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San Jose State Outlasts Hawai’i 45-38 in Dick Tomey Legacy Game

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San Jose Spartans defensive linebacker Quincy Likio (91) is excited with the direction of the game against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at CEFCU Stadium in San Jose on Sat Nov 1, 2025 (photo by San Jose State University)

By Ryan Hannagan

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Behind a dominant passing performance from quarterback Walker Eget and a three-touchdown effort from running back Steve Chavez-Soto, San Jose State held off Hawai’i 45-38 on Saturday night in the annual Dick Tomey Legacy Game.

The win snapped a two-game losing streak for the Spartans and marked their second straight home victory over the Rainbow Warriors. It was also the first time since 2013 that San Jose State had three receivers eclipse 100 receiving yards in the same game.

Eget continued his hot streak, completing 20 of 40 passes for 458 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions. The Spartans’ offense exploded for 630 total yards, including 533 through the air.

Hawai’i opened the scoring on its first drive, marching 73 yards in nearly seven minutes before Cameron Barfield punched in a 1-yard touchdown run. The Spartans quickly responded with a 37-yard pass from Eget to Danny Scudero, setting up Chavez-Soto’s first touchdown of the game to tie it 7-7 late in the first quarter.

The second quarter belonged to San Jose State. Eget connected with Chavez-Soto for a 20-yard score to take the lead, and running back Lamar Radcliffe added a 1-yard touchdown run to extend the advantage to 21-7. Scudero then hauled in a 50-yard touchdown to make it 28-14 before a late field goal gave the Spartans a 31-14 halftime lead.

Hawai’i came out firing in the third quarter, cutting the deficit to 31-21 with a quick touchdown. The Spartans immediately answered as Eget hit Scudero again for a 62-yard strike. The Rainbow Warriors wouldn’t go away, responding with a 2-yard touchdown run by Landon Sims to make it 38-28 entering the fourth.

Hawai’i continued to fight back in the final quarter, narrowing the gap to 38-35 with a 20-yard touchdown pass. San Jose State, however, regained control when Chavez-Soto powered in his third touchdown of the game, sealing the 45-38 victory.

Eget said the team was prepared for Hawai’i’s late surge.

“I mean we expected a dog fight, especially in the fourth quarter,” Eget said. “It’s hard to win football games, just being able to stay on the attack, our offense just not stopping, continuing to move the ball. I think that’s the biggest point of emphasis that we talked about this week — just being able to finish, just being able to stay on the attack. I think Coach Ken did a great job with the last few drives, play calls. Even though it got close for a little bit, we expected that. We’ve been talking about just winning in the fourth quarter.”

Scudero led all receivers with 215 yards and two touchdowns on seven catches, while Chavez-Soto finished with 53 rushing yards and three scores. Radcliffe added 97 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries.

For Hawai’i, quarterback Micah Alejado threw for 367 yards and three touchdowns, connecting with Jackson Harris six times for 134 yards and two touchdowns.

San Jose State improved to 3-5 with the win, while Hawai’i fell to 6-3. The Spartans will look to extend their winning streak to two when they take on Air Force next week for more conference play.

Team Statistics:

  • First Downs: Hawai’i 22, San Jose State 26
  • Total Yards: Hawai’i 496, San Jose State 630
  • Turnovers: Hawai’i 1, San Jose State 0
  • Time of Possession: Hawai’i 33:10, San Jose State 26:50

Notable Individual Performances:

  • SJSU QB Walker Eget: 20/40, 458 YDS, 2 TD
  • SJSU RB Steve Chavez-Soto: 10 CAR, 53 YDS, 3 TD
  • SJSU WR Danny Scudero: 7 REC, 215 YDS, 2 TD
  • SJSU WR Kyri Schoels: 5 REC, 109 YDS
  • Hawai’i QB Micah Alejado: 31/46, 367 YDS, 3 TD
  • Hawai’i WR Jackson Harris: 6 REC, 134 YDS, 2 TD
  • Hawai’i RB Landon Sims: 13 CAR, 57 YDS, 1 TD

With the victory, San Jose State honored the late Dick Tomey’s legacy by putting on one of its most complete offensive performances of the season.

