SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jayden Denegal threw two touchdown passes, Byron Caldwell Jr. and Lucky Sutton both rushed for over 100 yards and combined for three scores and San Diego State beat Colorado State 45-24 in a Mountain West Conference opener Friday night.

Denegal fired a 45-yard scoring strike to Donovan Brown and San Diego State (4-1, 1-0) led 7-0 after one quarter. Christian Washington scored on a 2-yard run for a 14-0 lead early in the second.

Colorado State (1-4, 0-1) halved the deficit on Jackson Brousseau’s 49-yard touchdown pass to Armani Winfield on a flea flicker, but Denegal connected with Jordan Napier for a 42-yard touchdown on the ensuing possession and the Aztecs led 21-7.

Denegal hit Napier for a 61-yard gain and Sutton ran 14 yards for a touchdown on the next play for a

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