The Sports Sentiment

San Jose State is coming off a road victory in its Mountain West opener and now returns home to host the Wyoming Cowboys on a Friday night in prime time for Homecoming. Joining the podcast to break down the Spartans and Cowboys is Bryan Stevens of WyoSports. We discuss Wyoming’s ongoing offensive struggles despite returning plenty of continuity on that side of the ball, the hot-seat meter for head coach Jay Sawvel, and the challenge San Jose State hasn’t had to deal with in a couple of weeks: quarterback mobility. We also break down the keys to the matchup for both sides and what each team needs to do to come away with a Friday night victory.

San Jose State caps off Week 5 of the college football slate with a road win on the island, defeating Hawaii 20-16. The Spartans get it done in their conference opener, improving to 3-2 on the season. We break down Luke Weaver’s bounce-back performance against his former team, Jabari Bates’ workload, and a San Jose State defense that came up big late with consistent pass rush and solid secondary play. We also highlight some of the key plays that helped swing momentum and ultimately secure the Spartans’ victory.

Fresh off the bye week, San Jose State opens Mountain West play with a trip to the island to take on the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. Joining the podcast to preview the matchup is Paul Brecht of the Hawaii Sports Radio Network. We discuss Hawaii’s offensive struggles, star wide receiver Pofele Ashlock being sidelined by injury, the familiarity between these two programs, and San Jose State QB Luke Weaver returning to the University of Hawaii.

After a month of college football action and a diverse slate of non-conference schedules, Nick shares his thoughts and takeaways from Week 4 of the Mountain West. The week was headlined by Air Force’s much-needed double-overtime win at Nevada, UNLV bouncing back on the road following its bye, New Mexico handling business in the Rio Grande Rivalry, and more. Then, we dive into the Week 5 Mountain West slate with some early thoughts and storylines heading into the weekend.

San Jose State is in the midst of its bye week after finishing the non-conference schedule with a 2-2 record. We break down the positives and negatives from the 26-10 loss to Fresno State, including an impressive performance from the Spartans’ defensive line and the offensive miscues that proved costly. We also dive into the state of the Mountain West and San Jose State’s trajectory heading into league play.