Idaho State
at #3 Eastern Washington
Saturday, Nov. 20, 1:05 p.m.
Cheney, Wash.
Roos Field
(11,000 Red Fieldturf)
TV: SWX-Spokane
Internet: Big Sky TV
The Series: EWU leads 22-9.
Last Meeting: Taiwan Jones rushed for 168 yards and three touchdowns, including a 96-yard run to lead EWU to a 38-3 win over the Bengals in 2009 in Pocatello.
The Coaches: EWU’s Beau Baldwin is 22-11 in his third season...ISU’s John Zamberlin, coaching his final game with the Bengals, is 6-38 in his fourth season...Baldwin is 2-0 vs. Zamberlin.
Notes: EWU can clinch at least a share of the Big Sky title with a win. The Eagles will win the title outright with a win and a loss by Montana State...ISU’s last victory in Cheney came in 2002...ISU has lost nine straight. EWU has won six straight...ISU has lost 18 straight conference road games, and 26 in a row overall on the road...EWU is 4-0 this season at home...EWU’s Taiwan Jones leads the league with an average of 137.3 rushing yards per game...ISU has won its finale each of the last two seasons...EWU’s Jesse Hoffman and ISU’s Tavoy Moore have each returned two kicks for touchdowns this season...EWU is +6 in turnover margin. ISU is -4...ISU LB A.J. Storms leads the league and is second in the nation with an average of 12.8 tackles per game...EWU’s J.C. Sherritt is second in the league in tackles at 11.7 per game...EWU has intercepted a league-high 18 passes. ISU has thrown a league-high 16 passes.