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Ryan Agnew passed for 287 yards and three touchdowns, Jesse Matthews caught three passes for 111 yards and two touchdowns and San Diego State won a bowl game for the first time since 2016, beating Central Michigan 48-11 on Saturday in the New Mexico Bowl. Jordan Byrd ran for a career-high 139 yards and a touchdown to help the Aztecs (10-3) cap their 10th straight bowl appearance with a victory. San Diego State opened 7-1 record, then dropped two of its last three conference games to fall out of contention for a Mountain West title game berth. It was a homecoming for San Diego State coach Rocky Long. He last won the New Mexico Bowl in 2007 as New Mexico's coach. Long is 4-9 in bowl games. San Diego State prevented Central Michigan (8-6) from sustaining consistent, with quarterback Quinten Dormady under pressure and forced to throw into tight coverage. He passed for 164 and threw three interception. Central Michigan's Jonathan Ward, who came into the game with 1,082 yards and 15 touchdowns, was held to 7 rushing yards and 26 yards receiving. Kobe Lewis ran for 97 rushing yards, with a 66-yard rushing touchdown in the third quarter. - AP College Football

(DS#77 QB) rSr/2020

QB Ryan Agnew, San Diego State
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12/14/19 - Keith Ismael, rJr/2020, San Diego State, 6-3, 309 (DS#6 C) + More +

2019 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST FIRST TEAM (COACHES): OL - Keith Ismael, Jr., San Diego State,...Ismael is the final San Diego State player on the all-conference first team, making the top squad for the second straight season and third time overall (also second team as a redshirt freshman in 2017). A member of the Outland Trophy Watch List (top interior lineman) and Rimington Trophy Watch List (nation's most outstanding center), Ismael is the only Aztec to play every snap this season (881 on offense), where PFF has graded him out as the second-best center in the nation. PFF also ranks him as the second-best pass blocker and sixth-best run blocker, and the top offensive lineman in the league regardless of position. Ismael has allowed just one sack in 366 passing plays (0.27 pct.) and has only recorded three penalties in 881 snaps (0.34 pct.). Ismael is just the second SDSU offensive lineman to make a pair of MW first teams (also Nico Siragusa, 2015-16) and the only one to make three first or second teams. - San Diego State Football

(DS#6 C) rJr/2020

C Keith Ismael, San Diego State
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12/14/19 - Cameron Thomas, rJr/2022, San Diego State, 6-4, 265 (DS#11 DE) + More +

2019 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST FIRST TEAM (COACHES): DL - Cameron Thomas, Fr., San Diego State,...A redshirt freshman, Thomas joined Myles Cheatum on the first team after recording 45 tackles so far, including 8.0 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, 11 quarterback hurries and two pass breakups. A four-time PFF Mountain West Team of the Week selection, Thomas is graded as the top defensive tackle in the MW and 13th best in FBS play, and third-best defensive lineman overall in the MW (according to PFF). Thomas and Cheatum gave San Diego State two defensive linemen on an all-conference first team for the first time since 1974 when it was in the five-team Pacific Coast Athletic Association. - San Diego State Football

(DS#11 DE) rJr/2022

DE Cameron Thomas, San Diego State
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12/14/19 - Myles Cheatum, rSr/2020, San Diego State, 6-2, 265 (DS#74 DE) + More +

2019 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST FIRST TEAM (COACHES): DL - Myles Cheatum, Sr., San Diego State,...A senior, Cheatum made his first all-conference team after finishing the regular season with 39 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, a team-high five sacks, 12 quarterback hurries and two pass breakups. Among the MW leaders, Cheatum ranks in tie for sixth in sacks and a tie for ninth in tackles for loss. - San Diego State Football

(DS#74 DE) rSr/2020

DE Myles Cheatum, San Diego State
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12/14/19 - Luq Barcoo, Sr/2020, San Diego State, 6-1, 175 (DS#35 CB) + More +

2019 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST FIRST TEAM (COACHES): DB - Luq Barcoo, Sr., San Diego State,...Barcoo, meanwhile, leads the country in total passes defended (INT + PBU) (24) and passes defended per game (2.00), and is tied for the lead in total interceptions (8), pass breakups (16) and interceptions per game (0.67). A semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award (top defensive back) and a PFF honorable-mention All-American, Barcoo has been named to the PFF MW Team of the Week six times this year (in 12 chances). - San Diego State Football

