It was Derek Carr’s senior season at Fresno State. His final shot to go out on top. The undefeated (10-0) Bulldogs were the 16th ranked team in the nation. All they needed for a surefire BCS Bowl berth do was win their final two games of the season, starting with a 5-6 San Jose State team that was just hoping to be eligible for a bowl of any kind.
Most of the game was a shootout between Carr and SJSU Spartans’ QB David Fales. Carr threw for 519 yards and 6 touchdowns and Fales put up a school record 547 yards and 6 touchdowns.