Best Montezuma Podcasts (2025)

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#298: Bowl Week–SDSU Update and Lucky Sutton is Back! 36:24

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Lucky Sutton makes it official to return to SDSU in 2026. Join us as we update you on everything San Diego State Football and their matchup vs North Texas in the New Mexico Bowl.By Sons of Montezuma

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#298: Bowl Week–SDSU Update and Lucky Sutton is Back! 36:24

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Lucky Sutton makes it official to return to SDSU in 2026. Join us as we update you on everything San Diego State Football and their matchup vs North Texas in the New Mexico Bowl.By Sons of Montezuma

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#297: SDSU Loses to #1 Arizona and Out of Conference Season Wrap-Up 1:01:44

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Join us as we recap the SDSU out of conference season. The Aztecs basketball team now begins their final Mountain West season and it will take a Mountain of a performance to make it special.By Sons of Montezuma

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#297: SDSU Loses to #1 Arizona and Out of Conference Season Wrap-Up 1:01:44

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Join us as we recap the SDSU out of conference season. The Aztecs basketball team now begins their final Mountain West season and it will take a Mountain of a performance to make it special.By Sons of Montezuma

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Is Your Cinnamon Fake? Where Does Kefir Come From? Plus: Why Is Citric Acid In Everything? Ask Gastropod! 42:33

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The season for holiday baking is upon us, and before you spice up your cookies and pies, you’ll probably want to know: is most of the cinnamon on grocery store shelves actually fake? That’s one question we’re investigating this week on behalf of you, dear listeners, in the latest installment of our popular Ask Gastropod series! This episode, we've …

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#296: SDSU Will Be Without DC Rob Aurich vs North Texas in the New Mexico Bowl 30:33

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San Diego State vs North Texas in the New Mexico Bowl is set. The game will take place on December 27 at 2:45pm PST on ESPN. But not just a few hours after the announcement news broke of SDSU DC Rob Aurich had been hired away by Nebraska. We break it all down here.By Sons of Montezuma

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#296: SDSU Will Be Without DC Rob Aurich vs North Texas in the New Mexico Bowl 30:33

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San Diego State vs North Texas in the New Mexico Bowl is set. The game will take place on December 27 at 2:45pm PST on ESPN. But not just a few hours after the announcement news broke of SDSU DC Rob Aurich had been hired away by Nebraska. We break it all down here.By Sons of Montezuma

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Forget Plain Vanilla: You'll Never See The World's Favorite Flavor the Same Way Again 50:45

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Today, 'vanilla' often means boring, and yet the edible seedpod of this Central American orchid is one of the most expensive spices in the world, not to mention one of the most popular flavors globally. So how did this coveted bean get such a ho-hum reputation? Listen in this episode as Gastropod travels to vanilla's homeland in the highlands of Ve…

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#295: Which SDSU Basketball Team Will We See After the PlayersEra Festival? 43:11

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Join us as we recap our SDSU Basketball Feast Week at the PlayersEra Festival in Las Vegas. The Aztecs came back 1-2 with maybe more questions than answers. So which team will we see in the next three home games before their showdown vs Arizona?By Sons of Montezuma

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#295: Which SDSU Basketball Team Will We See After the PlayersEra Festival? 43:11

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Join us as we recap our SDSU Basketball Feast Week at the PlayersEra Festival in Las Vegas. The Aztecs came back 1-2 with maybe more questions than answers. So which team will we see in the next three home games before their showdown vs Arizona?By Sons of Montezuma

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#294: The Mountain West FB Championship is Set—SDSU Left Out 48:23

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The Mountain West Football Championship is set. Join us as we recap the San Diego State vs New Mexico game and give our take on all the Mountain West's final shakeup. Will Sean Lewis leave SDSU and where will the Aztecs play next for their bowl game?By Sons of Montezuma

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#294: The Mountain West FB Championship is Set—SDSU Left Out 48:23

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The Mountain West Football Championship is set. Join us as we recap the San Diego State vs New Mexico game and give our take on all the Mountain West's final shakeup. Will Sean Lewis leave SDSU and where will the Aztecs play next for their bowl game?By Sons of Montezuma

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#293: Players Era Fest Preview SDSU vs Michigan/Oregon 45:51

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The Aztecs head to Las Vegas and the Players Era Festival Tournament. But they will be licking their wounds after a 2OT loss to Troy at home. Can the Aztecs beat Michigan and then Oregon? We'll take a little closer look before our trip.By Sons of Montezuma