Stanford Cardinal podcast Michael Roberson: Gulbranson kept Cardinal in game but Hawaii’s kicker Matsuzawa’s 3 FGs were the difference

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Aug 23, 2025; Honolulu, Hawaii, USA; Stanford Cardinal quarterback Ben Gulbranson (15) makes a pass against Hawaii Rainbow Warriors during the second half at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex. Mandatory Credit: Marco Garcia-Imagn Images / Marco Garcia-Imagn Images

Stanford Cardinal podcast Michael Roberson:

#1 Frank Reich is the interim coach for the Stanford Cardinal will a few wins take the interim name off and would Stanford consider Reich as head coach if things work out this season?

#2 Stanford Cardinal general manager Andrew Luck is in charge of getting the Cardinal in gear and he’ll be working closely with Reich.

#3 Taking a look at Stanford’s first game in Honolulu against the University of Hawaii the Cardinal came within an eyelash of winning that game last Saturday but the Rainbow Warriors got a field goal from kicker a 38-yard field goal by Kansei Matsuzawa, his third of the game with three seconds left to win it 23-20.

#4 In spite of the loss the Cardinal got good offensive production from quarterback Ben Gulbranson who threw 15-30, 109 yards, and one interception no touchdown passes but kept the Cardinal in the game.

#5 It’s off to BYU and the Cougars as it will the second game of the season for BYU they host Portland State this Sat Aug 30th in Provo. The Cardinal came close and really want to get that first win can they do it against this BYU team Saturday?

Join Michael Roberson for Stanford Cardinal podcasts weekly at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Hawaii’s last-second field goal sinks Cardinal 23-20

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Stanford Cardinal running back Micah Ford (25) takes the ball downfield against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at Clarence TC Ching Athletics Complex in Honolulu on Sat Aug 23, 2025 (Stanford Cardinal photo)

By Daniel Dullum

Saturday, August. 23, 2025

A 38-yard field goal by Kansei Matsuzawa, his third of the game with three seconds left in the fourth quarter, gave Hawaii a 23-20 non-conference football victory over Stanford Saturday night in Honolulu.

Two minutes earlier, Matsuzawa kicked a 37-yard field goal to tie the game at 20-20. He also made a 40-yard field goal with 6:25 remaining in the third quarter that put Hawaii up 17-13.

Stanford (0-1) opened the scoring with Emmet Kenney’s 23-yard field goal with 7:14 left in the first quarter. The Cardinal extended its lead to 1`0-0 six seconds later when Wilfredo Aybar returned a fumbled kickoff return eight yards for a touchdown.

The Rainbow Warriors (1-0) found the end zone with 2:19 left in the first quarter on a 3-yard scoring pass from Micah Alejado to Pofele Ashlock.

Kenney’s 46-yard field goal at 3:39 of the second quarter put the Cardinal up 13-7. But Hawaii took its first lead at 14-13 on Alejandro’s 19-yard TD pass to former Cardinal Jackson Harris with 42 seconds remaining in the first half.

Stanford took its last lead at 20-17 with 9:41 to play in the fourth quarter on Micah Ford’s 2-yard touchdown run. The Rainbow Warriors’ final scoring drive covered 52 yards on nine plays in one minute, 33 seconds.

Alejado completed 27 of 39 passes for 210 yards and two touchdowns and no interceptions. Cam Barfield was Hawaii’s top rusher with 45 yards on six carries.

Cardinal quarterback Ben Gulbranson was 15 of 30 for 109 yards with one interception. His top targets were CJ Williams and Sam Roush with three catches each. Ford led all ballcarriers with 113 yards on 26 attempts.

