Jordan Mims 13 Yd Run (Cesar Silva Kick), 3:53. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 86 yards, 6:51.

Second quarter

* FRES – Keric Wheatfall 16 Yd pass from Jake Haener (Cesar Silva Kick), 14:17. Bulldogs 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 1:38.
* FRES – Cesar Silva 49 Yd Field Goal, 9:04. Bulldogs 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:49.
* FRES – Cesar Silva 27 Yd Field Goal, 4:32. Bulldogs 20–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:48.
* SDSU – Tyrell Shavers 19 Yd pass from Lucas Johnson (Matt Araiza Kick), 2:15. Bulldogs 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:12.

Third quarter

* FRES – Cesar Silva 42 Yd Field Goal, 4:00. Bulldogs 23–7. Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 2:24.
* SDSU – Greg Bell 3 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed), 0:13. Bulldogs 23–13. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:38.

Fourth quarter

* FRES – Jordan Mims 15 Yd Run (Cesar Silva Kick), 4:28. Bulldogs 30–13. Drive: 2 plays, 31 yards, 0:46.
* SDSU – William Haskell 7 Yd Run (Matt Araiza Kick), 1:06. Bulldogs 30–20. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:22.

Odds

* Line: FRES –2.0
* Over/Under: 44.0
* ESPN FPI: SDSU 55.5%

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Statistics  | FRES  | SDSU

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First downs | 24 | 23
Plays–yards | 77–485 | 71–412
Rushes–yards | 34–179 | 33–165
Passing yards | 306 | 247
Passing: comp–att–int | 25–43–0 | 17–38–2
Time of possession | 32:58 | 27:02
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FRES  | Passing | Jake Haener | 25-42, 306 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing | Jordan Mims | 29 CAR, 186 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving | Josh Kelly | 5 REC, 107 YDS
SDSU  | Passing | Lucas Johnson | 14-31, 220 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Greg Bell | 15 CAR, 63 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving | Elijah Kothe | 4 REC, 105 YDS

### At Hawai'i

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See also: 2021 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team

No. 24 San Diego State Aztecs at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors

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No. 24 San Diego State | 7 | 7 | 0| 3| 17
Hawai'i | 7 | 0 | 0| 3| 10

at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu

* Date: November 6, 2021
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: ENE 15 miles per hour (24 km/h) • Weather: Humidity -53%
* Game attendance: 6,239
* Referee: C. Watson
* TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play-by-play), Robert Smith (analysis), and Zac Kinman (producer)
* Aztecs Win in Paradise,[11] Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* SDSU – Greg Bell 5 Yd Run (Matt Araiza Kick), 6:27. Aztecs 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 4:59.
* HAW – Calvin Turner 19 Yd pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Matthew Shipley Kick), 2:21. Tie 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 19 yards, 0:06.

Second quarter

* SDSU – Jack Browning 13 Yd Run (Matt Araiza Kick), 9:43. Aztecs 14–7. Drive: 15 plays, 82 yards, 7:33.

Third quarter

* No scoring

Fourth quarter

* SDSU – Matt Araiza 39 Yd Field Goal, 7:41. Aztecs 17–7. Drive: 14 plays, 57 yards, 8:26.
* HAW – Matthew Shipley 22 Yd Field Goal, 3:00. Aztecs 17–10. Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, 4:41.

Odds

* Line: SDSU –7.0
* Over/Under: 45.5
* ESPN FPI: SDSU 70.7%

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First downs | 15 | 16
Plays–yards | 59–227 | 65–260
Rushes–yards | 43–128 | 30–85
Passing yards | 99 | 175
Passing: comp–att–int | 12–16–0 | 19–35–1
Time of possession | 34:07 | 25:53
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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SDSU  | Passing | Lucas Johnson | 12-16, 99 YDS
Rushing | Greg Bell | 24 CAR, 77 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving | Daniel Bellinger | 5 REC, 41 YDS
HAW  | Passing | Chevan Cordeiro | 19-34, 175 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Dedrick Parson | 11 CAR, 51 YDS
Receiving | Dedrick Parson | 5 REC, 38 YDS

