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SATURDAY, NOV. 20, 2010

Will EWU be ranked No. 1 on Sunday?

Delaware, the top-ranked team in both The Sports Network/Fathead.com Top 25 and Football Championship Subdivision Coaches Poll, lost at home to No. 15 Villanova 28-21 in overtime on Saturday, while Appalachian State, ranked No. 2 in both polls, was drubbed by Florida, an unranked Football…

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Eags thump ISU, earn share of Big Sky title

Eastern Washington University used Bo Levi Mitchell's four first-half touchdown passes to cruise past Idaho State 34-7 at Roos Field on Saturday and earn a share of the Big Sky Conference football title.You can read the game story that will appear in Sunday's S-R here…

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Wildcats follow Martin's lead

I put together a feature on Kansas State coach Frank Martin, who has led the Wildcats to a No. 3 ranking. There's more to Martin than just his piercing stare and his animated demeanor on the sideline. Gonzaga takes on K-State on Monday in Kansas…

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WSU's Hannam a survivor 

COUGARS We're putting together this post because we have a story to share. The story of a four-year starting offensive lineman who is an academic standout, a solid citizen and a player who always seems to be on the verge of being replaced – though…

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Vandals end 3-game slide, beat USU

The Idaho football team put together perhaps its most complete game of the season this afternoon in a 28-6 conquest over Utah State in wild weather at Logan, Utah. With the win, the Vandals moved to 5-6 on the year and are still alive for…

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Mitchell leads Eags to 28-7 halftime lead

Bo Levi Mitchell has thrown for 213 yards and four touchdowns in helping stake Eastern Washington to a 28-7 halftime lead over Idaho State at Roos Field.Brandon Kaufman has caught to of Mitchell's two scoring tosses, with the other two being hauled in Taiwan Jones…

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Vandals lead USU 14-6 at half

The Idaho defense played its most inspired half of the past month -- without starting safety Shiloh Keo -- and Eric Greenwood caught two touchdown passes from Nate Enderle to help the Vandals take a 14-6 lead over Utah State into the half at Romney…

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Ferris, Chiawana set to tangle

Left Moscow about 11 p.m. last night, arriving in Kennewick at mom's home about 1:30 a.m. After a nice breakfast I've arrived at Edgar Brown Stadium. The pressbox is so toasty I had to take my winter coat off.We're 30 minutes from kickoff. Remember I'll…

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A Saturday morning without WSU football 

COUGARS For the first time in three months, we arise on a Saturday without having to cover a football game. Oh sure, there's football practice today but (insert Allen Iverson voice here), it's practice man. There's nothing like a game day to get you going.…

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Chiefs fall in Seattle

The Spokane Chiefs lost at Seattle Friday night. Despite controlling the game offensively the Chiefs picked up just one goal and lost in a shootout after goalie James Reid was brilliant in overtime. (I couldn't find a story in the Seattle times but the long…

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Associated Press Nnemkadi Ogwumike scored Stanford’s final seven points. (Associated Press)

No. 3 Stanford women visit Zags

A day early we ran the story that points out how rare it is to get a super power to show up in Spokane for a regular-season basketball game. In this case it's women's basektball and No. 3 Stanford (which won at Utah Friday night)…

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