Seahawks pull off improbable win against the Vikings
It is 6:11 p.m. on Jan. 10, five hours and nine minutes after a missed chip shot field goal attempt from Minnesota Vikings kicker Blair Walsh sent the Seattle Seahawks to the divisional round of the...
View ArticleCooper Kupp named STATS FCS Player of the Year
It is no secret that Cooper Kupp is a big deal, not only for EWU, but for the whole Football Championship Subdivision. Kupp brought home multiple awards from the STATS FCS Awards Banquet in Frisco,...
View Article‘Jekyll and Hyde’ version of Seahawks return postseason
I can’t even tell you how much fun it would’ve been to be sitting at my desk on a Sunday night, writing about the second-biggest comeback in NFL postseason history, pulled off by the Seattle Seahawks....
View ArticleEWU graduate, former football player returns as coach
Head coach Beau Baldwin announced on Jan. 14 the team has hired EWU alum Eti Ena as the new defensive front coordinator and defensive end coach. Ryan Sawyer resigned as the defensive line coach to...
View ArticleEagles’ voice took winding road to EWU booth
He never takes a day off. In his 25 years as the voice of the Eagles, calling nearly 300 football and over 600 basketball gtames, Larry Weir has not missed an EWU game unless he was calling another EWU...
View ArticleQuarterbacks coach hired for upcoming football season
After having a tough time finding consistency at the quarterback position last year, head coach Beau Baldwin announced Troy Taylor has been hired as the new quarterback’s coach and passing game...
View ArticleAll offense at EWU football Pro Day
Pro Day came to EWU on April 1. Four former EWU football players were a part of the testing for professional football scouts, with offensive linemen Clay DeBord and Aaron Neary being the main...
View ArticleQuarterback competition igniting the Inferno
After winning the Big Sky Championship in each of the past three seasons, the EWU football team stumbled in the 2015-16 season, finishing 5-3 in conference play, 6-5 overall, as three different...
View ArticleEWU football mounts second straight home comeback, dispatches UC Davis
For the second time in three weeks at Roos Field, the fourth-ranked EWU Eagles erased a multiple possession deficit at halftime, storming back to dismantle the UC Davis Aggies 63-30 to improve to 2-0...
View ArticleAnother exciting win for the Eagles
For the second straight week, the fourth-ranked EWU Eagles lit up the Inferno in the second half to pull away from another Big Sky opponent, adding to the Homecoming festivities with a 49-31 win over...
View ArticleGage Gubrud: EWU’s newest quarterback sensation
Gage Gubrud did not have a single Division I scholarship offer coming out of high school. Now as a sophomore at EWU, Gage has already earned Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Week twice while...
View ArticleCooper Kupp’s historic college football career nears its end
Cooper Kupp will be playing in his final regular season game as an EWU Eagle tomorrow at Portland State. His illustrious career has garnered him numerous records and awards and even national attention,...
View ArticleCooper Kupp breaks the NCAA FCS all-time receptions record in victory over...
Cooper Kupp took center stage on Senior Day, breaking the NCAA FCS all-time record with 396 career passing receptions as EWU defeated Idaho State 48-17 on Saturday. “It was great to see everybody here,...
View ArticleEWU scores 31 unanswered points, advance to quarterfinals of FCS playoffs
A slow start to the game momentarily threatened EWU’s national championship hopes, but the Eagles took control and reeled off 31 unanswered points to easily dispatch the Central Arkansas Bears 31-14 in...
View ArticleEWU head football coach Beau Baldwin negotiates new five-year contract
Eastern Washington University announced on Dec. 9 that the school and head football coach Beau Baldwin were in the process of finalizing a new five-year contract that will keep the offensive guru in...
View ArticleEWU defeats Spiders to advance to FCS semifinals
EWU football booked its ticket to the semifinals of the FCS playoffs for the first time since 2013, squashing the Richmond Spiders 38-0 at Roos Field to improve to 12-1 on the season. The temperature...
View ArticleAgony at the Inferno: Eagles lose semifinal game in final second to...
The EWU football team saw its season come to an end on a freezing December night in Cheney, falling to the Youngstown State Penguins 40-38 in the FCS semifinals. The Eagles led for much of the game,...
View ArticleEagles of a Feather Stick Together
EWU football ended last season in the playoffs with a heartbreaking, last-second loss. Yet, with a new coach and returning starters, the mood surrounding the Eagles is optimistic that they can contend...
View ArticleFCS Playoffs a ‘Break Even’ Proposition for EWU
EWU football finished with an overall record of 12-2 on the year they advanced to the semifinals of the FCS playoffs and had two finalists for the Walter Payton award, along with six All-Americans....
View ArticleCooper Kupp Razzles and Dazzles at Senior Bowl
Cooper Kupp. For residents of Eastern Washington and fans of EWU football, the name carries a legendary significance — 73 TDs (NCAA FCS record); 6,464 yards (NCAA record); 428 receptions (NCAA FCS...
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