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Air Force at San Jose State: Why The Falcons Will Win

Air Force at San Jose State: Why The Falcons Will Win The Falcons and Spartans Face-Off for the 7th Time Contact/Follow @Sean or @MWCWire Can Air Force Start 2-0 in Conference Play? WEEK 4: Air Force Falcons 3-0 (1-0) vs. San Jose State Spartans 1-3 …

Air Force at San Jose State: Why The Falcons Will Win

The Falcons and Spartans Face-Off for the 7th Time

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Can Air Force Start 2-0 in Conference Play?

WEEK 4: Air Force Falcons 3-0 (1-0) vs. San Jose State Spartans 1-3 (0-0)

WHEN: Friday, September 22nd — 8:30 P.M. MT/ 7:30 P.M. PT

WHERE: CEFCU Stadium (San Jose, CA)

WEATHER: A few clouds from time to time. Low near 55F. NNW winds shifting to SSE at 10 to 15 mph.

TV: FS1 (Dan Hellie, Petros Papadakis)

STREAM: FuboTV

RADIO: KVOR AM 740 in Colorado Springs, 104.3 the Fan in Denver, SIRIUS XM 380, SXM 970
Jim Arthur (play-by-play), Jesse Kurtz (analyst)

SERIES RECORD: Air Force leads the series record 4-2

WEBSITES: SJSUAthletics.com, the official San Jose State athletics website | GoAirForceFalcons.com, the official Air Force athletics website

GAME NOTES (PDF): San Jose State | Air Force

SP+ PROJECTION: Air Force by 9

FEI PROJECTION: Air Force by 11.3

PARKER FLEMING PROJECTIONS: Air Force 62.95% Win Probability (27.64-22.68)

The fourth week of the college football season features a pretty intriguing matchup in the Mountain West. Air Force will play San Jose State for the first time since 2020. For a quick history lesson, the Spartans defeated the Falcons on their way to being crown Mountain West Conference Champions that year.

They haven’t replicated that level of success since, but Brent Brennan’s squad could be a contender again this year. While the season has gotten off to a rocky start for San Jose State going 1-3, with the losses coming to USC, Oregon State and Toledo; all of whom are expected to compete for championships in their respective conferences.

A 59-3 victory over lesser FCS competition in Cal Poly is still a reminder that this team can be good. Behind one of the most experienced signal callers in all of college football, Chevon Cordiero, the Spartans offense can cause problems for a defense.

So don’t get fooled by the some of the aggregate statistics from the San Jose State Spartans to date. It’s likely more a product of who they have played thus far. They are replacing some studs along that defensive front and weren’t afforded a slow acclimation to competition.

Very few Conference victories come easy. Don’t expect them to roll out the red carpet at CEFCU Stadium on Friday.

HERE’S HOW THE FALCONS CAN CONQUER THE SPARTANS

Last year saw Air Force feature one of the Academy’s most dominant defenses. They were statistically the best in the nation in multiple categories. Coach Knorr’s group has continued to carry that play into the 2023 season, despite significant injury losses, they are still one of the country’s best defensive units.

That same defense is going to have to try and keep a dynamic quarterback in check if they want to win this game. Bo Richter’s play on the edge has been outstanding for the Flacons, and P.J. Ramsey along the defensive line has been in the opposing backfield as much as anyone. These two should play  key roles in limiting Cordiero’s damage. He’s a creative playmaker that can keep plays alive and pick up first downs with his mobility. Ramsey and Richter have proven to be game wreckers early on this year and should limit the Spartans ability to make big plays.

San Jose State has gotten somewhat surprising production out of their running backs this season, featuring two guys averaging better than five yards per carry and catch out of the backfield in Quali Conley and Kairee Robinson. Conley in particular averages almost seven yards per carry (6.7) on the season. Continued brilliant play from Alec Mock can help neutralize a lot of their impact. His partner in the linebacking corp, Jonathan Youngblood is also playing at a high level, so the front seven for Air Force has proven formidable.

There is no lack of content if you want to focus on the Air Force defense. What can make the Falcons a real problem for opponents is their offense  matching the play of their defense. The two units perfectly complement one another, with a greedy, time-consuming offense that limits possessions for the other team. And a stingy defense that isn’t giving up much with those limited possessions. Last week saw total domination of a team that seemingly has Air Force’s number recently, and a major reason why is the play of the offense.

