Eastern Sports Briefs

Football

Eagles conduct first football scrimmage

The offense rolled up 435 yards, 250 through the air with the other 207 on the ground in Eastern Washington’s first football scrimmage Aug. 19 at Roos Field.

It was a result that left head coach Aaron Best wondering and concerned as his team prepares for its season opener Sept. 3 vs. Tennessee State at Roos Field.

“I thought that we were consistently inconsistent,” Best said. “I don’t know if it was as much the defense making plays or the offense just wasn’t allowing themselves to try to make plays themselves, we’ll see it on the film.”

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