### Nevada

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See also: 2021 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

Nevada Wolf Pack at No. 22 San Diego State Aztecs

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Nevada | 0 | 7 | 7| 7| 21
No. 22 San Diego State | 7 | 3 | 7| 6| 23

at Dignity Health Sports Park • Carson, California

* Date: November 13, 2021
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Clear, 65 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 11,821
* Referee: Timothy Davis
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analysis), Jenny Dell (sidelines), and Deb Boulac (producer)
* California Grit,[12] Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* SDSU – Daniel Bellinger 2 Yd pass from Lucas Johnson (Matt Araiza Kick), 3:42. Aztecs 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 99 yards, 5:39.

Second quarter

* NEV – Tory Horton 28 Yd pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton Kick), 14:55. Tie 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:41.
* SDSU – Matt Araiza 48 Yd Field Goal, 9:35. Aztecs 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 5:11.

Third quarter

* SDSU – Chance Bell 5 Yd Run (Matt Araiza Kick), 9:31. Aztecs 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:25.
* NEV – Romeo Doubs 5 Yd pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton Kick), 2:20. Aztecs 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:46.

Fourth quarter

* SDSU – Matt Araiza 39 Yd Field Goal, 11:58. Aztecs 20–14. Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 2:48.
* NEV – Romeo Doubs 54 Yd pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton Kick), 9:57. Wolf Pack 21–20. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:01.
* SDSU – Matt Araiza 35 Yd Field Goal, 1:21. Aztecs 23–20. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 3:12.

Odds

* Line: SDSU –2.5
* Over/Under: 45.0
* ESPN FPI: SDSU 53.5%

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First downs | 19 | 20
Plays–yards | 63–358 | 73–362
Rushes–yards | 15–8 | 39–186
Passing yards | 350 | 176
Passing: comp–att–int | 34–48–0 | 21–34–0
Time of possession | 26:32 | 33:28
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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NEV  | Passing | Carson Strong | 34-48, 350 YDS, 3 TD
Rushing | Toa Taua | 9 CAR, 31 YDS
Receiving | Romeo Doubs | 9 REC, 127 YDS, 2 TD
SDSU  | Passing | Lucas Johnson | 21-34, 176 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing | Greg Bell | 16 CAR, 104 YDS
Receiving | Elijah Kothe | 6 REC, 71 YDS

### At UNLV

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See also: 2021 UNLV Rebels football team

No. 19 San Diego State Aztecs at UNLV Rebels

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No. 19 San Diego State | 7 | 14 | 0| 7| 28
UNLV | 3 | 7 | 10| 0| 20

at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, Nevada

* Date: November 19, 2021
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Indoor
* Game attendance: 16,713
* Referee: Michael VanderVelde
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analysis), Jenny Dell (sidelines), and Scott Brandwein (producer)
* Another 10–Win Season,[13] Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* UNLV – Daniel Gutierrez 21 Yd Field Goal, 9:58. Rebels 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:02.
* SDSU – Andrew Aleki 17 Yd Interception Return (Matt Araiza Kick), 5:15. Aztecs 7–3. Drive: 2 plays, -3 yards, 0:51.

Second quarter

* UNLV – Zyell Griffin 43 Yd pass from Justin Rogers (Daniel Gutierrez Kick), 6:13. Rebels 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 92 yards, 2:41.
* SDSU – Jesse Matthews 4 Yd pass from Lucas Johnson (Matt Araiza Kick), 2:31. Aztecs 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:38.
* SDSU – Jesse Matthews 24 Yd pass from Lucas Johnson (Matt Araiza Kick), 0:05. Aztecs 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 0:44.

Third quarter

* UNLV – Giovanni Fauolo Sr. 8 Yd pass from Justin Rogers (Daniel Gutierrez Kick), 8:24. Aztecs 21–17. Drive: 6 plays, 94 yards, 4:18.
* UNLV – Daniel Gutierrez 22 Yd Field Goal, 1:13. Aztecs 21–20. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:24.

Fourth quarter

* SDSU – Jesse Matthews 7 Yd pass from Lucas Johnson (Matt Araiza Kick), 3:33. Aztecs 28–20. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:55.

Odds

* Line: SDSU –11.0
* Over/Under: 41.0
* ESPN FPI: SDSU 75.3%

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First downs | 15 | 14
Plays–yards | 57–290 | 60–394
Rushes–yards | 32–98 | 26–22
Passing yards | 192 | 372
Passing: comp–att–int | 18–25–1 | 21–34–2
Time of possession | 29:49 | 30:10
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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SDSU  | Passing | Lucas Johnson | 18-24, 192 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Greg Bell | 17 CAR, 58 YDS
Receiving | Elijah Kothe | 5 REC, 84 YDS
UNLV  | Passing | Justin Rogers | 15-21, 305 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Charles Williams | 16 CAR, 35 YDS
Receiving | Steve Jenkins | 5 REC, 176 YDS

### Boise State

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See also: 2021 Boise State Broncos football team

Boise State Broncos at No. 21 San Diego State Aztecs

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Boise State | 7 | 9 | 0| 0| 16
No. 21 San Diego State | 3 | 10 | 14| 0| 27

at Dignity Health Sports Park • Carson, California

* Date: November 26, 2021
* Game time: 9:00 a.m. PST
* Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 11,886
* Referee: Steve Baron
* TV announcers (CBS): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analysis), Sherree Burruss (sidelines), and Scott Brandwein (producer)
* No. 21 Football Rallies Past Boise State, 27–16,[14] Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* BSU – Kurt Rafdal 20 Yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas Kick), 6:08. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 1:58.
* SDSU – Matt Araiza 31 Yd Field Goal, 1:10. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 4:53.

Second quarter

* BSU – Khalil Shakir 13 Yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas PAT failed), 11:45. Broncos 13–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 2:13.
* BSU – Jonah Dalmas 22 Yd Field Goal, 8:39. Broncos 16–3. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 2:16.
* SDSU – Jesse Matthews 29 Yd pass from Jordon Brookshire (Matt Araiza Kick), 1:30. Broncos 16–10. Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 1:34.
* SDSU – Matt Araiza 37 Yd Field Goal, 0:03. Broncos 16–13. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 0:25.

Third quarter

* SDSU – Greg Bell 2 Yd Run (Matt Araiza Kick), 9:26. Aztecs 20–16. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:34.
* SDSU – Jordon Brookshire 16 Yd Run (Matt Araiza Kick), 7:46. Aztecs 27–16. Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 0:36.

Fourth quarter

* No scoring

Odds

* Line: BSU –3.0
* Over/Under: 44.0
* ESPN FPI: BSU 59.4%

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First downs | 20 | 20
Plays–yards | 77–319 | 74–408
Rushes–yards | 35–91 | 38–118
Passing yards | 228 | 290
Passing: comp–att–int | 22–42–3 | 20–36–0
Time of possession | 25:43 | 34:17
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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BSU  | Passing | Hank Bachmeier | 21-40, 222 YDS, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing | George Holani | 20 CAR, 70 YDS
Receiving | Khalil Shakir | 6 REC, 74 YDS, 1 TD
SDSU  | Passing | Jordon Brookshire | 11-15, 192 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing | Jordon Brookshire | 9 CAR, 46 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving | Jesse Matthews | 9 REC, 133 YDS, 1 TD

### Utah State

[edit]

See also: 2021 Utah State Aggies football team and 2021 Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game

MW Championship Game: Utah State Aggies at No. 19 San Diego State Aztecs

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Utah State | 0 | 14 | 15| 17| 46
No. 19 San Diego State | 0 | 3 | 3| 7| 13

at Dignity Health Sports Park • Carson, California

* Date: December 4, 2021
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Hazy, 65 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 13,445
* Referee: Michael Vandervelde
* TV announcers (FOX): Joe Davis (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analysis), Bruce Feldman (sidelines), and Bo Garrett (producer)
* Aztecs Fall to Utah State in MW Championship Game,[15] Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* No scoring

Second quarter

* USU – Derek Wright 5 Yd pass from Logan Bonner (Connor Coles Kick), 9:06. Aggies 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:29.
* USU – Calvin Tyler Jr. 1 Yd Run (Connor Coles Kick), 4:57. Aggies 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 1:31.
* SDSU – Matt Araiza 23 Yd Field Goal, 1:01. Aggies 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:56.