Hawaii outgained the Cardinal 306 total yards to 286, though Stanford had a 21-20 edge win first downs.

The Cardinal play again in two weeks, when Stanford travels to Provo, Utah, to face Brigham Young on Sept. 8. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. Pacific.

Spartans spoil Rainbow Warriors’ Homecoming with 35-0 drubbing

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San Jose State Spartans Kairee Robinson (32) scores a first half touchdown against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at the Clarence TC Ching Athletics Complex in Honolulu on Sat Oct 28, 2023 (AP News)

~ By Pearl Allison Lo

~ October 28, 2023 

It was a homecoming for both sides Saturday as San Jose’s quarterback Chevan Cordeiro and kicker Kyler Halvorsen made their playing returns to The Aloha State, after transferring to the mainland team in 2022.

 The rivalry Dick Tomey Legacy Trophy remained with the Spartans in this Mountain West matchup. Both continued in their respective losing and winning streaks. It was a double loss for Hawai’i as they were held scoreless for the first time in 25 years and their Homecoming streak was snapped at five. 

Cordeiro passed 16/26 with two touchdowns for 251 yards. Running back Kairee Robinson rushed 17 times for 146 yards. averaging 8.6 yards per carry.

The game definitely did not go the way it started, with Cordeiro recovering his beginning fumble the only positive play. Halvorsen capped the drive by missing the field goal attempt.

The Warriors’ second drive did not look much better, but had a net positive two yards after third down.  Furthermore, Jalen Smith incurred an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, which the Spartans took advantage of. San Jose converted nine straight times, twice on third down, with Quali Conley running through a wide open path thanks to his teammate’s blocking with 4:07 left. 

Hawai’i’s Isaiah Tufaga was able to force a fumble in between, but the Spartans recovered the next drive, scoring off four third-down conversions this time in the second quarter. Nick Nash made it 14-0 with 5:16 left as he caught the ball next to the left end line. At this point, San Jose had more than triple the time of the Warriors’ possession. 

In this one multi-touchdown quarter, the 21-0 scoring drive used a 35-yard pass to Charles Ross on third down to the red zone and two rushes by Robinson. Robinson’s second run ended with 38 seconds left as he entered the end zone easily. 

The Spartans just needed to convert once to light up the third quarter scoreboard, as they scored within the first five minutes this time. Robinson scored his second touchdown with a 52-yard run, as a multitude of black jerseys were unable to catch up, quadrupling San Jose’s lead.  

The Warriors’ had their best chance to put points on the board with 12:15 left in the third, when punter Matthew Shipley ended up his teams’ leading rusher. He converted a fake punt 17 yards on 4th-and-14 to put Hawai’i on the SJSU 33, after Kejuan Bullard Jr. was charged with a late hit penalty.  Nevertheless, after a play in between, Brayden Schager’s throw sailed past his receivers into the Spartans’  hands. 

San Jose converted their first fourth down with a 16-yard pass from Cordeiro to Nash. Hawai’i’s defense stepped up from this 13-yard line, preventing the Spartans from venturing outside of the red zone. 

However, the same could not be said for the Warriors’ following offensive drive. They converted six straight plays, but then Schager was called for intentional grounding and sacked by Soane Toia to end the third.  

San Jose did not leave the fourth empty handed, as Cordeiro tossed to Nash while evading defenders. With 6:45 left in the contest, the 35-0 would be the final score.

The Warriors replied by bringing in backup quarterback Jake Farrell for his first action this season. He completed three passes for 14 yards before an interception that resulted in the Spartans’ Andrew Jenkins’ unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.

San Jose’s backup Jay Butterfield was able to get in some snaps as well.

Game notes: The Spartans will next play Fresno State November 11th at 7:30pm. 

Stanford defeats Hawaii 37-24 in Honolulu

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Photo credit: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images. Stanford running back E.J. Smith.

