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San Diego » Southern Utah can start a football season with consecutive wins for only the second time in 12 years tonight, but it won’t be easy. After a 36-7 victory over Division II neighbor Dixie State in their opener, the Thunderbirds move on and face San Diego State of the Mountain West Conference at Qualcomm Stadium. The Aztecs were 2-10 last season, and coach Chuck Long was fired. Ball State’s Brady Hoke was hired to replace Long, and the Aztecs have high hopes for quick improvement, despite a 33-14 loss at UCLA in their opener. “I thought our kids played with a really good spirit,” Hoke said. “They gave a really good effort. [But] we can be more physical and more consistent. That’s one thing good teams have — consistency. That’s what we have to work toward.” The Aztecs managed only 277 yards of total offense against UCLA. That could be good news for the Thunderbirds, who used a stout defense to rout Dixie State, which only managed 215 totals yards, including 71 in the second hal
San Diego » Southern Utah can start a football season with consecutive wins for only the second time in 12 years tonight, but it won’t be easy. After a 36-7 victory over Division II neighbor Dixie State in their opener, the Thunderbirds move on and face San Diego State of the Mountain West Conference at Qualcomm Stadium. The Aztecs were 2-10 last season, and coach Chuck Long was fired. Ball State’s Brady Hoke was hired to replace Long, and the Aztecs have high hopes for quick improvement, despite a 33-14 loss at UCLA in their opener. “I thought our kids played with a really good spirit,” Hoke said. “They gave a really good effort. [But] we can be more physical and more consistent. That’s one thing good teams have — consistency. That’s what we have to work toward.” The Aztecs managed only 277 yards of total offense against UCLA. That could be good news for the Thunderbirds, who used a stout defense to rout Dixie State, which only managed 215 totals yards, including 71 in the second hal
San Diego » Southern Utah can start a football season with consecutive wins for only the second time in 12 years tonight, but it won’t be easy. After a 36-7 victory over Division II neighbor Dixie State in their opener, the Thunderbirds move on and face San Diego State of the Mountain West Conference at Qualcomm Stadium. The Aztecs were 2-10 last season, and coach Chuck Long was fired. Ball State’s Brady Hoke was hired to replace Long, and the Aztecs have high hopes for quick improvement, despite a 33-14 loss at UCLA in their opener. Southern Utah also got a big lift from its special teams. Specifically, senior Ryan Griffith set a school record by kicking five field goals, from 20, 21, 23, 32 and 37 yards. For his effort, Griffith was named the Great West Conference’s special teams player of the week.
