{"id":119251,"date":"2024-10-17T15:35:07","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T22:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/herosports.com\/?p=119251"},"modified":"2024-10-17T15:35:08","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T22:35:08","slug":"fbs-column-san-jose-state-football-qb-dilemma-rmrm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/herosports.com\/fbs-column-san-jose-state-football-qb-dilemma-rmrm\/","title":{"rendered":"Column: Does San Jose State Football Have A Quarterback Dilemma?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There couldn\u2019t be much more of a contrast between the offense that Navy ran during Ken Niumatalolo\u2019s tenure in Annapolis and the offense his San Jose State squad operates now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you might know, the Midshipmen were one of the toughest offenses to prepare for under Niumatalolo because of their triple-option scheme. Navy found plenty of success with this strategy during his 15-plus years as head coach. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now at SJSU, Niutmatalolo\u2019s offense is much more pass-heavy. Despite the change of pace, there hasn\u2019t been a lull in his offense\u2019s production. A primary reason is because of offensive coordinator Craig Stutzmann, who Niumatalolo hired shortly after he was named the Spartans\u2019 head coach in January. Stutzmann served as the passing game coordinator at Texas State in 2023 and held various offensive positions at a handful of programs over the past few decades. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ve already been introduced to the potential of this spread offense under Stutzmann and Niutamalolo. Behind wide receiver Nick Nash\u2019s incredible start to the season and some quality quarterback play, San Jose State is averaging 33.5 points and 416 yards per game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sitting at 4-2, the Spartans have been one of the more surprising teams in the Mountain West<\/a>. College football betting odds<\/a> had the Spartans\u2019 preseason win total at 4.5 games, a number they should easily go over. Their ability to put points on the board is a big reason why.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet, even with the success, there has been somewhat of a quarterback dilemma in San Jose. Washington State transfer Emmett Brown won the job in the spring and has started every game this season. Brown played pretty much the entirety of each of the first four games, where he averaged 322.5 passing yards per game and passed for 13 touchdowns. He tossed four interceptions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two weeks ago against Nevada, however, the Spartans and Brown were struggling and trailed 28-21 in the third quarter. Backup QB Walker Eget was called into the game and led the Spartans on a game-tying possession and a go-ahead scoring drive.<\/p>\n\n\n

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