Aztecs overcome dirty play and dubious officiating to beat Northern Illinois, remain undefeated

That was painful.

Emotionally painful, for those of us who only watched, but scary painful when a chickenshit Northern Illinois linebacker jammed fingers into Rashaad Penny’s eyes while he was pinned beneath a defender.

Shame on you Antonio Jones Davis ,LB for @NIU_Football who intentionally poked @Aztec_Football #RashaadPenny in the eyes. Should be ejected! pic.twitter.com/PEpH4T2UzH

— Lya Vallat (@Ballgirl8) October 1, 2017

It was a bizarre, dirty play that went unpenalized, yet the refs managed to give Mikah Holder a first-quarter ejection for blocking and flag the Aztecs for 125 yards on 10 penalties. With the 35,716 other souls at STADIUM I variously cheered, sulked and rage-tweeted.

Refs bad

— Kabeer Thirty (@kabeerthirty) October 1, 2017

NIU can go f itself with that dirty eye gouging bullshit

— Kabeer Thirty (@kabeerthirty) October 1, 2017

Ref show. Who bought the whistle

— Kabeer Thirty (@kabeerthirty) October 1, 2017

This game is a ripoff

— Kabeer Thirty (@kabeerthirty) October 1, 2017

Just calling whatever phantom penalty they can make up now

— Kabeer Thirty (@kabeerthirty) October 1, 2017

THOMPSON INT SEALS IT
THESE REFS ARE CORRUPT

— Kabeer Thirty (@kabeerthirty) October 1, 2017

The San Diego State football Aztecs are 5-0 for the first time since 1975. More coverage upcoming, after which let us never speak the cursed name of NIU again.