When the San Diego State Aztecs came up with a fourth-and-goal from the 2-yard line with just under 10 minutes left while leading Washington State 20-14 on a rainy Halloween evening, there was no way coach Sean Lewis and his staff were going to play it safe and settle for a field goal.

They reached into their bag of tricks and pulled out a real treat, a play named for a figure in Norse mythology. It will likely live on in Aztecs’ football lore, especially if they can salvage their season by becoming bowl-eligible.

The play is called “Odin’s Pass” and although there were a few rough edges, it ended up with tight end Jackson Ford hauling in a pass from wide receiver/former backup quarterback Bert Emanuel Jr.…