AZTECS ALL IN

The 1-3 Aztecs football squad starts the week out as underdogs in their first game of the new Pac-12 era for the program against the 2-2 Texas State Bobcats. Head coach Sean Lewis, players Jacob Bostick and Jalen Thomeson share thoughts on the opponent and their team at this stage of the season. The mens golf program appears to have yet another budding standard-setter in Brayden Forte while a former Aztec gets to hoist the President's Trophy.

A rout in the Glass Bowl closes non-conference play. Toledo 41, San Diego State 16. The Aztecs fall to 1–3 with a home Pac-12 opener against Texas State looking … uh, less than stellar. Host Steve Perez on a sunny 9 a.m. Pacific kick that anyone with CBS Sports Network could diagnose without a headset: We close with a minute for Joe Heinz — Chula Vista, Aztec offensive line in the Faulk years, CIF San Diego Section commissioner — after high schools stood quiet for him this week.

The 1-2 Aztecs head to Toledo to take on the 2-1 Rockets. Head coach Sean Lewis swears his team is sticking to its process internally, letting the results take care of themselves and becoming better through the adversity. Linebacker Tano Letuli on how team leaders expect the rest of the players to respond. Meantime, two former Aztecs make headlines in the world of professional golf and current Aztecs perform well in women’s golf, women’s volleyball and women’s soccer. We preview upcoming non conference schedules for women’s basketball, the fall schedule for softball and the successful women’s swimming program.

A seven game win streak at Snapdragon Stadium is snapped by the Dukes of James Madison University 26-13, the Aztecs fall to 1-2 on the year, while JMU is 3-0. Host Steve Perez details how the Aztecs' defeat comes despite a career night by Javion “Chop” Kinnard in relief of the injured Lucky Sutton. Kinnard posts 251 all-purpose yards on 33 carries for 181 net yards and a touchdown to go with four receptions for 70 yards. Kinnard talks about his performance in the context of the loss, while leading tackler Sione “Riz” Hala talks about the need for making faster starts. Coach Sean Lewis joins with initial thoughts about the overall play, the quarterbacking and a near-miracle play by JMU quarterback Camden Coleman who picked a bobbled snap up off the Snapdragon turf and hurled it downfield for a big 4th down completion that led to a TD, helping put the game out of reach in the final stanza. Meantime, a true freshman posts a big win for the Aztecs at the Vuori Invitational golf tournament in Rancho Sante Fe in just his second collegiate start.

Coach Sean Lewis, tight end Jackson Ford and safety Josh Hunter take a brief look back at the UCLA game. Host Steve Perez sets ‘em up as they spend even more time looking ahead at this week’s home contest against James Madison University, a 7 p.m. kickoff at Snapdragon Stadium which will be carried live on national TV by the CW. The Dukes are 2-0 and coming off against a win against FCS opponent Wagner College where they scored 87 points . Coach Lew also waxes philosophical about how to regroup from a loss, any loss, and the answer to La’Roi Glover’s eternal question: How many times do you have to get hit in the face by a skunk to know it stinks? Also, JMU coach Billy Napier comments on what the team gained from the experience and how they plan to handle the program’s first cross-country trip to California. Basketball coach Brian Dutcher also stops by to talk about the upcoming non conference schedule.