(DS#35 CB) Sr/2020

CB Luq Barcoo, San Diego State
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12/14/19 - Kyahva Tezino, rSr/2020, San Diego State, 6-0, 235 (DS#12 ILB) + More +

2019 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST FIRST TEAM (COACHES): LB - Kyahva Tezino, Sr., San Diego State,...Tezino has led a defensive unit that tops the MW in scoring defense (12.8), total defense (288.7), rush defense (72.3) and pass efficiency defense (113.4), among other categories. The San Diego State defense ranks among the top 10 in the nation in rush defense (3rd), scoring defense (5th), interceptions (6th, 15), total defense (7th) and first downs allowed (8th, 190). Tezino, who is on the first team for the second straight year, leads the Aztecs in tackles (96) and quarterback hurries (22), while adding nine tackles for loss, three sacks, two forced fumbles, one interception and two pass breakups. - San Diego State Football

(DS#12 ILB) rSr/2020

ILB Kyahva Tezino, San Diego State
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12/14/19 - Dwayne Johnson Jr., rSr/2021, San Diego State, 6-1, 207 (DS#20 SS) + More +

2019 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Dwayne Johnson Jr., Jr., DB,...Johnson Jr. also earned honorable-mention accolades in his first year as a starter. For the season, he ranks second on the team with 86 tackles (50 solo) to go along with 1.5 tackles for loss, an interception, two fumble recoveries, a forced fumble and five pass breakups. Johnson, a two-time PFF MW Team of the Week member, ranks as the top safety in the league (by PFF) and the third best in the nation. His 0.17 fumble recoveries per game rank in a tie for seventh in the MW, while his two recoveries rank in a tie for 25th in FBS play. - San Diego State Football

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SS Dwayne Johnson Jr., San Diego State
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12/14/19 - Brandon Heicklen, Sr/2020, San Diego State, 6-0, 190 (DS#16 P) + More +

2019 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Brandon Heicklen, Sr., P,...A member of the Ray Guy Award Watch List, Heicklen is an honorable mention selection for the second straight season after punting 67 times for 3,043 yards (45.4 avg.). Heicklen, who ranks third in SDSU single-season history in punt average (45.42), leads the Mountain West in punt yards (3,043, 9th in FBS), punt yards per game (253.58, 9th in FBS), punts (67, T-14th in FBS) and punts per game (5.58, T-15th in FBS). A three-time MW Special Teams Player of the Week winner, including each of the past two weeks, 32 of Heicklen's 67 punts have finished inside the 20-yard line, including 12 of his last 15 punts. - San Diego State Football

(DS#16 P) Sr/2020

P Brandon Heicklen, San Diego State
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12/14/19 - *Darren Hall, rJr/2021, San Diego State, 5-11, 188 (DS#28 CB) + More +

2019 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Darren Hall, So., DB,...Opposite Barcoo at cornerback, Hall made the all-MW team as an honorable-mention pick for the first time of his career after recording 43 tackles (29 solo), 2.5 tackles for loss, an interception, two forced fumbles, a team-high-tying 16 pass breakups and a quarterback hurry. A PFF National Second Team of the Week selection on Oct. 14 and two-time PFF MW Team of the Week winner, Hall ranks in a tie for first in FBS in pass breakups (16), a tie for fifth in total passes defended (17) and seventh in passes defended per game (1.55). Additionally, he ranks in a tie for eighth in the MW in forced fumbles per game (0.18). - San Diego State Football

(DS#28 CB) rJr/2021

CB *Darren Hall, San Diego State
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12/14/19 - *Matt Araiza, rJr/2022, San Diego State, 6-1, 201 (DS#1 P) + More +

2019 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): William Dunkle, Fr., OL,...Dunkle has made the PFF MW Team of the Week three times so far in 2019, appearing in 805 of the team's 881 snaps. According to PFF, Dunkle ranks as the fourth-best guard, while earning the second-highest pass block rating. Dunkle has not allowed a sack this season through his 805 snaps and has only four penalties (0.50 pct). - San Diego State Football

(DS#1 P) rJr/2022

P *Matt Araiza, San Diego State
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12/14/19 - *Matt Araiza, rJr/2022, San Diego State, 6-1, 201 (DS#1 P) + More +

