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Nevada tries to stay focused on game with Eastern Washington despite uncertain future of Mountain West Conference
Eastern Washington’s offense goes quiet after halftime in 28-24 loss at SE Louisiana
Things to watch: Can Eastern Washington draw up big plays against Southeastern Louisiana?
Eastern Washington resets ahead of first road test at Southeastern Louisiana: ‘Each game you start over’
‘We’re committed to winning’: Eastern Washington’s defense has bought into philosophical changes early in the season
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‘It grew my love for football again’: Players with JUCO background vital for Eastern Washington football

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 18, 2024

It was the end of the 2022 football season, and taking roll at the quarterback position meeting – which in the best of times is still not a lengthy exercise – took hardly any time at all, considering there was just one player left.

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Nevada tries to stay focused on game with Eastern Washington despite uncertain future of Mountain West Conference

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 17, 2024

From a historical perspective, Nevada – Eastern Washington’s opponent at noon Saturday in Reno – stands as a success story and a model for teams that may wish to climb the ranks of college football.

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Eastern Washington’s offense goes quiet after halftime in 28-24 loss at SE Louisiana

UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 14, 2024

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Things to watch: Can Eastern Washington draw up big plays against Southeastern Louisiana?

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 13, 2024

Eastern Washington head coach Aaron Best frequently talks about how unpredictable college football can be, considering that the players are anywhere from 18 to 23 years old.

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Eastern Washington resets ahead of first road test at Southeastern Louisiana: ‘Each game you start over’

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 12, 2024

Even though Eastern Washington’s game Saturday at Southeastern Louisiana is a rematch of a contest played only 12 months ago, the Eagles’ matchup with the Lions is in many ways a mysterious one.

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Future of the MWC: Bleak outlook following debilitating raid by the Pac-12, and it could impact Big Sky

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 12, 2024

The SEC decimated the Mountain West. So did the Big Ten. And the Big 12. And the ACC. The Pac-12 finished the job Thursday when it stripped the Mountain West of its top football schools, leaving behind a conference in peril.

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‘We’re committed to winning’: Eastern Washington’s defense has bought into philosophical changes early in the season

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 11, 2024

Last weekend, an interesting thing happened on Eastern Washington’s side of the line of scrimmage when its defense was on the field.

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Tropical Storm Francine may affect Eastern Washington’s travel plans this week

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 10, 2024

After the conference picked up another win over an FBS opponent last weekend, the Big Sky’s matchups Saturday are almost entirely about proving the conference’s teams can handle others their own size.

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‘We must clean that up’: Eastern Washington plagued by penalties in loss to Drake

UPDATED: Sun., Sept. 8, 2024

Eastern Washington’s 35-32 overtime loss to Drake on Saturday was a drawn-out affair, to be sure, clocking in at 4 hours , 6 minutes.

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Drake scores touchdown in overtime to outlast Eastern Washington 35-32

UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 7, 2024

It would be difficult to point to one particular play or one definitive reason in explaining how, exactly, the Eastern Washington football team frittered away the opportunity it had Saturday evening at Roos Field.

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Things to watch: Record-high temperatures expected for Eastern Washington-Drake game on Saturday

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 6, 2024

It looks as if Roos Field’s moniker as “The Inferno” is going to take on a more literal meaning on Saturday afternoon, when Eastern Washington will host Drake in the Eagles’ second game of the season.

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Eastern Washington receiver Efton Chism III continues to climb all-time program ranks, starting with three touchdowns against Monmouth

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 5, 2024

There wasn’t anything particularly remarkable, at least initially, about the three touchdowns of Efton Chism III last week against Monmouth (New Jersey).

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