Oct. 11, 2008
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SDSU Game Notes
Air Force at San Diego State - Oct. 11 2008
Final Score:Air Force 35, San Diego State 10
Record:San Diego State (1-5 overall; 0-2 MWC); Air Force (4-2; 2-1 MWC)
SDSU Next Game: at New Mexico, Sat. Oct. 18, 2008, 2 p.m. MT/3 p.m. PT
Team Notes
-SDSU dropped to 9-18 all time vs. Air Force and is 5-7 in games played in San Diego ... Loss snaps a two-game Aztec win streak in San Diego.
-With Drew Westling starting at quarterback tonight, it is the ninth time in the school's Division I era, and the second time under Chuck Long, that SDSU has had at least two quarterbacks make a starting debut in the same season. In 1974, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1991, 1997, 2006 and 2008, San Diego State has had two players make their first career start.
-SDSU's second quarter scoring drive for a touchdown was its longest in terms of number of plays (14) this season. The previous long was a nine-play scoring drive vs. both Notre Dame and Idaho. The Aztecs tacked on a 10-play scoring drive later in the quarter, it's second-longest drive in terms of number of plays this season.
-San Diego State had four players finish in double-figure tackles today for the second consecutive outing. The Aztecs had a season-high five players in double-figures against San Jose State. SDSU has had seven different players record 10 or more tackles in at least one game this season.
-Limited Air Force to an Aztec opponent season-low 72 yards through the air. It is the first time an Aztec opponent failed to reach 100 yards passing since New Mexico had 87 in 2006.
-Tonight's attendance of 43,630 is the largest for the Aztecs in a home game this season.
Individual Notes
-Russell Allen - Recovered a fumble for the second straight game and the third time this season. It is his fourth career fumble recovery (all in the last two seasons) ... Forced a fumble in the third quarter, his second this season and in his career ... Has at least two tackles in 42 straight games and three or more in 40 of 42 career games ... Reached double-figures in tackles for the ninth time in his career and the third time in 2008 ... It is the second time he has posted 10 or more tackles in consecutive games in his career (also in 2006 vs. Air Force, Cal Poly).
-J.J. Autele - Started his first career game at defensive end in just his second career outing. Becomes the second true freshman to start a game for the Aztecs this season joining fellow defensive lineman Jerome Long ... Posted his first career tackle.
-Corey Boudreaux - Recorded a season-best for tackles in a game by an Aztec this season, beating the previous high of 15 by Andrew Preston at San Jose State ...Boudreaux's 21 tackles tie for second in SDSU single-game history, trailing the record set by Russell Allen a year ago of 22 at Utah ... Boudreaux's 21 tackles match the output by Alan Dale in 1981 and Ty Youngs in 1971 ... It was the second consecutive game he recorded a career-best in tackles, after tallying 14 last week at TCU ... It is Boudreaux's second consecutive game with 10 or more stops and his fifth career double-figures tackle outing.
-Kurtis Gunther - Made his first career start at right tackle in place of Lance Louis. Tonight is Gunther's second career outing.
-Luke Laolagi - Finished in double-figure tackles for the fourth time this year and ninth time in his career.
Andrew Preston - Recorded at least 10 stops for the second time in 2008 and the fourth time in his career. His 18 tackles are a career-best by three, beating his previous high of 15 at San Jose State earlier this season.
-Henry Simon - True freshman who saw his first career action tonight on the defensive line.
-Jonathan Soto - Forced his second career fumble and his first of the season in the second quarter.
-Drew Westling - Started his first career game at quarterback ... Westling became the 36th player in San Diego State's Division I history to start a game at quarterback. He becomes the second player to earn his first start this season (Ryan Lindley) and the fifth different player to start a game in this, Chuck Long's 30th game as head coach (Kevin O'Connell, Darren Mougey, Kevin Craft and Lindley) ... Scored his first career touchdown on a 1-yard rush in the second quarter .... First Aztec QB to rush for a TD in his first career start since Oct. 18, 1997, when Mike Smith ran for one v. UNLV. He is the third Aztec QB overall to log a rushing TD in his first career start ... Posted career bests in attempts, completions and passing yardage.
B.J. Williams - Recovered his first career fumble in the second half.
Lane Yoshida - Kicked a 45-yard field goal in the second quarter ... The 45-yarder was a career-long for Yoshida ... It is the longest field goal by an Aztec since Garrett Palmer had a 50-yarder at ASU in 2007 ... Yoshida missed his first career field goal later in the quarter.