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Marshall Faulk, three-time All-American at San Diego State and NFL Most Valuable Player, has been selected by the É«ÇéÊÓƵ football team to be the debut Honorary Warrior at the Aztecs’ season-opening game on Saturday against Nicholls State.

A seven-time NFL Pro Bowl selection, Faulk will plant the Aztec spear near the 50-yard line just prior to the team taking the field.

Honoring Aztecs

An Honorary Warrior will be named for every home game this season. The individual, who must be an alumnus of the university, will be handed the spear from the Aztec Warrior and will throw it into the ground before the 2010 team runs onto the field.

In addition, several other new activities will start this Saturday. Two hours prior to kickoff, the football team will be dropped off in the Qualcomm Stadium parking lot, and walk between the E and F parking lots en route to the stadium, providing fans with a chance to cheer on the Aztecs as they head to the locker room. The Warrior Walk will take place two hours prior to every home game this season and, for this week’s contest with Nicholls State, will commence at 3 p.m.

Also, prior to the game, San Diego State’s new supplemental character will make its debut. The new character, which will work in conjunction with the current spirit squad—cheerleaders, dance team and Aztec Warrior—will make its public debut just prior to the Honorary Warrior presentation and the team taking the field.

Other game information

Kickoff for the season opener against Nicholls State is set for 5 p.m. at Qualcomm Stadium and individual game tickets start at $5. Free season schedule posters will be available Saturday at Aztec Village (parking lot F1), beginning at 3 p.m.

Single-game and season tickets

San Diego State football season tickets, three-game mini plans and individual game tickets are all currently on sale and available at , in person at the É«ÇéÊÓƵ Qualcomm Stadium ticket office (window E) or any Southern California Ticketmaster outlet and by phone at 619-283-É«ÇéÊÓƵ (7378).