#1 Eastern Washington
at Southern Utah
Saturday, Oct. 27, 1:05 p.m.
Cedar City, Utah
Eccles Coliseum
(8,500 Hellas Turf)
Internet: Big Sky TV
Series History: EWU leads 4-1.
Last Meeting: EWU won 31-24 in 2010. SUU QB Brad Sorensen threw for a career-high 434 yards and two touchdowns in the loss. EWU WR Brandon Kaufman caught nine passes for 129 yards and two touchdowns.
Records: EWU is 5-0 in league play and 6-1 overall, while SUU is 2-3 in conference and 3-5 overall.
The Coaches: EWU’s Beau Baldwin is 39-17 in his fifth season…SUU’s Ed Lamb is 24-28 in his fifth season. Baldwin is 2-0 vs. Lamb.
Notes: The teams first met in 1998...EWU beat SUU 41-28 in 2009 in Cedar City...EWU has won four straight over the Thunderbirds...EWU leads the league in scoring defense at 21.1 points per game...SUU leads the Big Sky in turnover margin at +12. EWU is fourth at +6...SUU is 25-for-26 in red zone scoring chances. EWU is 21-for-22...SUU QB Brad Sorensen is completing 60.7 percent of his passes for 2,159 yards with a league-high 18 TD passes...EWU WR Brandon Kaufman averages 101.6 receiving yards per game...SUU freshman Zak Browning leads the league with 81 tackles and four forced fumbles...EWU is 20-1 in games after Oct. 1 since 2010.