(Game #6)
Upcoming game: San José State vs. Army West Point
Saturday, October 13, 2018
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, Calif., 12:30 p.m. (PT)
ESPNU/Watch ESPN
San José State record: 0-5, 0-2 Mountain West. Most recently, the Spartans lost to Colorado State, 42-30, on October 6.
Army West Point record: 3-2. Most recently, the Black Knights defeated Buffalo, 42-13, on September 29.
Television: ESPNU and WatchESPN will provide play-by-play coverage of the San José State-Army West Point game. The live telecast is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. (PT).
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 Army West Point broadcast begins at 12:00 p.m. (PT) with a pregame show.
San José State's network affiliate is KION (1460 AM/101.1 FM, Salinas).
Series history: This is the first meeting between the two teams. San Jose State and Army West Point are scheduled to play a home-and-home series through the 2021 season. The Black Knights would be the home team in 2019 and 2021.
38th in line: San José State will become the 38th school to play the three Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) service academy teams (Air Force, Army West Point and Navy) with the completion of the Army West Point game.
A 30-point quarter: San Jose State is one of at least two teams to score 30 points in a quarter this season with its 30-point third quarter in its recent 42-30 loss to Colorado State.
On September 8, North Texas scored 31 points in the second quarter of a 58-16 win over Incarnate Word.
The last time a San Jose State scored 30 or more points in a quarter was a 35-point second quarter in a 69-41 win at UTEP on November 3, 2003.
Safety first: For the first time since playing in the 2012 Military Bowl, San Jose State was credited with a two-point safety when defensive lineman Boogie Roberts tackled Colorado State running back Izzy Matthews in the Rams' end zone on a first-down rushing attempt that started at the 2-yard line.
National leader: Defensive back Dakari Monroe is the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) national leader in passes defended with his 2.4 average. Monroe was credited with a personal single-game best four pass break-ups in the October 6 Colorado State game.
For the season, Monroe has two pass interceptions and 10 pass break-ups.
Tops at his position: For the fifth consecutive week, Josh Oliver is the leading pass receiver among Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) tight ends. Oliver is averaging 6.20 receptions a game and has 31 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 October 6.
22 of Oliver's 31 receptions this season resulted in a San José State first down.
Oliver and Stanford's Kaden Smith share the national lead for receiving yards by a listed tight end at 382 in games played through October 6.
#22 is #2 again: For the second consecutive week, Thai Cottrell ranks second nationally in kickoff return average at 33.9 per return. This season, he has returns of 96 at Oregon, 72 vs. Hawai'i and 44 yards against Colorado State. His previous long return was 28 yards during the 2017 season.
Five-game streak in 2018: For the first time since the 2013 season, San Jose State has a pass interception in five consecutive games in the same season. With a pair of interceptions in the final game of the 2017 season, the Spartans have a six-game streak going intercepting a pass.
San Jose State added two interceptions to its total against Colorado State on October 6. The Spartans have nine for the season, three more than in 2017, to rank seventh nationally among Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) schools.
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