Sacramento State Hornets vs San José State Spartans | Full Game 3rd | Aug 29,2024 | NCAA To day

she's stealing it in the blue jacket for sure I guess you didn't get the memo huh I didn't kind of your own kind of guy I do my own thing that's right am am am I the Champ Bailey here where I do my own thing like to be out on that island you think you were saying that you could still carry it for a couple yards do you think you could make him Miss still could you make champ Miss I was making champ miss all the time so like there's no reason to do it again not pro yourself oh big carry here hug first down that's why you got mid field 27 y on the carry I love what Chalk's been doing in the back field remember he's supposed to be the short yardage back he's the guy they put in for the short yardage plays but he's in the shotgun here got the big bodies moving around big 79 APO good block on the outside make a guy Miss big game complete the pass it's Justin lockart and lockart has a first down for the Spartans 13 yds on the [Applause] play it seems like the vibe has changed a little bit coming out of the locker room for the Spartans they've got a little bit more pep in their step going in and out of plays a couple of big gains and this is exactly where you want the Hornets on defense on their heels the run plays are working the pass plays are working they have no idea what's coming first and 10 for the Spartans playaction and they get it to the tight end Jacob Stewart there is a flag down on the [Applause] play wondering if this is a hold here to take a look got the Spartan player saying it's on it's what a job so far for Andy Thompson and his team coming out there one to play fast they want to play physical they've been doing that let's see if we can find Defense number 95 their opponent is the CL the first down Mason brusso 95 guilty on the hold so the Spartans now with it at the Hornets 25 yd line it's another one of those great spots to Target Nick Nash the Spartans have never LED in tonight's game they were down 14 nothing in the first quarter three plays three first downs on this drive Brown to throw it and that is incomplete looking for Jackson Kanan Kanan Tad a little opening there at the five trying to thread this ball on the inside there that's a good throw that is a good throw you got to catch those if it hits you in the hands if you talk to any wide receiver they're like if it hits me in the hands I should have it that's one they should come down with second and [Music] [Applause] [Music] 10 CH with it and CH will pick up a few yards love to see those the problems from the first half though for the Spartans have been Z inflicted wounds they had the high snap there results it in an interception coming across and then another high snap and Tyler chin there unable to get on it and then a big play that would have extended the drive dropped from from Nick Nash Spartans two for five on third down tonight looks like pressure's coming they bring the blitz Brown gets rid of it it's complete it's Nash makes the guy Miss and brought down just outside the 10 yd line 11 yd for Nick Nash and the Hornets are bringing pressure they're dialing it up look at all these white jerseys coming at Brown able to get it out to Nash nice job making a guy miss or breaking an arm tackle there n five receptions for 90 yds on a touchdown Brown gets hit on the throw complet it touchdown Spartan guess who Nick Nash [Applause] 11 yd touchdown catch for the senior his second touchdown of the night and for the first time the Spartans lead and this is what they love what Coach Ken loves about EMT Brown is his ability to stand in the pocket in the midst of chaos and deliver a [Applause] strike extra point from Kyler howon is good so a perfect start to the third quarter for the San Jose State Spartans they take a little more thanit an extra pep in their step there just there's more energy here on their side they've been killing it and Nick Nash he's the man he's going up high pulling it down all I want him to do is SAA just why don't you stick with us throughout Spring ball and see what the spread and Shred is all about in the end he was convinced to stick around knew he would be a focal point the offense and upon learning that Nash was going to stay here at sjsu offensive coordinator stuts went home celebrated popped a bottle of wine with his wife and said our best player is going to be here for 2024 I mean I'm sure he had a couple of bottles with that cuz that's I mean it's such aass win it really is a massive win in terms of this program where they need to go having seniors that can come in and play the way Nick Nash can it's so huge across the team and he's got that juice right he's got that in Factor all of his teammates gravitate you need a guy like that set the tone for the rest of the team and what a comeback Spartans trilled 14 nothing on the ground no place to go for Elijah taliver to had a huge first half and we're starting to see the guys fly around Quincy liio number 91 good job getting to Oliver down T Oliver 16 carries 92 yards and two touchdowns he's having a great day so now for the Spartans right here Ari I think it's time to start to dial up some pressure go with the momentum keep it going second and 11 uhoh Ball's on the ground recovered by the Spartans a Miss CU from the Hornets and the first time we've seen Kaden Bennett really make a mistake here there's something in the mesh point between Blitz is coming they pick it up now Brown gets absolutely hammered balls out who's