Dec. 23
New Mexico Bowl
San Jose State 20 .. New Mexico 12
San Jose State only gained eight first downs and was outgained
377 yards to 280, but the defense forced four fumbles and held time and
against despite several Lobo chances in deep in Spartan territory. John
Broussard caught a 76-yard touchdown pass early in the second quarter
for a 7-0 Spartan lead, but the tone was set on New Mexico's next drive
when Matt Castelo, who finished with 18 tackles, forced a Rodney
Ferguson fumble on the goal line. Spartan DB Damaja Jones returned it 67
yards and New Mexico never recovered. Adam Tafralis threw a 36-yard
touchdown pass to James Jones for a 13-0 Spartan lead, and went up
20-yard on a 24-yard Jones scoring grab. Utah didn't get into the end
zone until the final few seconds on a 15-yard pass to Marcus Smith, and
almost recovered the onside kick grabbing it a few inches too short.
Player of the
game ...
San Jose State LB
Matt Castelo made 18 tackles, 2 forced fumbles, one broken up pass, one
tackle for loss
Stat Leaders: San Jose State - Passing: Adam
Tafralis, 11-18, 209 yds, 3 TD
Rushing: Adam Tafralis, 8-76 Receiving:
James Jones, 5-76, 1 TD
New Mexico - Passing: Chris Nelson, 17-26, 188
yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Rodney Ferguson, 22-102 Receiving:
Rodney Ferguson, 8-78
Notes and Thoughts ...
Turnovers are an absolute killer in bowl
games. Of course, they're a big deal in any game, but in a bowl game
when the matchup is supposed to be even, they can overcome a lot of
problems. New Mexico stoned the San Jose State running game allowing a
mere 71 yards and basically gave up one huge pass play on the 76-yard
touchdown to John Broussard and was terrific the rest of the way
allowing the Spartans to convert just one of 11 third down chances. The
Lobo offense simply couldn't close on its drives. ... The Spartan
defense might have bent, but it sure did pop. New Mexico lost four
fumbles, and put the ball on the turf two other times as the Spartans
went for the ball play after play after play. ... For all the talk about
the New Mexico quarterback situation coming into the game, Donovan
Porterie didn't come through only completing seven of 17 passes for 61
yards. Chris Nelson was a bit more effective, but he didn't get any
points on the board until it was way too late. Even though Porterie is
the star to build around, he still needs polish.
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2006
Schedule
CFN
Prediction: 2-10
2006 Record: 9-4
Preview 2006 predicted wins |
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9/2 |
at Washington L 35-29 |
| 9/9 |
Stanford W 35-34 |
| 9/23 |
Cal Poly
W 17-7 |
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9/30 |
San Diego St W 31-10 |
|
10/14 |
Utah State
W 21-14 |
|
10/21 |
at Nevada L 23-7 |
| 10/28 |
Louisiana Tech W 44-10 |
| 11/4 |
at NMSU W 31-21 |
| 11/11 |
Boise State L 23-20 |
| 11/18 |
at Hawaii L 54-17 |
| 11/25 |
at Idaho W 28-13 |
| 12/2 |
Fresno State W 24-14 |
| 12/23 |
New Mexico Bowl
New Mexico W 20-12 |
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2005
Schedule
CFN
Prediction: 1-10
2005 Record: 3-8
Preview 2005 predicted wins |
| 9/3 |
E. Washington
W 35-24 |
| 9/10 |
at Illinois L 40-19 |
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9/24 |
at San Diego St L 52-21 |
| 10/1 |
Nevada L 30-23 |
| 10/8 |
at Utah State L 24-17 |
| 10/15 |
at Boise State L 38-21 |
| 10/22 |
Hawaii L 45-38 |
| 10/29 |
at La Tech L 31-14 |
| 11/5 |
at Fresno State L 45-7 |
| 11/19 |
at N Mexico St W 27-10 |
| 11/26 |
Idaho W 26-18 |
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Dec. 2
San Jose State 24 ... Fresno State 14
San Jose State picked off FSU QB Tom Brandstater four times
while Spartan QB Adam Tafralis threw three touchdown pass in the first
half. Tafralis connected with John Broussard for an 85-yard touchdown on
the first play of the game, hit James T. Callier for a ten-yard score,
and threw a 42-yard pass to James Jones late in the first half. Fresno
State moved the ball, but turnovers proved costly. Dwayne Wright ran for
an 11-yard score and Alan Goodwin returned a fumble 28 yards for a
touchdown in the second quarter.
