SAN JOSE, Calif. - San José State football (4-2, 2-1 Mountain West) hosts Wyoming (1-5, 1-1 Mountain West), presented by El Camino Health for homecoming on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. on NBC Sports Bay Area and KTRB 860 AM.
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- The Spartans are 10-3 in their last 13 games overall and are 8-1 in their last nine conference games.
- At 4-2, the Spartans have the best record out of every California FBS school.
- The Spartans had 11 first-time FBS starters in their game vs. Sac State (8/29/24), which was the fifth most in the country. The Spartans have started 19 first-time FBS starters through six games, the country's third-most.
- The Spartans have seven home games for the first time since 2006 and are 13-2 in their last 15 games at CEFCU Stadium and 19-5 at CEFCU Stadium since 2020.
- SJSU has forced 15 turnovers this season, which is good for third in the nation. The Spartans' 10 interceptions are good for third in the nation and second in the Mountain West.
- The Spartans' +4 turnover margin is good for third in the conference and 25th in the nation.
- Against Nevada (10/5/24), the Spartans had no turnovers for the first time this season.
- This season, Nick Nash leads all FBS players outright in receptions (62), receptions per game (10.3) and receiving touchdowns (10). Nash is the third FBS player since 1996 to have 50+ receptions and 8+ touchdown receptions through the team's first four games of the season (Texas Tech's Michael Crabtree in 2007 and Louisiana Tech's Troy Edwards in 1998).
- Nash is second in FBS in receiving yards per game (134.3) and second in the country with 806 receiving yards.
- Nash is second in SJSU history with 19 receiving touchdowns and has only been a true wide receiver for 20 games.
- Nash has a touchdown reception in six consecutive games, which ties the SJSU record with Bailey Gaither, who set the record in 2019.
- Nash broke the SJSU regular-season reception record of 15 against Kennesaw State with 17 receptions (9/14/24) set by Tuati Wooden (vs. Tulsa, 2003), Steven Pulley (vs. Stanford, 1999), and Guy Liggins (vs. Fresno State, 1986).
- Nash had 17 (9/14/24 vs. Kennesaw State) and 16 receptions (9/20/24 at WSU). The 17 receptions are tied for the most for an FBS wide receiver in a single game this season.
- Pro Football Focus (PFF) has Nash ranked as the third-best wide receiver in the country with a grade of 89.2.
- Nash also threw his first touchdown pass since Oct. 30, 2021, and the 11th of his career when he found Jacob Stewart for a 26-yard score (8/29/24 vs. Sac State). Nash is the first non-quarterback to throw a touchdown pass for the Spartans since Tre Walker threw a 54-yard touchdown pass in 2017 against San Diego State.
- Nash is only the third FBS player in the last three years to throw a passing touchdown and have two receiving touchdowns in the same game (KJ Concepcion of NC State in 2023 and Xavier Worthy of Texas in 2022).
- Nash threw his second touchdown pass of the season against Nevada (10/5/24).
- According to Stats Perform, Nash is the first Mountain West player to have at least 10 receiving touchdowns and two passing touchdowns in a season. The last FBS player to have such a season was North Carolina’s Quinshad Davis in 2013.
- The Spartans have the best passing offense in the Mountain West and are eighth in the country with 1990 yards, which is 331.7 yards per game.
- Only one game this season the Spartans haven't hit 324 or more yards passing.
- The Spartans' most passing yards in a game last year was 325.
- Jordan Pollard led the Spartans with a career-high 17 tackles against Air Force (9/7/24) on his way to winning his first Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week award (9/9/24).
- Pollard's 17 tackles in the game are the seventh most in a game this season.
- Pollard has 60 total tackles this season to lead the Mountain West and 11th in the country.
- DJ Harvey had an 85-yard fumble return for his first career touchdown, his first ever fumble recovery, his first career sack, plus his second career interception with seven tackles and 1.0 tackles for loss against Colorado St. (10/12/24).
- Harvey is the 19th-ranked cornerback in the country according to PFF with an 82.5 grade.
NEXT GAME: The Spartans head to Fresno State on Oct. 16th at 5:00 p.m. on TruTV/MAX.
MEDIA AVAILABILITY: (Practices are closed to the public, media following practice)
- Tuesday: Practice 9:40 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
- Ken Niumatalolo Weekly Press Conference: 1:00 p.m. (SAC)
- Wednesday: Practice 9:40 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
- Thursday: Practice 9:40 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
- Friday: No media availability
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