San Jose State Spartans open Ken Niumatalolo era with comeback win over Sacramento State

SAN JOSE — Emmett Brown threw three touchdown passes in his San Jose State debut, and sixth-year senior Nick Nash caught two touchdown passes and threw another as the Spartans beat Sacramento State 42-24 on Thursday night to give Ken Niumatalolo a victory in his first game as the Spartans’ head coach.

The Spartans trailed14-0 midway through the first quarter and didn’t take their first lead until the third quarter against the FCS-level Hornets at CEFCU Stadium, but put the game away by scoring the final 21 points.