The Falcons are getting very multiple running the ball, starting with a stable of fullbacks that are starting wear teams out in Owen Burk, Dylan Carson and Emanuel Michel. Big play potential is being provided by John Lee Eldridge II, earning an insane 8.9 yards per carry on the season.

A relentless rushing attack from Air Force with a host of ball carriers looks to be too much for a defense that is surrendering 170 yards per game on the ground. I would expect improvement on both sides of the ball from San Jose State, but even a decent showing from the defense would likely look like 24 points or better from the Falcons. This is important to note because the Air Force defense is not going to afford yards, much less points very easily. If you don’t know, take a look back at how long it’s been since the Falcons have surrendered 24 points to an opponent, it’s been a while.

Look for Richter, Taylor, Mock and crew to make things difficult for a Spartans team that really needs to start stringing wins together. Short of a disaster affair of turnovers by the Falcons, I’d expect the game to be close until the end as Air Force simply wears down San Jose State.

Air Force 28 – San Jose State 20

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San Jose State guard Omari Moore: ‘I felt like I was truly the best player in the Mountain West’

Moore is fresh off of a strong season with San Jose State and is looking to continue that momentum into the pre-draft process.

Omari Moore is fresh off of a strong senior campaign with San Jose State, and the 22-year-old is looking to continue that momentum into the NBA pre-draft process.

Moore was named the Mountain West Player of the Year after averaging a career-high 17.4 points, 4.8 assists and 4.7 assists. He became the first player in program history to win the award and was one of 16 Spartans to score 1,000 or more points in a career.

He left as one of the all-time career leaders in several categories:

  • Points: 5th (1,312)
  • Assists: 5th (429)
  • Blocks: 4th (90)
  • Steals: 4th (120)
  • Field Goals: 5th (497)

The 6-foot-6 guard emerged as a tremendous scorer with the Spartans. He can work from virtually all over the court and get into the paint and finish strong at the rim. His athleticism also often stands out as he threw down a number of highlight reel dunks throughout last season.

Moore also established himself as a lockdown defender. He boasts a 6-foot, 10-inch wingspan that enables him to block shots, disrupt passing lanes and stifle the opposition at the point of attack. He had a clutch game-saving block on March 4 against Air Force.

Behind the play of Moore, San Jose State posted its best record (21-14, 10-18) since the 1980-81 season when it went 21-9. The program racked up its most conference wins since the 1993-94 season and earned a place in the CBI Tournament.

Moore is now turning his attention to the pre-draft process.

He signed with LIFT Sports Management and will be represented by former two-time NBA champion Mike Miller. He has been training alongside fellow draft prospects Keyonte George, Mike Miles Jr. and others in Orlando, Florida.

Moore has started working out with teams and is in the process of scheduling more as interest is growing around the league to see him. He was also among the prospects invited to compete in the draft combine May 15-21 in Chicago, Illinois.

Rookie Wire caught up with Moore this week to discuss the pre-draft process, training with Miller, his college career, what he is trying to show teams and more.

Please note: This interview was minorly edited in its transcript for clarity

Penn State swaps out 2026 non-conference opponents

Penn State football will face MAC opponent in 2026 schedule change.

Penn State may be looking ahead to what it hopes will be a successful 2024 football season this fall, but the school is already making some changes to its 2026 schedule as well. On Thursday, an adjustment to the 2026 non-conference schedule was announced, although not by Penn State. The University of Buffalo stole the thunder by announcing it has added a 2026 road game at Penn State to its schedule.

According to a press release from Buffalo’s football program, the Bulls will visit the Nittany Lions on September 19, 2026. The 2026 meeting will be the fifth all-time meeting between the two schools with Penn State owning a 3-1 series advantage. Penn State’s only loss to Buffalo came in 1900.

The date of the Penn State-Buffalo game means Penn State will no longer play San Jose State, at least on that specific date. Penn State was originally scheduled to host San Jose State for a non-conference game in 2020. But when the Big Ten adopted an amended Big Ten-only scheduling policy during the COVID-19 stricken college football season, Penn State later rescheduled the game with San Jose State for September 19, 2026 in April 2021. Now, at least for the moment, the Spartans are once again placed on the shelf.

