Live-Blogging: Mountain West Football-Air Force Falcons at San Diego State Aztecs 11/30/2024

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Air Force Falcons Game Notes

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San Diego State Aztecs Game Notes

San Diego State Aztecs Depth Chart

Announcers: Evan Lepier, Charles Arbuckle
Game Location: Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA

Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging Shish on College Football’. Tonight, it is a Mountain West Football game, between the Air Force Falcons (4-7, 2-4 MWC) and the San Diego State Aztecs (3-8, 2-4 MWC).

Both Programs are not bowl eligible. They are both 2-4 in conference play. A win Tonight will help both programs to end their season on a high note.

The reason for me to do this blog post? This year I blogged the Big Ten and the two Group of Five Conferences who has the Armed Forces Football Programs (Air Force’s Mountain West & Army and Navy’s American Athletic). I should be able to do the American Athletic Conference Championship Game, between Tulane and Army. But tonight is my last chance to do one involving the Air Force Academy. I was unable to do Navy due to them not having a primetime game.

The Falcons are led by John Busha in passing. The Air Force Academy is led by Dylan Carson in rushing. And Cade Harris leads the Colorado-Based Armed Forces Academy in receiving.

For the Aztecs, they are led by Danny O’Neil in passing. San Diego State is led by Marquez Cooper in rushing. And Louis Brown, IV leads the California-State University in receiving.

It is the Air Force Falcons taking on San Diego State Aztecs, coming up shortly.

Air Force are in their white jerseys, blue helmets and pants. While the Aztecs are in their black and red uniforms, red helmets. 

Air Force Falcons Possession (From Right to Left):
14:54: Plascencia kicks the ball to Falcons. Ball on AFA 19. 1st & 10.
14:51: Carson runs the ball to AFA 23. 2nd & 6.
14:22; Hayes runs the ball to AFA 35. 1st & 10.
13:50: Hayes runs the ball to AFA 39. 2nd & 6.
13:09: Carson runs the ball to AFA 43. 3rd & 2.
12:25: Carson runs the ball to AFA 45. 1st & 10.
11:45; Allen runs the ball to Midfield. 2nd & 5.
11;17; Hayes gets sacked by Dalton at AFA 45. 3rd & 10.
10:38: Engel throws a completed pass to Beard, who is down at SDSU 1. 1st & Goal.
10:02; TOUCHDOWN: Dylan Carson scored on a 1-yard TD run. Dapore kicks PAT. AFA 7, SDSU 0

San Diego State Aztecs Possession (From Left to Right):
​9:58: 
9:51: O'Neil throws a completed pass to Bennett, who is down at SDSU 35. 1st & 10.
9:30: Cooper runs the ball to SDSU 36. 2nd & 9.
9:09: O'Neil throws a completed pass to Shaw, who is down at SDSU . 3rd Down..
8:40: O'Neil throws a completed pass to Bennett, who is down at SDSU 45. 1st & 10.
8:27: Cooper runs the ball to SDSU 46. 2nd & 9.
8:00: O'Neil throws a completed pass to Poke, who is down. 1st & 10.
7:29: O'Neil throws a completed pass to Cooper, who moves the ball to AFA 24. 1st & 10.
7:00: OFFICIAL TIMEOUT: AFA 7, SDSU 0
6:57: Cooper runs the ball to AFA 20. 2nd & 6.
6:32: O'Neil throws a completed pass to Shaw, who goes ob at AFA 7. 1st & Goal.
6:00: TOUCHDOWN: Marquez Cooper scored on a 7-yard TD run. Plascencia kicks PAT. AFA 7, SDSU 7

Air Force Falcons Possession:
​6:00: Plascencia kicks the ball to Falcons. Ball on AFA 25. 1st & 10.
5:55: Carson runs the ball to AFA 29. 2nd & 6.
5:17: Hayes runs for a loss at AFA 28. 3rd & 7.
4:45: Hayes runs the ball to AFA 47. 1st & 10.
4:09: Carson runs the ball to SDSU 45. 2nd & 2.
3:27: Frew runs the ball to SDSU 40. 1st & 10.
2:53: Allen runs the ball to SDSU 24. 1st & 10.
2:11; Carson runs the ball for no gain. 2nd & 10.
1:37: Frew runs the ball to SDSU 13. 1st & 10.
1:03; Carson runs the ball to SDSU 1. 1st & Goal.
:29: TOUCHDOWN: Quentin Hayes scored a 1-yard TD run. Dapore kicks PAT. AFA 14, SDSU 7

San Diego State Aztecs Possession:
​:25: Dapore kicks the ball to Poke, who goes ob at SDSU 23. 1st & 10.
:16: O'Neil gets sacked by Fletcher at SDSU 20. 2nd & 13.
:00: The End of 1st Quarter.

