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Seahawks win eighth-straight home playoff game

Kam Chancellor and the Seattle Seahawks clinched their spot in back-to-back NFC Championship games Saturday Jan. 10, by defeating the Carolina Panthers, 31-17. With less than six minutes remaining and...

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How the potentially dynastic Seahawks came to be

When head coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider took control of the Seahawks’ front office in 2010, the focus wasn’t necessarily on winning football games. Rather, it was competing day...

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“Oregon it is.” Vernon Adams to transfer

FCS All-American quarterback Vernon Adams announced Monday morning via his Instagram page that he will be transferring to the University of Oregon for his fifth-eligible season. Adams will be eligible...

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McDonald invited to NFL combine

Eagles safety Tevin McDonald will join 27 Football Championship Subdivision players at this year’s NFL combine in Indianapolis on Feb. 17-23. Representatives from every NFL team are at the combine...

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Athletes commit to EWU football class of 2015

As a FCS powerhouse, it is not surprising EWU football had yet another successful year on national signing day, Feb. 4. EWU’s class of 2015 will welcome in 21 new athletes next fall, including Ketner...

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Adams Jr. leaving for University of Oregon

EWU’s football team and Vernon Adams Jr. have known for months they would be facing new and daunting challenges at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon, on Sept. 6 when the Ducks will host the Eagles. The...

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Spring football training begins at Roos Field

Spring is in the air and so is football season. The Eagles spring practices began on April 2. With nine starters departed and Vernon Adams Jr. transferring to the University of Oregon, EWU looks to...

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Defense proving its potential at first scrimmage

Eastern’s football team has many new faces, but the impact of new defensive coordinator Jeff Schmedding was on display at the team’s first spring scrimmage Saturday morning at Roos field. The team ran...

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Despite slow start, Eagles offense still rolls on during annual Red-White game

EWU football showed positive signs during the annual Red and White game on both sides of the ball on April 25 at Roos Field for the final scrimmage of spring practices. Quarterback Jordan West held the...

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Jake Rodgers headed to ATL

  Jake Rodgers is one step closer to playing football on Sundays. The Eagles All-American offensive tackle was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons with the 225 pick of this past weekends NFL draft. “He is...

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First win of season, 55-50

After starting the season with two road losses the fifteenth-ranked Eastern Washington Eagles returned to The Inferno, where their offense caught fire in a 55-50 win over the eleventh-ranked Montana...

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EWU football grinds way to 28-20 road victory against Hornets

The Eastern Washington football team opened up conference play with a gritty road win over the Sacramento State Hornets, 28-20. EWU got off to a slow start on a hot night in Northern California,...

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EWU football beats Cal Poly for third win in a row

For the third-straight game, the seventh-ranked Eastern Washington Eagles found a way to come away with a gritty victory. In front of the twelfth sold-out crowd straight, the Eagles took down the Cal...

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EWU football 4-2 overall

The eighth-ranked Eastern Washington Eagles extended their winning streak to four games on Oct. 17 with a 45-28 win at Idaho State University. Eastern responded to an early score by Idaho State by...

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Wins stack up for EWU football

The Eastern Washington Eagles used yet another second half comeback to defeat the Northern Colorado Bears, 43-41, in Greeley, Colorado, on Oct. 24. The win kept Eastern undefeated in Big Sky play,...

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EWU defense holds Weber State to 13 points, win sixth straight game

The Eagles survived a defensive battle and windy conditions Oct. 31 to defeat the Weber State Wildcats, 14-13. The win gave the fifth-ranked Eagles their sixth straight win, while improving to 6-2...

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Four turnovers spell doom for fourth-ranked Eagles on Homecoming

One turnover turned into two, two turnovers turned into three, and when three turnovers quickly turned into four late in the fourth quarter, the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks had all but spoiled...

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Eagles lose second straight after mauling in Missoula

The Eagles’ luck went from bad to worse when the Montana Grizzlies shellacked the Eagles, 57-16, in Missoula, Montana, on Nov. 14. The loss comes on the heels of the Eagles’ Homecoming loss against the...

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Cooper Kupp announces he is returning to EWU for his senior season

Cooper Kupp is coming back. The 2015 Big Sky Offensive MVP and the two-time All-American wide receiver announced Nov. 30 that he would be returning to Eastern Washington University for his senior...

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EWU finishes 6-5, Kupp wins BSC Offensive MVP

After a Big Sky championship in the 2014 season, the Eagles were looking to come back strong in 2015. Despite losing a few key pieces from the year before, including quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. who...

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