San Jose State’s week three bye could not have come at a better time.

SJSU started the season with a 16-14 loss to Central Michigan, a game the Spartans entered as 13.5-point favorites. The following week, SJSU fell 38-7 to then-No. 7 ranked and preseason No. 1 Texas.

SJSU used the time off to reset and regroup ahead of Saturday’s matchup against Idaho at CEFCU Stadium (2 p.m. on NBC Sports Bay Area).

“It’s allowed us to focus on us,” head coach Ken Niumatalolo said this week. “So you just look at the wheres you can get better at, and I would say there are a lot of them.”

At the top of the list is holding on to the football. The Spartans already have turned the ball over seven times while forcing just two turnovers.

Quarterback Walker Eget has thrown for 492 yards and two touchdowns a

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