2018 San Jose State Spartans football team

The 2018 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans were led by second-year head coach Brent Brennan and played their home games at CEFCU Stadium. San José State was a member of the Mountain West Conference in the West Division. They finished the season 1–11, 1–7 in Mountain West play to finish in last place in the West Division.

ConferenceMountain West Conference

West Division

Record1–11 (1–7 MW)

Headcoach

Brent Brennan (2nd season)

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2018 San Jose State Spartans football

Conference	Mountain West Conference
Division	West Division
Record	1–11 (1–7 MW)
Head coach	Brent Brennan (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Kevin McGiven (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread option
Defensive coordinator	Derrick Odum (2nd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	CEFCU Stadium
Uniform

Seasons ← 2017 2019 →

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2018 Mountain West Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Mountain Division
No. 23 Boise State x	7	–	1	10	–	3
No. 22 Utah State	7	–	1	11	–	2
Wyoming	4	–	4	6	–	6
Air Force	3	–	5	5	–	7
Colorado State	2	–	6	3	–	9
New Mexico	1	–	7	3	–	9
West Division
No. 18 Fresno State x$	7	–	1	12	–	2
Nevada	5	–	3	8	–	5
Hawaii	5	–	3	8	–	6
San Diego State	4	–	4	7	–	6
UNLV	2	–	6	4	–	8
San Jose State	1	–	7	1	–	11
Championship: Fresno State 19, Boise State 16 (OT)
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

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Recruiting

Position key

Back	B	Center	C	Cornerback	CB	Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE	Defensive lineman	DL	Defensive tackle	DT	End	E
Fullback	FB	Guard	G	Halfback	HB	Kicker	K
Kickoff returner	KR	Offensive tackle	OT	Offensive lineman	OL	Linebacker	LB
Long snapper	LS	Punter	P	Punt returner	PR	Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB	Safety	S	Tight end	TE	Wide receiver	WR

Recruits

The Spartans signed a total of 24 recruits.^[1]

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College recruiting (2018)
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Lionel Anderson CB	Hayward, California	Moreau Catholic High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Feb 6, 2018
Lionel Anderson CB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Max Barth OT	Stockton, California	St. Mary's High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Feb 1, 2018
Max Barth OT	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Charlie Bostic CB	San Jose, California	Valley Christian High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Oct 9, 2017
Charlie Bostic CB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Jermaine Braddock WR	Covina, California	Charter Oak High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Feb 9, 2018
Jermaine Braddock WR	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Bobby Brown CB	Lancaster, California	College of the Canyons	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	Dec 20, 2017
Bobby Brown CB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Lorenzo Burkes FB	Carmichael, California	Jesuit High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Oct 20, 2017
Lorenzo Burkes FB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Junior Fehoko TE–Y	Mountain View, California	Saint Francis High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Feb 3, 2018
Junior Fehoko TE–Y	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Cade Hall DE	San Jose, California	Bellarmine College Preparatory	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	226 lb (103 kg)	Nov 26, 2017
Cade Hall DE	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Isaiah Hamilton WR	Covina, California	Charter Oak High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Feb 9, 2018
Isaiah Hamilton WR	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Kyle Harmon ILB	Oakley, California	Freedom High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Dec 20, 2017
Kyle Harmon ILB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Tre Jenkins S	Stockton, California	St. Mary's High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	191 lb (87 kg)	Jan 20, 2018
Tre Jenkins S	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Korey Mariboho OG	Mission Viejo, California	Saddleback College	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Dec 4, 2017
Korey Mariboho OG	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Nick Nash ATH	Irvine, California	Woodbridge High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Feb 9, 2018
Nick Nash ATH	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Jamie Navarro OG	Temecula, California	Great Oak High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	Jun 19, 2017
Jamie Navarro OG	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Jalen Nelson CB	Chula Vista, California	Southwestern College	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Dec 10, 2017
Jalen Nelson CB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Leki Nunn WR	San Mateo, California	Junipero Serra High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Dec 20, 2017
Leki Nunn WR	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Tyler Ostrom OG	Ventura, California	St. Bonaventure High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	282 lb (128 kg)	Aug 2, 2017
Tyler Ostrom OG	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Anthony Pardue OG	Murrieta, California	Murrieta Valley High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	292 lb (132 kg)	Dec 13, 2017
Anthony Pardue OG	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Michael Pryor OLB	Pittsburg, California	Pittsburg High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Feb 9, 2018
Michael Pryor OLB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Kairee Robinson RB	Concord, California	De La Salle High School	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jan 29, 2018
Kairee Robinson RB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Dimitri Sakalia DE	Atherton, California	Menlo High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Nov 28, 2017
Dimitri Sakalia DE	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Nehemiah Shelton CB	Long Beach, California	Long Beach City College	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Dec 20, 2017
Nehemiah Shelton CB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Isaak Togia OLB	Oxnard, California	Pacifica High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	Jan 10, 2018
Isaak Togia OLB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Demanuel Tulauti DT	San Diego, California	Madison High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Feb 9, 2018
Demanuel Tulauti DT	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Overall recruit ranking:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "San Jose State Football Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved March 1, 2018. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 1, 2018.

