QUARTERBACK
San Diego State's Maxwell Smith has thrown 12 touchdown passes to two interceptions, and he does his job well as a game manager. For UNLV to have a chance, Kurt Palandech must stretch the field, which he finally did last Saturday at Colorado State.
Edge: UNLV
RUNNING BACK
UNLV averages 205.6 yards rushing per game, its highest since 2002. Donnel Pumphrey should become San Diego State's all-time leading rusher next season, supplanting Marshall Faulk. Yes, that Marshall Faulk.
Edge: San Diego State
WIDE RECEIVER
Pumphrey is San Diego State's leading receiver, so that's what you need to know about the Aztecs' unit.