San Diego State saw the temperature reach 100, but not its passing yardage total against the Wildcats
The red helmets — perhaps the best-looking lids in college football — and the black jerseys — a questionable choice given the oppressive 100-degree heat — provided a sense of familiarity as the Aztecs emerged from the midfield tunnel for the game.SDSU head coach Brady Hoke said it at the outset of the postgame news conference: “Looking at our tackling, was atrocious. It’s as bad as I have seen our team do in a long time.
We’ll never know if steam rising off the Aztec faithful was a product of the heat or the prospect of another year of offensive ups and downs.It wasn’t surprising to see Burmeister get 10 carries. That it matched the number of pass attempts was a surprise. And a disappointment.They were targeted only three times apiece.The 6-foot-6 Shavers is a tall target who can win battles, as when he reached through the defender on an 11-yard touchdown catch.
Burmeister also performed a couple Houdini escapes, where would-be tacklers were shed in the backfield to avoid sacks. Hoke’s early assessment Saturday was Burmeister will be OK to practice this week. Evidence of that could come at Monday’s workout. • Traffic flow at the main entrance seemed to be an issue because cars entering the stadium were funneled from three lanes to one.
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