Air Force football meets with media to discuss San Jose State game
11/4/2025 3:59:00 PM | Football
Air Force Head Coach Troy Calhoun, along with sophomore quarterback Liam Szarka and senior defensive lineman Payton Zdroik met with the media to discuss the upcoming San Jose State game.
Air Force and San Jose State are meeting for the ninth time, all as conference foes. Air Force is 5-3 overall, including a 3-1 mark at home and 2-2 mark in San Jose. The teams have split the last four games, each winning once on the road.
San Jose State defeated Air Force, 17-7, last season in Falcon Stadium in the Mountain West opener for both schools. The Spartans opened the scoring on their first drive when Emmett Brown hit Nick Nash with an 18-yard scoring toss to make it 7-0. Air Force answered later in the first quarter. Following an interception by Jerome Gaillard, Jr., Cade Harris scored on a six-yard run to make it 7-7. San Jose State answered with Brown's second touchdown pass, a 58-yard strike to Jackson Canaan to make it 14-7. The defenses took over from there and the only other score was a 34-yard field goal from Kyler Halvorsen with 8:25 remaining to make up the final margin. San Jose State finished with 312 total yards. Brown hit 17-32 passes for 262 yards and two scores. Air Force had 197 total yards. Harris led the way with 50 yards rushing and a score on eight carries.
Air Force defeated San Jose State, 45-20, in 2023 in the last meeting in San Jose. The Spartans opened the scoring with Chevan Cordeiro touchdown run, but a missed extra point made it 6-0. Reagan Tubbs hit a 30-yard field goal in his first career attempt to cut the lead to 6-3. Emmanuel Michel scored the first of his career-best three touchdowns on a 17-yard run to make it 10-6. Kairee Robinson added two touchdown runs to put the Spartans up, 20-10. Michel closed the half with his second touchdown run to cut the lead to 20-17 at the half. The second half was all-Air Force. John Lee Eldridge III scored from five yards out on Air Force's opening drive to put the Falcons in front for good, 24-20. Following a three-and-out, Michel scored his third touchdown to make it 31-20 in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter. The Falcons had the ball for 14:10 of the third quarter, running 24 plays to SJSU's three. Eldridge III added his second touchdown of the game while Jet Harris closed the scoring with a touchdown run to make up the final margin. Air Force finished with 428 total yards, including 400 rushing. Michel led the way with 33 carries for 148 yards while Eldridge III chipped in with 102 yards on 10 carries. The defense held San Jose State to 354 total yards, including just eight in the third quarter and 80 in the second half. Trey Taylor led the way with eight tackles, a tackle for loss and an interception. Alec Mock added six tackles and a forced fumble.
Air Force and San Jose State are meeting for the ninth time, all as conference foes. Air Force is 5-3 overall, including a 3-1 mark at home and 2-2 mark in San Jose. The teams have split the last four games, each winning once on the road.
San Jose State defeated Air Force, 17-7, last season in Falcon Stadium in the Mountain West opener for both schools. The Spartans opened the scoring on their first drive when Emmett Brown hit Nick Nash with an 18-yard scoring toss to make it 7-0. Air Force answered later in the first quarter. Following an interception by Jerome Gaillard, Jr., Cade Harris scored on a six-yard run to make it 7-7. San Jose State answered with Brown's second touchdown pass, a 58-yard strike to Jackson Canaan to make it 14-7. The defenses took over from there and the only other score was a 34-yard field goal from Kyler Halvorsen with 8:25 remaining to make up the final margin. San Jose State finished with 312 total yards. Brown hit 17-32 passes for 262 yards and two scores. Air Force had 197 total yards. Harris led the way with 50 yards rushing and a score on eight carries.
Air Force defeated San Jose State, 45-20, in 2023 in the last meeting in San Jose. The Spartans opened the scoring with Chevan Cordeiro touchdown run, but a missed extra point made it 6-0. Reagan Tubbs hit a 30-yard field goal in his first career attempt to cut the lead to 6-3. Emmanuel Michel scored the first of his career-best three touchdowns on a 17-yard run to make it 10-6. Kairee Robinson added two touchdown runs to put the Spartans up, 20-10. Michel closed the half with his second touchdown run to cut the lead to 20-17 at the half. The second half was all-Air Force. John Lee Eldridge III scored from five yards out on Air Force's opening drive to put the Falcons in front for good, 24-20. Following a three-and-out, Michel scored his third touchdown to make it 31-20 in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter. The Falcons had the ball for 14:10 of the third quarter, running 24 plays to SJSU's three. Eldridge III added his second touchdown of the game while Jet Harris closed the scoring with a touchdown run to make up the final margin. Air Force finished with 428 total yards, including 400 rushing. Michel led the way with 33 carries for 148 yards while Eldridge III chipped in with 102 yards on 10 carries. The defense held San Jose State to 354 total yards, including just eight in the third quarter and 80 in the second half. Trey Taylor led the way with eight tackles, a tackle for loss and an interception. Alec Mock added six tackles and a forced fumble.
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