The Sports Sentiment

San Jose State heads into Week 7 looking to regroup after a brutal 16-13 overtime loss to the Wyoming Cowboys. Niles Hall joins the podcast to break down the conference home loss and all the major storylines coming out of it.

We dive into the key coaching decisions that swung the game in Wyoming’s favor, a defense that continues to play at an elite level, and an offense that has struggled with consistency through six weeks.

We also preview Saturday’s road matchup against UTEP, where the Spartans face major question marks with potentially both starting quarterback Luke Weaver unavailable and running back Jabari Bates already sidelined. What needs to change for San Jose State to turn things around and get its season back on track?

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.

It’s Rivalry Week! The 89th edition of the Battle for the Valley is set for San Jose, as Fresno State travels to the South Bay to take on the San Jose State Spartans.

Al Scott joins the podcast to break down this high-leverage matchup and provide his key components for Saturday’s game. We discuss Fresno State QB Jayden Mandal, the Bulldogs’ ground game, the defensive playmakers representing the Central Valley, and plenty more.

What will be the difference-maker when these two rivals meet? We break it all down ahead of Saturday’s Battle for the Valley!

San Jose State improves to 2-1 on the season after a hard-fought 30-20 win over Cal Poly in the Spartans’ home opener. We break down the positives and negatives from the victory, including Jabari Bates’ career day in the backfield, a defense that had its share of breakdowns but came up with big plays down the stretch, and much more.

After spending the first two weeks of the season on the road, San Jose State returns to the Bay Area for its home opener against the Cal Poly Mustangs.Joining the podcast to preview the Week 2 clash between the Spartans and Mustangs is Ty Soria, journalist and podcaster for Cal Poly Student Radio.We discuss the optimism surrounding the rise of the Mustangs’ program under new head coach Tim Skipper, his familiarity with San Jose State, Cal Poly’s flashy offense led by QB Anthony Grigsby Jr., and plenty more.

The Mountain West goes 5-3 in Week 1 as we break down every result from around the conference.

Week 1 featured a statement win from UNLV in its Mountain West opener at Hawaii, an inconsistent showing from Wyoming on the road, and impressive performances from New Mexico and Nevada.

We also look ahead to Week 2, breaking down the biggest storylines from every matchup, including a major conference showdown between North Dakota State and Air Force.