Colorado State Rams at San Diego State Aztecs
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Jayden Denegal leads San Diego State over Colorado State 45-24 in Mountain West opener
Denegal fired a 45-yard scoring strike to Donovan Brown and San Diego State (4-1, 1-0) led 7-0 after one quarter. Christian Washington scored on a 2-yard run for a 14-0 lead early in the second.
Colorado State (1-4, 0-1) halved the deficit on Jackson Brousseau's 49-yard touchdown pass to Armani Winfield on a flea flicker, but Jordan Napier for a 42-yard touchdown on the ensuing possession and the Aztecs led 21-7.
Denegal hit Napier for a 61-yard gain and Sutton ran 14 yards for a touchdown on the next play for a 28-10 lead at halftime.
Gabriel Plascencia kicked a 53-yard field goal and Sutton scored on a 1-yard run for a 38-10 advantage after three quarters. Plascencia is 7 for 7 on field goals and has made 19 straight dating to last season.
Denegal finished with 256 yards on 13-for-16 passing. Napier had seven receptions for 153 yards. Cardwell had a 20-yard TD run in the fourth quarter and finished with 129 yards on 15 carries. Sutton rushed 21 times for 113.
Brousseau completed 13 of 25 for 155 yards. He had a 4-yard touchdown run in the final quarter. Jalen Dupree carried 16 times for 103 yards. Darius Curry had a 12-yard touchdown pass to fellow freshman Kory Hall on the final play and finished 5 for 5 for 51 yards in his first game.
The Aztecs averaged 316 yards of offense through their first four games but had 313 by halftime against the Rams and finished with 540.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Rams at Aztecs 2021 College Football, week 6, is broadcasted on CBSSN.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 5:56 | Donovan Brown 45 Yd pass from Jayden Denegal (Gabriel Plascencia Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:33 | Christian Washington 2 Yd Run (Gabriel Plascencia Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 11:24 | Armani Winfield 49 Yd pass from Jackson Brousseau (Isaiah Hankins Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:28 | Jordan Napier 42 Yd pass from Jayden Denegal (Gabriel Plascencia Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 1:32 | Isaiah Hankins 30 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:51 | Lucky Sutton 14 Yd Run (Gabriel Plascencia Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 11:45 | Gabriel Plascencia 53 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 4:43 | Lucky Sutton 1 Yd Run (Gabriel Plascencia Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 12:58 | Jackson Brousseau 4 Yd Run (Jackson Brousseau Pass to Rocky Beers for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 4th Period 10:21 | Byron Cardwell Jr. 20 Yd Run (Gabriel Plascencia Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:00 | D. Curry pass to K. Hall for 12 yds for a TD |
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TD | 4th Period 0:00 | Kory Hall 12 Yd pass from Darius Curry |
Statistics
 CSU |
 SDSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1st Downs | 24 |
| 4-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-11 |
| 3-4 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 355 | Total Yards | 540 |
| 206 | Passing | 259 |
| 18/30 | Comp/Att | 14/18 |
| 6.9 | Yards per pass | 14.4 |
| 149 | Rushing | 281 |
| 35 | Rushing Attempts | 48 |
| 4.3 | Yards per rush | 5.9 |
| 1-5 | Penalties | 9-89 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 25:58 | Possession | 34:02 |
Game Information
Location: San Diego, CA
Attendance: 29,019 · Capacity:
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