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By: Ana Kieu

San Jose State football and men’s basketball may not garner as much attention as they’d like from the general public, but these are still two NCAA and Mountain West programs that still need to be covered, so here we go…

First off, SJSU men’s basketball is set to return to action on Saturday, Dec. 29 against Saint Mary’s. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:00 pm.

Secondly, SJSU football is receiving its fair share of good news, which is great to say the least.

Senior kicker Bryce Crawford, who was the Spartans’ No. 1 placekicker and punter in the 2018 season, tweeted on Dec. 21 that he was excited to sign with Off Tackle Sports. Congratulations to the Wuerffel Trophy Semifinalist! Oh yeah, and good luck on the potential Wuerffel Trophy victory! Bring the Wuerffel Trophy to San Jose, Calif. to show the Bay Area that underrated FBS players can excel in athletics, academics and community service!

This name may sound unfamiliar, but freshman wide receiver Leki Nunn celebrated his birthday on Christmas Eve. Nunn, a San Mateo, Calif. native, attended Serra High School, where he became one of the top all-around players in Northern California. In 2016, Nunn was the starting quarterback for Serra H.S. when the Padres advanced to the CIF Division 2A State Championship Game under head football coach Patrick Walsh.

Lastly, both the men’s and women’s student-athletes celebrated Christmas Eve in a positive way. The student-athletes gave back to the local community by dropping off all the Spartan Athletics’ teams’ toy donations from their respective home games to Rubenstein Supply Co. and Toys for Tots. God bless these student-athletes.

Merry Christmas, Spartan Nation! Catch my SJSU podcast on Thursday and SJSU men’s basketball coverage on Saturday. Feel free to give me a follow on Twitter @AnaKieu if you haven’t already done so.