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Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

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Award	Player	Position	Year
John Mackey Award^[2]	Josh Oliver	TE	SR
Lou Groza Award^[3]	Bryce Crawford	K	SR
Wuerffel Trophy^[4]	Bryce Crawford	K	SR

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Mountain West media days

During the Mountain West media days held July 24–25 at the Cosmopolitan on the Las Vegas Strip, the Spartans were predicted to finish in last place in the West Division.^[5] They did not have any players selected to the preseason all-Mountain West team.

Schedule

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	7:00 p.m.	UC Davis*	CEFCU Stadium San Jose, CA		L 38–44	12,675
September 8	8:00 p.m.	at Washington State*	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	P12N	L 0–31	26,141
September 15	2:00 p.m.	at No. 20 Oregon*	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	P12N	L 22–35	50,049
September 29	4:00 p.m.	Hawaii	CEFCU Stadium San Jose, CA (rivalry)	SPECTSN	L 41–44 ^5OT	16,363
October 6	7:30 p.m.	Colorado State	CEFCU Stadium San Jose, CA	CBSSN	L 30–42	13,802
October 13	12:30 p.m.	vs. Army*	Levi's Stadium Santa Clara, CA	ESPNU	L 3–52	15,627
October 20	7:30 p.m.	at San Diego State	SDCCU Stadium San Diego, CA	CBSSN	L 13–16	30,451
October 27	3:30 p.m.	UNLV	CEFCU Stadium San Jose, CA	AT&TSN	W 50–37	16,165
November 3	11:00 a.m.	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	AT&TSN	L 9–24	13,238
November 10	1:00 p.m.	at No. 14 Utah State	Maverik Stadium Logan, UT	Facebook	L 24–62	19,017
November 17	12:00 p.m.	Nevada	CEFCU Stadium San Jose, CA	ESPN3	L 12–21	12,271
November 24	4:00 p.m.	at Fresno State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA (Battle for the Valley)	ESPNU	L 13–31	26,162
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

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Game summaries

UC Davis

UC Davis Aggies at San Jose State Spartans

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	14	21	2	7	44
Spartans	14	7	10	7	38

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at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, California

Date: August 30, 2018
Game time: 7:06 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Clear, 71 °F (22 °C)
Game attendance: 12,675
Referee: Kevin Boltmann
UC Davis tops San Jose State 44–38 in first FCS-FBS upset,^[14] Game Book^[15]

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First Quarter

UCD – Ulonzo Gilliam 5-yard run (Matt Blair kick), 11:58. Aggies 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:02.
SJSU – JaQuan Blackwell 5-yard pass from Josh Love (Bryce Crawford kick), 9:33. Tie 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:00.
SJSU – Tyler Nevens 2-yard run (Bryce Crawford kick), 5:54. Spartans 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 1:22.
UCD – Ulonzo Gilliam 1-yard run (Matt Blair kick), 2:21. Tie 14–14. Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 0:00.

Second Quarter

UCD – Wesley Preece 22-yard pass from Jake Maier (Matt Blair kick), 14:56. Aggies 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 1:29.
UCD – Jared Harrell 49-yard pass from Jake Maier (Matt Blair kick), 13:26. Aggies 28–14. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 0:00.
SJSU – Tyler Nevens 23-yard run (Bryce Crawford kick), 11:29. Aggies 28–21. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:51.
UCD – Carson Crawford 9-yard run (Matt Blair kick), 9:54. Aggies 35–21. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:30.