Penn State has not made any formal scheduling announcements of its own, so it is possible another rescheduled date is being arranged with San Jose State. But we will have to wait and see if that is the case when Penn State.

For the moment, Penn State’s non-conference schedule for 2026 includes home games against Marshall and Buffalo, and a road game at Temple. The Big Ten schedule for 2026 has not been announced yet.

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A pair of 61s, Michigan State’s record performances in wake of tragedy and more highlights from the last week in college golf

Here’s what you need to know from the last week in college golf.

The scores were low in Hawaii at the Burns Intercollegiate.

Not only was there a record score in the team competition, but there were two golfers who shot 61s during the event, including 2022 U.S. Amateur champion Sam Bennett, a fifth-year senior at Texas A&M.

Each week, Golfweek will put together a roundup of the best individual and team performances from across the country, as teams continue on the road to Grayhawk, highlighting spectacular performances and keeping you up to date on which teams are making a title push.

Here’s what you need to know from the last week in college golf.

Former Oregon QB Jay Butterfield transfers to San Jose State

Former Oregon backup quarterback Jay Butterfield will transfer to San Jose State.

Former Oregon backup quarterback Jay Butterfield entered the transfer portal once the regular season ended, and he has found a new home.

The 6-foot-6, 220-pounder from Brentwood, California, announced via Twitter that he will play for San Jose State next season. It’s a good landing spot for Butterfield: He will get a chance to see the field, a chance he never truly had in Eugene.

Once a top-five pro-style quarterback out of high school, Butterfield came to Oregon at the same time as Ty Thompson, but Thompson became the primary backup for first Anthony Brown and then Bo Nix last season.

Butterfield had a really good spring game performance in April. He went 16-of-26 passing for 213 yards with a touchdown and an interception. For his career, Butterfield completed three passes in four attempts for 23 yards.

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Women’s college golf storylines to watch in 2022: Stacked Stanford looks to defend, an All-American returns to Wake Forest and more

Here’s what to watch this college golf season.

The only good thing about the days getting shorter and the summer fading into fall is that it means that another season of college golf is finally upon us.

As student-athletes across the country prepare to return to the classroom and the golf course after a busy summer amateur schedule, there is no shortage of storylines to watch this season. From a stacked Stanford squad set to defend its national championship and the chances of San Jose State being a thorn in their side once again to a darkhorse contender in Kentucky, here’s what we’re keeping an eye on this women’s college golf season.

MORE: All-Americans, teams to watch and more college golf previews

San Jose State Spartans Preview 2022: Season Prediction, Breakdown, Key Games, Players

San Jose State College Football Preview 2022: Team breakdown, season prediction, keys to the campaign, and what you need to know

San Jose State Spartans Preview 2022: Previewing, predicting, and looking ahead to the San Jose State season with what you need to know and keys to the season.

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San Jose State Spartans Preview
Head Coach: Brent Brennan, 20-37, 6th year at SJSU
2021 Preview: Overall: 5-7, Conference: 3-5
Keys To The Season
Season Prediction, What Will Happen
San Jose State Top 10 Players | SJSU Schedule

San Jose State Spartans Preview 2022

It’s not normal for San Jose State football to be good on a consistent basis, but head coach Brent Brennan has made it so – even if the winning seasons haven’t been there in bunches quite yet.

Over the years the program had a good season here, a shocker there, and any success usually turned into a big moment for the head coach to show that he could be great somewhere else, as in, “if he could win at San Jose State …”

But Brennan really is winning at San Jose State.

Okay, so he’s 20-37, and last year’s team died down the stretch, but he rebooted the program into 17 wins and a Mountain West championship over the last three seasons, and now he has a veteran team that should make a whole lot of noise.

It might not be a champion like the 2020 version, but there’s more pop on offense, the defense is loaded with experience and depth, and yeah, there’s an expectation to go to a bowl game.

1986 and 1987 was the last time the program went to two bowl games within three years. This year’s team has a great shot at doing just that.

San Jose State Spartans Preview 2022: Offense

The offense stalled late in the season just when it needed to pick it up. It ended up averaging just 20 points and 340 yards per game, didn’t do anything to control the tempo, and it had a massive issue with turnovers. There’s an overhaul happening, but there are plenty of positives, starting with …

The offensive line should be fine. The transfer portal is a big help with James McNorton coming in from Washington State to work at left tackle and Bryce Petersen in from Akron to work at center. Combine them with veteran Jaime Navarro on the right side, and the line that was great in pass protection will be a plus.

