San Jose State football: Spartans get their bowl assignment

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: San Jose State 7-4 vs. Eastern Michigan (8-4), Dec. 20, 12:30 p.m, ESPN

San Jose State is headed to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on the blue turf at Boise State University, where it will face perhaps the best Eastern Michigan team in 35 years..

At 8-4, EMU hasn’t had a season this successful since 1987. That was the year the Eagles beat the Spartans 30-27 as a 17-point underdog in the California Bowl at Fresno.

For the Spartans (7-4), this marks their second bowl appearance in three seasons...