Aztecs cornerbacks coach Demetrius Sumler gets opportunity to learn from the best, share with the rest San Diego State cornerbacks coach Demetrius Sumler, center leads a drill during training camp.

The Aztecs now pivot into game-week mode in preparation for the Aug. 28 season opener against Stony Brook at Snapdragon Stadium. Several factors pointed the Aztecs toward a 3-9 season a year ago.

The Aztecs watched the Selection Show not in their usual venue, an auditorium in the athletic department surrounded by staff, family, boosters and media.