SAN JOSE — A second-half quarterback change adopted by a landing move from a former quarterback sparked San Jose State to a last-minute, 35-31 come-from-behind victory over Nevada Saturday evening.
Trailing 31-28, backup quarterback Walker Eget would lead the Spartans downfield for the game-winning drive, highlighted by a 51-yard move to Sebastian Macaluso to get them in prime area place with 1:18 left.
Then a San Jose trick play noticed vast receiver Nick Nash channel his interior quarterback, his former place, on a 16-yard landing move to vast open operating again Jabari Bates with 50 seconds left.
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An interception ultimately zone by SJSU’s security Robert ‘Rocket’ Rahimi would seal the sport.
Within the third quarter, with the Spartans backed into first-and-20 on their very own 23-yard line Eget trotted onto the sector to switch starter Emmett Brown, who had gone 12-for-28 for 170 yards and two scores earlier than San Jose’s offense started stalling as he had three passes batted down by Nevada’s linemen.
The following eight performs noticed Eget go 5-for-5 for 55 yards passing whereas igniting the offense. Working again Floyd Chalk would punch it in on fourth-and-goal from 5 yards out to punctuate the drive and tie the rating at 28-all with three minutes left within the third quarter.
Eget would end 10-for-13 with 141 yards.
Kicker Matthew Killam gave Nevada a 31-28 lead when a 13-play, practically 7 ½ minute drive culminated together with his 25-yard area aim with 10:28 left within the sport.
Quarterback Brendon Lewis was the Wolfpack’s main rusher, with 90 yards.
The Spartans will search for a 3rd convention win of their subsequent sport scheduled at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Colorado State.
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