In their fourth straight home opening season win, San Jose State (1-0,0-0) struggled mightily but managed a closer than expected 21-17 win over Portland State (0-1, 0-0).
The Vikings offered toe-to-toe competition start to finish.
16,291 in attendance at CEFCU Stadium witnessed a slow grind game with star Spartan QB Chevan Cordiero trying to take over the offense. Cordiero finished with two rushing touchdowns and one passing (15-30, 239 yards passing).
Clearly, Cordeiro’s legs led the way to help open the offense. Cordiero’s performance was a textbook performance indicative of his college career, but he often struggled without enough protection.