# 2017 San Jose State Spartans football team

The 2017 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans were led by first-year head coach Brent Brennan and played their home games at CEFCU Stadium. SJSU was a member of the Mountain West Conference in the West Division. They finished the season 2–11, 1–7 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for fifth place in the West Division.

## Coaching staff

| Name | Position | SJSU Years$^†$ | Alma mater |
| Brent Brennan | Head coach | 1st | UCLA (1996) |
| Ben Thienes | Director of football operations | 1st | Boise State (2008) |
| Derrick Odum | Defensive coordinator | 1st | Utah (1993) |
| Andrew Sowder | Offensive coordinator & tight ends coach | 1st | Baylor (2011) |
| Joe Bernardi | Offensive line coach | 1st | Fresno State (2010) |
| Alonzo Carter | Running backs coach | 1st | CSU East Bay (2016) |
| Kevin Cummings | Wide receivers coach | 1st | Oregon State (2014) |
| Bojay Filimoeatu | Linebackers coach | 1st | Utah State (2012) |
| Ryan Gunderson | Quarterbacks coach | 1st | Oregon State (2007) |
| Will Harris | Defensive backs coach | 2nd | USC (2010) |
| Joe Seumalo | Defensive line coach | 1st | Hawai'i (1995) |
| Fred Guidici | Quality control coach | 1st | San José State (1989) |
| Matt Adkins | Graduate assistant – offense | 1st | Southern Oregon (2012) |
| Josh Irvin | Graduate assistant – defense | 1st | Chapman (2014) |
| Jamar Johnson | Graduate assistant – offense | 1st | La Verne (2014) |
| Korey Geist | Coordinator of player personnel | 2nd | San Francisco State (2015) |
| Cameron Radford | Director of football digital communications | 1st | Oregon State (2010) |
| Gary Uribe | Head athletic performance coach | 5th | La Verne (1996) |
| Melanie Hein | Learning specialist | 3rd | San José State (1996) |
| Levi Moore | Football equipment manager | 1st | San José State (in progress) |
| † – Number of consistent years at SJSU and position ||||

## Personnel
### 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 |

### Recruiting class

The Spartans signed a total of 23 recruits.
US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jerrell Alberty RB | Oakland, California | McClymonds HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jan 15, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| Sinjun Astani DE | Malibu, California | Loyola HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | Jan 30, 2017 |
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| Antwaun Ayres WR | West Covina, California | Northview HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jan 22, 2017 |
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| Johnny Balderas DB | Shafter, California | Liberty HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jan 23, 2017 |
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| Terrell Carter QB | San Diego, California | Madison HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jan 18, 2017 |
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| Jesse Chamberlain OL | Burbank, California | Burroughs HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Jan 23, 2017 |
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| Jake Colman OL | Ventura, California | Ventura CC | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | Jan 15, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| Brandon Ezell DB | Los Alamitos, California | Cerritos CC | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jan 18, 2017 |
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| Jamaar Hardy DL | Antioch, California | Deer Valley HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| Christian Johnson DE | Olivehurst, California | Wheatland HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Jun 26, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| Ryan Johnson QB | Hanford, California | Hanford HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jul 25, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| Austin Liles WR | Anaheim, California | Orange Lutheran HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Aug 14, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| Tyler Nevens RB | Hacienda Heights, California | Los Altos HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jan 30, 2017 |
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| Justin Parcells LB | Cypress, California | Fullerton CC | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jan 17, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| Tysyn Parker LB | Gardena, California | Serra HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jan 28, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| Jackson Parks TE | Agoura Hills, California | Chaminade HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Jan 15, 2017 |
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| Brando Phillips LB | Valencia, California | Butte CC | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Jan 16, 2017 |
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| Jamal Scott LB | Anaheim, California | Fullerton CC | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Jan 16, 2017 |
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| Tyler Stevens OG | Chandler, Arizona | Hamilton HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | Nov 25, 2016 |
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| Rico Tolefree LB | Richmond, California | De Anza HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 223 lb (101 kg) | Jan 28, 2017 |
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| John Toussaint DB | Miami, Florida | Merced CC | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jul 19, 2016 |
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| Trè Walker WR | Inglewood, California | Narbonne HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Feb 1, 2017 |
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| Tre White DB | Benicia, California | De La Salle HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jan 24, 2017 |
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| Overall recruiting rankings: |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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: "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 2, 2017. |||||||

