The offense is ranked as high as 35 in FBS (I-A) Team Total Offense Statistics - 2017. Defense, however, is ranked near the bottom. Its much easier to improve a Defense ranked near the bottom to at least the middle of the pack than improve the offense (albeit improvement is possible) to a top 10 offense. SDSU was until recently leading the conference so a loss was not unexpected but overall play was a disappointment, especially at defense where the same mistakes are being committed time and time again.