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NOT FORGOTTEN Life of Ryan Harryman celebrated with vigil By Katie Rike @KatieRike

Last week 24-year-old Ryan Harryman died aft er being taken off life support following injuries sustained during a water polo practice on Tuesday, Oct. 13. More than 100 people held lit candles in honor of Ryan Harryman’s vigil which took place in front of the Tommie Smith and John Carlos Statue Friday evening. William Harryman, Ryan’s brother, opened the vigil by thanking the crowd for coming to celebrate his brother’s life. Ryan Harryman’s friends, family, teammates and ac- quaintances told lighthearted stories throughout the eve- ning. Th ere were more laughs than tears while attendees | Spartan Daily reminisced about Ryan Harryman’s character. Katie Rike It was clear that his positive energy rubbed off on those San Jose State Men’s Water Polo Club attends Ryan Harryman’s candlelight vigil Friday around him. evening in front of the Tommie Smith and John Carlos Statue. Th roughout the vigil, they played Ryan Harryman’s infamous YouTube videos of his alter ego “3PAC.” His friends and teammates told stories of how they picked up TINY, FAST AND FURIOUS Ryan Harryman’s humorous rap lingo as their own. Th e SJSU water polo team wore white T-shirts that read “#ForRyan #NoHoots #ZeroTrouts #RareAthlete.” A San Jose hobby shop group of childhood friends wore T-shirts that read “Stay Hootless,” in other words “Don’t worry.” Ryan Harryman’s lingo became so ingrained in his peers that his teammates told the crowd that before jumping in embraces R/C car culture the water for each game they would yell, “No hoots!” Now, before jumping in the water, they yell “For Ryan!” By Matthew Dziak called R/C Unlimited Hobbyshop. Each millisecond is critical for a To end the evening, William Harryman brought out his @bigmattitude “About a decade or two ago I racer looking to qualify for a cham- guitar to sing a song he wrote in his brother’s memory. thought this was the stupidest thing pionship race. For many, racing toy cars around to own,” Vasutin said. “It’s a ton of Inside Nor-Cal Hobbies is an in- Katie Rike is the Spartan Daily photo editor. a track was a childhood pastime. At work but it’s cool and I love it.” door dirt track for practicing, quali- Nor-Cal Hobbies and Raceway, the Vasutin is as meticulous with his fying and racing. enthusiasm for racing continues to facility as he is with his car tuning, “Th e clientele changes with off - adulthood. pointing out to his employees the need road and on-road, which is why I do Suspect ID’d Located on 10th Street in San Jose, to clean up clutter between being the this,” Vasutin said. “People go back Nor-Cal Hobbies is a place for R/C announcer for qualifying races. and forth between the two but they car enthusiasts to come together re- Nor-Cal Hobbies off ers on-site usually stick to one or the other.” in Third Street gardless of age. experts who will help racers tweak Th ere is also a shop inside of Nor- “I’ve raced R/C cars Cal Hobbies with acces- homicide case since 1989,” said San sories and car parts as Jose R/C car racer Ken- well stations and tools for By Raphael Stroud neth Jones. “Th e thing racers to tweak their car. @randomlyralph that drives me is the thrill “I’ve been playing with of competition because I these cars for over 35 Yesterday San Jose Police uncovered a homicide at don’t play ball anymore years,” said Joel Johnson, an apartment building on 25 S 3rd Street. because of injury, so this is SJSU alumnus and owner A single adult female victim was discovered and po- the next best thing.” of AKA Products Inc. “I lice have announced that suspect Hugo Castro is in Jones was adamant like to come up here when custody. about the suspension of I get a chance and race my While the victim has not yet been identifi ed, the of- his car and the weight cars with Eric.” fi cial press release says the two may have had prior distribution when cor- AKA Products is based dating history. Police say the victim had at least one nering, all of which are | Spartan Daily in Murrieta, California stab wound. customizable from parts at Matthew Dziak and it makes tires and ac- Th e death marks the 25th homicide of 2015, just two the shop. Remote control car racer Kenneth Jones cessories for both the on days aft er Michael Arcega was murdered on Oct. 24 “It’s just like a race car but points out the shocks used in his R/C car. and off -road cars. on Monterey Road outside of a club. it cost less money and you Nor-Cal Hobby also off er Comparing the 2014 and 2015 San Jose Mercury can’t get hurt,” Jones said. their cars for optimal performance. an outdoor road racing track in the News homicide lists shows that San Jose had 29 homi- Nor-Cal Hobbies opened in 2014 af- “Everything is based on lap time parking lot with the track blocked cides by this time last year, proving that the number ter originally operating in Union City and the times are recorded with the off by racing barriers. of homicides is down, albeit marginally. and is the second San Jose R/C shop same system that horse racing and “What I like better about road owned by Eric Vasutin with Castle NASCAR is, with electronic timer racing is that it is all about racing Raphael Stroud is the Hobbies being the fi rst. Castle Hob- bridges buried a half-inch under- Spartan Daily executive editor. bies is now under new ownership and ground,” Vasutin said. see RACING on page 2