End of 1st Quarter:
AFA 14, SDSU 7

NCAA FBS Scores:

2nd Quarter:
San Diego State Aztecs Possession (From Right to Left):
14:50: Cooper runs the ball to SDSU 32. 3rd & 1.
14:17: Cooper runs the ball to SDSU 35. 1st & 10.
13:59: O'Neil throws a completed pass to Shaw, who is down at SDSU 47. 1st & 10.
13:41: Cooper runs the ball for no gain. 2nd & 10.
13:10; O'Neil throws a completed pass to Wolf, who goes for a loss at SDSU 46. 3rd & 11.
12:40: O'Neil throws an incomplete pass. 4th & 11.
12:33: Pastula punts the ball to Engel, who calls for a fair catch at AFA 9. 1st & 10.

Air Force Falcons Possession (From Left to Right):
​​12;26: Carson runs the ball to AFA 28. 1st & 10.
11:48: Carson runs the ball to AFA 32. 2nd & 6.
11:11; Carson runs the ball to AFA 33. 3rd & 5.
10:27: Hayes runs the ball ob at AFA 37. 1st & 10.
9:52: Carson runs the ball to AFA 39. 2nd & 8.
9:12: FALCONS TIMEOUT #1: AFA 14, SDSU 7
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9:03: Frew runs the ball to SDSU 40. PENALTY: Facemask against Aztecs. Ball on SDSU 23. 1st & 10.
8:39: Allen runs the ball to SDSU 20. 2nd & 7.
8:04; Carson runs the ball to SDSU 18. 3rd & 5.
7:37: Frew runs the ball. PENALTY: Holding against Falcons. Ball on SDSU 28. 3rd & 15.
7:10: Hayes runs the ball to SDSU 27. 4th & 14.
6:31: FIELD GOAL: Matthew Dapore kicks a 45-yard FG. AFA 17, SDSU 7

San Diego State Aztecs Possession:
6:27: Dapore kicks the ball to Napier, who moves the ball to SDSU 17. 1st & 10.
6:20: Cooper runs the ball to SDSU 25. 2nd & 2.
6:02: Cooper runs the ball to SDSU 26. 3rd & 1.
5:29: O'Neil runs the ball to SDSU 27. 1st & 10.
5:04: O'Neil throws a completed pass to Davis, who loses a couple of yards at SDSU 25. 2nd & 12.
4:30: O'Neil throws a completed pass to Davis, who is down at SDSU 29. 3rd & 8.
3:53: O'Neil throws a completed pass to Harrison, who moves the ball to SDSU 43. 1st & 10.
3:22: O'Neil gets sacked by Fletcher at SDSU 40. 2nd & 13.
2:48: Cooper runs the ball to AFA 42. 1st & 10.
2:18: O'Neil runs the ball to AFA 24. 1st & 10.
2:00 TIMEOUT: AFA 17, SDSU 7
​1:53: O'Neil throws an incomplete pass. 2nd & 10.
1:47: O'Neil throws a completed pass to Wolf, who is down at AFA 10. 1st & Goal.
1:23: Cooper runs the ball to AFA 3. 2nd & Goal.
:57: Cooper runs for no gain. 3rd & Goal.
:26: TOUCHDOWN: Marquez Cooper scored on a 3-yard TD run. Plascencia kicks PAT. AFA 17, SDSU 14

Air Force Falcons Possession:
:25: Plascenia kicks the ball to Falcons Endzone, for a touchback. Ball on AFA 25. 1st & 10.
:17: Cloud runs the ball to AFA 32.
:00: The End of 1st Half. Aztecs will receive to start the 2nd Half. 

