Fresno State won a division title and clinched a spot in the Mountain West Conference championship game with a 23-14 victory over San Diego State on Saturday, carried by some quick but critical halftime adjustments on both sides of the football.
On defense, it was fairly simple. Play top down, don’t cheat up against the run.
The Bulldogs had been burned by 75- and 70-yard touchdown passes in the first half, both on first-down plays, which was to some degree understandable. The Aztecs are a run-heavy team and this season have rushed the ball 76.