HONOLULU — When it rains, it pours, especially for the San Diego State Aztecs, who were completely dominated by the Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors, 38–6, on Saturday at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex.
In a massive spot, the Aztecs dropped the ball, literally and figuratively. Few could have expected this outcome. San Diego State entered the game riding a six-game winning streak and as the only remaining undefeated team in the Mountain West Conference.
They knew how important this game was, not only to maintain momentum by beating a quality Hawai‘i team, but to take another big step toward clinching the top spot in the conference. Head coach Sean Lewis said after last weekend’s win that a victory in Honolulu could be enough to finally convince the College Football Playoff committee to rank the Aztecs in the Top 25…