Third quarter

* USU – Brandon Bowling 58 Yd pass from Logan Bonner (Connor Coles Kick), 13:09. Aggies 21–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:51.
* USU – Team Safety, 11:38. Aggies 23–3. Drive: 3 plays, 1 yard, 1:31.
* SDSU – Matt Araiza 36 Yd Field Goal, 6:58. Aggies 23–6. Drive: 8 plays, 21 yards, 2:57.
* USU – Brandon Bowling 18 Yd pass from Logan Bonner (Connor Coles PAT blocked), 1:54. Aggies 29–6. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 3:25.

Fourth quarter

* USU – Connor Coles 20 Yd Field Goal, 13:40. Aggies 32–6. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 2:59.
* USU – Justin McGriff 9 Yd pass from Logan Bonner (Connor Coles Kick), 10:21. Aggies 39–6. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:01.
* SDSU – Jesse Matthews 5 Yd pass from Jalen Mayden (Matt Araiza Kick), 6:22. Aggies 39–13. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:59.
* USU – Jordan Nathan 0 Yd Run (Connor Coles Kick), 3:58. Aggies 46–13. Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 2:24.

Odds

* Line: SDSU –6.5
* Over/Under: 49.5
* ESPN FPI: SDSU 75.9%

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Statistics  | USU  | SDSU

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First downs | 23 | 17
Plays–yards | 71–383 | 68–315
Rushes–yards | 28–65 | 39–148
Passing yards | 318 | 167
Passing: comp–att–int | 29–43–1 | 16–29–0
Time of possession | 28:58 | 31:02
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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USU  | Passing | Logan Bonner | 29-42, 318 YDS, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Calvin Tyler Jr. | 17 CAR, 41 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving | Brandon Bowling | 8 REC, 154 YDS, 2 TD
SDSU  | Passing | Jordon Brookshire | 11-23, 117 YDS
Rushing | Greg Bell | 11 CAR, 50 YDS
Receiving | Jesse Matthews | 8 REC, 82 YDS, 1 TD

### Vs. UTSA

[edit]

See also: 2021 UTSA Roadrunners football team and 2021 Frisco Bowl

Frisco Bowl: No. 24 San Diego State Aztecs vs. UTSA Roadrunners

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No. 24 San Diego State | 7 | 10 | 14| 7| 38
UTSA | 14 | 0 | 10| 0| 24

at Toyota Stadium • Frisco, Texas

* Date: December 21, 2021
* Game time: 4:30 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Sunny, 56 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 15,801
* Referee: Ron Hudson
* TV announcers (ESPN): Ted Leitner (play-by-play), Rich Ohrnberger (analysis), Jon Schaeffer (half, post), Mike Costa (pre), and J.R. Tolver (pre)
* Aztecs Claim Frisco Bowl with 12th Win of the Season,[16] Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* UTSA – De'Corian Clark 12 Yd pass from Frank Harris (Hunter Duplessis Kick), 12:36. Roadrunners 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:24.
* SDSU – Jesse Matthews 20 Yd pass from Lucas Johnson (Matt Araiza Kick), 5:09. Tie 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:03.
* UTSA – Brenden Brady 2 Yd Run (Hunter Duplessis Kick), 2:02. Roadrunners 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:07.

Second quarter

* SDSU – Jesse Matthews 11 Yd pass from Lucas Johnson (Matt Araiza Kick), 9:14. Tie 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:18.
* SDSU – Matt Araiza 33 Yd Field Goal, 0:00. Aztecs 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 1:55.

