Sept. 4, 2004
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SAN DIEGO (AP) - Michael Franklin had a 67-yard touchdown run on the first play from scrimmage and Matt Dlugolecki threw for two touchdowns, leading San Diego State to a 38-21 win over Idaho State on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams.
San Diego State dominated their Division I-AA opponents from the outset, scoring on its first three possessions en route to a 24-0 lead in the first quarter.
Robert Ortiz caught two touchdown passes for the Aztecs, who are attempting to finish with a winning record for the first time since 1998.
San Diego State got the opening kickoff and Franklin wasted little time putting the Aztecs ahead for good as he ran untouched off right guard. Franklin finished with 101 yards rushing on 12 carries, his third straight 100-yard game.
Dlugolecki connected on a 10-yard touchdown pass to Ortiz and Brandon Bornes added a 2-yard run before Garrett Palmer's 25-yard field goal with 12 seconds left in the first quarter gave San Diego State a 24-0 cushion.
Dlugolecki, who played about 2{ quarters, completed 16 of 28 passes for 233 yards with two interceptions. His other touchdown pass was a 33-yarder to Wesley Williams that gave San Diego State a 38-0 lead early in the third quarter.
Ortiz also caught a 33-yard scoring pass from redshirt freshman Kevin O'Connell.
The Aztecs defense gave up their first points in the last 15 quarters, a span of more than 103 minutes, when Mark Hetherington threw a 9-yard TD pass to Sale' Key in the third quarter. Hetherington also had a 15-yard scoring pass to Dane Simmons.