San Diego State sputtered most of the evening in Las Vegas while the Rebels dominated on both sides of the ball in a strong 41-20 win.
The Aztecs continued their brand of ineffective offense strategies, failing to score on 11 of their 14 drives. Punter Tyler Pastula punted six times while quarterback Danny O’Neil had two interceptions. The Aztecs (3-7, 2-3 Mountain West Conference) also turned the ball over on downs twice. The Aztecs finished the first half with a short drive of 24 yards. This type of ineptness, with an offense that struggles, will not win many games. Even the usual stalwart of the Aztecs, defense, struggled to contain the Rebels (8-2, 4-1 Mountain West Conference) as they accounted for 515 yards of balanced offense.
The Rebels were paced with an outstanding effort from quarterback Hajj-Malik Williams. He was 20/29 passing for 244 yards and one touchdown. He also contributed 29 yards rushing and two scores. Running back Greg Burrell had 58 yards on the ground and a score as well as Jai’ Den Thomas with 55 yards and a score. On the receiving end of Wiliams’ tosses were Jacob DeJesus with seven catches for 75 yards, Ricky White III with 68 yards on five catches and tight end Kaleo Bllungay with 3 catches for 38 yards and a score. On defense, the Rebels were paced by their linebacker leader Jackson Woodard with 14 tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss…