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2020 San Jose State Spartans football team

The 2020 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San José State University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans were led by fourth-year head coach Brent Brennan and played their home games at CEFCU Stadium and Sam Boyd Stadium as members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the regular season 6–0 in Mountain West play and defeated Boise State in the Mountain West championship game. This was the Spartans' first Mountain West championship win and 17th overall conference title. The championship victory also marked San Jose State's first win over Boise State in program history.[2]

Schedule

San Jose State had non-conference games scheduled against Central Michigan, UC Davis, Penn State and UConn, but all of these games were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4][5] On August 10, 2020, the Mountain West Conference suspended all fall sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] However, MWC officials announced on Sept. 24 the conference would host a shortened fall football schedule.[5]

The Oct. 31 game originally scheduled at University Stadium in Albuquerque was relocated to San Jose due to COVID-19 cases related to contact tracing in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.[7]

On November 19, the game at Fresno State scheduled for Nov. 21 was canceled because of a positive COVID-19 test and contact tracing within the Fresno State program.[8]

Nearly four and a half hours before kickoff, the Nov. 28 game at Boise State was canceled because of "an upward trend of COVID-19 cases and contact tracing within the Boise State football program."[9]

The home game against Hawaii scheduled for Dec. 5 was moved to Aloha Stadium in Honolulu after new COVID-19 restrictions were released in Santa Clara County, where CEFCU Stadium is located.

The Dec. 11 home game against Nevada, originally scheduled to be played at CEFCU Stadium, was moved to Sam Boyd Stadium due to COVID-19 restrictions imposed by Santa Clara County.

The Mountain West conference championship game was to be hosted by San Jose at CEFCU Stadium, but was moved to Sam Boyd Stadium due to COVID-19 restrictions imposed by Santa Clara County.

Game summaries

Air Force

Air Force Falcons at San Jose State Spartans

at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, CA

  • Date: October 24, 2020
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 0
  • TV: FS1
  • ESPN - Air Force Falcons at San Jose State Spartans[10]

New Mexico

New Mexico Lobos at San Jose State Spartans

at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, CA

  • Date: October 31, 2020
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 0
  • TV: FS1
  • ESPN - New Mexico Lobos at San Jose State Spartans[11]

At San Diego State

San Jose State Spartans at San Diego State Aztecs

at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, CA

  • Date: November 6
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. PST
  • Game attendance: 0
  • TV: CBSSN
  • ESPN - San Jose State Spartans at San Diego State Aztecs[12]

UNLV

UNLV Rebels at San Jose State Spartans

at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, CA

  • Date: November 14, 2020
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
  • Game attendance: 0
  • TV: FS2
  • ESPN - UNLV Rebels at San Jose State Spartans[13]

At Fresno State (No contest)

Battle for the Valley Trophy: San Jose State Spartans at Fresno State Bulldogs

at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, CA

  • Date: November 21, 2020
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. PST
  • Game attendance: 0 (No contest)
  • TV: CBSSN
  • ESPN - San Jose State-Fresno State college football game canceled because of COVID-19 protocols[14]

At Boise State (No contest)

San Jose State Spartans at Boise State Broncos

at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID

  • Date: November 28, 2020
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game attendance: 0
  • TV: Fox
  • ESPN - San Jose Spartans vs. Boise Broncos Game Cancelled Due to COVID-19[15]

At Hawaii

San Jose State Spartans at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors

at Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI

  • Date: December 5, 2020
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. HST
  • Game attendance: 0
  • TV: SPEC HI / Stadium
  • ESPN - San Jose St. plays first game in 3 weeks, beats Hawaii 35-24[16]

Vs. Nevada

Nevada Wolf Pack vs. San Jose State Spartans

at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, NV

  • Date: December 11, 2020
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. PST
  • Game attendance: 0
  • TV: CBSSN
  • ESPN - San Jose St. beats Nevada, advances to MWC Championship game[17]

Vs. Boise State (MWC Championship game)

No. 24 San Jose State Spartans vs. Boise State Broncos (2020 Mountain West Conference Football Championship game)

at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, NV

  • Date: December 19, 2020
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. PST
  • Game attendance: 0
  • TV: Fox
  • ESPN - No. 25 San Jose State beats Boise State in MWC title game[18]

