The SDSU football team was in prime position to knock off the Minnesota Golden Gophers, but the opportunity slipped through their hands - literally. The Jacks had the ball on their own 18-yard line in the fourth quarter of a tie game, but a Thomas O'Brien fumble set up the game-winning field goal, as the Gophers beat the Jacks 16-13 on Nov.
The women's basketball team rallied from a 33-28 halftime deficit to defeat Gonzaga 75-71 in overtime on Nov. 13 at Frost Arena. Jill Young hit two free throws in the late seconds of overtime to seal the win for the Jacks. "We showed some good toughness to keep making plays when things were not coming easy to us on the floor," head coach Aaron Johnston said.
The talk coming into the 2009-10 men's basketball season was how the Jacks were now an experienced team and were ready to take the next step in becoming a competitive team. They took a step in that direction on Nov. 13 with a season-opening win at Wyoming, 77-61.
A dominating 89-56 win over NAIA Mayville State (4-3) on Nov. 16 was just what the SDSU (2-0) men's basketball team was looking for as it gets ready to head to the U.S. Virgin Islands this weekend for the Paradise Jam. While this victory wasn't surprising, what might be for some people is that the Jacks are 2-0 for the first time in the Division I era and for the first time since the beginning of the 2003-04 season when they ran off 17 straight wins to start the year.
A tired Jacks women's basketball team that played into overtime two nights before returned to action Nov. 15 against No. 11 Arizona State in Tempe, Ariz., losing 74-64. ASU's Becca Tobin had game-high 18 points, 12 in the second half to defeat the Jackrabbits; Tobin went 7-of-11 from the field.
The 2009 women's volleyball team ended their season on Nov. 13 and 14 splitting two road matches against conference foes to finish a game short of its ultimate goal of reaching the Summit League tournament.
The season is wrapping up, and rivalry games will determine conference finishes. TCU remained undefeated and increased its chances of going to a BCS bowl game or the national title game if Florida, Alabama or Texas lose. The Horned Frogs face Wyoming and New Mexico, who have a combined 5-15 record in their final two games.
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