August 19, 2024
By Derek Togerson, NBC 7 San Diego: For the first time since becoming a Division-1 program, which happened five decades ago, the San Diego State Aztecs football program has a true freshman starting at quarterback.
SDSU confirmed to NBC 7 that Danny O’Neil has won the job. He’ll be under center (well, more likely in the shotgun) when the Aztecs open their season on August 31 at Snapdragon Stadium against Texas A&M-Commerce. A formal announcement is expected to come on Monday.
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The San Diego State Aztecs are handing the starting quarterback job to true freshman Danny O’Neil.

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