| San Jose State hosts Louisiana Tech in a Western | | | | averaging nearly seven yards per carry. |
| Athletic Conference battle this Saturday night and | | | | Quarterback Zac Champion had a break out |
| I have made this matchup my Game of the Year | | | | game throwing for 226 yards and four |
| for 2006. Louisiana Tech has been getting beat up | | | | touchdowns, but he still has one less touchdown |
| on by giants all season long. They were crushed | | | | than interceptions on the season. Some of this |
| by Nebraska, Texas A&M, Clemson, and | | | | has to do with the high caliber non-conference |
| Boise State (all currently in the AP top 25). Last | | | | schedule the Bulldogs have played, but I think it |
| week the Bulldogs captured their first league win | | | | will be the running game that will give them the |
| of the season with a 48-35 defeat of Utah State. | | | | best chance against the Spartans on Saturday |
| The San Jose State Spartans do not have | | | | night. |
| momentum on their side heading into this one. | | | | San Jose State was dominated by Nevada last |
| They carried a four-game winning streak into last | | | | week, but they should be able to score on |
| week before being silenced by the Nevada Wolf | | | | Louisiana Tech's defense. How much they score |
| Pack. San Jose State has history narrowly on its | | | | will depend largely on quarterback Adam Tafralis |
| side this week as the Spartans lead the all-time | | | | who threw for just 68 yards last week. The |
| series against the Bulldogs three games to two, | | | | running game is also the Spartans strong suit. |
| but Louisiana Tech has won two of the last three | | | | Yonus Davis picked up 100 yards on the ground |
| meetings including last season's 31-14 win. | | | | last week despite the Spartans possessing the ball |
| Last week the Bulldogs scored 48 points, which | | | | just 20 minutes. One big plus the Spartans have is |
| was their highest point total in two seasons. They | | | | Dwight Lowery who came up with his eighth pick |
| did most of their offensive damage on the ground | | | | of the season last week and seems to make a |
| rushing for 344 yards which was the most by | | | | big play every game. Champion will have to stay |
| any team in the WAC this season. Despite the | | | | away from him. He should have the time to do so |
| huge offensive explosion last week, the Bulldogs | | | | as the Spartans are one of the worst teams in |
| are just eighth in the conference in scoring | | | | the nation at putting pressure on the quarterback. |
| averaging 18.7 points per game. Perhaps, last | | | | In fact, they are ranked 117th in the country in |
| week's game was their coming out party. If that | | | | sacks. |
| is the case, the Spartans will have to pay close | | | | How big of a role will momentum play? How |
| attention to both Daniel Porter and Patrick | | | | important will home field be? Is history any |
| Jackson out of the backfield. Jackson leads the | | | | indicator? I have dissected Saturday's 2006 Game |
| Bulldogs in rushing with 441 yards and five | | | | of the Year inside and out and I am ready to |
| touchdowns but Porter is coming on strong and is | | | | deliver my biggest winner of the year. |