TAKE BACK THE NIGHT Sigma Alpha Zeta honors domestic violence victims

By Adolfo Oseguera It is reallyre important to let them know that we are here for @aosogordo them, to let them know that they are ffor campuses to host not alone.” Candles lit up the night last Wednes- Sahagun said she hoped participants day at Sigma Alpha Zeta Multicultural domestic violence learned something from the event. Sorority, Inc.’s fi rst Take Back the Night “awareness events She was happy when 25 people came event at San Jose State University. to participate because it showed her Sigma Alpha Zeta lit and provided because it lets people that students do care and want the is- candles for every participant who sue to be resolved. attended. As a group, they walked who are going “We want to raise awareness because around campus in silence to pay trib- a lot of college students or young stu- ute to those who did not make it out of through it knoww that dents who get into relationships do Katie Rike | Spartan Daily a domestic violence relationship. they are not alone.loneone.. not really know what it means to be “It is an event so people can come to- in an abusive relationship,” said psy- Sociology senior Karla Ruiz shows support gether to pay homage to those who has Megan Rose chology and child development senior for Domestic Violence Awareness Week in been aff ected by domestic violence,” YWCA Education front of the Cesar Chavez Memorial Arch said art senior Fatima Sahagun. “And and Outreach” specialist see UNITY on page 2 Wednesday night. 2 NEWS Tuesday, October 27, 2015

UNITY RACING from page 1 through it know that they are not alone,” from page 1 well as an on-road Toys for Tots Race. said YWCA Education and Outreach Vasutin said qualifying events and rac- Priscilla Elizalde. Specialist Megan Rose. “It shows that the lines,” Vasutin said. “Th ere are some es are not easy to host even for a major About 57 percent of people who have campus overall isn’t going to accept any people who really love the jumps in dirt store like his, yet the reward of enjoying been in an abusive relationship in the U.S. kind of harm to their students and that tracks and others who don’t understand his passion for racing with others makes said it occurred while they were in college, they are unitedly saying ‘we are not al- why anyone would want to have a track it worthwhile. according to the College Dating Violence lowing that kind of violence occur at our with jumps.” “It is a ton of work but it is cool and rac- and Abuse Poll done by Break the Cycle, campus.’” Th e shop is open to the public and race ing is only half of it,” Vasutin said. “Th e a national nonprofi t organization that ad- Rose ended Take Back the Night by talk- enthusiasts can sign up for practices or other half is the people and it makes a vocates for domestic violence awareness. ing about the issue and asked if anyone races either online or at the store. community.” Elizalde said Sigma Alpha Zeta takes wanted to share any words about people Th ere are off -road races that occur ev- pride in raising awareness about domes- dealing with or who have dealt with do- ery Wednesday and Friday for the re- tic violence because it is an issue that does mestic violence. mainder of the year. Matthew Dziak is a happen and could potentially lead. “Th is event was about creating connec- In November, Nor-Cal Hobbies will host Spartan Daily staff writer. “Domestic violence many times is over- tions and being with people who care both on and off -road Turkey Shootouts as looked or denied by many people and is about one another,” said psychology ju- an issue that happens more than people nior Daniel Antonio Moreno. “I am hap- actually think it does,” Elizalde said. py that I was part of something that was According to the National Coalition so powerful.” Against Domestic Violence, about 20 people per minute are physically abused Adolfo Oseguera is a UPCOMING EVENTS by their partner in the U.S. Roughly 10 Spartan Daily staff writer. million men and women deal with do- mestic violence. See video coverage at October 30 “It is really important for campuses to YouTube.com/SpartanDailyYT Pre-Halloween: ATB + Tommy Trash host domestic violence awareness events because it lets people who are going City National Civic October 30 Jack Yo Lantern CHECK US SJSU Event Center OUT ON November 11 FACEBOOK Nitro Circus Live FOR MORE SAP Center STORIES, November 13-15 Garth Brooks World Tourur PHOTOS, SAP Center AND VIDEOS November 21 Heroes and Villans Fan Fest San Jose Convention Center NovemberN 25 & 27 GiveG Thanks Festival City National Civic November 27-29 2015 San Jose Harvest Festival Winter Session 2016 McEnery Convention Center December 2 Triple Ho Show 6.0 Lighten Your SAP Center Spring December 6 The Weeknd Course Load SAP Center December 13 Alejandro Fernandez SAP Center

