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(Game #5)
San José State vs. New Mexico
Friday, October 4, 2019,
CEFCU Stadium, San José, Calif.
7:02 p.m. (PT), CBS Sports Network
San José State record: 2-2, 0-1 Mountain West. Most recently, the Spartans lost their conference opener at Air Force, 41-24, on September 27.
New Mexico record: 2-2, 0-0 Mountain West. The Lobos lost a non-conference game at Liberty, 17-10, on September 28.
Series history: San Jose State leads the series, 12-5-1. The teams are beginning their second two-season cycle of Mountain West home-and-home conference games this weekend.
The Lobos won the most recent meeting between these schools, 48-41, in Albuquerque, on October 11, 2016.
San Jose State's last win in the series was a 31-2 victory at home on October 24, 2015. The Spartans have won the last four times these teams played in San Jose dating back to 1975. The last time New Mexico won in San Jose was a 27-24 decision on November 1, 1969. The 1971 game between these teams ended in a 21-21 tie.
San Jose State also has a bowl win over New Mexico winning the inaugural 2006 New Mexico Bowl, 20-12. San Jose State currently has a four-game post-season bowl winning streak dating back to 1990.
Play-by-Play Radio Coverage: KKSF (910 AM, Oakland), RealTalk 910, is the new flagship radio station for San Jose State University football. Justin Allegri calls the play-by-play. Kevin Richardson provides commentary. The New Mexico broadcast begins at 6:30 p.m. (PT) before game time with a pregame show.
Network affiliates are KION (1460 AM/101.1 FM, Salinas), KFIV (1360 AM, Modesto), KWSX (1280 AM, Stockton).
The San Jose State-New Mexico broadcast with Justin Allegri and Kevin Richardson calling the action also will be carried on www.siriusxm.com Channel 965.
KSJS (90.5 FM, San Jose) also will broadcast the San Jose State-New Mexico game starting at 6:45 p.m. (PT).
Television: The CBS Sports Network will provide broadcast coverage beginning at 7:00 p.m. (PT). Jason Horowitz calls the play-by-play. Malik Zaire provides commentary. The CBS Sports Network is available Comcast Channel 643, DirecTV Channel 221, and DISH Network Channel 158.
Tickets:
• sjsuspartans.com/tickets
• ticketmaster.com.
Athletics Ticket Office, 1393 S. 7th Street, San José, CA 95112, weekdays, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Ticket prices range from $10.00 for a general admission seat to $58.00 for a reserved seat.
For home games at CEFCU Stadium:
• Modern family plan
• Group ticket pricing starting at $12.00 per ticket
• Three-game "mini plans" starting at $59.00
Game Promotions:
• Brew & Vine - Greatest Tailgate Party You've Never Been To - $35.00/per person beginning at 5:00 p.m. includes tasting for two hours, meal vouhcer & game ticket
• Parent & Family Weekend
A 2-2 record at the end of September: For the first time since the 2015 season, San Jose State enters an October with a 2-2 overall win-loss record. The 2019 Spartans had an opportunity to finish September with at least 3-1 overall mark for the first time since 2012, but lost at Air Force, 41-24.
Back-to-back Friday games: For the first time since 1950, San Jose State is playing football games on consecutive Fridays. This week's game vs. New Mexico follows the Friday, September 27 conference contest at Air Force.
In 1950, San Jose State hosted Loyola (Calif.), now LMU, on Friday, October 13, losing 14-7, and traveled to the University of San Francisco on Friday, October 20, suffering a 27-0 shutout loss. After losing to USF, the Spartans, coached by first-year head coach Bob Bronzan, went 4-0-1 to finish the season with a 6-3-1 win-loss record, the program's fifth consecutive winning season in the post World War II period.
Emphasis on a positive turnover margin paying off: A point of emphasis for this year's San Jose State team is finishing in the top-25 in turnover margin.
After the first month of the season, San Jose State ranks tied for sixth nationally in turnover margin at +6 or 1.5 per game. The Spartans have seven interceptions, which is tied for fourth nationally, and came up with their first two fumble recoveries of the season in the Air Force contest.
For their first four games, San Jose State lost the ball only three times on two fumbles and one pass interception. Through games of September 28, the Spartans are tied for eighth nationally in fewest times losing the ball.
A year ago, San Jose State finished at +1, a significant improvement from the 2017 season when the team had a minus-26 turnover margin figure.
First blocked kick of the season: San Jose State notched its first blocked kick of the season when linebacker Hadari Darden was credited with deflecting an Air Force extra-point attempt following a Falcons' third-quarter touchdown.
The Spartans are one of 59 Football Bowl Subdivision schools to block a punt or a kick-scoring try in games played through September 28.
A San Jose State first since 2007: In the Air Force game, freshman Nick Nash became the first San Jose State quarterback since Adam Tafralis in 2007 to have rushing and passing attempts and catch a pass thrown by a teammate in the same game.
Nash was San Jose State's leading rusher against Air Force with 62 yards on 11 carries and had the Spartans' longest run of the game at 19 yards. He completed 5-of-7 passes without an interception for 82 yards and two touchdowns. In the first quarter, he caught a Josh Love pass for 4 yards.
Nash joins former San Jose State quarterbacks Tafralis, Scott Rislov in a 2002 win over UTEP and current University of Oregon offensive coordinator Marcus Arroyo in a 2001 NCAA record-setting victory against Nevada as Spartan signal callers to display their offensive versatility rushing, passing and receiving in the same game since the 1976 season.
Since 1976, the feat now has been accomplished 16 times. Former San Jose State running back and current Arizona Cardinals running backs coach James Saxon did it four times, three times in 1987 and once in 1986.
Sharing the wealth: Twice this season in the Northern Colorado and Air Force games, at least 10 Spartans caught had a pass reception. In the Northern Colorado victory, 10 Spartans had a pass reception. At Air Force, 11 San Jose State players were credited with a catch.