San Diego State Beats Utah State 30-13 in Home Finale to Earn Fifth Win of the Season
On Saturday night, November 14, at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California, San Diego State defeated Utah State 30-13. According to NCAA game records, the matchup was San Diego State's final regular-season home game, and both teams entered at 4-5 overall and 3-2 in the Pac-12. San Diego State improved to 5-5 (4-2 in the Pac-12), while Utah State fell to 4-6 (3-3).
The quarter-by-quarter scoring told the story: Utah State led 7-3 after the first quarter, San Diego State moved ahead 10-7 at halftime with a 7-0 second quarter, and a 10-0 third quarter stretched the margin before the teams traded 10 and six points in the fourth for a 30-13 final. San Diego State's combined 20-0 run across the second and third quarters was the decisive stretch.
Late in the game, Utah State quarterback McCae Hillstead threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Anthony Garcia to cut the score to 30-13, and San Diego State quarterback Stone Saunders took a knee on the final possession to run out the clock.
San Diego State next plays at Boise State on November 21, while Utah State plays at Oregon State the same day.
Source: NCAA Game Records
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Photo: 图：位于 San Diego 的 Snapdragon Stadium 空中俯瞰，本场比赛在此举行，此为球场资料图、非本场现场。Terrible Tim 摄，CC BY-SA 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons，本图已预裁为 16:9。 / Photo: An aerial view of Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, where the game was played; file photo, not from this game. By Terrible Tim, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; pre-cropped to 16:9.
