Utah State Edges San José State 30-25 in Defensive Struggle
Utah State defeated San José State 30-25 on Saturday in a defensive battle marked by 15 lead changes. The Aggies covered the spread as 3-point favorites in a game that finished under the 63.5-point over-under.
Utah State's offense produced the game's most impactful play in the third quarter when Bryson Barnes connected with Anthony Garcia on a 74-yard touchdown pass. San José State answered immediately with Steve Chavez-Soto's 66-yard touchdown run in the same period, highlighting a competitive third quarter.
The game remained tightly contested throughout, with both defenses creating crucial stops. San José State's rushing attack was led by Lamar Radcliffe's 74 yards on the ground. For Utah State, receiver Braden Pegan led the receiving corps with 93 yards.
Utah State built its lead with a 14-point third quarter output, while both teams scored six points in the fourth quarter. The Aggies' resilience proved decisive in the defensive slugfest as they held on for the five-point victory.
AI-generated recap · Aug 8, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San José State | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 25 |
 Utah State | 7 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 30 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | San José State | Utah State |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 27-50 | 23-32 |
| Pass Yards | 340 | 331 |
| Rush Yards | 194 | 130 |
| Total Yards | 534 | 461 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| 3rd Down | 9-17 | 5-16 |
| Penalties | 8-65 | 6-65 |
| Possession | 30:13 | 29:47 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Lamar Radcliffe run for no gain to the SJSU 25 San José State Penalty, Offensive holding (Joseph Harbert) to the SJSU 15
Walker Eget pass incomplete to Leland Smith
Walker Eget pass incomplete to Danny Scudero, broken up by Bryson Taylor Utah State Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Ike Larsen) to the SJSU 30
Steve Chavez-Soto run for 3 yds to the SJSU 33
Walker Eget pass complete to Leland Smith for 14 yds to the SJSU 47 for a 1ST down
Walker Eget pass incomplete to Jackson Canaan, broken up by John Miller
Walker Eget pass complete to Danny Scudero for 9 yds to the USU 44
Lamar Radcliffe run for 16 yds to the USU 28 for a 1ST down
Lamar Radcliffe run for 7 yds to the USU 21
Steve Chavez-Soto run for 2 yds to the USU 19
Walker Eget pass incomplete to Danny Scudero, broken up by Ike Larsen
Denis Lynch 37 yd FG GOOD
Anthony Garcia run for 10 yds to the USU 35 for a 1ST down
Miles Davis run for 2 yds to the USU 37
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Braden Pegan for 8 yds to the USU 45 for a 1ST down
Bryson Barnes run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line Utah State Penalty, Offensive holding (Braden Pegan) to the USU 40
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Javen Jacobs for no gain to the USU 40
Javen Jacobs run for 1 yd to the USU 41
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Anthony Garcia for 15 yds to the SJSU 44 for a 1ST down
Bryson Barnes sacked by Noah McNeal-Franklin for a loss of 3 yards to the SJSU 47
Anthony Garcia pass complete to Bryson Barnes for 5 yds to the SJSU 42
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Broc Lane for 4 yds to the SJSU 38
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Javen Jacobs for 30 yds to the SJSU 8 for a 1ST down
Bryson Barnes run for 5 yds to the SJSU 3
Miles Davis run for 1 yd to the SJSU 2
Braden Pegan run for 2 yds for a TD (Tanner Rinker KICK)
Walker Eget pass complete to Danny Scudero for 5 yds to the SJSU 30
Walker Eget pass complete to Kyri Shoels for 25 yds to the USU 45 for a 1ST down
Lamar Radcliffe run for 3 yds to the USU 42
Walker Eget pass incomplete to Danny Scudero San José State Penalty, inelgible downfield on pass (-5 Yards) to the USU 47
Walker Eget pass incomplete to Danny Scudero, broken up by Noah Avinger
Walker Eget pass complete to Steve Chavez-Soto for 17 yds to the USU 30 for a 1ST down
Steve Chavez-Soto run for 8 yds to the USU 22
Steve Chavez-Soto run for 1 yd to the USU 21
Walker Eget pass incomplete to Matthew Coleman, broken up by Bryson Taylor
Lamar Radcliffe run for no gain to the USU 21
Bryson Barnes run for 1 yd to the USU 22
Javen Jacobs run for a loss of 1 yard to the USU 21
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Braden Pegan for 7 yds to the USU 28
Landon Rehkow punt for 40 yds
Lamar Radcliffe run for 7 yds to the SJSU 39
Walker Eget pass complete to Cooper Hoch for 10 yds to the SJSU 49 for a 1ST down
Walker Eget pass incomplete to Cooper Hoch
Lamar Radcliffe run for 4 yds to the USU 47
Walker Eget run for 9 yds to the USU 38 for a 1ST down
Walker Eget pass incomplete to Jackson Canaan
Walker Eget pass complete to Kyri Shoels for 15 yds Walker Eget fumbled, recovered by USU Bronson Olevao Jr.
