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American college football season
The 2024 Eastern Washington Eagles football team represents Eastern Washington University during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season, as a member of the Big Sky Conference. They are led by eighth-year head coach Aaron Best and play their home games at Roos Field in Cheney, Washington.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 6:00 p.m. | Monmouth* | | ESPN+ | W 42–27 | 4,612 |
September 7 | 4:00 p.m. | Drake* | | ESPN+ | L 32–35 OT | 4,378 |
September 14 | 4:00 p.m. | at Southeastern Louisiana* | | ESPN+ | L 24–28 | 5,387 |
September 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at Nevada* | | | L 16–49 | 16,399 |
September 28 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 8 Montana | | ESPN+ | L 49–52 | 8,846 |
October 12 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 18 Sacramento State | | ESPN+ | W 35–28 | 14,916 |
October 19 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 6 UC Davis | | ESPN+ | L 38–48 | 7,419 |
October 26 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 11 Idaho | | ESPN+ | L 28–38 | 13,277 |
November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 2 Montana State | | ESPN+ | L 28–42 | 6,258 |
November 9 | 11:00 a.m. | at Northern Colorado | | ESPN+ | W 43–15 | 1,880 |
November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | Idaho State | | ESPN+ | W 77–42 | 4,854 |
November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 21 Northern Arizona | | ESPN+ | | |
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Game One – Monmouth Hawks (0–0) at Eastern Washington Eagles (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Hawks |
7 |
7 |
0 | 13 | 27 |
Eagles |
14 |
14 |
7 | 7 | 42 |
at Roos Field • Cheney, WA
- Date: Thursday August 29, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 PM PDT
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- Game attendance: 4,612
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
MONM |
EWU
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First downs |
24 |
31
|
Total yards |
439 |
547
|
Rushing yards |
49 |
265
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Passing yards |
390 |
282
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
27-42-1 |
26-29-0
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Time of possession |
22:42 |
37:18
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Monmouth |
Passing |
Derek Robinson |
27-42 390 Yards 3 TD 1 INT
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Rushing |
Makhi Green |
6 Carries 17 Yards
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Receiving |
TJ Speight |
5 Receptions 97 Yards
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Eastern Washington |
Passing |
Kekoa Visperas |
25-28 275 Yards 5 TD
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Rushing |
Tuna Altahir |
16 Carries 108 Yards
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Receiving |
Efton Chism III |
12 Receptions 173 Yards 3 TD
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Game Two – Drake Bulldogs (0–0) at Eastern Washington Eagles (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | OT | Total |
Bulldogs |
0 |
13 |
7 | 9 | 6 | 35 |
Eagles |
7 |
7 |
7 | 8 | 3 | 32 |
at Roos Field • Cheney, WA
- Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
- Game time: 4:00 PM PDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 94 °F (34 °C) • Wind: N at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 4,378
- Referee: Jim Crowley
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Austin Getz (play-by-play) and Adam Shackleford (analyst)
Game information
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- First quarter
- 9:13 EWU – Tuna Altahir 1-yard run (Soren McKee kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:47; EWU 7–0)
- Second quarter
- 12:33 Drake – Luke Woodson 1-yard run (Shane Dunning kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 4:06; Tied 7–7)
- 4:06 Drake – Shane Dunning 47-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:29; Drake 10–7)
- 1:42 EWU – Efton Chism III 1-yard pass from Michael Wortham (Soren McKee kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:24; EWU 14–10)
- 0:00 Drake – Shane Dunning 44-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 1:42; EWU 14–13)
- Third quarter
- 13:11 Drake – Parker Olthoff 3-yard pass from Luke Bailey (Shane Dunning kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, 1:45; Drake 20–14)
- 7:42 EWU – Michael Wortham 2-yard run (Soren McKee kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 5:25; EWU 21–20)
- Fourth quarter
- 12:19 Drake – Darian Boyland 1-yard run (Luke Bailey pass failed) (Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 2:42; Drake 26–21)
- 7:42 EWU – Michael Wortham 6-yard run (Keikoa Visperis run) (Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:23; EWU 29–26)
- 4:29 Drake – Shane Dunning 41-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:13; Tied 29–29)
- Overtime
- EWU – Soren McKee 36-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards; EWU 32–29)
- Drake – Trey Radocha 14-yard pass from Luke Bailey(Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards; Drake 35–32)
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Statistics |
DRKE |
EWU
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First downs |
25 |
23
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Total yards |
460 |
385
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Rushing yards |
