SJSU opened the season 4-2, but Eget still appeared in four of those games, including coming off the bench to rally the Spartans past Nevada. Eget made his first career start two weeks later in a win over Wyoming and never relinquished the job. He was 3-4 as a starter, but led the Spartans to their bowl eligibility-clinching win over Oregon State and rallied SJSU past Stanford in the regular season finale.
DeVito joined the Giants in 2023 as an undrafted free agent and went on to start six games as a rookie. The legend of "Tommy Cutlets" grew from there as he went 3-3 in those starts with eight touchdown passes and three interceptions on the season. DeVito made just two starts in 2024 as the Giants' QB3 behind Daniel Jones and Drew Lock. He went 0-2 and did not throw a touchdown across three total appearances.
Mike McDaniel believes that identity and culture must be created through diligent work rather than mere talk, which led to the decision to practice and play against the tough Detroit Lions.