Sutton, San Diego St. demolish Stony Brook in first-ever meeting between the schools
Running back Lucky Sutton rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns as San Diego State held Stony Brook to just 95 total yards in their season-opening shutout.
- On Thursday, August 28, 2025, San Diego State Aztecs football team defeated Stony Brook Seawolves football team 42-0 at Snapdragon Stadium in their first-ever meeting.
- Coming off a 3-9 campaign, the San Diego State Aztecs scored on their opening possession in 7½ minutes via a 13-play, 75-yard drive, contrasting with Stony Brook Seawolves' 8-4 record last year.
- Lucky Sutton led the attack, rushing 22 times for 100 yards and one touchdown, while Jayden Denegal completed 13 of 25 passes for 208 yards and a touchdown in his SDSU starting debut.
- The victory served as SDSU's first shutout since a 6-0 win over Weber State in 2019, and the San Diego State Aztecs now have nine days to prepare for their September 6, 2025 game at Washington State.
- The result gives SDSU momentum as backup QB Bert Emanuel Jr. led two touchdown drives in the fourth quarter, prompting coaches to call it a promising start to the 2025 season for the San Diego State Aztecs.
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San Diego State, in big first step, thrashes Stony Brook 42-0
The Aztecs trounced Stony Brook 42-0 in their season opener. (Photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego) A cloudy, rainy day gave way to sunny and clear skies Thursday at Snapdragon Stadium, perhaps symbolically signaling the start of a bright new season for San Diego State. That season got off to a rousing start as the Aztecs dominated Stony Brook University for a 42-0 victory to kick off their 2025 season. “Proud of the efforts from the guys ton…

Sutton, San Diego St. demolish Stony Brook in first-ever meeting between the schools
Lucky Sutton ran for two touchdown and Jayden Denegal threw for a score and San Diego State established control early and never let it go and beat Stony BrooK 42-0 in a season opener for both teams.
Aztecs Scene & Heard: Patience pays off — San Diego’s Lucky Sutton off and running
His first name is an instant icebreaker. Lucky. Lucky Sutton has heard all the plays on his name, “Lucky to be here” perhaps more than anything else. That, he is. Lucky, and good. It is talent and work ethic that provided Sutton with the hard-earned opportunity to start in Thursday night’s season opener against Stony Brook. Sutton had five carries for 35 yards all last season. He had more than that — 7 carries for 48 yards — on SDSU’s opening dr…
Lucky Sutton sets the tone in first collegiate start as Aztecs blank Stony Brook
For three years, Lucky Sutton waited for this moment. On Thursday night at Snapdragon Stadium, the junior running back made his first collegiate start, and he didn’t waste it. Sutton rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries, powering San Diego State to a 42-0 rout of Stony Brook in the 2025 season opener. To put it simply, his early poise helped set the tempo for an Aztecs offense that looked balanced and confident from the first sn…
Football Falls in Season Debut at San Diego State
The Stony Brook football team opened its 2025 season with a tough loss to San Diego State, falling 42-0 at Snapdragon Stadium. The Seawolves struggled offensively, with quarterbacks Chris Zellous and Casey Case combining for only 46 passing yards. Defensively, Stony Brook had a standout performance in tackles, outpacing SDSU 88 to 45. However, they were unable to convert opportunities into points. The team will look to regroup ahead of their hom…
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