COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Due to COVID-19 contact tracing within the Fresno State football program, Friday's game between San Diego State and the Bulldogs has been canceled. The Mountain West is declaring the matchup a no contest with no plans to reschedule the game.
The Aztecs (3-2, 3-2 MW), who were coming off a heartbreaking 26-21 loss at Nevada on Saturday, will now hold onto the Old Oil Can trophy for another year after beating FS, 17-7, last season in San Diego. Fresno State is 3-1 this year (3-1 MW), but had its game canceled with San José State on Friday (Nov. 20).
"We are disappointed about the game on Friday being canceled due to COVID issues but the health and safety of our student-athletes is most important," SDSU director of athletics John David Wicker said. "We will actively search for a game this weekend because our coaches, student-athletes and staff want to play. We have reached out to the conference office and the Pac-12 that we are actively looking for a game. We will have to see how testing goes this week for all of the schools in our conference and the Pac-12."
San Diego State's next scheduled opponent is Colorado State on Dec. 5 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif.