(Game #4)
Upcoming game: San José State vs. Hawai'i
Saturday, September 29, 2018
CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, Calif., 4:00 p.m. (PT) Spectrum Sports/Stadium
San José State record: 0-3, 0-0 Mountain West. Most recently, the Spartans lost at #20/#23-Oregon, 35-22, on September 15.
Hawai'i record: 3-1, 1-0 Mountain West. The Rainbow Warriors lost at Army West Point, 28-21, on September 15.
Tickets: sjsuspartans.com/tickets or ticketmaster.com.
Athletics Ticket Office, 1393 S. 7th Street, San José, CA 95112, week- days, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.For home games at CEFCU Stadium: • New modern family plan • Spartan alumni season ticket pricing in a distinct seating section
Play-by-Play Radio Coverage: KLIV (1590 AM, San José) originates San José State football broadcasts. Justin Allegri calls the play-by-play. Kevin Richardson provides commentary. The Hawai'i broadcast begins at 3:30 p.m. (PT) with a pregame show.
San José State's network affiliate is KION (1460 AM/101.1 FM, Salinas).
Television: Spectrum Sports will provide play-by-play coverage of the San José State-Hawai'i game. Robert Kekaula calls the play-by-play. Rich Miano provides analysis and commentary.
Series history: Hawai'i leads the series, 20-19-1 with one cancellation. The Rainbow Warriors have won the last two meetings between these teams including a 37-26 decision in Honolulu last year. The Spartans' last win in the series was a 42-23 road victory in 2015. San Jose State's last victory over Hawai'i in San Jose was on October 14, 2011 when San Jose State edged Hawai'i, 28-27.
The one cancellation in the series was the December 16, 1941 game in Honolulu. The game was canceled following the December 7 attack on Pearl Harbor. The Spartans traveling party arrived in Hawai'i on December 3.
Three consecutive home games: For the first time since 2007, San Jose State is playing three consecutive games as a home team starting with Hawai'i on September 29. The Spartans host Colorado State on October 6 and Army West Point at Levi's Stadium in nearby Santa Clara, Calif., on October 13. In 2007, San Jose State hosted UC Davis, Idaho and Hawai'i on consecutive weeks.
Homecoming: The Hawai'i game will be San Jose State's Homecoming Game for the 2018 season. San Jose State has a record of 47-32-2 in Homecoming Games.
When Hawai'i was in San Jose in 2016, the Rainbow Warriors were the Homecoming opponent and emerged with a 34-17 victory.
San Jose State is 1-2 in Homecoming games when Hawai'i is the opponent. The Spar- tans defeated the Rainbow Warriors, 28-27, in the 2011 Homecoming contest and lost 45-38 in 2005.
Spartans match 2017 interception total: Only three games into the season, San Jose State's six interceptions matches its season total for 2017. The Spartans presently rank seventh nationally with their six interceptions heading into the action the week ending September 22. Cornerback Dakari Monroe and linebacker Jesse Osuna share the team lead with two interceptions each and rank tied for 10th nationally in pass interceptions.
A national co-leader: Senior cornerback Dakari Monroe is one of three players sharing the national lead in passes defended. Monroe has a 2.67 per game average with two interceptions, one vs. UC Davis and his second at Oregon, and six pass break ups.
Tops at his position: For the second consecutive week, Josh Oliver is the leading pass receiver among Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) tight ends. After three games, Oliver is averaging 6.33 receptions a game and has 19 catches for the season.
He is the only tight end listed among the Football Bowl Subdivision's (FBS) top-50 pass receivers in games played through September 15. His 178 receiving yards is second among FBS tight ends. USF tight end Mitchell Wilcox is first with 182 yards on 14 receptions. Oliver caught a single-game career best eight passes for 86 yards in the opener vs. UC Davis, six at Oregon including his first touchdown of the season and five balls for 51 yards at Washington State. 13 of his 19 receptions this season resulted in a San José State first down.
A high five for Bryce Crawford: Senior Bryce Crawford kicked three field goals in a game for the fifth time in his career in the Oregon game. Crawford converted his three attempts of 31, 28 and 25 yards. For the season, he is 4-of-5 in field goal kicking. His only miss this season is from 53 yards.