67 |
206
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Passing yards |
393 |
179
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
29–49–0 |
23–30–0
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Time of possession |
24:23 |
35:37
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Drake |
Passing |
Luke Bailey |
28/48, 380 yards, 2 TD
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Rushing |
Dorian Boyland |
8 carries, 25 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Mitchell January |
5 receptions, 101 yards
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Eastern Washington |
Passing |
Kekoa Visperas |
21/26, 177 yards
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Rushing |
Tuna Altahir |
12 carries, 94 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Efton Chism III |
9 receptions, 65 yards, TD
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at Southeastern Louisiana
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Game Three – Eastern Washington Eagles (1–1) vs Southeastern Louisiana Lions (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Eagles |
7 |
14 |
3 | 0 | 24 |
Lions |
7 |
14 |
0 | 7 | 28 |
at Strawberry Stadium • Hammond, LA
- Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
- Game time: 6:03 PM CDT
- Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SW 5mph • Weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 5,387
- TV: ESPN+
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
EWU |
SELA
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First downs |
16 |
25
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Total yards |
333 |
341
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Rushing yards |
90 |
253
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Passing yards |
243 |
88
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
21–28–0 |
15–24–0
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Time of possession |
25:41 |
34:19
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Eastern Washington |
Passing |
Kekoa Visperas |
21/28, 243 yards, 1 TD
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Rushing |
Malik Dotson |
11 carries, 47 yards, 2 TD
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Receiving |
Efton Chism III |
7 receptions, 83 yards
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Southeastern Louisiana |
Passing |
Eli Sawyer |
12/21, 72 yards, 2 TD
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Rushing |
Antonio Martin, Jr. |
28 carries, 149 yards
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Receiving |
Darius Lewis |
6 receptions, 32 yards, 1 TD
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Game Four – Eastern Washington Eagles (1–2) vs Nevada Wolf Pack (FBS) (1–3) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Eagles |
0 |
3 |
0 | 13 | 16 |
Wolf Pack (FBS) |
14 |
7 |
14 | 14 | 49 |
at Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV
- Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
- Game time: 12:00 PM PDT
- Game weather: Sunny 72 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 16,399
- Referee: Michael Cuttone
- TV announcers (MWN): Alex Margulies (pbp) and Shannon Kelly (sideline reporter)
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
EWU |
NEV
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First downs |
21 |
27
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Total yards |
348 |
534
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Rushing yards |
170 |
320
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Passing yards |
178 |
214
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
21-30-1 |
18-24-1
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Time of possession |
26:50 |
33:10
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Eastern Washington |
Passing |
Kekoa Visperas |
15-22 116 Yards
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Rushing |
Jared Taylor |
12 Carries 73 Yards
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Receiving |
Efton Chism III |
11 Receptions 85 Yards
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Nevada |
Passing |
Brendon Lewis |
16-22 193 Yards 2 TD 1 INT
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Rushing |
Savion Red |
10 Carries 117 Yards 2 TD
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Receiving |
Marcus Bellon |
5 Receptions 83 Yards 1 TD
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vs. No. 8 Montana (EWU–UM Governors Cup)
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Game Five – No. 8 Montana Grizzlies (3–1) at Eastern Washington Eagles (1–3) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
No. 8 Grizzlies |
10 |
21 |
7 | 14 | 52 |
Eagles |
7 |
7 |
7 | 28 | 49 |
at Roos Field • Cheney, WA
- Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
- Game time: 5:00 PM PDT
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
MONT |
EWU
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First downs |
28 |
31
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Total yards |
701 |
551
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Rushing yards |
337 |
263
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Passing yards |
364 |
288
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
30-43-0 |
23-42-0
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Time of possession |
33:11 |
26:49
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Montana |
Passing |
Logan Fife |
30-42 364 Yards 5 TD
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Rushing |
