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Aztecs rally from 14 down to beat Texas State 31-29 in their Pac-12 opener
SDSU trailed 17-3 at halftime, then scored 28 straight points at Snapdragon Stadium. Next up is a trip to Oregon State on Saturday, Oct. 10.
San Diego State won its first Pac-12 game the hard way. The Aztecs trailed Texas State 17-3 at halftime on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Snapdragon Stadium, then scored 28 unanswered points on the way to a 31-29 win.
Jaylon Hawkins sparked the comeback with a 96-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to open the second half. Freshman running back Josiah Lucas ran for 111 yards and two touchdowns, and linebacker Cameron Cooper returned an interception 32 yards for a score. The athletic department said Lucas is the first true freshman to top 100 rushing yards for SDSU since Donnel Pumphrey in 2013.
Texas State quarterback Brad Jackson threw for 372 yards and three touchdowns, and the Bobcats scored with 1:54 left to make it a two-point game. Jackson's Hail Mary on the final play fell incomplete, according to the Aztecs' recap.
SDSU improved to 2-3 overall and 1-0 in the Pac-12, after a 41-16 loss at Toledo the week before. The Aztecs play at Oregon State in Corvallis on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 3 p.m. Pacific on USA Network.
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