SAN DIEGO STATE AT A GLANCE

Coach: Rocky Long, (7th year at SDSU, 54-26), 18th overall (119-95). Last season: 11-3 overall, 6-2 MWC (Mountain West Champion, 1st West Division) Preseason prediction: 1st MWC West. On Orlando Sentinel Countdown: 52nd nationally, 1st MWC Returning starters: 5 offense, 6 defense, 3 special teams) Series vs. UNM: Aztecs lead, 25-15.

Key players: Rashaad Penny, Sr. RB (5-11, 220); Christian Chapman, Jr. QB (6-0, 200); David Wells, Sr. TE (6-5, 255); Ronley Lakalaka, Jr. LB (6-0, 225); Parker Baldwin, Sr. S (6-2, 215); Kameron Kelly, Sr. CB (6-2, 200). Major question mark: Little experience returning on the offensive and defensive lines. Aztecs factoid: The Aztecs are dealing with a trainingcamp outbreak of chickenpox, as per the San Diego Union Tribune. Three players are down, and there could be more. Quotable: “We have a young team. We have a lot of young guys who understand that they’re not up to par, basically, as far as experience and maybe as far as knowledge of the game and knowing what to do. So we have a lot of guys that are hungry and willing to learn, and I feel that’s gonna help us in the long run.” — cornerback Kameron Kelly

2017 Schedule

(All times MT. x-MWC games). Sept. 2, UC Davis, 6:30 p.m; Sept. 9, at Arizona State, 9 p.m. ; Sept. 16, Stanford, 8:30 p.m.; Sept. 23, x-at Air Force, 5 p.m.; Sept. 30, Northern Illinois, 8:30 p.m.; Oct. 7, x-at UNLV, TBA; Oct. 14, x-Boise State, 8:30 p.m.; Oct. 21, x-Fresno State, 8:30 p.m.; Oct. 28, x-at Hawaii, TBA; Nov. 4, x-at San Jose State, TBA; Nov. 18, x-Nevada, 8:30 p.m.; Nov. 24, x-New Mexico, 1:30 p.m.