### Roster
## Schedule and results

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 26 | 4:30 p.m. | No. 19 South Florida* | CEFCU StadiumSan Jose, CA | CBSSN | L 22–42 | 13,377 |
| September 2 | 4:30 p.m. | No. 23 (FCS) Cal Poly* | CEFCU StadiumSan Jose, CA | | W 34–13 | 10,667 |
| September 9 | 12:30 p.m. | at Texas* | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX | LHN | L 0–56 | 88,117 |
| September 16 | 7:00 p.m. | at Utah* | Rice-Eccles StadiumSalt Lake City, UT | ESPN2 | L 16–54 | 45,881 |
| September 23 | 4:30 p.m. | Utah State | CEFCU StadiumSan Jose, CA | Stadium | L 10–61 | 12,426 |
| September 30 | 7:30 p.m. | at UNLV | Sam Boyd StadiumWhitney, NV | ESPNU | L 13–41 | 15,009 |
| October 7 | 4:30 p.m. | Fresno State | CEFCU StadiumSan Jose, CA (Valley Cup) | ESPN3 | L 10–27 | 18,483 |
| October 14 | 9:00 p.m. | at Hawaii | Aloha StadiumHonolulu, HI (Dick Tomey Legacy Game) | SPECTSN | L 26–37 | 25,019 |
| October 28 | 12:00 p.m. | at BYU* | LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, UT | BYUtv/ESPN3 | L 20–41 | 46,451 |
| November 4 | 7:30 p.m. | San Diego State | CEFCU StadiumSan Jose, CA | ESPNU | L 7–52 | 17,629 |
| November 11 | 1:00 p.m. | at Nevada | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | ESPN3 | L 14–59 | 14,604 |
| November 18 | 12:30 p.m. | at Colorado State | Colorado State StadiumFort Collins, CO | CBSSN | L 14–42 | 25,743 |
| November 25 | 2:00 p.m. | Wyoming | CEFCU StadiumSan Jose, CA | ESPN3 | W 20–17 | 12,653 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to gameAll times are in Pacific time |||||||
Schedule Source: 2017 San Jose State Spartans football schedule

## Game summaries
### South Florida

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 19 Bulls | 0 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
| Spartans | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 22 |
at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, California
* Date: August 26, 2017
* Game time: 4:30 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: 94 °F (34 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 13,377
* Referee: David Alvarez
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Randy Cross, Ben Holden, and John Schriffen
* ESPN Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
(11:22) SJSU FG: Bryce Crawford 25-yard field goal.
(8:28) SJSU TD: Josh Love 12-yard pass to Bailey Gaither (Bryce Crawford PAT).
(3:11) SJSU TD: Josh Love 6-yard pass to Bailey Gaither (PAT missed).
Second Quarter
(13:41) USF TD: Quinton Flowers 25-yard pass to Darnell Salomon (Emilio Nadelman PAT).
(9:25) USF TD: D'Ernest Johnson 2-yard rush (Emilio Nadelman PAT).
(7:13) USF TD: Quinton Flowers 48-yard pass to Temi Alaka (Emilio Nadelman PAT).
(2:10) USF TD: D'Ernest Johnson 50-yard rush (Emilio Nadelman PAT).
Third Quarter
(7:35) USF TD: Darius Tice 1-yard rush (Emilio Nadelman PAT).
Fourth Quarter
(9:57) USF TD: Quinton Flowers 1-yard rush (Emilio Nadelman PAT).
(8:09) SJSU TD: Montel Aaron 29-yard pass to Justin Holmes (PAT missed).
Passing
USF – Quinton Flowers: 11/22, 222 yds, 2 TD
SJSU – Josh Love: 18/36, 192 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing
USF – D'Ernest Johnson: 22 att, 99 yds, 2 TD
SJSU – Malike Roberson: 19 att, 52 yds
Receiving
USF – Marquez Valdes-Scantling: 6 rec, 91 yds
SJSU – Bailey Gaither: 6 rec, 100 yds, 2 TD :

### Cal Poly

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 23 (FCS) Mustangs | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Spartans | 0 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 34 |
at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, California
* Date: September 2, 2017
* Game time: 4:30 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: 108 °F (42 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 10,667
* Referee: Stephen Baron
* ESPN Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
(6:58) CP FG: Casey Sublette 35-yard field goal.
Second Quarter
(12:33) CP FG: Casey Sublette 35-yard field goal.
(9:18) SJSU TD: Montel Aaron 18-yard pass to JaQuan Blackwell (Bryce Crawford PAT).
Third Quarter
(10:55) SJSU TD: Montel Aaron 13-yard pass to Tre Hartley (Bryce Crawford PAT).
(2:24) SJSU TD: Montel Aaron 49-yard pass to Bailey Gaither (Bryce Crawford PAT missed).
Fourth Quarter
(13:37) CP TD: Khaleel Jenkins 1-yard rush (Casey Sublette PAT).
(7:50) SJSU TD: Zamore Zigler 17-yard rush (Bryce Crawford PAT).
(7:41) SJSU TD: Jamal Scott 22-yard fumble return (Bryce Crawford PAT).
Passing
CP – Khaleel Jenkins: 4/10, 37 yds
SJSU – Montel Aaron: 11/17, 183 yds, 3 TD
Rushing
CP – Jared Mohamed: 22 att, 97 yds
SJSU – Zamore Zigler: 12 att, 121 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
CP – J. J. Koski: 3 rec, 31 yds
SJSU – JaQuan Blackwell: 4 rec, 84 yds, 1 TD :

### at Texas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Longhorns | 7 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 56 |
at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas
* Date: September 9, 2017
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 88,117
* Referee: Brad Van Vark
* TV announcers (LHN): Ahmad Brooks, Kris Budden, and Lowell Galindo
* ESPN Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
(2:56) TEX TD: Jerrod Heard 9-yard rush (Joshua Rowland PAT).
Second Quarter
(12:28) TEX TD: Chris Warren III 41-yard rush (Joshua Rowland PAT).
(0:16) TEX TD: Jerrod Heard 3-yard rush (Joshua Rowland PAT).
Third Quarter
(6:48) TEX TD: Kyle Porter 3-yard rush (Joshua Rowland PAT).
(0:48) TEX TD: Holton Hill 45-yard interception return (Joshua Rowland PAT).
Fourth Quarter
(13:10) TEX TD: Chris Warren III 9-yard rush (Joshua Rowland PAT).
(12:08) TEX TD: Sam Ehlinger 1-yard pass to Armanti Foreman (Joshua Rowland PAT).
(2:46) TEX TD: Toneil Carter 4-yard rush (Joshua Rowland PAT).
Passing
SJSU – Montel Aaron: 12/23, 104 yds, 1 INT
TEX – Sam Ehlinger: 15/27, 222 yds, 1 TD
Rushing
SJSU – DeJon Packer: 5 att, 22 yds
TEX – Chris Warren III: 16 att, 166 yds, 2 TD
Receiving
SJSU – Josh Oliver: 3 rec, 21 yds
TEX – Armanti Foreman: 5 rec, 51 yds, 1 TD :

### at Utah

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| Utes | 9 | 21 | 7 | 17 | 54 |
at Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City
* Date: September 16, 2017
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 45,881
* Referee: Kevin Hassell
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Alex Corddry, Ray Bentley, and Mark Neely
* ESPN Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
(11:35) UTAH FG: Matt Gay 21-yard field goal.
(8:05) UTAH FG: Matt Gay 56-yard field goal.
(5:07) SJSU FG: Bryce Crawford 24-yard field goal.
(1:36) UTAH FG: Matt Gay 50-yard field goal.
Second Quarter
(13:44) UTAH TD: Tyler Huntley 7-yard pass to Darren Carrington II (Matt Gay PAT).
(6:34) UTAH TD: Tyler Huntley 26-yard pass to Darren Carrington II (Matt Gay PAT).
(3:32) UTAH TD: Zack Moss 5-yard rush (Matt Gay PAT).
(1:08) SJSU FG: Bryce Crawford 51-yard field goal.
(0:46) SJSU TD: Josh Love 47-yard pass to Bailey Gaither (Bryce Crawford PAT).
Third Quarter
(2:36) UTAH TD: Tyler Huntley 13-yard pass to Raelon Singleton (Matt Gay PAT).
Fourth Quarter
(14:20) SJSU FG: Bryce Crawford 38-yard field goal.
(11:21) UTAH TD: Tyler Huntley 15-yard pass to Darren Carrington II (Matt Gay PAT).
(3:48) UTAH FG: Matt Gay 20-yard field goal.
(0:58) UTAH TD: Devonta'e Henry-Cole 10-yard rush (Matt Gay PAT).
Passing
SJSU – Josh Love: 13/25, 183 yds, 1 TD
UTAH – Tyler Huntley: 30/43, 341 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
SJSU – DeJon Packer: 6 att, 28 yds
UTAH – Tyler Huntley: 14 att, 53 yds
Receiving
SJSU – Bailey Gaither: 8 rec, 125 yds, 1 TD
UTAH – Darren Carrington II: 9 rec, 153 yds, 3 TD :

### Utah State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 14 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 61 |
| Spartans | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, California
* Date: September 23, 2017
* Game time: 4:30 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 12,426
* Referee: Kevin Boitmann
* TV announcers (Stadium): Dan Hellie and Daniel Jeremiah
* ESPN Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
(9:26) USU TD: LaJuan Hunt 29-yard rush (Dominik Eberle PAT).
(2:15) USU TD: Kent Myers 19-yard pass to Braelon Roberts (Dominik Eberle PAT).
Second Quarter
(12:44) USU TD: Kent Myers 43-yard pass to Gerold Bright (Dominik Eberle PAT).
(10:26) USU TD: Maika Magalei 38-yard fumble return (Dominik Eberle PAT).
(8:04) USU TD: Jordan Love 23-yard pass to Ron'quavion Tarver (Dominik Eberle PAT).
(6:00) USU FG: Dominik Eberle 23-yard field goal.
Third Quarter
(11:35) USU TD: Kent Myers 1-yard rush (Dominik Eberle PAT).
(9:07) USU FG: Dominik Eberle 52-yard field goal.
(4:38) USU TD: Kent Myers 68-yard rush (Dominik Eberle PAT).
(0:51) SJSU TD: Jermaine Kelly 68-yard interception return (Bryce Crawford PAT).
Fourth Quarter
(14:15) SJSU FG: Bryce Crawford 53-yard field goal.
(3:50) USU FG: Dominik Eberle 20-yard field goal.
(1:24) USU FG: Dominik Eberle 27-yard field goal.
Passing
USU – Kent Myers: 18/24, 181 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
SJSU – Josh Love: 8/20, 54 yds, 1 INT
Rushing
USU – Eltoro Allen: 18 att, 89 yds
SJSU – Zamore Zigler: 8 att, 46 yds
Receiving
USU – Dax Raymond: 3 rec, 47 yds
SJSU – Bailey Gaither: 3 rec, 24 yds :

### at UNLV

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Rebels | 14 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 41 |
at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada
* Date: September 30, 2017
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 15,009
* Referee: Kevin Hassell
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Roy Philpott and Tom Ramsey
* ESPN Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
(11:28) UNLV TD: Armani Rogers 7-yard rush (Evan Pantels PAT).
(9:16) SJSU FG: Bryce Crawford 28-yard field goal.
(3:50) UNLV TD: Armani Rogers 7-yard rush (Evan Pantels PAT).
Second Quarter
(8:53) SJSU FG: Bryce Crawford 23-yard field goal.
(7:50) UNLV TD: Lexington Thomas 56-yard rush (Evan Pantels PAT).
(3:36) UNLV TD: Armani Rogers 44-yard pass to Brandon Presley (Daniel Guiterrez PAT).
(2:20) UNLV TD: Lexington Thomas 1-yard rush (Daniel Guiterrez PAT).
(0:09) SJSU TD: Josh Love 11-yard pass to JaQuan Blackwell (Bryce Crawford PAT).
Third Quarter
(3:29) UNLV TD: Armani Rogers 1-yard pass to Trevor Kanterman (Daniel Guiterrez PAT missed).
Passing
SJSU – Josh Love: 30/48, 315 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
UNLV – Armani Rogers: 11/16, 203 yds, 2 TD
Rushing
SJSU – Tyler Nevens: 17 att, 94 yds
UNLV – Lexington Thomas: 18 att, 146 yds, 2 TD
Receiving
SJSU – Tre Walker: 8 rec, 104 yds
UNLV – Devonte Boyd: 5 rec, 105 yds :

### Fresno State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 14 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
| Spartans | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, California
* Date: October 7, 2017
* Game time: 4:30 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 18,483
* Referee: Scott Campbell
* TV announcers (ESPN3): Forrest Conoly and Drew Fellios
* ESPN Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
(6:06) FRES TD: Ronnie Rivers 15-yard rush (Jimmy Camacho PAT).
(2:24) FRES TD: Ronnie Rivers 3-yard rush (Jimmy Camacho PAT).
Second Quarter
(0:35) FRES TD: Josh Hokit 1-yard rush (Jimmy Camacho PAT).
Third Quarter
(6:24) SJSU TD: Josh Love 6-yard pass to Josh Oliver (Bryce Crawford PAT).
Fourth Quarter
(13:40) FRES FG: Jimmy Camacho 38-yard field goal.
(8:36) SJSU FG: Bryce Crawford 51-yard field goal.
(6:14) FRES FG: Jimmy Camacho 50-yard field goal.
Passing
FRES – Marcus McMaryion: 15/26, 136 yds
SJSU – Josh Love: 15/25, 97 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
FRES – Ronnie Rivers: 19 att, 105 yds, 2 TD
SJSU – Tyler Nevens: 21 att, 99 yds
Receiving
FRES – KeeSean Johnson: 2 rec, 52 yds
SJSU – JaQuan Blackwell: 5 rec, 41 yds :

### at Hawaii

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 10 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 37 |
at Aloha Stadium, Honolulu
* Date: October 14, 2017
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. HST
* Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 25,019
* Referee: Stephen Baron
* TV announcers (SS): Robert Kekaula, Rich Miano, and Scott Robbs
* ESPN Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
(9:14) SJSU FG: Bryce Crawford 28-yard field goal.
(4:31) SJSU TD: Montel Aaron 15-yard pass to Rahshead Johnson (Bryce Crawford PAT).
Second Quarter
(13:02) HAW TD: Diocemy Saint Juste 1-yard rush (Alex Trifonovitch PAT).
(0:34) HAW TD: Cole McDonald 4-yard pass to Dakota Torres (Alex Trifonovitch PAT).
(0:00) SJSU FG: Bryce Crawford 52-yard field goal.
Third Quarter
(12:43) HAW TD: Dru Brown 22-yard pass to Dylan Collie (Alex Trifonovitch PAT).
(1:47) SJSU TD: Montel Aaron 59-yard pass to Rahshead Johnson (Bryce Crawford PAT).
Fourth Quarter
(9:00) HAW TD: Diocemy Saint Juste 1-yard rush (Alex Trifonovitch PAT).
(8:44) SJSU TD: Rahshead Johnson 96-yard rush kickoff return (Bryce Crawford PAT missed).
(8:44) HAW D2P: Rojesterman Farris II defensive PAT conversion.
(6:09) HAW TD: Ryan Tuiasoa 3-yard rush (Alex Trifonovitch PAT).
Passing
SJSU – Montel Aaron: 17/27, 322 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
HAW – Dru Brown: 12/23, 173 yds, 1 TD
Rushing
SJSU – Tyler Nevens: 22 att, 84 yds
HAW – Dicoemy Saint Juste: 39 att, 202 yds, 2 TD
Receiving
SJSU – JaQuan Blackwell: 2 rec, 99 yds
HAW – Keelan Ewaliko: 3 rec, 82 yds :