Halftime:
AFA 17, SDSU 14

Halftime Leaders:
Passing: Danny O'Neil (SDSU) 12/14, 104 yards
Rushing: Marquez Cooper (SDSU) 13 rushes, 63 yards, 2 TDs 
Receiving: Mekhi Shaw (SDSU) 3 receptions, 28 yards

Halftime Thoughts;
Falcons dictating the pace of this game. A holding penalty is what is keeping this game a 3-point game. 

NCAA FBS Scores:

3rd Quarter:
San Diego State Aztecs Possession (From Left to Right):
14:59: Dapure onside kicks the ball. Aztecs Ball. Ball on SDSU 44. 1st & 10.
14:53: Cooper runs the ball to SDSU 48. 2nd & 6.
14:28: Cooper runs the ball to SDSU 49. 3rd & 5.
13:53: O'Neil throws a completed pass to Poke, who is down at AFA 44. 1st & 10.
13:33: O'Neil throws a completed pass to Poke, who is down at AFA 40. 2nd & 6.
13:09: Cooper runs the ball to AFA 33. 1st & 10.
12:47; Cooper runs the ball to AFA 37. 2nd & 14.
12:01: O'Neil scrambles the ball to AFA 34. 3rd & 11.
11:30: O'Neil throws a completed pass to Poke, who is down at AFA 15. 1st & 10.
10:56: O'Neil throws an incomplete pass. 2nd & 10.
10:52: O'Neil throws an incomplete pass. 3rd & 10.
10:44: O'Neil throws a completed pass to Cooper, who is down at AFA 7. 4th & 2.
10:09: AZTECS TIMEOUT #1: AFA 17, SDSU 14
10:05: Aztecs tried a trick play and failed to convert on 4th Down. Ball on AFA 12. 1st & 10.

Air Force Falcons Possession (From Right to Left):
​​10:00: Carson runs the ball to AFA 16. 2nd & 6.
9:20: Carson runs the ball to AFA 22. 3rd & 1.
8:38: Hayes runs the ball to AFA 24. 2nd & 8.
8:03: TOUCHDOWN: Quentin Hayes throws a 76-yard TD pass to Cade Harris. Dapore kicks PAT. AFA 24, SDSU 14

San Diego State Aztecs Possession:
​7:55: Dapore kicks the ball to C. Johnson, who moves the ball to SDSU 42. PENALTY: Personal Foul against Falcons. Ball on AFA 43. 1st & 10.
7:48: Cooper runs the ball to AFA 34. 2nd & 1.
7:21: PENALTY: Inelgible Man Downfield against Aztecs. Ball on AFA 39. 2nd & 6.
6:55; runs the ball to AFA 38. 3rd & 5.
6:45; O'Neil throws an incomplete pass. 4th & 5.
6:37: O'Neil scrambles out of bounds short of the 1st Down. Falcons Ball. Ball on AFA 34. 1st & 10.

Air Force Falcons Possession:
6:30: Carson runs the ball to AFA 40. 2nd & 4. 
5:51: Carson runs the ball to AFA 46. 1st & 10.
5:14; Carson runs the ball to SDSU 46. 2nd & 2.
4:38: Carson runs the ball to SDSU 44. 1st & 10.
4:02: Frew runs the ball to SDSU 34. 2nd & 1.
3:27: Carson runs the ball to SDSU 32. 1st & 10.
3:01; Harris runs the ball to SDSU 30. 2nd & 8.
2:18: Harris runs the ball to SDSU 24. 3rd & 2.
1:30: Frew runs the ball to SDSU 14. 1st & 10.
1:00: TOUCHDOWN; Dylan Carson scored on a 14-yard TD run. Dapore kicks PAT. AFA 31, SDSU 14

San Diego State Aztecs Possession:
​:54: Dapore kicks the ball to Poke, who moves the ball to SDSU 26. 1st & 10.
:49: O'Neil throws a completed pass to Harrison, who is down at SDSU 35. 2nd & 1.
:32: O'Neil throws an incomplete pass. 3rd & 1.
:30: PENALTY: False Start against Aztecs. Ball on SDSU 30. 3rd & 6.
:29: O'Neil throws a completed pass to Brown, who goes ob at SDSU 38. 1st & 10.
:17; OFFICIAL TIMEOUT: AFA 31, SDSU 14
:05: O'Neil throws a completed pass to Brown, who goes ob at AFA 40. 1st & 10.
:00: The End of 3rd Quarter.

