San Diego State's offense gets a boost with RB Jaylon Armstead's return; forcing turnovers is good; Aztecs wide receiver Jesse Matthews' motivation
San Diego State can turn its attention this week to getting bowl eligible for the 13th straight season with its sixth victory of the season.Here are three thoughts on SDSU’s 14-10 conference win over UNLV Saturday night at Snapdragon Stadium.The ankle injury sophomore running back Jaylon Armstead suffered in Week 4 against Toledo lingered more than might have been expected.
SDSU took possession with 5:41 remaining and passed just once on the final 11 plays while taking the clock down to 0:00. “He ran through their safety tonight. He’s a guy that can really help our football team. We’ve got to keep him healthy.” A week after turning the ball over five times, SDSU turned the tables on UNLV by getting four takeaways with just one giveaway.
They were fortunate to get 10 points against the Aztecs, getting a broken coverage for a 70-yard touchdown in the third quarter and a fourth-quarter field goal.“The DBs played such great coverage, which allowed the defensive line and the linebackers to add some pressure to the quarterback,” SDSU linebacker Caden McDonald said. “We knew coming into the game that they didn’t turn the ball over much .
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