SAN José STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL FACT SHEET (Game #8)
San José State at UNLV
Thursday, October 21, 2021, 8:00 p.m. (PDT)
Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nev.
CBS Sports Network
San José State record: 3-4, 1-2 Mountain West. Most recently, the Spartans lost to San Diego State, 19-13, in double overtime on October 15. For the first time this season, the Spartans are below the .500 plateau.
UNLV record: 0-6, 0-2 Mountain West. Most recently, the Rebels lost to Utah State, 28-24, at home on October 16. UNLV's last win was a 33-30 overtime victory over Nevada on November 30, 2019.
Play-by-Play Radio Coverage: KTRB (860 AM, San Francisco) will broadcast the UNLV game. Justin Allegri calls the play-by-play. Kevin Richardson provides commentary. The UNLV broadcast begins at 7:30 p.m. (PT) with a pregame show. The broadcast also is available on the Varsity Network app.
The KTRB AM broadcast also will be available on Sirius XM Radio Channel 382 and the SXM App Channel 972.
Television: CBS SN will televise the UNLV game. Dave Ryan calls the play-by-play. Aaron Murray will offer analysis. Brandon Baylor is the sideline reporter. The CBS SN telecast begins at 8:00 p.m. (PT).
CBS SN is available in Northern California on DirecTV Channel 221, and DISH Network Channel 158.
Series history: San José State leads the series, 17-7-1. The home team has won the last five meetings between these teams including San Jose State's 34-17 triumph in 2020 at CEFCU Stadium in San Jose.
The Spartans' last win in the series in Las Vegas was a 33-27 overtime victory on October 10, 2015. San Jose State is 7-5 against UNLV in games played in Las Vegas.
Playing indoors: For the eighth time, San Jose State will play a football game indoors when the Spartans take on UNLV in Allegiant Stadium. San Jose State has a record of 5-3 in games played under a closed roof.
A San Jose State first since 1975: For the first time since 1975, San Jose State played a game in which no touchdowns were scored by either team in any of the four quarters in its recent 19-13 double-overtime loss to San Diego State. At the end of four quarters, the score was tied 6-6 with each team converting two of three field goal tries.
Regaining the .500 mark: A San Jose State win over UNLV would give the Spartans a perch on the .500 win-loss percentage mark for the season. SJSU's record this season includes stops at 1-1, 2-2, and 3-3.
What's the point?: The 12 points scored in the first four quarters in the San Jose State-San Diego State game are the fewest points and the only Football Bowl Subdivision game without a touchdown in regulation time in the 2021 season in games played through October 16.
What are they doing?: San Jose State offensive tackles Jack Snyder and Jaime Navarro each have handled the football this season. Navarro caught a deflected pass in the Western Michigan game for minus-6 yards. Snyder handled a lateral pass in the San Diego State game and was credited with 1 rushing yard.
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