Football - The Eastern Echo

EMU blows halftime lead, falls 35-28 to CMU

By Robert Hull · Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015

Eastern Michigan couldn’t withstand its 14-point halftime lead against Central Michigan University on Friday, after CMU would score 28-points in the third quarter to rout the Eagles, 35-28, in Mount Pleasant, Mich.

Previewing Central Michigan: Contain the Rush

By Robert Hull · Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015

It’s become a tradition for Eastern Michigan University to close out the regular season with a Friday Mid-American Conference game, as EMU has been doing so since 2006. This year the Eagles will venture to Mt. Pleasant, Mich. and face rival Central Michigan University for a 1p.m. kickoff.

Creighton's blueprint fitting legends footprints

By Robert Hull · Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015

Cruising through the grasslands and cornfields along Iowa’s I-80, an FCS head coach and his assistant drove the short hop from Des Moines to Omaha, Nebraska.

Great Ibe named Walter Camp National Player of the Week

By Robert Hull · Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015

Each week the Walter Camp Football Foundation awards one offensive and one defensive player of the week in all of college football.

Final home game ends in defeat for seniors

By Thomas Bieszk · Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015

Senior Day at Eastern Michigan University ended in defeat for its 10 football seniors with a 28-17 loss to the University of Massachusetts. The loss ends the Eagles’ home schedule without a win at Rynearson Stadium and now the team has lost nine games in a row. “Tough game.” EMU coach Chris Creighton said.

Previewing UMass Minutemen: Sharpe Offensively

By Robert Hull · Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015

The University of Massachusetts Minutemen will make their first trip to Eastern Michigan University Saturday; both teams having second year head coaches, high-powered offenses and one win on the season.

Eagles lose eighth straight

By Thomas Bieszk · Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015

Another slow start lead to an eighth straight defeat for the Eastern Michigan University Eagles, as they fell on the road to Miami University, 28-13, in Oxford, Ohio.

Previewing Miami OH: The Cradle and Carriage of Coaches and Players

By Robert Hull · Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015

The Miami University RedHawks much like Eastern Michigan University are in search of its first conference win of the season. EMU travels to Oxford, Ohio this weekend to take on the RedHawks and their second year head coach Chuck Martin. Martin has a 3-18 record since taking over the program and currently stands with a 1-8 record this season, identical to Chris Creighton at EMU.

Football Notebook: Losing skid, Bell injury and Miami (OH)

By Andrew Mascharka · Monday, Nov. 2, 2015

Following a Thursday night loss to the Western Michigan University Broncos, the Eastern Michigan University Eagles look to regroup as they travel to Oxford, OH., to take on the Redhawks of Miami University.

Eagles lose 58-28 to WMU after sloppy second half

By Robert Hull · Friday, Oct. 30, 2015

Eastern Michigan University’s sloppy second half start against Western Michigan University Thursday night, led to an insurmountable lead that was too much to overcome in the 58-28 loss.

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.

EMU Giving Away Free Tuition at Football Games

By Eric Coughlin · Monday, Oct. 26, 2015

Four students will trust “Swoop,” Eastern Michigan University’s mascot, with a chance to win them tuition for a year.

Football Notebook: Who will start at QB, injury updates and WMU

By Andrew Mascharka · Monday, Oct. 26, 2015

Following a 49-21 loss to Northern Illinois University, the Eastern Michigan University Eagles have a short layoff before their night game against Western Michigan University Thursday night in Ypsilanti, Mich.

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.

Behind the Numbers: EMU football's trip to Baton Rouge

By Eric Coughlin · Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015

The Eastern Michigan University athletic department justified the costs of their football road game to Louisiana State University with a near seven-figure check.

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.

Football Notebook: Zappone's season over, Bell or Roback?, Remembering Reed

By Andrew Mascharka · Monday, Oct. 19, 2015

Following its fifth straight loss, the Eastern Michigan University football team is looking for a bounce back performance against Northern Illinois University on Saturday Oct.