April 30, 2009

SAN DIEGO -

Black Team Roster

Red Team Roster

The San Diego State football program will hold its annual Red & Black game on Saturday, May 2, at the SDSU Sports Deck. Family Day will accompany the annual football contest, with festivities for the whole family. Gates will open to the public on the Sports Deck at 9:30 a.m.

• Admission
o Admission to the day's festivities is free, but parking will be $1 per hour in the SDSU parking structures. Fans are encouraged to park in Parking Structure 5, which is beneath the Sports Deck. Aztec student-athletes, meanwhile, will be collecting stuffed animals benefiting the Children's Hospital at the gates.

• Tailgate Town
o From 9:30 a.m.-noon, the annual Aztec apparel clearance sale will kick off the day's festivities. Fans can browse SDSU gear, which will include an array of baseball gear and for the first time, Nike authentic football jerseys. Fans are limited to two Nike football jerseys per trip through the line.

• Kids Funzone
o The funzone will feature games for kids with SDSU student-athletes and coaches from eight different San Diego State sports on hand. Among those scheduled to appear are members from both men's and women's basketball programs and members of the Marching Aztecs.

• Season Tickets
o The Aztec Ticket Office will be on hand all day to assist fans interested in purchasing season tickets for the 2009 campaign. Fans will also be able to pick their exact seat locations for all six home games.

• Alumni Touch Football Game
o From 9:45-10:30 a.m., fans will have the opportunity to watch former Aztec football greats battle it out in the 2nd Annual Alumni Touch Football Game. Several former San Diego State gridiron stars will be participating, including J.R. Tolver, LaiRoi Glover, Jack Hawley and many more. More than 90 former Aztec football players are expected to take part in the contest.

• Red & Black Game
o The day's main event will start at approximately 11:05 a.m. and will include four 12-minute quarters and a 10-minute halftime break. The contest is expected to end at approximately 12:45 p.m. During the game, offense will always play south to north.
o On Wednesday, the seniors held a mock draft to select the two teams for Saturday's game. The teams will be competing for post game meals, with the winners dining on steaks while the losers will be served hot dogs.
o Aztec coaching legend Don Coryell will be on the sidelines serving as a special guest coach for the game.

• Meet and Greet
o The action packed day will conclude with a meet and greet and autograph opportunity for fans with the 2009 Aztec football squad.