| QUICK STATS | | STATS COMPARISON |  |  | | First Downs | 22 | 17 | | Total Yards | 445 | 280 | | Passing Yards | 182 | 216 | | Rushing Yards | 263 | 64 | | Number of Plays | 70 | 68 | | Penalties-Yards | 8-75 | 5-50 | | 3rd Down Conversions | 7-15 | 3-16 | | 4th Down Conversions | 2-3 | 1-1 | | Kick Return Yards | 25 | 125 | | Punt Return Yards | 10 | 0 | | Punts-Avg. | 4-42.2 | 7-35.6 | | Turnovers | 1 | 4 | | Time of Possession | 32:08 | 27:52 |
| STATISTICAL LEADERS | | Passing | C-Att | Yds | TD | Int | | Guiton | 18-28 | 152 | 2 | 1 | | Kaehler | 22-36 | 216 | 1 | 1 | | Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long | | Guiton | 9 | 83 | 1 | 44 | | Price | 5 | 22 | 0 | 10 | | Receiving | Rec. | Yds | TD | Long | | D. Smith | 7 | 46 | 0 | 16 | | Ruffin | 6 | 80 | 0 | 18 |
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Aztecs Fall at No. 3/2 Ohio State
Making its first appearance in Ohio Stadium since 2005, San Diego State came up on the short end of 42-7 decision against No. 3/2 Ohio State in front of 104,984 fans on Sept. 7. The Buckeyes scored six touchdowns on their first nine drives to build an insurmountable lead and maintained a 263-64 advantage in rushing yardage to help key their victory. Junior quarterback Quinn Kaehler made his Aztec debut, completing 22 of 36 passes for 216 yards with one touchdown and one interception after replacing an injured Adam Dingwell late in the first quarter. The transfer from Diablo Valley College went 4-4 on SDSU's lone scoring drive, connecting with wide receivers Ezell Ruffin and Colin Lockett for a pair of 18-yard receptions following a 17-yard completion to tight end Adam Roberts. Freshman running back Donnel Pumphrey then gained 17 yards on two carries before Kaehler hit fullback Chad Young on 2-yard swing pass to cap the 11-play, 66-yard march with 2:54 remaining in the third quarter. Kaehler also directed a 10-play 62-yard drive late in the second half, fueled by two 17-yard strikes to reserve tight end Robert Craighead and Ruffin. However, the Aztecs came up empty after reaching the Ohio State 2, as Kaehler's short toss to Ruffin was broken up by Doran Grant in the end zone with no time left on the clock. Still, Ruffin finished with a career-high six receptions for 80 yards, while Lockett added six catches for 58 yards. Lockett also returned five kickoffs for 105 yards to become SDSU's all-time leader in kickoff return yardage. The Buckeyes opened the scoring on their initial possession, driving 50 yards on eight plays, as Dontre Wilson found the end zone on a 7-yard sweep. Following an OSU interception and an exchange of punts, the Buckeyes put together another scoring march, culminating in a 27-yard touchdown pass from Kenny Guiton to Corey Brown. The Ohio State duo also combined on a 24-yard scoring strike in the third quarter that gave the host school a 42-0 cushion. Guiton passed for 152 yards on 21-of-30 attempts with two TDs and an interception after relieving injured starter Braxton Miller in the first quarter. Guiton also added 83 yards on the ground, highlighted by a 44-yard TD run on a quarterback keeper in the second quarter. The Aztec defense was led by Vaness Harris, who posted eight tackles, including four solo stops, in his first start of the season, while Damontae Kazee made six unassisted tackles of his own. Kazee, a redshirt freshman, also recorded his first collegiate interception in the second quarter. | 
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