 Associated Press
Notre Dame wide receiver Golden Tate makes a catch for a touchdown over Aztec safety Vonnie Holmes in the fourth quarter of the Irish's 21-13 victory in South Bend Saturday.
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No moral to this story
Close-call loss after holding fourth-quarter lead at Notre Dame leaves Aztecs frustrated
SOUTH BEND, Ind., Sept. 7 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Don't get Russell Allen started on the subject of moral victories. After five years at San Diego State, Allen has swallowed enough of them to require the services of a stomach pump.
“Moral victories aren't victories,” Allen said. “It's about winning. I don't see what we did as any kind of moral victory, I see it as a loss.”
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SOUTH BEND, Ind., Sep. 7 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
A tough lesson from the school of hard knocks: “Two hands on the ball, two hands on the ball.” San Diego State running backs coach Larry Holton was pacing up and down the sideline late in the third quarter yesterday, screaming it to Aztecs ball carriers and anyone else within earshot.
SOUTH BEND, Ind., Sep. 7 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Faithful fans grow restless with Irish: San Diego State's football team has faced two opponents this season and suffered close losses against both.
SOUTH BEND, Ind., Sept. 6 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Aztecs tempt fate for a Hollywood ending: The analogy was apt. Now all San Diego State coach Chuck Long can hope for is a final scene that's equally fitting.
SOUTH BEND, Ind., Sep. 6 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
A whole lot of money: Fran Leedy would love to stop and chat, but the guy in the Notre Dame windbreaker and matching pants can't decide if the adidas tennis shoes with the leprechaun logo are exactly what he has in mind. Leedy would love to stop and chat, but there are cash registers to open and an army of employees to organize and the woman in the wide-brim Notre Dame hat is struggling with the idea of actually buying a pink Notre Dame sweatshirt. What is the world coming to?
Sep. 6 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
What to watch for :
Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis said he intends to “pound” the ball this season, and injuries have left SDSU's defensive line paper-thin. Whether the Irish have the capability of pounding anyone, however, remains to be seen. Last.
SOUTH BEND, Ind., 5:23 p.m. Sept. 5 (AP)
Weis worried about unexpected vs. San Diego St.: San Diego State's defensive line is so beat up even Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis is concerned.
Sept. 5 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
SDSU projects dip in revenue: The more they underperform on the football field, the bigger the financial strains are getting for the San Diego State Aztecs.
Sep. 5 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
SDSU's slide :
Sep. 5 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Injuries force alternates to step up in South Bend: The San Diego State defense was so beaten up from last week's defeat against Cal Poly that the Aztecs plan to use a reshuffled front seven tomorrow at Notre Dame.
Sept. 4 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Running a new route: Will Yeatman's return to his alma mater at Rancho Bernardo High earlier this year was far less about being true to one's school than being true to oneself.
Sept. 4 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
SDSU whistle-blower lawsuit tossed:Strength coach David Ohton's whistle-blower-protection lawsuit against San Diego State has been thrown out of court for the second time in four years.
Sept. 3 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Irish plan: pound Aztecs: San Diego State can only hope Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis, known for crafting quarterbacks, had tongue firmly in cheek last week when he announced his intentions for the Irish offense this season.
Sept. 3 (UNION-TRIBUNE)Aztecs men's soccer:
Sept. 1 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Opener took toll on defensive line: San Diego State can only hope that a pre-existing area of concern doesn't culminate in a full-blown catastrophe.
Aug. 31 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Defensive line is hit with more injuries: Starting defensive end Tony DeMartinis was helped off the field with a left leg injury in the first quarter of last night's 29-27 season-opening loss at Qualcomm Stadium. He did not return and was using crutches on the sideline. Head coach Chuck Long said afterward he might be out for the year.
Aug. 31 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Aztecs scoreboard:
Aug. 30 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Has San Diego State's rush defense improved? :
Has San Diego State's rush defense improved? The Aztecs are about to find out. SDSU couldn't have been much worse in that category a year ago, ranking 118th (241.5 yards per game) among the nation's 119 FBS teams. The Aztecs histor.
