SAN JOSE STATE VS. BOISE STATE
Information: San Jose State (6-3, 3-2 Mountain West); No. 13 Boise State (8-1, 5-0 MW)
Kickoff: 4 p.m., CEFCU Stadium, San Jose
TV: CBS Sports activities Community
Radio: KTRB (860 AM)
Collection historical past: Boise State leads the sequence 14-1. San Jose State’s lone victory got here within the 2020 Mountain West Championship by a rating of 34-20 at a impartial web site in Whitney, Nevada in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Solely 4 of the regular-season conferences have been determined by 10 or fewer factors — final season in Boise (35-27) and thrice in San Jose (52-42 in 2019; 23-20 in 2006 and 56-49 in 2004).
Storylines: Heisman candidate Ashton Jeanty comes into this recreation main the nation with 1,734 speeding yards and 23 speeding touchdowns and is on tempo to interrupt Barry Sanders’ NCAA single-season speeding file. … Nick Nash is 4 catches away from breaking the SJSU single-season reception file that was beforehand held by Noel Grigsby with 89 in 2011. … No. 13 Boise State would be the first ranked opponent SJSU has performed this season. … The 2 offenses mix for 923.1 yards per recreation of whole offense. … SJSU linebacker Jordan Pollard, who leads the group in tackles with 82, will sit out for the primary half of the sport as a result of a focusing on penalty that occurred in SJSU’s final recreation. … The reigning Mountain West offensive (Jeanty) and defensive (DJ Harvey) participant’s of the week will probably be featured.
Matchup to observe: Jeanty vs. Robert Rahimi. With Pollard out within the first half, Rahimi must play an expanded position. The security is second on the group in tackles (59) and can possible load the field to assist include the run. Jeanty has gained the Mountain West offensive participant of the week six instances out of the 12 doable weeks. His 1,268 yards after contact lead the nation so will probably be crucial to complete tackles.
Accidents: No accidents reported.
Stats that matter: Jeanty averages 192.7 speeding yards per recreation. … Boise State is second within the nation in sacks (40) and sacks per recreation (4.44). … San Jose State is tied for second within the nation in interceptions with 16. … SJSU quarterback Walker Eget completed with 395 passing yards in final week’s win over Oregon State however has thrown an interception in 4 straight video games. … Boise State has transformed on 11 straight fourth downs. … Each groups are top-20 within the nation in sacks allowed with SJSU permitting just one per recreation and Boise permitting .78 per recreation.
— Andrew Hartley
