Promotions announced for Saturday’s game against Oregon State

San Diego State has announced its promotions for Saturday’s football game against Oregon State at Snapdragon Stadium. The game will kick off at 7:30 p.m. PT and broadcasted live on CBS Sports Network.

Parking lots at Snapdragon Stadium open five hours before kickoff (2:30 p.m. PT) while the stadium gates open two hours prior (5:30 p.m.).

Saturday is First Responders Appreciation Day and San Diego State will also honor local military from the Marine Corps Recruit Depot. Additionally, the first 1,000 SDSU students through the gates will receive a free SDSU trucker hat.

The new River Park Block Party presented by Snapdragon, opens at 2:30 p.m. and runs until 7:00 p.m. There will be a live DJ, Kids Zone with a prize wheel, balloon artist and playground, a 360-degree photo booth, food and beverage garden, helmet throne, yard games, a big screen TV showing other college football games and all fans can pick up free posters while supplies last.

The Warrior Walk, at its new location, will parade through all the action in the newly-minted River Park and the Yellow Lot beginning at 5:15 p.m. Fans, friends and family members are encouraged to cheer on the team as they exit the buses and walk north toward Snapdragon Stadium. Fans can mingle with the San Diego State spirit squads, including cheerleaders, dance team and band, before watching the Aztecs get ready to do battle inside the stadium.

For more information on the River Park Block Party, click the link below.

Another new setup for the 2024 football season is the Pre-Game at the Plaza, geared toward SDSU students. Running from 4:30-7 p.m., everyone who comes off the trolley will get to enjoy a student DJ, yard games and giveaways in the stadium trolley plaza.

This week’s Honor Warrior is former Aztec quarterback Christian Chapman. Chapman is San Diego State's all-time leader in quarterback wins with 24 from 2015-18. Chapman quarterbacked the Aztecs to back-to-back Mountain West titles in 2015 and 2016, earning most valuable offensive player honors for his play in the 2015 Mountain West Championship. Chapman finished his career third in program history with 35 quarterback starts, fourth with a .686 winning percentage, fifth with a 59.9 completion percentage and sixth with a 144.1 pass efficiency rating, while throwing 39 touchdown passes and just 12 interceptions.

Tickets for Saturday’s season game are available at GoAztecs.com/FBvsOSU.

Fans can also purchase single-game tickets for any of San Diego State’s six home games as well as season tickets and two or three-game mini-plans.