Nick Ostmo |
15 Carries 160 Yards 1 TD
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Receiving |
Junior Bergen |
7 Receptions 150 Yards 1 TD
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Eastern Washington |
Passing |
Kekoa Visperas |
22-38 265 Yards 4 TD
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Rushing |
Mailk Dotson |
14 Carries 77 Yards
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Receiving |
Efton Chism III |
8 Receptions 107 Yards 3 TD
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at No. 18 Sacramento State
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Game Six – Eastern Washington Eagles (1–4) vs No. 18 Sacramento State Hornets (2–3) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Eagles |
7 |
7 |
14 | 7 | 35 |
No. 18 Hornets |
7 |
14 |
0 | 7 | 28 |
at Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA
- Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 PM PDT
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
Statistics |
EWU |
SAC
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First downs |
28 |
22
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Total yards |
441 |
365
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Rushing yards |
286 |
127
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Passing yards |
155 |
238
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
16-18-0 |
21-35-1
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Time of possession |
32:59 |
27:01
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Eastern Washington |
Passing |
Kekoa Visperas |
15-17 141 yards 1 TD
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Rushing |
Tuna Altahir |
16 Carries 102 Yards 1 TD
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Receiving |
Efton Chism III |
7 Receptions 67 Yards
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Sacramento State |
Passing |
Carson Conklin |
21-35 238 yards 4 TD 1 INT
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Rushing |
Elijah Tau-Toliver |
18 Carries 94 Yards
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Receiving |
Jared Gipson |
4 Receptions 68 Yards 1 TD
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Game Seven – No. 6 UC Davis Aggies (6–1) at Eastern Washington Eagles (2–4) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
No. 6 Aggies |
0 |
28 |
3 | 17 | 48 |
Eagles |
3 |
6 |
12 | 17 | 38 |
at Roos Field • Cheney, WA
- Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
- Game time: 4:00 PM PDT
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
UCD |
EWU
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First downs |
26 |
18
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Total yards |
549 |
402
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Rushing yards |
220 |
81
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Passing yards |
329 |
321
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
18-28-0 |
31-43-0
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Time of possession |
27:25 |
32:35
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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UC Davis |
Passing |
Miles Hastings |
18-28 329 Yards 4 TD
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Rushing |
Lan Larison |
29 Carries 182 Yards 1 TD
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Receiving |
Samuel Gbatu Jr |
4 Receptions 134 Yards 2 TD
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Eastern Washington |
Passing |
Kekoa Visperas |
30-42 319 Yards 2 TD
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Rushing |
Kekoa Visperas |
14 Carries 37 Yards 2 TD
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Receiving |
Efton Chism III |
15 Receptions 170 Yards 2 TD
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Game Eight – Eastern Washington Eagles (2–5) vs No. 11 Idaho Vandals (5–3) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Eagles |
7 |
6 |
0 | 14 | 27 |
No. 11 Vandals |
7 |
10 |
7 | 15 | 39 |
at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID
- Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 PM PDT
- Game weather: None (played indoors)
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
Statistics |
EWU |
IDHO
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First downs |
20 |
24
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Total yards |
388 |
487
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Rushing yards |
215 |
252
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Passing yards |
173 |
235
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
14-18-0 |
17-28-1
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Time of possession |
26:42 |
33:18
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Eastern Washington |
Passing |
Kekoa Visperas |
11-14 156 Yards
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Rushing |
Tuna Altahir |
13 Carries 67 Yards
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Receiving |
Efton Chism III |
7 Receptions 114 Yards
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Idaho |
Passing |
Jack Layne |
17-28 235 Yards 2 TD 1 INT
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Rushing |
Deshaun Buchanan |
8 Carries 116 Yards 2 TD
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Receiving |
Jordan Dwyer |
4 Receptions 78 Yards 1 TD
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vs. No. 2 Montana State
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Game Nine – No. 2 Montana State Bobcats (8–0) at Eastern Washington Eagles (2–6) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
