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By: Ana Kieu

It’s Monday, and while there aren’t a lot of things going on at San Jose State, I’m still going to give you a rundown of what has happened this past weekend.

First off, we’d like to wish our Jewish followers a Happy Hanukkah. Chag Sameach!

Second, the Spartans managed a comeback at Fresno State against the Bulldogs, but their hopes of tying the Valley Trophy game to force overtime fell short as they lost 31-13 in enemy territory. But, if you take a look at the positives, you can see that Spartans head coach Brent Brennan and his team have made progress on and off the field. Yes, I know my initial prediction of five wins before the start of the 2018 season was far-fetched, but it’s possible for the Spartans to pick up five wins in the 2019 season. The Spartans just have to watch the tape and learn from their mistakes that cost them quite a few wins they could’ve gotten this past season.

Third, the Spartans lost to the visiting Wolf Pack 21-12 on Senior Day on Nov. 17. But that was another productive game for the Spartans, who welcomed a special guest that warm, sunny Saturday afternoon. The kickoff was originally scheduled for 3:00 pm, but it was pushed back to 12:00 pm due to the poor air quality from the Camp Fire in Butte County. However, the loss and the smoke never affected Robert, a 14-year-old Stage 4 Hodgkins Lymphoma patient since June. Robert has been fighting since his diagnosis of the difficult disease this summer. Robert enjoyed the game and got the chance to meet the Spartans players and cheerleaders–both of whom made his day.

Last but not least, Riverside City College quarterback Stoney Waters had a great meeting with San Jose State quarterbacks coach Ryan Gunderson and offensive coordinator Kevin McGiven. Waters took to Twitter on Monday to let the Twitterverse know that he was blessed to announce that he received an offer from the Spartans. We’ll see what happens next, but Waters would be an excellent addition to the quarterback position at SJSU.