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San José State University Schedule FOOTBALL NEWS 8/30 UC Davis 44-38 (L) CONTACT: Lawrence Fan, Athletics Media Relations Director 9/8 @Washington State (408) 924-1217 (office), (408) 768-3424 (cell), [email protected] (Pac-12 Network) 31-0 (L) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 9/15 @#20/#23-Oregon October 14, 2018 (Pac-12 Network) 35-22 (L) 9/29 *Hawai’i 44-41 (L-5OT) SAN José STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL FACT SHEET (Spectrum Sports) (Game #7) 10/6 *Colorado State 42-30 (L) (CBS Sports Network) Upcoming game: San José State at San Diego State 10/13 Army West Point Saturday, October 20, 2018 (ESPNU) 52-3 (L) San Diego County Credit Union Stadium, @Levi’s Stadium San Diego, Calif., 7:30 p.m. (PT) 10/20 *@San Diego State CBS Sports Network (CBS Sports Network) 7:30 p.m. (PT) San José State record: 0-6, 0-2 Mountain West. Most recently, the Spartans lost to Army 10/27 *UNLV 3:30 p.m. (PT) 52-3, on October 13. The Spartans’ last win was their last game of 2017, a 20-17 victory, (AT&T SportsNet) over Mountain West member on November 25. 11/3 @Wyoming 12:00 p.m. (MT) (AT&T SportsNet) San Diego State record: 5-1, 2-0 Mountain West. The Aztecs made it five wins in a row 11/10 *@Utah State 2:00 p.m. (MT) with a 21-17 victory over Air Force. (Facebook Live) 11/17 *Nevada 2:00 p.m. (PT) San José State head coach Brent Brennan: In his second season as a major college (ESPN3) head coach. Has a major college coaching record of 2-17, all with the Spartans. Brennan 11/24 *@Fresno State TBA returned to San José State for 2017 after six seasons as a receivers coach at Oregon State. (ESPN Networks) He was a Spartan assistant coach during the 2005 through 2010 seasons. He is 0-1 as a head coach against San Diego State. * - Mountain West contest San Diego State head coach Rocky Long: In his eighth season at San Diego State. Has San Diego State a coaching record of 69-30 with the Aztecs. Overall, Long is in his 19th season as a major Schedule & Results college head coach and has a record of 134-99. 8/30 @#13-Stanford 31-10 (L) He is 5-3 as a head coach against San José State after San Diego State defeated the 9/8 Sacramento State 28-14 (W) Spartans, 52-7, in 2017. 9/15 #23-Arizona State 28-21 (W) As the head coach at New Mexico, the Lobos lost to the Spartans in 1998 (37-20 in 9/22 Eastern Michigan San José) and in 2006 (20-12 in the New Mexico Bowl). 23-20 (W-OT) As a quarterback at the University of New Mexico, Long was 2-0-1 against San José 10/6 @#24-Boise State 19-13 (W) State during the 1969 through 1971 seasons. 10/12 *Air Force 21-17 (W) 10/20 *San José State Series history: San Diego State leads the series, 20-19-2. San Diego State has wins in 10/27 *@Nevada the last five meetings between these teams including a 38-34 triumph in San Diego on 11/3 *@New Mexico September 22, 2012 to end a 60-year winless streak in the city of San Diego. 11/10 *UNLV 11/17 *@Fresno State San José State-San Diego State connections: Two men, Claude Gilbert and Olympic 11/24 *Hawai’i Games gold-medalist Willie Steele, are members of both school’s athletics or sports Halls of Fame. Play-by-Play Radio Coverage: KLIV Steele was a member of the 1942 San José State freshman football team and 1942 (1590 AM, San José) originates San track and field team. He set the school record in the broad jump (long jump) with a José State football broadcasts. Justin 25-feet-7 mark that stood number for 24 years until 1968 Olympic Games gold medal Allegri calls the play-by-play. Kevin winner Tommie Smith bettered the mark in 1966. Following World War II, Steele complet- Richardson provides commentary. ed his college career at San Diego State competing in basketball, football and track and The San Diego State broadcast field. He won the broad jump at the 1948 London Olympics with a 25-feet-8 mark. begins at 7:00 p.m. (PT) with a pre- San José State grad Claude Gilbert was an assistant coach and head coach at both game show. schools. Gilbert compiled a 61-26-2 record at San Diego State during the 1973-80 seasons. At San José State, Gilbert had a 38-30-1 mark during the 1984 through 1989 sea- San José State’s network affiliate is sons. He is one of just two Spartan football head coaches to