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Aggies' WAC Win Streak Stopped By Spartans' With 30-7 Loss
Oct. 11, 2008
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Utah State saw its Western Athletic Conference win streak come to a halt with a 30-7 loss to San Jose State Saturday night at SJSU's Spartan Stadium. USU, which came into Saturday with a three-game WAC win streak, the longest of the league, and the Aggies are now 1-5 overall and 1-1 in WAC action. SJSU improved to 2-0 in WAC play and 4-2 overall. The game was scoreless through the first quarter with USU gaining its first first down of the quarter with three minutes left and SJSU notched its initial first down on the ensuing possession, as both teams combined for nine punts in the opening quarter. USU sophomore P Peter Caldwell had five in the first stanza, matching its total from the previous two games combined after one in the Idaho game and four in the BYU game. Caldwell ended the game with 10 punts, the Aggies' most since 11 at Clemson in 2004. The Aggies were held to 190 yards of total offense, with 142 coming after halftime, meanwhile the Spartans amassed 401 yards, including 314 yards passing. USU was led by sophomore QB Diondre Borel with 43 rushing yards and 66 passing yards on 8-of-21 passing. Senior QB Sean Setzer was 5-of-9 for 53 yards with a two-yard TD pass to freshman RB Ronald Scott with 1:50 left in the game to prevent the shutout. Defensively, senior CB Caleb Taylor had 10 tackles while senior LB Jake Hutton had nine stops, including four tackles for loss. Senior CB Roy Hurst had an interception for the second game in a row.
San Jose State was led by QB Kyle Reed's 300 yards passing on 28-of-40 for three TD's. David Richmond led the Spartans' receivers with eight catches for 89 yards with one TD. The Aggies continue WAC action on the road by heading to Reno, Nev., to take on Nevada on Saturday, Oct. 18. The Wolf Pack is 3-3 overall and 1-1 in WAC play after losing a shootout with New Mexico State Saturday, 48-45. Utah State returns home to host Fresno State on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 1 p.m. at Romney Stadium for USU's Homecoming game. Aggie football tickets are available in person through the USU Ticket Office at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum, online 24 hours a day at www.UtahStateAggies.com and clicking on "tickets" in left column, or by phone by calling 1-888-USTATE-1 or (435) 797-0305. |
