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San Jose State was second in the field with 40 birdies and third in par-5 scoring at 5 under.

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The San Jose State women claimed team of the week honors for their impressive performance at the Silverado Showdown. The Spartans featured three players inside the top-10 on the individual leaderboard to claim their third win of the spring, this one by two over Oregon.

Antonia Malate finished third at 3 under, followed by Kajsa Arwefjäll T-6 at 1 under. Natasha Andrea Oon finished T-10 at 1 over.

San Jose State was second in the field with 40 birdies and third in par-5 scoring at 5 under and improved to 54-1 in stroke play, with their the only loss coming to Texas Tech at the MountainView Collegiate.

San Jose State holds off Stanford yet again, this time at Juli Inkster Collegiate

Yet again, San Jose State’s women have defeated top-ranked Stanford. This time, it happened at the Juli Inkster Collegiate.

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Most coaches would get a good night’s rest if their team had a 14-stroke lead heading into a final round of a tournament.

However, such wasn’t the case Monday night for San Jose State head coach Dana Dormann, as she tossed and turned thinking about the challenge which awaited her team in the final round of the Juli Inkster Meadow Club Collegiate held at the Meadow Club in Fairfax, Calif.

After turning in rounds of 7-under 281 and 5-under 283 on Monday, the seventh-ranked Spartans enjoyed a 14-stroke lead over Stanford heading into Tuesday’s final round play and while the Spartans had math on their side, Dormann knew if there was one team that had the firepower to overcome such a deficit, it was the mighty Cardinal.

Stanford threw everything it had at San Jose State over the final 18 holes Tuesday at the Meadow Club, including a Meadow Club course-record 64 by freshman Rose Zhang, and though they bent, the Spartans didn’t break and survived the Cardinal’s surge to hang on for a one-stroke victory.

Washington’s Camille Boyd fired a final round 65 to win her first-ever collegiate title with a 14-under score of 202.

With the team title hanging in the balance, it took late birdies from Lucia Lopez Ortega and Antonia Malate to deliver San Jose State’s second win of the spring, which have both come at the expense of top-ranked Stanford.

“It was a great win for our team,” said Dormann. “We knew Stanford would make a charge at us but we were able to make a few key putts down the stretch to hold them off.

“We have so much respect for them – they shot 50-under in their last tournament to set an NCAA record. They’re an amazing team. So it makes it all that much more special to have beaten them twice this spring.”

It was a nailbiter all afternoon for San Jose State, as Lopez Ortega was the only Spartan under par on Tuesday, carding a final round 68 to finish fourth overall at 6-under 210.

Meanwhile, Zhang and Brooke Seay, who finished with a 5-under 67, were leading the Cardinal’s valiant comeback. Zhang birdied three of her first four holes and added two more birdies on holes 7 and 9 to turn at 5-under 31. With Boyd now in her crosshairs, she added her sixth birdie of the day on the par-4 10th to move to 9-under for the tournament with eight holes remaining. Zhang parred the next six holes to remain at 9-under heading into the challenging 17th hole.

Following a perfect drive, Zhang’s approach left her with a 32-foot left downhill put for birdie, which she made to go to 10-under. She closed out her round in style by draining a five-footer for birdie on the 18th for a course-record 64, which was also her best round of the season.

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The San Jose State women’s golf team celebrating their one-stroke victory over Stanford at the 2022 Juli Inkster Meadow Club Collegiate. (Photo: Conner Penfold/AmateurGolf.com)

“Being able to learn from each round was key to what I was able to do today,” said Zhang, who followed a first-round 72 with rounds of 69 and 64. “The three early birdies relaxed me a bit and gave me some confidence that I can score on this course. Birdies are hard to come by out here and being able to convert those putts were very important.”

Playing four holes ahead Zhang, Boyd was on a heater of her own. The sophomore from Yorba Linda, Calif. was 5-under through 11 holes before making her only bogey of the day on her 15th hole (No. 18). With the top female amateur in the world breathing down her neck, Boyd nearly holed her second shot on the par-5 first hole (her 16th) and tapped in for an eagle to move to 6-under. Following a par on the second (her 17th), Boyd closed her round with a birdie on her final hole, the uphill par-4 third.

Her final-round 65, which tied for the second-best single-round score in school history, left her at 14-under 202, which was the best-ever for a Husky compared to par, and earned her a three-stroke win over the Zhang for her first collegiate victory.

“I just tried to do what I had been doing all week and take advantage of the par-5s and trust my putting,” said Boyd. “I didn’t know where I stood but hit an eight-iron for a tap-in eagle on my 16th hole and then made a six-footer for birdie on my last hole.”

