Vic Aquino is a Writer at Mountain West Connection. He has a passion for Spartan sports, providing in-depth coverage through game recaps and coach interviews, while also exploring themes in sports business and competitive sports. Vic's work has been featured in NewsBreak, MSN, and Yahoo Sports.
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Vic Aquino's coverage predominantly focuses on college football, particularly games involving the San Jose State University team and those within the Mountain West Conference. The majority of his articles are event-focused, with a significant portion also featuring announcements and expert commentary.
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By: Vic Aquino
Northern Illinois football has been punching above its weight for a long time and DeKalb, Illinois is not exactly a city that makes national recruiting coordinators reach for their coffee and start dialing. But all said, the Huskies have carved out a legitimate legacy in Group of Six football over the past two decades: five […]
The Mountain West launched its MW+ streaming app. We break down pricing, pros, cons and whether it cuts through the cluttered college sports media market.
By: Vic Aquino
Chapter six of the weekly summer series on the Spartans’ position groups. This week we examine San Jose State’s special teams ahead of the 2026 season. Some numbers you can argue with. This one you can’t. San Jose State made 12 of 23 field goals in 2025. That’s 52 percent in a sport where anything […]
Chapter six of the weekly summer series on the Spartans' position groups. This week we examine San Jose State's special teams ahead of the 2026 season. Some numbers you can argue with. This one you can't. San Jose State made 12 of 23 field goals in 2025....
By: Vic Aquino
There’s a certain kind of energy when a conference stops apologizing for what it lost and starts talking about what it’s building. That was the room at the Palms Wednesday morning in Las Vegas when Mountain West commissioner Gloria Nevarez opened 2026 football media day with what amounted to a state-of-the union address, anchored by […]
Vic Aquino There's a certain kind of energy when a conference stops apologizing for what it lost and starts talking about what it's building.
The Palms was buzzing with fresh faces at Mountain West Media Days and the newest ones already talked like they’d been here for years. North Dakota State, UTEP and Northern Illinois all officially step into the league this season, and their player representatives arrived with the kind of confidence usually reserved for returning champions. Whether […]
Vic Aquino The Palms was buzzing with fresh faces at Mountain West Media Days and the newest ones already talked like they'd been here for years.
By: Vic Aquino
If anyone wondered whether a 3-9 season dulled Ken Niumatalolo’s edge heading into year three at San Jose State, the answer came quick and unfiltered on Day 2 of Mountain West media day. “Last year still pisses me off,” said Niumatalolo. “And from the end of last year on, my mind hasn’t stopped thinking, ‘How […]
By: Vic Aquino
Chapter seven of an ongoing summer series on the Spartans’ position groups. This week we examine San Jose State’s defensive line ahead of the 2026 season. There’s no gentle way to frame it, so we’ll not try. The San Jose State defensive line enters 2026 as the biggest question mark on a roster full of […]