Third Quarter

UCD – Team safety, 14:51. Aggies 37–21. Drive: 1 play, −10 yards, 0:00.
SJSU – Bryce Crawford 29-yard field goal, 2:10. Aggies 37–24. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 5:21.
SJSU – Bailey Gaither 79-yard pass from Montel Aaron (Bryce Crawford kick), 0:02. Aggies 37–31. Drive: 1 play, 79 yards, 0:00.

Fourth Quarter

UCD – Ulonzo Gilliam 18-yard pass from Jake Maier (Matt Blair kick), 13:46. Aggies 44–31. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:16.
SJSU – Bailey Gaither 17-yard pass from Montel Aaron (Bryce Crawford kick), 1:24. Aggies 44–38. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:49.

Passing

UCD – Jake Maier – 37/55, 446 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
SJSU – Montel Aaron – 13/19, 254 yards, 2 TD

Rushing

UCD – Ulonzo Gilliam – 23 rushes, 132 yards, 2 TD
SJSU – Tyler Nevens – 18 rushes, 79 yards, 2 TD

Receiving

UCD – Jared Harrell – 5 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD
SJSU – Bailey Gaither – 6 receptions, 137 yards, 2 TD

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At Washington State

San Jose State Spartans at Washington State Cougars

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	0	0	0	0	0
Cougars	14	10	0	7	31

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at Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington

Date: September 8, 2018
Game time: 8:02 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)
Game attendance: 26,141
Referee: Chris Coyte
TV announcers (P12N): Guy Haberman, Ryan Leaf, and Cindy Brunson
Minshew leads Washington State over San Jose State 31–0,^[16] Game Book^[17]

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First Quarter

WSU – Davontavean Martin 15-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Blake Mazza Kick), 12:55. Cougars 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:05.
WSU – Davontavean Martin 36-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Blake Mazza Kick), 5:45. Cougars 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 5:30.

Second Quarter

WSU – Blake Mazza 36-yard field goal, 5:48. Cougars 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 1:47
WSU – Gardner Minshew 1-yard run (Blake Mazza Kick), 0:00. Cougars 24–0. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 3:13.

Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

WSU – James Williams 3-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Blake Mazza Kick), 4:39. Cougars 31–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:03.

Passing

SJSU – Montel Aaron – 13/25, 94 yards
WSU – Gardner Minshew – 34/51, 414 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Rushing

SJSU – Malike Roberson – 12 rushes, 33 yards
WSU – Max Borghi – 10 rushes, 46 yards

Receiving

SJSU – Josh Oliver – 5 receptions, 51 yards
WSU – Travell Harris – 6 receptions, 83 yards

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At Oregon

San Jose State Spartans at No. 20 Oregon Ducks

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	0	6	6	10	22
No. 20 Ducks	14	7	7	7	35

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at Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon

Date: September 15, 2018
Game time: 2:02 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance: 50,049
Referee: Brandon Cruse
TV announcers (P12N): Roxy Bernstein, Anthony Herron, and Lewis Johnson
No. 20 Ducks dispatch San Jose State 35–22; Stanford up next,^[18] Game Book^[19]

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First Quarter

ORE – Cyrus Habibi-Likio 3-yard run (Zach Emerson Kick), 11:18. Ducks 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 23 yards, 1:36.
ORE – Jake Breeland 66-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Zach Emerson Kick), 7:10. Ducks 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:45.

Second Quarter

SJSU – Bryce Crawford 31-yard field goal, 10:56. Ducks 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 2:06.
SJSU – Bryce Crawford 28-yard field goal, 2:58. Ducks 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:15.
ORE – Johnny Johnson III 39-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Zach Emerson Kick), 2:28. Ducks 21–6. Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 0:30.

Third Quarter

ORE – Cyrus Habibi-Likio 1-yard run (Zach Emerson Kick), 9:46. Ducks 28–6. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:13.
SJSU – Josh Oliver 7-yard pass from Josh Love, 5:00. Ducks 28–12. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:16.

Fourth Quarter

ORE – Johnny Johnson III 22-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Zach Emerson Kick), 14:49. Ducks 35–12. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 5:11.
SJSU – Bryce Crawford 25-yard field goal, 13:42. Ducks 35–15. Drive: 4 plays, −4 yards, 1:07.
SJSU – Malike Roberson 1-yard run (Bryce Crawford Kick), 4:03. Ducks 35–22. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:06.

