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EWU in good hands with receiver Kupp

As long as he can remember, the ball has been in Cooper Kupp’s hands. It started with Nerf basketball in the living room, with easy alley-oops tossed from father to toddler. Youth baseball saw him through the hot Yakima summers – until he found another field of dreams.
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Grizzlies QB Jordan Johnson helps Montana move on from turmoil

Montana quarterback Jordan Johnson came back from the brink last weekend. After 58 minutes of frustration against Cal Poly, Johnson took the Grizzlies 82 yards in less than 2 minutes at the end of regulation play, tying the game and eventually winning 21-14 in overtime.
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Grizzlies QB Jordan Johnson helps Montana move on from turmoil

Montana quarterback Jordan Johnson came back from the brink last weekend. After 58 minutes of frustration against Cal Poly, Johnson took the Grizzlies 82 yards in less than 2 minutes at the end of regulation play, tying the game and eventually winning 21-14 in overtime.
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No. 3 Eagles enter Grizzlies’ den

One thing the Eastern Washington players know about Saturday’s football game at Montana: There won’t be much room for error – on or off the field. On the turf, third-ranked Eastern will have enough on its hands against a talented Grizzly team that already has one Big Sky Conference loss on its ledger and can’t afford another.
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Eagles stymie Thunderbirds

Samson Ebukam returned an interception for a touchdown and Vernon Adams threw for 298 yards and three touchdowns as Eastern Washington defeated Southern Utah 34-10 on Saturday.
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Saxons superior

For the second straight week, the Ferris football team needed a little pick-me-up in the fourth quarter Friday night. This time the Saxons got it from their defense.
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Eagles fill Gehring’s plate, and the senior gobbles it up

The face of Eastern Washington football? It might just be Zack Gehring. The senior from Castle Rock, Wash., has 26 career starts, two prominent former Eagles athletes for parents and a national title ring; a lot of kids would love to be in Gehring’s position – whatever that is.
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Eastern basketball seen as middle-of-the-road in Big Sky

The Big Sky Conference preseason polls say a lot about the Eastern Washington men’s basketball program, coach Jim Hayford said Thursday. “It shows a recognition that we’re building in the right direction and at the same time it shows we have a lot of work to do,” said Hayford, whose team is picked to finish fifth by the coaches and sixth by the media.
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GSL soccer: Mead’s quick start does in Lewis and Clark

Before Wednesday’s big soccer match against Lewis and Clark, the Mead players talked about getting off to a fast start. Then the host Panthers did just that, scoring twice in the first 10 minutes in claiming a 2-0 win and sole possession of first place in the Greater Spokane League standings with three matches to play.
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Eagles turning corner on turnovers

The Eastern Washington defense made a positive statement last week. Going into the North Dakota game, the Eagles had forced just six turnovers in five games, and the turnover margin was in the red – minus-3.
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Young Eagles seeing action for EWU football team

Life is moving faster than an oncoming tailback for Albert Havili, who is embracing them both. Two months out of high school, Havili celebrated his 18th birthday on the first day of fall camp at Eastern Washington. Three weeks later, he was on the field at Oregon State, one of six true freshmen to play for the Eagles this year.
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Eastern’s freshmen stepping up

Life is moving faster than an oncoming tailback for Albert Havili, who is embracing them both. Two months out of high school, Havili celebrated his 18th birthday on the first day of fall camp at Eastern Washington. Three weeks later, he was on the field at Oregon State, one of six true freshmen to play for the Eagles this year.
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Defense has field day in Eastern’s triumph

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Big plays aren’t just for quarterbacks anymore. The Eastern Washington defense finally joined the fun Saturday afternoon, seizing two late turnovers and the momentum in a 35-14 football win over North Dakota.