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Luke Weaver's third touchdown pass lifts San Jose State over Eastern Michigan 27-21

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 5). Luke Weaver's third touchdown pass lifts San Jose State over Eastern Michigan 27-21. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/luke-weaver-s-third-touchdown-pass-lifts-san-jose-state-over-eastern-michigan-27-21/article_83528488-461b-5f6b-8d53-fb40f00c9e85.html

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Luke Weaver threw three touchdown passes to lead San Jose State over Eastern Michigan 27-21 on Friday night in Ypsilanti, Mich. Weaver's third touchdown pass came with about 11 minutes remaining, putting the Spartans ahead 24-21 after Eastern Michigan took a 21-17 lead into the fourth quarter. The key statistics include Luke Weaver completing 23 of 39 passes for 316 yards and Noah Kim throwing 174 yards passing with a touchdown for the Eagles. San Jose State's defense held Eastern Michigan to 25 yards in the fourth quarter, helping seal the win.

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Luke Weaver threw three touchdown passes, including two to Cooper Hoch, to help San Jose State come back in the fourth quarter and defeat Eastern Michigan 27-21. The game was played at Eastern Michigan's home field in YPSILANTI, Mich. on Friday night, with the Spartans taking a lead they wouldn't relinquish after Weaver's third touchdown pass to Hoch with about 11 minutes remaining. San Jose State trailed by four points going into the final quarter, but their defense held Eastern Michigan to just 25 yards in that period and sealed the win with a 49-yard field goal from Trajan Sinatra. Weaver completed 23 of 39 passes for 316 yards, while Hoch had 115 receiving yards. Noah Kim threw for 174 yards with a touchdown for Eastern Michigan, but was also intercepted once. The loss marked a setback for the Eagles (1-1), who had taken an early lead in the game when Kim hit Harold Mack with a short touchdown pass.

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Eastern Michigan Mich. San Jose State Spartans YPSILANTI

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Eastern Michigan GPE · 6× San Jose State GPE · 4× Weaver PERSON · 4× Spartans ORG · 3× Hoch PERSON · 2× Cooper Hoch PERSON · 1× Luke Weaver PERSON · 1× Mich. GPE · 1× Ronn Hardin PERSON · 1× YPSILANTI GPE · 1×

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YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — Luke Weaver threw three touchdown passes, two to Cooper Hoch, and San Jose State rallied in the fourth quarter to defeat Eastern Michigan 27-21 on Friday night.

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2026-09-05 · Toronto Star

Luke Weaver's third touchdown pass lifts San Jose State over Eastern Michigan 27-21 · assertive framing

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YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — Luke Weaver threw three touchdown passes, two to Cooper Hoch, and San Jose State rallied in the fourth quarter to defeat Eastern Michigan 27-21 on Friday night. asserted

State → throw → night

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. asserted

Llewellyn → take → 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. asserted

pass → rally → minutes

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. asserted

goal → hold → scoring

Weaver completed 23 of 39 passes for 316 yards and was intercepted once. asserted

Weaver → complete → yards

Hoch had 115 receiving yards and Jabari Bates led the ground game with 119 yards. asserted

Bates → have → yards

Noah Kim had 174 yards passing with a touchdown for the Eagles (1-1). asserted

Kim → have → Eagles

He threw one interception. asserted

He → throw → interception

Eastern Michigan scored first when Kim hit Harold Mack with a short touchdown pass six minutes into the second quarter. asserted

Kim → score → 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. asserted

Spartans → rally → lead

Previously, Eastern Michigan defeated San Jose State in the 1987 California Bowl and the 2022 Potato Bowl. asserted

Michigan → defeat → Bowl

Up next San Jose State: Cal Poly visits on Sept. 12. asserted

Poly → visit → Sept.