Eastern Michigan beats San Jose State, 41-27 to win Potato Bowl: Game thread recap
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Eastern Michigan Eagles (8-4) vs. San Jose State Spartans (7-4)
When: 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Where: Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho.
TV: ESPN.
Betting line: Spartans by 4 (provided by Tipico Sportsbook).
Game notes: Eastern has won three straight, finishing 5-3 in the Mid-American Conference and tied for first in the West division with eventual MAC champion Toledo. The Spartans went 5-3 in the Mountain West, tying for second in the West division. The teams have one common opponent from the regular season: San Jose State crushed Western Michigan, 34-6, in San Jose in Week 3; EMU also beat up WMU, 45-23, on the road in October. ... EMU is searching for its second-ever bowl win and first since the 1987 California Bowl where the Eagles coincidentally stunned 17½-point favorite San Jose State, 30-27. The Eagles are 0-4 in bowl games under ninth-year head coach Chris Creighton.
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: EMU beats San Jose St. 41-27, wins Potato Bowl: Game thread recap
