COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — San Diego State received $1.2 million to appear on national television and take a 42-7 beating at the hands of No. 3 Ohio State. Coach Rocky Long said it wasn’t worth it. ”It’s only great for exposure if you play well; it’s not worth a darn if you play bad,” Long said after his team fell behind 21-0 after a quarter and 35-0 at the half in a lopsided matchup. ”You look bad on TV, so what good does it do for you?” The Aztecs (0-2) had another disappointing game. On the heels of a humiliating 40-19 home loss to Football Championship Subdivision Eastern Illinois last week, they mustered just 280 yards and the Buckeyes (2-0) did just about everything they wanted. ”They’re regular students like we’re regular student-athletes,” SDSU wide receiver Colin Lockett said. ”I don’t understand why we wouldn’t want to play a good team. This is where you figure out what type of player, what type of team, you are on a big stage like this.” Defensive back Nate Berhe was disgusted. ”We’ve got to come ready to work,” he said. ”It’s unacceptable.” San Diego State, which went 9-4 a year ago and played in a bowl game for the third consecutive season, didn’t get on the board until late in the third quarter. Backup quarterback Quinn Kaehler flipped a 2-yard scoring pass to Chad Young to make it 42-7. Kaehler, who completed 22 of 36 passes for 216 yards and a touchdown with one interception, took over for starter Adam Dingwell after he was intercepted by Doran Grant on the Aztecs’ second possession. ”We all want to play against the best in the country,” Kaehler said. ”That’s how you find out how good you are.” The Aztecs wanted to get off on the right foot but their offense didn’t let them. They didn’t run more than three plays in a series in the first quarter, by which time they were already down by three touchdowns. Dingwell finished 0 for 5 passing with the pick. A ground game that was 20th in the nation last year at 221 yards a game mustered was non-existent early and finished with only 64 yards on 27 attempts. ”I thought we were absolutely horrible in the first half,” Long said of his offense. The only hope was that the Buckeyes might get knocked off course somehow. That possibility arose – but then evaporated. …
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