Record days from Kupp, Gubrud, and solid defense lead to victory
Eastern Washington quarterback Gage Gubrud struts into the end zone following his 30-yard run with 1 minute, 39 seconds to play as the Eagles sent Washington State down to defeat 45-42 last Saturday, Sept. 3. The win, one of the biggest in program history, comes as Eastern prepares for five-time defending national champion North Dakota State University this Saturday in Fargo.
The All-American did what most people expected.
The new starting quarterback certainly overachieved in the eyes of everyone, except, perhaps, himself and his coach.
And the defense, much-maligned as the 2015 season ended, bent but never broke.
Combined, these were some of the parts that helped manufacture Eastern Washington's 45-42 season-opening nonconference football victory over Washington State before a sold out Martin Stadium crowd of 32,952 last Saturday, Sept. 3.
The win was the biggest in program history since the Eagles won the 2010 national championship in a 20-19 win over Delaware....
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