Javen Jacobs run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
Bryson Barnes pass incomplete
Bryson Barnes pass incomplete to Anthony Garcia
Landon Rehkow punt for 36 yds
Walker Eget pass complete to Kyri Shoels for 8 yds to the SJSU 22
Steve Chavez-Soto run for 10 yds to the SJSU 32 for a 1ST down
Walker Eget pass incomplete to Jackson Canaan
Walker Eget pass incomplete to Jackson Canaan, broken up by Ike Larsen
Walker Eget pass incomplete to Leland Smith
Utah State Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the USU 13
Bryson Barnes run for 5 yds to the USU 18
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Braden Pegan for 4 yds to the USU 22
Bryson Barnes pass incomplete to Braden Pegan, broken up by Jalen Apalit-Williams
Landon Rehkow punt for 46 yds
Walker Eget pass complete to Matthew Coleman for 6 yds to the SJSU 38
Walker Eget pass incomplete to Danny Scudero
Walker Eget run for 1 yd to the SJSU 39
San José State Penalty, delay of game (Jahari Johnson) to the SJSU 34
Trent Carrizosa punt for 44 yds
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Brady Boyd for 27 yds to the USU 49 for a 1ST down
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Anthony Garcia for 32 yds to the SJSU 19 for a 1ST down
Brady Boyd run for 4 yds to the SJSU 15
Bryson Barnes run for 2 yds to the SJSU 13
Bryson Barnes pass incomplete to Anthony Garcia
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Josh Sterzer for 2 yds to the SJSU 11
Walker Eget pass complete to Leland Smith for 43 yds to the USU 46 for a 1ST down
Walker Eget run for 8 yds to the USU 38
Walker Eget pass incomplete to Leland Smith
Steve Chavez-Soto run for 3 yds to the USU 35 for a 1ST down
Walker Eget pass complete to Leland Smith for 14 yds to the USU 21 for a 1ST down
Walker Eget pass complete to Matthew Coleman for 6 yds to the USU 15
Walker Eget pass complete to Lamar Radcliffe for 15 yds for a TD (Mathias Brown PAT MISSED)
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Braden Pegan for 22 yds to the USU 47 for a 1ST down
Bryson Barnes sacked by Gafa Faga and Quincy Likio for a loss of 3 yards to the USU 44
Bryson Barnes pass incomplete
Bryson Barnes pass incomplete to Braden Pegan for a 1ST down San José State Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Jaylen Thomas) to the SJSU 41 for a 1ST down
Bryson Barnes run for 21 yds to the SJSU 20 for a 1ST down
Bryson Barnes pass incomplete to Broc Lane
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Broc Lane for 7 yds to the SJSU 13
Bryson Barnes pass incomplete to Javen Jacobs
Tanner Rinker 31 yd FG GOOD
Bryson Barnes run for 2 yds to the USU 27
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Broc Lane for a loss of 1 yard to the USU 26
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Anthony Garcia for 74 yds for a TD (Tanner Rinker KICK)
Lamar Radcliffe run for 8 yds to the SJSU 33
Lamar Radcliffe run for 1 yd to the SJSU 34
Steve Chavez-Soto run for 66 yds for a TD (Mathias Brown KICK)
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Brady Boyd for 3 yds to the USU 28
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Braden Pegan for 6 yds to the USU 34
Miles Davis run for no gain to the USU 34 for a 1ST down San José State Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Etu Finau) to the USU 49 for a 1ST down
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Braden Pegan for 37 yds to the SJSU 14 for a 1ST down
Miles Davis run for 3 yds to the SJSU 11
Miles Davis run for 5 yds to the SJSU 6
Bryson Barnes pass incomplete to Broc Lane
Bryson Barnes run for 3 yds to the SJSU 3 for a 1ST down
Noah White run for 1 yd to the SJSU 2
Bryson Barnes run for 2 yds for a TD (Tanner Rinker KICK)
Lamar Radcliffe run for 10 yds to the SJSU 35 for a 1ST down
Lamar Radcliffe run for 4 yds to the SJSU 39
Steve Chavez-Soto run for 4 yds to the SJSU 43
Steve Chavez-Soto run for 4 yds to the SJSU 47 for a 1ST down
Walker Eget pass incomplete to Kyri Shoels
Lamar Radcliffe run for 4 yds to the USU 49
