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Current Conditions In San Diego, CA: M/CLOUDY Temp: 52 Postgame notes from the Aztec-Rebel football game Nov.

Seniors Jerry Milling and Luke Laolagi have been the heart of SDSU's linebacking corps all season.

It happened again. Another collapse. Another meltdown. But this time the San Diego State Aztecs have an entire off-season to stew.

UNLV's Omar Clayton threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to Phillip Payne with 1:24 to play on Saturday night to give the Rebels a 28-24 come-from-behind victory against San Diego State in the season finale for both Mountain West Conference schools.

Saturday, November 28, 2009 at 12:01 a.m. Al Borges LAS VEGAS - The consistently inconsistent thrill ride that is the 2009 San Diego State football team will grind to a halt tonight.

" Tony DeMartinis waited until the final strand of tissue in his left anterior cruciate ligament ripped away before finally conceding his football career.

Coach Hoke, Ryan Lindley, Peter Nelson and Luke Laolagi met with the media today.

TEAMNOTES * San Diego State held Utah scoreless for the third and fourth quarters.

Coach Hoke's opening statement: "Obviously, it wasn't very fun out there at the end.

Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 12:11 a.m. Charlie Neuman / Union-Tribune Wyoming tight end David Tooley scores a touchdown with 2:07 to play in front of the Aztecs' Brandon Davis .

San Diego State dropped to 14-17 all-time against Wyoming and lost to the Cowboys at Qualcomm Stadium for the first time in the MWC era, snapping a six-game win streak in San Diego.

What to watch for: Both teams will be looking to bounce back from last week's blowout losses.

Coach Hoke, Ryan Lindley, Peter Nelson and Luke Laolagi met with the media today.

San Diego State's defense will have to contend with BYU's Brian Unga, who leads the Mountain West in rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns.

Drew Westling finally got his first career touchdown as a San Diego State quarterback.

What to watch for: Step 1 for the Aztecs was to win a game. Check. Step 2 is to do it on the road.

Before you start looking up at the KGB Sky Show, look down and see if the Aztecs can run the football.

As of 6:51 last night, San Diego State football coach Brady Hoke was no longer thinking about UCLA - so he says.

WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Defensive coordinator Rocky Long thinks both teams will try to establish the run "because neither team did it all that well last season." The left side of SDSU's offensive line has zero career starts and is facing a physical defensive line, anchored by defensive tackle Brian Price and defensive end Korey Bosworth .

Breathe a little bit easier, Aztecs fans. Air quality was officially tolerable, at least for a time, yesterday at the Rose Bowl.