End of 3rd Quarter:
AFA 31, SDSU 14

NCAA FBS Scores:


4th Quarter:
San Diego State Aztecs Possession (From Right to Left):
​14:53: O'Neil throws a completed pass to Brown, who is down at AFA 11. 1st & 10.
14:31: Cooper runs the ball to AFA 9. 2nd & 8.
13:54: TOUCHDOWN: Danny O'Neil throws a 9-yard TD pass to Cooper. Aztecs mishandled the snap for the PAT. PAT no good. AFA 31, SDSU 20

Air Force Falcons Possession (From Left to Right):
​13:50: Plascencia squib kicks the ball to Cade Harris, who moves the ball to AFA 25. 1st & 10.
13:45; Carson runs the ball to AFA 30. 2nd & 5.
13:03: Carson runs the ball to AFA 32. 3rd & 3.
12:20: Frew runs the ball to AFA 45. 1st & 10.
11:35: Carson runs the ball for no gain. 2nd & 10.
10:59: Hayes runs the ball to AFA 46. 3rd & 9.
10:18: Frew runs the ball to SDSU 49. 4th & 4.
9:31: Bay punts the ball to SDSU 9. 1st & 10.

San Diego State Aztecs Possession:
​9:24: O'Neil throws a completed pass to Bennett, who is down at SDSU 12. 2nd & 7.
9:01: Cooper runs the ball to SDSU 27. 1st & 10.
8:34: O'Neil scrambles the ball to SDSU 32. 2nd & 5.
8:10: Cooper runs the ball to SDSU 34. 3rd & 3.
7:39: O'Neil scrambles the ball to SDSU 35. 4th & 2.
7:04: Pastula throws a completed fake punt pass to C. Johnson, who is down at SDSU 41. 1st & 10.
6:19: Cooper runs the ball for no gain. 2nd & 10.
5:53: O'Neil runs the ball. PENALTY: Holding against Aztecs. Ball on SDSU 31. 2nd & 20.
5:32: O'Neil throws an incomplete pass. 3rd & 20.
5:24; O'Neil throws a completed pass to Poke, who moves the ball to SDSU 49. 4th & 3.
4:46: FALCONS TIMEOUT #1: AFA 31, SDSU 20
4:40: O'Neil scrambles the ball to SDSU 44. 1st & 10.
4:21: O'Neil throws an incomplete pass. 2nd & 10.
4:15: O'Neil had a bad toss to Cooper, who lost yards at SDSU 48. 3rd & 14.
3:45; O'Neil throws a completed pass to Shaw. PENALTY: Illegal Forward Pass against O'Neil. Ball on SDSU 43. 4th & 19.
3:22; O'Neil gets sacked by SDSU 37. Turnover on Downs. 1st & 10.

Air Force Falcons Possession:
3:16: Carson runs the ball to SDSU 32. 2nd & 5.
2:32: Carson runs the ball to SDSU 29, 3rd & 2.
2:00 TIMEOUT: AFA 31, SDSU 20
​1:54: Carson runs the ball to SDSU 28. 4th & 1.
1:54: AZTECS TIMEOUT #2: AFA 31, SDSU 20
1:51: Hayes runs the ball. PENALTY: Offside against Aztecs. Ball on SDSU 23. 1st & 10.
1:24; FALCONS TIMEOUT #2: AFA 31, SDSU 20
1:23: Hayes takes a knee. 2nd Down.
:35; Hayes takes a knee to end the Game.
:00: The End of Game.

Final:
AFA 31, SDSU 20
AFA: (5-7, 3-4 MWC)
SDSU: (3-9, 2-5 MWC)

Final Leaders:
Passing; Danny O'Neil (SDSU) 24/32, 250 yards, TD
Rushing; Dylan Carson (AFA) 24 rushes, 125 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving; C. Harris (AFA) 1 reception, 76 yards, TD

Final Thoughts: 
It was a 3-point game. But Air Force took advantage of some critical turnover on downs by the Aztecs. San Diego State had no answers to Air Force's running game. 

This is Paul Shishkoff, Junior. This has been 'Live-Blogging Shish on College Football'. Thanks for visiting this post.