Opportunistic Aztecs Surge Past Portland State in Season Opener, 53-20

SAN DIEGO – San Diego State ushered in a new era of Aztec football with a convincing 53-20 victory over Portland State on a warm Saturday evening at Snapdragon Stadium. In its first game as Pac-12 Conference members, SDSU flashed its big-play capability, scoring 29 points on four straight possessions in just over a quarter of play to emerge triumphant for the 11th time in its last 12 home openers. The opportunistic Aztecs capitalized on two blocked punts and an interception while adding a 100-yard kickoff return to record their highest point-total since a 55-0 shellacking of Hawai’i on Nov.…