ncaaf Game Recap
Recap - Spartans Defeat Nevada 35-31
The Spartans grabbed a Week 6 victory over the Wolf Pack on Saturday, winning 35-31 at CEFCU Stadium.
The Spartans won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -7.5-point spread. OVER bettors were rewarded when the final score pointed to an OVER play.
Floyd Chalk IV rushed for 57 yards, while Jabari Bates added 42 yards in the win. Nick Nash and Sebastian Macaluso added 75 and 67 receiving yards respectively.
Brendon Lewis rushed for 90 yards for Nevada, while Savion Red added 62 yards. Brendon Lewis threw for 213 yards for the Wolf Pack, while receivers Jaden Smith and Cortez Braham Jr. had 89 and 56 yards respectively.
Nevada was outgained by San Jose State 441-416 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 27-23 by the Spartans.
The time of possession battle favored Nevada as their offense was on the field for 35:03, longer than the 24:57 of their opponents.
Next game, San Jose State takes its act on the road to face Colorado State looking for another win. For Nevada, they head home to face Oregon State.