What a game. This was one for the ages that will be talked about for years to come. San Jose State beat #16 Fresno State on Black Friday 62-52 in a wild, wild game. This was one of the biggest wins in school history. Records were broken. Dreams were dashed and renewed. And for a home game, the majority of those who came to the game went home unhappy. The following post tries to make sense of all the greatness that was San Jose State vs. Fresno State 2013. Continue reading
Category Archives: Game Recap
Game Recap: Navy 58 San Jose State 52
Well, this one was a heart-breaker. The Spartans pushed Navy to the limit, but still lost in a triple overtime thriller, 58 – 52. David Fales made one mistake all game, an interception in the last overtime. That was all it took for San Jose State to fall. Continue reading
Game Recap: Nevada 38 San Jose State 16
In a must win game on the road, San Jose State was defeated soundly. The Nevada Wolf Pack dominated the Spartans in Reno and now San Jose State must win at least one of their remaining two games to become bowl eligible. Continue reading
Game Recap: San Diego State 34 San Jose State 30
Well this one hurt. The Spartans snatched defeat from the jaws of victory with a four point loss to San Diego State last Saturday. San Jose State seemed in control most of the game, but a key momentum swing did in the men from San Jose. Continue reading
Game Recap: San Jose State 34 UNLV 24
San Jose State continued to roll in Las Vegas with a big 34 -24 win on Saturday. The Spartans are now 5-3 and poised to make a run at a spot in the Mountain West title game. There are three in-conference games left for the Spartans. If they win all three games, the Spartans will find themselves in the title game. Continue reading
Game Recap: San Jose State 51 Wyoming 44
Last Saturday night Spartan Stadium was filled with fireworks, both off the field and on. With eight seconds left quarterback David Fales rushed into the end zone for the winning touchdown as the Spartans defeated the Wyoming Cowboys and moved above .500 for the first time since the first week of the season. Continue reading
Game Recap: San Jose State 34 Colorado State 27
The Spartans picked up another huge victory against Colorado State on Saturday and improved to .500 on the season. David Fales had his best game of the season, as he completed 28 of 35 passes for over 400 yards. Bené Benwikere had a successful return from a concussion with an interception on defense. In what is becoming common place for the men from San José, the defense tightened up yet again in the second half, holding the Rams to three second half points. Continue reading
Game Recap: San Jose State 37 Hawai’i 27
San Jose State got a much needed victory when they defeated Hawai’i on Saturday night. Instead of falling to a dismal 1-4, the Spartans are now 2-3 and have injected new life into their season. Continue reading
Game Recap: Utah State 40 San Jose State 12
With the bright lights on and a Friday night prime-time ESPN audience watching, San Jose State was thoroughly dominated by the Utah State Aggies. The defense struggled again and could not stop the run or Aggie quarterback Chuckie Keeton. Perhaps more devestating than the loss was injuries to wide receiver Jabari Carr and Bené Benwikere. Continue reading
Game Recap: Minnesota 43 San Jose State 24
After their last two games, San Jose State is probably relieved to be starting Mountain West play. The Spartans could not take advantage of a stellar David Fales performance and fell to still undefeated Big 10 opponent Minnesota. The Spartans were once again unable to control the run on defense but were only down 20-17 going into halftime. Continue reading