San Jose State (4-3, 2-1 Mountain West) plays at Nevada (2-4, 1-2) at 2 p.m. Saturday at Mackay Stadium in Reno. It is Nevada's homecoming game, and it streams on MW+.

Why it matters: The Spartans have not won in Reno since 2000. Last year Nevada beat them 55-10.

Spartans to watch

  • The SJSU defense had 11 sacks in last week's 24-11 win at UTEP, its most this century. The Spartans have 27 sacks, second in the country. Jayland McGlothen leads the team with six.
  • Freshman quarterback Daniel Rolovich went 12 for 23 for 193 yards in his debut start.
  • Freshman receiver Carson Clark leads the Mountain West with 509 receiving yards and five touchdown catches.
  • Running back Viliami Teu ran for more than 150 yards at UTEP. Nevada credits him with 156 and SJSU with 159.

Nevada to watch

  • Linebacker EJ Smith leads the nation with 11.8 tackles per game and was named an AP midseason All-American.
  • Nevada's pass defense ranks seventh nationally, allowing 156.3 yards a game.
  • Nevada leads the series 24-12-2.

Next

SJSU hosts New Mexico on Oct. 31 at 1 p.m. on NBC Sports Bay Area and MW+.

Sources: SJSU Athletics and Nevada Athletics.