Eastern ends winless ways against Northern Iowa, 34-30

Eagles set sights on start of Big Sky Conference play Saturday at Northern Arizona

One nagging losing streak ended last Saturday when Eastern Washington topped Northern Iowa 34-30 at Roos Field in an ending those who saw it either live or on television will remember for years.

The Eagles used a fake field goal call with 43 seconds to play where holder/quarterback Riley Hennessey found tight end Beau Byus for a 23-yard scoring connection. A fumble on NIU's final possession, forced by Jim Townsend, and recovery by Samson Ebukam, sealed the victory, a first for Eastern in seven games against the Panthers.

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