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#5 EWU at PSU Game Thread
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 2:35 pm
by Screamin_Eagle174
#5 Eastern Washington Eagles (8-2, 6-1 BSC) AT Portland State Vikings (3-7, 2-5 BSC)
Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012 • 1:05 p.m. Pacific
Jeld-Wen Field (18,627) • Portland, Ore.
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Throw out the quest for a sixth Big Sky title, national rankings and playoff talk. This game alone will be its own kind of postseason challenge for the fifth-ranked Eastern Washington University football team.
Thanks to a fortuitous change of events within minutes of each other last Saturday, the Eagles will be playing for the Big Sky Conference title this Saturday (Nov. 17) when the Eagles end the Big Sky Conference regular season at Portland State. Kickoff is 1:05 p.m. Pacific time at Jeld-Wen Field in Portland, Ore., as the Eagles play a PSU team which handed the Eagles a 43-26 beating a year ago.
With four teams tied at 6-1 atop the league standings, a victory at PSU will give Eastern a share of the Big Sky title, joining the 1992, 1997, 2004, 2005 and 2010 Eagle teams as league champs. It also has ramifications for the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs the Eagles expect to be chosen for, including a possible first-round bye and more home games at “The Inferno.”
“It’s as big as it gets,” said Baldwin after his team’s win over the upset-minded Aggies. “I told our team this was the biggest game of the year right here we played, but now the next one against Portland State is bigger. When you play late in November and you have a chance for postseason play, every game you play is huge for a number of reasons. This game has other factors like the Big Sky title and playoff seeding.”
The Vikings are just 3-7 overall and 2-5 in the Big Sky, but much like last week, the win-loss record for Portland State is deceiving. Picked to finish fourth in the Big Sky by both the coaches and media, the Vikings have lost three league games by eight points or less, and two others by 14 and 12 versus nationally-ranked teams. In all, Eastern is the fourth nationally-ranked team they have faced – and second-straight after last week’s 65-30 loss at second-ranked Montana State.
In last year’s EWU loss on Senior Day at Roos Field, the Vikings used their pistol offense to score on four-straight possessions in the second quarter and three-straight possessions in the third. Portland State scored 21 unanswered points to turn a 20-15 EWU lead into a 36-20 advantage in the third quarter. The Vikings finished with 338 yards rushing and 499 total yards, and held the Eagles to minus-1 yard rushing thanks to five sacks.
“Our guys are always playing to win, but when you come on the field there should be a passion and competitiveness no matter what the situation,” said Baldwin. “Portland State is going to have the same attitude and mentality too, I guarantee you. It’s going to be another tough challenge for us on the road.”
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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 2:36 pm
by Screamin_Eagle174
Re: #5 EWU at PSU Game Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:54 am
by Bison Fan in NW MN
Go Portland State!!
Re: #5 EWU at PSU Game Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:55 am
by Screamin_Eagle174
Bison Fan in NW MN wrote:Go Portland State!!
Rooting for a losing team with no chance at winning. Not shocked in the least.
Re: #5 EWU at PSU Game Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:59 am
by cats2506
EWU always chokes against PSU
Re: #5 EWU at PSU Game Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 11:00 am
by Screamin_Eagle174
cats2506 wrote:EWU always chokes against PSU
Not as much as MSU chokes against UM.
Re: #5 EWU at PSU Game Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 1:46 pm
by Bison Fan in NW MN
Screamin_Eagle174 wrote:Bison Fan in NW MN wrote:Go Portland State!!
Rooting for a losing team with no chance at winning. Not shocked in the least.
Like I said.....go Portland State!!!!!
Re: #5 EWU at PSU Game Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 2:37 pm
by Bison Fan in NW MN
7-0 Portland State
Re: #5 EWU at PSU Game Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 2:42 pm
by Screamin_Eagle174
Bison Fan in NW MN wrote:7-0 Portland State
It's worse than that. Everything that could have gone wrong for EWU has. We'll bounce back though.
Re: #5 EWU at PSU Game Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 2:43 pm
by EWURanger
Just horrible.
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Re: #5 EWU at PSU Game Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 2:48 pm
by Bison Fan in NW MN
EWURanger wrote:Just horrible.
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13-0 Vikings.......Is EWU turning the ball over?
Re: #5 EWU at PSU Game Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 2:57 pm
by Screamin_Eagle174
Bison Fan in NW MN wrote:EWURanger wrote:Just horrible.
