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SDSU Football Welcomes Nevada for Senior Day

SDSU Football Welcomes Nevada for Senior DaySDSU Football Welcomes Nevada for Senior Day

Nov. 24, 2015

SAN DIEGO -

SDSU NOTES vs. NEVADA | GAMEDAY CENTRAL

With Division Title Secured, Aztecs Carry 7-Game Win Streak Into Senior Night

  • San Diego State will honor a 15-man senior class that has elevated the program's status on Saturday night as the Aztecs close out the 2015 regular season with a home game against Nevada. The game is scheduled to begin at 7:45 p.m. PT on ESPN2, and the Mighty 1090 AM and The Max 105.7 FM.
  • A week from Saturday (Dec. 5), the Aztecs will play for the program's 20th conference title (#Win20) when SDSU meets Air Force in the Sports Authority Mountain West Championship Game. The location for the game will be announced on Sunday.

STREAKING

  • San Diego State has won seven consecutive games, which matches its longest win streak since a 10-game streak in 1976-77. The seven-game win streak is the fifth-longest active in FBS (Clemson 14, Iowa 11, North Carolina 10 and Alabama 8).
  • San Diego State has won nine consecutive conference games, the second-longest streak in school history eclipsed only be a 23-game stretch from 1965-70. The nine-game streak is the third-longest active streak in FBS (Navy 10 and Western Kentucky 10).
  • The Aztecs have won 15 straight home contests against unranked conference opponents. That is tied for the third-longest active streak in the country (Clemson 23, Alabama 16, Ohio State 14) by a team currently in a conference.
  • SDSU has won nine consecutive conference home games, dating back to a 35-28 loss to No. 15 Fresno State on Oct. 26, 2013.

DOMINANT STRETCH

  • San Diego State has won five straight games by at least 23 points, the longest-active streak in FBS play.
  • The Aztecs and Clemson are the only teams in the country that have gone 7-0 in their last seven games winning each game by at least 10 points.
  • SDSU owns a 7-0 conference record for the first time in 93 seasons of the football program.
  • San Diego State ranks among the FBS elite in many categories, including first in turnover margin (+1.55) and turnovers forced (28), second in fewest interceptions (3) and red zone offense (95.0), fourth in passes intercepted (18), seventh in total defense (285.5) and opponent third down percentage (28.3) and 10th in scoring defense (16.8).
  • During its nine-game conference win streak, the Aztecs have outscored the opposition, 326-97, (36.2-10.8). SDSU is 25-5 over its last 30 MW games.
  • During the 15-game home conference win streak against unranked opponents, SDSU has outscored its opposition, 526-234. An average score of 35.1 to 15.6. The Aztecs are +20 in turnover margin those 15 games.
  • San Diego State has won seven consecutive games by at least 14 points for the first time since 1970.
  • The Aztecs have held their last 14 conference opponents below 400 yards of total offense, which is tied with Clemson for the active FBS lead. Over the 14 games, SDSU's opponents are averaging just 283.6 yards per game.
  • The Aztecs rushed for 286 rushing yards in their win at UNLV. San Diego State has won 20 straight games when rushing for at least 200 yards and is 28-2 in the Rocky Long era when reaching 200-plus yards.
  • SDSU has seven straight games with at least 200 yards rushing for the first time in its Division I history (since 1969). Prior to this streak the Aztecs had never put together five straight games with at least 200 yards rushing.

AT STAKE

  • San Diego State is looking to post an undefeated conference season for the first time since the 1974 squad ended PCAA play 4-0.
  • San Diego State is looking to become the first Mountain West team to finish with an unblemished league record since 2011. No team has done it in the two-division era and only nine teams have done it in league history (this is the 17th season).