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Manaki Watanabe kicks 4 field goals as Fresno State pulls away for 26-10 victory over San Jose State

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 20). Manaki Watanabe kicks 4 field goals as Fresno State pulls away for 26-10 victory over San Jose State. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/manaki-watanabe-kicks-4-field-goals-as-fresno-state-pulls-away-for-26-10-victory-over-san-jose-state/article_350029dc-3387-5781-84b8-48b5c6418fc6.html

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Manaki Watanabe scored four field goals to help Fresno State secure a 26-10 victory over San Jose State in college football on Saturday night. The Bulldogs led by only six points at halftime but pulled away after Jordan Malau’ulu’s long punt return set up the first of two touchdowns early in the third quarter, and Watanabe added late field goals to seal the win. Luke Weaver was intercepted four times for San Jose State, while Ethan Tierney returned an interception for Fresno State.

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On Saturday night, Manaki Watanabe kicked four field goals as Fresno State defeated San Jose State by a score of 26-10 in San Jose. After falling behind early due to a 45-yard field goal by Trajan Sinatra, Fresno State took the lead with two field goals from Watanabe, one from 52 yards and another from 51 yards, entering halftime up 6-3. In the third quarter, Jordan Malau’ulu’s 68-yard punt return set up a touchdown pass from Jayden Mandal to Josiah Freeman, extending Fresno State's lead to 13-3. Although San Jose State managed to reduce the deficit late with a one-yard rushing touchdown by Luke Weaver, Watanabe's final two field goals and a subsequent 36-yard rushing touchdown by Bryson Donelson secured the victory for Fresno State, who improved their record to 2-1 while San Jose State fell to 2-2.

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Manaki Watanabe kicked four field goals and Jordan Malau’ulu’s 68-yard punt return set up Fresno State’s first touchdown in the Bulldogs’ 26-10 victory over San Jose State on Saturday night. asserted

return → kick → night

Trajan Sinatra’s 45-yard field goal staked San Jose State (2-2) to 3-0 lead after one quarter. asserted

goal → stake → quarter

Watanabe kicked 52- and 51-yard field goals in the second quarter and Fresno State (2-1) took a 6-3 lead into halftime. asserted

State → kick → halftime

Ethan Tierney picked off a Luke Weaver pass in the end zone with 16 seconds left to keep the Bulldogs in front. asserted

Tierney → pick → front

Tierney added another in the second half as Weaver was intercepted four times. asserted

Weaver → add → half

Malau’ulu’s 68-yard punt return set up Jayden Mandal’s 18-yard touchdown pass to Josiah Freeman two plays later, and the Bulldogs took a 13-3 lead three minutes into the third quarter. asserted

Bulldogs → set → quarter

Weaver finished off a 15-play, 92-yard drive with a 1-yard scoring toss to Carson Clark to cut the Spartans’ deficit to three with 12:36 remaining. asserted

Weaver → finish → 12:36

Watanabe kicked 44- and 40-yard field goals — the second one with 1:54 left for a two-score lead. asserted

Watanabe → kick → lead

Bryson Donelson added a 36-yard touchdown run with 1:09 to go after the Spartans turned the ball over on downs. asserted

Spartans → add → downs

Mandal completed 15 of 29 passes for 186 yards. asserted

Mandal → complete → yards

Freeman had six receptions for 95 yards. asserted

Freeman → have → yards

Weaver totaled 244 yards on 21-for-38 passing for San Jose State. asserted

Weaver → total → State

Anthony Ivey had seven catches for 150 yards, and Jabari Bates led all rushers with 94 yards on 19 carries. asserted

Bates → have → carries

Up next Fresno State: Hosts Rice on Saturday. asserted

State → host → Saturday

Manaki Watanabe kicks 4 field goals as Fresno State pulls away for 26-10 victory over San Jose State

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