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REVIEW ‘Sphinx Virtuosi’ orchestrates beautiful sounds at SJSU

By Matthew Dziak phony” was the next feature in the program. Th e program highlighted Tower’s piece as an ode to the @bigmattitude With an immediate up-tempo cadence that featured sec- events that took place on Sept. 11, 2001. tions of violins and violas individually showcasing their Each segment was meticulously organized with a specif- Th e cellos harmonized, as a duet of basses in the back- unique sounds of both high and low pitches, the audience ic cadence as the fl ow of the bow across the strings emit- ground set the bass line as the remaining violas and vio- was enamored. ted a tantalizing sound. linists joined in sequence. Th e crowd at SJSU Concert Hall was close to full capac- As the tempo sped and the sound of the strings fi lled the Sphinx Virtuosi is a professional chamber orchestra ity, with a balance of students and orchestra enthusiasts. hall, an eerie feeling grew. consisting of black and Th e “Rosa Parks Th e sounds created by the stringed instruments brought Latino alumni who have Symphony” transi- an aura of suspense from the sensational instruments. performed at various uni- tioned as the basses Each movement seemed to emphasize the brevity of the versities and venues, most went up and down song and elicit further suspense. notably Carnegie Hall in their register, build- I was looking left and right, expecting to have Freddy New York on Oct. 18. ing a robust sound set or Jason sneak up behind me—aft er all it is the season for During their perfor- off by more plucking fright. Th e villains never appeared though the feeling of mance at San Jose State’s of the violinists. terror remained during the transition. Concert Hall Wednes- Eventually the Th e stringed quartet continued the gloomy tone, fi nish- day, Sphinx Virtuosi’s set plucking stopped and ing with a somber yet faint sound by the viola, gracefully “Inspiring Women” fea- the violinists resumed accompanied moments later by the high pitch of the violins. tured scores which were the melody. “In memory” encapsulated the way life moves, from either written or inspired Building in volume a vigorous beginning with peaks and valleys, to uncer- by women. much like in the begin- tainty fi lled with stress but in an instant, it all can vanish Th e orchestra launched ning where sections eff ortlessly. its program with the from each string group In contrast, the program ended on a much higher note. violinists plucking their carried its own distinct Jessie Montgomery’s “Star-burst” could win an award strings as the basses began tune, the orchestra just on the merit of the title matching the sounds that Jennifer Higdon’s “String” joined in unison, their were played for the fi nale. stand alone piece. bows moving faster Th e piece was cheerful, hitting the audience with a fran- In an instant, the deli- Matthew Dziak | Spartan Daily across the strings. tic pace from the start that was exciting and uplift ing. cacy of the violin at its The Sphinx Virtuosi Orchestra comprised of Black In an instant their Sounds of the strings smoothly transitioned into a de- apex notes was faint in and Latino string professionals, performed at bows found a way to lightful sound that made you feel like you were soaring volume, yet powerful in SJSU Concert Hall on Friday. calmly grace over the among the clouds. its conviction. strings with such majestic and soft deliverance that the typ- Sphinx Virtuosi hit all the right notes and would make Th e cellos raced on, bringing the tempo to a crescendo ing of my computer’s’ keyboard seemed to echo over the a fan out of anyone who had never seen an orchestra live. as the violins took over the melody of this up-tempo score performer’s fi nal stroke of their bows before the clamoring that found its completion as the perfect way to start a applause fi lled the hall to signify the end of the score. Matthew Dziak is a Spartan Daily staff writer. performance. Th e Catalyst Quartet comprises two violinists, a viola Composer Daniel Bernard Roumain’s “Rosa Parks Sym- and cello and performed “In memory” by Joan Tower.

