Spartans Hurtin'

Looks like it'll be a rout in San Jose. It's not gonna be a grueling road trip like for the LaTech game, and there will be almost as many Hawaii Warriors fans as SJSU Spartans fans to negate the homefield advantage. Also, via San Jose Mercury News, it looks like the home team isn't doing so good:

The Spartans have lost five in a row and have a sputtering running game, a mounting injury list, ineffective quarterback play and a porous pass defense that on Saturday will face the No. 2 throwing team in the country.

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• Three of the Spartans' most important players -- left tackle Amadeo Novella and linebackers Eric Wilson and Ezekiel Staples -- are questionable for Saturday's game, Tomey said.

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Staples, the team's leading tackler, injured his hamstring but played most of the game. That was not the case with Wilson, who missed the second half because of a groin injury. A converted safety, his ability to defend both the run and the pass is considered crucial to containing Hawaii.

I actually hope it'll be a little more competitive than what I'm making it out to be. And who knows, with Hawaii's history on the road, it probably will be. But I think this will be another week for the offense to continue to gel and for the defense to get more ferocious. Perhaps it'll be the confidence booster Hawaii needs before meeting Fresno State on ABC next week. Not that I'm looking ahead!