The tale of the tape for the New Mexico Bowl is an absolute beauty. Only four teams in college football allowed fewer points per game than San Diego State, which also ranked fifth overall in yards per play and first in FBS in yards allowed per pass attempt.

When Jayden Denegal was named San Diego State’s starting quarterback in mid-August, SDSU coaches made it clear there was still a role for backup quarterback Bert Emanuel Jr. “He’s an exciting playmaker that we’ve seen in a lot of different ways can impact the game with his arm and with his legs and with his skill set,