C+
Most everything has seemed to have been covered. I usually will always give the benefit of the doubt when it's a first game because you never know what you're going to get. The OL was a little concerning, along with the LB play. I did not like our special teams play, and I HATED using a time out to then punt. I didn't have a problem with a punt (it was a 1 point game in the 3rd quarter & field position is always important, no reason to risk it), but a serious football coach is going to have to explain to me sometime why you don't just take a 5 yard penalty in that situation rather than take a time out. To me, the time out is more valuable than having to punt at our 45 rather than the 50. Knowing that our punter pretty much has a max of 42-45 yards on a punt anyway, it probably would have resulted better letting him try to boom it rather than have a mediocre attempt at placement that resulted in near the 20 anyway.
Not all was bad; Bateman was spectacular. Even though their stats weren't big, I like the potential of the Smith/Mo combo, which will only be enhanced if/when Brooks comes back. Can still add Bryce in the mix too. I didn't think the tackling was poor. I didn't think Morgan played poorly either. Yes, he had the pick, and I also didn't like the deep throw to Bateman in the 3rd Q when they had it pretty covered (even though Bate got his hands on it & almost made the play). When the D was playing ahead of the sticks & SDSU was held at bay on 1st down, it seemed like the D was able to get it to 3rd & Long & 4th down (I'm sure that's the case for most defenses, but still have to do it).
The special teams is concerning; penalties was concerning (uncharacteristically...I think that will get cleaned up & won't be an issue). Their ability to run outside was concerning (don't know if it was because of poor DE/LB play, or scheme in where we were trying to protect the middle a bit more). Johnson having a pair of drops was not good.
This team can still be special; but got to get to work & get better. I'm sure the players & coaches would agree. I like SDSU as a team & we still got a win against a team where we made a lot of mistakes. I don't think you can ever get lower than a C if you win the game.