By Kavin Mistry develop is a 8.3 magnitude quake. @kavinm95 NASA recently said there is a 99 percent chance that there When facts will be a magnitude 5 earthquake in Los Angeles soon. But Imagine sitting on your couch at home when, without the U.S. Geological Survey countered that survey and said warning, a giant earthquake shakes, the walls around there is only an 85 percent chance of that happening. crack fi ction you start collapsing, glasses shatter and you hear screams It has been a rising trend for Hollywood to make movies from outside. based on natural disasters that are looming or are predicted Th e movie “San Andreas” premiered in May and depicted to occur in the near future. Diving into the a fi ctional story of what might happen if a magnitude 9.8 With computer-generated technology and the ability of earthquake hit the San Andreas Fault in California. fi lmmakers to manipulate any landscape, movie writers are depths of Hollywood According to earthquakecounty.org, the fault is not long taking these disasters and turning them into out-of-propor- or deep enough to have a magnitude 9 or larger earth- tion action thrillers. natural disasters quake occur inside of it. Instead, the largest that could see QUAKES on page 4 Classifieds Sudoku Puzzle Crossword Puzzle Local Ads

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watched “San Andreas” might think they in California. dorfer said. “Th e question is in what time QUAKE have no need to worry about a large earth- For those who believe it will happen, it frame. Th e probabilities of a large earth- from page 3 quake hitting California. is possible that we need to start preparing quake are greater in Southern California “Disaster fi lms can be great fun as long “Th ese movies are interesting to watch,” for a potentially large, natural catastrophe than Northern California.” as viewers understand that they are made said soft ware engineering sophomore barreling its way through the very ground “San Andreas” is not the only natural di- in Hollywood and are not necessarily sci- Kaanchana Allanki. “Defi nitely not always on which we stand. saster movie that has made news regarding entifi cally accurate,” said San Jose State realistic, but they make people cautious at “If the fi lm motivates people to prepare its accuracy. In 2009, the movie “2012” was geology professor June Oberdorfer. “For times, depending on the context.” for an eventual earthquake with emergen- released and explored a similar hyperbole, instance, it is very unlikely that an earth- It is safe to say that viewers of “San An- cy kits and family-response plans, that can natural disaster theme. quake as large as magnitude 9 would hap- dreas” can leave the theater believing one be a good thing,” Oberdorfer said. The movie showed what would hap- pen on the San Andreas Fault.” of two things: that a large earthquake can Nonbelievers can rest thinking that it is pen if Earth expired in 2012 and how With the notion that a magnitude 9 actually happen, or that it seems outra- just a fi ctional movie on a big screen and the world would end. This film used CGI quake seems improbable, people who have geous and there is no way it could happen there is nothing they need to worry about. technology to show how the world would “Movies like that can be intriguing to implode in the most outrageous way, watch but they’re nothing more than a similar to “San Andreas.” story to me,” said Farah Rahhal, biomedi- Both of these fi lms have taken the scare cal engineering sophomore. “Th ey don’t factor away from the audience. While depict reality and they don’t cause me to some may believe that the natural disas- worry about natural disasters.” ter depicted could actually happen aft er Th is brings to light an issue with Holly- watching these fi lms, there are not enough wood movies. In the past, inspirational mov- of those people to prove that it had a posi- ies have given people a new sense of hope and tive eff ect. awareness that anything is possible, but now fi lms are making real environmental issues Kavin Mistry is a Spartan Daily staff writer. seem unnecessary to worry about. “Th ere will certainly be large earth- quakes in the future in California,” Ober-

