Eastern scores high-octane victory over Montana State

Start fast, finish strong.

That’s the motto by which the Eastern Washington University football team marks each day, and game.

The start fast concept was never more evident than in the Eagles’ opening quarter of their home opener versus Montana State last Saturday where they raced to a 21-7 lead after one quarter and went to the locker room ahead 34-17.

The finish strong might need a little work, but in the end the Eagles did just that, getting a game-clinching interception with six seconds to play from freshman Nzuzi Webster to seal a wild 55-50 nonconference victory over the Bobcats before a...