In addition, at the end of the 2006 season, the Spartans had lost 17 lettermen, 9 from offense, and 8 from defense [1] San Jose State wide receivers James Jones and John Broussard entered the 2007 NFL draft at the end of the 2006 season.

The Hawaii offense also took advantage of another scoring opportunity in the second quarter, with Ryan Grice-Mullins' 16-yard reception touchdown from Colt Brennan.

The Spartans started strong in the fourth quarter, by scoring on an 8-yard run by James T. Callier.

For the second straight season, San Jose State had a crushing home loss to a BCS hopeful.

The Spartans lost a late eight-point lead against Boise State last year before falling 23–20 on a last-second field goal.