SAN JOSE — San Jose State is looking to bounce back from its most lopsided loss in nearly a decade with a new defensive coordinator and against a San Diego State team that is chasing a spot in the College Football Playoff.

It’s been a reflective week for the Spartans (3-7, 2-4 Mountain West) in the wake of their dismal 55-10 loss at last-place Nevada. San Jose State not only had its hopes of becoming bowl eligible for a fourth straight season obliterated by a team that had not won a Mountain West Conference game since 2023, but on Monday it cost long-time defensive coordinator Derrick Odum and special teams coordinator Joe Palcic their jobs.

Now the team looks to regroup Saturday night in San Diego against the Aztecs (8-2, 5-1 Mountain West), who have one of the staunchest defenses in th

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