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#3 EWU @ ISU Game Thread
Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 4:09 pm
by Screamin_Eagle174
#3 Eastern Washington Eagles (6-2, 4-0 BSC) at Idaho State Bengals (3-5, 1-4 BSC)
Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013 • 2:05 p.m. Pacific
Holt Arena (12,000) • Pocatello, Idaho None.
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Series: EWU leads 24-9
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Last Meeting: EWU won 45-14 in 2011 in Pocatello.
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Former Eagle head coach Mike Kramer has been in Beau Baldwin’s shoes before.
Baldwin’s third-ranked Eastern Washington University football team will try to avoid an upset bid by the Kramer-coached Idaho State Bengals this Saturday (Nov. 2) in a Big Sky Conference game in Pocatello, Idaho. Kickoff between EWU and ISU is 2:05 p.m. Pacific time at Holt Arena.
Eastern will try for its fifth-straight win this week when the 6-2 Eagles face the 3-5 Bengals. Kramer, who was Eastern’s head coach from 1994-99, led the 1997 Eagles to the semifinals of the FCS Playoffs. And along the way to a 12-2 season and outright league title, his team faced many a league challenge along the way. Most notable was a 17-7 loss at Montana State and a 40-35 victory at Montana.
Idaho State was just 2-9 and 1-10 in Kramer’s first two years at the helm, and Baldwin sees a noticeable difference in this year’s ISU squad.
“A lot of credit goes to Coach Kramer for the difference you are able to see one year to the next,” said Baldwin. “You see it in all facets of their team, and that says a lot about the development they have made. It’s going to be war and a great challenge.”
Following last week’s rout-turned-nailbiter at then No. 10 Montana by a 42-37 score, Eastern is currently tied atop the Big Sky standings at 4-0 with Montana State. The Eagles and fifth-ranked Bobcats will square off on Nov. 9 in Cheney in a game with huge league and national implications.
But before that, the Eagles have to get by ISU, now 1-4 in the league after last week’s 19-9 loss at Southern Utah. Montana State is at Northern Colorado.
The Eagles remain third in The Sports Network FCS top-25 poll, just behind No. 2 Eastern Illinois and top-ranked North Dakota State. Montana State is fifth, Montana is 12th and Northern Arizona is 14th. The Eagles are seeking a seventh league title, with previous titles in 1992, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2010 and 2012.
After this week’s game, the Eagles host fifth-ranked Montana State and play at Cal Poly before ending the regular season at home against Portland State on Nov. 23. Eastern’s non-conference resume this season has included a 49-46 victory at Pac-12 Conference member Oregon State, and narrow road losses to Toledo (33-21) and Sam Houston State (49-34).
The Bengals defeated Dixie State and Western State to open the season, but their lone FCS win was on Oct. 12 against Northern Colorado by a 40-26 score. Eastern didn’t play the Bengals last season, and are 24-9 all-time against ISU dating back to 1947. Eastern has won the last six meetings, and hasn’t lost to ISU since the Bengals won 34-30 in Pocatello in 2005.
“They’ve improved everywhere,” praised Baldwin. “They’ve added a dimension of being able to run the ball and they’ve always been dynamic throwing the ball. Defensively they are playing so much better as a group – they are sound in what they do and are holding teams to a low number of points. Their defense has really made leaps and bounds in terms of what they are doing schematically.
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Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 4:09 pm
by Screamin_Eagle174
Re: #3 EWU @ ISU Game Thread
Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 6:14 pm
by CatBlitz22
Congrats on the win.
/thread
Re: #3 EWU @ ISU Game Thread
Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 6:59 pm
by Sapper
Baldwin has good praise but I just hope we don't get blown out. ISU has improved but we have a long way to go and we have a young O line two are true freshman. I think the D is a long way off consistency is the big problem. Anyone making the trip to Pocatello for the game?
Re: #3 EWU @ ISU Game Thread
Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 7:12 pm
by Screamin_Eagle174
CatBlitz22 wrote:Congrats on the win.
/thread
Same goes for MSU @ UNC. Gonna make for an epic top-5 showdown in Cheney in two weeks, which will likely decide the BSC title. And I'll be able to attend.
Re: #3 EWU @ ISU Game Thread
Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 9:59 am
by rowdytiger
Screamin_Eagle174 wrote:CatBlitz22 wrote:Congrats on the win.
/thread
Same goes for MSU @ UNC. Gonna make for an epic top-5 showdown in Cheney in two weeks, which will likely decide the BSC title. And I'll be able to attend.
I hope EWU just keeps looking past us.. like they did in '05.
Re: #3 EWU @ ISU Game Thread
Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 10:01 am
by 89Hen
rowdytiger wrote:Screamin_Eagle174 wrote:
Same goes for MSU @ UNC. Gonna make for an epic top-5 showdown in Cheney in two weeks, which will likely decide the BSC title. And I'll be able to attend.
I hope EWU just keeps looking past us.. like they did in '05.
Holy ISU fan sighting!
