(Game #10)
Upcoming game: San José State at #14/#16-Utah State
Saturday, November 10, 2018,
Merlin Olson Field at Maverik Stadium,
Loga, Utah, 2:00 p.m. (MT)/1:00 p.m. (PT)
Facebook Live
San José State record: 1-8, 1-4 Mountain West. Most recently, the Spartans lost at Wyoming, 24-9, on November 3.
Utah State record: 8-1, 5-0 Mountain West. The Aggies made it eight consecutive victories with a 56-17 triumph over Hawai'i on November 3.
Series history: San Jose State leads the series, 20-17-1. The Aggies have wins in the last seven meetings between these teams including a 61-10 victory in San Jose a year ago.
The Spartans' last win in the series was a 30-7 decision in the 2008 season. San Jose State's last victory in Logan, Utah was a 23-20 win in 2007.
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 Utah State broadcast begins at 12:30 p.m. (PT) with a pregame show.
Television: Facebook LIve will provide play-by-play coverage of the San José State-Utah State game. Ari Wolfe calls the play-by-play. Max Starks provides analysis. Dani Klupenger is the sideline reporter. The live telecast is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. (MT/1:00 p.m. (PT).
Weekly Press Conference: The weekly San José State football press conference is 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.
Last victory vs. a nationally-ranked opponent: San Jose State's last win versus a nationally-ranked opponent was a 62-52 triumph over #16-Fresno State, on November 29, 2013. Since then, the Spartans are 0-4 against nationally-ranked opponents.
Turnover margin turns positive: For the second time this season, San Jose State has a positive turnover margin of +2 after recovering two fumbles and not committing a turnover in the Wyoming game on November 3.
In the last three games, the Spartans have taken the ball away six times (three fumble recoveries and three interceptions) and lost the ball once on an interception (vs. UNLV) and a fumble (at San Diego State).
After nine games this season, San Jose State lost the ball 14 times. A year ago after nine games, the Spartans had committed 31 turnovers (13 interceptions, 18 fumbles).
Love is in the air: San Jose State quarterback Josh Love from Mission Viejo, Calif., is not related to Utah State signal caller Jordan Love from Bakersfield, Calif. The two opposing starting quarterbacks are ranked 29th (Josh Love) and 36th nationally (Jordan Love), respectively, in passing yards per game. Combined, they account for 3,938 yards and 32 touchdowns.
100-100-100: When looking at a San Jose State football player's helmet, the decal 100-100 stands for 100 percent effort, 100 percent of the time. Three Spartan seniors are nearing 100 career receptions.
Wide receiver Justin Holmes is the closest with 99. Wide receiver Tre Hartley is next with 95. Tight end Josh Oliver has 91. Since 1974 when Ike McBee became the first Spartan to catch 100 passes in a career, 27 additional San Jose State players have 100 or more career receptions.
Crawford is one of a kind: For the third time this season, senior Bryce Crawford is the only Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) kicker nationally-ranked in the top-25 in field goals per game (22nd tied) and punting average (24th).
Tops at his position: Since the beginning of the season, Josh Oliver is the leading pass receiver among Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) tight ends.
Oliver is tied 48th nationally in receptions per game. He is the only tight end listed among the Football Bowl Subdivision's (FBS) top-50 pass receivers in games played through November 3.
33 of Oliver's 49 receptions this season resulted in a San José State first down.
Receptions by a listed FBS tight end in 2018
| Player, School | No. | Yds. | TD |
| Josh Oliver, San José State | 49 | 580 | 3 |
| Kaden Smith, Stanford | 44 | 601 | 2 |
| Albert Okwuegbunam, Missouri | 43 | 466 | 6 |
| Cameron Green, Northwestern | 39 | 350 | 3 |
| Jared Rice, Fresno State | 38 | 477 | 3 |
| Keenan Brown, Texas State | 37 | 483 | 4 |
| Caleb Wilson, UCLA | 36 | 554 | 2 |
Monroe Stays at #3: For the second consecutive week, Spartan defensive back Dakari Monroe remains tied for third among Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) players in passes defended with his 1.9 average. Monroe was the FBS national leader in games played through October 6.
For the season, Monroe has four pass interceptions and 13 pass break-ups.
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