got the football sack state gets it right back wow and this is all on Jabari Bates the running back trying to pick up pass Pro watch him number six he's got to pick this up he gets run around and an easy hit easy path to the quarterback Pula there got to put that nose in there just a nice whiff my goodness big significant plays lots of back and forth on good football look both good football and at times yeah real sloppy it is a mixed B today for sure so far Kaden Bennett with time delivers and that's caught by Grover it's a nice throw not much room to work with 14 yds on the catch for Anderson Grover he Savvy right there he's found just that little bit of room to work with Robert rahime is the injured player for the Spartans watch him go down and get this out of the Bread Basket all Just Knee Down Eyes on the ball perfect throw there from K Bennett and he didn't keep drifting he is an intense football player having a really good game so far seven tackles for raei they're going to need him to get back out there he's been a big part of the secondary first and 10 for the Hornets Blitz is coming Ben it's going to step up room to work with he just went by the defender and picks up eight yards on the play just goes to show you why he's so dangerous here nice job in coverage by the Spartans though well they've got Ezra lanini in shot here and that's a nice lead block there from the running back molini to set up Bennett for the first down gain a four on the play this is what I expect them to do in these tough moments is to keep the ball in Kaden Bennett's hands let's check out mlini here was open he had a Defender near him but he had Leverage there boy he have got that ball that could have been an easy touchdown for the Hornets it was working against Michael Dansby there across the field he was open that's a Miss throw from Kaden Bennett let's take another look at this he's running a post route to the middle aliver in motion Bennett in the shotgun third and 10 Blitz is coming Bennett up over the top sco's open bobbles it can't come up with the catch oh heartbreak sco had a step one yards the left hash mark kick is on the way no good misses it to the left what a football game we've seen a little bit of everything little more than eight and a half minutes to go in the third quarter Spartans will have the football with a four-point lead two receiving touchdowns and he's thrown a touchdown pass as well they keep it on the ground it's Jabari Bates and he's going to lose a few yards on the play nice Pursuit from the Hornets loss of two on the play car two y we told you there's a lot has happened in this game here we go our game recap 217 Bennett has played well 12 of 22 92 yds did throw the interception t Oliver has been a beast Brown has bounced back nicely after a tough first quarter and Nash has been exactly what we expected the goto star for the Spartans Brown gets rid of it going up the field almost picked off that's a dangerous play there Mitchell wolf is in there keep in mind will Leota hasn't been in the game he had the targeting sure that's the reason mital and that's and Mitchell wolf makes the play he does Tyler Miss oh they keep it on the ground with Bates and Bs good pick up on third down won't be enough to get a first down gain of six so the Spartans will be forced to [Music] punt you have to wonder sometimes in these games are when there's so much back and forth you got to really lean on the Stars so for the Spartans is just you got to continue to feed the ball to Nick Nash and I think on the defense for the Hornets they've got to figure out how to contain him we have yet to see them double him Anderson Grover back Trent Carri zosa to punt for the Spartans Anderson Grover hoping for a chance at a return this is a big kick Grover fair catch at his own 20 yd line 43 yds on the punt [Applause] well saak State looked so good offensively in the first half it has been a different story really since the end of the first quarter and a lot of it really is because the the Spartans have gotten better at the line of scrimmage at the point of attack but you see the last three possessions went into the half had a fumble missed the field goal couple drop passes Bennett gives it to taliver and taliver gets a few blocks stays on his feet out of bounds around the 28 yd line now that's more like what we saw in the first quarter them winning the line of scrimmage and a lot of that too was Kat holler when he gets his shoulder pads down he can run a guy over and again it's falling forward and you have to remember the first down is so important for the Hornets because it keeps them on schedule got two big Bodies in Motion Kaden Richardson on the now over a 100 yards tonight Richardson got his dad on the staff his dad Chris associate head coach offensive line coach keeping it All In The Family the Richardson family high school teammate of Ken Bennett as well so they go back love to see that fome high school had a lot of talented guys on it that first and 10 for the Hornets Bennett the throw Gibson the catch at the 40 flag is down he's brought down at the 47 yard line we have a flag on the play looks like it might have been 12 men on the field there for the Spartans guys running in and out let's take another look look at all these guys the field defense the two running off 46 yd [Applause] line set up the screen to tal Oliver got some room to work with gets to the outside and tripped up at the 42 yd line 12 yards on the play that was a really nicely set up screen play yeah Jack