Sept. 3, 2018
(Game #2)
Upcoming game: San José State at Washington State
Saturday, September 8, 2018
Martin Stadium, Pullman, Wash., 8:00 p.m. (PT)
Pac-12 Network
San José State record: 0-1, 0-0 Mountain West. The Spartans lost their season opener to UC Davis, 44-38, on August 30.
Washington State record: 1-0, 0-0 Pac-12. The Cougars defeated Wyoming, 41-19, on September 1.
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 Washington State broadcast begins at 6:30 p.m. (PT) with a pregame show.
San José State's network affiliate is KION (1460 AM/101.1 FM, Salinas). Sirius satellite radio channel #99 and XM channel 197 also will carry a play-by-play broadcast of the game.
Television: The Pac-12 Network will provide play-by-play coverage of the San José State-Washington State game. Guy Haberman calls the play-by-play. Ryan Leaf provides analysis and commentary. Cindy Brunson is the sideline reporter.
Series history: The Cougars lead the series, 7-4-1. These teams are playing each other for the first time in the 21st century resuming a series that began on November 12, 1955 when the two teams tied, 13-13, in what was later called "The Refrigerator Bowl."
More recently, Washington State won the last meeting between these teams, 52-16, on September 28, 1996.
All four San José State wins in the series occurred in the state of Washington.
Weekly Press Conference: This week only, the weekly press conference is on a Tuesday, September 4, at 1:00 p.m., in the Simpkins Stadium Center Gold Room on Mondays at 1:00 p.m. (PT).
The Mountain West Network streams the press conference live through www.sjsuspartans.com/videos. The press conference also is archived at sjsuspartans.com.
Brent Brennan Radio Show: The one-hour weekly Brent Brennan Radio Show airs on KLIV (1590 AM, San José), Thursdays, at 7:00 p.m. The show is taped each Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. at the Hukilau Restaurant located at 230 Jackson Street in San José. Justin Allegri, "Voice of the Spartans," is the host.
Brent Brennan on KLIV AM: San José State head coach Brent Brennan is heard weekly on KLIV (1590 AM, San José), Tuesdays at 6:30 a.m. (PT). Tony Michaels serves as host.
Aiming for a 1-1 record: In each of the last six seasons, San José State had a 1-1 win-loss record after two games. The Spartans needed wins over UC Davis (2012), Portland State (2016) and Cal Poly (2017) for their 1-1 win-loss record in those seasons.
San José State vs. Pac-12: The Spartans seek their first win over a current Pac-12 Conference member in 12 years. San José State is 0-11 since defeating Stanford, 35-34, on September 9, 2006 in CEFCU Stadium. Since then, the Spartans lost to Stanford six times; Utah, twice; USC, UCLA and Oregon State, once each. In five of those losses, the Pac-12 team was nationally ranked.
Tops at his position: Josh Oliver was the leading pass receiver among Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) tight ends for the opening week of the season. Oliver caught a single-game career best eight passes for 86 yards. Six of his eight receptions resulted in a first down. The John Mackey Award candidate came into the UC Davis game with 42 receptions in his first three seasons.
Another fast start for Gather: For the second consecutive season, Bailey Gaither's opening game resulted in at least 100 receiving yards on six catches and two TDs.
2017 USF - 6 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TDs
2018 UC Davis - 6 receptions, 137 yards, 2 TDs
Gaither heads into the Washington State game ninth nationally in all-purpose running with 213.0 yards per game.
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