San Diego State joins Chargers' Super Bowl appearances, Padres' National League pennants among city's most memorable moments
Where does San Diego State’s basketball victory over Alabama go in San Diego sports annals?Having knocked off the NCAA Tournament’s top seed, 71-64, Saturday for the school’s first Sweet 16 victory, San Diego State’s men would write themselves higher up the city’s victory list by claiming the national title.
Making the victory an exclamation point, what Dutcher’s Aztecs did to Alabama is what Nick Saban’s Crimson Tide often do to football opponents. They sent out numerous grown men who are well-schooled in defensive fundamentals and physical offense, and pounded out a convincing victory. Chargers defenders slammed shut a fierce Steelers ground game. Chargers run blockers dented a stout front. A moment after tossing the game’s most important completion, a heave to receiver Tony Martin, quarterback Stan Humphries took a vicious shot.The Steve Garvey game, as Garvey’s home run in Game 4 of the 1984 National League Championship Series revived the Padres’ bid for the franchise’s first World Series berth, ultimately successful.
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