Coleman CPS here number 82 with the block on the outside to Spring the big run and that's really been first and 15 for the Hornet borders is now in at running back to the left to Bennett Bennett quick release gadero makes the catch and he gets it to the 39 yd line seven yards on the reception for Danny sco nice job by Bennett getting the ball out quick quick [Applause] slant Bennett feels the pressure escapes to his right going to go throw it down the field almost picked off there is a flag in the secondary at the 23 yd line he was looking for Jared Gibson and we've got an injured Spartan as well on the [Applause] play all right we check on the injured player we're going to step away for a moment an intermediate out Rouse for Kaden Bennett seem to be his sweet spot right now all right what do what do you think a t Oliver here twice to get the first down it's a third down it just seems they have not been able to stop him when they've been in short yardage I feel like they haven't gone to T tuliver enough no they ran the option A couple of times as well with Kaden now toer is going to be split out alone to the left now he's going to come back to his quarterback then Bennett's going to keep it gets a block nice patience and Bennett still on his feet inside the 15 wow he showed great patience on that run yards number 62 Riley watch that big body up front easy push out and you mentioned the patience there for Kaden Bennett what a now that is not what you want to see for the Hornets K benett taking shots out there AA got experience last year red shirt freshman played in four games had two starts cockin first play is going to throw it and it was on target looking for grow you've been sitting there all night to come in and make that good of a throw well done cars yeah and your and your wide receiver really has got to help him out here but it's a good throw from Concklin his first start last year Conklin against calp 33 yds and three touchdowns this guy can play I like what they see in him and we to see if Jerry can't get us some details on Kaden Bennett cuz that's a big blow for Hornets 11th play the drive they're 6 for 12 on third down molini the running back Conlin in a quarterback Blitz is coming Conlin with time throws it sco's got it touchdown Hornets a flag is down near the line of scrimmage boy conin looks comfortable out there real comfortable it looks really comfortable my goodness what a strike to scero this is going to go against the Spartans the Hornets are celebrating 20yd throw and catch and they get the six points and it's Jabari Bates and Bates is going to go down at the 20 there is a flag down at the 26 [Applause] there's K Bennett looks like he's still moving around I wonder if he's going to come back in the way return team number 19 the on penal and first man in the run first down San Jose State problems continuing for the Spartans here and they have hurt themselves with penalties and turnovers look they're right in the game game yep but only three with the football first and 10 from their own 10 yd line EMT Brown tonight 12 of 23 189 yards two touchdowns one interception this is wild four touchdown passes have been thrown in the game two by Brown okay one by Nash and One by K impressive spread the r ch been in no place to go wrapped up in the back field that's some terrific defense that's Derek Houston red shirt freshman from Rockland California now I got to point this out again just cuz it's it's pretty obvious that on the outside in the slot Nick Nash is just one-on-one most of the time and I'll point that out because it's just a valuable opportunity for the Spartans to exploit that he's winning the one-on-one battles every time they got to give him a [Applause] chance second long brown looking right and that is complete and it's Nash and Darius Walker on Q Nick Nash gets the Spartans a first down 19 yards on the play and this just a smart play by Nash by knowing where the coverage is and settling down he's on the inside he's going to move up and just start to slow down see how he pivots down he's slowing down cuz he sees the safety over the top just a heads up play by an experienced wide receiver Nash has now got seven catches 120 yards two receiving touchdowns and a touchdown pass you love that touchdown pass I loved it so sweet plus he told us it was going to happen it's a good throw there from Brown gets it out there on time that's Matthew Coleman makes the catch Coleman from Carson [Applause] California on stop final minute of the third [Applause] quarter let's check in with Jared who's got an update for us on Kaden Bennett fellas Sacramento State fans will remember Bennett missed some time last year with a shoulder injury I've been told this injury that knocked him out of that last series has nothing to do with it he is planning on re-entering the game Brown downfield It's incomplete I sure thought Bennett was pass the line of scage when he threw that it seemed that way too it looked like there almost was some contact in the back field there coach stutsman right there the offensive coordinator missed chance there see where he is when he releases it and watch 54 picks up five yards and that will be the final play of the third quarter well if the first three quarters are an indication of what the fourth quarter is going to be I don't even feel like I have to ask people to come back so fun what an opening night here at San Jose State Big Sky Mountain West the final 50 minutes will decide this one we're coming back for the fourth quarter [Music]