San Diego State is set to host Boise State on Friday in a game that will kick off at 9 a.m. local time. While that will surely be a big adjustment for everyone involved, Aztecs head coach Brady Hoke is doing his best to keep everything the same — even his pregame meal.
Hoke, who is in his second season as the coach at San Diego State, eats the same meal before every game. That meal is chicken and spaghetti, so it isn’t exactly a traditional breakfast. That didn’t stop Hoke from sticking to the routine at 5:30 a.m. on Friday.
San Diego State entered Friday with a record of 10-1. The Aztecs are ranked 21st in the country, and they need a win over Boise State to earn a spot in the Mountain West title game. It’s hard to fault Hoke for eating spaghetti and chicken at 5:30 a.m. given the circumstances.
At least Hoke’s pregame meal isn’t as bizarre as the one an NFL quarterback recently told us about. There are certainly worse things to eat in the morning than spaghetti and chicken.
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