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Infographic by Kavin Mistry / Information from earthquaketrack.com Tuesday, October 27, 2015 OPINION 5 My skin will not stop Technology rules my baseball career everything around me By Dakotah Zabroski connected in real-world social situations. By Kavin Mistry I stepped away from the game in sixth @DakotahZabroski We have reached the point where losing @kavinm95 grade because I couldn’t handle the mock- or misplacing a phone can cause anxiety. ing. I didn’t want to let people tell me My cellphone began to give out on me According to the University of “And the winner, based on his speed whether or not I can play the game I love. a few weeks back, which was frustrating Maryland study, students employed the and accuracy, is Rinku Singh! He’s won I can’t describe the number of times to say the least, but suddenly it turned off rhetoric of addiction, dependency and $100,000 U.S., a trip to America and a people have said, “Hey! Th is isn’t a crick- permanently. depression when self-reporting their tryout with a et fi eld! Why are you here?” or “there I thought, “Damn; this sucks, but I’ll reactions to going unplugged for team!” according to an excerpt is no way that guy is Indian; he be fi ne until the weekend when I 24 hours. Many students said from the movie “Million must be black. Indian people have time to get it fi xed.” they suff ered both mental Dollar Arm.” don’t play baseball.” Never have I been so wrong. and physical symptoms Th ese guys got the op- But none of that compared Th e next day, I left class of distress. portunity to play baseball to the worst experience of early to attempt to get a new Nomophobia, the fear without even knowing what my baseball career. phone. Reality hit me like a of being without your a strike or ball was. I was batting in the last freight train: I didn’t know smartphone, affects 40 Yet here I am, knowing game of the little league how to get there without GPS percent of the popula- more about baseball than season in 2006 against a white on my phone. I had to bring my tion, according to Dean someone probably should and just pitcher who always told me I didn’t roommate with me to use his phone Archer, a certified psychiatrist because I didn’t live in , I have to fi ght belong in baseball. He hit me in the neck to get to the AT&T store. and distinguished fellow of the Ameri- each day to get a coach to turn his head. with the fi rst pitch. I was completely helpless without my can Psychiatric Association. Nobody understands what it’s like to be I gave up on baseball aft er that. I thought phone, and I began to realize how much It’s mind-blowing to think that some- an Indian baseball player growing up in it wasn’t worth the ridicule I received we, as a society, depend on technology. thing aimed at making our lives easier America. Singh got the opportunity be- because I wasn’t like everyone else. Th e more I thought about it, the more makes a large portion of us fearful if we cause he was one of the only boys in India In my sophomore year of high school, I its harsh truth started to emerge. We go without it. to throw a strike. dreaded physical education class. I hated need technology to constantly be in con- Technology is great. It makes our lives I have dealt with so much unnecessary having to run around the track while I tact with people, look up information, get easier and helps us stay in contact with criticism being an Indian man trying to watched the baseball team practice on the places and even be entertained. friends. We have all the information we play the game of baseball. fi eld next to me. I see evidence of this while walking to could ever ask for literally at our fi ngertips. I may not have the strength of the white I decided it was enough and I worked as class. Students, myself included, mind- But we should all learn to survive with- hard as I could to get my arm back in shape lessly stare at their phones and don’t pay out our phones. to try out for the team. And I made it. attention to their surroundings. A solar fl are or cybersecurity breach I havhavee loved baseball I went on to play for the varsity team as a I’m willing to bet that if a unicorn could potentially cause a nation-wide junior and senior. walked right in front of preoccupied power outage, leaving us screwed and forf as long as I can I was still ridiculed by teammates and peo- students on their phones they wouldn’t running around like chickens with their remember. I