Sept. 20, 2015
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| STATISTICAL LEADERS | ||||
| Passing | C-Att | Yds | TD | Int |
| Clements, USA | 18-35 | 270 | 2 | 0 |
| Smith, SDSU | 12-26 | 158 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
| X. Johnson, USA | 19 | 142 | 2 | 74 |
| Pumphrey, SDSU | 28 | 102 | 1 | 21 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
| Everett, USA | 8 | 164 | 1 | 57 |
| Pumphrey, SDSU | 5 | 55 | 0 | 20 |
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SAN DIEGO -- San Diego State saw its nine-game regular-season home winning streak snapped in a 34-27, overtime loss to South Alabama Saturday night at Qualcomm Stadium.
The Aztecs (1-2) appeared to take control of the game late in the fourth quarter when Donnel Pumphrey scored on an 8-yard touchdown run with just 2 minutes, 5 seconds left (2:05) to put SDSU back on top at 27-24. Pumphrey was the key cog of the 8-play, 61-yard drive that lasted 3:46 as he caught two passes for 26 yards and ran four times for 21 yard, totaling 47 yards in all.
The Jaguars (2-1), however, responded with a 9-play, 42-yard drive to set up a 46-yard field goal attempt by Aleem Sunanon with just two seconds left. Sunanon, who earlier in the fourth quarter had missed from 38 yards, split the uprights to force overtime.
USA got the ball first in the extra period used a 15-yard pass from Cody Clements to Gerald Everett on 3rd and 2 to get to San Diego State's 2-yard line. Xavier Johnson punched it in on the very next play to put the visitors up, 34-27.
The Aztecs were unable to do much after Pumphrey ran for a yard and Dakota Gordon fumbled the ensuing play, which SDSU quarterback Maxwell Smith was able to recover. After an incomplete pass to Pumphrey, Smith was forced out of the pocket on fourth down and heaved a pass to the right side of the end zone, which went through the hands of a diving Daniel Brunskill, sealing the win for South Alabama.
Johnson ran for a career-high 142 yards and two touchdowns for the Jaguars, while Clements finished with 270 yards passing and two scores. Everett set career bests with eight catches and 164 yards as USA outgained San Diego State, 511-305.
The game featured five lead changes and just one turnover - a Chase Price fumble late in the second quarter - which led to a 46-yard touchdown pass from Clements to Magee to bring South Alabama to within a touchdown at 17-10 at the break.
Johnson tied the game up for the Jaguars on the second snap of the third quarter, scampering outside for a 74-yard touchdown run down the left side of the field.
Donny Hageman broke the 17-17 tie with 4:24 left in the third quarter when his 54-yard field goal attempt just cleared the crossbar. It was tied for the second-longest field goal in Aztec history and the longest not at 6,621 feet in Colorado Springs, Colo. (SDSU's No. 1 (57 yards) and No. 2 (also 54) field goals came at Air Force in 1985 and 1980).
USA got deep into San Diego State territory on its next drive, but Sunanon's 38-yard field goal attempt missed left.
Hageman looked to make it 23-17 Aztecs later in the fourth quarter, but his 41-yard field goal attempt just missed the left upright by inches.
South Alabama answered when Clements connected on a 57-yard touchdown strike to Everett when a SDSU cornerback fell down on the play.
Down, 24-20, Pumphrey worked his aforementioned magic to give San Diego State the lead, only for Sunanon to tie the game as regulation expired.
Trailing by a 3-0 margin early, the Aztecs rallied of 17 straight points, thanks to a 40-yard field goal by Hageman, a trick 7-yard touchdown pass from wide receiver Mills to quarterback Smith and a 30-yard touchdown strike from Smith to Mikah Holder.
The Jaguars, however, took advantage of the Price fumble for the quick score to end the first half.
Pumphrey rushed for a hard-earned 102 yards and a touchdown on a career-high 28 carries (3.6 avg.), while Price went over 1,000 yards for his career with 41 yards on four attempts (10.2 avg.). Smith was 12-for-26 for 158 yards and a touchdown, while Pumphrey led the receivers with a career-high-tying five catches for a career-high 55 yards.
In addition to his touchdown pass, Mills returned five punts for 106 yards (21.2 avg.), while four SDSU players - Damontae Kazee (11), Malik Smith (11), Na'im McGee (11) and Ryan Dunn (10) each set a career high with double-digit tackles.
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| First Downs | 23 | 14 | ||||
| Total Yards | 511 | 305 | ||||
| Passing Yards | 270 | 165 | ||||
| Rushing Yards | 241 | 140 | ||||
| Number of Plays | 83 | 65 | ||||
| Penalties-Yards | 5-22 | 4-35 | ||||
| 3rd Down Conversions | 9 of 20 | 5 of 16 | ||||
| 4th Down Conversions | 0 of 1 | 0 of 1 | ||||
| Kick Return Yards | 76 | 72 | ||||
| Punt Return Yards | 0 | 106 | ||||
| Punts-Yards | 7 - 44.9 | 6 - 46.8 | ||||
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Time of Possession | 32:55 | 27:05 | ||||