CORVALLIS, Ore. - Walker Eget threw for 395 yards, DJ Harvey scored the first pick-six of his career, and Nick Nash extended his record-breaking touchdown streak to lead San José State football (6-3, 3-2 MW) in a 24-13 win against Oregon State (4-5, 0-0 PAC-12 ) from Reser Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
- With the win, the Spartans are now bowl-eligible for the third season in a row for the first time since having four straight seasons with winning records from 1989-92.
- The Spartans are the only FBS team in California to be bowl eligible so far.
- The victory marks the first time SJSU has beaten a PAC-12 school since the Spartans defeated Stanford 35-34 on September 9, 2006. It is also SJSU’s first win over Oregon State since September 25, 1982, when they defeated the Beavers 17-13 on the road.
- The Spartans were picked 10th in the Mountain West preseason poll and have 49 new players.
- Eget threw for 395 yards in the game, setting a new career high and throwing the most passing yards in a game for the Spartans since Nick Starkel threw 453 yards against Boise State in the Mountain West Championship on December 19, 2020.
- Eget’s touchdown pass to Nash was his third of the season and his career.
- Nash caught his 13th touchdown of the season with his 36-yard score in the second quarter.
- Nash now has a touchdown in all nine of the Spartans’ games this season. His nine-game endzone streak is the longest active streak in FBS.
- Nash is only two touchdowns away from tying the SJSU record for most receiving touchdowns in a season at 15, set by Chandler Jones in 2013.
- With six receptions in the game, Nash is now only three receptions away from the SJSU single-season reception record of 89, set by Noel Grigsby in 2011.
- Nash recorded his fourth 100-receiving-yard game of the season with 161 yards.
- Harvey recorded his first career pick-six in the fourth quarter, returning the interception 16 yards for a touchdown.
- Harvey’s interception was the first pick-six for the Spartans since Michael Dansby’s 98-yard pick-six against Fresno State last season.
- The pick-six was Harvey’s third interception and second touchdown of the season and his career.
- In addition to the pick-six, Harvey recorded seven tackles, two tackles for a loss, a sack, and a pass breakup in the game.
- Justin Lockhart recorded five receptions for 128 yards in the game, his third 100-yard game of the season and fifth of his career.
- Floyd Chalk IV scored his ninth touchdown of the season and 19th of his career with his 11-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter.
- Jordan Cobbs forced his first fumble of the season and second of his career in the first quarter.
- Taniela Latu recovered a fumble for the first time in his career.
- Dansby grabbed his second interception of the season and fifth of his career in the fourth quarter.
- With three takeaways in the game, the Spartans are now up to 22 takeaways on the season.
- Isiah Revis led the Spartans with 12 tackles in the game, setting a new career high.
- Rocket Rahimi’s 10 tackles recorded also set a new career high.
- Soane Toia’s seven tackles tied his career high. He also recorded a sack in the game, marking his third of the season.
- Justin Stearns recorded his first career sack in the game.
- Etu Finau made his collegiate debut in the game.
- Kyler Halvorsen made his seventh field goal of the season with his 32-yard kick in the second quarter.
- Halvorsen has now made 70 extra-point kicks in a row, extending an SJSU record.
UP NEXT: The Spartans will host No. 12 Boise State on Saturday, November 16 at CEFCU Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. and can be watched on CBS Sports Network and heard on 860 AM.
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