Third quarter

* SDSU – Greg Bell 1 Yd Run (Matt Araiza Kick), 11:59. Aztecs 24–14. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 3:01.
* UTSA – Hunter Duplessis 41 Yd Field Goal, 10:09. Aztecs 24–27. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 1:50.
* SDSU – Tyrell Shavers 24 Yd pass from Lucas Johnson (Matt Araiza Kick), 2:39. Aztecs 31–17. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:58.
* UTSA – Zakhari Franklin 3 Yd pass from Frank Harris (Hunter Duplessis Kick), 0:00. Aztecs 31–24. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:39.

Fourth quarter

* SDSU – Lucas Johnson 2 Yd Run (Matt Araiza Kick), 9:51. Aztecs 38–24. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 5:09.

Odds

* Line: SDSU –3.0
* Over/Under: 48.0
* ESPN FPI: UTSA 63.0%

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Statistics  | SDSU  | UTSA

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First downs | 31 | 21
Plays–yards | 76–489 | 62–388
Rushes–yards | 40–156 | 24–117
Passing yards | 333 | 271
Passing: comp–att–int | 24–36–0 | 22–38–1
Time of possession | 37:51 | 22:09
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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SDSU  | Passing | Lucas Johnson | 24-36, 333 YDS, 3 TD
Rushing | Greg Bell | 26 CAR, 101 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving | Jesse Matthews | 11 REC, 175 YDS, 2 TD
UTSA  | Passing | Frank Harris | 22-36, 271 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Brenden Brady | 16 CAR, 76 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving | Zakhari Franklin | 8 REC, 89 YDS, 1 TD

## Honors

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### Conference

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* Defensive player of the year: Cameron Thomas, DL, Jr.
* Special teams player of the year: Matt Araiza, P/PK, Jr.
* Coach of the Year: Brady Hoke

All–Mountain West First Team  Name  | Position  | Year

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Offense
William Dunkle | OL | Jr.
Zachary Thomas | OL | Sr.
Jordan Byrd | KR | Sr.
Defense
Cameron Thomas | DL | Jr.
Caden McDonald | LB | Sr.
Patrick McMorris | DB | Jr.
Trenton Thompson | DB | Sr.
Matt Araiza | P | Jr.
All–Mountain West Second Team  Name  | Position  | Year

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Offense
Greg Bell | RB | Sr.
Matt Araiza | PK | Jr.
Defense
Keshawn Banks | DL | Sr.
Tayler Hawkins | DB | Sr.

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## Rankings

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Further information: 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes| Week

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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| Final
AP| —| —| —| RV| RV| 25| 24| 22| 21| RV| RV| 23| 22| 19| RV| 25
Coaches| —| —| RV| RV| RV| RV| 24| 21| 20| RV| RV| 23| 22| 19| RV| RV
CFP| Not released| 24| 22| 19| 21| 19| 24| Not released

## References

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1. ^ "San Diego State Aztecs Schedule 2021". ESPN. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
2. ^ "2021 Football Schedule". San Diego State University Athletics. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
3. ^ "Aztec Football Tops New Mexico State, 28-10". San Diego State University. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
4. ^ "Bear Down". San Diego State University. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
5. ^ "Leading the Pac". San Diego State University. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
6. ^ "Aztecs Cruise Past Towson, 48-21". San Diego State University. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
7. ^ "No. 25 Aztecs Roll Past New Mexico, 31-7". San Diego State University. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
8. ^ "6-0". San Diego State University. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
9. ^ "Aztecs Improve to 7-0". San Diego State University. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
10. ^ "San Diego State Suffers First Loss". San Diego State University. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
11. ^ "Aztecs Win in Paradise". San Diego State University. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
12. ^ "California Grit". San Diego State University. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
13. ^ "Another 10-Win Season". San Diego State University. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
14. ^ "No. 21 Football Rallies Past Boise State, 27-16". San Diego State University. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
15. ^ "Aztecs Fall to Utah State in MW Championship Game". San Diego State University. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
16. ^ "Aztecs Claim Frisco Bowl With 12th Win of the Season". San Diego State University. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
17. ^ "MW Announces 2021 Football All-Conference Teams and Individual". Mountain West Conference. November 29, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.

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