San José State Spartans at Eastern Michigan Eagles
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Luke Weaver's third touchdown pass lifts San Jose State over Eastern Michigan 27-21
Eastern Michigan took a 21-17 lead into the final quarter after Weaver fumbled on a sack by Ronn Hardin near the San Jose State goal line and Bryce Llewellyn recovered the loose bal.
Weaver then rallied the Spartans and his 40-yard touchdown pass to Hoch put the Spartans (1-1) back ahead 24-21 with about 11 minutes remaining. Their defense held Eastern Michigan to 25 yards in the fourth quarter and Trajan Sinatra's 49-yard field goal in the final two minutes wrapped up the scoring.
Weaver completed 23 of 39 passes for 316 yards and was intercepted once. Hoch had 115 receiving yards and Jabari Bates led the ground game with 119 yards.
Noah Kim had 174 yards passing with a touchdown for the Eagles (1-1). He threw one interception.
Eastern Michigan scored first when Kim hit Harold Mack with a short touchdown pass six minutes into the second quarter. The Spartans rallied with a 27-yard touchdown pass from Weaver to Jase Nix and a 45-yard field goal by Sinatra on the final play of the half for a 10-7 lead.
The matchup was the first in the regular season between the two teams. Previously, Eastern Michigan defeated San Jose State in the 1987 California Bowl and the 2022 Potato Bowl.
Eastern Michigan: at Michigan State on Sept. 12. —-
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 2nd Period 9:19 | Harold Mack 5 Yd pass from Noah Kim (Rudy Kessinger Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:19 | Jase Nix 27 Yd pass from Luke Weaver (Trajan Sinatra Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Trajan Sinatra 45 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 11:52 | Amareon Blue 50 Yd Run (Rudy Kessinger Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:08 | Cooper Hoch 10 Yd pass from Luke Weaver (Trajan Sinatra Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:53 | Bryce Llewellyn 1 Yd Fumble Recovery (Rudy Kessinger Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 11:19 | Cooper Hoch 40 Yd pass from Luke Weaver (Trajan Sinatra Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 1:37 | Trajan Sinatra 49 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 SJSU |
 EMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1st Downs | 13 |
| 5-16 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-16 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-4 |
| 453 | Total Yards | 281 |
| 316 | Passing | 174 |
| 23/41 | Comp/Att | 24/43 |
| 7.7 | Yards per pass | 4.0 |
| 137 | Rushing | 107 |
| 36 | Rushing Attempts | 25 |
| 3.8 | Yards per rush | 4.3 |
| 13-100 | Penalties | 4-35 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 29:52 | Possession | 30:08 |
Game Information
Location: Ypsilanti, MI
Attendance: 5,646 · Capacity:
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