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The San Diego State Aztec football team (0-1) scored first today marking the sixth time in the Chuck Long era (13 games) that San Diego State has scored first. The Aztecs entered the game 21-14 since 2002 when scoring first. SDSU senior tailback Brandon Bornes logged the longest run of his career with a 59-yard effort for a score in the first quarter.  Bornes’ previous longest run was for 41 yards versus Utah in 2004.  The 59-yard run is the team’s longest from scrimmage since Kevin O’Connell had a 61-yarder at Utah in 2005.

 

The Aztecs had seven players make their first career starts.  On offense, seniors Fred Amano (right guard) and Steve Schmidt (tight end), along with redshirt freshman Trask Iosefa (center) appeared in the starting lineup. Defensively, four made their first career starts in senior Corey Boudreaux (free safety), sophomores Luke Laolagi (middle linebacker) and Peter Nelson (defensive tackle) and redshirt freshman B.J. Williams (rush end).

 

One streak came to an end in the first quarter, as quarterback Kevin O’Connell had completed 63 straight passes without throwing an interception until WSU’s Alfonso Jackson picked one off. Aztec quarterback Kevin O’Connell moved into eighth place in the school career passing yardage chart, passing Mark Halda and Tim Gutierrez.  He also jumped to fifth in career completions, moving up two slots past Adam Hall and David Lowery  … With his 22nd career start at QB, he is now tied with Brian Sipe for fifth in school history. O’Connell logged his 12th career 200-yard passing game.

 

Next Game: at Arizona State |Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007 | 7 p.m. PT | FSN Arizona | AM-600 KOGO