used to ple on campus, but I knew what I was capable even notice. heads cut off . of and what I needed to do to get there. I tried to go without technology for a day. In August 2003, tree branches brushed “go to San Francisco Unfortunately, my coach didn’t see my I didn’t last more than a couple hours. up against power lines and brought down dream the same way. I received little to no I found myself on Facebook looking power in eight states and Canada in the Giants games as a kid playing time in the fi rst half of the season. for necessary information or glued to biggest blackout in North American his- and tell my dad, “I am My fi rst appearance as a pitcher aft er my smartphone trying to text and email tory. Fift y-million people lost power for up four years off was with the bases loaded multiple people back. to two days, leading to at least 11 deaths going to be on that fi eld and nobody out. Students said media, especially mobile and billions of USD in damages, accord- My coach basically threw me into the fi re, phones, have become an extension of ing to the National Geographic Channel’s someday.”dday.”ay.” but I got out of it without giving up a run. themselves. Media are defi ned as means “American Blackout” facts. I told myself that I wasn’t going to get of mass communication including TV, Th at is only aft er two days. Catastrophic player on my right; I may not have the many opportunities to pitch so when I radio, newspapers and the Internet. events have the potential to be much talent level of the Mexican player to my did, I knew I had to force the hand of my Since students relied so heavily on me- worse if a blackout were to last longer. left and I may not fi t the bill of a baseball coach to let me. dia, it made it seem like they lost part of Go to the library and research; don’t player in the eyes of the” coach, but that Sometimes in life you need people to tell themselves when they gave up. Two-thirds rely on Google. Learn how to read a map doesn’t mean I can’t challenge that player you you can’t do something. Proving them of the people surveyed were in their fi rst or and not rely on GPS. for his spot on the diamond. wrong only fuels you. second year of college, according to a 2010 Call a friend and meet-up at a certain Rinku Singh became the fi rst person of I continued to grow as a pitcher and a study by the University of Maryland. time rather than texting every fi ve min- Indian descent to play for an American person in my three years of playing in As more millennials use technology and utes to fi nd out where they are. team when he signed to the Pittsburgh high school. As a senior, other teams become dependent on it, it concerns me Most importantly, just look up. Take Pirates’ minor league team in 2009. thought I was black because they didn’t that this problem will only worsen. time away from your smartphone to en- “If I continue to do what I’m doing right think Indian people could do what I did. In 2009, there were 4.6 billion mo- joy the outside world and remember that now, just believing in myself, believing in Coaches and other people told me my bile phone subscribers worldwide, up your life doesn’t need to revolve around a my work ethic, believing where I’m going career was over aft er high school, that I 39 percent from 1.8 billion in 2004. If phone or a computer. from, it’s gonna happen one day,” Singh had no chance to play at a higher level de- trends continue, it is predicted there will I’m not entirely sure how our parents said in a CBS report in 2013. spite the success I had in my senior year. be 6.9 billion mobile phone subscribers grew up without Google, Facebook and According to MLB.com, only two Indian I made the team at De Anza College worldwide by 2020, 67 percent increase, smartphones, but they did. If they could people have made it onto a minor league in Cupertino in spite of the backlash I according to the Federal Emergency do it then surely we can rely a lot less on roster in the long history of baseball. Th e received for even trying out. I spent two Management Agency’s Strategic Foresight our precious technology. fi rst was in 2009. years there as a pitcher and now I’m try- Initiative on technological development I have spoken to many people who said ing out for the team at San Jose State. and dependency. Dakotah Zabroski is a Spartan Daily