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13-0 Vikings.......Is EWU turning the ball over?
We fumbled on an option pitch which led to their first TD. Then we fumbled on a run near midfield, led to their second score. Then we snapped it over the punter, who then had to run into the endzone, pick it up, and throw it. Apparently we can't handle the rain.
Our D has started to stiffen up though, and Padron is in, which is a better matchup because of his arm and how bad PSU's secondary is. I have no idea why we keep trying to run the ball into the strength of their D (DL), especially when we can't hold onto the ball.
Re: #5 EWU at PSU Game Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 3:00 pm
by Screamin_Eagle174
Lo and behold, we're moving the ball when we pass. Padron to Kauf at midfield. Almost all runs have been stuffed.
Re: #5 EWU at PSU Game Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 3:02 pm
by Screamin_Eagle174
WOW. Kaufman is all that is man. Makes a one handed catch falling backwards off a should've-been-pick-turned-tip.
Re: #5 EWU at PSU Game Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 3:03 pm
by Bison Fan in NW MN
Screamin_Eagle174 wrote:Bison Fan in NW MN wrote:
13-0 Vikings.......Is EWU turning the ball over?
We fumbled on an option pitch which led to their first TD. Then we fumbled on a run near midfield, led to their second score. Then we snapped it over the punter, who then had to run into the endzone, pick it up, and throw it. Apparently we can't handle the rain.
Our D has started to stiffen up though, and Padron is in, which is a better matchup because of his arm and how bad PSU's secondary is. I have no idea why we keep trying to run the ball into the strength of their D (DL), especially when we can't hold onto the ball.
He can throw the ball for sure.
Is it raining hard?
Re: #5 EWU at PSU Game Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 3:03 pm
by Screamin_Eagle174
Padron keeps after avoiding a sack and runs it in himself for the TD!!! About time.
Re: #5 EWU at PSU Game Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 3:04 pm
by Screamin_Eagle174
Bison Fan in NW MN wrote:Screamin_Eagle174 wrote:
We fumbled on an option pitch which led to their first TD. Then we fumbled on a run near midfield, led to their second score. Then we snapped it over the punter, who then had to run into the endzone, pick it up, and throw it. Apparently we can't handle the rain.
Our D has started to stiffen up though, and Padron is in, which is a better matchup because of his arm and how bad PSU's secondary is. I have no idea why we keep trying to run the ball into the strength of their D (DL), especially when we can't hold onto the ball.
He can throw the ball for sure.
Is it raining hard?
I believe so. I can't tell from the radio feed, but the weather report was predicting an inch of rain.
Re: #5 EWU at PSU Game Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 3:05 pm
by Screamin_Eagle174
13-7 PSU, 6:03 in the 2nd.
Re: #5 EWU at PSU Game Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 3:07 pm
by Screamin_Eagle174
Padron 4/5 for 65 yards and a rush TD on that drive. Get some. EWU has more fans their than PSU.
Re: #5 EWU at PSU Game Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 3:10 pm
by Bison Fan in NW MN
If EWU ends up 9-2 and Montana State squeeks by the Grizz, will they get the #2? Head to head win over the 'Cats.
or will ODU?
Re: #5 EWU at PSU Game Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 3:11 pm
by Screamin_Eagle174
EWU D forces a 3 and out, and WR Ashton Clark returns the ball to the PSU 40. Let's GO!!!
Re: #5 EWU at PSU Game Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 3:13 pm
by Screamin_Eagle174
Bison Fan in NW MN wrote:If EWU ends up 9-2 and Montana State squeeks by the Grizz, will they get the #2? Head to head win over the 'Cats.
or will ODU?
My guess:
NDSU #1
ODU #2
EWU #3
MSU #4
SHSU #5
Re: #5 EWU at PSU Game Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 3:16 pm
by Screamin_Eagle174
GODDAMNIT. Edwards drops a sure TD.
Re: #5 EWU at PSU Game Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 3:20 pm
by Screamin_Eagle174
Bronson in for a TD after a PI. Eags lead it 14-13.
Re: #5 EWU at PSU Game Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 3:24 pm
by EWURanger
EWU scores to go up 14-13. Good second qtr after turning the ball over 3 times inside our own 50 in the first qtr. Not much more could have gone wrong in that 1st qtr but we seem to be responding after Padron comes in the game. I believe we'll get the ball to start the half.
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