US EditionEastern's Five Interceptions Make Statement in 27-7 Win
Eastern Washington’s defense forced five interceptions and Jake Schakel threw two touchdowns in a 27-7 Big Sky Conference victory over Northern Colorado.
- On Saturday, Eastern Washington Eagles defeated Northern Colorado Bears 27-7 at Roos Field, Cheney, with Jake Schakel throwing two touchdown passes.
- Eastern Washington's defense generated multiple takeaways, forcing five interceptions Saturday, the program's most in a game since 2009 led by redshirt sophomore Jaylon Jenkins' fifth of the season.
- Completing 31 of 41 attempts, Schakel produced nearly 300 passing yards before leaving late with an apparent injury and true freshman quarterback Kaden Rolfsness replaced him.
- The victory improved Eastern Washington's conference standing as the win moved Eastern Washington to 5-6 overall and 4-3 in the Big Sky, and coach Aaron Best said the defense played "lights out".
- The Eagles' defense also limited total offense to 326 yards, continuing a recent streak by stopping the Bears four times on fourth down and allowing seven points, their fewest since 2021.
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Denver Post
Interceptions sink UNC football in Big Sky Conference loss at Eastern Washington
University of Northern Colorado football quarterbacks combined for five interceptions while Eastern Washington quarterback Jake Schakel turned in a stellar Saturday for the Eagles in a 27-7 Big Sky Conference win over the Bears at Roos Field in Cheney, Washington. The loss is the fifth in a row this season for the Bears, and their 16th straight to Eastern Washington (5-6 overall, 4-3), which received a strong performance from redshirt freshman S…
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Schakel throws for 299 yards, 2 TDs, Eastern Washington intercepts 5 to beat Northern Colorado 27-7
Jake Schakel threw two touchdown passes and Eastern Washington picked off five passes to stymie Northern Colorado 27-7.
Eastern Washington records five interceptions in solid win against Northern Colorado 27-7
With four seconds left on the clock , his Northern Colorado football team trailing Eastern Washington by an insurmountable number, and with starter Eric Gibson already standing on the sideline, backup quarterback Peter Costelli took a snap, dropped back, rolled to his right and threw deep down the sideline.
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