SAN José STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL FACT SHEET (Game #8)
Offerpad Arizona Bowl
San José State vs. Ball State
Thursday, December 31, 2020, 12:00 p.m. (MST)/11:00 a.m. (PST)
Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Ariz.
CBS Sports
#19/#20-San José State record: 7-0. The Spartans won the Mountain West Football Championship defeating Boise State, 34-20, at Sam Boyd Stadium, in Las Vegas, Nev.
The game was the Spartans' third after a two-week absence due to COVID-19 issues with opponents Fresno State for November 21 and Boise State on November 28. San José State has wins in its last eight games dating back to the 17-16 victory over Fresno State to conclude the 2019 season. San Jose State opened its restart with a 35-24 win at Hawai'i on December 5.
The Spartans have their first winning season since 2012 when the team finished with an 11-2 win-loss record. Since then, the 2013 squad with a 6-6 record was the only San José State team at the .500 mark.
Ball State record: 6-1. Most recently, the Cardinals defeated Buffalo, 38-28, in the Mid-American Conference Championship game on December 18. Ball State has a six-game winning streak.
Television: CBS Sports will televise the Offerpad Arizona Bowl game. Brad Nessler will call the play-by-play. Gary Danielson is the analyst. Jamie Erdahl is the sideline reporter. The CBS Sports telecast begins at 11:00 a.m. (PT)/12:00 p.m. (MT)/1:00 p.m. (CT)/2:00 p.m. (ET).
Play-by-Play Radio Coverage: KTRB (860 AM, Fremont) will broadcast the Offerpad Arizona Bowl. Justin Allegri calls the play-by-play. Kevin Richardson provides commentary. The Ball State broadcast begins at 10:30 a.m. (PT) with a pregame show. The broadcast also is available on the TuneIn app.
Series history: These teams are meeting for the first time in football.
Bowl history: San Jose State is playing in its 11th bowl game and is making its first appearance in a bowl since winning the 2015 AutoNation Cure Bowl. The Spartans have a 7-3 record.
| Game | Location | Winner | Loser |
| 2015 Cure Bowl | Orlando, Fla. | San Jose State 27 | Georgia State 16 |
| 2012 Military Bowl | Washington, D.C. | San Jose State 29 | Bowling Green 20 |
| 2006 New Mexico Bowl | Albuquerque, N.M. | San Jose State 20 | New Mexico 12 |
| 1990 California Raisin Bowl | Fresno, Calif. | San Jose State 48 | Central Michigan 24 |
| 1987 California Bowl | Fresno, Calif. | Eastern Michigan 30 | San Jose State 27 |
| 1986 California Bowl | Fresno, Calif. | San Jose State 37 | Miami (Ohio) 7 |
| 1981 California Bowl | Fresno, Calif. | Toledo 27 | San Jose State 25 |
| 1971 Pasadena Bowl | Pasadena, Calif. | Memphis State 28 | San Jose State 9 |
| 1949 Raisin Bowl | Fresno, Calif. | San Jose State 20 | Texas Tech 13 |
| 1947 Raisin Bowl | Fresno, Calif. | San Jose State 20 | Utah State 0 |
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