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#293: Players Era Fest Preview SDSU vs Michigan/Oregon 45:51

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The Aztecs head to Las Vegas and the Players Era Festival Tournament. But they will be licking their wounds after a 2OT loss to Troy at home. Can the Aztecs beat Michigan and then Oregon? We'll take a little closer look before our trip.By Sons of Montezuma

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From Fountain of Youth to Fruit on the Bottom: How Yoghurt Finally Made it Big in America 50:45

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Yoghurt is the most diverse section of the dairy case: from Icelandic skyr to creamy Australian, and fruity French Yoplait to full-fat Greek. With something to suit every palate, plus a dose of microbes to support healthy digestion, yoghurt is a staple food in the US, hero of a million smoothies, berry bowls, and snack breaks every day. Which is wh…

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#292: SDSU Beats Boise, 17-7 and Controls Their Championship Game Destiny 57:15

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We recap the Aztecs tough victory over the Broncos, 17-7. SDSU is in control of their destiny and with two games left, there is a lot to break down and discuss. Will San Diego reach the MW Championship game?By Sons of Montezuma

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#292: SDSU Beats Boise, 17-7 and Controls Their Championship Game Destiny 57:15

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We recap the Aztecs tough victory over the Broncos, 17-7. SDSU is in control of their destiny and with two games left, there is a lot to break down and discuss. Will San Diego reach the MW Championship game?By Sons of Montezuma

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#291: Aztecs Lose Big to Hawai'i—Still Face Boise State for 1st Place 1:11:47

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SDSU got drowned by Hawai'i last weekend, 38-6. It was the worst loss of the season, at the worst time. Can the Aztecs regroup in time against the Broncos this Saturday? The Mountain West Championship could be on the line.By Sons of Montezuma

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#291: Aztecs Lose Big to Hawai'i—Still Face Boise State for 1st Place 1:11:47

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SDSU got drowned by Hawai'i last weekend, 38-6. It was the worst loss of the season, at the worst time. Can the Aztecs regroup in time against the Broncos this Saturday? The Mountain West Championship could be on the line.By Sons of Montezuma

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#290: Aztecs Beat Down Long Beach in Season Opener and SDSU FB vs Hawai'i Preview 1:00:10

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San Diego State's season opening victory over 'The Beach' was a display of Ruthless Aggresssion! We Recap the game and then dive a little deeper into Aztecs Football vs Hawai'i this weekend! Can the guys Win 7 in a row?!By Sons of Montezuma

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#290: Aztecs Beat Down Long Beach in Season Opener and SDSU FB vs Hawai'i Preview 1:00:10

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San Diego State's season opening victory over 'The Beach' was a display of Ruthless Aggresssion! We Recap the game and then dive a little deeper into Aztecs Football vs Hawai'i this weekend! Can the guys Win 7 in a row?!By Sons of Montezuma

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Yes, You Really Can Make Food From Thin Air—And We Tried It 48:19

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Every second of every day, plants on earth do something miraculous: they take the carbon dioxide from air and turn it into food. With very few exceptions, everything we eat starts out that way. But what if we wanted to cut out the middlemen, re-wild all those fields full of wheat and corn, and manufacture dinner directly from the atmosphere ourselv…

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#289: SDSU FB in 1st Place After Beating Wyoming and Basketball Begins vs Long Beach State 1:28:05

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San Diego State earns it's sixth win in a row after beating Wyoming 24-7. The Aztecs are now in 1st place in the Mountain West and have a tough stretch to finish the season. How far can they go? Plus, Aztecs MBB begins their official season vs Long Beach State. We'll give our preview of the game and answer some questions.…

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#289: SDSU FB in 1st Place After Beating Wyoming and Basketball Begins vs Long Beach State 1:28:05

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San Diego State earns it's sixth win in a row after beating Wyoming 24-7. The Aztecs are now in 1st place in the Mountain West and have a tough stretch to finish the season. How far can they go? Plus, Aztecs MBB begins their official season vs Long Beach State. We'll give our preview of the game and answer some questions.…

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#288: SDSU Basketball Preview AND SDSU vs Wyoming w/Tight-End Seth 'Boogeyman' Adams 1:34:10

