Eastern Washington
By The Numbers
8-0
Record at “The Inferno” on the red turf
1
All-time appearances in the
National Championship Game
25
Interceptions by the defense this season, the national lead
414
Career tackles by EWU LB J.C. Sherritt, the school’s all-time leader. Sherritt ranks second in Big Sky history.
34
TD passes thrown by EWU QB Bo Levi Mitchell this season, tying the school record.
5
Playoff appearances for the Eagles in the last seven seasons.
10
Games won in a row by Eastern Washington since losing 30-7 at Montana State on Sept. 25. The 10-game streak is the longest active streak in the FCS.
3
Kick returns for touchdowns by Jesse Hoffman, tying a Big Sky single-season record.
2,421
All-purpose yards this season by Taiwan Jones, which ranks third in Big Sky single-season history.
26-11
Beau Baldwin’s record at EWU since taking over for Paul Wulff in 2008.
6
Number of one-score games won by Eastern Washington this season.
46
Takeaways by the Eastern Washington defense, which leads the nation.
1,094
Receiving yards by sophomore WR Brandon Kaufman, which leads all Big Sky receivers.
13
Winning seasons out of the last 15 by EWU. The Eagles are 109-68 overall since the 1995 season with six playoff appearances.
44
Players from the state of Washington on EWU’s championship roster.
12-0
Eastern Washington’s record when tied or leading the game entering the fourth quarter this season.
71
Number worn at Eastern Washington by All-Pro NFL offensive tackle Michael Roos of the Tennessee Titans.
104
Rushing yards by true freshman Mario Brown against Villanova in the semifinals. It was a career-high for Brown, who replaced the injured Taiwan Jones.
300
Listed weight in pounds of junior defensive tackle Renard Williams, who has six sacks, 11.5 tackles for loss and four forced fumbles this season
7
Successful fourth-down conversions in a row by Eastern Washington dating back to the second-round playoff win over Southeast Missouri State.