Love leads San Jose State to 35-18 win in opener
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Josh Love threw for two touchdowns and ran for another and San Jose State opened the season with a 35-18 victory over Northern Colorado on Thursday night.
Love, in his third season as a starter, was 21-of-31 passing for 224 yards. He threw a 7-yard scoring pass to Jermaine Braddock in the first quarter and a 14-yarder to a leaping Derrick Deese Jr. in the left side of the end zone in the third quarter. Love's 3-yard dive up the middle gave the Spartans a 21-6 halftime lead. DeJon Packer opened the scoring with a 1-yard run.
Collin Root kicked three field goals, his final one cutting San Jose State's lead to 10 early in the fourth quarter. But Bobby Brown intercepted a Jacob Knipp pass and returned it 14 yards to the Bears 13 and Tyler Nevans covered the rest in two carries, including the 8-yard score.
It was the first meeting between the programs. The Spartans are 16-2 against FCS teams.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
J. Knipp
7 QB
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J. Knipp | 26/44 | 177 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Knipp
7 QB
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J. Knipp | 12 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
W. Fairman
10 WR
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W. Fairman | 0 | 10 | 53 | 0 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Sol
17 WR
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N. Sol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
J. Jackson
11 S
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J. Jackson | 9-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Walker
5 CB
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M. Walker | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Littrell
9 LB
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J. Littrell | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Critton
32 DB
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D. Critton | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Nelson
29 LB
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L. Nelson | 2-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Biggs
92 DE
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B. Biggs | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Johnson
42 DE
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N. Johnson | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
N. Sol
17 WR
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N. Sol | 1 | 34.0 | 0 | 34 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
W. Fairman
10 WR
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W. Fairman | 3 | 25.3 | 30 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
J. Love
12 QB
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J. Love | 21/31 | 224 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
N. Nash
16 QB
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N. Nash | 5 | 67 | 0 | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Nevens
23 RB
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T. Nevens | 8 | 42 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Packer
21 RB
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D. Packer | 13 | 40 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Hamilton
82 WR
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I. Hamilton | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Robinson
32 RB
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K. Robinson | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Love
12 QB
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J. Love | 2 | -2 | 1 | 3 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
I. Hamilton
82 WR
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I. Hamilton | 0 | 5 | 91 | 0 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Blackwell
11 WR
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J. Blackwell | 0 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Braddock
13 WR
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J. Braddock | 0 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Humphreys
81 TE
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B. Humphreys | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Deese Jr.
87 TE
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D. Deese Jr. | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Packer
21 RB
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D. Packer | 0 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Foley
85 TE
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B. Foley | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Crump
4 WR
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A. Crump | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Robinson
32 RB
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K. Robinson | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Gaither
84 WR
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B. Gaither | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Nevens
23 RB
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T. Nevens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
E. Aguayo
31 LB
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E. Aguayo | 17-3 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Osuna
11 LB
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J. Osuna | 7-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Zigler
2 CB
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Z. Zigler | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
V. Fehoko
42 DL
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V. Fehoko | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Parker
28 LB
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T. Parker | 3-2 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Latu
4 NT
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S. Latu | 3-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Darden
41 LB
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H. Darden | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Harmon
45 LB
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K. Harmon | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Webb
3 S
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T. Webb | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Lenard
27 S
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J. Lenard | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Johnson
97 DE
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C. Johnson | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Shelton
23 CB
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N. Shelton | 2-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Bostic III
25 CB
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C. Bostic III | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Talauati
54 DL
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D. Talauati | 2-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Brown II
14 S
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B. Brown II | 2-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Ezell
12 CB
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B. Ezell | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Tolefree
16 LB
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R. Tolefree | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Sakalia
99 DL
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D. Sakalia | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Hall
92 DL
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C. Hall | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
M. Mercurio
39 K
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M. Mercurio | 0/1 | 0 | 5/5 | 5 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
A. Galland
43 P
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A. Galland | 3 | 33.7 | 2 | 40 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Z. Zigler
2 CB
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Z. Zigler | 2 | 30.0 | 34 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
B. Ezell 12 CB
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B. Ezell | 1 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |