SDSU offense that was 108th in nation in scoring, talented Ohio QB coming off a serious knee injury, Aztecs' defensive effort among intriguing storylines
San Diego State players were supposed to be getting one last weekend of rest and relaxation before embarking on the 2023 football season.
SDSU is a 2 1/2-point favorite coming into the game at Snapdragon Stadium. Kickoff is at 4 p.m. on Fox Sports 1.An Aztecs offense that averaged 20.5 ppg last season can be more successful• SDSU quarterback Jalen Mayden displays the composure, passing touch and timely runs that marked his midseason debut last year — boosting SDSU to five wins in six games — while avoiding the interceptions that plagued him toward the end.
• Speedy senior Kenan Christon can find the edge and lead a running backs group that is considered deep, but did nothing to distinguish itself a year ago. All but two of the catches were by Mark Redman, who finished with 233 receiving yards and a pair of touchdown grabs. He was far and way the most productive tight end, although senior Jay Rudolph, sophomore Cameron Harpole and redshirt freshman Logan Tanner have shown promise.Especially appreciated would be targeting tight ends about eight yards downfield, where mismatches can be exploited for easy first downs.
The 6-foot-5 quarterback from Canada has a couple of fine targets in wide receivers Sam Wiglusz and Jacoby Jones and a 1,000-yard running back returning in Sieh Bangura to help him out.Redshirt sophomore quarterback CJ Harris performed ably last year in Rourke’s absence. Last year’s record 100-degree, high-noon heat against the Wildcats will be replaced with a pleasant 78 degrees forecast for the 4 p.m. kickoff against the Bobcats.
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