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Subject: SDSU Football Ranked 19th in Associated Press Poll

For Immediate Release Contact: Jamie McConeghy

September 24, 2017

SDSU Football Ranked 19th in Associated Press Poll

Aztecs also ranked 21st in Amway Coaches Poll

SAN DIEGO -- San Diego State is ranked 19th in the latest Associated Press Top 25 Poll, released Sunday. The No. 19 spot matches the Aztecs’ highest ranking since 1978.

SDSU has 365 points in the AP poll, up from 201 points a week ago when it entered at No. 22. San Diego State is ahead of No. 20 Utah (356 points), No. 21 Florida (342), No. 22 Notre Dame (246), No. 23 West Virginia (212), No. 24 Mississippi State (148) and No. 25 LSU (92), and just behind South Florida (406) for 18th.

The No. 19 national ranking will be the Aztecs’ highest entering a home game since Nov. 3, 1975 when they were ranked 13th. This is the 20th time that SDSU has been ranked in the AP poll since becoming a Division I program in 1969 and the sixth time since Sept. 18, 2016.

San Diego State is also ranked 21st in the Amway Coaches Poll with 315 points after checking in at No. 25 last week with 141 points. The Aztecs are just behind No. 20 Florida (345 points), and ahead of No. 22 LSU (221), No. 23 West Virginia (184), No. 24 Mississippi State (132) and No. 25 Florida State (104).

SDSU is 4-0 for the first time since 1981 and for just the second time in the last 42 years.

San Diego State is coming off a hard-fought 28-24 win at Air Force on Saturday night in stormy conditions. The Falcons entered the game 18-1 in their last 19 home games.

The Aztecs, who have won six consecutive games, and are 12-2 in their last 14 contests and 25-3 in their last 28, also have wins this year over UC Davis (38-17), at Arizona State (30-20) and against then No. 19/19 Stanford (20-17).

SDSU plays host to Northern Illinois (2-1) at 7:30 p.m. PT Saturday in their final non-conference game of the season.

Tickets are still available for the game against the Huskies, but fans are encouraged to purchase tickets early for better seat location. The Aztec Ticket Office, located at San Diego Stadium Window E, is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. PT until 5 p.m. PT. On Saturday, the ticket office will open at 2:30 p.m. PT. Individual tickets may also be purchased online at GoAztecs.com or over the phone at (619) 283-7378.

Current San Diego State students can obtain one free ticket with a valid SDSU RedID (card must be swipe valid). Tickets can be retrieved at the Viejas Arena Box Office Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Friday from 10 a.m. PT to 4:30 p.m. PT, or at the Conrad Prebys Student Union Information Booth. Students can also pick up their ticket on game day at San Diego Stadium Windows B, F and H.

Football season tickets are still available and can be purchased by logging onto GoAztecs.com, calling 619-283-7378, or visiting the Aztec Ticket Office at San Diego Stadium Window E.

Associated Press Top 25 Poll

Week 5 – September 24, 2017

1. Alabama (4-0) (52 first-place votes) - 1,515

2. Clemson (4-0) (8) - 1,458

3. Oklahoma (4-0) (1) - 1,397

4. Penn State (4-0) - 1,304

5. USC (4-0) - 1,247

6. Washington (4-0) - 1,188

7. Georgia (4-0) - 1,136

8. Michigan (4-0) - 1,088

9. TCU (4-0) - 1,028

10. Wisconsin (3-0) - 1,023

11. Ohio State (3-1) - 1,016

12. Virginia Tech (4-0) - 828

13. Auburn (3-1) - 701

14. Miami (FL) (2-0) - 693

15. Oklahoma State (3-1) - 665

16. Washington State (4-0) - 551

17. Louisville (3-1) - 502

18. South Florida (4-0) - 406

19. San Diego State (4-0) - 365

20. Utah (4-0) - 356

21. Florida (2-1) - 342

22. Notre Dame (3-1) - 246

23. West Virginia (3-1) - 212

24. Mississippi State (3-1) - 148

25. LSU (3-1) - 92

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