San Jose, Calif.----- For San Jose State University football head coach Brent Brennan, he watched his defensive unit shutout his offense for the first half of the Spartans' Spring Game before the offense got on track for three touchdowns and two field goals in the 79-play scrimmage.
The defense came up with seven stops, two quarterback sacks, and one takeaway on a Nehemiah Shelton interception. The defense kept the offense out if the end zone on the first five possessions of the Spring Game. Linebacker Jesse Osuna and defensive lineman Cade Hall made their way into the backfield when Chance LaChapelle was at quarterback.
The offense scored on a pair of passes, one from Josh Love to wide receiver Tre Walker from 33 yards out and a 19-yard pass reception by Steven Houston from a Nick Nash toss to the sideline.
Love, Nash and LaChapelle combined to complete 21-of-38 passes for 173 yards with one interception by cornerback Nehemiah Shelton.
DeJon Packer, who had the scrimmage's longest run of 33 yards, scored the final touchdown on a 4-yard run. Packer finished as the leading rusher with seven carries for 58 yards and a touchdown.
The Spring Game in CEFCU Stadium concluded a day's activities that included a youth camp, an apparel sale, a Town Hall meeting in which athletics director Marie Tuite announced a June 5 date for a groundbreaking ceremony to begin the Football Operations Center construction on the east side of CEFCU Stadium and an Easter egg hunt.
San Jose State Spring Game
CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, Calif.
April 13, 2019
| Scoring summary |
| Tre Walker, 33-yard pass from Josh Love (Matt Mercurio kick) |
| Steven Houston, 19-yard pass from Nick Nash (Matt Mercurio kick) |
| Matt Mercurio, 29-yard field goal |
| Chris Wood, 20-yard field goal |
| DeJon Packer, 9-yard run (Sox Lee kick) |
| Individual Rushing (41 attempts, 161 yards, 1 TD) |
| DeJon Packer, 7-58, 1 TD; Tyler Nevens, 8-27; Nick Nash, 2-18; Kairee Robinson, 5-17; Michael Harris, III, 7-15; Chance LaChapelle, 5-13; Josh Love, 1-10; Brendan Manigo, 4-5; David Teu, 2-(-2). |
| Individual Passing (21-38-1-173 yards, 1 TD) |
| Josh Love, 4-11-0-54 yards, 1 TD; Chance LaChapelle, 13-19-1-96 yards, 0 TDs; Nick Nash, 4-8-0-23 yards, 0 TDs. |
| Pass Receiving (21 receptions, 173 yards, 1 TD) |
| JaQuan Blackwell, 5-41; Tre Walker, 3-51, 1 TD; Isaiah Hamilton, 3-22; Jermaine Braddock, 2-14; Kairee Robinson, 2-7; Steven Houston, 1-19, 1 TD; Derrick Deese, Jr., 1-13; Jevon Taylor, 1-5; DeJon Packer, 1-4; David Teu, 1-0; Isac Velasquez, 1-(-3). |
| Interceptions - Nehemiah Shelton, 1. |
| Quarterback sacks - Jesse Osuna, Cade Hall, 1, each. |
| Punting - Alex Galland, 5-189 yards, 37.8 avg. |
