USAFA, Colo. - Naseri Danielson had 13 tackles, and Carson Clark had 57 yards on six receptions to lead San José State (5-6, 3-4 MW) in a 24-3 loss to Air Force (8-2, 4-2 MW) Saturday afternoon at Falcon Stadium.
The Spartans were held scoreless in the first half as Air Force built a 17-0 advantage. After back-to-back fourth-down stops by the Spartans, Air Force opened the scoring with a 38-yard field goal before they added a 4-yard rushing touchdown. Quarterback Evan Medders then broke free for an 81-yard touchdown run with 1:56 remaining in the second quarter.
San José State responded with its best stretch of the game to open the third quarter. Quarterback Luke Weaver connected with Jabari Bates for a 39-yard gain and later moved the Spartans into the red zone, setting up Trajan Sinatra’s 33-yard field goal to cut the deficit to 17-3.
Air Force put the game away early in the fourth quarter with a 7-yard touchdown run to cap a 75-yard drive.
Weaver completed 11-of-24 passes for 138 yards. Bates contributed 64 all-purpose yards, including 18 rushing yards and 46 receiving yards. Viliami Teu rushed for a team-high 32 yards.
Air Force produced 452 rushing yards on 72 attempts. San José State finished with 224 total yards, including 149 through the air, while Air Force held a 39:31-20:29 advantage in time of possession.
Ethan Powell and Dylan Lee each recorded nine tackles, with Lee adding San José State’s lone sack.
- Danielson’s 13 tackles set a new career-high
- Danielson also had a half tackle for a loss, giving him three TFL’s on the season
- Powell’s nine tackles were a career-high
- Powell had 1.5 tackles for a loss, putting him up to 6.5 on the season
- Lee’s sack was his fifth of the season
- Dejon Roney had a career-high seven tackles
- John Norwood had his first fumble recovery of the season and second of his career
- Bates’ 39-yard reception was a career-long
- Jase Nix’s 31-yard reception was a career-long
- Clark extended his streak of five or more receptions to 11 games, also extending an SJSU freshman record
UP NEXT: The Spartans will host UNLV on Saturday, Nov. 21 at 4:00 p.m., presented by BELFOR, at CEFCU Stadium. The game will air on CBS Sports Network.
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