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San Jose State coach Ron Caragher encouraged despite loss to Auburn

SAN JOSE -- After a game in SEC country, a refueling stop in Oklahoma City that featured gas gushing from a leak on the airplane, a dead-of-night return to campus and hours of video review, San Jose State coach Ron Caragher pronounced himself "very encouraged" by the two-touchdown loss at Auburn.

"There's a lot to build on,'' Caragher said Monday. "I think the team answered another call."The Spartans (2-3) aren't close to a finished product, but one issue requires attention above all as Mountain West play resumes this week with a trip to UNLV.San Jose State ranks 125th in the nation (out of 127 teams) in kickoff coverage, with opponents averaging 29.