Jess Walter, Eastern Washington University class of 1987, is a former reporter for The Spokesman-Review and author of five novels. Ralph Walter, EWU class of '91, is the deputy design director at The Spokesman-Review and has read more than half of Jess' novels.
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Jan08
FRISCO, Texas – So was it or wasn’t it? A first down, that is. Delaware coach K.C. Keeler was adamant: It wasn’t.
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What went right
The Eagles remembered who they were, and what it was that got them here, refusing to fold under the pressure of a 19-point, third-quarter deficit. By picking up the pace of his team’s no-huddle offense, Eastern Washington quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell found some rhythm with his throws – and he found a couple of wide receivers in Bandon Kaufman and Nicholas Edwards, who made sure they tracked down those throws.
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Jan07
Let’s be real: the Blue Hens blinked. Eastern never did, all year.
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The stats from Friday's FCS title game in Frisco, Texas.
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FRISCO, Texas – So was it or wasn’t it? A first down, that is. Delaware coach K.C. Keeler was adamant: It wasn’t. Eastern Washington running back Mario Brown was just as sure: It was.
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Steve Bergum's keys to the game.
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HEAVEN -- And we thought that hamburger was big.
In the greatest game in the greatest season in the history of football--perhaps of all sports--our little Eastern Washington University won the Football Championship Subdivision title game here 20-19 over Delaware on Friday night in Frisco, Texas.
Down 19-0 and looking as trashed as our hotel room, the Eagles did what they've done all season, put together the most unlikely fourth-quarter comeback since ..
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Apparently there was some other game going on in Dallas tonight called the Cotton Bowl.
Big deal...
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Spokesman-Review columnist Doug Clark toots his own horn in Frisco!
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There are no more fields to storm!
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This may be Eastern's most famous alum. We're not sure.
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Vice President Joe Biden, a Delaware grad, just drove by. Will try to send something on famous EWU alum.
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Eastern Washington students Haley Tank, Cassandra Herdrick and Taylor Walker join friends at an EWU tailgate party after arriving in Frisco at 2 a.m. on Friday -- a full 30 hours after leaving Cheney.
Kickoff in 1 hour, 30 minutes....
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EWU tailgate area anticipating the arrival of one Kevin Bacon. (Yes, that one.) His cousin Brian just arrived from New York.
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Pizza Hut Park doesn't look as impressive as we thought it might. In fact, it just looks like a Pizza Hut. (I mentioned stuffed crust and Ralph started giggling.)
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We're busy making a "Go Eags" sign because TSA confiscated Ralph's big red foam finger Wednesday following a routine patdown.
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Day 2 of our journey to Texas has left one of us feeling a little ill on Day 3. Nothing a Gas-X, two Tylenol and a good plate of ribs can't fix.
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Jan06
FRISCO, TEXAS, US of A -- All day long, the anticipation weighed on us. Would we be ready? Were we up to the challenge?
Not the big game. That's tomorrow, when our beloved alma mater, Eastern Washington University plays the University of Delaware in the Football Championship Subdivision title game. ...
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Dinner: The El Jefe Grande from Kenny's Burger Joint in Frisco, Texas. Seven pounds, 7,000 calories and still the champion. (Here's what's left of it.)
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Eastern was perfect on the red turf at Roos Stadium this season. Click here for a look back, in photos, at the success the Eagles enjoyed at home.
Road to Frisco
