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When asked, Aaron Best had a lot to say about Sacramento State, a team that on Tuesday the Eastern Washington head football coach called “a juggernaut.”

It is entirely accurate to say that at the core of Eastern Washington’s defensive resurgence is a nucleus of freshmen and sophomores who, transfer portal pending, could remain at their spots for a couple more seasons.

In other circumstances, the performance by Eastern Washington’s offense on Saturday would be lamented more than remembered.

Saturday’s game at Weber State might not be a home game for Eastern Washington’s football team, but redshirt senior Noah Cronquist should expect to hear plenty of cheers.

Still seeking its first road victory of the season, the Eastern Washington football team is headed to Ogden, Utah, to play the Weber State Wildcats on Saturday.

About 11 months ago, when Eastern Washington’s football team hosted its final game of the season, Trevor Thurman stood along the sidelines as some of his best friends posed for photos with family before what was about to be their last game at Roos Field in Cheney.

All 12 Big Sky football teams have completed their bye weeks, and with everyone yet to play five games in the regular season, the paths toward the postseason are coming into focus.

After leading Eastern Washington to its two previous victories, redshirt sophomore Nate Bell was again instrumental in the Eagles’ 21-14 win over the rival Idaho Vandals on Saturday night at Roos Field in Cheney.

Normally, Aaron Best affords his team 24 hours to dwell in the emotion after a football game, win, lose or draw.

Midway through the regular season, Isaiah Perez was ready for a week without a football game.

That there is a level of uncertainty about who will play quarterback for Eastern Washington on Saturday is apt, considering the football program’s recent history with its foe, the Idaho Vandals.