Three thoughts after San Diego State’s season-opening 42-0 victory Thursday night over Stony Brook at Snapdragon Stadium.

1. Whew

The last thing a team wants to see is its starting quarterback stumbling to the sideline four plays into the season.

But that’s what the Aztecs faced when Jayden Denegal left the field after a 3-yard rush against Stony Brook.

There was immediate speculation that Denegal had suffered a shoulder or collarbone injury, but there was virtually no upper body contact on the play in question.

On the second-and-3 play from the SDSU 42-yard line, Denegal took the snap out of the shotgun, hesitated for a moment, then ran up the middle. Tight end Seth Adams was engaged in a block against Stony Brook linebacker AJ Roberts. Denegal placed his left hand briefly against Ad

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