SAN JOSE — The SaberCats can kiss their perfect season goodbye.

San Jose’s season-long winning streak ended after 11 games Saturday night with a 48-42 overtime loss to the L.A. KISS at the SAP Center.

DeMarco Sampson caught the winning touchdown pass for L.A. (2-9) with 9:03 left in overtime. The TD was controversial, as Sampson had only one toe in the end zone when he caught the ball, but after a lengthy review, it was allowed to stand.

Not only did the ‘Cats (11-1) fall one game short of their franchise record of consecutive wins to open the season — they won 12 straight in 2002 en route to their first Arena Football League title — but they also did it against a KISS team that they’d defeated 54-28 in their home opener April 4.

The KISS had also gone winless before defeating Portland last week.

“They’ve improved a lot,” SaberCats coach Darren Arbet said. “I have to give them credit. But there are some things that we could have done better.”

It’s worth noting that after the 2002 SaberCats suffered their first loss, they won the rest of their remaining games. That’s why the ‘Cats believe Saturday’s loss could be a blessing in disguise.

“We’ve still got our main thing in front of us,” said defensive back Clevan Thomas, who was also part of the 2002 team. “That’s getting home field throughout the playoffs and bringing the ArenaBowl here.”

The SaberCats trailed 42-35 before Reggie Gray caught a 4-yard pass from quarterback Erik Meyer with one second remaining in regulation and kicker Nich Pertuit made the ensuing extra point to force OT.

Meyer finished 20 of 42 for 312 yards and five touchdowns, but his season interception total doubled from three to six. He was also sacked five times.

Jeremy Kelley had six catches for a team-high 126 yards, and Gray caught 10 passes for 102 yards and three TDs.

After entering the fourth quarter with the score tied at 28, the KISS took a 35-28 lead with 7:39 remaining after defensive back Rayshaun Kizer returned an interception 19 yards for a touchdown.

Meyer rebounded from that interception by hitting Jeremy Kelley for a 10-yard TD pass that helped tie the score at 35.

The KISS responded on its next possession, with quarterback Danny Southwick connecting with Donovan Morgan to put L.A. back in front at 42-35. The score remained that way until Meyer hit Gray for the last-second TD.