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SDSU overcomes Air Force, lightning delay in 21-17 victory

SDSU overcomes Air Force, lightning delay in 21-17 victory
Posted at 1:41 AM, Oct 13, 2018
and last updated 2018-10-13 04:41:38-04

SAN DIEGO (Daily Aztec) - San Diego State football won its fifth straight game on Friday night, defeating Air Force 21-17 while overcoming a 67-minute lightning delay at SDCCU stadium.

Lightning in the area prompted a 30-minute delay with 5:50 left in the third quarter. The game was delayed multiple times after lightning reappeared within an eight-mile radius, each time resetting the 30-minute delay due to NCAA rules.

The troubling weather was reminiscent of SDSU’s matchup against Air Force (2-4, 0-3 MW) last season in Colorado, which saw an 88-minute lightning delay.

SDSU head coach Rocky Long said it was odd for a weather delay to occur in back-to-back years against the Falcons.

“What a coincidence that is, not only the lightning delay, but it’s the same teams that played,” Long said.

The end result remained the same, a win for the Aztecs (5-1, 2-0 MW).

Down 17-14 with 9:18 left to play in the game, junior quarterback Ryan Agnew led SDSU on a game-winning touchdown drive that started from its own six-yard line.

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