### at BYU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 20 |
| Cougars | 14 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 41 |
at LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, Utah
* Date: October 28, 2017
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 46,451
* Referee: Scott Campbell
* TV announcers (BYUtv/ESPN3): Blaine Fowler and Dave McCann
* ESPN Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
(10:43) BYU TD: Tanner Mangum 23-yard pass to Micah Simon (Rhett Almond PAT).
(9:34) BYU TD: Tanner Mangum 11-yard pass to Matt Bushman (Rhett Almond PAT).
(6:18) SJSU FG: Bryce Crawford 48-yard field goal.
Second Quarter
(10:45) SJSU FG: Bryce Crawford 25-yard field goal.
(10:27) BYU TD: KJ Hall 75-yard rush (Rhett Almond PAT).
(5:09) BYU FG: Rhett Almond 36-yard field goal.
Third Quarter
(5:30) BYU TD: Squally Canada 9-yard rush (Rhett Almond PAT).
Fourth Quarter
(14:52) BYU TD: Tanner Mangum 41-yard pass to Micah Simon (Rhett Almond PAT).
(12:12) BYU FG: Rhett Almond 30-yard field goal.
(7:24) SJSU TD: Montel Aaron 30-yard pass to Tre Walker (Bryce Crawford PAT).
(0:42) SJSU TD: Montel Aaron 9-yard pass to Tre Hartley (Bryce Crawford PAT).
Passing
SJSU – Montel Aaron: 25/39, 198 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
BYU – Tanner Mangum: 18/34, 283 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
SJSU – Tyler Nevens: 26 att, 112 yds
BYU – KJ Hall: 10 att, 112 yds, 1 TD
Receiving
SJSU – Tre Walker: 6 rec, 58 yds, 1 TD
BYU – Micah Simon: 3 rec, 67 yds, 2 TD :

### San Diego State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aztecs | 21 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 52 |
| Spartans | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, California
* Date: November 4, 2017
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 17,629
* Referee: Michael VanderVelde
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Kevin Brown and Rene Ingoglia
* ESPN Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
(9:32) SDSU TD: Rashaad Penny 13-yard rush (John Baron II PAT).
(8:29) SDSU TD: Rashaad Penny 82-yard rush (John Baron II PAT).
(3:29) SDSU TD: Juwan Washington 1-yard rush (John Baron II PAT).
Second Quarter
(12:26) SDSU TD: Christian Chapman 8-yard pass to Nick Bawden (John Baron II PAT).
(5:03) SDSU TD: Juwan Washington 1-yard rush (John Baron II PAT).
Third Quarter
(12:40) SJSU TD: Tre Walker 54-yard pass to Justin Holmes (Bryce Crawford PAT).
(12:27) SDSU TD: Rashaad Penny 64-yard rush (John Baron II PAT).
(0:55) SDSU TD: Chase Jasmin 9-yard rush (John Baron II PAT).
Fourth Quarter
(10:18) SDSU FG: John Baron II 30-yard field goal.
Passing
SDSU – Christian Chapman: 4/5, 77 yds, 1 TD
SJSU – Montel Aaron: 11/21, 113 yds, 2 INT
Rushing
SDSU – Rashaad Penny: 20 att, 234 yds, 3 TD
SJSU – Tyler Nevens: 15 att, 46 yds
Receiving
SDSU – Fred Trevillion: 1 rec, 40 yds
SJSU – Justin Holmes: 3 rec, 80 yds, 1 TD :

### at Nevada

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Wolf Pack | 14 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 59 |
at Mackay Stadium, Reno, Nevada
* Date: November 11, 2017
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 14,604
* Referee: Daniel Romeo
* TV announcers (ESPN3): Al Groh and Shawn Kenney
* ESPN Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
(5:51) SJSU TD: Tyler Nevens 12-yard rush (Bryce Crawford PAT).
(3:02) NEV TD: Ty Gangi 39-yard pass to Wyatt Demps (Spencer Pettit PAT).
(1:06) NEV TD: Dameon Barber 6-yard return of blocked punt (Spencer Pettit PAT).
Second Quarter
(11:55) NEV TD: Ty Gangi 1-yard rush (Spencer Pettit PAT).
(7:51) NEV TD: Dameon Barber 100-yard interception return (Spencer Pettit PAT).
(4:28) NEV TD: Ty Gangi 3-yard pass to Wyatt Demps (Spencer Pettit PAT).
(0:06) NEV FG: Spencer Pettit 20-yard field goal.
Third Quarter
(10:35) NEV TD: Ty Gangi 6-yard pass to Jaxon Kincaide (Spencer Pettit PAT).
(1:17) NEV TD: Dameon Barber 39-yard interception return (Spencer Pettit PAT).
Fourth Quarter
(6:54) NEV TD: Blake Wright 7-yard rush (Spencer Pettit PAT).
(0:17) SJSU TD: Michael Carrillo 12-yard pass to Sean Pinson (Bryce Crawford PAT).
Passing
SJSU – Montel Aaron: 9/18, 108 yds, 3 INT
NEV – Ty Gangi: 16/23, 232 yds, 3 TD
Rushing
SJSU – Tyler Nevens: 21 att, 118 yds, 1 TD
NEV – Kelton Moore: 20 att, 79 yds
Receiving
SJSU – Tre Hartley: 2 rec, 50 yds
NEV – Wyatt Demps: 7 rec, 115 yds, 2 TD :

