With the days dwindling down before San Diego State football’s season opener on Sept. 5 against University of San Diego at Qualcomm Stadium, big questions are finally being answered.
Head coach Rocky Long at last acknowledged the elephant in the room and confirmed graduate-transfer Maxwell Smith will start at quarterback against the Toreros after practice Monday.
“Maxwell Smith is going to start,” Long said. “He has been a little more consistent in his play. He is more in tune with what we are trying to do and he has been a little more accurate with the pass.