“It’s a huge win for Camille today with a solid 65,” said Washington head coach Mary Lou Mulflur. “She set a new team record at 14 under par. She was so steady and patient this week and she was properly rewarded for it. Plus, she beat the No. 1 player in the country, which should do wonders for her confidence.”

Riana Mission of San Francisco finished third at 8-under 208 after a final round of 70. The rapidly improving Dons finished fourth in the team standings, just one stroke behind Washington.

Three Spartans finished in the top-10, including Lopez Ortega (4th; 210), Kajsa Arwefjäll (t-5th; 213) and Natasha Andrea Oon (t-10th; 215).

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Penn State reschedules two non-conference games canceled in 2020

Penn State completed its 2024 football schedule and added two more additional games to the future schedule in 2026.

Penn State and the rest of the Big Ten opted to play a conference-only schedule in 2020 after modifying the season due to the impact and concern of the COVID-19 pandemic. That scrapped three games from Penn State’s schedule, but two of those games have now officially been rescheduled.

On Thursday, Penn State announced the addition of three games to the future non-conference slate, two of which are opponents originally scheduled for 2020. Penn State will host Kent State in 2024 and San Jose State in 2026 after both teams were unable to make the trip to Beaver Stadium in 2020. In addition, Penn State announced a future matchup with Marshall, also to be played in 2026.

Penn State will host Kent State of the MAC on September 21, 2024. Penn State leads the all-time series 6-0.

The Nittany Lions will host Marshall in a season opener on Sept. 5, 2026. The two programs have not played a game against each other since 1930, with Penn State owning a 65-0 decision in their favor. Penn State is 2-0 against the Thundering Herd, who are now coached by former Penn State assistant Charles Huff.

Penn State will play host to San Jose State of the Mountain West Conference on Sept. 19, 2026. Penn State has never faced the Spartans before.

Penn State now has a fully booked schedule through the 2024 season with nine Big Ten games and three non-conference games currently scheduled for each season. The 2026 season is also full, although the Big Ten schedule for that season has not been officially released at this time. Penn State will also face Temple in non-conference play in 2026.

There are still two non-conference scheduling vacancies to fill in the 2025 season. A non-conference game against Villanova is the only game outside the Big Ten currently scheduled for Penn State in 2025.

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College Football News Preview 2020: San Jose State Spartans

College Football News Preview 2020: Previewing, predicting, looking ahead to the San Jose State Spartans season with what you need to know.

College Football News Preview 2020: Previewing, predicting, and looking ahead to the San Jose State Spartans season with what you need to know.

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– What You Need To Know: Offense | Defense
– Top Players | Key Players, Games, Stats
– What Will Happen, Win Total Prediction
– Schedule Analysis
– San Jose State Previews 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015

2019 Record: 5-7 overall, 2-6 in MW
Head Coach: Brent Brennan, 4th year, 8-29
2019 CFN Final Opinion Ranking: 90
2019 CFN Final Season Formula Ranking: 95
2019 CFN Preview Ranking: 117

No one knows what’s going to happen to the 2020 college football season. We’ll take a general look at where each team stands – doing it without spring ball to go by – while crossing our fingers that we’ll all have some well-deserved fun this fall. Hoping you and yours are safe and healthy.

5. College Football News Preview 2020: San Jose State Spartans Offense 3 Things To Know

– Well that’s how the offense is supposed to work. After failing to average 400 yards per game for three straight years, last year’s offense rolled for 427 yards per game by going over 400 yards in eight of the last ten games.

At the very least, the offense was good enough to keep the team in shootouts. It wasn’t always able to come through, but at least it was a whole lot of fun with the nation’s fourth-best passing offense that averaged 338 yards per game.

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– Josh Love had a huge season with close to 4,000 passing yards with 22 scores and eight picks. He’s done, but sophomore Nick Nash stepped in and got in a little bit of work – he was second on the team with 255 rushing yards and three scores – and on the way is Arkansas and Texas A&M transfer Nick Starkel. In all, seven quarterbacks are in place, but it should be a Starkel vs. Nash battle.

No matter who’s under center, he’ll have good receiving playmakers to work with. Senior Tre Walker is coming off a massive 79-catch season with 1,161 yards and two scores, and sophomore Isaiah Hamilton averaged 16.7 yards per catch on his 43 catches with four scores. Start with those two, and everything else will quickly fill in.

– The offensive line was fantastic in pass protection. It didn’t get called on too much to pound away for the ground attack, but it was sixth in the nation in fewest tackles for loss allowed, and it was ninth in the fewest sacks allowed. Three starters are back around 6-5, 291-pound senior Jack Snyder at left tackle.