lead teams to back-to-back KION (1460 AM/101.1 FM, Salinas). seasons of 10 or more wins (1986 and 1987). Gilbert is the only San José State football player to earn a varsity letter, serve as a team captain (1958), later become an assistant coach and eventually be named head coach. Television: CBS Sports Network will Back on the road: For the first time since the September 22 game at Oregon, San José provide play-by-play coverage of State has a road contest. The Spartans recently completed their first three-game home- the San José State-San Diego State stand in 11 seasons. Recently San José State hosted Hawai’i (September 29), Colorado game. Carter Blackburn calls the State (October 6), and Army West Point (52-3). play-by-play. Aaron Taylor provides In 2007, San José State hosted UC Davis, Idaho and Hawai’i on consecutive weeks. analysis. John Schiffren is the sideline reporter. The live telecast is Seeking a road victory: San José State’s last win on the road was a 16-14 victory over scheduled for 7:30 p.m. (PT). Fresno State to conclude the 2016 season. Since then, the Spartans are 0-8 on the road. Weekly Press Conference: Points on the board: Following the 52-3 loss to Army West Point on October 13, San The weekly San José State football José State has not scored a touchdown in its last five quarters of play. The team’s last press conference is in the Simpkins touchdown was a 1-yard pass from Josh Love to wide receiver Thai Cottrell with 0:23 Stadium Center Gold Room on Mon- remaining in the third quarter of the October 6 game with Colorado State. days at 1:00 p.m. (PT). Feast or famine: In its last two games, San José State outscored its two opponents, Col- The Mountain West Network orado State and Army, 30-24, in the third quarter. Against Colorado State, the Spartans streams the press conference live overcame a 28-0 halftime deficit to take a 30-28 lead going into the fourth quarter. through www.sjsuspartans.com/ Against Army West Point, a 14-3 halftime deficit mushroomed into the Spartans videos. The press conference also is trailing 38-3 after three quarters. archived at sjsuspartans.com. 30-point quarters in 2017 FBS football games: San José State, Oregon, North Texas, Brent Brennan Radio Show: Boston College and Penn State are the five teams to score at least 30 points in a quarter The one-hour weekly Brent Brennan this season. Radio Show airs on KLIV (1590 AM, San José), Thursdays, at 7:00 p.m. Team Date Opponent Points Quarter Outcome The show is taped each Wednesday Penn State Sept. 21 Illinois 35 4th 63-24 (W) at 6:00 p.m. at the Hukilau Restau- Boston College Sept. 1 UMass 34 2nd 55-21 (W) rant located at 230 Jackson Street North Texas Sept. 8 Incarnate Word 31 2nd 58-16 (W) in San José. Justin Allegri, “Voice of Oregon Sept. 1 Bowling Green 30 2nd 58-24 (W) the Spartans,” is the host. The next San José State Oct. 6 Colorado State 30 3th 42-30 (L) taping of the Brent Brennan Radio Show is Wednesday, September 26. The last time a San José State scored 30 or more points in a quarter was a 35-point second quarter in a 69-41 win at UTEP on November 3, 2003. Brent Brennan on KLIV AM: San José State head coach Brent Ball vs. Army West Point: San José State’s 11 offensive possessions were the second Brennan is heard weekly on KLIV most against an Army West Point team this season. Only Liberty with 12 possessions had (1590 AM, San José), Tuesdays at the ball more often than the Spartans. Unfortunately for San José State, all four of its 6:30 a.m. (PT). Tony Michaels serves third-quarter possessions resulted in a fumble recovery by the Black Knights. as host. Interception streak ends: San José State’s six-game streak intercepting a pass which Tickets: began with the 2017 regular season finale against Wyoming ended following the Army • sjsuspartans.com/tickets West Point loss. Army was 2-of-5 passing for 54 yards and a touchdown. The Spartans • ticketmaster.com. have nine interceptions in the first six games this season and are tied tenth nationally in pass interceptions. Athletics Ticket Office, 1393 S. 7th Street, San José, CA 95112, week- Three offensive lines in 2018: After six games, San José State has used three different days, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. starting offensive line combinations.