Utah State's high-powered offense decisively won its matchup with San Diego State's elite defense, which had allowed a conference-low 17.3 points per game this season before getting shredded by the Aggies.īellinger was the Aztecs' second-leading receiver this season with a modest 29 catches in an offense that didn't produce a 400-yard receiver. This surprisingly one-sided victory is the latest remarkable feat the Aggies' first season under a coach who moved across the country a year ago still mourning the death of his wife, Wendy, from breast cancer in 2019.īowling caught a 58-yard TD pass moments after halftime, and he added a toe-tapping 18-yard TD grab late in the period that essentially finished the mistake-prone Aztecs, whose sturdy defense faltered on the brink of their first conference title since 2016.ĭerek Wright and Justin McGriff also caught TD passes from Bonner, who went 29 for 42. The Aztecs played without starting tight end Daniel Bellinger, two additional tight ends, receiver Tyrell Shavers and at roughly a dozen other backups due to what the school termed ''a medical concern.'' San Diego State has declined to explicitly confirm any COVID-19 issues this season, but the current problems prevented the Aztecs from holding a full practice all week.īonner and Bowling followed Anderson from Arkansas State to Utah State, which hadn't won a league title since its final year in the WAC in 2012. Utah State's 46 points were the most allowed in Aztecs coach Brady Hoke's two stints and four seasons at SDSU. Jordon Brookshire passed for 117 yards before getting replaced by Jalen Mayden for San Diego State, which had its four-game winning streak snapped in the school's most lopsided loss since a 35-point defeat at Ohio State in September 2013. The Aggies are likely to face Oregon State. 18 at SoFi Stadium, the Los Angeles Rams' multibillion-dollar arena located about 12 miles northwest of the site of this victory at San Diego State's temporary home. Utah State earned a berth in the inaugural LA Bowl on Dec. The Aggies (10-3) punctuated their inspiring turnaround under first-year coach Blake Anderson by blowing out the short-handed Aztecs (11-2) for their first win over an AP Top 25 opponent since 2015.

19 San Diego State on Saturday.īonner passed for 318 yards and four TDs, while fellow Arkansas State transfer Bowling had eight catches for a career-high 154 yards. (AP) - Brandon Bowling caught two touchdown passes from Logan Bonner during the decisive third quarter, and Utah State won its first Mountain West Conference title with a 46-13 rout of No.

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