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Watch: Ref hit in face by pass in Week 0 San Diego State vs. Ohio college football game

We saw a perfect head shot, albeit unintentionally, from the San Diego State quarterback in the Week 0 college football opener against Ohio
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Watch: Ref hit in face by pass in Week 0 San Diego State vs. Ohio college football game
Watch: Ref hit in face by pass in Week 0 San Diego State vs. Ohio college football game

One of the highlights of the Week 0 college football slate involved a play that didn't go in the record books, but just might leave a mark on a referee, who was accidentally hit in the face by an errant throw made by a San Diego State quarterback.

Jalen Mayden was escaping some pressure and moving out of the pocket when he went to throw the ball away, but instead plastered an official right between the eyes.

That just might leave a mark, but there was no harm intended. Just chalk it up to an occupational hazard.

Related: Ohio vs. San Diego State picks, predictions, Week 0 college football odds, lines, spread

San Diego State capped off the 44-yard drive in 10 plays and resulted in the Aztecs taking an early 3-0 lead over Ohio off Jake Browning's 49-yard field goal.

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James Parks is the founder and publisher of College Football HQ. He has covered football for a decade, previously managing several team sites and publishing national content for 247Sports.com for five years. His work has also been published on CBSSports.com. He founded College Football HQ in 2020, and the site joined the Sports Illustrated Fannation Network in 2022 and the On SI network in 2024.

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