The running backs are in place to do even more with a ground attack that only ran for 1,073 yards. 11-touchdown leading rusher DeJon Packer is gone, but 2018 leading rusher Tyler Nevens returns, and speedster Kairee Robinson is back. The real star, though, might be 5-7 freshman Shamar Garrett – one of the team’s most dynamic new recruits.

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San Jose State’s Sean Yu earns PGA Tour start at Genesis Collegiate Showcase

San Jose State senior Sean Yu will take advantage of a PGA Tour start at this week’s Genesis Invitational.

PGA Tour starts are a coveted commodity for college players. San Jose State senior Sean Yu will take advantage of one at this week’s Genesis Invitational. Yu becomes the latest player to advance through the annual Collegiate Showcase and earn a spot in the tournament.

Yu, from Taiwan, teed it up at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California, (which hosted the 2012 NCAA Championship) on Monday along with a limited field of college players competing for a spot in this week’s Tour event there. His 1-under 70 was the best score of the day, leaving him two shots ahead of Kentucky senior Allen Hamilton and Texas senior Spencer Soosman.

“To be honest, I didn’t think that I’d ever get to where I am today,” said Yu, who transferred to San Jose State after one season at Cal. “It’s definitely a dream come true to play in a Tour event and to play at the Riviera Country Club. To play in the Genesis Invitational is definitely something that I never even dreamed of.”

On Monday, Yu played alongside Joseph Bramlett, this year’s Charlie Sifford Memorial Exemption recipient and a former Stanford player. Yu took it as a learning opportunity.

“I’m trying to go into every round learning as much as I can. That’s mainly what I’m focused on right now. Hopefully I can learn from the best players in the world,” Yu said.

Yu joins past winners Lukas Euler (2019), Scottie Scheffler (2018), Sahith Theegala (2017), Charlie Danielson (2016) and Will Zalatoris (2015), who also earned an exemption into the Genesis field.

In the fall college season, Yu won the Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational and finished second at the Alister MacKenzie Invitational. He is No. 105 in the Golfweek/Sagarin College Rankings.

Last spring, Yu made a name for himself as he made a run at the individual title at San Jose State’s own Western Intercollegiate played at Pasatiempo in Santa Cruz, California. He finished regulation tied with Stanford’s Isaiah Salinda, but ultimately lost on the fifth hole of a playoff.

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Boise State Looks to Extend Home Streak against Pesky Spartans

Boise State men’s basketball hosts San Jose State on Wednesday night at ExtraMile Arena. The game tips off at 7:00 PM Mountain.

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San Jose State at Boise State: Game Preview, TV, Radio, Live Stream, Odds, More

Both teams have already surpassed last year’s win totals

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Can the Spartans sneak up on the Broncos in Boise?

GAME DETAILS

WHO: San Jose State (7-14, 3-6 MWC) at Boise State (13-8, 5-4 MWC)

WHEN: Wednesday, January 29 — 7:00 P.M. MT / 6:00 P.M. PT

WHERE: ExtraMile Arena, Boise, ID

WATCH: Mountain West Network

LISTEN: TuneIn

ALL-TIME: Boise State leads the series, 32-3

ODDS: Boise State -16, per KenPom

GAME PREVIEW

Boise State returns to ExtraMile Arena on Wednesday night as they take on San Jose State. The Broncos have a chance to move into a third-place tie in the Mountain West, but these Spartans are not the same pushovers they were a year ago. The game tips off at 7:00 PM Mountain Time and will be shown on the Mountain West Network.

The Broncos (13-8, 5-4 MW) will be intent on extending a burgeoning winning streak, which so far features victories over Utah State and Fresno State on consecutive Saturdays. It may have taken a miracle for Boise State to escape with a win over the Aggies, but their defeat of the Bulldogs was as sound as they come. The Broncos coasted to a 34-point victory in Fresno four days ago.

The team has seemingly turned a corner in the second half of the season, thanks in part to the addition of transfer forward Abu Kigab. The former Oregon Duck is averaging 14.4 points per game and more than four rebounds nightly, having started in all eleven of his appearances since joining the active roster in December.

Kigab joins teammates Derrick Alston, Justinian Jessup, and RJ Williams as double-digit scorers. Alston, a 6’8” junior with pro potential, leads the charge with better than 19 points per game. The sharpshooting Jessup has regained his form after an early season slump, shooting 45% on three-pointers during conference play, and scores 15 points an outing.

