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Lynch’s 48-Yard Field Goal in Final Seconds Lifts San Jose State Over No. 8 FCS Idaho

The win eased pressure on Ken Niumatalolo after a 0-2 start.

San Jose State quarterback Walker Eget, shown in a 2024 game against South Florida, has passed for 496 yards and two touchdowns with three interceptions in two games this season. 
Central Michigan running back Nahree Biggins (5) is tackled by San Jose State defensive back Jalen Apalit-Williams (7) and San Jose State cornerback Caleb Presley (0) in the fourth quarter during an NCAA football game on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Lachlan Cunningham)
San Jose State’s Isiah Revis (20) tackles Idaho’s Emmerson Cortez-Menjivar (7) in the first quarter at CEFCU Stadium in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)

Overview

  • Denis Lynch converted a 48-yard kick with seven seconds left to secure a 31-28 victory at CEFCU Stadium, moving San Jose State to 1-2 and dropping Idaho to 2-2.
  • Idaho entered ranked eighth in the FCS coaches poll; the loss leaves the Vandals without an FBS win for the first time in three seasons.
  • Jabari Bates ran for a career-high 131 yards, including an 87-yard touchdown one play after Idaho took a 14-0 lead in the second quarter.
  • Quarterback Walker Eget went 13 of 21 for 222 yards and a touchdown, with Danny Scudero catching six passes for 130 yards to lead the Spartans’ receivers.
  • After the teams traded touchdowns on four straight drives, San Jose State forced the only punt of the second half, then marched 31 yards in eight plays to set up the winning field goal from a kicker who had struggled earlier this season.