Earlier in the year, senior running back Charles Williams said that one of the goals this season was to not let “UNLV beat UNLV.” However, mistakes like penalties and miscues on defense put UNLV behind San Jose State, and in a hole, they could not find its way out of as they lost to the Spartans 34-17.
“We talk about not letting UNLV beat UNLV, but you can’t make those kinds of mistakes we did tonight and beat a good football team, which is what San Jose State is. We saw some growth in some areas and these guys will respond and come back and get ready for next week,” Coach Marcus Arroyo said after the loss.