### at Colorado State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Rams | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
at Colorado State Stadium, Fort Collins, Colorado
* Date: November 18, 2017
* Game time: 1:30 p.m. MST
* Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 25,743
* Referee: Michael VanderVelde
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Randy Cross, Jordan Daigle, and John Sadak
* ESPN Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
(9:58) SJSU TD: DeJon Packer 14-yard rush (Bryce Crawford PAT).
(7:51) CSU TD: Rashaad Boddie 4-yard rush (Wyatt Bryan PAT).
(3:53) CSU TD: Rashaad Boddie 6-yard rush (Wyatt Bryan PAT).
Second Quarter
(9:32) CSU TD: Nick Stevens 50-yard pass to Cameron Butler (Wyatt Bryan PAT).
(1:18) CSU TD: Nick Stevens 24-yard pass to Bisi Johnson (Wyatt Bryan PAT).
Third Quarter
(0:24) CSU TD: Nick Stevens 9-yard pass to Dalton Fackrell (Wyatt Bryan PAT).
Fourth Quarter
(6:47) SJSU TD: Malike Roberson 54-yard rush (Bryce Crawford PAT).
(4:47) CSU TD: Dalyn Dawkins 4-yard rush (Wyatt Bryan PAT).
Passing
SJSU – Montel Aaron: 17/33, 208 yds, 1 INT
CSU – Nick Stevens: 26/32, 305 yds, 3 TD
Rushing
SJSU – Malike Roberson: 10 att, 72 yds, 1 TD
CSU – Dalyn Dawkins: 24 att, 138 yds, 1 TD
Receiving
SJSU – Tre Hartley: 5 rec, 109 yds
CSU – Cameron Butler: 3 rec, 79 yds, 1 TD :

### Wyoming

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Spartans | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, California
* Date: November 25, 2017
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), mostly cloudy
* Game attendance: 12,653
* Referee: Keith Boitmann
* TV announcers (ESPN3): Wayne Randazzo and Jay Taylor
* ESPN Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
(7:45) SJSU TD: Montel Aaron 5-yard rush (Bryce Crawford PAT).
Second Quarter
(10:39) SJSU FG: Bryce Crawford 44-yard field goal.
(4:28) WYO TD: Nick Smith 1-yard rush (Cooper Rothe PAT).
(0:47) SJSU FG: Bryce Crawford 52-yard field goal.
Third Quarter
(10:24) WYO FG: Cooper Rothe 28-yard field goal.
Fourth Quarter
(2:09) SJSU TD: DeJon Packer 44-yard rush (Bryce Crawford PAT).
(1:07) WYO TD: Nick Smith 53-yard pass to C. J. Johnson (Cooper Rothe PAT).
Passing
WYO – Nick Smith: 17/37, 171 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
SJSU – Montel Aaron: 15/29, 174 yds, 1 INT
Rushing
WYO – Kellen Overstreet: 17 att, 139 yds
SJSU – DeJon Packer: 8 att, 75 yds, 1 TD
Receiving
WYO – C. J. Johnson: 4 rec, 106 yds, 1 TD
SJSU – Tre Hartley: 7 rec, 109 yds :

## Nominations and awards

Nominations
* Bronko Nagurski Trophy – Sr. DB Andre Chachere
* Jim Thorpe Award – Sr. DB Andre Chachere
* Lou Groza Award – Jr. K Bryce Crawford
* Rimington Trophy – Sr. C Keoni Taylor
* Wuerffel Trophy – Sr. OT Nate Velichko
Awards
* 2017 Mountain West Football Preseason All-Conference Team – Sr. DB Andre Chachere, Jr. LB Frank Ginda, & Sr. P Michael Carrizosa

## Players in the 2018 NFL Draft

| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Jermaine Kelly | CB | 7 | 222 | Houston Texans |