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Column: Tuition Toss is a fumble

By Curt Allain - Special to the Echo · Friday, Oct. 30, 2015

Next year there will be an English Literature student working at Taco Bell instead of dissecting “Madame Bovary”. Next year there will be a Chemistry major working construction instead of working in the lab. Next year a potential graduate student will enter the workforce instead of pursuing their dream. Next year a random student at an Eastern Michigan University will receive a year of free tuition for attending a football game.

Previewing Western Michigan: A Stable Boat

By Robert Hull · Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015

Eastern Michigan University welcomes it’s cross state rivals the Broncos of Western Michigan University, in the battle of Interstate-94. The game will be played on Thursday, Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m. It’s the first time in school history that EMU will host a weekday night game.

Five things from EMU's loss to NIU

By Thomas Bieszk · Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015

Eastern Michigan University fell on the road to Northern Illinois University, 49-21 Saturday in DeKalb, Ill. Here are five observations of the game that we learned from the Eagles.

Huskies put up 35 in first half, win 49-21

By Robert Hull · Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015

Northern Illinois University had a pair of rushers surpass the century-mark in the Huskies 49-21 win over Eastern Michigan University Saturday afternoon. In the first half NIU, shutout the Eastern Michigan offense, while scoring 35 first half points.

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Previewing Northern Illinois: The Hare and the Huskies

By Robert Hull · Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015

The Northern Illinois University Huskies are what many people would call the turning-point program of the Mid-American Conference. In the 2012-13 college football season, the Huskies did the unthinkable and made it to the Discover Orange Bowl. Many non power-five conference schools dream of making a bowl as prestigious as that, but very rarely do they get to experience one.

Eastern Michigan coach Chris Creighton reacts after a call in the Eagles 63-20 loss to Toledo on Oct. 17 2015 in the Glass Bowl.

Transcript from Week Eight Football Press Conference

By Thomas Bieszk · Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015

Weekly press conference with Eastern Michigan head coach Chris Creighton, offensive coordinator Kalen DeBoer and defensive coordinator Brad McCaslin. This week covering the team’s loss to Toledo and looking ahead to Northern Illinois.

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Eagles fall to Toledo, 63-20

By Robert Hull · Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015

Eastern Michigan University football had a difficult time defensively stopping the undefeated and nationally ranked University of Toledo Rockets, falling 63-20 for the Eagles fifth straight loss.

Previewing Toledo: Eagles head to Glass Bowl

By Robert Hull · Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015

Following a 47-21 loss to the University of Akron, the Eastern Michigan University Eagles (1-5, 0-2) will head to the Glass Bowl to take on the undefeated and nationally ranked University of Toledo Rockets (5-0, 2-0). Matt Campbell, who is in his fourth year as the head coach at Toledo, has compiled one of the more impressive resumes in the Mid-American Conference, having a career record of 31-13 as a head coach.

Brogan Roback: The road back home

By Andrew Mascharka · Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015

The last time Eastern Michigan quarterback Brogan Roback returned to his hometown, he threw his first touchdown of his college career as a true freshman against the University of Toledo Rockets on Nov. 2, 2013.

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Eagles fall to Zips on homecoming, 47-21

By Thomas Bieszk · Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015

The Eastern Michigan University football team took a disappointing loss against Mid-American Conference foe, the University of Akron, losing 47-21 at Rynearson Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Eagles now fall to 1-5 on the season and hold a record of 0-2 in the MAC. 

Eastern Michigan students filed in to watch the Eagles take on Army on Sept. 26 2015 in Ypsilanti, Mich.

COLUMN: Eagles improving despite record

By Thomas Bieszk · Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015

Every year, football fans around Ypsilanti ask if Eastern Michigan will have a better football season than the preceding one, only to find yet another disappointment from the team.

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Full Transcript from Week Six Football Press Conference

By Thomas Bieszk · Monday, Oct. 5, 2015

Weekly press conference from Eastern Michigan Head Coach Chris Creighton and both offensive coordinator Kalen DeBoer and defensive coordinator Brad McCaslin. All three cover the 44-22 loss Saturday against LSU and look forward to this Saturday hosting the University of Akron.

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