Passing

SJSU – Josh Love – 15/31, 238 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
ORE – Justin Herbert – 16/34, 309 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Rushing

SJSU – Malike Roberson – 16 rushes, 25 yards, 1 TD
ORE – C. J. Verdell – 15 rushes, 42 yards

Receiving

SJSU – Bailey Gaither – 6 receptions, 90 yards
ORE – Jake Breeland – 3 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD

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Hawaii

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at San Jose State Spartans

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	3OT	4OT	5OT	Total
Rainbow Warriors	3	7	6	15	7	0	0	3	3	44
Spartans	0	17	7	7	7	0	0	3	0	41

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at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, California

Date: September 29, 2018
Game time: 4:07 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Clear, 76 °F (24 °C)
Game attendance: 16,363
Referee: Michael VanderVelde
TV announcers (SPECTSN): Robert Kekaula and Rich Miano
Meskell's field goal ends 5 OT thriller for Hawaii, 44–41,^[20] Game Book^[21]

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First Quarter

HAW – Ryan Meskell 25-yard field goal, 7:45. Rainbow Warriors 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 68 yards, 7:15.

Second Quarter

SJSU – Boogie Roberts 2-yard run (Bryce Crawford Kick), 14:25. Spartans 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:45.
SJSU – Bailey Gaither 55-yard pass from Josh Love (Bryce Crawford Kick), 10:04. Spartans 14–3. Drive: 1 play, 55 yards, 0:09.
SJSU – Bryce Crawford 24-yard field goal, 6:12. Spartans 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:33.
HAW – Elijah Dale 18-yard pass from Cole McDonald (Ryan Meskell Kick), 2:21. Spartans 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:51.

Third Quarter

HAW – John Ursua 3-yard pass from Cole McDonald, 9:13. Spartans 17–16. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:56.
SJSU – Josh Oliver 14-yard pass from Josh Love (Bryce Crawford Kick), 8:20. Spartans 24–16. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 0:41.

Fourth Quarter

HAW – John Ursua 3-yard pass from Cole McDonald (Two-point conversion), 12:45. Tie 24–24. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 5:59.
SJSU – Malike Roberson 4-yard pass from Josh Love (Bryce Crawford Kick), 10:07. Spartans 31–24. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:38.
HAW – John Ursua 4-yard pass from Cole McDonald (Ryan Meskell Kick), 4:34. Tie 31–31. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:33.

Overtime

HAW – Dayton Furuta 1-yard run (Ryan Meskell Kick). Rainbow Warriors 38–31. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards.
SJSU – Malike Roberson 13-yard run (Bryce Crawford Kick). Tie 38–38. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards.
SJSU – Bryce Crawford 20-yard field goal. Spartans 41–38. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards.
HAW – Ryan Meskell 35-yard field goal. Tie 41–41. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards.
HAW – Ryan Meskell 35-yard field goal. Rainbow Warriors 44–41. Drive: 6 plays, 8 yards.

Passing

HAW – Cole McDonald – 34/57, 341 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
SJSU – Josh Love – 28/49, 451 yards, 3 TD

Rushing

HAW – Fred Holly – 11 rushes, 52 yards
SJSU – Malike Roberson – 16 rushes, 47 yards, 1 TD

Receiving

HAW – John Ursua – 13 receptions, 148 yards, 3 TD
SJSU – Josh Oliver – 8 receptions, 158 yards, 1 TD

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Colorado State

Colorado State Rams at San Jose State Spartans

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	14	14	0	14	42
Spartans	0	0	30	0	30

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at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, California

Date: October 6, 2018
Game time: 7:37 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Clear, 66 °F (19 °C)
Game attendance: 13,802
Referee: Cam McNeill
TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz, Aaron Murray, and Jordan Daigle
Carta, Colorado St. beat San Jose State 42–30,^[22] Game Book^[23]

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First Quarter

CSU – Preston Williams 5-yard pass from K. J. Carta-Samuels (Wyatt Bryan Kick), 10:57. Rams 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:51.
CSU – Preston Williams 16-yard pass from K. J. Carta-Samuels (Wyatt Bryan Kick), 3:04. Rams 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:41.