Player of the
game ...
San Jose State LB
Matt Castelo made 16 tackles, one tackle for loss and one interception
Stat Leaders: San Jose State - Passing: Adam
Tafralis, 14-23, 206 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Adam Tafralis, 8-76 Receiving:
James Jones, 5-76, 1 TD
Fresno State - Passing: Tom Brandstater, 21-37,
215 yds, 4 INT
Rushing: Dwayne Wright, 23-106, 1 TD Receiving:
Bear Pascoe, 7-87
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ... San Jose
State started out hot against Fresno State and coasted from there helped
by a defense that always came up with the key play to snuff out drives
and an offense that got a great day from Adam Tafralis. The passing game
made up for the average ground attack, but the big plays through the air
proved to be more than enough to get by. Now it's off to the New Mexico
Bowl for a chance at a nine-win season. Dick Tomey isn't getting many
national coach of the year honors, but he should.
Nov. 25
San Jose State 28 ... Idaho 13
Patrick Perry ran for three scores and John Broussard caught a
50-yard touchdown pass as San Jose State just got past Idaho. Despite
holding the Vandals to 254 yards of total offense, the Spartans needed a
Chris Vedder interception to set up a four-yard Perry run and a
ten-play, 67-yard drive finishing with a one-yard Perry run to put it
away. The Vandals got two Tino Amancio field goals and a two-yard Jayson
Bird touchdown run.
Player of the game ... San Jose State RB Patrick Perry
ran 15 times for 64 yards and three touchdowns
Stat Leaders: San Jose State - Passing:
Adam Tafralis, 10-17, 179 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Patrick Perry, 15-64, 3 TD Receiving:
James Jones, 6-98
Idaho - Passing: Steve Wichman, 7-20, 131
yds, 2 INT
Rushing: Jayson Bird, 15-68, 1 TD. Receiving:
Marlon Haynes, 2-74
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ... San Jose
State might not be pretty over the past few weeks, but now it's at seven
wins and assured of going to a bowl somewhere. The defense did a great
job on the road of keeping the Idaho offense under wraps, while the
offense got an efficient game out of Adam Tafralis and good ball control
in the second half to put the game away. A win over Fresno State would
be a huge confidence boost going into the bowl. It would be the team's
best win of the year.
Nov. 18
Hawaii 54 ... San Jose State 17
Hawaii rolled over San Jose State with 568 yards of total
offense, while the defense got into the act allowing just 192 yards.
Colt Brennan threw five touchdown passes and ran for another, but the
Warriors didn't put the game out of reach until the second half scoring
the final 27 points of the game over the last 19 minutes with two Davone
Bess touchdown catches and scoring grabs from Ryan Grice-Mullen and Nate
Ilaoa. James T. Callier ran for two one-yard scores for the Spartans.
Player of the game ... Hawaii QB Colt Brennan completed
28 of 39 passes for 402 yards and five touchdowns with an interception
and ran for a score
Stat Leaders: San Jose State - Passing:
Adam Tafralis, 7-15, 110 yds
Rushing: Cameron Island, 5-38 Receiving:
Chester Coleman, 2-32
Hawaii - Passing: Colt Brennan, 28-39,
402 yds, 5 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Nate Ilaoa, 12-100, 1 TD. Receiving:
Davone Bess, 6-81, 2 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ...
There’s no shame in getting destroyed by the Hawaii offense; everyone’s
doing it. The Spartans have to put the blowout loss behind them in a big
hurry and beat Idaho next week to be assured of a bowl game with a
seven-game season. The running game has to get back on track and the
pass rush that wasn’t there in Hawaii has to show up to pressure the
struggling Vandal passing game. On a two-game losing streak, the last
thing Dick Tomey’s group can afford is a need-win against Fresno State.
Nov. 11
Boise State 23 ... San Jose State 20
Down 20-12 late in the fourth, Boise State got a one-yard
touchdown run from Jared Zabransky followed up by a successful two-point
conversion on a pass to Jerard Rabb to tie it. After the defense held,
the BSU offense eight 18 yards in seven plays to set up a 37-yard
Anthony Montgomery field goal as time ran out. Montgomery hit three
field goals on the day and Ian Johnson ran for a two-yard score, but San
Jose State got up on three Adam Tafralis touchdown passes and a great 54
minutes from the defense. Matt Castelo made 20 tackles for the Spartans.