Walker Eget pass complete to Kyri Shoels for 10 yds to the USU 39 for a 1ST down
Walker Eget pass complete to Danny Scudero for 4 yds to the USU 35
Steve Chavez-Soto run for 1 yd to the USU 34
Walker Eget pass complete to Cooper Hoch for 13 yds to the USU 21 for a 1ST down
Lamar Radcliffe run for 5 yds to the USU 16
Walker Eget pass complete to Danny Scudero for a loss of 1 yard to the USU 17
Walker Eget pass incomplete to Leland Smith
Denis Lynch 35 yd FG GOOD
Mathias Brown kickoff for 64 yds , Miles Davis return for 20 yds to the USU 21
Javen Jacobs run for 10 yds to the USU 31 for a 1ST down
Javen Jacobs run for a loss of 1 yard to the USU 30
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Javen Jacobs for 11 yds to the USU 41 for a 1ST down
Bryson Barnes run for no gain to the USU 41
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Josh Sterzer for 6 yds to the USU 47
Bryson Barnes sacked by Jordan Pollard for a loss of 1 yard to the USU 46
Landon Rehkow punt for 29 yds Utah State Penalty, kick catching interference (Bronson Olevao Jr.) to the SJSU 40
Lamar Radcliffe run for 5 yds to the SJSU 45
Walker Eget pass incomplete to Kyri Shoels
Walker Eget pass incomplete to Kyri Shoels, broken up by Ike Larsen for a 1ST down Utah State Penalty, Defensive holding (Bryson Taylor) to the USU 45 for a 1ST down
Leland Smith 45 Yd pass from Walker Eget (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
Walker Eget pass incomplete to Matthew Coleman
Bryson Barnes pass incomplete to Javen Jacobs, broken up by Jaylen Thomas
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Braden Pegan for 9 yds to the USU 34
Miles Davis run for 5 yds to the USU 39 for a 1ST down
Bryson Barnes pass incomplete to Miles Davis San José State Penalty, Offensive holding (George Maile) to the USU 39
Javen Jacobs run for a loss of 3 yards to the USU 36
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Broc Lane for 5 yds to the USU 41
Bryson Barnes pass incomplete to Broc Lane San José State Penalty, Offensive holding (Jr Sia) to the USU 41
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Brady Boyd for 18 yds to the SJSU 41 for a 1ST down
Miles Davis run for 14 yds to the SJSU 27 for a 1ST down
Miles Davis run for 4 yds to the SJSU 23
Bryson Barnes run for 5 yds to the SJSU 18
Bryson Barnes run for no gain to the SJSU 18 Utah State Penalty, Offensive holding (Jr Sia) to the SJSU 28
Bryson Barnes run for 1 yd to the SJSU 27
Tanner Rinker 45 yd FG GOOD
Walker Eget pass incomplete to Danny Scudero
Walker Eget pass complete to Matthew Coleman for 4 yds to the SJSU 29
Walker Eget pass complete to Kyri Shoels for 9 yds to the SJSU 38 for a 1ST down
Walker Eget pass incomplete to Danny Scudero, broken up by Bryson Taylor
Walker Eget pass complete to Matthew Coleman for 6 yds to the SJSU 44
Walker Eget pass complete to Danny Scudero for 3 yds to the SJSU 47
Steve Chavez-Soto run for no gain to the SJSU 47
Miles Davis run for 2 yds to the SJSU 45
Miles Davis run for 14 yds to the SJSU 31 for a 1ST down
Braden Pegan run for a loss of 2 yards to the SJSU 33
Bryson Barnes run for 9 yds to the SJSU 24
Javen Jacobs run for a loss of 2 yards to the SJSU 26
Tanner Rinker 44 yd FG GOOD
Zachary Robbins kickoff for 65 yds , Jahari Johnson return for 18 yds to the SJSU 18
Walker Eget pass complete to Danny Scudero for 5 yds to the SJSU 23
Walker Eget pass complete to Jackson Canaan for 5 yds to the SJSU 28 for a 1ST down
Walker Eget pass incomplete to Matthew Coleman
San José State Penalty, false start (Peseti Lapuaho) to the SJSU 23
Walker Eget pass complete to Kyri Shoels for 11 yds to the SJSU 34
San José State Penalty, false start (Nate Hale) to the SJSU 29
Walker Eget pass incomplete to Matthew Coleman
Walker Eget pass complete to Kyri Shoels for 26 yds to the USU 45 for a 1ST down
San José State Penalty, false start (Kyri Shoels) to the 50 yard line
Walker Eget pass incomplete to Leland Smith, broken up by Noah Avinger
Walker Eget pass complete to Matthew Coleman for 13 yds to the USU 37
Walker Eget pass incomplete to Cooper Hoch, broken up by Brevin Hamblin