Eagles open at UNLV

 

Last updated 9/2/2021 at 9:06am



CHENEY – Eastern Washington University faces a tough season-opening football game Thursday night as the Eagles travel to Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

The No. 11-ranked Eagles will play UNLV on the Rebels home field; kickoff is at 7:06 p.m.

Eastern has not had a losing season since 2006 and the Rebels have only had one winning season in the same period.

Last year, the Rebels wrapped up a winless, abbreviated season while the Eagles advanced to the post-season playoffs to North Dakota State.

The Eagles will have to contain potentially two quarterbacks; UNLV has yet to choose a starter. Heading into the last couple days before kickoff, Doug Brumfield and Justin Rogers remain in the running for the Rebels offensive lead.

The Eastern line will also have to protect its own quarterback, Eric Barriere, a Big Sky Conference.

That shouldn’t be two difficult as the Eagles are retuning all 22 starters and 67 letter-winners from last season.

Eastern Head Coach Aaron Best said he’s happy the preseason training is over and is looking forward to gametime.

“It’s time to get to the next chapter,” Best said.

Among those returning to the Eagles lineup are 14 players with previous All-Big Sky Conference honors, include Barriere, who was runner up for the 2020-21 Walter Payton Award.

The Rebels are a member of the Mountain West Conference and the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision. Eastern is 8-24 all-time against current members of the league, with 24 of those meetings coming versus former Big Sky Conference rivals Boise State and Nevada (Reno).

Eastern has won three of its last 10 games against FBS teams, including a 45-42 win over Washington State University on Sept. 3, 2016.

 

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