San Jose State's bowl hopes are still alive, but the team needs to win its final three games and needs a snap of good fortune from Reno. The Spartans have struggled on the road all season, with their only away win coming in 2000 against Air Force.
With just one loss to Fresno State so far this year, Nevada sits at the bottom of Mountain West Conference standings, giving San Jose State an opportunity to claim the conference's last available postseason spot. While a close game would be expected when these two teams face off, SJSU coach Ken Niumatalolo wants his team to stay focused and start fast.
San Jose State has struggled with fourth quarter leads in three of its losses this year, which is one area where they might struggle against an Air Force defense that is ranked 8th in the Mountain West. However, their offense did manage to limit Air Force's top-ranked scoring offense to seven points below average, while also producing FBS leading receiver Danny Scudero with just 41 yards on receiving plays.
This week, SJSU faces a Nevada team that ranks last in the conference for passing yards per game and has thrown 17 interceptions this year. San Jose State is still searching for a quarterback who can maintain his recent performance level of throwing fewer than two interceptions per game, however Eget did throw two against Air Force.
Despite their struggles, coach Niumatalolo expressed confidence that San Jose State will win games it shouldn't and also believes the team's offense has shown some improvement recently with freshman running back Steve Chavez-Soto adding to his team's attack.
With just one loss to Fresno State so far this year, Nevada sits at the bottom of Mountain West Conference standings, giving San Jose State an opportunity to claim the conference's last available postseason spot. While a close game would be expected when these two teams face off, SJSU coach Ken Niumatalolo wants his team to stay focused and start fast.
San Jose State has struggled with fourth quarter leads in three of its losses this year, which is one area where they might struggle against an Air Force defense that is ranked 8th in the Mountain West. However, their offense did manage to limit Air Force's top-ranked scoring offense to seven points below average, while also producing FBS leading receiver Danny Scudero with just 41 yards on receiving plays.
This week, SJSU faces a Nevada team that ranks last in the conference for passing yards per game and has thrown 17 interceptions this year. San Jose State is still searching for a quarterback who can maintain his recent performance level of throwing fewer than two interceptions per game, however Eget did throw two against Air Force.
Despite their struggles, coach Niumatalolo expressed confidence that San Jose State will win games it shouldn't and also believes the team's offense has shown some improvement recently with freshman running back Steve Chavez-Soto adding to his team's attack.
I'm so hyped for SJSU right now!!! 
They just need to stay focused and play their game, and I know they can take down Nevada 
. Ken Niumatalolo is the best coach ever, he always knows what to say to get us pumped up! 
And Steve Chavez-Soto is a total stud, he's going to make some amazing plays this weekend! 
I don't care about Air Force's defense, SJSU's offense is on fire 
. Let's go Spartans!!! 
. They need to win three more games and rely on some good karma from Reno... sounds like a recipe for disaster 
. And don't even get me started on their road woes - 0-7 away from home? That's just embarrassing 
. Coach Niumatalolo's optimism is cool, but let's be real, they're still struggling to find consistency in their QB play 
. Eget's performance against Air Force was solid, but will it translate to the rest of the season? Doubtful 
. On the bright side, Steve Chavez-Soto is a fresh face that might just spark some improvement 
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. the key will be for them to not mess up those fourth quarter leads like they did in their losses this year 
. fingers crossed for a win! 
I think SJSU got a pretty good chance of beating Nevada this wk 
! They just need 2 stay focused & start strong, like coach Niumatalolo said 
, so that's not gonna b easy for them. Plus, SJSU has shown some improvments on offense w/ Steve Chavez-Soto comin' in