The backs need more work, though. Leading rusher Tyler Nevens is gone, but Kairee Robinson is a good, compact runner and the offense will get rushing production out of …

Chevan Cordeiro – the Hawaii quarterback will add a whole lot of mobility to the attack. He ran for close to 1,100 yards in four years with the Rainbow Warriors with 45 touchdown passes. He’s good, and Nick Nash is a more-than-capable option.

Star TE Derrick Deese is done, but the top four wide receivers are back and a dangerous No. 1 prospect is on the way with Elijah Cooks a  6-4, 215-pound five-year veteran from Nevada.

San Jose State Spartans Preview 2022: Defense

The defense wasn’t bad, and it’s about to be a whole lot stronger with nine starters expected back. The pass rush was okay, but the run defense was great and overall the group allowed a solid 370 yards and 26.5 points per game.

The line will be the strength. It’s not a massive group, but there’s great depth around three excellent veterans. First Team All-Mountain West pass rusher Villami Fehoko and all-star Cade Hall form one of the league’s best defensive end tandems around 290-pound Lando Gray on the nose.

Leading tackler Kyle Harmon is back back in one inside linebacker spot after making 135 tackles in an all-star season, and Jordan Cobbs is a great-sized run stopper next to him. Alii Matau is a good all-around option on the outside.

The secondary needs to come up with more interceptions – the defensive backs picked off just four passes – but Nehemiah Shelton is a top corner to work around after 61 tackles with ten broken up passes and a team-high two picks. Fellow All-Mountain West defensive back Tre Jenkins was second on the team with 72 tackles at one safety spot.

Keys To The Season
Season Prediction, What Will Happen
San Jose State Top 10 Players | SJSU Schedule

San Jose State Spartans: Keys To The Season, Top Game, Top Transfer, Fun Stats NEXT

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San Jose State Spartans Top 10 Players: College Football Preview 2022

Who are the top 10 San Jose State players going into the 2022 college football season?

San Jose State Spartans Preview 2022: Who are the top 10 players going into the season?

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Offense, Defense Breakdown | Keys To The Season
Season Prediction, What Will Happen
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San Jose State unveiled their new glow in the dark basketball court and it rules

San Jose State is fully embracing the glow in the dark aesthetic.

San Jose State is bring back the glow in the dark aesthetic into the modern day and I, for one, could not be happier.

On Thursday, the San Jose State Spartans revealed their new basketball court for the upcoming NCAA season. Overall, it’s a really neat design, with a predominantly blue center with the Spartans logo and such in yellow inlay, making for a clean look in total.

The real magic, however, begins when the lights are out, as San Jose State’s new basketball court glows in the dark too! Yes, the 1990s are back and brighter than ever thanks to the Spartans new court.

Is this an unnecessary touch? Perhaps, unless San Jose State commits all the way and gives us glow in the dark rims, backboards, and balls so we can have a game played with all the lights out.

We’ve seen some really cool basketball courts in the NCAA over the years, so add the Spartans to the list!

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NCAA Championship: Match play field, pairings set for 2022 women’s quarterfinals

Check out who’s teeing it up in match play for a shot at the national title.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The women’s individual national champion has been crowned, which means one thing: it’s time for match play.

Stanford freshman Rose Zhang won the individual national title at the 2022 NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championship on Monday evening, signing for a 75 to seal the deal at 6 under, three shots clear of San Jose State’s Natasha Andrea Oon.

Zhang helped propel her Cardinal to the No. 1 seed in Tuesday’s quarterfinals of match play, where they’ll meet No. 8 Georgia, who is one of four teams to qualify for match play for the first time alongside No. 3 Texas A&M, No. 6 Florida State and No. 7 San Jose State. No. 2 Oregon, No. 4 UCLA and No. 5 Auburn round out the top eight teams.

Don’t forget: The No. 1 women’s seed has never gone on to win the national championship in the match play era.

With the quarterfinals set to begin on Tuesday morning and the semifinals to follow, here’s a breakdown of the teams and matches competing for the team national championship (all times Eastern).

Leaderboards: Team | Individual
Golfweek/Sagarin Rankings: Women’s team | Women’s individual