Aug. 30 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Aztecs 2008: Best case/ worst case :
Aug. 29 (UNION-TRIBUNE)Football funk haunts Aztecs: Three weeks before San Diego State's football team was to appear in the 1998 Las Vegas Bowl, its opponent still unknown, then-Athletic Director Rick Bay was asked by members of the bowl's committee if he would be opposed to facing fellow Western Athletic Conference member Utah.
Aug. 29 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Nowhere near the summit:
Aug. 29 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Long time coming:
Aug. 29 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Cal Poly returning with ugly reminders: It's a picture that says, “Remember 2006? Cal Poly 16, San Diego State 14.” Underneath the score, a Mustangs player has his arms spread wide in celebration at Qualcomm Stadium. The Cal Poly Alumni Association has been distributing the picture to promote a tailgate party at tomorrow's 6:30 p.m. rematch against SDSU.
Aug. 29 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
SDSU volleyball coach Warner set to retire: San Diego State's Mark Warner will step down as head coach of the women's volleyball program after this season. Warner has been involved with SDSU volleyball, men's or women's, for 27 years.
Aug. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)Receiver recalls season of suffering: Darren Mougey's transition to wide receiver last season was not without trial – or trauma.
Aug. 27 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Say goodbye to multiple losses vs. BCS teams: San Diego State finally has a nonconference dance card it can deal with. Now all it need do is exit the floor without falling on its face.
Aug. 27 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
SDSU women's soccer :
Aug. 26 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Can Sampson finally catch on after 4 years?: San Diego State wide receiver DeMarco Sampson is getting a second chance – again. Sampson, whose career has been beset by a seemingly endless string of academic issues and injuries, has been cleared to play after missing all but a week of fall camp due to academics.
Aug. 24 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
SDSU getting defensive: Before being hired at San Diego State in December 2005, defensive coordinator Bob Elliott had been a pretty wanted man.
Aug. 23 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Long to his seniors: Teach accountability: The failures of the San Diego State football program since 1998 can be blamed on many things: lack of resources and leadership, questionable hiring, recruiting and player commitment.
Aug. 22 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Mauldin hopes to have many happy returns: Chuck Long likes what he sees in his cornerbacks, one of whom might never see the field in passing situations.
Aug. 21 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Campbell may start at tailback: If Tyler Campbell thought leaving his native Texas would allow him to escape notice and the inevitable comparisons with his famous father, he may have picked the wrong place to hole up.
Aug. 20 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Lindley clinches starting QB job: While there was little intrigue involving Ryan Lindley's coronation as the starting quarterback, there remained ample mystery surrounding the offensive line yesterday when San Diego State released a revised two-deep chart.
Aug. 19 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Linemen needn't get defensive if switching sides: San Diego State offensive line coach Jonathan Himebauch's eye for talent may be exceeded only by his power of persuasion.
Aug. 19 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
SDSU football not paying own way at stadium:As ticket sales and attendance have continued to decline, San Diego State football games at Qualcomm Stadium have cost city taxpayers more than $310,000 in losses the past two years, according to stadium officials.
Aug. 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Boots are made by a walk-on: Through the first two weeks of fall camp, San Diego State's place-kicking has been sketchy at best and woeful at worst.
Aug. 16 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
New arrival could be a big plus for Aztecs: Wielding a sledgehammer and a smile, a 350-pound man-child was spotted yesterday morning at San Diego State football practice.
Aug. 16 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
SDSU hoops schedules released:San Diego State's men's basketball team, which finished fourth in the Mountain West Conference last season, will open the 2008-09 season with three consecutive home games beginning Nov. 15 against UCSD.
Aug. 16 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
SDSU basketball schedules:
Aug. 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Aztecs' Long tackles new role: A recent arrival from California's central coast, Jerome Long understandably has a limited knowledge of San Diego and its surrounding environs.
Aug. 14 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Campbell pursues a name for himself: Facing the prospect of being elbowed aside by celebrity and stagnated by stardom, Tyler Campbell knew the day would come when he would run away from home. While it wouldn't be forever, it would arguably be for the best.
