The Eastern Michigan Eagles (8-4, 5-3 MAC) will be going for their fourth consecutive win when they face the San Jose State Spartans (7-4, 5-3 MW) in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Tuesday afternoon. The Eagles are coming off a 38-19 win over Central Michigan as one-point favorites. The Spartans are coming off a 27-14 win over Hawaii as 15.5-point favorites.
The Eagles closed out the regular season on a high note, winning four of their last five games. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over the Spartans, which will give them their fourth win in a row and fifth win in their last six games.
Eastern Michigan is averaging 28.8 points per game. They are throwing for 217.8 yards and rushing for 142.7 yards per game.
Taylor Powell completed 67 percent of his passes for 266 yards and three touchdowns in the win over the Chippewas. Samson Evans had 23 carries for 135 yards and one touchdown, while Dylan Drummond had four catches for 60 yards and one touchdown.
Eastern Michigan has struggled defensively, giving up 28.1 points per game. They gave up 19 points in their last game and will need a similar effort if they want to get the win.