Pac-12 team dealing with mumps outbreak ahead of conference opener

The San Diego State Aztecs have yet to beat an FBS team in the 2026 season. They have an opportunity to do so in Week 5 when they battle the Texas State Bobcats, but they’re heading into that game vastly undermanned. According to ESPN’s Mark Schlabach and Pete Thamel, the Aztecs are currently dealing with a mumps outbreak. Per Schlabach, the San Diego County Public Health Services confirmed 14 cases of mumps, and that the outbreak remained a singular athletic team. The San Diego Union-Tribune identified the team in a previous report. “The football gods have not really favored us...