Jayden Denegal Leads San Diego State over Colorado State 45-24 in Mountain West Opener
Jayden Denegal threw for 256 yards and two touchdowns as San Diego State dominated Colorado State 45-24 in their Mountain West opener, marking SDSU's third straight win.
- On Friday, San Diego State Aztecs beat Colorado State Rams 45-24 in a Mountain West opener, with Jayden Denegal throwing two touchdown passes and rushers surpassing 100 yards.
- After 11 starters departed, Colorado State defense rebuilt under head coach Jay Norvell and holds opponents to 23.0 points per game, anchored by Owen Long, second-year linebacker and captain.
- This year the Rams have reached pay dirt on 70.0% of red zone trips, but Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi has struggled with a 53.7% completion rate, contributing to offensive inconsistency.
- Jayden Denegal finished with 256 yards on 13-for-16 passing while Jordan Napier caught seven passes for 153 yards as the Aztecs totaled 540 yards of offense.
- Colorado State faces Fresno State on October 10 at Sonny Lubick Field at Canvas Stadium, having previously won despite five turnovers, a rare feat in MW history.
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Jayden Denegal leads San Diego State over Colorado State 45-24 in Mountain West opener
Jayden Denegal threw two touchdown passes, Byron Caldwell Jr. and Lucky Sutton both rushed for over 100 yards and combined for three scores and San Diego State beat Colorado State 45-24 in a Mountain West Conference opener.


San Diego St. 45, Colorado State 24
San Diego State offense comes alive in Aztecs’ 45-24 victory over Colorado State
San Diego State dusted off a marketing slogan that dates back four decades on Friday night against Colorado State. “The Pass is Back in the Aztec Attack.” It certainly was on this night. SDSU quarterback Jayden Denegal threw three beautiful balls in the first half, arching spirals for 45- and 42-yard touchdowns as well as a 61-yard gain that set up another touchdown. And an Aztecs offense that couldn’t locate the end zone last week at Northern I…
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