CHENEY, Wash. — The Eastern Washington Eagles (2-5, 1-3) are back on the red turf at Roos Field this Saturday for the second of three straight home games as the No. 5 Montana State Bobcats (5-1, 2-1) make the trip to Cheney for a 4 p.m. kickoff. The game will air locally on SWX-TV in the Spokane and North Idaho area and on ESPN+ everywhere else.
Saturday will mark the 47th meeting between the Bobcats and Eagles, with EWU holding a 31-15 all-time advantage, including a 16-7 mark at home and a 15-8 record on the road. However, Montana State has dominated the series lately, winning the past five matchups, including a 57-3 victory in Bozeman last season.
EWU’s last win over Montana State came in 2018, the final victory of a seven-game winning streak against the Bobcats.
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The Eagles snapped a four-game losing streak last week, beating Northern Colorado 31-22 on homecoming. In the win, quarterback Nate Bell threw four first-half touchdowns to give EWU a 28-6 lead at halftime, and JoJo Maxey-Johnson intercepted passes on back-to-back drives to halt the Bears’ comeback and seal the nine-point win…