Re: #3 EWU @ ISU Game Thread
Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 11:32 am
by Screamin_Eagle174
rowdytiger wrote:Screamin_Eagle174 wrote:
Same goes for MSU @ UNC. Gonna make for an epic top-5 showdown in Cheney in two weeks, which will likely decide the BSC title. And I'll be able to attend.
I hope EWU just keeps looking past us.. like they did in '05.
ISU had a competent team in 2005. I know, it's been awhile.
Re: #3 EWU @ ISU Game Thread
Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 11:42 am
by EWURanger
rowdytiger wrote:Screamin_Eagle174 wrote:
Same goes for MSU @ UNC. Gonna make for an epic top-5 showdown in Cheney in two weeks, which will likely decide the BSC title. And I'll be able to attend.
I hope EWU just keeps looking past us.. like they did in '05.
We are missing 3 safeties to injury, so ISU may make a game of it. But I doubt the coaching staff or team will be overlooking ISU.
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Re: #3 EWU @ ISU Game Thread
Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 7:00 pm
by BlackFalkin
EWURanger wrote:rowdytiger wrote:
I hope EWU just keeps looking past us.. like they did in '05.
We are missing 3 safeties to injury, so ISU may make a game of it.
But I doubt the coaching staff or team will be overlooking ISU.
I can guarantee they aren't. Thats like a sin to overlook any team... Just bc theyre record isnt great each individual player is still good and you still have to prepare like normal...
Re: #3 EWU @ ISU Game Thread
Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 8:48 pm
by CatBlitz22
Screamin_Eagle174 wrote:CatBlitz22 wrote:Congrats on the win.
/thread
Same goes for MSU @ UNC. Gonna make for an epic top-5 showdown in Cheney in two weeks, which will likely decide the BSC title. And I'll be able to attend.
We usually make the trip to Cheney but not this year.
Re: #3 EWU @ ISU Game Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2013 1:54 pm
by Screamin_Eagle174
Articles are updated.
Re: #3 EWU @ ISU Game Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2013 2:48 pm
by EWURanger
Tie game, 10-10. Eagles definitely came out a little flat in this one.
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Re: #3 EWU @ ISU Game Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2013 2:48 pm
by biobengal
Woohoo... we're not losing... for now.
Re: #3 EWU @ ISU Game Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2013 3:07 pm
by EWURanger
Adams for a TD throw. Now 17-10 EWU.
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Re: #3 EWU @ ISU Game Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2013 3:16 pm
by biobengal
biobengal wrote:Woohoo... we're not losing... for now.
Woohoo.... we're still not losing......
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Re: #3 EWU @ ISU Game Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2013 3:24 pm
by biobengal
biobengal wrote:biobengal wrote:Woohoo... we're not losing... for now.
Woohoo.... we're still not losing......
Woohoo.... we're winning now....
Enjoying it for now.
Re: #3 EWU @ ISU Game Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2013 3:30 pm
by Grizalltheway
Griz hangover.
Re: #3 EWU @ ISU Game Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2013 3:32 pm
by Screamin_Eagle174
biobengal wrote:biobengal wrote:
Woohoo.... we're still not losing......
Woohoo.... we're winning now....
Enjoying it for now.
Hope you enjoyed that minute and a half.
Re: #3 EWU @ ISU Game Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2013 3:33 pm
by Screamin_Eagle174
Grizalltheway wrote:Griz hangover.
No, just parity week in the Big Sky. Griz tied with Weber, MSU losing by 1 to UNC...
EDIT: MSU just scored and converted, 35-28 Scats.
Re: #3 EWU @ ISU Game Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2013 3:37 pm
by Screamin_Eagle174
43 yard TD pass to Kupp... goddamn that freshman is good... excellent catch. VA's 3rd TD of the half. Less than 2 minutes before halftime, EWU 31, ISU 24.
Re: #3 EWU @ ISU Game Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2013 3:39 pm
by Vidav
Screamin_Eagle174 wrote:Grizalltheway wrote:Griz hangover.
No, just parity week in the Big Sky.
Griz tied with Weber, MSU losing by 1 to UNC...
EDIT: MSU just scored and converted, 35-28 Scats.
Re: #3 EWU @ ISU Game Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2013 3:43 pm
by Screamin_Eagle174
Vidav wrote:Screamin_Eagle174 wrote:
No, just parity week in the Big Sky. Griz tied with Weber, MSU losing by 1 to UNC...
EDIT: MSU just scored and converted, 35-28 Scats.
EDIT2: Griz have pulled away some. Happy?
Re: #3 EWU @ ISU Game Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2013 3:45 pm
by Grizalltheway
Screamin_Eagle174 wrote:Grizalltheway wrote:Griz hangover.
No, just parity week in the Big Sky. Griz tied with Weber, MSU losing by 1 to UNC...
EDIT: MSU just scored and converted, 35-28 Scats.
Uh, we're leading Sac by 2 TDs.
Re: #3 EWU @ ISU Game Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2013 3:48 pm
by biobengal
Screamin_Eagle174 wrote:biobengal wrote:
Woohoo.... we're winning now....
Enjoying it for now.
Hope you enjoyed that minute and a half.
Absolutely!! ISU is down 7 at the half while scoring 24 points in the first half against the number 3 team in the nation, the best team in the conference, a national title contender.