San Diego State ran its Mountain West winning streak to 14 straight with 42-3 throttling of San Jose State Friday night, but it wasn’t all puppy dogs and rainbows in the postgame for the Aztecs.
Following the win, Rocky Long confirmed that cornerbacks Derek Babiash and Billy Vaughn Jr. and defensive lineman Fred Melifonwu have been indefinitely suspended from the football program. Unspecified violations of team rules was the only reason given.
It doesn’t, though, sound like the trio will be back anytime soon, if at all.
“We’ve got to get all the facts together,” the Aztecs head coach said. “Once we have all the facts, a decision will be made permanently.”
While Babiash and Vaughn are listed as co-starters on the depth chart, it’s Babiash who started the first six games of the season prior to his suspension. Babiash is also tied for the team lead in interceptions with three.
Melifonwu, listed third on the depth chart at one end position, has played in four games this season.