Player of the game ... Boise State RB Ian Johnson ran
29 times for 149 yards and a touchdown and caught one pass for 12 yards
Stat Leaders: Boise State - Passing:
Jared Zabransky, 14-20, 181 yds, 1 INT
Rushing: Ian Johnson, 29-149, 1 TD, Receiving:
Drisan James, 4-118
San Jose State - Passing: Adam Tafralis,
17-23, 173 yds, 3 TD
Rushing: Yonus Davis, 11-51. Receiving: James
Jones, 8-88, 2 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ...
The defense was brilliant against Boise
State and Adam Tafralis was outstanding with one of the most efficient
days of his career, but the team's not used to closing. All it had to do
was come up with one big stop in the final five minutes and couldn't do
it. Part of the problem was ball control. As effective as Tafralis was,
the short passing game and Yonus Davis and the ground game couldn't take
time off the clock late. The Spartan coaching staff will spend the week
wondering how the offense converted eight of 12 third down chances and
still lost. Now comes the struggle against Hawaii; the offense will have
to be even more efficient.
Nov. 4
San Jose State 31 ... New Mexico State
21
Yonus Davis cranked out 177 yards with a 25-yard touchdown run
and Jeff Clark scored on a blocked punt as San Jose State became
bowl eligible with the win. Down 21-8 late in the first half, the
Spartans reeled off 23 unanswered points closing out with a one-yard
Adam Tafralis touchdown run to ice it with 2:35 to play. The Aggies
were hot early with Chase Holbrook throwing three touchdown passes
highlighted by a 69-yard play to Nick Cleaver, but the Spartan
defense clamped down and Davis and the running game took over.
Player of the game
... San
Jose State RB Yonus Davis ran 25 times for 177 yards and a touchdown
Stat Leaders: New Mexico State - Passing: Chase
Holbrook, 34-49, 364 yds, 3 TD
Rushing: Tonny Glenn, 14-66 Receiving: Nick Cleaver,
7-124, 1 TD
San Jose State - Passing: Adam Tafralis, 9-16, 105
yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Yonus Davis, 25-177, 1 TD Receiving: John
Broussard, 3-45
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ...
How amazing has this season been? San
Jose State goes from being a bottom-feeder in the WAC to bowl
eligible with a chance to make some real noise over the next two
weeks against Boise State and Hawaii. New Mexico State got its yards
early, but the Spartans did a good job adjusting and starting to get
consistent pressure on Chase Holbrook. Once they started getting
into the backfield, it was over. After yet another wonderful game,
RB Yonus Davis might have locked up First Team All-WAC honors.
Oct. 28
San Jose State 44 ... Louisiana Tech 10
San Jose State cranked out 644 total yards of offense with 476
on the ground led by 199 yards from Yonus Davis including a 90-yard
scoring dash in the second quarter. The Spartans rolled out to a
30-3 lead before Louisiana Tech finally got into the end zone on a
one-yard William Griffin run. San Jose's passing game also got into
the act with a 49-yard touchdown catch from John Broussard.
Player of the
game ...
San Jose State
RB Yonus Davis ran for 199 yards and two touchdowns on just 13
carries.
Stat Leaders: Louisiana Tech - Passing: Zac
Champion, 16-31, 181 yds
Rushing: William Griffin, 9-37, 1 TD Receiving: Eric
Newman, 5-41
San Jose State - Passing: Adam Tafralis, 10-15,
163 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Yonus Davis, 13-199, 2 TDs Receiving: John
Broussard, 4-107, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ...
Louisiana Tech might not be that great,
but for San Jose State to outgain the Bulldogs 644 yards to 222 and
to be so dominant on both sides of the ball is exactly what the team
needed coming off the loss to Nevada. Yonus Davis averaged 15.3
yards per carry and Cameroun Island ripped off 10.3 yards per crack.
Boise State and Hawaii are still coming up, and if the offensive
line plays like it did this week, those two are winnable.