Second Quarter

CSU – Warren Jackson 16-yard pass from K. J. Carta-Samuels (Wyatt Bryan Kick), 3:24. Rams 21–0. Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 4:43.
CSU – Warren Jackson 8-yard pass from K. J. Carta-Samuels (Wyatt Bryan Kick), 0:23. Rams 28–0. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 1:55.

Third Quarter

SJSU – Tre Hartley 24-yard pass from Josh Love (Bryce Crawford Kick), 7:47. Rams 28–7. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 0:50.
SJSU – Tyler Nevens 6-yard run (Bryce Crawford Kick), 5:17. Rams 28–14. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:08.
SJSU – Tre Hartley 51-yard pass from Josh Love (Bryce Crawford Kick), 2:08. Rams 28–21. Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 1:10.
SJSU – Thai Cottrell 1-yard pass from Josh Love (Bryce Crawford Kick), 0:28. Tie 28–28. Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 1:30.
SJSU – Team safety, 0:23. Spartans 30–28. Drive: 1 play, −2 yards, 0:03.

Fourth Quarter

CSU – Izzy Matthews 1-yard run (Wyatt Bryan Kick), 11:26. Rams 35–30. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 3:24.
CSU – Rashad Ajayi 55-yard interception return (Wyatt Bryan Kick), 9:48. Rams 42–30. Drive: 3 plays, −5 yards, 1:30.

Passing

CSU – K. J. Carta-Samuels – 14/27, 162 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
SJSU – Josh Love – 17/40, 232 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Rushing

CSU – Izzy Matthews – 22 rushes, 125 yards, 1 TD
SJSU – Tyler Nevens – 20 rushes, 73 yards, 1 TD

Receiving

CSU – Preston Williams – 4 receptions, 67 yards, 2 TD
SJSU – Tre Hartley – 4 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TD

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Vs. Army

Army Black Knights vs. San Jose State Spartans

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Knights	0	14	24	14	52
Spartans	3	0	0	0	3

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at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Date: October 13, 2018
Game time: 12:32 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Clear, 77 °F (25 °C)
Game attendance: 15,627
Referee: Kevin Hassell
TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey and Rene Ingoglia
Hopkins scores 4 TDs to lead Army past San Jose State 52–3,^[24] Game Book^[25]

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First Quarter

SJSU – Bryce Crawford 49-yard field goal, 4:14. Spartans 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 46 yards, 6:37.

Second Quarter

ARMY – Jordan Asberry 41-yard pass from Kelvin Hopkins (John Abercrombie Kick), 14:53. Black Knights 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:21.
ARMY – Kelvin Hopkins 1-yard run (John Abercrombie Kick), 0:12. Black Knights 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 6:22.

Third Quarter

ARMY – Kelvin Hopkins 24-yard run (John Abercrombie Kick), 9:06. Black Knights 21–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:54.
ARMY – John Abercrombie 33-yard field goal, 7:39. Black Knights 24–3. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:22.
ARMY – Darnell Woolfolk 1-yard run (John Abercrombie Kick), 6:18. Black Knights 31–3. Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 1:12.
ARMY – Kelvin Hopkins 4-yard run (John Abercrombie Kick), 1:44. Black Knights 38–3. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:31.

Fourth Quarter

ARMY – James Nachtigal 52-yard fumble return (John Abercrombie Kick), 14:32. Black Knights 45–3. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:05.
ARMY – Cam Thomas 28-yard run (John Abercrombie Kick), 5:05. Black Knights 52–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:59.

Passing

ARMY – Kelvin Hopkins – 2/5, 54 yards, 1 TD
SJSU – Montel Aaron – 12/17, 118 yards

Rushing

ARMY – Kelvin Hopkins – 18 rushes, 99 yards, 3 TD
SJSU – Tyler Nevens – 11 rushes, 43 yards

Receiving

ARMY – Jordan Asberry – 1 reception, 41 yards, 1 TD
SJSU – Thai Cottrell – 3 receptions, 27 yards

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At San Diego State

San Jose State Spartans at San Diego State Aztecs

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	6	0	7	0	13
Aztecs	0	10	3	3	16

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at SDCCU Stadium, San Diego

Date: October 20, 2018
Game time: 7:37 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Clear, 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 30,451
Referee: Kevin Boltmann
TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn, Aaron Taylor, and John Schriffen
Baron's 3 FGs help San Diego St. beat San Jose St. 16–13,^[26] Game Book^[27]

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First Quarter

SJSU – Bryce Crawford 42-yard field goal, 8:56. Spartans 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 3:57.
SJSU – Bryce Crawford 24-yard field goal, 6:25. Spartans 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 2:25.