Vs. Ball State (Arizona Bowl)

No. 22 San Jose State Spartans vs. Ball State Cardinals (2020 Offerpad Arizona Bowl)

at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, AZ

  • Date: December 31, 2020
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. PST
  • Game attendance: 0
  • TV: CBS
  • ESPN - Arizona Bowl Ball State Cardinals vs. No. 22 San Jose State Spartans[19]

Rankings

On November 8, San Jose State received votes in the Coaches Poll for the first time since Week 2 of 2013.[20][21] Then on November 15, San Jose State received votes in the AP Poll for the first time since being ranked no. 21 in the final 2012 season poll.[22][23] This led to the Spartans cracking the College Football Playoff Top 25 for the first time, ranking no. 24 on Dec. 15, 2020.

Depth chart

Awards and honors

Individual Honors

Brent Brennan
Cade Hall, DL[25]

All-American Selections

Cade Hall, DL (TSN,[26] USAT[27])

All-Mountain West Conference Team Selections

Ref:[28]

References

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  3. ^ Myerberg, Paul. "Big Ten football reduces season schedule to only conference games, maybe setting stage for others to follow". USA Today. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  4. ^ Thompson, Lee (August 6, 2020). "Central Michigan left with MAC-only schedule after San Jose postpones opener". MLive.com. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Pashelka, Curtis (September 24, 2020). "San Jose State will play fall football as Mountain West reverses course". The Mercury News. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  6. ^ "Mountain West Postpones 2020 Fall Sports". TheMW.com. August 10, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  7. ^ Crowley, Kerry (October 26, 2020). "Coronavirus: San Jose State game moved from New Mexico to Bay Area due to health order". The Mercury News. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  8. ^ Sabedra, Darren; Nowels, Michael (November 20, 2020). "San Jose State's game vs. Fresno State canceled over Bulldogs' contact tracing". The Mercury News. San Jose. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  9. ^ "San Jose State-Boise State Game Canceled". SJSUSpartans.com. San Jose State University. November 28, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  10. ^ "Air Force Falcons at San Jose State Spartans". ESPN. October 24, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  11. ^ "New Mexico Lobos at San Jose State Spartans". ESPN. October 31, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  12. ^ "San Jose State Spartans at San Diego State Aztecs". ESPN. November 6, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  13. ^ "UNLV Rebels at San Jose State Spartans". ESPN. November 6, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  14. ^ "San Jose State-Fresno State college football game canceled because of COVID-19 protocols". ESPN. November 19, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  15. ^ "San Jose Spartans vs. Boise Broncos Game Cancelled Due to COVID-19". NBC Bay Area. November 28, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  16. ^ "San Jose St. plays first game in 3 weeks, beats Hawaii 35-24". ESPN. December 5, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  17. ^ "San Jose St. beats Nevada, advances to MWC Championship game". ESPN. December 11, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  18. ^ "No. 25 San Jose State beats Boise State in MWC title game". ESPN. December 30, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  19. ^ "2020 Offerpad Arizona Bowl Ball State Cardinals vs. No. 22 San Jose State Spartans". ESPN. December 31, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  20. ^ "Amway Coaches Poll". USA Today. September 3, 2013. Archived from the original on June 18, 2014. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  21. ^ Fan, Lawrence (November 9, 2020). "Spartans Put Unbeaten Record On The Line Vs. UNLV". SJSUSpartans.com. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  22. ^ "The Associated Press Top 25 Poll". SI.com. January 8, 2013. Archived from the original on January 14, 2013. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  23. ^ "AP Top 25 Poll (Week 11)". Associated Press. November 15, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  24. ^ San Jose State vs. Hawaii Pregame Notes
  25. ^ Kroner, Steve (December 18, 2020). "San Jose State's Cade Hall, son of ex-49er Rhett Hall, thriving in unbeaten season". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  26. ^ Bender, Bill (December 29, 2020). "Sporting News 2020 college football All-Americans". Sporting News. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  27. ^ Myerberg, Paul (December 23, 2020). "Alabama's Mac Jones, DeVonta Smith lead USA TODAY Sports' 2020 All-America teams". USA Today. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  28. ^ "Mountain West Announces 2020 Football All-Conference Teams and Individual Honors". The Mountain West. December 15, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2020.