SAN JOSE STATE TOOK ON THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA IN A FOOTBALL GAME

San Jose State and the University of Minnesota squared off in a football game. San Jose State came into the game with a record of 1-1 overall and Minnesota had an overall record of 2-1.

Minnesota kicked off to start the game. The kick was a touchback so San Jose State got the ball on the 25 yard line. San Jose State was picked off by Damarius Travis of Minnesota.

Minnesota got the ball got the ball on the 27 yard line. Minnesota running back David Cobb looked to get the ball down the field as he tried to get past the San Jose State defense. Ryan Santoso attempted a 38-yard field goal which was good.

With 12:31 left in the first quarter the score was Minnesota 3, San Jose State 0.

The kickoff went out of bounds. San Jose State got the ball on the 35 yard line. San Jose State’s Tyler Winston came up with some nice receptions in the first quarter. San Jose State was not afraid to go to the air as quarterback Blake Jurich was able to find his receivers for some nice receptions. San Jose State was not able to get a first down however so they had to punt.  

Minnesota took over on the 15 yard line. Minnesota continued to push the ball down the field as

Cobb continued to weave his way through the defenders. Cobb found the end zone on a nine-yard touchdown run. The extra-point attempt was good.

With 3:53 left in the first quarter the score was Minnesota 10, San Jose State 0.

The kick after the touchdown was a touchback so San Jose State got the ball on the 25 yard line. San Jose State looked get the ball in the air as they looked to march down the field and Jurich completes a pass to Winston, and he eludes Minnesota tacklers and ran 27 yards for a touchdown. The extra-point attempt was good.

With 40 seconds left in the first quarter the score was Minnesota 10, San Jose State 7.

The kick after the touchdown went out of bounds and Minnesota took over on the 35 yard line.  

After one quarter of play the score was Minnesota 10, San Jose State 7.

Minnesota punted the ball on fourth-and-long. San Jose State continued to mix up the passing and running attack. San Jose State punted on fourth-and-six.

Minnesota was not able to move the ball down the field so they punted on fourth-and-three.

San Jose State got the ball on the 20 yard line. They had trouble moving the ball down the field. They attempted a 58-yard field goal but the field goal was no good.

Minnesota got the ball back as they looked to get into the end zone late in the second quarter. 

Minnesota’s Chris Streveler had a one-yard touchdown run as time expired. The extra-point attempt was good.

At halftime the score was Minnesota 17, San Jose State 7.  

San Jose State kicked off to start the third quarter. The ball went into the end zone for a touchback.

Minnesota got the ball on the 30 yard line. Minnesota attempted a 49-yard field goal attempt but it was not good.

San Jose State got the ball back but Willson came up with an interception to give Minnesota the ball back. Minnesota punted the ball on fourth-and-two.

The score after three quarters was Minnesota 17, San Jose State 7.

There was an hour and three minute weather delay.  

After the game resumed San Jose State continued to air the ball out but they were not able to get a first down.

Minnesota got the ball back and Cobb came up with a 17-yard touchdown run. The extra-point attempt was good.

With 3:21 left in the fourth quarter the score was Minnesota 24, San Jose State 7.

In a game that featured a rain delay, Minnesota came away with the 24-7 victory over San Jose State.

After the game Minnesota head coach Jerry Kill talked to the media about the game. Kill said about the game overall, “We got a big ‘W’ and I thought our kids played well together as a team. I thought they defensively played well and they also did a good job in the kicking game. Offensively, we played well out front coming off of what happened a week ago. Our kids were focused and came out and played hard and whenever you can run a football like that, it’s a good day. Coming off of the delay I thought our kids handled it really well. Sometimes that doesn’t happen but our strength coaches made sure we had everything ready to go back out and the kids did a good job.”

Kill also talked about the weather delay, “In 31 years I think this is the second time I’ve been involved in one. You come in (the locker room) and start visiting about how you can adjust some things and I go in and talk to the players. You get them up and get them moving around about every five minutes, and then when you get closer we get them talking to each other. We try to create that enthusiasm. I thought our kids came out with great enthusiasm and closed the game out.”

Kill also talked about the quarterback Leidner and Streveler, “Leidner wasn’t full speed on Thursday so we came in on Friday morning and you can’t take chances (playing Leidner) and he understood that. Hopefully this will get him healed up. Chris had a nice game. You take the one pick out of it, that was our fault, and otherwise he did well. We didn’t have to throw it because we were running so well but when he did throw it, except for the one he was on target, we just dropped the ball.”

Streveler talked about his first start, “I was excited to get out there. When you get the ‘W,’ it’s always good. You’re always happy with that. Obviously there’s going to be some stuff that we can clean up, that I can clean up, but overall, when you get the ‘W’ you’re always going to be happy.”

He also talked about being able to use his speed, “It feels good to just go out there and help the team get a ‘W,’ to be honest with you. I don’t really care whether I do it running or passing or whatever it may be. The O-line opened up some huge holes for Cobb and myself to run through.”

The passing attack also got Streveler talking, “I think you always go into the game with the pass plays you like, expecting to run them. But they were giving us the zone read that we were running. So if it’s not broke, why try to fix it? We just kept taking it.”