Candidly, a good old fashioned butt-kicking. The Cincinnati Bearcats never had a chance.
What is a great way to start the game? Let’s have Rashaad Penny return the opening kickoff 100 yards (more like 105 from where he caught the kick in the end-zone) for a touchdown. Mostly untouched. Sweet.
We score each quarter. We do not attempt a single field goal because putting the ball in the end zone is as easy as putting cheese on a burger. Dakota Gordon scores not once, but twice. Once by land, once by air. Plus, Dakota is the leading receiver with 4/58. A well deserved exit.
As impressive as Dakota’s scores were, Alex Barrett’s interception (Merry Christmas) returned for a churning 43 yard touchdown was a thing of beauty.
Christian Chapman’s 8/11/113 with, again, no interceptions, was serviceable if unspectacular. Donnel Pumphrey’s 16 yard toss means more competition at the qb spot in 2016 . . . kidding. 336 total yards on behalf of the offense generates a surprising 35 points (Mr. Barrett excluded). Squeezing production from every yard produced. Nicely done, Coach Horton.
As for the other side, consider the Bearcats do not score until the end of the fourth quarter, they are reduced to six punts, suffer three interceptions and register a mere 279 total yards of offense (including a meager 77 yards rushing). Well done, San Diego State defense.
The results that matter: 11-3. 10 straight wins. A perfect October, November and December. Oh yeah, winning the west division (undefeated) and Mountain West championship game. Do not forget undefeated in MWC play. Am I missing anything? Probably not. A superb year. Let the success settle. Get ready for 2016.
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