Eastern Washington's offense hogs all the headlines, but it was the defense that stifled Central Arkansas last Saturday, helping the Eagles advance to the round of eight in the Football Subdivision Championship playoffs versus Richmond at Roos Field.
For the second time in as many weeks in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs, Eastern Washington faces a team that had to scratch and claw their way from behind to advance.
This week's opponent in a 1:05 p.m. Saturday kickoff at Roos Field in Cheney are the Richmond Spiders from faraway Virginia and the Colonial Athletic Association's fourth-place finishers.
Richmond, 10-3, outscored the University of North Dakota - the co-Big Sky Conference champions with Eastern - 20-7 in the second half, kicking the winning 18-yard field goal as time expired to earn a 27-24 win in Grand Forks last...
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