Second Quarter

SDSU – Chase Jasmin 1-yard run (John Baron II Kick), 13:11. Aztecs 7–6. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 8:14.
SDSU – John Baron II 36-yard field goal, 0:16. Aztecs 10–6. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 6:29.

Third Quarter

SDSU – John Baron II 22-yard field goal, 7:09. Aztecs 13–6. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 4:32.
SJSU – Malike Roberson 1-yard run (Bryce Crawford Kick), 0:50. Tie 13–13. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 6:19.

Fourth Quarter

SDSU – John Baron II 51-yard field goal, 4:36. Aztecs 16–13. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 2:39.

Passing

SJSU – Josh Love – 26/36, 215 yards, 1 INT
SDSU – Ryan Agnew – 7/11, 86 yards

Rushing

SJSU – Tyler Nevens – 20 rushes, 60 yards
SDSU – Chance Bell – 15 rushes, 81 yards

Receiving

SJSU – Tre Hartley – 6 receptions, 68 yards
SDSU – Fred Trevillion – 2 receptions, 37 yards

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UNLV

UNLV Rebels at San Jose State Spartans

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rebels	7	14	7	9	37
Spartans	7	17	17	9	50

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at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, California

Date: October 27, 2018
Game time: 3:38 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Clear, 74 °F (23 °C)
Game attendance: 16,165
Referee: Stephen Baron
TV announcers (AT&TSN): Drew Goodman, Sherdrick Bonner, and Brad Thompson
Love leads Spartans to first win; 50–37 over UNLV,^[28] Game Book^[29]

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First Quarter

UNLV – Max Gilliam 6-yard run (Evan Pantels Kick), 7:39. Rebels 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:26.
SJSU – Tyler Nevens 4-yard run (Bryce Crawford Kick), 6:16. Tie 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:23.

Second Quarter

SJSU – Josh Oliver 2-yard pass from Josh Love (Bryce Crawford Kick), 12:28. Spartans 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 5:17.
SJSU – Bryce Crawford 50-yard field goal, 6:25. Spartans 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 2:02.
UNLV – Tyleek Collins 75-yard pass from Max Gilliam (Evan Pantels Kick), 6:14. Spartans 17–14. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11.
UNLV – Tyleek Collins 4-yard pass form Max Gilliam (Evan Pantels Kick), 1:36. Rebels 21–17. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 2:28.
SJSU – Tre Walker 37-yard pass from Josh Love (Bryce Crawford Kick), 0:34. Spartans 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 0:57.

Third Quarter

SJSU – Brett Foley 1-yard pass from Josh Love (Bryce Crawford Kick), 10:48. Spartans 31–21. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:12.
SJSU – Tre Hartley 9-yard pass from Josh Love (Bryce Crawford Kick), 4:17. Spartans 38–21. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 2:56.
UNLV – Tyleek Collins 46-yard pass from Max Gilliam (Evan Pantels Kick), 2:01. Spartans 38–28. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:12.
SJSU – Bryce Crawford 36-yard field goal, 0:15. Spartans 41–28. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:46.

Fourth Quarter

SJSU – Dakari Monroe 50-yard interception return, 13:44. Spartans 47–28. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:27.
UNLV – Evan Pantels 23-yard field goal, 10:46. Spartans 47–31. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 2:58.
SJSU – Bryce Crawford 45-yard field goal, 7:11. Spartans 50–31. Drive: 4 plays, −2 yards, 2:12.
UNLV – Tyleek Collins 4-yard pass from Max Gilliam, 2:28. Spartans 50–37. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 4:43.

