San José State (1-2) rushers ran for 267 yards and 5 touchdowns in a 59-3 blowout win over Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (1-1) on Saturday at CEFCU Stadium.
Senior running back Kairee Robinson returned from injury and rushed for 124 yards with 2 touchdowns. Quarterback Chevan Cordeiro completed 15 of 21 passes and threw 2 touchdowns and rushed for 1.
It was the largest margin of victory for a Spartan team since 1949 when SJSU defeated the University of Mexico 103-0.
Saturday’s game had a rare weather delay. At the 13 minute mark of the second quarter, the game was stopped for 45 minutes due to a lightning warning.
“It's been a hard couple of weeks for our team,” said SJSU head coach Brent Brennan. “I thought today was just a great example of the team coming together and being really committed.”
The Spartans set the tone of the game from the opening kickoff. Senior linebacker Jaylan Lawson delivered a thunderous hit on Cal Poly returner Xavier Oliphant which popped the ball loose and was recovered by SJSU sophomore cornerback Jalen Bainer.
The Spartans scored a field goal on the ensuing possession and proceeded to rattle off 38 first-half points. At halftime, the Spartans led 38-3.
SJSU continued its dominance in the second half, scoring 21 straight points in the third quarter while the defense proceeded to shut out the Mustangs in the second half.
Cal Poly’s offense managed just 169 total yards for the game and was 2 for 14 on third down.
Former University of Washington five-star-quarterback Sam Huard was shut down, passing for 66 yards and throwing an interception a week after he threw for over 300 yards and a touchdown in his Cal Poly debut last week against the University of San Diego.
“Starting off 0-2, we needed this win,” said SJSU quarterback Chevan Cordeiro. “It was an eye-opener for us, and really changed our mindset heading into this week.”
The Spartans will play the University of Toledo at 4 p.m. on Saturday at the Glass Bowl Stadium. The Rockets are the reigning Mid-American Conference champions and defeated Texas Southern University 71-3 in their Week 2 matchup.
