{"id":29755,"date":"2025-10-30T05:10:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T05:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/29755\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T05:10:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T05:10:11","slug":"aztecs-push-to-fill-snapdragon-for-showdown-against-wyoming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/29755\/","title":{"rendered":"Aztecs push to fill Snapdragon for showdown against Wyoming"},"content":{"rendered":"

San Diego State running back Byron Cardwell Jr., linebacker Mister Williams and safety Max Garrison spread out around campus recently to drum up support for Saturday\u2019s Mountain West game against Wyoming.<\/p>\n

The theme of their sales pitch: \u201cmake history for homecoming.\u201d<\/p>\n

They asked fellow students how many fans it takes to fill Snapdragon Stadium. Most of the estimates were well below the stadium\u2019s 35,000 capacity (32,500 seats).<\/p>\n

The Aztecs are trying for the first sellout in Snapdragon Stadium\u2019s 3 1\/2-year history (23 football games) against Wyoming.<\/p>\n

Aztec Nation You Heard the Fellas\u203c\ufe0f<\/p>\n

Snapdragon Stadium fits 35,000 and we need all of you there to help us make #HistoryForHomecoming<\/a>! Aztecs vs Cowboys be there Saturday!<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf9f\ufe0f: https:\/\/t.co\/M3z361PGJM<\/a>#AztecFAST<\/a> \ud83c\udf62 x #BeTheA1pha<\/a> \ud83d\udc3a x #TheClimb<\/a> \ud83d\udcc8 pic.twitter.com\/AWQPaQmJm1<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 San Diego State Football (@AztecFB) October 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

There were 34,046 for the stadium\u2019s debut against Arizona. That was the announced crowd, however. Turnstile attendance was 26,816. It remains the closest the Aztecs have come to filling all 32,500 seats.<\/p>\n

Snapdragon has been about half-full on average for football games since Snapdragon opened. The turnstile average this season is 18,786 (57.8%) through three home games.<\/p>\n

SDSU coach Sean Lewis has visited classrooms across campus and at countless places across the county in an effort to energize the fan base. He was at the SDSU student center at lunchtime on Wednesday, climbing into a dunk tank to assist with fundraising for \u201cAztecs Rock Hunger,\u201d<\/a> a group that raises money to address student food insecurity.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was refreshing,\u201d said Lewis, referencing both the water temperature and the campus vibe. \u201cIt\u2019s great to engage with the student body. It\u2019s great to share the excitement of college life. They\u2019re the heartbeat that makes this go. I can\u2019t wait to see the student section show up and support us on Saturday.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lewis used the opportunity between dunkings to remind the students about the Cowboys coming to town.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re going to the game, right?\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

San Diego State coach Sean Lewis found unusual way to cool down on hot day, agreeing to jump into dunk tank at SDSU student center. Three throws for $5 (or $10 to press). Money goes to \u201cAztecs Rock Hunger,\u201d which fights student food insecurity. https:\/\/t.co\/lhd40J12gb<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/kioTI5QKje<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kirk D Kenney (@sdutkirKDKenney) October 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Like Cardwell, Williams and Garrison, the coach received replies in the affirmative.<\/p>\n

Students get in free to SDSU athletic events, although they are charged an athletics fee as part of their tuition. Anywhere from 5,000 to 7,000 tickets are distributed to them for football games.<\/p>\n

Getting the general public to attend has been the challenge. Season ticket sales for the 2025 season are 8,111, according to a school spokesman. That\u2019s barely more than half of the 15,973 season tickets sold when Snapdragon debuted in 2022.<\/p>\n

After SDSU posted 4-8 and 3-9 records in back-to-back seasons, winning was supposed to cure the attendance woes. Now, the Aztecs (6-1, 3-0 Mountain West) are riding a five-game winning streak entering the game against the Cowboys (4-4, 2-2).<\/p>\n

Yet there were still 6,000 tickets available on the Ticketmaster website when the Union-Tribune checked Wednesday afternoon. Game-week sales are typically slow, due in part (largely?) to ticket prices.<\/p>\n

There were 220 tickets for the Wyoming game listed at $45 apiece, with most tickets priced anywhere from $80 to $151.<\/p>\n

Lewis and his staff distributed 4,000 tickets at several community sites and events leading up to the Cal game. SDSU officials also did a flash sale that allowed some fans to purchase tickets for $15, a fraction of the regular price. Tickets distributed for the Cal game were 31,369, with 21,819 people in attendance for SDSU\u2019s 34-0 victory.<\/p>\n

The Aztecs offered each season ticket holder two complimentary tickets to the Colorado State game, a 45-24 Aztecs win. Tickets distributed were 29,019 that week, with 21,024 in the stands.<\/p>\n

Saturday is homecoming as well as \u201cHeroes Appreciation Night,\u201d with tickets discounted to $29 for military, first responders and health care workers.<\/p>\n

No other promotions, like flash sales, are planned for this week.<\/p>\n

\u201cThroughout the season, we periodically offer single-game ticket discounts, a practice consistently implemented this year and aligned with our approach from the previous season,\u201d said Ayo Taylor-Dixon, SDSU\u2019s deputy AD for strategic communications and brand advancement. \u201cHowever, offering discounts for every game would diminish the value proposition for our season-ticket members.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe do, however, strategically target specific groups for each game, providing them with group ticket options. These groups include, but are not limited to, essential workers, military personnel, educators, alumni, SDSU parents and families and youth sports organizations.\u201d<\/p>\n

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