Passing

UNLV – Max Gilliam – 28/50, 387 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT
SJSU – Josh Love – 25/36, 335 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT

Rushing

UNLV – Lexington Thomas – 19 rushes, 61 yards
SJSU – Tyler Nevens – 22 rushes, 103 yards, 1 TD

Receiving

UNLV – Tyleek Collins – 9 receptions, 170 yards, 4 TD
SJSU – Tre Walker – 5 receptions, 104 yards, 1 TD

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At Wyoming

San Jose State Spartans at Wyoming Cowboys

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	0	0	3	6	9
Cowboys	3	7	7	7	24

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at War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, Wyoming

Date: November 3, 2018
Game time: 12:05 p.m. MDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 34 °F (1 °C)
Game attendance: 13,238
Referee: Michael VanderVelde
TV announcers (AT&TSN): Drew Goodman, Sherdrick Bonner, and Brad Thompson
Evans, Chambers lead Wyoming in snowy 24–9 win,^[30] Game Book^[31]

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First Quarter

WYO – Cooper Rothe 26-yard field goal, 10:36. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:24.

Second Quarter

WYO – Nico Evans 58-yard run (Cooper Rothe Kick), 14:50. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 1:45.

Third Quarter

SJSU – Bryce Crawford 26-yard field goal, 11:09. Cowboys 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:51.
WYO – Sean Chambers 64-yard run (Cooper Rothe Kick), 8:41. Cowboys 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:28.

Fourth Quarter

SJSU – Tre Walker 17-yard pass from Josh Love, 8:48. Cowboys 17–9. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 1:26.
WYO – Austin Fort 20-yard pass from Sean Chambers (Cooper Rothe Kick), 1:09. Cowboys 24–9. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:39.

Passing

SJSU – Josh Love – 19/32, 173 yards, 1 TD
WYO – Sean Chambers – 4/8, 51 yards, 1 TD

Rushing

SJSU – Tyler Nevens – 17 rushes, 70 yards
WYO – Nico Evans – 33 rushes, 187 yards, 1 TD

Receiving

SJSU – Josh Oliver – 5 receptions, 66 yards
WYO – Austin Fort – 2 receptions, 28 yards, 1 TD

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At Utah State

San Jose State Spartans at No. 14 Utah State Aggies

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	7	3	7	7	24
No. 14 Aggies	10	28	21	3	62

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at Maverik Stadium, Logan, Utah

Date: November 10, 2018
Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: Clear, 46 °F (8 °C)
Game attendance: 19,017
Referee: Cal McNeill
TV announcers (Facebook): Ari Wolfe, Max Starks, and Dani Klupenger
No. 14 Utah State beats SJSU 62–24 for 9th straight win,^[32] Game Book^[33]

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First Quarter

SJSU – Tre Jenkins 41-yard return of blocked punt (Bryce Crawford Kick), 11:09. Spartans 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 2:08.
USU – Jordan Nathan 42-yard pass from Jordan Love (Dominik Eberle Kick), 8:45. Tie 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:16.
USU – Dominik Eberle 26-yard field goal, 5:24. Aggies 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 2:17.

Second Quarter

SJSU – Bryce Crawford 28-yard field goal, 13:53. Tie 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 1:28.
USU – Gerold Bright 24-yard pass from Jordan Love (Dominik Eberle Kick), 10:22. Aggies 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:31.
USU – Jordan Love 1-yard run (Dominik Eberle Kick), 7:29. Aggies 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:04.
USU – Gerold Bright 29-yard run (Dominik Eberle Kick), 5:20. Aggies 31–10. Drive: 1 play, 29 yards, 0:11.
USU – Darwin Thompson 7-yard pass from Jordan Love (Domink Eberle Kick), 1:15. Aggies 38–10. Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 2:50.

Third Quarter

USU – Darwin Thompson 59-yard run (Dominik Eberle Kick), 14:29. Aggies 45–10. Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:23.
SJSU – Tre Walker 35-yard pass from Josh Love (Bryce Crawford Kick), 10:12. Aggies 45–17. Drive: 1 play, 35 yards, 0:08.
USU – Jalen Greene 37-yard pass from Jordan Love (Dominik Eberle Kick), 7:09. Aggies 52–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:57.
USU – Darwin Thompson 88-yard pass from Jordan Love (Dominik Eberle Kick), 4:33. Aggies 59–17. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:53.

Fourth Quarter

USU – Dominik Eberle 24-yard field goal, 8:37. Aggies 62–17. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:55.
SJSU – Tre Walker 75-yard pass from Michael Carrillo (Bryce Crawford Kick), 8:26. Aggies 62–24. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11.

