San Diego State football overcomes mumps, injuries to upset Texas State.
San Diego State · Texas StateOn Saturday, Oct. 3, it appeared the Aztecs were on their way to a 1-4 start. The win comes despite San Diego State reporting 13 players as out for the game, with 14 more listed as game-time decisions on the Pac-12's pregame availability report .
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"Given all things, you're playing with your third-string center, you're playing with your third-string guard, you're playing with your third and fourth running back," Lewis said after the game. There ain't going to be a picture on the score card at the end of this one.
The asterisk says 1-0 in Pac-12 play and there's a lot of life in that locker room right now and we'll continue to find a way." "Find a way" is what the Aztecs did, taking advantage of numerous Texas State mistakes in the second half, despite being outgained by 326 total yards.
KEY POINTS
- San Diego State football overcomes mumps, injuries to upset Texas State.
- Injuries and a mumps outbreak have snakebit San Diego State football this season, as the Aztecs stumbled to a 1-3 start this season under third-year coach Sean Lewis.
- San Diego State trailed Texas State 17-3 at halftime, before rallying in the second half and defeating the Bobcats 31-29 for its first Pac-12 win.
- San Diego State announced 14 confirmed cases of mumps on Sept. 30, noting the outbreak remains within "a single athletic team."