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Eastern Washington notebook: Freshman quarterback Kekoa Visperas throws first touchdown in loss to Montana

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 12, 2022

MISSOULA – Eastern Washington’s young players got plenty of playing time in Saturday’s 63-7 blowout loss to the Montana Grizzlies at Washington-Grizzly Stadium, and none perhaps was more valuable than the time played by redshirt freshman quarterback Kekoa Visperas.

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Eastern Washington has no answers for Montana offense during 63-7 rout

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 12, 2022

MISSOULA – By the end of Montana’s fourth offensive play of the game Saturday at Washington-Grizzly Stadium, it was apparent the Eastern Washington defense was not going to get the fast start it wanted against the Grizzlies’ offense.

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Things to watch: Pass protection important for Eastern Washington against Montana

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 11, 2022

For the fifth time this season, Eastern Washington will face a ranked team on Saturday when it travels to Missoula to play the 16th-ranked Montana Grizzlies (6-3, 3-3 Big Sky) at noon.

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One down, two to go: Bo Levi Mitchell bids farewell to Calgary as ex-EWU teammates T.J. Lee and Vernon Adams Jr. prepare for CFL semifinal

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 10, 2022

With more than 32,000 passing yards in a decade of work on his resume, Bo Levi Mitchell has said farewell to the Calgary Stampeders. But not goodbye to the Canadian Football League.

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No. 16 Montana not overlooking Eastern Washington despite poor record

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 10, 2022

Unquestionably, the Eastern Washington football team is having a down year.

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‘It just brings out the best in you’: Eastern Washington has chance to spoil Montana’s playoff push

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 9, 2022

For those who played in them, the football games between Eastern Washington and Montana last season were certainly memorable.

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Dan Thompson: With Idaho improved across the board, Eastern Washington can’t let rivalry loss become commonplace

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 5, 2022

At the end of his time answering postgame questions from the media, first-year Idaho coach Jason Eck pointed out the trophy on the desk in front of him.

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Hayden Hatten hauls in four touchdown grabs to lead Idaho in rout of rival Eastern Washington

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 5, 2022

MOSCOW, Idaho – A 2-foot-tall brass trophy that looked like it had come out of deep storage and hadn’t seen daylight for decades loomed over University of Idaho coach Jason Eck and players seated at a table at the UI-Eastern Washington postgame news conference – the old Governor’s Cup for which Idaho and EWU used to play.

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Things to watch: Eastern Washington must pressure Gevani McCoy to knock off rival Idaho

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 4, 2022

Southern Utah’s departure from the Big Sky Conference left the conference with 12 football teams beginning with this season, a number that simplified scheduling and allowed for an equitable rotation.

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‘They’ve played out of their mind’: Eastern Washington’s new group of linebackers show potential

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 3, 2022

When Ty Graham and Jack Sendelbach left after last season, their eligibility exhausted after playing their extra year granted in the wake of COVID-19, the two left a considerable void in the linebacker corps of the Eastern Washington football team.

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Big Sky notebook: Weber State, Sacramento State offenses find common ground in run-first approach

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 2, 2022

Two of the best rushing teams in the FCS will play Saturday in a crucial Big Sky game, one that demonstrates just how much the conference’s best teams have successfully leaned on their ground games this season.

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Eastern Washington looks to avoid early deficit in matchup at No. 15 Idaho

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 2, 2022

Seth Carnahan played 23 football games as a member of the Idaho Vandals before he transferred to Eastern Washington, a move he made between last season and this one.