Eagles denied FCS playoff birth

CHENEY — Unfortunately for the Eastern Washington University football team, a deep tradition in the postseason and overall in this decade didn’t translate to a berth in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoff when bids were handed out Sunday, Nov. 24.

Eastern finished 7-5 overall and 6-2 in the Big Sky Conference to finish in a three-way tie for third with two other league schools who were selected among the top six seeds in the 24-team tourney.

Big Sky co-champions Weber State and Sacramento State earned the No. 3 and 4 seeds, respectively, after finishing 7-1 in the league, while...