Oct. 21
Nevada 23 ... San Jose State 7
Nevada held on to the ball for almost 40 minutes controlling
the game throughout with a one-yard Robert Hubbard touchdown run in the
first, and 27-yard Brett Jaekle field goal in the second, a one-yard
Travis Moore scoring run in the third, and a two-yard Mike McCoy
touchdown run in the fourth. San Jose State got a 13-yard James Jones
touchdown catch at the end of the first half, but the offense turned it
over three times and only managed 77 passing yards.
Player of the game ... Nevada RB Robert Hubbard ran 33
times for 161 yards and a touchdown
Stat Leaders: Nevada - Passing:
Travis Moore, 20-28, 178 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Robert Hubbard, 33-161, 1 TD Receiving:
Mike McCoy, 6-54, 1 TD
San Jose State - Passing: Adam Tafralis,
9-18, 68 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Yonus Daivs, 11-100. Receiving: James
Jones, 3-43, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ...
San Jose State's defense, that was so tough
against bad Utah State, San Diego State, and Cal Poly offenses, couldn't
hold up against Nevada when pounded on. Fortunately, Louisiana Tech and
New Mexico State can't run, so there's no worry over the next two weeks,
but to hang around with Boise State, the defensive front has to hold up
better. Adam Tafralis and the passing game must be sharper to have a
chance in upcoming shootouts.
Oct. 14
San Jose State 21 ... Utah State 14
San Jose State got a three-yard Patrick Perry scoring run and
a 50-yard James Jones touchdown catch in the second half as part of
a 21-0 run to overcome an early deficit. Riley Nelson threw two
touchdown passes for Utah State, but the offense couldn't put any
more points on the board over the final 21 minutes of the game. The
Aggies had a shot late getting down to the Spartan 23, but the drive
stalled and the Spartans were able to run out the clock. Matt Caselo
made 20 tackles for San Jose State.
Player of the
game ...
San Jose State
QB Adam Tafralis led the Spartans to 21 unanswered points, going
15-of-28 for 252 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions, while
running four times for 23 yards.
Stat Leaders: Utah State - Passing: Riley
Nelson, 21-24, 145 yds, 2 TDs
Rushing: Marcus Cross, 23-67 Receiving: Otis Nelson,
7-72
San Jose State - Passing: Adam Tafralis, 15-28,
252 yds, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing: Yonus Davis, 12-60 Receiving: James Jones,
8-134, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ...
San Jose State didn't have a perfect game
with the offense struggling too much early on against Utah State,
but its 4-1 going into a pivotal game at Nevada which will show just
how good the team really is. Adam Tafralis was good when he had to
be after a rocky start, and the running game didn't do nearly enough
against the porous Aggie defense. Forget about beating the better
teams in the WAC if the offense turns it over four times.
Sept. 30
San Jose State 31 ... San Diego State 10
San Jose State forced three turnovers and jumped out to a big
early lead on a trick-play 47-yard touchdown pass from RB James
Jones to John Broussard along with a one-yard Patrick Perry scoring
run. The Aztecs got all their points in the final six minutes of the
first half helped by a turnover converted into a one-yard Tyler
Campbell touchdown run. The Spartans owned the second half with
Broussard catching a 68-yard scoring pass and Chester Coleman
putting the game well out of reach on a 12-yard Chester Coleman
touchdown.
Player of the game ... San Jose State WR John Broussard
completed 17 of 21 passes for 234 yards and two touchdowns
Stat Leaders: San Diego State - Passing:
Darren Mougey, 7-9, 69 yds, 1 INT
Rushing:
Atiyyeh
Henderson, 24-98 Receiving:
Brett Swain, 4-42
San Jose State - Passing: Adam Tafralis,
17-21, 234 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Patrick Perry, 12-60, 1 TD. Receiving:
John Broussard, 5-167, 2 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ...
San Jose State once again did a great
job of forcing turnovers with the ball-hawking D taking three away
from San Diego State. The offense came through capitalizing on the
breaks and getting a huge day from WR John Broussard to keep all the
momentum. Now the key will be focus with a winnable game against
Utah State up next to kick off WAC play. Is this team really good
enough to challenge the big boys like Boise State and Hawaii? If the
D plays like it has the last few weeks, then yes.
