SAN JOSE, Calif. — Viliami Teu ran for two touchdowns and San Jose State got closer to bowl eligibility with a 30-19 victory over winless Northern Illinois on Saturday.
Trajan Sinatra’s third field goal of the game gave the Spartans (5-5, 3-3 Mountain West) a 16-13 halftime edge and the lead for good.
After a muffed punt set the Spartans up deep in NIU territory in the third quarter, Teu eventually scored from 1 yard out. The Huskies (0-9, 0-5) turned the ball over on downs at their 29-yard line, and Daniel Rolovich hit Dominique McKenzie with a touchdown pass on the next play to extend the lead to 30-13.
Rolovich threw for 231 yards and a score. Teu had just 42 yards on 17 carries but the two TDs for San Jose State, which snapped a two-game skid.
Taron Dickens threw for 198 yards with a touchdown and an interception for the Huskies, who have lost 11 straight dating to last season, the nation’s longest active losing streak in FBS.
Up next
Northern Illinois: vs. against Nevada on Saturday.
San Jose State: At Air Force on Saturday.