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Story by Liz Alper
Photo courtesy goaztecs.com
November 19, 2017 (San Diego) - Senior running back Rashaad Penny set an SDSU record for most all-purpose rushing yards in a game, rushing for 429 Saturday night against Nevada as the Aztecs knocked off the Wolf Pack 42-23.
Despite the record-setting night, the Aztecs got off to a rocky start. A field goal by Nevada's Spencer Pettit and a touchdown pass from Ty Gangi to Brendan O'Leary-Orange gave the Wolf Pack the early lead in the first. But Penny struck back with a 23-yard touchdown run to put SDSU on the board. Penny showed the Wolf Pack his true powers when he returned a punt for a 70-yard touchdown to put SDSU on top 14-10 after one.
The duo of Gangi and O'Leary-Orange combined again in the second quarter for a nine-yard score. But junior quarterback Christian Chapman's five-yard touchdown pass to Mikah Holder at the end of the half put SDSU up 21-17 heading into the locker room.
Juwan Washington scored the only points of the third quarter--a one-yard touchdown run to put SDSU up by two scores, 28-17.
In the fourth quarter, the fun happened. Gangi and O'Leary-Orange hooked up again for two yards that got Nevada to within five. But ECM thinks Penny thought he was playing Mortal Kombat on Xbox on the field, as he dealt two gigantic finishing blows to the Wolf Pack--a 100-yard kick return for a touchdown and a 67-yard touchdown run to give the Aztecs the win over the Wolf Pack 42-23.
SDSU ends their season against New Mexico on Friday afternoon at 12:30 p.m. on Senior Day at SDCCU Stadium.
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