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Eastern Washington faces No. 11 South Dakota following injury to linebacker Samarai Anderson

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 11, 2026, 2:03 AM

Last updated Sep 11, 2026

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Summary

Eastern Washington travels to play No. 11 South Dakota on Saturday at 11 a.m. in a nonleague matchup. The Eagles enter the game following a 34-24 victory over Northern Iowa, but the team will be without captain and linebacker Samarai Anderson for the remainder of the season due to a knee injury. LJ Roberts is expected to start in Anderson's place for the Eastern Washington defense. South Dakota, currently 2-0, arrives after a 38-23 win over Northern Colorado. The Coyotes have relied on redshirt freshman quarterback Austyn Modrzewski, who has recorded eight touchdowns and zero interceptions through two starts. This game serves as the first half of a home-and-home series between the two programs.

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•Samarai Anderson will miss the rest of the season due to a knee injury.
•South Dakota quarterback Austyn Modrzewski has 482 passing yards and eight touchdowns this season.
•The game is the first in a home-and-home series between the two programs.
•Eastern Washington plays the University of Washington on September 19.

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2:03 AMYahoo Sports — Eastern Washington continues tour of Missouri Valley Conference at No. 11 South Dakota

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Sep. 10—After suffering an apparent knee injury in Eastern Washington's 34-24 victory Saturday over Northern Iowa, redshirt junior linebacker Samarai Anderson will be out for the rest of the season, EWU head coach Aaron Best confirmed on Tuesday. "Obviously it's very unfortunate news for anybody, but especially a captain and a guy we lean on not only on defense but as a team," Best said of ...
— Yahoo Sports

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