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South Dakota State RB Zach Zenner stocked with talent, on field and in classroom

On and off the football field, ZZ tops the charts. That would be South Dakota State running back Zach Zenner, the leading rusher in the Football Championship Subdivision – and a future doctor. As much as Zenner appreciates the blockers up front, he’s even more grateful for coach John Stiegelmeier running interference off the field.

FCS notes: SDSU RB Zach Zenner stocked with talent on field and in classroom

On and off the football field, ZZ tops the charts. That would be South Dakota State running back Zach Zenner, the leading rusher in the Football Championship Subdivision – and a future doctor. As much as Zenner appreciates the blockers up front, he’s even more grateful for coach John Stiegelmeier running interference off the field.
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EWU’s Adams finalist for Walter Payton Award

Eastern Washington quarterback Vernon Adams is one of three finalists for the Walter Payton Award given to the top player in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision, The Sports Network announced Tuesday. Adams, quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo of Eastern Illinois and running back Terrance West of Towson have been invited to the awards banquet, which will be held in Philadelphia on Dec. 16.
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Jackrabbits, Eagles accustomed to cold

Always his own worst critic, Eastern Washington quarterback Vernon Adams regrets every turnover. Even on a day when he was named one of three finalists for the Walter Payton Award, Adams shivered Tuesday afternoon at the thought of his 12 interceptions and a handful of fumbles this season.
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EWU’s Adams finalist for Walter Payton Award

Eastern Washington quarterback Vernon Adams is one of three finalists for the Walter Payton Award given to the top player in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision, The Sports Network announced Tuesday.
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Jackrabbits leap up in FCS

John Stiegelmeier is in his 17th year as head football coach at South Dakota State, but won’t take credit for the Jackrabbits’ prodigious leap in the last decade, from Division II into the Football Championship Subdivision. “I’ve been blessed to be a part of history like what we went through,” said the 56-year-old Stiegelmeier, who’s also an SDSU alumnus and has spent almost half his life associated with the school.
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Jackrabbits hope to take next leap vs. Eastern

John Stiegelmeier is in his 17th year as head football coach at South Dakota State, but won’t take credit for the Jackrabbits’ prodigious leap in the last decade, from Division II into the Football Championship Subdivision.
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‘Overachiever’ Bosch still in work mode

SEATTLE – Moments after an emotional loss in the Apple Cup, Washington State center Elliott Bosch was talking about going back to Pullman and “making some corrections.” Not the words of a senior who’s ready to call it quits after the Cougars’ 27-17 loss Friday afternoon.
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Sankey adds his name to UW record book

SEATTLE – As he burst into the end zone with a go-ahead touchdown in the third quarter of Saturday’s Apple Cup, Bishop Sankey also walked into the record book. On that 7-yard run, the Washington running back broke the school career touchdown record and the single-season rushing record set in 1996 by Huskies star Corey Dillon.
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Against some tough odds, EWU’s Anthony Larry has found a solid path

When Anthony Larry first held his baby son in the spring of 2012, he promised never to let go. Not the way his own father did 20 years earlier. “I was just so happy to be a father,” said Larry, who plays football at Eastern Washington University. “I didn’t want my son to grow up not knowing who I was, so I spent more and more time with him.”
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EWU’s Beau Baldwin named Big Sky coach of year

Unburdened by high expectations for his Eastern Washington football team this year, head coach Beau Baldwin and his staff went out and exceeded them. From the shocking win in the opener at Oregon State to the exhilarating comeback last weekend against Portland State, the Eagles shrugged off the good, the bad and the indifferent on the way to the school’s first undisputed Big Sky Conference title in 16 years.
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Study buddy

For Eastern Washington football players Ronald Baines, Anthony Larry and T.J. Lee III, the first bonds of friendship were forged in study hall. That’s where the the former Prop 48 non-qualifiers first found their academic footing and learned to put the phrase “student-athlete” in the proper order.
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Big Sky honors Adams, Kupp

Their numbers were so jaw-dropping that no one raised an eyebrow Tuesday when Eastern Washington quarterback Vernon Adams and wide receiver Cooper Kupp won two of the biggest awards in the Big Sky Conference. Both were unanimous selections, Adams as the Offensive Player of the Year and Kupp as the Freshman of the Year.
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Vernon Adams named Big Sky MVP

The Eastern Washington University football team picked up some more hardware on Tuesday. Sophomore quarterback Vernon Adams was voted as the offensive MVP, while wide receiver Cooper Kupp became the recipient of the first freshman of the year honor, the league announced three days after the Eagles won an undisputed conference championship.
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EWU receives third seed for FCS playoffs

Sunday morning’s gathering lacked the drama of the night before, and that was just fine with the Eastern Washington football players, coaches and fans. About 100 of them gathered at Tawanka Commons on the Eastern campus for the televised unveiling of the Football Championship Subdivision bracket, which included the Eagles as the third seed in the upcoming 24-team playoffs.
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Eagles await tournament seeding

At least the Eastern Washington players can sleep a bit easier tonight. After coming from behind in the final minute to beat the Vikings 42-41, the Eagles assured themselves of a high seed when the FCS playoff brackets are announced this morning.