The Redbirds return to Roos

No. 4 Eastern Washington University versus No. 5 Illinois State University Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, 1:05 p.m.Roos Field (8,000) TV/Webcast: Televised live by ESPN3. Radio: 700-AM ESPN in Spokane. Larry Weir calls the play-by-play, with analysis by Paul Sorensen and sideline commentary by Keith Osso who will also serve as host of the Washington Trust Bank Tailgate Show, starting 1 1/2 hours prior to kickoff. Internet Radio: www.700espn.com or www.tunein.com. Watch Parties: Consult EWU social media outlets for details the Friday before games. Those who may carry EWU games include Eagles Pub in Cheney, “Epic” at Northern Quest Casino and Resort in Airway Heights and the Swinging Doors in North Spokane.

If the Illinois State Redbirds from Normal sound vaguely familiar they should.

ISU made the trek to Cheney Dec. 8, 2012 where they absorbed a 51-35 loss to the Eagles in another quarterfinal Football Championship Subdivision playoff game.

Fifth-seeded ISU brings an 11-1 record into Saturday’s 1 p.m. kickoff at Roos Field to meet the No. 4 seed, Eastern, 11-2 following a 37-20 second round playoff win last Saturday in Cheney. Illinois State was a 41-21 winner in the second round over Northern Iowa, the team that defeated them earlier in the season in a Missouri Valley Conferences league encount...

 

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