Spartans Top UNLV For Sixth-Straight Win to Close Out Regular SeasonSpartans Top UNLV For Sixth-Straight Win to Close Out Regular Season

Spartans Top UNLV For Sixth-Straight Win to Close Out Regular Season

LAS VEGAS – Kairee Robinson tied the career-touchdown record and set the single-season touchdown record at San José State as the Spartans (7-5, 6-2 MW) knocked off UNLV (9-3, 6-2 MW) 37-31 on Saturday for their sixth-straight win to close out the regular season and a share of the Mountain West regular season title.

The Spartans will know if they made the Mountain West Championship on Sunday following computer calculations.

  • The Spartans have back-to-back over .500 seasons for the first time since 1991-92.
  • Robinson rushed for 165 yards on 16 carries and two scores to lead the Spartan rushing attack.
  • He also tied Deoncé Whitaker's career touchdown record with his 36th.
  • Robinson has a touchdown in every game he's played in this season (11), which is an SJSU record and is second in the nation in consecutive games played with a touchdown.
  • Robinson's 20 total touchdowns on the season is an SJSU single-season record.
  • He has a rushing touchdown in 21-career games, which ties an SJSU record.
  • Robinson has rushed for 1,124 yards this season and it's his first 1,000 yard season.
  • Chevan Cordeiro threw for 249 yards on 19-for-26 passing and two touchdowns.
  • Cordeiro is now the Mountain West all-time leader in yardage gained with 13,537 yards.
  • The first was to Sam Olson for 56 yards. It is Olson's second touchdown of the season.
  • The second went to Isaac Jernagin for his second-career receiving touchdown.
  • Cordeiro now has 13,532 passing yards in his career, which is a new Mountain West record.
  • Cordeiro's two touchdowns ties him for fourth in Mountain West history with Derek Carr with 87.
  • Kyler Halvorsen knocked down three field goals. It is the first time in his career with three made field goals in a game.
  • The Spartans rushed for 233 yards in the win. It is the sixth time this season they have gone for 200+ rushing yards in a game.
  • SJSU's 482 yards of total offense are the most this season.
  • Nick Nash led the way receiving with 98 yards on three catches.
  • Olson's 81 yards receiving is a career high.
  • Bryun Parham finished with a sack and two tackles for loss.
  • Jay'Vion Cole had his first-career fumble recovery and finished with a pair of pass breakups to bring his team-leading total to 10 on the season.
  • The six-game win streak is the longest for the Spartans since 2020.

UP NEXT: The Spartans will know Sunday if they will be in the Mountain West Championship on Dec. 2nd on FOX.

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