Williams, in particular, has been a very important piece for the Broncos. He was thrust into the starting lineup at the start of this season after serving almost exclusively as a sixth man during his time on Leon Rice’s bench in 2018-19. Though he seemed somewhat miscast as the center, standing at just 6’7”, Williams responded by becoming one of the most tenacious defensive rebounders in the country. He has shown continued development with his offensive game, posting nearly 12 points per game.

The arrival of Kigab has allowed Williams to slide back into his old role—and the results have been enouraging.

And while this team has had its fair share of issues on the road, ExtraMile has been something of a safe haven for the Broncos.

All four of Boise State’s conference losses have come in enemy territory. In fairness, those games have been at The Pit, Viejas Arena, Lawlor Events Center, and Clune Arena. None of those venues are exactly welcoming. But the Broncos haven’t lost a home game since a November 15 upset at the hands of UC Irvine.

The Broncos will try to keep their eight-game home winning streak alive on Wednesday, but another Californian team could sneak up on them.

It may not be instantly obvious looking at the standings, but head coach Jean Prioleau has architected a quiet turnaround for San Jose State this season. Before judging this team solely on its 7-14 record, consider that the Spartans won just four games a year ago. They already have three victories in league play alone in 2019-20, including wins over Nevada and New Mexico.

The third member of that trio of wins came in their most recent contest, when they hosted Air Force. The Spartans prevailed 90-81 at home against the Falcons, with Seneca Knight turning in another 20-point performance.

It was the sophomore’s fifth such effort this season, and his fourth in the past five games. Knight is averaging nearly 18 points and seven rebounds in Mountain West games and will be at the center of Prioleau’s program for the foreseeable future.

For the program to find any sustained success, however, Knight needs more support from the cast of players around him.

Senior guard Brae Ivey has been a serviceable game manager in the backcourt, averaging nearly ten points and three assists, while playing solid defense (1.2 steals per game) and limiting his turnovers (1.5 per game). But Ivey isn’t best suited as the second option in this offense.

Ideally, that person would be Richard Washington, Jr. The JUCO sniper was brought over after a successful stint at Tallahassee CC and was thought to be the offensive weapon that Prioleau’s team needed behind Knight.

Unfortunately, the returns haven’t been exactly as hoped, with Washington struggling with his shot at the Division I level. The junior is shooting just 36% from the field, a number weighed down by a pedestrian 32% clip from beyond the arc.

Still, Washington has the talent to get hot on any given night. If he and Knight can coordinate their efforts, they could pose a serious threat for a Boise State team that would do well not to look past this matchup in advance of their date with Nevada on Saturday.

Andrew is a current USBWA member, covering college basketball for multiple outlets, including Mountain West Wire of the USA TODAY Sports Media Group and Busting Brackets of the FanSided Network. He also runs the Dieckhoff Power Index, a college basketball analytics system, and provides bracketology predictions throughout the season.

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Week 7 DPI Rankings: Lobos Rising After Six-Game Streak

It was back to non-conference play last week for the Mountain West. Not everybody was in action—and some who were now wish they hadn’t been.

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Week 7 DPI Rankings: Lobos Rising After Six-Game Streak

The top two stand pat, but plenty of movement below

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New Mexico, Boise State climbing in the latest DPI rankings for Week 7

It was back to non-conference play last week for the league’s affiliate members on the heels of the opening salvo to the long Mountain West season. Not everybody was in action—and some now wish they hadn’t been.

But it wasn’t all misery.

Some teams are making big strides, including one squad trying to make a move into the uppermost echelon of the MWC.

Below are the DPI rankings heading into the heart of Week 7. If you’re new to the rankings or just want a refresher, head here for a rundown of how the DPI is calculated. The ratings below reflect games played through Tuesday, December 17. As always, non-Division I games are not counted in the DPI.

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#1 — SAN DIEGO STATE AZTECS

Last Week: #1

The Aztecs moved to the #1 spot in the Mountain West last week and with no games since their close shave against San Jose State, they haven’t moved much up or down. Brian Dutcher’s team is still undefeated and boasts one of the best defenses in the country. Malachi Flynn’s star turn has propelled SDSU into the national polls, along with the play of Matt Mitchell, Yanni Wetzell, and Jordan Schakel. If KJ Feagin can provide a little more offense, this team could really turn in a special season.

#2 — UTAH STATE AGGIES

Last Week: #2

It’s been a bit of a rough patch for the Aggies over the past few games. They still have one of the two best rosters in the league, but they aren’t quite living up to preseason expectations so far. After losing to Saint Mary’s and looking underwhelming in their first two Mountain West games, Utah State fell to BYU on Saturday in Salt Lake City. It was only their second loss, but it’s a missed opportunity for a good out-of-conference win to put on their NCAA Tournament resume.

