The Rat Line is an independent San Jose State alumni magazine, first published after the 1987 Stanford game by “early sixties friends” of three independent houses on or near South 11th Street—”Greek row”. They were: The Rats Nest, Lions Den and Surfrider, three houses owned by two sororities in the early sixties.
























41-17: Nevada sets rushing record—we don’t

http://www.rgj.com/article/20081116/SPORTS06/811160343/1018/SPORTS

Ouch! La Tech 21-0, Last home shutout in ’68!

http://www.sjsuspartans.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5600&ATCLID=1619998

Int’l Herald Tribune story on our win in Idaho

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/11/02/sports/FBC-San-Jose-St-Idaho.php

Boise State’s defense was better on Friday

http://www.mercurynews.com/sjsu

http://www.sjsuspartans.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5600&ATCLID=1610282

Spartan defense shuts down “Air Aggies”

http://www.lcsun-news.com/ci_10758460

http://www.sjsuspartans.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=29304&SPID=2290&DB_OEM_ID=5600&ATCLID=1606867

Stanford scores late with a 16-10 lead?

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/09/21/SP76132494.DTL&hw=jake+curtis&sn=005&sc=344

Spartans outshine Notre Dame against Aztecs 35-10

Clicking on all cylinders, despite having leading receiver Kevin Jurovich (Valley Christian) out with mononucleosis, Cal transfer Kyle Reed completed his first 13 passes and San Jose State’s 10th ranked defense against the run held San Diego State to a net 6 yards rushing and did not allow a touchdown.  It came on a 28 yard interception with 1:15 left in the half: Official SJS Athletics site game stats:  http://www.sjsuspartans.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=29304&SPID=2290&DB_OEM_ID=5600&ATCLID=1580592


http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/aztecs/20080914-9999-1s14azside.html

http://goaztecs.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/091408aaa.html#


San Jose State’s improving defense had it’s best game, holding the Mountain West Aztecs to just 146 yards of total offense.  Notre Dame allowed San Diego State to stay with them the previous Saturday in South Bend, running up 345 yards against the Irish before losing a close game 20-13 in the 4th quarter. Comments:  http://sanjosestate.scout.com/index.html


 
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6-5 Spartans host Fresno!

Next game: Fresno State, Friday, Nov. 21

at Spartan Stadium 6 p.m. on ESPN2 HDTV See message board for tailgate information.


SJS wins in Honolulu

San Jose State rallies to beat Hawai’i in Honolulu 20-17.

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080927/BREAKING02/80927079


Two other San Jose State Messageboards: Spartan Thunder and Phil’s Spartantalk

http://sanjosestate.scout.com/index.html


http://members4.boardhost.com/spartantalk/index.html?1224136051


Jon Wilner’s Spartan Blog

at the Mercury News

http://www.mercurynews.com/sjsu


Meet the “Nacho Brothers”:

Carl & Duke Ihenacho anchor Spartan Defense

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-spw-brothers24-2008oct24,0,4177037.story


Spartans East Bay Backfield

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/09/18/SPRF12VP3C.DTL&hw=san+jose+state&sn=005&sc=880

Spartan OLinemen

Needed. Inquire at:

http://www.sjsuspartans.com

More current news on our

Messageboard, including Will Forte’s unedited SNL version of George Soros!


Tom Hood brought the May 1963 GOTCHA board O’D painted for Fosdick. (See Tailgate link in Blog).

Read all of our BLOGS:

Pete Snell married a Utah State Aggie? Yes he did, and O’D gave them a special wedding present.  It was very appropriate for Homecoming. (See Blog.)


George Friedrich, sixties DU in Arkansas finds that “farming” for natural gas on his 2,500 acres will be more profitable than his orchard or turf farms.


How did Delta Upsilon rebuild their house so quickly after a fire?  See a photo and plan drawings on our Blog pages. (Link at top)


Jim Hood writes from his confinement in Blythe, California. His daughter Mindy tell us that her father is now in Avenal off Hwy 33, just north of Hwy 41 to Fresno.

Here’s the link to the Nebraska game story from the Lincoln Journal Star’s Husker Extra section with photos. (see above)  http://huskerextra.com/schedule/games/?game_id=28