A quick primer on San Jose State, Georgia State’s opponent in the Cure Bowl on Dec. 19 in Orlando:
San Jose State
Record: 5-7, 4-4 in the Mountain West Conference.
Coach: Ron Caragher.
Ever played Georgia State before? No.
Common opponents this season? No.
How did they reach a bowl? Because they didn't go 6-6 and because not enough teams did, the Spartans were one of three teams rewarded for having a high Academic Progress Rate. Nebraska and Minnesota were the others.
Spartans on offense: They average 28 points and 414 yards per game.
Running back Tyler Ervin averages 122.4 rushing yards per game.
Quarterback Kenny Potter averages 189.5 passing yards per game.
Billy Freeman is the leading receiver with 47 receptions for 581 yards and six touchdowns.
The line has given up 36 sacks.
Spartans on defense: They average 28.2 points and 369.2 yards allowed per game.
They are better at defending the pass (153.6 yards per game) than the run (215.6 yards per game).
Linebacker Christian Tago leads the team with a whopping 117 tackles, including nine for loss.
Connections to Georgia State?
San Jose State quarterback Kenny Potter and Georgia State running back Taz Bateman attended Long Beach City College.
San Jose State tackle Kyle Wright and Georgia State running back Kendrick Dorn attended Los Osos High School.
San Jose State freshman wide receiver Ray Surry and Georgia State wide receiver Donovan Harden matriculated at the same high school in California, Rancho Cucamonga.
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