Eastern Washington faces South Dakota at the DakotaDome on Saturday
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FootballEastern Washington travels to Vermillion, South Dakota, on Saturday to face 11th-ranked South Dakota at the DakotaDome. The Eagles, currently 1-1, aim to secure their first nonconference road victory since 2021. South Dakota enters the matchup with a 2-0 record and features redshirt freshman quarterback Austyn Modrzewski, who has recorded eight touchdowns in his first two career starts. Eastern Washington head coach Aaron Best noted that his team seeks to earn a win against a strong opponent following a series of recent nonconference road losses. The Eagles will play without wide receivers Jaxon Branch and Drew Carlson for the contest. This meeting marks another test for Eastern Washington as the program attempts to return to the FCS playoffs.
- •Eastern Washington plays at South Dakota at 11 a.m. on Saturday.
- •South Dakota quarterback Austyn Modrzewski has 482 passing yards and eight touchdowns this season.
- •The Eagles are 0-4 in nonconference road games against FCS programs since 2021.
- •Jaxon Branch and Drew Carlson are unavailable for Eastern Washington due to injury.
- •Eastern Washington quarterback Nate Bell has accounted for all four of the team's rushing touchdowns.
- 2:02 AMYahoo Sports — How Eastern Washington can pick up road win at South Dakota | Things to watch
"Sep. 11—VERMILLION, S.D. — As Eastern Washington has tried to build itself back into an FCS playoff team, one of the markers it has yet to hit is securing a nonconference victory on the road. Saturday, at the DakotaDome in Vermillion, South Dakota, the Eagles (1-1, 0-1 Big Sky) will get another shot at such a victory when they face the 11th-ranked South Dakota Coyotes (2-0). Kickoff is set for ...
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