LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) - Tyler Nevens had 12 carries for a career-high 184 yards, including an explosive 69-yard touchdown burst, and San Jose State overcame its biggest halftime deficit of the season to beat Nevada 30-20 on Friday night and clinch the program's first berth in the Mountain West Conference Championship game.

San Jose State (6-0, 6-0), which trailed 20-7 at halftime, is off to its best start since the Spartans went 13-0 in 1939 and plays Boise State in the title game on Dec. 18.

Freshman Shamar Garrett caught the opening kickoff of the second half at the 2, ran up the right hashmark to about the 25 and broke left before racing along the sideline to trim SJSU's deficit to 20-14. On its ensuing drive, the Wolf Pack moved to San Jose State's 1 before, on second-and-goal, Jay Kavika forced a fumble by Toa Taua that was recovered by Jay Lenard. Derrick Deese Jr.'s 5-yard touchdown catch capped a 12-play, 99-yard drive with 2:34 left in the third quarter and Nevens' scoring run gave the Spartans a 27-20 lead about two minutes later.

Taua had 11 carries for 96 yards for Nevada (6-2, 6-2).

Junior Cade Hall had 2 1/2 sacks, including a pair on back-to-back plays on Nevada's final offensive possession. The 6-foot-2, 260-pound defensive end has eight sacks this season, tied for eighth most in the country.

SJSU had 196 of its 200 yards rushing in the second half and finished with 506 totals yards.

Nevada, which turnover the ball in the first half, lost four fumbles after halftime.

Postgame Notes
-Nevada finishes the 2020 regular season with a 6-2 record after suffering a 30-20 loss to San Jose State Friday night in Las Vegas.
-Junior DB Mikael Bradford posted the first double-digit tackle performance of his career finishing the game with a career and team-high 11 tackles, including five solo stops.
-Junior WR Romeo Doubs led the team with nine receptions in the game, his highest receptions total since the season opener against Wyoming.
-Romeo Doubs totaled 75 receiving yards in the game and still has a chance to become Nevada's first 1,000-yard receiver in a single season since Rishard Matthews in 2011 if Nevada receives a bowl berth. Doubs is currently at 960 receiving yards this season.
-Junior DB Tyson Williams recorded his third career interception and his second of the season in the first half, which led to a Wolf Pack touchdown on offense.
-Senior NT Zak Mahannah posted the first solo sack of his career, going for a loss of 10 yards.
-Sophomore PK Brandon Talton was 2-for-3 in field goal attempts in the game, snapping his streak of 19 consecutive field goals made under 50 yards on a 25-yard miss in the second quarter. He moved up to ninth all-time at Nevada in career kick scoring with 161 points and remains seventh in career field goals made with 36.
-Junior RB Toa Taua finished the game four rushing yards shy of recording his third 100-yard rushing game of the season.
-Junior RB Devonte Lee scored his second rushing touchdown of the season, and first since game two at UNLV. It was the 16^th rushing touchdown of Lee's career.
-The all-time series now stands at 22-10-2 in favor of Nevada. The Spartans snapped a three-game losing streak to the Wolf Pack.
-Up next, Nevada will wait to find out its fate for a possible bowl game berth.