Washington State will always hold a special place in the hearts of SDSU fans.
Most recently, the Cougars and Oregon State ended SDSU’s decades-long pursuit of a Pac-12 invitation. While the Conference of Champions does not have most of its traditional schools, the Aztecs are in an enviable position in their new home.
Before the events that will link WSU and SDSU together for the foreseeable future, Washington State signified an important milestone for the Aztecs. The two programs last met on the gridiron on September 17, 2011. SDSU’s victory on that day showed the Aztecs’ emergence as a football school.
Defeating a Pac-12 opponent proved that 2010 was not a fluke. The Aztecs, even after losing its head coach to Michigan, would continue winning.
SDSU has done that. They boast the 20th-best winning percentage in the country since 2015. SDSU trails Ohio State by five ten thousandths of a point for the best-combined football and men’s basketball record since 2010.
In 2011, the Aztecs were favored by a touchdown. It was an amazing line, considering SDSU had not defeated a Pac-12 opponent since 1995, a span of 5,858 days. The win gave the Aztecs a 3-0 start for the first time since 1981.