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Eastern had two starting linebackers and offensive lineman injured in the Washington State game who were not available for NDSU. Then lost their starting stong safety for the season vs. NDSU plus Kupp went down with a grade 1 (least serious) shoulder separation. The linebackers, lineman and Kupp are listed as "questonable" this week vs. tough Northern Iowa in Cheney. The following week they get Northern AZ.

Mr Lisle wrote:Eastern had two starting linebackers and offensive lineman injured in the Washington State game who were not available for NDSU. Then lost their starting stong safety for the season vs. NDSU plus Kupp went down with a grade 1 (least serious) shoulder separation. The linebackers, lineman and Kupp are listed as "questonable" this week vs. tough Northern Iowa in Cheney. The following week they get Northern AZ.

Injuries have been brutal this year...but at least only one for the season. I'd guess most of the questionable players, Kupp included, won't play this week. Eastern should be fine against UNI even without those players, and it would be nice to have some healthy players going into conference season.

marceag wrote:

Mr Lisle wrote:Eastern had two starting linebackers and offensive lineman injured in the Washington State game who were not available for NDSU. Then lost their starting stong safety for the season vs. NDSU plus Kupp went down with a grade 1 (least serious) shoulder separation. The linebackers, lineman and Kupp are listed as "questonable" this week vs. tough Northern Iowa in Cheney. The following week they get Northern AZ.

Injuries have been brutal this year...but at least only one for the season. I'd guess most of the questionable players, Kupp included, won't play this week. Eastern should be fine against UNI even without those players, and it would be nice to have some healthy players going into conference season.

Wait-it sounded like you just said that EWOO would be just fine without Kupp against UNI.

Just wanted to make sure I got that.

Gubrud just got benched for Hennessey mid way thru the 3rd. After throwing his 2nd pick.
Uni up 24-14. They led 24-7 at half.

And just as I hit enter on the last post, Hennessey throws a 40 yard TD. 24-21 uni.

Another EWU TD, and they take the lead early in the 4th 28-24. What a comeback after being down 17 at half.

2 FGs and uni retakes the lead 30-28. Good game, 4 minutes left.

Beau Baldwin has huge massive cojones.

OMG what a call and what a play! EWU down by 2, drives down into FG range. Into a very stiff wind, they line up for a 40 yard FG with 45 seconds left. Fakes it and throws to a wide open TE over the middle for a TD.
Baldwin is a gambler!
PAT no good. 34-30, 43 seconds remain.

Pretty good day for the Big Sky over the MVC for a change.

91catAlum wrote:OMG what a call and what a play! EWU down by 2, drives down into FG range. Into a very stiff wind, they line up for a 40 yard FG with 45 seconds left. Fakes it and throws to a wide open TE over the middle for a TD.
Baldwin is a gambler!
PAT no good. 34-30, 43 seconds remain.

yeah, what a play!

Uni fumbles on their last possession, EWU wins it.

Not really

EWU beats UNI without Kupp. UND beats USD and Cal Poly beats SDSU on the road. UM beat UNI on the road last week. Maybe the BSC isn't so bad after all. Or maybe the MVFC isn't so good...beyond NDSU.

TomCat88 wrote:EWU beats UNI without Kupp. UND beats USD and Cal Poly beats SDSU on the road. UM beat UNI on the road last week. Maybe the BSC isn't so bad after all. Or maybe the MVFC isn't so good...beyond NDSU.

As in most cases, it's a little of both. I think UNI is over ranked. It'll all flesh itself out. One thing I noticed yesterday is EWU probably has the best receiving corps in the nation. Good thing they are mostly all seniors...Bourne, Hill, Kupp...

Common Cat wrote:

TomCat88 wrote:EWU beats UNI without Kupp. UND beats USD and Cal Poly beats SDSU on the road. UM beat UNI on the road last week. Maybe the BSC isn't so bad after all. Or maybe the MVFC isn't so good...beyond NDSU.

As in most cases, it's a little of both. I think UNI is over ranked. It'll all flesh itself out. One thing I noticed yesterday is EWU probably has the best receiving corps in the nation. Good thing they are mostly all seniors...Bourne, Hill, Kupp...

I remember saying that 4 years ago when EWU had 3 WRs declare for the draft...

Common Cat wrote:

TomCat88 wrote:EWU beats UNI without Kupp. UND beats USD and Cal Poly beats SDSU on the road. UM beat UNI on the road last week. Maybe the BSC isn't so bad after all. Or maybe the MVFC isn't so good...beyond NDSU.

As in most cases, it's a little of both. I think UNI is over ranked. It'll all flesh itself out. One thing I noticed yesterday is EWU probably has the best receiving corps in the nation. Good thing they are mostly all seniors...Bourne, Hill, Kupp...

I remember saying that 4 years ago when EWU had 3 WRs declare for the draft...