By: Mary Anne

The Stanford Cardinal said “Aloha” to the 2023 NCAA season with a game against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors under a new head coach, Troy Taylor, also known as Stanford’s 35th head coach in program history. Stanford defeated Hawaii 37-24 at the Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex on Friday night and said “Mahalo” for their first win of the season. Stanford’s now 1-0, while Hawaii’s now 0-2.

In the wake of the deadly Maui wildfires, Stanford wore Maui decals on their helmets for Friday’s game, and Hawaii initiated a Maui relief drive and collected non-perishable goods as part of a previously scheduled fan fest just days ago. A moment of silence was held to remember the Maui wildfire victims before kickoff.

After the opening kickoff, the Troy Taylor era was officially underway, and the Cardinal scored first. E.J. Smith rushed up the middle for a 1-yard gain for the rushing touchdown. Joshua Karty kicked the extra point for a 7-0 lead with 7:25 left in the first quarter.

Just 49 seconds into the second quarter, Hawaii tied the game 7-7. Pofele Ashlock caught a 7-yard reception thrown by Brayden Schager for the passing touchdown. Matthew Shipley kicked the extra point for a 7-7 tie at 14:11.

The Cardinal responded a little over two minutes later. Benjamin Yurosek caught a 32-yard reception thrown by Ashton Daniels for the passing touchdown. Joshua Karty kicked the extra point for a 14-7 lead at 12:24.

The Cardinal extended their lead late in the second quarter. Bryce Farrell rushed for a 2-yard rushing touchdown. Joshua Karty kicked the extra point for a 21-7 lead with 4:25 left in the second.

Brayden Schager threw a 33-yard pass deep to the right to Karsyn Pupunu. The play was under review, and after further review, the ruling of a completed pass stood, and Hawaii’s 1st and 10 remained. Michael Shipley kicked a 32-yard field goal to cut the Cardinal’s lead to 21-10 at 0:00.

The Cardinal brought a 21-7 lead to the locker room at the end of the first half.

The Cardinal scored first to open the second half. Joshua Karty kicked a 25-yard field goal for a 24-10 lead at 11:07.

The Rainbow Warriors scored late in the third quarter. Steven McBride caught a 24-yard reception thrown by Brayden Schager for the passing touchdown. Rainbow Warriors head coach Timmy Chang attempted a two-point conversion, but it was no good. Hawaii cut Stanford’s lead to 27-16 at 14:52.

The Cardinal extended their lead midway through the fourth quarter. Joshua Karty kicked a 46-yard field goal for a 30-16 lead with 9:15 left in the fourth.

The Cardinal expanded their lead late in the fourth quarter. John Humphreys caught a 13-yard reception thrown by Ashton Daniels for the passing touchdown. Joshua Karty kicked the extra point for a 37-16 lead with 5:30 left in the fourth.

The Rainbow Warriors scored with a little over a minute left in the fourth quarter. Pofele Ashlock caught a 16-yard reception thrown by Brayden Schager for the passing touchdown. Dalen Morris rushed the football for a successful 2-point conversion and cut the Cardinal’s lead 37-24 with 1:08 left in the fourth, but it was too little, too late.

Notes
Stanford accepted an invitation to join the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in August 2024.

Up Next
Stanford will take on the No. 6 USC Trojans on Saturday, September 9, at 7:30 p.m. Pacific.

NCAA podcast with Michelle Richardson: Abuse and disrespect by Hawaii’s Graham gets him out of program; 7 Georgia players leaving for the NFL; plus much more

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Hawaii Rainbow Warriors head coach Todd Graham resigns from the Hawaii program after complaints of abuse and disrespect from current and former players on Sat Jan 15, 2022 (file photo Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

On the NCAAF podcast with Michelle Richardson:

#1 Hawaii head coach Todd Graham had resigned from his post after it was reported that Graham had been accused of being disrespectful and abusive to past and current players on the team. It was also reported that several current players were leaving the program and that Hawaii had their bowl game canceled due to a Covid 19 outbreak.

#2 Safety Lewis Cine, LB Nakobe Dean, WR George Pickens, OL Jamaree Salyer and DL Travon Walker running backs Zamir White and James Cook are all leaving the Georgia Bulldogs program to join the 2022 NFL draft. The players were key in helping the Bulldogs beat the Alabama Crimson Tide in the National Title.

#3 The UCLA Bruins have extended the contract of head coach Chip Kelly, Kelly who was in the last year of his contract got a four year extension. Kelly and the Bruins went 8-4 in the 2021 season and they were set to meet NC State in the Holiday Bowl but the game was scratched due to Covid 19 outbreaks amongst the Bruins players.

Michelle’s Final Thoughts

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Boise State dominates against Hawaii 31-10 in Mountain West Championship

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By Ana Kieu

This year’s Mountain West Football Championship Game was a battle between the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors and the Boise State Broncos at Albertsons Stadium on Saturday. For Hawaii, this was their first appearance in the title game, and for Boise State, this was their third consecutive and fourth overall appearance in the title game.

BSU won the toss and elected to receive. The UH defense had a strong start forcing a 3 and out, while its offense took the field with the Rainbow Warriors junior quarterback Cole McDonald behind center.

UH got on the board first, thanks to a 47-yard field goal from Ryan Meskell. The score was 3-0 Rainbow Warriors with 6:44 left in the first quarter.

BSU responded with a 34-yard field goal from Eric Sachse. The Broncos evened the score 3-3 with 30 seconds left in the first. The game was tied 3-3 at the end of the first.

Broncos redshirt senior quarterback Jaylon Henderson threw a 36-yard pass to Khalil Shakir, who ran for the go-ahead touchdown. Eric Sachse kicked the extra point. The Broncos took a 10-3 lead with 1:07 left in the second quarter.

Jaylon Henderson then threw a 36-yard pass to John Hightower, who ran for the touchdown. Eric Sachse kicked the extra point. The Broncos made it a 17-3 game with 14 seconds left in the second. The Broncos carried a 17-3 lead to the locker room at halftime.

BSU put the game out of reach. Khalil Shakir ran for a 4-yard touchdown and Eric Sachse kicked the extra point for a commanding 24-3 lead with 1:09 left in the third quarter.

BSU added to its lead. Jaylon Henderson ran for a 5-yard touchdown and Eric Sachse kicked the extra point to make it 31-3 with just 18 seconds left in the third. The Broncos led 31-3 after three.

UH refused to let the game slip away, but it was too little, too late. Just moments after the rain started pouring in Boise, Idaho, Miles Reed ran for a 21-yard touchdown and Ryan Meskell kicked in the extra point to cut the deficit 31-10 at the 12-minute mark of the fourth quarter.

Ryan Meskell attempted a 21-yard field goal late in the fourth quarter, but it was no good. The score stood at 31-10 in favor of the Broncos. The final play of the game was declared a false start, but it didn’t matter to the Broncos, who became conference championships with a 31-10 win over the Rainbow Warriors.

With the win, BSU improved to 12-1, 9-0 MW. The Broncos are still in the running for a New Years 6 Bowl bid.

With the loss, UH fell to 9-5, 5-4 MW. The Rainbow Warriors are awaiting their bowl game destination.

San Jose State comes up just short in Hawaii, 42-40

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By Ana Kieu

San Jose State football looked for a two-game winning streak in the islands against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at Aloha Stadium on Saturday night. Unfortunately, the Spartans’ wish didn’t come true, but the road team put up a good fight in Honolulu.

Matt Mercurio opened the scoring with a 28-yard field goal with 9:06 left in the first quarter. The Rainbow Warriors responded with a touchdown as Chevan Cordeiro threw a 5-yard pass to JoJo Ward for a 7-3 lead with just 27 seconds left in the first.

