FORT COLLINS, Colo. - DJ Harvey took a fumble recovery back 85 yards for a touchdown, had one interception, and a sack to lead San José State football (4-2, 2-1 MW) in a 31-24 loss at Colorado State (3-3, 1-0 MW ) from Canvas Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
- Harvey had a fumble recovery and took it 85 yards back for the touchdown in the second quarter
- Harvey’s fumble recovery and touchdown are the first of his career.
- Harvey would finish the game with seven total tackles, four solo tackles, one sack, one interception, and a fumble recovery.
- The 85-yard touchdown is the longest scoring play for the Spartans this season and their first defensive touchdown.
- The fumble recovery for a touchdown was the first for the Spartans since last season against No. 17 Oregon State.
- Harvey's sack is the first of his career.
- Nick Nash finished with seven receptions for 94 yards with one touchdown catch.
- Nash is now alone in second place in SJSU history with 19 receiving touchdowns.
- Nash’s touchdown reception adds to his Mountain West-leading total of 10.
- John Ward forced a fumble, the first of his career, leading to Harvey’s TD recovery.
- Ward led the Spartan defense with nine total tackles including four solo tackles, three tackles for loss, and a forced fumble in this game.
- Ward’s nine total tackles is a single-game career-high for the redshirt senior.
- Walker Eget went 22 for 30 with 256 passing yards and one interception in this game.
- Eget’s 256 passing yards set a new career high for the redshirt junior.
- Noah McNeal-Franklin also led the defense with Ward, finishing with nine total tackles and four solo tackles.
- McNeal-Franklin’s nine total tackles set a new career-high for the redshirt junior.
- Floyd Chalk IV led the Spartans in rushing in this game with 10 rushes for 61 yards and one rushing touchdown.
- Chalk IV now has seven rushing touchdowns on the season; his career high for rushing touchdowns in a season is nine.
- Emmett Brown went 8-for-14 with 91 yards passing and threw for one touchdown in this game.
- Brown’s passing touchdown brings his total for the season to 16.
- Brown currently leads the Mountain West in passing touchdowns.
- Cooper Hoch caught the first pass of his career and would finish the game with four catches for 42 yards.
- Kyler Halvorsen has an SJSU record of 63 consecutive extra points made and made a 31-yard field goal.
UP NEXT: The Spartans will return home to continue Mountain West conference play and celebrate homecoming by taking on Wyoming, presented by El Camino Health, on Saturday, Oct. 19, at CEFCU Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. (PT), and it can be watched on NBC Sports Bay Area and heard on 860 AM.
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