SAN JOSE STATE VS. WYOMING
Data: San Jose State (4-4, 2-2 Mountain West); Wyoming (4-3, 0-3 MW)
Kickoff: 1 p.m., CEFCU Stadium, San Jose
TV: FS2
Radio: KTRB (860 AM)
Sequence historical past: Wyoming leads the sequence, 7-4. The Cowboys received the newest assembly, 24-9, on Nov. 3, 2108. All 4 of San Jose State’s victories have been by a landing or much less, together with three fourth-quarter comebacks.
Storylines: The Spartans, who’ve but to win back-to-back video games, can get one step nearer to qualifying for a bowl sport with the beginning of a home-heavy finish to the season that sees them play three of their ultimate 4 video games at SJSU. … Wyoming has but to finish up on the best aspect of the scoreboard since ending its nonconference slate unbeaten, and hasn’t discovered the top zone since Oct. 9 and managed to attain a complete of three factors over its previous two video games. … San Jose State saves its finest for residence video games, with a season-high 45 factors within the season opener and a double-overtime thriller towards No. 21 San Diego State two weeks in the past. … If SJSU quarterback Nick Starkel is as soon as once more unavailable as a consequence of an harm suffered Sept. 25, then backup Nick Nash will make his fifth profession begin.
Matchup to observe: Wyoming large receivers Isaiah Neyor (6-3, 210) and Ayden Eberhardt (6-2, 195) towards San Jose State cornerbacks Nehemiah Shelton (6-2, 168), Bobby Brown II (6-0, 180) and Kenyon Reed (6-0, 180). The Spartans sport sufficient size on the perimeter to disrupt the aerial sport, however measurement is perhaps a difficulty in man-to-man protection. Shelton leads the SJSU with 10 go breakups and is chargeable for the group’s lone interception this season.
Accidents: None reported, although SJSU quarterback Nick Starkel’s availability is in query. Similar with proper deal with Jamie Navarro, who left final week’s win at UNLV with an undisclosed upper-body harm.
Stats that matter: Wyoming’s protection permits 21.1 factors per sport, which is just a bit lower than the 22.8 ppg that San Jose State surrenders. … Cowboys linebacker Chad Muma (6-3, 242) leads the convention with 9.7 tackles per sport. He’s additionally recorded a sack plus two interceptions. … Spartans linebacker Kyle Harmon is second within the Mountain West with 9.6 tackles per sport. … San Jose State tight finish Derrick Deese Jr. is chargeable for all three 100-yard receiving performances of the season, every certainly one of them coming this month – a career-high 130 yards towards New Mexico State on Oct. 2, 113 yards towards San Diego State on Oct. 15, plus 106 yards at UNLV final Thursday. … In the meantime, Wyoming’s protection ranks No. 1 within the convention in passing yards allowed per sport – 152.0.
