SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Chevan Cordeiro passed for 340 yards and two touchdowns, Kairee Robinson ran for two big scores and San Jose State rallied for an emotional 35-28 victory over Nevada on Saturday night.
San Jose State postponed its football game last weekend after freshman running back Camdan McWright was killed when he was hit by a school bus while riding a scooter near campus.
SJSU started tonight’s game by forming a 6 on the field in honor of McWright, who wore the number.
Toa Taua had two touchdown runs to stake Nevada to a 14-7 lead at the half.
The Wolf Pack’s lead grew to 21-7 just 2:02 into the third quarter when Shane Illingworth connected with BJ Casteel for a 53-yard touchdown.
Cordeiro answered with a 2-yard touchdown run and a 14-yard scoring toss to Shamar Garrett to pull San Jose State (5-2, 3-1 Mountain West Conference) even at 21-all.
Taua’s third touchdown run — a 5-yarder — gave Nevada (2-7, 0-5) a 28-21 lead early in the fourth quarter.
Kairee Robinson answered for San Jose State with a 2-yard scoring run to knot the score with 6:29 left to play. Two pass interference calls on Nevada’s Isaiah Essissima kept the Spartans’ drive alive.
After a 13-yard kickoff return and an offside penalty gave Nevada the ball on their own 8-yard line, the Spartans defense forced a three-and-out. A 25-yard punt gave San Jose State the ball on the Wolf Pack 42.
Six plays later Robinson ran it in from 5 yards out and the Spartans led for the first time with 1:10 left.
Cade Hall had back-to-back sacks for SJSU and Alii Matau picked off Illingworth on third-and-13 to seal the victory.
Cordeiro completed 33 of 45 passes for the Spartans. He hit Dominick Mazotti for a 10-yard touchdown in the first quarter. Robinson finished with 40 yards on 11 carries.
Illingworth passed for 223 yards, completing 18 of 29 attempts, for the Wolf Pack.
Nevada is off this week and hosts Boise State on Saturday, Nov. 12, at 7:30 p.m. on CBs Soprts Network.
San Jose State hosts Colorado State on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. the game will be on NBC Sorts Bay Area.