The Spartans lead 7-3 at the end of the first.

The Spartans scored first to start the second quarter. DeJon Packer ran for a 6-yard touchdown to put SJSU on top 10-7 at 11:15 of the second. Mercurio hit a 43-yard field goal to make it 13-10 Spartans with 9:59 left in the second.

The Rainbow Warriors made it a 1-point game, 14-13, as Cordeiro threw a 71-yard pass to Ward just 51 seconds later. But the Spartans quickly responded as Packer ran for a 20-yard touchdown to extend SJSU’s lead to 20-14 with 6:26 left in the second.

The Rainbow Warriors went ahead 21-20 as Miles Reed ran for a 4-yard touchdown with 2:37 left in the second. But the Spartans ended up taking a 23-21 lead to the locker room at the halftime break, thanks to Mercurio’s 43-yard field goal with just 44 seconds left in the second.

The Rainbow Warriors struck first in the third quarter. Cordeiro ran for a 3-yard touchdown for a 28-23 lead with 9:30 left in the third. The Spartans made it a 2-point game after Mercurio hit a 25-yard field goal with 1:21 left in the third.

The Spartans led 28-26 at the end of the third.

Cordeiro threw a 5-yard pass to Jared Smart for a touchdown to give the Rainbow Warriors a 35-26 lead at 12:13 of the fourth quarter. But the Spartans pulled within two as Josh Love threw a 40-yard pass to Bailey Gaither with 9:53 left in the fourth.

However, Hawaii went ahead 42-33 with 4:23 left in the fourth as Cordiero ran for a 2-yard touchdown.

SJSU seemed to have had the “never say die” attitude when Love threw a 19-yard pass to Isaiah Holiness for a touchdown that brought the Spartans within two with 1:51 left in the fourth.

The Spartans lost to the Rainbow Warriors 42-40. With the loss, SJSU fell to 6-4, 1-5 Mountain West, while Hawaii improved to 6-4, 3-3 Mountain West.

The Spartans have a bye week, then head to Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas to face the UNLV Rebels on Saturday, November 23 at 1 pm PT.

San Jose State travels to Hawaii for Saturday night football game

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By Ana Kieu

SAN JOSE, Calif. — San Jose State football shocked the general public with a narrow win over Army and a competitive game against #21 Boise State. So what’s next for the Spartans? The 4-5 team heads to the Aloha state to take on Hawaii on Saturday night.

Fun fact: Hawaii head coach Nick Rolovich is from Daly City, Calif. Rolovich attended Marin Catholic High School (Kentfield, Calif.), where he won varsity letters in football and baseball; City College of San Francisco, where he led the Rams to a national championship in 1999; and University of Hawaii, where he served as a two-year letterman and replaced starter and future all-time NCAA career passing leader Timmy Chang in 2001. The 40-year-old was named one of two MVPs from the 2002 Hula Bowl.

Anyhow, here’s what you need to know before Saturday’s game.

Game #10
San Jose State vs. Hawaii
Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Saturday, November 9, 2019, 6:00 p.m. HT
Spectrum Sports/Facebook Live

San Jose State record
4-5, 1-4 Mountain West. Most recently, San Jose State lost to Boise State, 52-42, in a Mountain West game.

Hawaii record
5-4, 2-3 Mountain West. Hawaii lost to Fresno State 41-38, in a conference contest.

Radio
KKSF (910 AM, Oakland), RealTalk 910, is the new flagship radio station for San Jose State Spartans football. Justin Allegri calls the play-by-play. Kevin Richardson provides commentary. The Hawaii broadcast begins at 7:30 p.m. PT with a pregame show.

Network affiliates are KION (1460 AM/101.1 FM, Salinas), KFIV (1360 AM, Modesto), KWSX (1280 AM, Stockton).

Television
Spectrum Sports and Facebook will provide broadcast coverage. Robert Kekaula calls the play-by-play. Rich Miano provides commentary. Scott Robbs is the sideline reporter. Broadcast coverage begins at 8:00 p.m. PT.

