SAN JOSE, Calif. - San José State football (4-1, 2-0 Mountain West) heads to Colorado State (2-3, 0-0 Mountain West) on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. (PT) on TruTV/MAX and KTRB 860 AM.
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- The Spartans are 10-2 in their last 12 games overall and have won eight straight conference games.
- At 4-1, the Spartans have the best record out of every California FBS school.
- SJSU has forced 13 turnovers this season, which is good for fifth in the nation. The Spartans' eight interceptions are good for fourth in the nation and second in the Mountain West.
- The Spartans' +3 turnover margin is good for third in the conference.
- 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 (55), receptions per game (11.0) and receiving touchdowns (nine). 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 (142.4) and second in the country with 712 receiving yards.
- Nash was named Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week (9/16/24) following his career-high17 receptions for a career-best 225 yards with three touchdown catches in the game. It was the second time in his career Nash has caught three touchdown passes in a game (8/26/23 at No. 6 USC).
- Nash is tied for second in SJSU history with 18 receiving touchdowns and has only been a true wide receiver for 19 games.
- Nash threw his second touchdown pass of the season against Nevada (10/5/24), and the last time the Spartans were at Colorado State (10/09/21), Nash was the starting quarterback for the Spartans.
- 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 the most for an FBS wide receiver in a single game since Nevada's Romeo Doubs had 19 receptions in 2021 against Fresno State. The 17 and 16 receptions are the first and second most by any FBS receiver in a game this season.
- Pro Football Focus (PFF) has Nash ranked as the third-best wide receiver in the country with a grade of 89.9.
- Emmett Brown is at the top of the Mountain West, fifth in the country with 15 passing touchdowns, and tops in the MW, and 16th in the country with 1,460 passing yards. He is also second in the conference with a 147.39 passing efficiency which is good for 47th in the nation.
- The Spartans are averaging 328.6 yards passing per game which is good for eighth in the country and first in the Mountain West. Only one game this year 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 fifth most in a game this season.
- Pollard has 54 total tackles this season to lead the Mountain West and ninth in the country.
- Soane Toia continues to be one of the top-graded defensive tackles in the country by PFF with a 77.3 and he was named to their week two college football team of the week.
- The Spartans have 35 tackles for loss which is good for third in the Mountain West and 24th in the nation.
- Kicker Kyler Halvorsen has made 60 extra points in a row which is an SJSU record.
- SJSU's tight ends have combined for 25 catches and three touchdowns this season to lead the conference. SJSU's 264 yards receiving from their tight ends this season is good for second in the conference.
NEXT GAME: The Spartans host Wyoming on Oct. 19th at 1:00 p.m. on NBC Sports Bay Area.
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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