SAN JOSE — It is a short week for the San Jose State football team. But Friday night can’t come soon enough for the Spartans.

Six days after watching a 12-point fourth quarter lead evaporate in a heartbreaking 30-29 loss at Stanford, their second setback of the season decided in the final seconds, the Spartans finally open Mountain West play against New Mexico at CEFCU Stadium (7 p.m. on FS1).

The Spartans (1-3) had three of their four non-conference games decided by a field goal or less.

“We recognize that our record isn’t indicative of where we could be,” head coach Ken Niumatalolo said. “We’re a couple plays away (from being 3-1) and we recognize that. It would be different if we were getting blown out every week.”

Two of SJSU’s losses were within a field goal (16-14 loss to Central

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