BYU squares off against San Jose State this Friday and we caught up with Elliot Almond, of the San Jose Mercury, to gain better insight into what the Cougars will be facing. Almond covers San Jose State football and answers five questions posed by the Deseret News staff.
1. Briefly summarize San Jose State's season through eight games. What have been the highs and what have been the lows?
San Jose State has provided mixed results with its body of work thus far. What seems to have become clear -- and relevant vis-a-vis the game against Brigham Young -- is the simple fact the Spartans are a decent, but not great, FBS team.