Series history
Hawaii leads the series, 21-19-1 with one cancellation in 1941. The Rainbow Warriors have won the last three games between these teams including last year’s 44-41 game that lasted five overtimes and is the longest contest based on number of overtime periods for both schools. San Jose State’s last win in the series was a 42-23 victory in 2015 at Aloha Stadium.

Playing for the Dick Tomey Legacy Trophy
Though San Jose State and Hawaii have faced each other in football since 1936, this year’s game marks the first time the two schools are playing for the Dick Tomey Legacy Trophy, named after the late head coach of each team during a 29-year NCAA Division I head coaching career. He passed away on May 10, 2019 in Tucson at age 80.

Tomey’s head coaching record was 183-145-7. His first head coaching position was at Hawaii where his teams from 1977 through 1986 compiled a 63-46-3 win-loss record in 10 seasons. He departed Hawaii for the University of Arizona where his Wildcat teams had a 95-64-4 win-loss record from 1987 through 2000. His third and final head coaching position was at San Jose State during the 2005 through 2009 seasons. The Spartans were 25-35 in those five seasons.

Tomey was the winningest head coach in Hawaii football history at the time of his departure. When he retired from San Jose State, he had more coaching victories in five seasons than any of his predecessors since 1989.

In the San Jose State-Hawaii series as a head coach, Tomey had a 2-5 win-loss record. The Rainbow Warriors were 1-1 against the Spartans in 1977 and 1978. The Spartans were 1-4 during he 2005 through 2009 seasons winning 20-17 at Aloha Stadium in 2008. He also was an assistant coach at Hawaii when San Jose State posted a 28-27 triumph in the 2011 game in San Jose.

Entering the 2019 season, his 183 victories ranked 41st among all head coaches at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level. His 335 games as a head coach ranks 19th among all NCAA Division I FBS head coaches.

Another .500 mark, maybe?
San Jose State can be at the .500 mark for the fifth time this season with a win at Hawaii on November 9. The Spartans missed out on going one game over .500 for the fourth time this season in a 52-42 loss to Boise State. San Jose State was 1-0 after defeating Northern Colorado in the season opener, 2-1, following a win at Arkansas and 3-2 after topping New Mexico in a home game at CEFCU Stadium.

Can there be three road wins?
San Jose State can pick up its third road win this season at Hawaii. Earlier this season, the Spartans won on the road at Arkansas (31-24) in the Central Time Zone and Army (34-29) in the Eastern Time Zone.

The last time San Jose State won three road games in a season was in 2013 when the Spartans were victorious at Hawai’i (37-27), at Colorado State (34-27) in the Mountain Time Zone and at UNLV (34-24) in the Pacific Time Zone.

Points all over the scoreboard
With three regular-season games remaining, San Jose State has scored 269 points in nine games. The current point total is the most by the Spartans in a season since 2016 when San Jose State scored 293 points.

The last time the Spartans scored 300 points in a season was in 2015 when the team won the AutoNation Cure Bowl in a 13-game season scoring 363 points.

30-point games
San Jose State has scored 30 or more points in six of its nine games this season compared to four a year ago. The Spartans are 4-2 in games the team scored 30 or more points this season. The two losses were a 41-38 defeat at Nevada on October 12 and the 52-42 loss to #21-Boise State on November 2.

Two 100-yard receivers
The November 2 Boise State game marked the first time since the October 29, 2016 win over UNLV that two San Jose State players had more than 100 pass receiving yards in the same game. Tre Walker led all players with nine receptions for 193 yards. Bailey Gaither tied a personal single-game best of eight catches for 110 yards and a touchdown.

In the 2016 UNLV win, wide receivers Tim Crawley caught eight passes for 114 yards and Tre Hartley had five receptions for 104 yards and two touchdowns.