Fresno State rips San Jose State 33-10 to reclaim Valley Trophy

FRESNO – Fresno State dominated its technique to victory Saturday night, claiming the Valley Trophy with a 33-10 homecoming evening win over San Jose State.

Mikey Keene accomplished 17 of his first 18 passes on his technique to going 30-for-41 for 275 yards and 4 touchdowns for the Bulldogs (5-3, 3-1 Mountain West Convention), who haven’t misplaced at dwelling to the Spartans since 2016.

In the meantime, San Jose State (5-3, 3-2 MWC) had three totally different quarterbacks throw an interception – with the Spartans instantly switching to a distinct quarterback after every of them.

Sophomore Jalen Moss was the first goal for the Bulldogs’ signal-caller, ending with six catches for 85 yards and two touchdowns.

At 11:14 within the second quarter, Moss made a catch by way of contact, spun, and ran to the tip zone to complete off a 43-yard landing to place the Bulldogs up 10-7, a lead they’d by no means lose.

Moss, although, was injured within the fourth quarter and didn’t return to the sport.

San Jose State started to place a drive collectively within the third quarter earlier than Fresno’s Al’zillion Hamilton intercepted Emmett Brown’s cross and returned it 78 yards.

Walker Eget was the beginning quarterback for the Spartans and completed 14-for-31 for 202 yards, a landing and two interceptions.

Eget, Brown and Xavier Ward all noticed snaps within the second half and every would threw an interception that obtained them benched.

Fresno State’s Cam Lockridge took benefit of the Spartans turnovers to complete together with his third-career multi-interception sport.

The Spartans’ lone landing got here on the opening drive the place Eget hit Nick Nash for his nation-leading twelfth landing of the season.

San Jose State now has two convention losses and have but to play the 2 opponents on its scheduled which have been nationally ranked this season – Boise State and UNLV.