NICK CANEPA, CAMP PENDLETON, Aug. 6 (UNION-TRIBUNE)San Diego State roams 'Halls of Montezuma': If the Marines had played as well down through history as San Diego State's football team has in recent years, at the very least we'd all be speaking broken English. So Chuck Long has taken his Aztecs to boot camp, where they get to meet Marines, eat with Marines and, he hopes, win like Marines.
July 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Ex-Aztec back, armed with an Arsenal: The players wore red, the coach wore black, and any connection to San Diego State colors was more than coincidental for one Arsenal team at the 28th annual Surf Cup youth soccer tournament yesterday.
July 26 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
A tiny transgression yields tiny punishment: San Diego State has offered to reduce its on-field practice activities by one hour during the first week of football practice next month as a result of having slightly excessive practice time in March 2007.
LAS VEGAS, July 23 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Aztecs football team won't be left homeless: San Diego State is in the midst of negotiating a new lease with the city that would allow its football team to continue playing at Qualcomm Stadium for at least the next five years, even if the Chargers opt to leave San Diego.
LAS VEGAS, July 22 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
SDSU football picked seventh in the MWC: Only three times since the inception of the Mountain West Conference in 1999 has San Diego State's football team been picked to finish in the league's upper echelon. On all three occasions, the Aztecs failed miserably, once finishing fifth and twice concluding the campaign in seventh.
July 19 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Strasburg: no hits, 13 whiffs, no decision: San Diego State's Stephen Strasburg pitched seven no-hit innings yesterday and struck out 13 against one walk in the U.S. National (Collegiate) team's 5-2 win over Korea in the opening game of the FISU World Championships in the Czech Republic.
July 19 (UNION-TRIBUNE)Fractured shoulder shelves Aztecs center: Fractured shoulder shelves Aztecs center Redshirt freshman center Tommie Draheim, who emerged from spring drills as the starter, has a fractured shoulder and will be out of the lineup indefinitely, San Diego State football coach Chuck Long confirmed yesterday.
July 18 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Aztec hides cancer fight with a smile: Clad in a day-glow orange New York Yankees cap and matching sneakers, Kelvin Davis is summering in style, the grin he sports suggesting that life is but a bowl of cherries, no pits.
July 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
SDSU athletics explores adding women's teams: San Diego State will explore adding more women's sports in order to meet a California State University target for gender equity in scholarship rates.
July 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Strasburg, Cahill named to Olympic baseball team: San Diego State right-hander Stephen Strasburg took the national stage earlier this year when he struck out 23 in a game against Utah.
July 16 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Aztecs pitcher Strasburg named to Olympic baseball roster: San Diego State right-hander Stephen Strasburg took the national stage earlier this year when he struck out 23 batters in a game against Utah.
July 11 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Craft's behavior at issue in lawsuit: Attorneys for San Diego State strength coach David Ohton and the university were in Superior Court yesterday, making arguments to a judge about allegations of excessive drinking in 2002 by former football coach Tom Craft.
July 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Aztecs football tickets go on sale tomorrow:Single-game tickets for San Diego State's six home football games this season will go on sale at 9 a.m. tomorrow.
July 1 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Gwynn waiting on new deal: San Diego State baseball coach Tony Gwynn was in his office yesterday doing paperwork. Gwynn expects to be doing the same thing today. The difference is that today Gwynn will be doing it without a contract, yesterday being the last day of his three-year deal.
June 25 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Aztecs get Illini 'big' man: Quinton Watkins may have an impact on San Diego State's basketball program after all. Watkins, the transfer from Illinois who left SDSU for personal reasons in April before playing a minute, appears to have influenced another member of the Illini to forge a future with the Aztecs.
June 14 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
SDSU vaulter gets second in NCAAs: San Diego State sophomore Stephanie Bagan finished second in the pole vault yesterday at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa. Bagan, runner-up to Cal's Katie Morgan based on attempts, earned All-America honors.
June 1 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Tornado watch can't stop SDSU golfers from best finish since '82: A frightening tornado watch and a difficult 24 hours didn't stop the San Diego State men's golf team from achieving yesterday its best finish since 1982 in the NCAA Division I Golf Championships.
