Eastern Washington avoids 0-3 start in shootout win over Montana State
Big Sky schools combine for 1,385 yards in nonconference game
So much for all the hand-wringing at the prospect of Eastern Washington opening the football season with three straight losses.
The prospects look a lot brighter now after the fireworks show Saturday afternoon at Roos Field, where the Eagles held off Montana State 55-50 in a nonconference game that seemed straight out of a video game.
Among the highlights:
- MSU coach Rob Ash going for it on fourth-and-3 from the Bobcats’ 35 on the first series of the game.
- Eastern receiver Cooper Kupp catching 12 balls for 201 yards from quarterback Jordan West, who set a school record for pass efficiency with a mark of 313.5.
- EWU’s Jabari Wilson rushing for a career-high 188 yards.
- The offenses combining for 105 points and 1,385 yards.