Passing

SJSU – Josh Love – 18/36, 210 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
USU – Jordan Love – 32/42, 491 yards, 5 TD

Rushing

SJSU – Tyler Nevens – 10 rushes, 58 yards
USU – Darwin Thompson – 15 rushes, 140 yards, 1 TD

Receiving

SJSU – Tre Walker – 7 receptions, 209 yards, 2 TD
USU – Darwin Thompson – 4 receptions, 115 yards, 2 TD

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Nevada

Nevada Wolf Pack at San Jose State Spartans

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack	0	7	7	7	21
Spartans	6	0	6	0	12

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at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, California

Date: November 17, 2018
Game time: 12:06 p.m. PST
Game weather: Cloudy, 56 °F (13 °C)
Game attendance: 12,271
Referee: Reggie Smith
TV announcers (ESPN3): Trey Bender and Al Groh
Taua scores lone 4th quarter TD, Nevada beat SJSU 21–12,^[34] Game Book^[35]

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First Quarter

SJSU – Josh Oliver 1-yard pass from Michael Carrillo, 0:52. Spartans 6–0. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:04.

Second Quarter

NEV – Ty Gangi 2-yard run (Spencer Pettit Kick), 1:48. Wolf Pack 7–6. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 6:37.

Third Quarter

NEV – Brendan O'Leary 9-yard pass from Ty Gangi (Spencer Pettit Kick), 12:21. Wolf Pack 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:39.
SJSU – DeJon Packer 22-yard pass from Michael Carrillo, 3:24. Wolf Pack 14–12. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:17.

Fourth Quarter

NEV – Toa Taua 9-yard run (Spencer Pettit Kick), 12:38. Wolf Pack 21–12. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:26.

Passing

NEV – Ty Gangi – 19/32, 314 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
SJSU – Michael Carrillo – 17/26, 168 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT

Rushing

NEV – Toa Taua – 29 rushes, 121 yards, 1 TD
SJSU – Tyler Nevens – 9 rushes, 18 yards

Receiving

NEV – Romeo Doubs – 5 receptions, 105 yards
SJSU – Tre Walker – 4 receptions, 69 yards

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At Fresno State

Battle for the Valley Trophy: San Jose State Spartans at Fresno State Bulldogs

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Spartans	0	0	0	13	13
Bulldogs	0	3	14	14	31

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at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California

Date: November 24, 2018
Game time: 4:02 p.m. PST
Game weather: Cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance: 26,162
Referee: Kevin Boltmann
TV announcers (ESPNU): Jay Alter and Ray Bentley
Johnson, Fresno State beat San Jose State 31–13,^[36] Game Book^[37]

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Second Quarter

FRES – Asa Fuller 32-yard field goal, 0:03. Bulldogs 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 4:04.

Third Quarter

FRES – Jordan Mims 1-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 5:30. Bulldogs 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 1:49.
FRES – KeeSean Johnson 31-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 0:32. Bulldogs 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:11.

Fourth Quarter

SJSU – Malike Roberson 73-yard pass from Michael Carrillo (Bryce Crawford Kick), 14:47. Bulldogs 17–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:45.
FRES – Ronnie Rivers 18-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 11:59. Bulldogs 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:39.
FRES – Arron Mosby 95-yard interception return (Asa Fuller Kick), 4:08. Bulldogs 31–7. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:21.
SJSU – Tre Walker 4-yard pass from Michael Carrillo, 1:24. Bulldogs 31–13. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:34.

Passing

SJSU – Michael Carrillo – 24/41, 302 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 20/29, 317 yards, 2 TD

Rushing

SJSU – Tyler Nevens – 9 rushes, 50 yards
FRES – Ronnie Rivers – 17 rushes, 92 yards

Receiving

SJSU – Tre Walker – 11 receptions, 116 yards, 1 TD
FRES – KeeSean Johnson – 7 receptions, 173 yards, 1 TD

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Honors

Mountain West

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Team	Player	Position	Year
First	Josh Oliver	TE	SR
First	Dakari Monroe	DB	SR
Second	Bryson Bridges	DL	SR
Honorable	Ethan Aguayo	LB	JR
Honorable	Thai Cottrell	RS	SR
Honorable	Bryce Crawford	P	SR
Honorable	Boogie Roberts	DL	SR

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Players drafted into the NFL

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Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
3	69	Josh Oliver	TE	Jacksonville Jaguars

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