Aztecs thump no-longer-unbeaten Cal 34-0 at Snapdragon
It was SDSU's first shutout against a Power 5 conference team since 1975.
Bolstered by a bruising, opportunistic defense, San Diego State recorded its second straight home shutout with a 34-0 blanking of California on Saturday at Snapdragon Stadium.
With the victory, the Aztecs posted their first shutout against a current team from a Power 5 conference since a 25-0 triumph over Oregon State on Sept. 13, 1975.
In addition, SDSU (2-1) logged consecutive home shutouts to start a season for the first time since joining the Division I ranks in 1969, while handing the Golden Bears (3-1) their first loss of the year.
With a 13-0 lead hanging in the balance, the Aztecs scored two defensive touchdowns in the third quarter when Dwayne McDougle rumbled 35 yards after a fumble recovery, while Chris Johnson hit pay dirt on a 97-yard interception return, which broke the game wide open.
Cal entered the contest having outscored its opponents by a combined margin of 96-32, but the Scarlet and Black limited the visitors to 289 yards of total offense, 98 yards below their season average.
Aztec defenders harassed freshman quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele all night, posting four sacks of the Bears’ signal-caller, who completed just 17 of 38 passes for 208 yards and two interceptions.
Offensively, the Aztecs were paced by Jordan Napier, who recorded career highs of 10 receptions for 154 yards with one touchdown.
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