QUALCOMM STADIUM–Leading Wyoming 27-6 after three quarters, the San Diego State Aztecs were in prime position to earn their 5th win, close out their home schedule on a high note, win on Senior Night, and stay in line for their first bowl appearance in 11 years.
Then came the fourth quarter.
A Cowboys stampede turned into an Aztecs collapse. Wyoming erupted for 24 unanswered points, blocked a field goal which would have iced the game for SDSU, and recovered a Hunter Hewitt fumble on a pooch kickoff with 2:07 to play. Ian Watts’ 43 yard field goal gave the Cowboys the lead with 23 seconds to play, and a last-gasp Hail Mary pass was knocked out of Roberto Wallace’s hands in the end zone on the game’s last play.
It all added up to a stunning 30-27 Wyoming win, dropping the Aztecs to 4-6 on the season.
SDSU head coach Brady Hoke was practically vibrating with anger after the game:
Hear more from Hoke, Ryan Lindley, Luke Laolagi and Peter Nelson after the jump:
Trying to think of the best way to quantify the Chargers’ easy 26-7 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Friday night’s preseason finale at Qualcomm Stadium.
Came up with this: it doesn’t exactly make up for Super Bowl XXIX.
Watters Scored 3 TD'sIn the Most Important Chargers-49ers Meeting
Of course, on that evening in January of 1995, the evening of the Bolts’ only Super Bowl appearance, the 49ers had guys like Steve Young, Jerry Rice, Ricky Watters and whole bunch of other studs who beat up and bashed San Diego, 49-26.
None of those guys were wearing red and gold Friday night. Then again, neither were current 49ers starters like stud running back Frank Gore. Starting quarterback Shawn Hill, wide receiver Josh Morgan and linebackers Patrick Willis and Takeo Spikes make only token appearances.
Bottom line: 26-7 or not, this wasn’t exactly an evening where one could gage much about the local football squad as it gets ready now to open the 2009 regular season a week from Monday night in Oakland.
Listen to Norv Turner’s postgame comments as the story continues after the jump:
Bolts Rip Niners. And That Means…?
by Chris Ello on September 5, 2009
Trying to think of the best way to quantify the Chargers’ easy 26-7 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Friday night’s preseason finale at Qualcomm Stadium.
Came up with this: it doesn’t exactly make up for Super Bowl XXIX.
Watters Scored 3 TD'sIn the Most Important Chargers-49ers Meeting
Of course, on that evening in January of 1995, the evening of the Bolts’ only Super Bowl appearance, the 49ers had guys like Steve Young, Jerry Rice, Ricky Watters and whole bunch of other studs who beat up and bashed San Diego, 49-26.
None of those guys were wearing red and gold Friday night. Then again, neither were current 49ers starters like stud running back Frank Gore. Starting quarterback Shawn Hill, wide receiver Josh Morgan and linebackers Patrick Willis and Takeo Spikes make only token appearances.
Bottom line: 26-7 or not, this wasn’t exactly an evening where one could gage much about the local football squad as it gets ready now to open the 2009 regular season a week from Monday night in Oakland.
Listen to Norv Turner’s postgame comments as the story continues after the jump:
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