2008 Woodie Awards
Coach Tomey, San Jose seeking to upset NU
Spencer Schubert
Issue date: 9/5/08 Section: Sports
It was dramatic, heroic and a memory that will last a lifetime - particularly the lifetime of San Jose State junior quarterback Kyle Reed.
With 37 seconds left in the game and no time-outs left, Reed was sacked for a three-yard loss with the clock headed towards zero. The Spartans hurried back into an offensive formation.
Then it happened.
Reed found teammate and senior wide receiver Kevin Jurovich with some room in the end zone, and 17 yards later, SJSU was up 13-10 and held on for the comeback win over UC Davis after trailing 10-0 at half.
"I think that was my first time being able to rally my team together like that," Reed said. "The last two plays were very exciting for me. We were able to rally and my team supported me. I felt that they believed in me, which made me motivated to make a play for my team."
It was the first time Reed had played football in nearly 3 1/2 years.
It wasn't a bad night for the new face of the Spartans considering he went 14-of-18 through the air for 132 yards and two touchdowns.
One should also note that Reed ran for 28 yards on seven carries, 20 more than Western Michigan's rushing offense put up against Nebraska.
Reed transferred to San Jose State from the University of California-Berkeley after realizing his playing time would be extremely limited.
Reed was told by the Golden Bear coaching staff that he wouldn't even have a chance of seeing the field until his senior year, and even then, it would probably be a battle between him and another quarterback hopeful.
That wasn't good enough for Reed. He quickly left Cal and went to San Jose for a fresh start. Reed had to lose a year of eligibility because of NCAA regulations on transferring, but with one game - or half a game - under his belt, Reed says he knows this was the right decision.
Reed was just one of several transfers from Pac-10 Conference schools to choose San Jose as their new home.
"The team was very excited to have us as a part of their team," Reed said. "Coming from Cal, I was highly recruited at San Jose. They were the first people I called once I wanted to leave (Cal). They were excited I wanted to be a part of their team, and I knew I was going to have to earn my spot."
With 37 seconds left in the game and no time-outs left, Reed was sacked for a three-yard loss with the clock headed towards zero. The Spartans hurried back into an offensive formation.
Then it happened.
Reed found teammate and senior wide receiver Kevin Jurovich with some room in the end zone, and 17 yards later, SJSU was up 13-10 and held on for the comeback win over UC Davis after trailing 10-0 at half.
"I think that was my first time being able to rally my team together like that," Reed said. "The last two plays were very exciting for me. We were able to rally and my team supported me. I felt that they believed in me, which made me motivated to make a play for my team."
It was the first time Reed had played football in nearly 3 1/2 years.
It wasn't a bad night for the new face of the Spartans considering he went 14-of-18 through the air for 132 yards and two touchdowns.
One should also note that Reed ran for 28 yards on seven carries, 20 more than Western Michigan's rushing offense put up against Nebraska.
Reed transferred to San Jose State from the University of California-Berkeley after realizing his playing time would be extremely limited.
Reed was told by the Golden Bear coaching staff that he wouldn't even have a chance of seeing the field until his senior year, and even then, it would probably be a battle between him and another quarterback hopeful.
That wasn't good enough for Reed. He quickly left Cal and went to San Jose for a fresh start. Reed had to lose a year of eligibility because of NCAA regulations on transferring, but with one game - or half a game - under his belt, Reed says he knows this was the right decision.
Reed was just one of several transfers from Pac-10 Conference schools to choose San Jose as their new home.
"The team was very excited to have us as a part of their team," Reed said. "Coming from Cal, I was highly recruited at San Jose. They were the first people I called once I wanted to leave (Cal). They were excited I wanted to be a part of their team, and I knew I was going to have to earn my spot."
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