No. 2 Bobcats |
14 |
14 |
7 | 7 | 42 |
Eagles |
7 |
7 |
14 | 0 | 28 |
at Roos Field • Cheney, WA
- Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
- Game time: 2:00 PM MDT
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
MTST |
EWU
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First downs |
22 |
18
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Total yards |
497 |
393
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Rushing yards |
316 |
225
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Passing yards |
181 |
168
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
13-20-1 |
22-30-1
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Time of possession |
32:04 |
27:56
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Montana State |
Passing |
Tommy Mellott |
13-20 181 Yards 2 TD 1 INT
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Rushing |
Tommy Mellott |
6 Carries 125 Yards 1 TD
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Receiving |
Ty McCullouch |
2 Receptions 68 Yards 1 TD
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Eastern Washington |
Passing |
Jared Taylor |
20-27 144 Yards 2 TD 1 INT
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Rushing |
Michael Wortham |
2 Carries 92 Yards 1 TD
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Receiving |
Efton Chism III |
9 Receptions 78 Yards 1 TD
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at Northern Colorado
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Game Ten – Eastern Washington Eagles (2–7) vs Northern Colorado Bears (1–8) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Eagles |
22 |
7 |
7 | 7 | 43 |
Bears |
0 |
8 |
7 | 0 | 15 |
at Nottingham Field • Greeley, CO
- Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
- Game time: 11:00 AM PST
- Game attendance: 1,880
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
EWU |
UNCO
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First downs |
33 |
12
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Total yards |
538 |
323
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Rushing yards |
339 |
48
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Passing yards |
199 |
275
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
16-24-1 |
13-26-0
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Time of possession |
43:38 |
16:22
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Eastern Washington |
Passing |
Kekoa Visperas |
13-20 179 Yards 3 TD 1 INT
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Rushing |
Malik Dotson |
17 Carries 125 Yards
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Receiving |
Efton Chism III |
10 Receptions 93 Yards 2 TD
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Northern Colorado |
Passing |
Peter Costelli |
11-23 258 Yards 2 TD
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Rushing |
Jacquez Robertson |
2 Carries 17 Yards
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Receiving |
Carver Cheeks |
4 Receptions 136 Yards 1 TD
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Game Eleven – Idaho State Bengals (5–5) at Eastern Washington Eagles (3–7) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Bengals |
14 |
14 |
7 | 7 | 42 |
Eagles |
21 |
28 |
7 | 21 | 77 |
at Roos Field • Cheney, WA
- Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
- Game time: 1:00 PM PST
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- Game attendance: 4,854
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
IDST |
EWU
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First downs |
30 |
37
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Total yards |
484 |
704
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Rushing yards |
114 |
478
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Passing yards |
370 |
226
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
37-54-1 |
15-15-0
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Time of possession |
30:05 |
29:55
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Idaho State |
Passing |
Kobe Tracy |
37-54 370 Yards 4 TD 1 INT
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Rushing |
Kobe Tracy |
9 Carries 38 Yards
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Receiving |
Jeff Weimer |
14 Receptions 134 Yards
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Eastern Washington |
Passing |
Kekoa Visperas |
14-14 206 Yards 1 TD
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Rushing |
Jared Taylor |
18 Carries 160 Yards 3 TD
|
Receiving |
Efton Chism III |
12 Receptions 157 Yards 1 TD
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at No. 21 Northern Arizona
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Game Twelve – Eastern Washington Eagles (4–7) vs No. 21 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (7–4) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Eagles |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 21 Lumberjacks |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Walkup Skydome • Flagstaff, AZ
- Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
- Game time: 12:00 PM PST
- Game weather: None (played indoors)
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
EWU |
NAU
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Eastern Washington |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Northern Arizona |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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