Mayden hits Redman for 2 TDS, San Diego State holds on to top Ohio 20-13
SAN DIEGO (AP) Jalen Mayden threw two touchdown passes to Mark Redman and San Diego State opened the season with a 20-13 win over Ohio on Saturday night.
The game turned in the final minute of the first half when Cedarious Barfield intercepted Ohio quarterback CJ Harrison inside the Aztecs 30 yard line. Mayden then drove the Aztecs 71 yards in 44 seconds, hitting Redman for a 13-yard score as time ran out. That made it 10-6 at halftime.
The Bobcats then missed a 31-yard field goal to cap the opening drive of the second half, a drive that chewed up more than half of the third quarter.
After a 3-and-out, San Diego State put together two long drives - a 10-play, 77-yard drive for Jack Browning's 21 yard field goal and an 11-play, 79-yard march capped by a 4-yard Redman touchdown.
Ohio threw three straight incompletions from the SDSU 6 with less than three minutes to play and on fourth down Marcus Ratcliffe had a 100-yard interception return nullified by a roughing-the-passer penalty.
The Bobcats then cashed in with a 3-yard touchdown pass from Harris to Miles Cross with 2:04 to go. The onside kick went out of bounds but the Aztecs only picked up eight yards on four runs and Ohio got the ball back on its 35 with 55 seconds to play.
Ohio picked up a pair of first downs before New Zealand Williams had an interception at the 20, returning it 40 yards before stepping out of bounds with a second to play.
Mayden was 17 of 27 for 164 yards. Two Ohio quarterbacks combined to go 26 of 52 for 278 yards, with Sam Wiglusz catching 10 for 103 yards.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
S. Bangura
5 RB
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S. Bangura | 15 | 65 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Harris
10 QB
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C. Harris | 9 | 27 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
O. Allison
0 RB
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O. Allison | 6 | 27 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Walton
4 WR
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T. Walton | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Rourke
7 QB
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K. Rourke | 1 | -10 | 0 | -10 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
S. Wiglusz
12 WR
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S. Wiglusz | 15 | 10 | 103 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Walton
4 WR
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T. Walton | 11 | 6 | 55 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Cross
19 WR
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M. Cross | 12 | 4 | 47 | 1 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
W. Kacmarek
87 TE
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W. Kacmarek | 4 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Bangura
5 RB
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S. Bangura | 4 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Foster
86 TE
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T. Foster | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 12 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
B. Houston
32 LB
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B. Houston | 11-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Brawley
21 S
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A. Brawley | 6-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Birchette
8 CB
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J. Birchette | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. Reynolds
26 S
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W. Reynolds | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Parodie
4 CB
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R. Parodie | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Buell
0 DT
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R. Buell | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Thompson
38 LB
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K. Thompson | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
V. Watkins
17 DE
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V. Watkins | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Williams Jr.
22 S
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A. Williams Jr. | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Logan
23 DE
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R. Logan | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Bonner
28 DE
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S. Bonner | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Henderson
81 DT
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B. Henderson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Weaver
94 DE
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B. Weaver | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Taylor
35 LB
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S. Taylor | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Mathews
5 DT
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R. Mathews | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. McCormick
21 RB
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N. McCormick | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
G. Spetic
44 K
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G. Spetic | 2/3 | 40 | 1/1 | 7 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
J. Wheatley
24 P
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J. Wheatley | 3 | 33.7 | 2 | 38 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. Wilburn
3 WR
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K. Wilburn | 3 | 20.3 | 28 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
T. Walton 4 WR
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T. Walton | 3 | 4.3 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Wiglusz 12 WR
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S. Wiglusz | 1 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
J. Mayden
18 QB
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J. Mayden | 17/27 | 164 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Armstead
2 RB
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J. Armstead | 8 | 78 | 0 | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Christon
23 RB
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K. Christon | 11 | 45 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Mayden
18 QB
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J. Mayden | 10 | 24 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Davis
29 RB
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C. Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Blake
13 RB
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M. Blake | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
M. Redman
81 TE
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M. Redman | 6 | 5 | 62 | 2 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Shaw
83 WR
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M. Shaw | 5 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Brooks
80 WR
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B. Brooks | 5 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Christon
23 RB
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K. Christon | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Davis
29 RB
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C. Davis | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Penny
11 WR
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B. Penny | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Rudolph
82 TE
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J. Rudolph | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
C. Moon
58 LB
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C. Moon | 8-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Tumblin
10 CB
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N. Tumblin | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Branch
12 CB
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D. Branch | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Barfield
3 S
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C. Barfield | 3-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Dalton
97 DL
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D. Dalton | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Johnson
21 CB
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C. Johnson | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Malone
4 CB
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D. Malone | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Fountain
39 DL
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G. Fountain | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. McDonald
55 LB
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C. McDonald | 3-1 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Fiaseu
6 LB
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Z. Fiaseu | 2-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Butler
34 S
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E. Butler | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
V. Kaho
44 LB
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V. Kaho | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Celestine
31 S
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D. Celestine | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hunter
24 S
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J. Hunter | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. Draeger
45 DL
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W. Draeger | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Mitchell
91 DL
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K. Mitchell | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Ratcliffe
32 S
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M. Ratcliffe | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Plascencia
46 K
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G. Plascencia | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Coffey III
33 S
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J. Coffey III | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Okpoko
90 DL
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D. Okpoko | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Dunnell
38 CB
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S. Dunnell | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Alualu
99 DL
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T. Alualu | 0-2 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Williams
36 LB
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N. Williams | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. White
47 LB
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T. White | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
J. Browning
13 K
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J. Browning | 2/3 | 49 | 2/2 | 8 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
J. Browning
13 K
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J. Browning | 3 | 56.3 | 0 | 60 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
M. Blake
13 RB
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M. Blake | 2 | 22.0 | 29 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Browning
13 K
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J. Browning | 1 | 29.0 | 29 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |