San Jose State coach Ken Niumatalolo tried to focus on the positives Saturday after his team was throttled 38-7 by No. 7 Texas, with Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning throwing for four touchdowns and running for another.

“I wish we would have had come here and played better,” Niumatalolo said. “But, I thought our kids battled until the end, and it was great to see our resolve and grit.”

San Jose State (0-2) forced Texas to punt on its first two drives, but the Longhorns scored 28 unanswered points in the first half and never looked back. Manning completed 19 of 30 passes for 295 yards and one interception, and scrambled for a 20-yard touchdown run in the third quarter.

Coming into the season, the Spartans had high expectations and believed they could compete for a Mountain West Champio

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