Eastern Washington stuns WSU in football 45-42

Record days from Kupp, Gubrud, solid defense lead to upset victory

By PAUL DELANEY

Staff Reporter

The All-American did what most people expected.

The new starting quarterback certainly overachieved in the eyes of everyone, except, perhaps, himself and his coach.

And the defense, much-maligned as the 2015 season ended, bent but never broke.

Combined, these were some of the parts that helped manufacture Eastern Washington's 45-42 season-opening nonconference football victory over Washington State before a sold out Martin Stadium crowd of 32,952, Sept. 3.

This game eventually propelled the Eagles to a 12-2 season, an undefeated 8-0 record and Big Sky Conference...

 

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