#3 — NEW MEXICO LOBOS

Last Week: #4

The Lobos have won six straight after toppling New Mexico State and Grand Canyon since the last DPI rankings were posted here. Though they aren’t playing at the level of SDSU just yet, this patchwork roster of homegrown talent and incoming transfers has performed admirably in the early going. JaQuan Lyle has been everything that Paul Weir could have wanted and more. Oh, and Carlton Bragg is averaging a double-double. So far, so good.

#4 — NEVADA WOLF PACK

Last Week: #3

The Wolf Pack looked like they were starting to turn a corner over the past few weeks, winning five straight games on either side of Thanksgiving. But last week, Nevada was the second casualty of BYU’s surge, along with Utah State and UNLV. The offense had been clicking on all cylinders, but immediately downshifted from a 100-point performance against Air Force to a 42-point outing against the Cougars. That kind of volatility that makes it tough to trust Steve Alford’s club.

#5 — BOISE STATE BRONCOS

Last Week: #6

Leon Rice is getting things back on track in Boise, but outside of their win over BYU—before Yoeli Childs came back, of course—the Broncos haven’t really beaten anybody. It was another rocky showing for Boise State last week, with a midweek loss to Tulsa preceding a blowout win over Alabama State. Derrick Alston is averaging 21 points and Justinian Jessup is finding his form. But the starting five is not the problem here; Rice’s team suffers from a lack of depth.

#6 — COLORADO STATE RAMS

Last Week: #5

The Rams jumped out to a promising start, but they’ve lost three of their past four games, including both of their opening Mountain West bouts. Mixed in there was a 72-68 win over South Dakota State, and while the Jackrabbits are not a bad squad by any means, that they played CSU so closely gives a good indication of where the Rams are right now. Niko Medved’s team gave in-state rivals Colorado a run for their money, but ultimately fell 56-48 over the weekend.

#7 — AIR FORCE FALCONS

Last Week: #8

The defense still leaves a lot to be desired, but recently, the Falcons have been getting better results than they did during a rough November. The new month has been kinder to the cadets, with Air Force winning four of its past five (Note: Tuesday’s 99-42  win over Johnson & Wales is not counted in the DPI). AJ Walker has taken an important step forward as an offensive option. The sophomore was averaging 20 points per game over the past three games coming into Tuesday.

#8 — FRESNO STATE BULLDOGS

Last Week: #10

Justin Huston finally got his team to a second Division I win on Saturday against Cal Poly. But the bigger story here is the seven losses that they have already incurred. Nate Grimes is doing exactly what was expected of him so far, averaging a double-double with 13.5 points and 10.4 rebounds per night. Guards Jarred Hyder and New Williams both have some good performances under their belts, but they haven’t been able to click at the same time. That needs to change.

#9 — UNLV RUNNIN’ REBELS

Last Week: #9

The Rebels didn’t play last week, so the bad taste of the 33-point loss to BYU back has been lingering for a week and a half. There have been a lot of close calls, with UNLV playing in four separate overtime games so far. They are shooting under 42% from the field and turning the ball over 15 times a night. Games against Pacific and Robert Morris this week offer TJ Otzelberger the chance to start making some headway in his first year at the helm.

#10 — WYOMING COWBOYS

Last Week: #7

Allen Edwards got his Cowboys out to a 3-3 start, but they have dropped five straight games, including their most recent defeat at the hands of Northern Colorado. The Bears didn’t just sneak past Wyoming, either—the Big Sky hopefuls handed the home team a 21-point drubbing at Arena-Auditorium. The defense has been fair to middling, but the offense has been dreadful thus far. The Cowboys are shooting under 50% on two-pointers and just over 30% on threes.

#11 — SAN JOSÉ STATE SPARTANS

Last Week: #11

There’s a bit of a running joke around here about which Spartan is most likely to transfer next year, since the sputtering Spartans have seen five double-digit scorers depart in the past three offseasons—including Brandon Clarke, who parlayed his post-SJSU star turn at Gonzaga into a budding NBA career. All jokes aside, Seneca Knight has separated himself as the Spartans’ top option, scoring 12.5 points per game. Hopefully the sophomore can remain an important building block for Jean Prioleau.

That’s it for this week. Check back next week to see who’s rising and falling in the Mountain West and be sure to visit the Dieckhoff Power Index daily for updated rankings on all 353 teams in Division I basketball.

Andrew is a current USBWA member, covering college basketball for multiple outlets, including Mountain West Wire of the USA TODAY Sports Media Group and Busting Brackets of the FanSided Network. He also runs the Dieckhoff Power Index, a college basketball analytics system, and provides bracketology predictions throughout the season.

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