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• Blanchette: Season finished, but Eagles aren’t

  December 16, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 For entertainment purposes only, the godfathers of the NCAA’s Football Championship Subdivision might well regret that they don’t cast their title game by audition. But this is tournament football. Every … 1

• Eagles’ amazing rally not enough

  December 16, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 Apparently the road to Frisco has a fast lane, and Sam Houston State rode it halfway home before Eastern Washington even found the keys. The Bearkats rolled up a five-touchdown …

• EWU seniors remember camaraderie more than results

  December 16, 2012 in Sports on Page C6 At the end of it all Saturday afternoon, the Eastern Washington football players didn’t waste any time pondering the scoreboard, the what-ifs, even the end of the road to Frisco. … 1

• Bearkats have similar path as EWU

  December 16, 2012 in Sports on Page C6 Take away the red turf and the snow, and this could just as well be Sam Houston State. Huddled in the parking lot at Roos Field before Saturday’s playoff game, …

• Bison headed back to Frisco

  December 15, 2012 in Sports on Page C5 FARGO, N.D. – Brock Jensen scored on a 5-yard quarterback draw on fourth down with 3 minutes left to rally North Dakota State to a 23-20 victory over Georgia Southern …

• Eastern eager to face Bearkats’ aggressive defense

  December 13, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 Bring it on. That sums up Eastern Washington’s view of Sam Houston State’s aggressive defense.

• Key for EWU is stopping Illinois State’s Brown

  December 7, 2012 in Sports Another playoff game, another savvy senior quarterback coming to Roos Field.

• FCS roundup: Illinois State upends Appalachian State

  December 2, 2012 in Sports on Page C5 Matt Brown threw for five touchdowns and 322 yards and Illinois State blocked the game-tying PAT in overtime to beat Appalachian State 38-37 Saturday in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs …

• No. 2 seed EWU wary of Wagner

  December 1, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 The Eastern Washington football players have reason to feel confident today. And then some. On tap today at Roos Field is a second-round FCS playoff game against a postseason newcomer …

• Second-seeded EWU wary of Wagner Seahawks

  November 30, 2012 in Sports The Eastern Washington football players have reason to feel confident today. And then some.

• Eastern the No. 2 seed in FCS playoffs

  November 18, 2012 in Sports It’s still a long road to Frisco, but this year’s Eastern Washington football team already has bragging rights over the 2010 national champions. 14

• Eagles come back to beat UC Davis 31-28

  November 10, 2012 in Sports Vernon Adams’ 9-yard touchdown run with 8:13 to play capped a second-half rally, and Eastern Washington blocked a late field-goal attempt Saturday to beat UC Davis 31-28 and move into … 3

• Eagles overwhelm North Dakota 55-17

  October 6, 2012 in Sports Vernon Adams threw for four touchdowns and Demitrius Bronson rushed for 118 yards and a score as Eastern Washington defeated North Dakota 55-17 on Saturday night. 1

• Eagles come back to top Montana 32-26

  September 29, 2012 in Sports Vernon Adams threw two touchdown passes in the last 2:19 as Eastern Washington came back for a 32-26 victory against Montana on Saturday night. 4

• Eastern punter Jake Miller aims for consistency

  August 22, 2012 in Sports on Page B5 The Big Sky isn’t the limit for Jake Miller. Eastern Washington’s punter could go even further this year; he was named to the College Sports Journal Freshman All-America Team after …

• Eastern punter Jake Miller aims for consistency

  August 21, 2012 in Sports The Big Sky isn’t the limit for Jake Miller. Eastern Washington’s punter could go even further this year; he was named to the College Sports Journal Freshman All-America Team after …

• FCS on verge of expanding playoff field

  May 10, 2012 in Sports It has taken college football’s elite more than 100 years to be dragged toward a playoff system that will likely still have only a handful of teams. 2

• North Dakota State defeats Sam Houston State for FCS crown

  January 8, 2012 in Sports on Page C7 FRISCO, Texas – North Dakota State quarterback Brock Jensen made the most of the big plays by special teams and defense, and the Bison are finally champions again. This title …

• Montana loses in FCS semifinals

  December 16, 2011 in Sports Tim Flanders rushed for 287 yards on 26 carries and Sam Houston State advanced to its first national championship game with a 31-28 win over Montana in the Football Championship …

• Griz, Bobcats host FCS playoff games

  December 3, 2011 in Sports on Page C4 On the basis of nicknames alone, the two Football Championship Subdivision playoff games being held in Montana this weekend sound pretty even. The Central Arkansas Bears are taking on the …

• Around the Big Sky

  October 9, 2011 in Sports on Page C8 Montana 33, Idaho St. 0: Brody McKnight kicked four field goals to lead the 16th-ranked Grizzlies to a win over the Bengals on Saturday in Pocatello, Idaho. Montana’s (4-2, 3-1 …

• Eagles fans rally in downtown to celebrate big win

  January 22, 2011 Hundreds of Eagles fans flocked to downtown Spokane on Saturday to continue celebrating Eastern Washington University’s NCAA Football Championship Subdivision title.

• EWU could make another run

  January 8, 2011 in Sports Of the 22 Eastern players who started in the national championship victory, just six were seniors – which means 16 will be back next year, along with junior running back …

• Soaring achievement

  January 8, 2011 in Sports on Page C2 FRISCO, Texas – Eastern Washington University has been a fourth-down and fourth-quarter team throughout most of this magical college football season. And the No.1-ranked Eagles were at their best in …

• One thing is for sure, Eagles have the title

  January 8, 2011 in Sports on Page C2 FRISCO, Texas – So here it is, Eastern Washington football redefined, by the Eagles themselves: The unlikely is humdrum.

• Eagles are national champions

    January 7, 2011 in Sports FRISCO, Tex. – Eastern Washington University has been a fourth-down and fourth-quarter team throughout most of this magical college football season. The Eagles were again on Friday night. 23

• No doubt about it: Taiwan Jones doubtful to play for EWU

  January 6, 2011 in Sports Eastern Washington University football coach Beau Baldwin might have coined a new injury assessment term on Thursday afternoon when he called Taiwan Jones’ status for today’s NCAA Division I Championship …

• Bets are down for EWU game

  January 6, 2011 in Sports Friendly bets between governors and mayors are set.

• Delaware assistant lands in good spot

  January 6, 2011 in Sports Jim Hofher has traveled the notoriously uncertain career path that comes from spending three decades as a college football coach.

• Delaware RB happy surprise for Blue Hens

  January 6, 2011 in Sports Andrew Pierce didn’t see this coming. No one did. It was his first year as the University of Delaware running back, and not even that starting job was guaranteed until …

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