San Diego State’s matchup this week with San Jose State brings together two programs headed in opposite directions.

SDSU (8-2, 5-1 MW) is closing in on a Mountain West championship game berth, while San Jose State (3-7, 2-4) is coming off an embarrassing 55-10 loss to Nevada that eliminated the Spartans from potential bowl eligibility.

But, SDSU coach Sean Lewis cautioned: “Don’t get caught in the trap of that.”

“They’re a really dangerous team,” he said. “Really dynamic offense. Really potent passing attack. They have a really solid front, dynamic kick returner/punt returner that has done some dangerous things. They found a way to score in a lot of different ways.”

The series dates back 90 years, when San Jose State started things off in 1935 with a 24-9 win at Spartan Stadium. SDSU l

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