Sept. 23
San Jose State 17 ... Cal Poly 7
San Jose State forced four turnovers with Dwight Lowery
picking off three passes on the way to the strong defensive win. Yonus
Davis ran for two short touchdowns and Jared Strubeck hit a 46-yard
field goal. Cal Poly finally got on the board with :38 to play with a
20-yard scoring catch from Ramses Barden.
Player of the game ... San Jose State DB Dwight Lowery
made four tackles, three interceptions and broke up a pass
Stat Leaders: Cal Poly - Passing: Matt
Brennan, 9-21, 107 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
Rushing: Matt Brennan, 9-27. Receiving:
Ramses Barden, 7-110, 1 TD
San Jose State - Passing: Adam Tafralis,
20-31, 152 yds, 1 INT
Rushing: Yonus Davis, 16-81, 2 TD. Receiving: James
Jones, 9-92
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ... In the
past, a rusty San Jose State team would've have major problems in a game
like the one against Cal Poly. While it wasn't a blowout, the defense
came up with a fantastic performance and Yonus Davis ran extremely well
to provide some good balance. Now the D has to continue its ball-hawking
ways and QB Adam Tafralis has to be efficient with San Diego State up
next. With a glut of road games coming, the Spartans can't give away any
home dates.
Sept. 9
San Jose State 35 ... Stanford 34
San Jose State ran for 342 yards led by a career-high 184 from
Yonus Davis and a breathtaking 42-yard touchdown run from WR James Jones
midway through the third quarter for what turned out to be the
game-winner. Stanford got up 34-14 late in the second quarter on Evan
Moore's second touchdown catch of the game, and then the Spartans scored
21 unanswered points starting off with an 11-yard touchdown catch from
James Callier in the final minute of the first half. The San Jose State
defense held firm in the second half shutting out the high-powered
Cardinal offense.
Player of the game ... San Jose State RB Yonus Davis
ran 23 times for 184 yards and a touchdown
Stat Leaders: Stanford - Passing: Trent
Edwards, 18-28, 233 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Toby Gerhart, 13-82. Receiving:
R. Sherman, 6-71, 1 TD
San Jose State - Passing: Adam Tafralis,
14-16, 110 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Yonus Davis, 23-184, 1 TD. Receiving:
James Jones, 7-82
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ... Where did
this running game come from? QB Adam Tafralis had his second straight
excellent week, but it was Yonus Davis and the ground attack that
stunned Stanford. Even more impressive was the defense in the second
half stopping the Cardinal offense time and again after getting bombed
on early. If Dick Tomey's team can keep playing like this, it shouldn't
have a problem against Cal Poly next week, has a great chance against
San Diego State, and then should beat Utah State. Is a 4-1 start really
possible? Yup.
Sept. 2
Washington 35 ... San Jose State 29
Washington got two touchdowns from Kenny James and Louis
Rankin and out rushed the Spartans 300 yards to 50, but it needed to
withstand a storm as Adam Tafralis stepped in and bombed away for 323
yards and three second half touchdowns to James Jones including a
six-yard strike with just over two minutes to play. Washington recovered
the onside kick and held on. Isaiah Stanback had a brilliant game
throwing a touchdown pass and rushing for 102 yards and a score.
Player of the game ... Washington QB Isaiah Stanback
completed 16 of 25 passes for 168 yards and a touchdown with an
interception. He also ran 17 times for 102 yards and a touchdown.
Stat Leaders: Washington - Passing:
Isaiah Stanback, 16-25, 168 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Louis Rankin, 10-145, 2 TD. Receiving:
Anthony Russo, 5-43
San Jose State - Passing: Adam Tafralis,
28-35, 323 yds, 3 TD
Rushing: Yonus Davis, 9-33. Receiving: James Jones,
9-130, 3 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ... Can Adam
Tafralis keep up the passing ability he showed in the second half
against Washington? With the running game going nowhere, Tafralis was
brilliant connecting with James Jones time and again to push the Huskies
to the brink of an upset. Stanford's defense did nothing last week
against Oregon and it doesn't have a ground game, so if Tafralis can
stay hot, the Spartans have an honest shot of coming up with a huge win.
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Further Analysis
Head coach Dick
Tomey had a decent first season getting the team to improve as the
year went on with the emergence of a running game helping to lead
the way to two straight wins to break a 15-game losing streak to D-I
teams.
