SAN JOSE – One of the things first-year San Jose State head coach Ken Niumatalolo has been trying to instill since the beginning of his tenure is winning the turnover battle. SJSU will have an opportunity Friday when it faces Stanford at CEFCU Stadium (1 p.m., CBS) to finish the regular season with a positive turnover margin.

San Jose State looks to rebound from back-to-back losses against ranked teams and clinch a third straight winning season in the first meeting against Stanford since 2013

The Stanford Cardinal have one final game this season, as they travel to San Jose to take on the Spartans in the Bill Walsh Legacy Game.

Stanford’s Santa Clara County neighbors haven’t had the same issues. In its first season under Ken Niumatalolo, who formerly ran a run-heavy offense at Navy, San Jose State (6-5) has more passing yards (319.8) than Stanford has total yards (318.9).

San Jose State's Nick Nash enters Friday's regular-season finale at home against Stanford with a national-best 96 catches. The Cardinal may have to start three freshmen in the secondary after injuries ravaged their depth during last Saturday's 24-21 Big Game loss to California.

The Stanford Cardinal football team will play its last game of 2024 on Friday against San Jose State, and the stakes will be high.