Carta-Samuels, Colorado St. beat San Jose State 42-30
K.J. Carta-Samuels threw four touchdown passes and Colorado State overcame a 30-point third quarter by San Jose State to beat the Spartans 42-30 on Saturday night.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Colorado State Rams
42
San Jose State Spartans
30
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSU | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
| SJSU | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
CEFCU Stadium · 13,802 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Boise State Broncos | L 38-64 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | @ Utah State Aggies | L 14-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs San Diego State Aztecs | W 56-49 | NCAAF |
| 10/15/26 | @ Texas State Bobcats | L 27-66 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs Oregon State Beavers | L 26-56 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 9:48 42-30
Rashad Ajayi 55 Yd Interception Return (Wyatt Bryan Kick)
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Touchdown 11:26 35-30
Izzy Matthews 1 Yd Run (Wyatt Bryan Kick)
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Safety 0:23 28-30
Team Safety
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Touchdown 0:28 28-28
Thai Cottrell 1 Yd pass from Josh Love (Bryce Crawford Kick)
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Touchdown 2:08 28-21
Tre Hartley 51 Yd pass from Josh Love (Bryce Crawford Kick)
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Touchdown 5:17 28-14
Tyler Nevens 6 Yd Run (Bryce Crawford Kick)
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Touchdown 7:47 28-7
Tre Hartley 24 Yd pass from Josh Love (Bryce Crawford Kick)
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Touchdown 0:23 28-0
Warren Jackson 8 Yd pass from K.J. Carta-Samuels (Wyatt Bryan Kick)
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Touchdown 3:24 21-0
Warren Jackson 16 Yd pass from K.J. Carta-Samuels (Wyatt Bryan Kick)
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Touchdown 3:04 14-0
Preston Williams 16 Yd pass from K.J. Carta-Samuels (Wyatt Bryan Kick)
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Touchdown 10:57 7-0
Preston Williams 5 Yd pass from K.J. Carta-Samuels (Wyatt Bryan Kick)
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CSU
3 plays, -4 yards, 1:46 · End of Game
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SJSU 1:46
4 plays, -3 yards, 1:01 · Downs
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CSU 2:47
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:44 · Punt
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SJSU 4:31
3 plays, -9 yards, 0:55 · Punt
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CSU 5:26
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:35 · Punt
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SJSU 7:01
9 plays, 37 yards, 2:47 · Interception
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SJSU 9:48
3 plays, -5 yards, 1:30 · Interception Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:48 42-30
Rashad Ajayi 55 Yd Interception Return (Wyatt Bryan Kick)
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CSU 11:26
11 plays, 83 yards, 3:24 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:26 35-30
Izzy Matthews 1 Yd Run (Wyatt Bryan Kick)
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SJSU 14:50
3 plays, 1 yard, 0:24 · Punt
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CSU 0:23
1 play, -2 yards, 0:03 · Safety
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Safety 0:23 28-30
Team Safety
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SJSU 0:28
4 plays, 17 yards, 1:30 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:28 28-28
Thai Cottrell 1 Yd pass from Josh Love (Bryce Crawford Kick)
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CSU 1:58
1 play, 0 yards, 0:10 · Interception
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SJSU 2:08
4 plays, 77 yards, 1:10 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:08 28-21
Tre Hartley 51 Yd pass from Josh Love (Bryce Crawford Kick)
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CSU 3:18
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:59 · Punt
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SJSU 5:17
4 plays, 61 yards, 1:08 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:17 28-14
Tyler Nevens 6 Yd Run (Bryce Crawford Kick)
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CSU 6:25
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:18 · Punt
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SJSU 7:47
3 plays, 25 yards, 0:50 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:47 28-7
Tre Hartley 24 Yd pass from Josh Love (Bryce Crawford Kick)
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CSU 8:37
3 plays, -12 yards, 2:27 · Punt
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SJSU 11:04
5 plays, 4 yards, 2:13 · Punt
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CSU 13:17
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:38 · Punt
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SJSU
1 play, 0 yards, 0:22 · End of Half
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CSU 0:23
5 plays, 42 yards, 1:55 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:23 28-0
Warren Jackson 8 Yd pass from K.J. Carta-Samuels (Wyatt Bryan Kick)
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SJSU 2:18
3 plays, -16 yards, 1:06 · Punt
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CSU 3:24
12 plays, 87 yards, 4:43 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:24 21-0
Warren Jackson 16 Yd pass from K.J. Carta-Samuels (Wyatt Bryan Kick)
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SJSU 8:07
4 plays, 5 yards, 1:55 · Downs
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CSU 10:02
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:00 · Interception
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SJSU 11:02
4 plays, 12 yards, 0:43 · Punt
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CSU 11:45
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:43 · Punt
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SJSU 13:28
11 plays, 40 yards, 4:36 · Punt
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CSU 3:04
5 plays, 55 yards, 2:41 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:04 14-0
Preston Williams 16 Yd pass from K.J. Carta-Samuels (Wyatt Bryan Kick)
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Team Stats
CSU
SJSU
21
1st Downs
16
5-15
3rd down efficiency
4-18
0-0
4th down efficiency
1-3
391
Total Yards
285
172
Passing
237
15/29
Comp/Att
18/43
5.9
Yards per pass
5.5
219
Rushing
48
45
Rushing Attempts
34
4.9
Yards per rush
1.4
8-61
Penalties
6-45
2
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles lost
0
2
Interceptions thrown
2
34:03
Possession
25:57
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