Now the program might have to start from scratch again, at least on
defense. Considering San Jose State has come up with one winning
season since 1992, any positive steps are great.
The team has to come up with wins over every mediocre team on the
schedule. It took care of New Mexico State and Idaho, but lost to
Utah State. San Jose State can't give away wins to anyone, and it
has to figure out how to pull off more close games after losing
three last season by a touchdown against Nevada, Utah State and
Hawaii. Swing two of those the other way, and all of a sudden the
Spartans are a solid 5-6 and the fan base will start to get into the
team more. And that's the biggest hurdle to overcome.
Tomey has been a success
everywhere he has been, and he has a lot of work to do to change the
culture of San Jose State football to make it more competitive, more
exciting, and more relevant. Unfortunately, the lowest attendance of the
year for perennial road warriors were for the final two games, both
wins, and only more victories are going to bring fans out to Spartan
Stadium and get the excitement going.
In the WAC, you have to be prepared to get involved in some firefights,
and the Spartans are better equipped. The offense should be appreciably
better with one of the best lines the program has had in several years
along with a solid backfield with several good options. The quarterback
situation will work itself out and the receiving corps shouldn't be too
bad after a little bit of time.
The defense, well, the offense should be better. Only two starters
return from a D that did nothing against the pass but improved overall
with a senior dominated group. The linebacking corps might be the
smallest in America, and the line is going to be steamrolled over by
decent power running teams. It's a quick group that will fly around the
ball, just like Tomey likes, but it's going to need time to be halfway
decent.
It'll be another transition year to 2007 when the team will be loaded
with experience on both sides of the ball. Until then, any wins are good
wins.
The Schedule: San
Jose State has seven home games for the first time ever and no
absolute killers on the non-conference slate. Washington, Stanford,
Cal Poly and San Jose State is about as light as it can possibly get
before jumping into WAC play with an absolute must-win against Utah
State. Boise State and Fresno State have to come to San Jose, but
road trips to Nevada and Hawaii might mean another major struggle to
get out of the bottom four in the final conference standings.
Best
Offensive Player: Senior OT Matt Cantu. His move from center to
tackle in the middle of last year helped the ground game explode.
Now he'll be one of the best all-around blockers in the WAC leading
a strong line that has get the running game consistently moving.
Best
Defensive Player: Junior LB Matt Castelo. He might be woefully
undersized for a middle linebacker at 5-10 and 210 pounds, but he's
the WAC's leading returning tackler and one of the few returning
starters to the defense. He'll have to be all over the field
cleaning up messes until the rest of the linebacking corps gets a
little experienced.
Key
player to a successful season: Junior QBs Sean Flynn and Adam
Tafralis. Redshirt freshman Chad Bozzo is also in the mix. The
quarterbacks have to be much, much sharper at keeping the offense
moving and have to be far more accurate on third downs. The defense
is going to give up 30+ points a game way too often, and the
quarterbacks have to keep pace.
The
season will be a success if ... the Spartans win six games. It'll
take a few upsets and at least two roads wins, which is harder than
it sounds without an away victory since 2003. There can't be any
slip ups against teams like Utah State and Cal Poly and wins at New
Mexico State and Idaho are a must.
Key
game: Oct. 28 vs. Louisiana Tech. Beating Utah State at home won't
raise any eyebrows, but a stunner over Louisiana Tech would get the
Spartans in the WAC race early on going into a winnable game at New
Mexico State followed up with a home showdown with Boise State.
2005
Fun Stats:
- First half scoring: Opponents 228 - San Jose State 125
- Third down conversions: Opponents 81 for 179 (45%) - San Jose
State 47 for 167 (28%)
- Sacks: San Jose State: 27 for 185 yards - Opponents 14 for 86
yards
The Last Time San
Jose State…
…played in a bowl game…1990 (California Bowl vs. Central Michigan)
…missed a bowl game…2005
…pitched a shutout…2003 (Grambling)
…was shutout…1999 (TCU)
…scored 50 points…2004 (Rice)
…went undefeated…1939
…won a conference title…1990 (Big West)
…had a 3,000-yard passer…2003 (Scott Rislov)
…had a 1,000-yard rusher…2000 (Deonce Whitaker)
…had a 1,000-yard receiver…2001 (Edell Sheperd)
…had a first-round draft choice…1983 (DB Gill Byrd)
