"San Jose State not only had its hopes of becoming bowl eligible for a fourth straight season obliterated by a team that had not won a Mountain West Conference game since 2023, but on Monday it cost longtime defensive coordinator Derrick Odum and special teams coordinator Joe Palcic their jobs. Now the team looks to regroup Saturday night in San Diego against the Aztecs (8-2, 5-1 Mountain West), who have one of the staunchest defenses in the nation and need to win out to remain in the CFP chase."
"Head coach Ken Niumatalolo this week explained the decision to make the staff shakeup with two games remaining, saying it began when he received a message from athletic director Jeff Konya on Monday. Niumatalolo knew tough decisions would follow. Our team can't look like the product we put on the field against Nevada, said Niumatalolo, who is in his second season at San Jose State. That can't happen again. After what Niumatalolo described as a sleepless weekend, his meeting with Konya ended with the decision to fire the two assistants."
"SAN JOSE San Jose State is looking to bounce back from its most lopsided loss in nearly a decade with a new defensive coordinator and against a San Diego State team that is chasing a spot in the College Football Playoff. It has been a reflective week for the Spartans (3-7, 2-4 Mountain West) in the wake of their dismal 55-10 loss at last-place Nevada."
San Jose State suffered a 55-10 defeat at Nevada that eliminated hopes of a fourth straight bowl season and prompted the firing of longtime defensive coordinator Derrick Odum and special teams coordinator Joe Palcic. Head coach Ken Niumatalolo said the decision followed a message from athletic director Jeff Konya and a sleepless weekend, and stressed the team cannot replicate the Nevada performance. Inside linebackers coach Bojay Filimoeatu was promoted to interim defensive coordinator because of his knowledge of the scheme. San Jose State faces San Diego State, a team with a top defense aiming to stay in College Football Playoff contention.
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