SCENE SETTER (through games of Saturday, Sept. 28)
* In the middle of stretch that has the Aztecs playing five of seven games on the road, San Diego State travels to Fort Collins, Colo., for the first time since 2015 to face Colorado State Saturday night on ESPN2.
* SDSU is coming off a bye week following a hard-fought 23-17 loss to Utah State. The Aztecs held the Aggies to just one offensive touchdown but could not overcome a Pick 6 in suffering its first loss of the season.
* The loss snapped SDSU's 13-game win streak in games played during the month of September (was the third longest active streak behind Clemson and Alabama).
* San Diego State is 14-5 in road games since the start of the 2016 campaign. The Aztecs' 73.7 winning percentage is tied for the ninth best among all FBS teams, while its 14 road wins during that span are tied for the second most (Clemson, 16).
* Only 11 teams in the nation are undefeated on the road with at least two road victories in 2019 (Arizona State, California, Clemson, Duke, LSU, Louisiana, Minnesota, Ohio State, SMU (3), San Diego State and Wake Forest).
* SDSU has won six consecutive games played in the Mountain Time Zone (last loss at Wyoming, Nov. 19, 2016). That is tied for the longest active win streak nationally (streak includes last 39 seasons; tied w/ Boise State, Louisiana Tech, Stanford and Wyoming).
* San Diego State is looking to win its first three road games of a campaign for just the second time in the last 38 seasons (2017).
* The Aztecs are one of only 52 teams in the nation that have one loss or fewer in 2019 (18 unbeaten teams, 34 one-loss teams).
* San Diego State's defense ranks among the national leaders in nearly every statistical category. Among its highest rankings are: 2nd in rushing defense (52.3), T-2nd in passing touchdowns allowed (2), 4th in rushing yards allowed per carry (2.0), T-7th in total touchdowns allowed (5), 7th in rushing touchdowns allowed (2), 8th in scoring defense (11.8), 13th in first downs allowed (61), 17th in total defense (279.8), 18th in tackles for loss (7.5), 18th in passing yards per attempt (5.87) and 23rd in passing efficiency rating (114.9).
* The Aztecs have allowed 47 points through four games. That is the lowest total for an SDSU team through the first four games since 2003 and is the last time San Diego State allowed fewer points in any four-game stretch since games seven through 10 of the 2016 season.
* San Diego State is +4 in turnover margin in 2019 and is 17th nationally in turnover margin per game. The stat has been a great indicator of success for the Aztecs. The Aztecs are 27-1 the last 28 times they have had an advantage in turnover margin
* Head coach Rocky Long, the all-time winningest coach in Mountain West history, has guided San Diego State to a bowl game in each of his first eight seasons as head coach. He is one of just six active coaches to lead his current team to a bowl game in each of his first eight seasons.
* He is one of six active coaches to lead their current team to a bowl game in each of the first eight seasons (others: Mark Dantonio (Michigan State), Brian Kelly (Notre Dame), Nick Saban (Alabama), David Shaw (Stanford) and Dabo Swinney (Clemson)).
Aztec Football Set for Road Game at Colorado State