they enjoyed the movie “Million Dollar Before leaving De Anza, I had an exit As the world becomes more connected staff writer. Arm,” and think it was an inspirational meeting with my coach. through technology it will become less story about bringing Indian players into Aft er telling him I was headed to SJSU, baseball. he said, “hmm … wow, OK. Well, good Yet many people fail to understand how luck trying to get on that team. It might Letters to the Editor may be placed in the letters diffi cult it is to be an American-born be hard for someone like you.” to the editor box in the Spartan Daily office in Indian player attempting to have a career I have lived my life and baseball career Dwight Bentel Hall, Room 209, sent by fax to in the game. by telling myself that it’s not about what (408) 924-3282, emailed to spartandaily@gmail. I have loved baseball for as long as I can people say you can’t do, it’s all about how com or written to the Spartan Daily Opinion remember. I used to go to San Francisco you can show them they’re wrong. Editor, 1 Washington Square, San Jose, Ca, Giants games as a kid and tell my dad, “I My dream of making the major leagues 95192-0149. am going to be on that fi eld someday.” is still alive. Letters to the Editor must contain the author’s He would say, “I believe that you will be. Kavin Mistry is a name, year and major. 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By Matthew Dziak seven,” quarterback Kenny pleted 80 percent of his @bigmattitude Potter said of Ervin. “He passes for 181 yard with is pretty incredible. I just zero interceptions. Tyler Ervin rushed for hand the ball to him and To counter the ability of 263 yards on 36 carries, watch him go and it’s fun the Lobos’ defensive front, his second highest totals of to watch.” the Spartans involved Er- the season as the Spartans Th e Spartans gained 317 vin in screenplays and used (4-4, 3-2) defeated the New yards on the ground and quick, short passes to re- Mexico Lobos (4-4, 2-2) 31- had 498 total yards of of- ceivers Tyler Winston and 21 on Saturday. fense while the Lobos Tim Crawley. Ervin’s 71-yard touch- gained a total of 335. “I think we saw some down run on the second Early in the second quar- evolvement by Kenny at the play of the game gave the ter, Ervin became the 11th quarterback position,” said Spartans a seven-point lead player in school history head coach Ron Caragher. while the run off ense fl our- with 1,000 rushing yards Winston led all players ished. or more in a single season. with 62 receiving yards “Th e win was most im- Th e Lobos answered with and fellow receiver Hansell portant, but the off ense did a 79-yard touchdown run Wilson scored a 35-yard a good job punching them by Teriyon Gipson midway touchdown reception to tie in the mouth and trying through the fi rst quarter, the game 14-14 in the sec- | Spartan Daily our best to be the off ense evening the score 7-7. Th e ond quarter. Kavin Mistry we can be,” Ervin said. Spartan defense held Gip- Tight end Billy Freeman Spartans running back Tyler Ervin (no. 7) fi nds a hole in the Lobos de- “Once we get a little bit of son to 20 rushing yards for also hauled in three recep- fense during SJSU’s 31–21 victory on Saturday at Spartan Stadium. momentum we are hard to the remainder of the game. tions for 40 yards and a 25- stop.” New Mexico’s pass rush yard touchdown. game.” est lead over New Mexico, a still has a lot to look forward Ervin had runs of 50 and has been stellar this season “Th e safety came up and I On a highlight-reel play team which won three of its to with four games remain- 71 yards and became the with 20 sacks in the fi rst six knew if the protection was in the third quarter, Potter last four meetings entering ing this season. fourth player in school his- games. good I would get it,” said scrambled away from the the game while SJSU lost “We are just trying to con- tory with two games of 200 Despite the Lobos sack- Freeman about his touch- Lobos’ pass rush for a 12- two of its last three. tinue to climb the moun- or more yards rushing in a ing Potter three times, the down reception. “We hit it yard touchdown run to give “With the bye you don’t tain,” Ervin said. “Our goal season. Spartan quarterback had a million times in practice the Spartans a 28-14 lead. want to go down with is to get to a bowl game.” “It starts