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Aztec Football Looks For 2-0 Start Saturday At New Mexico St.

Aztec Football Looks For 2-0 Start Saturday At New Mexico St.Aztec Football Looks For 2-0 Start Saturday At New Mexico St.

Sept. 7, 2010

San Diego State Football Game Notes at New Mexico State in PDF Format

GAME INFORMATION
San Diego State (1-0; 0-0 MWC) at New Mexico State (2009: 3-10; 1-7 WAC)

Date: Saturday, September 11, 2010
Kickoff: 6:00 p.m. MT/5 p.m. PT
Location: Las Cruces, N.M. | Stadium: Aggie Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 30,343
Series: SDSU leads, 7-1-1
Television: Aggie Vision, ESPN3, Channel 4 San Diego. Glen Cerny (play-by-play), Danny Knee (analyst)
Radio: AM 600 KOGO. Ted Leitner (play-by-play), Chris Ello (analyst), Mike Costa (sidelines)
Internet:  Live stats and radio broadcast available at GoAztecs.com. A live video feed of Aggie Vision's broadcast is available at ESPN3.com

AZTECS LOOK FOR FIRST 2-0 START SINCE 1994; TRAVEL TO LAS CRUCES TO FACE AGGIES
Following a 47-0 season-opening shutout victory over Nicholls State, San Diego State (1-0) looks for its first 2-0 start to a campaign in 16 years when the Aztecs travel to Las Cruces, N.M., to face New Mexico State (0-0) on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. MT (5 p.m. PT).

The game will be televised by Aggie Vision, a syndicated package in New Mexico, and will be simulcast in San Diego on Channel 4 San Diego. The Aggie Vision feed is also available for free at ESPN3.com. The game can be heard throughout southern California on AM 600 KOGO.

San Diego State leads the all-time series, 7-1-1, including a 34-17 decision last season in San Diego. This is the Aztecs' first visit to Las Cruces since 1955, and SDSU is winless in two trips to Las Cruces (0-1-1).

This is the first of two consecutive road games for the Aztecs, who travel to Columbia, Mo., for a match-up with Big 12 Conference member Missouri (1-0) next week.

Last Saturday at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego State cruised to a 47-0 victory. The Aztec defense pitched a shutout and limited the Colonels to 12 first downs, 171 total yards and 3-for-15 on third down conversions. Of Nicholls State's 63 offensive snaps, 32 went for zero or negative yards. The offense posted 313 yards and two touchdowns through the air and rushed for 218 yards and four scores on the ground. Senior DeMarco Sampson caught seven passes for 179 yards and two touchdowns and junior quarterback Ryan Lindley was 17-of-26 for 303 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. Sophomore Walter Kazee 16 carries, 74 yards, one touchdown), true freshman Ronnie Hillman (15 carries, 65 yards, one touchdown) and senior starter Davon Brown (11 carries, 65 yards, two touchdowns) all piled up significant yardage.

With the victory last Saturday, San Diego State will enter this week's game with a winning record for the first time in 69 games. The last time the Aztecs entered a game with a winning record was Oct. 2, 2004 (2-1). In those previous 68 games, SDSU owned a .500 record nine times, including six times in a season opener, and owned a losing record on 59 occasions.