Christopher Owens News

The offense scored touchdowns and the defense showed some backbone. But there wasn't enough of either Saturday night as San Jose State came up short against USC ... err, Utah ".... no, Stanford ... sorry, make that Idaho.

The moment it struck Keith Burns, when he understood this was going to be different, came as he stood on the sideline last November.

San Jose State Key losses: CB Christopher Owens, DL Jarron Gilbert, CB Coye Francies Notable returners: WR Kevin Jurovich, QB Kyle Reed, DE Carl Ihenacho, FS Duke Ihenacho 2009 season outlook: Despite fielding one of their strongest teams in recent memory, the San Jose State Spartans will once again struggle to make a noteworthy bowl game, or give ...

First-round pick Peria Jerry said he was happy to be in training camp after signing a five-year deal Thursday.

First-round pick Peria Jerry said he was happy to be in training camp after signing a five-year deal Thursday.

The Atlanta Falcons have signed two more draft picks, including third-round pick Christopher Owens, a cornerback.

Here are your 2009 NFL Draft picks! 3 4 68 Jarron Gilbert DT San Jose State 3 35 99 Juaquin Iglesias WR Oklahoma 4 5 105 Henry Melton DE Texas 4 19 119 D.J. Moore CB Vanderbilt 5 4 140 Johnny Knox WR Abilene Christian 5 18 154 Marcus Freeman OLB Ohio State 6 17 190 Al Afalava S Oregon State 7 37 246 Lance Louis TE San Diego State 7 42 251 Derek ...

ESPN deemed the San Jose State defensive lineman as the top player left on the board between the first and second days of the NFL draft, so Gilbert's name was on a seemingly never-ending loop on his TV for more than 12 hours between the end of the second round and the start of the third.

The Atlanta Falcons have continued to remain committed to defense by picking Furman cornerback William Middleton in the fifth round of the draft.

San Jose State defensive tackle Jarron Gilbert -- better known on the Internet as the man who jumped out of the swimming pool -- was selected by Chicago on Sunday with the fourth pick of the third round .

His off-the-field YouTube videos have gotten more attention than his eye-popping football statistics, and, at 6-foot-5, 288 pounds, he claims he can do 360- and windmill-dunks on a 10-foot basket.

This weekend, the Bay Area college football scene might get turned on its helmet.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. In his latest mock draft, ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. predicts that the Bears will select Georgia wide receiver Mohamed Massaquoi in the second round , Clemson safety Chris Clemons in the third round and San Jose State cornerback Christopher Owens in the fourth round .