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Aztecs Match Best Start in 29 Seasons, Defeat Utah St.

Aztecs Match Best Start in 29 Seasons, Defeat Utah St.Aztecs Match Best Start in 29 Seasons, Defeat Utah St.

Sept. 25, 2010

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SAN DIEGO - Ryan Lindley threw for 362 yards and three touchdowns as San Diego State defeated Utah State 41-7 on Saturday night.

Vincent Brown, who surpassed 2,000 career receiving yards, caught five passes for 177 yards and two touchdowns for the Aztecs (3-1). His TD receptions were of 65 and 82 yards.

Ronnie Hillman rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown for the Aztecs.

Utah State (1-3) scored its lone touchdown by Derrvin Speight midway through the third quarter after the Aggies recovered a fumble on the punt at the Aztec 17-yard line.

The game marked the first time since 1977 the two schools have met, with San Diego State having won eight straight.

At 3-1, San Diego State has matched its best start in the last 29 seasons and won three games in September for the first time since the 1993 campaign.