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It's a Homecoming/Halloween Football/Basketball Split Show! We take a look at Homecoming AZTECS vs Wyoming with Tight End #19 Seth 'Boogeyman' Adams and we also give our SDSU Basketball Season Preview. Don't be scared, it's a big one!By Sons of Montezuma

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#288: SDSU Basketball Preview AND SDSU vs Wyoming w/Tight-End Seth 'Boogeyman' Adams 1:34:10

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It's a Homecoming/Halloween Football/Basketball Split Show! We take a look at Homecoming AZTECS vs Wyoming with Tight End #19 Seth 'Boogeyman' Adams and we also give our SDSU Basketball Season Preview. Don't be scared, it's a big one!By Sons of Montezuma

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#287: SDSU Shuts-Out Fresno State, Wins 5th straight, keeps Oil Can and is Bowl Eligible Again 53:17

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The Aztecs Won their big rivalry game against the Bulldogs and earned a ton with it. We recap the 23-0 victory and put into perspective how good this team is playing right now. Wyoming is Next!By Sons of Montezuma

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#287: SDSU Shuts-Out Fresno State, Wins 5th straight, keeps Oil Can and is Bowl Eligible Again 53:17

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The Aztecs Won their big rivalry game against the Bulldogs and earned a ton with it. We recap the 23-0 victory and put into perspective how good this team is playing right now. Wyoming is Next!By Sons of Montezuma

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#286: SDSU vs Fresno State Rivalry Week Preview 55:10

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It's Rivalry Week between San Diego State (5-1) vs Fresno State (5-2). It's practically a must win game for both if they plan on heading to the Mountain West Championship. Can the Aztecs win their fifth in a row? Or will the Bulldogs play spoiler and take back the Old Oil Can Trophy?By Sons of Montezuma

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#286: SDSU vs Fresno State Rivalry Week Preview 55:10

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It's Rivalry Week between San Diego State (5-1) vs Fresno State (5-2). It's practically a must win game for both if they plan on heading to the Mountain West Championship. Can the Aztecs win their fifth in a row? Or will the Bulldogs play spoiler and take back the Old Oil Can Trophy?By Sons of Montezuma

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Pizza Pizza! 46:10

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At last, an episode on pizza! But that raises a tricky question: what exactly is pizza? As it turns out, the original pizzas from eighteenth-century Naples looked nothing like a standard slice—they were more like a focaccia, topped with oil, herbs, anchovies, or whatever else was on hand. Even after these first pizzas met the tomato, the dish was a…

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#285: San Diego State Wins 4th Straight—Are the Aztecs Officially Contenders? 1:07:51

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We recap SDSU's 44-10 smackdown of Nevada last weekend. The Aztecs dominated from the start in all 3 phases and up next head into the bye week. K5 James makes a special appearance for the first time this season and adds his optimism to the analysis of the team at the poing.By Sons of Montezuma

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#285: San Diego State Wins 4th Straight—Are the Aztecs Officially Contenders? 1:07:51

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We recap SDSU's 44-10 smackdown of Nevada last weekend. The Aztecs dominated from the start in all 3 phases and up next head into the bye week. K5 James makes a special appearance for the first time this season and adds his optimism to the analysis of the team at the poing.By Sons of Montezuma

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Everything You Know About Metabolism Is Wrong 48:00

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By Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley

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#284: SDSU Destroys Colorado State for 3rd Win in a Row and the Aztecs get a new mascot? 1:05:22

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SDSU Wins Big 45-24 over Colorado State. The Aztecs are now streaking with 3 straight wins, eclipsing last year's total before the halfway point of the season. A road game vs Nevada is up next and the guys talk about SDSU's new glyph logos.By Sons of Montezuma

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#284: SDSU Destroys Colorado State for 3rd Win in a Row and the Aztecs get a new mascot? 1:05:22

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SDSU Wins Big 45-24 over Colorado State. The Aztecs are now streaking with 3 straight wins, eclipsing last year's total before the halfway point of the season. A road game vs Nevada is up next and the guys talk about SDSU's new glyph logos.By Sons of Montezuma

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#283: SDSU Beat the Ugly Out of NIU—Colorado State Up Next! 1:02:39

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San Diego State has now won two in a row after defeating Northern Illinois on the road. The Aztecs return home in a short week turnaround game vs Colorado State. The Rams struggled in the non-conference shedule and now are desperate to start hot in Mountain West play vs SDSU.By Sons of Montezuma

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#283: SDSU Beat the Ugly Out of NIU—Colorado State Up Next! 1:02:39

