San Jose State beat winless Northern Illinois 30-19 on Saturday, Nov. 7, at CEFCU Stadium, snapping a two-game skid and moving one win from bowl eligibility.
Viliami Teu ran for two touchdowns, and Daniel Rolovich went 16 of 27 for 231 yards and a touchdown in his third career start, SJSU Athletics said. Trajan Sinatra kicked field goals of 25, 46 and 22 yards, becoming the first SJSU kicker to make three or more in back-to-back games since Bryce Crawford in 2016.
How it went
San Jose State led 16-13 at halftime and pulled away in the third quarter, going up 30-13 on Teu's 1-yard run and a 29-yard touchdown pass from Rolovich to Dominique McKenzie, the AP reported. McKenzie, who became a father that week, had two catches for 71 yards and his first career touchdown.
The Spartans' defense had five sacks and forced two turnovers. Tuli Tagovailoa-Amosa led the team with 11 tackles, Dylan Lee had 10 tackles and his fourth interception of the season, and Caleb Womack had 10 tackles and recovered the muffed punt.
What's next
San Jose State (5-5, 3-3 Mountain West) plays at Air Force on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 4 p.m. PT on CBS Sports Network. Northern Illinois (0-9) has lost 11 straight, the longest active losing streak in the Football Bowl Subdivision. Earlier: SJSU falls to New Mexico 21-16.