Overview
- Senior kicker Gabe Plascencia converted a 25-yard field goal as time expired, extending his streak to 17 straight makes, the second-longest active run in the FBS, and improving his career mark to 22-for-23.
- The winning drive began after a short NIU punt to the SDSU 44 with 1:44 left and featured five straight carries by Lucky Sutton plus a facemask and an offsides that advanced the ball to the Huskies’ 6.
- The game was a defensive slog as SDSU outgained NIU 266-179 with the Huskies limited to 57 passing yards, the teams combined for 13 punts, and they went 9-for-30 on third down.
- Owen Chambliss led the Aztecs with 11 tackles and Chris Johnson added six solo stops, while NIU’s Andrew Glass provided the hosts’ only points with a 31-yard field goal.
- San Diego State moved to 3-1 and Northern Illinois fell to 1-3, with the Aztecs returning to Snapdragon Stadium to face Colorado State on Friday at 7:30 p.m. in their Mountain West opener.