with number an effi cient night. He com- and we fi nally got it in a “When things aren’t open downward momentum,” Th e Spartans have a bye I just try to make a play,” Caragher said. “Th e guys week before returning to Potter said. “I’m sure if I made some adjustments Spartan Stadium on Fri- player in school history didn’t make it happen I and we recovered against a day, Nov. 6 to take on the 4th to have at least two games with 200+ yards rushing would have gotten in trou- good opponent.” Brigham Young Cougars. ble for it so luckily I scored Sitting in second place be- Tyler Ervin also ranks second among all there.” hind San Diego State in the Matthew Dziak is a San Jose State runningrunning backing backs in Division I college football Potter’s touchdown run West Division of the Moun- Spartan Daily 2015 FBS Rushing Statistics gave the Spartans its larg- tain West Conference, SJSU staff writer. Rk. Player School Yards (season) 1 Leonard Fournette LSU 1352 2 Tyler Ervin SJSU 1159 3 Ezekiel Elliott OSU 1130 4 Brian Hill WYO 1061 5 Derrick Henry ALA 1044 Sharks blow 6 Dalvin Cook FSU 1037 7 Royce Freeman ORE 997 8 Shock Linwood BAY 974 9 Matt Breida GASO 953 out Hurricanes Photo & Infographic by Kavin Mistry

Randy Vazquez | Spartan Daily Sharks goalie Martin Jones saves a shot from Hurricanes center Lindholm during San Jose’s 5–2 victory on Saturday at the SAP Center.

By Raymond Ibale was not held to stop to ice the play. @raymondIbale Lack’s night ended aft er Wingels scored the Sharks’ fourth goal and was replaced by Right-winger Joel Ward helped launch the veteran goalie Cam Ward aft er allowing four San Jose Sharks (5-3-0, 10 Pts.) to a 5-2 vic- goals on 13 shots. tory against the Carolina Hurricanes (2-6-0, Th e Sharks bounced back aft er losing the 4 Pts.) on Saturday, scoring his fi rst career previous three games in which they were hat trick as a member of the team. outscored 14-4. With the game at hand and fi ve minutes left “We need to be a better team than last sea- in the third period, the goal for the Sharks son in home games because we need every was to get Ward his hat trick. point in the season if you want to make the Th e moment came with less than a minute playoff s,” said Sharks forward Tomas Hertl left in the game aft er Ward scored an empty- in the post-game press conference. netter, assisted by defenseman Brent Burns. Th e Sharks picked up the slack off ensively A loud roar from the crowd rocked the Shark since the team is without its leading scorer Tank and fans showered the rink with hats. from last year, forward Logan Couture. “When he plays with good players he has He is on injured reserve, but is expected to that ability to get pucks in the net and he’s be back in 4-6 weeks aft er having surgery to done a great job,” said Sharks head coach Pe- repair a fractured right fi bula, an injury he ter DeBoer. “I think confi dence—when we suff ered in practice last Th ursday. signed him we talked about putting him in Hertl has taken over the second line as a prominent role right off the bat.” Couture’s replacement. Th e hat trick put Ward over the century “Every night we are getting diff erent con- mark for career goals scored in the NHL. tributions from some diff erent guys and Ward’s fi rst two goals got the Sharks off to a those guys have played together well for quick 2–0 start early in the fi rst period. sure,” DeBoer said referring to Hertl’s line. Aft er going 0-2 on a power play in the fi rst “Th ey were defi nitely our best line tonight.” period, the Hurricanes made use of their Jones blocked 32 shots in the game and third crack at a power-play goal early in the earned his fi ft h victory of the season. second period. Defenseman Justin Faulk Th e Shark Tank drew the lowest atten- wristed a shot past Sharks goalie Martin dance in the past nine years with a total of Jones, cutting San Jose’s lead in half. 15,814 fans. Th e Sharks answered back with two Th e Sharks will host the Central Division more goals from centers Joe Pavelski and leading the Nashville Predators (6-1-1, 13 Tommy Wingels. Pts.) on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. On his goal, Pavelski showed awareness by having the presence of mind to poke Raymond Ibale is a the puck through Hurricanes goalie Eddie Spartan Daily production editor. Lack’s legs. Th e puck was behind Lack, but it