Eastern Washington falls to Cal Poly 31-27 amid defensive struggles
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 28, 2026, 2:07 AM
Last updated Sep 28, 2026
Eastern Washington lost to Cal Poly 31-27 on September 27 at Roos Field. The Eagles' defense struggled with explosive plays, highlighted by Cal Poly running back Jaden Green's 269 rushing yards, including two touchdowns of 55 and 53 yards. Eastern Washington’s turnovers prevented scoring opportunities despite taking away the football three times. The Eagles face a tough schedule ahead with three ranked opponents in their next five weeks, beginning with UC Davis next week.
- •Eastern Washington's defense allowed 428 total yards, primarily from Jaden Green.
- •Eagles committed multiple turnovers without capitalizing on the resulting drives.
- •Kevin Allen III led Eastern Washington with 15 carries for 49 yards.
- •Injuries plague the Eagles, particularly within their receiving corps.
- •Eastern Washington faces UC Davis next week, part of a challenging upcoming schedule.
- 2:07 AMYahoo Sports — Inconsistency plagues Eastern Washington's defense in loss | EWU notebook
"Sep. 27—Among the litany of conflicting aspects of Eastern Washington's 31-27 loss to Cal Poly on Saturday at Roos Field was the feast-or-famine nature of its defensive performance. Eastern demonstrated its ability to take away the football with interceptions by redshirt junior Jaylon Jenkins and redshirt sophomore Ambrose Marsh, as well as a fumble forced by redshirt senior Dishawn Misa and ...
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