2019 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Matt Araiza, Fr., PK,...Araiza has also performed well, making 20 of his 24 field goal attempts (83.3 pct.) and all 22 PATs. Araiza, the MW Special Teams Player of the Week for his play at UCLA when he had three field goals, has scored 82 of the team's 228 points (36.0 pct.), more than the Aztecs' next three players combined. Among the MW leaders, he ranks first in touchback percentage (75.00, T-10th in FBS), a tie for first in PAT percentage (1.000, T-1st in FBS) and field goals (20, T-10th in FBS), second in field goals per game (1.67, T-10th in FBS) and touchbacks (42, T-26th in FBS) and third in kickoff average (62.41, 42nd in FBS). Araiza, who has at least one field goal in all 12 games this season and multiple field goals in seven games, is tied for second in SDSU single-season history in field goals (20) and sixth in field goal percentage (.833). - San Diego State Football

(DS#1 P) rJr/2022

P *Matt Araiza, San Diego State
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12/14/19 - Tariq Thompson, Sr/2021, San Diego State, 5-11, 204 (DS#15 SS) + More +

2019 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST SECOND TEAM (COACHES): DB - Tariq Thompson, Jr., San Diego State,...Thompson made the second team for a third consecutive season, recording 51 tackles so far to go along with three tackles for loss, a sack, three interceptions, three fumble recoveries for 48 yards, a forced fumble and eight pass breakups. A member of the Jim Thorpe Award Watch List (top defensive back), Thompson is a three-time member of the PFF MW Team of the Week, including a monster game in the finale vs. Brigham Young (9 tackles, 1 sack, 1 TFL, 1 INT, 1 FF, 1 FR). On the season, Thompson is tied for the league lead and ranks fifth in FBS with three fumble recoveries, while ranking in a tie for eighth in the MW in passes defended per game (0.92). Thompson is the first Aztec safety to make a MW first or second team three times in league history. - San Diego State Football

(DS#15 SS) Sr/2021

SS Tariq Thompson, San Diego State
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12/14/19 - Keshawn Banks, rSr/2023, San Diego State, 6-3, 251 (DS#62 DE) + More +

2019 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST SECOND TEAM (COACHES): DL - Keshawn Banks, So., San Diego State,...On the year, Banks has recorded 41 tackles, including a team-high 13.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, a pass breakup and nine quarterback hurries. He ranks in a tie for third in the league in tackles for loss, while ranking just outside the top 10 in sacks. Banks has posted highs this season of five tackles (five times), two tackles for loss (twice) and two sacks at New Mexico State. - San Diego State Football

(DS#62 DE) rSr/2023

DE Keshawn Banks, San Diego State
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12/14/19 - Parker Houston, Sr/2020, San Diego State, 6-2, 250 (DS#2 FB) + More +

2019 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST SECOND TEAM (COACHES): TE - Parker Houston, Sr., San Diego State,...Houston earned all-conference accolades for the first time, leading the four San Diego State players on the second team. For the season, Houston has 17 catches for 143 yards (8.4 avg.), while playing H-back as well for the first time of his career. Houston, who was a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy (academic success, football performance and leadership), and on the watch list for the Mackey Award Watch List (outstanding collegiate tight end) and Wuerffel Trophy Watch List (community service, athletic and academic achievement), has played the fifth-most snaps (678) in the league among tight ends. It is the fifth straight year an Aztec tight end has earned all-conference. - San Diego State Football

(DS#2 FB) Sr/2020

FB Parker Houston, San Diego State
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12/14/19 - Daishawn Dixon, Sr/2020, San Diego State, 6-5, 325 (DS#20 OG) + More +

2019 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST SECOND TEAM (COACHES): OL - Daishawn Dixon, Sr., San Diego State,...Dixon made the all-MW team for the first time. A three-year starter, Dixon made the PFF National Team of the Week and the PFF MW team of the Week on Sept. 17 for his play at New Mexico State. A durable player throughout his career, Dixon has played 848 snaps at left guard, only missing the first half of the Hawai'i game while battling a flu. He finished the regular season with the fourth-highest pass block grade in the league among guards, not allowing a sack in the 848 snaps and recording just two accepted penalties. - San Diego State Football

(DS#20 OG) Sr/2020

OG Daishawn Dixon, San Diego State
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