Overview
- San Jose State’s 55-10 defeat at Nevada ended bowl hopes and exposed five turnovers as the Spartans fell to 3-7 overall and 2-4 in the Mountain West.
- Head coach Ken Niumatalolo dismissed defensive coordinator Derrick Odum and special-teams coordinator Joe Palcic, elevating inside linebackers coach Bojay Filimoeatu to interim defensive coordinator.
- This will be SJSU’s first game without Odum calling the defense since 2017 as the Spartans pursue their first road win after starting 0-5 away from home.
- The Aztecs are 8-2 and 5-0 at home with three shutouts, leading the league in scoring and total defense while needing to win out to stay in the College Football Playoff chase.
- Quarterback Walker Eget has five interceptions and no touchdowns over the past two games, while Danny Scudero leads FBS with 1,155 receiving yards and is a Biletnikoff Award semifinalist.