San José State Spartans at Washington State Cougars
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Dylan Paine, John Mateer rally Washington State to wild 54-52 victory over San Jose State in 2OT
Emmett Brown answered with a 4-yard touchdown pass to Nick Nash for San Jose State (3-1), but Brown lost the ball under heavy pressure on the two-point try and the Cougars recovered for their second straight 4-0 start under third-year coach Jake Dickert.
Washington State turned a 10-7 first-quarter deficit into a 24-17 lead at halftime thanks to Mateer's 1-yard touchdown run and a pair of touchdown passes to tight end Cooper Mathers covering 4 and 8 yards.
Brown, who transferred after spending last season as a backup at Washington State, led the Spartans to touchdowns on all three third-quarter possessions. He passed to Nash for a 19-yard score and ran it in from a yard out before Floyd Chalk IV scored on an 18-yard run to give San Jose State a 38-24 lead heading to the fourth quarter.
Mateer connected with Kyle Williams for a 13-yard touchdown with 13:41 remaining. Mateer hit Josh Meredith for a 36-yard touchdown after the Spartans turned the ball over on downs. But Dean Janikowski missed the point-after kick and WSU trailed 38-37.
Kyle Thornton’s interception gave the Cougars the ball at the Spartans’ 32-yard line. Mateer hit Meredith for a 31-yard gain and Paine ran it in on the next play. WSU's lead was 43-38 after a two-point try failed.
Brown connected with TreyShun Hurry for a 20-yard touchdown on fourth-and-10 and passed to Nash for two points and a 46-43 Spartans' lead with 26 second to go.
That was enough time for Mateer to hit Williams for a 32-yard gain before running for 8 more, setting up Janikowski's 52-yard field goal to send it to OT.
Redshirt freshman Ethan O'Connor picked off Brown to end San Jose State's first extra possession. DJ Harvey picked off Mateer to end WSU's first possession.
Mateer finished with 390 yards on 26-for-46 passing with four touchdowns and two picks. He also ran for 111 yards and a score. Mateer, a sophomore, has 11 touchdown passes and six rushing scores in his first four career starts. Williams had eight catches for 138 yards.
Brown completed 35 of 54 passes for 375 yards with four touchdowns and two interceptions. Nash finished with 16 receptions for 152 yards and two touchdowns. He entered the game leading the nation in catches (34), receiving yards (485) and touchdown catches (6). Chalk carried 11 times for 94 yards and two touchdowns. He scored on a 66-yard run on the Spartans' second play from scrimmage.
UP NEXT
Washington State: Travels to play the Boise State Broncos on Sept. 28.
San Jose State: Hosts the Nevada Wolf Pack on Oct. 5.
How To Watch
How can I watch San José State Spartans vs. Washington State Cougars?
- TV Channel: Spartans at Cougars 2021 College Football, week 4, is broadcasted on The CW Network.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 9:00 | John Mateer 1 Yd Run (Dean Janikowski Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 8:19 | Floyd Chalk IV 66 Yd Run (Kyler Halvorsen Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 2:57 | Kyler Halvorsen 19 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 11:31 | Cooper Mathers 4 Yd pass from John Mateer (Dean Janikowski Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 5:41 | Cooper Mathers 8 Yd pass from John Mateer (Dean Janikowski Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:40 | Jacob Stewart 4 Yd pass from Emmett Brown (Kyler Halvorsen Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:02 | Dean Janikowski 36 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 13:02 | Nick Nash 19 Yd pass from Emmett Brown (Kyler Halvorsen Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 5:43 | Emmett Brown 1 Yd Run (Kyler Halvorsen Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:48 | Floyd Chalk IV 18 Yd Run (Kyler Halvorsen Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 13:41 | Kyle Williams 13 Yd pass from John Mateer (Dean Janikowski Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 6:11 | Josh Meredith 36 Yd pass from John Mateer (Dean Janikowski PAT failed) |
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TD | 4th Period 4:56 | Dylan Paine 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:26 | TreyShun Hurry 20 Yd pass from Emmett Brown (Emmett Brown Pass to Nick Nash for Two-Point Conversion) |
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FG | 4th Period 0:00 | Dean Janikowski 52 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 6 0:00 | Dylan Paine 7 Yd Run (John Mateer Run for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 6 0:00 | Nick Nash 4 Yd pass from Emmett Brown (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
Statistics
 SJSU |
 WSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 24 | 1st Downs | 31 |
| 5-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 9-15 |
| 2-3 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 491 | Total Yards | 627 |
| 375 | Passing | 390 |
| 35/54 | Comp/Att | 26/46 |
| 6.9 | Yards per pass | 8.5 |
| 116 | Rushing | 237 |
| 21 | Rushing Attempts | 49 |
| 5.5 | Yards per rush | 4.8 |
| 2-15 | Penalties | 12-109 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 28:07 | Possession | 31:53 |
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