| QUICK STATS | | STATS COMPARISON |  |  | | First Downs | 21 | 21 | | Total Yards | 382 | 409 | | Passing Yards | 301 | 235 | | Rushing Yards | 81 | 174 | | Number of Plays | 73 | 66 | | Penalties-Yards | 4 - 22 | 7 - 60 | | 3rd Down Conversions | 6 of 16 | 4 of 12 | | 4th Down Conversions | 0 of 1 | 2 of 2 | | Kick Return Yards | 95 | 142 | | Punt Return Yards | 0 | 8 | | Punts-Yards | 4 - 38.2 | 4 - 32.8 | | Turnovers | 2 | 2 | | Time of Possession | 31:20 | 28:40 |
| STATISTICAL LEADERS | | Passing | C-Att | Yds | TD | Int | | David Fales (SJSU) | 27-48 | 303 | 3 | 2 | | Quinn Kaehler (SDSU) | 18-31 | 235 | 2 | 1 | | Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long | | Jarrod Lawson (SJSU) | 17 | 78 | 0 | 15 | | Adam Muema (SDSU) | 21 | 113 | 2 | 39 | | Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | | Chandler Jones (SJSU) | 11 | 155 | 1 | 40 | | Colin Lockett (SDSU) | 6 | 90 | 1 | 32 |
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SDSU Comeback Beats SJSU, 34-30
SAN JOSE, Calif. - San Diego State rallied with a 22-point fourth quarter to come from behind to defeat San José State, 34-30, at Spartan Stadium in San José, Calif.
The Aztecs, who trailed by 14 (20-6) in the first half and by 11 (23-12) after three quarters, exploded for 22 points in the final quarter, their most in the final quarter in the Mountain West era (since 1999).
The momentum changed in the game when Damontae Kazee blocked a Austin Lopez field goal attempt early in the fourth quarter, which allowed Nat Berhe to return the ball 56 yards to the SJSU 34. On the ensuing play, Donnel Pumphrey scampered 34 yards down the sideline for the touchdown, followed by a Quinn Kaehler to Dylan Denso 2-point conversion pass to get SDSU to within three points at 23-20.
San José State, however, answered with a 9 play, 83-yard drive, ending with a 12-yard pass from David Fales to Tim Crawley.
Down by 10, San Diego State responded by marching 74 yards on seven plays in just 2:19, culmination with a 1-yard TD pass from Kaehler to Adam Roberts.
The Aztec defense then forced the Spartans into a 3 and out and, after just a 25-yard punt, gave the offense the ball at the SJSU 38 with 6:00 left. SDSU stayed alive when Kaehler found Lockett for a 12-yard pass on 4th and 7 on San Diego State's fifth play of the drive. Adam Muema then finished it with a 12-yard touchdown run, giving the Aztecs their first lead of the game at 34-30 with 3:32 remaining.
SDSU stood tall once again, forcing San José State into a 4th and 10, before Fales' wobbly pass down the sideline was picked off by J.J. Whittaker.
Three straight Muema rushes brought up at 4th and 1 on the Spartan 16. Muema answered with a 2-yard run, sealing the San Diego State comeback victory.
SJSU took a 10-0 lead in the first quarter on a 43-yard field goal by Austin Lopez and a 13-yard pass from Fales to Crawley.
Muema got the Aztecs on the board early in the second on a 2-yard run, but Seamus McMorrow's PAT was blocked.
San José State extended its lead to 20-6 with a 27-yard field goal by Lopez and a 40-yard pass from Fales to Chandler Jones.
SDSU put together a 9-play, 82-yard drive in 2:44 where Kaehler found Lockett with a 14-yard strike to the corner of the end zone. San Diego State, however, had its PAT blocked, this time with Wes Feer attempting it.
Lopez put the Spartans up, 23-12, with 8:06 left in the third quarter before his next attempt was blocked by Kazee, which started the Aztecs' incredible charge.
SDSU rallied from an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter for the fifth time in program history, improving to just 5-174-2 under that situation.
The win was San Diego State's fifth in six games, 11th in 12 Mountain West contests, fifth in six road games and sixth straight in November.
Muema posted his third straight 100-yard rushing game with 113 yards and two touchdowns, while Pumphrey had 78 yards and a score on 10 attempts. Kaehler passed for 235 yards and two touchdowns and Lockett had six catches for 90 yards and a score.
Eric Pinkins paced the Aztec defense with seven tackles, two PBUs and a tackle for loss, while Nick Tenhaeff had two TFL, a sack and his first career interception.
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