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San Diego State has now won two in a row after defeating Northern Illinois on the road. The Aztecs return home in a short week turnaround game vs Colorado State. The Rams struggled in the non-conference shedule and now are desperate to start hot in Mountain West play vs SDSU.By Sons of Montezuma

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Durian Delight and Feijoa Fun: Adventures in Banned, Forgotten, and Unusual Fruit 50:46

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This week on Gastropod, a feast of fruits! Specifically, feijoa and durian—and, if you haven’t heard of either, you’re not alone. Unlike the ubiquitous strawberry or banana, durian and feijoa are only popular in a handful of countries and almost unknown in the US, and we wanted to know why—especially because the people who love them really love the…

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#282: SDSU Shuts Out CAL, 34-0. Northern Illinois up next! 1:13:30

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San Diego State bounced back in a major way by defeating previously unbeaten CAL 34-0 and Sean Lewis finally gets his signature victory as head coach. Up next is a road trip back to Lewis' home state as the Aztecs and Sons of Monty head to Northern Illinois to face the Huskies.By Sons of Montezuma

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#282: SDSU Shuts Out CAL, 34-0. Northern Illinois up next! 1:13:30

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San Diego State bounced back in a major way by defeating previously unbeaten CAL 34-0 and Sean Lewis finally gets his signature victory as head coach. Up next is a road trip back to Lewis' home state as the Aztecs and Sons of Monty head to Northern Illinois to face the Huskies.By Sons of Montezuma

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#281: SDSU Faces Big Challenge vs CAL and Pearce Slater Remembers 2015 Championship 1:17:29

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Today we Preview the Week-4 San Diego State vs CAL game. Joining us in the conversation is former Aztecs Offensive Lineman, Pearce Slater to talk about the game, his journey, and SDSU Championship memories from his 2015 season.By Sons of Montezuma

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#281: SDSU Faces Big Challenge vs CAL and Pearce Slater Remembers 2015 Championship 1:17:29

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Today we Preview the Week-4 San Diego State vs CAL game. Joining us in the conversation is former Aztecs Offensive Lineman, Pearce Slater to talk about the game, his journey, and SDSU Championship memories from his 2015 season.By Sons of Montezuma

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#280: Faith in Football with SDSU's Chaplain, Morgan Mitchell 53:30

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Most every college football team has a chaplain on staff. We sat down with Pastor Morgan Mitchell—Chaplain for the San Diego State Aztecs football team—about faith in football, his experiences as a believer, and Charlie Kirk.By Sons of Montezuma

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#280: Faith in Football with SDSU's Chaplain, Morgan Mitchell 53:30

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Most every college football team has a chaplain on staff. We sat down with Pastor Morgan Mitchell—Chaplain for the San Diego State Aztecs football team—about faith in football, his experiences as a believer, and Charlie Kirk.By Sons of Montezuma

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Talking Taco 43:01

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Whether or not it's Tuesday, tacos pretty much always hit the spot—and not just in their homeland in Mexico. These days, the taco can be found all over the world, although it's acquired some strange new fillings along the way, from French fries to canned corn. It's hard to imagine something so universal having to be invented—but, in fact, the taco …

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#279: SDSU Gets Humbled by Wazzu—Bye Week Reaction Time. 1:00:55

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We react to SDSU's frustrating road loss to Washington State 36-13. The Aztecs go into their 1st Bye week to prepare for CAL. Also we give a Men's BBALL Update on the schedule release and the program's latest commitment.By Sons of Montezuma

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#279: SDSU Gets Humbled by Wazzu—Bye Week Reaction Time. 1:00:55

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We react to SDSU's frustrating road loss to Washington State 36-13. The Aztecs go into their 1st Bye week to prepare for CAL. Also we give a Men's BBALL Update on the schedule release and the program's latest commitment.By Sons of Montezuma

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#278: Aztecs Win Big Season Opener—Washington State Up Next 59:41

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San Diego State opens 2025 with a BIG Week-1 Victory over Stony Brook, 42-0. We recap it all and discuss the main takeaways that can carry over against Washington State next.By Sons of Montezuma

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#278: Aztecs Win Big Season Opener—Washington State Up Next 59:41

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San Diego State opens 2025 with a BIG Week-1 Victory over Stony Brook, 42-0. We recap it all and discuss the main takeaways that can carry over against Washington State next.By Sons of Montezuma