Fullerton-San Jose Game Matches Losers

Tonight’s Cal State Fullerton-San Jose State game (ESPN, 6 p.m.) may not offer much excitement for college football fans, but it could be an interesting study for psychology students interested in how people deal with the frustrations of failure.

The Titans, with an 0-3 overall record and 0-0 in the Pacific Coast Athletic Assn., and the Spartans, 1-3 and 1-1, have been struggling.

Tonight, Fullerton will be striving to muster some type of offensive consistency, if only to give its beleaguered defensive unit a rest. San Jose State will be trying to establish a semblance of offensive balance.

San Jose is among the nation’s leaders in passing offense, averaging 320 yards a game. But in their three losses, the Spartans have a total of minus 24 yards rushing.