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Fresh off bye week, Eagles ready to face Akron

By Al Willman · Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014

After having a week off, the Eastern Michigan University football team will be taking on the University of Akron, Saturday.This will be the Mid-American Conference opener for the Eagles (1-3). Akron is coming off a 21-10 victory against the University of Pittsburgh last week.

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MAC preview: Week 5

By Al Willman · Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014

The Eastern Michigan University football team has the week off, but a good portion of the Mid-American Conference will be in action, Saturday.

Eagles blown out by Spartans, 73-14

By Al Willman · Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014

The Eastern Michigan University Eagles made the short trip to East Lansing to take on the no. 11 ranked Michigan State University Spartans, Saturday, leaving on the losing end of a 73-14 blowout.

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NFL round-up for Week 2

By Thomas Bieszk · Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014

National Football League Round-up, Week 2Detroit Lions:After a very impressive start to the season with a 35-14 victory over the New York

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EMU football set for matchup at Michigan State

By Al Willman · Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014

The Eastern Michigan University football team will be traveling to East Lansing, Mich. to take on Michigan State University, Saturday. This will be the first matchup between the Eagles and the Spartans since Sept.

COLUMN: Assault should not be treated differently for athletes

By Al Willman · Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014

This past week was an absolute nightmare for the National Football League and its commissioner Roger Goodell. It started Monday when a video surfaced of Ray Rice - who was indicted in March when he knocked out his wife Jenay, who was his fiancée at the time, in the elevator of a New Jersey hotel – physically knocking her out.

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Eagles fall to Old Dominion, 17-3

By Al Willman · Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014

The Eastern Michigan University football team lost its second straight game, Saturday, 17-3, to the Old Dominion University Monarchs in Norfolk, Va. Sophomore Brogan Roback started for the Eagles (1-2). He was 9-of-17 passing, for 56 yards.

A bit about the defensive co-captain who almost wasn't

By Al Willman · Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014

Senior safety/linebacker Pudge Cotton is one of the defensive captains on the Eastern Michigan University football team – but he almost wasn’t. Cotton, who has been playing football since he was young, said he quit after a short time because he didn’t see himself as being good. It took some convincing to get back on the field.

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Eagles blown out by Florida, 65-0

By Al Willman · Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014

The Eastern Michigan University football team traveled to Gainesville, Fla. Saturday for a matchup against the University of Florida and left on the wrong side of a 65-0 blowout against the Gators.

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Update: Victim of alleged assault by EMU football players was cousin of suspect in Demarius Reed murder

By Drew Saunders · Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014

Three Eastern Michigan University Football players, Quincy Jones, Darius Scott and Jay Jones, were brought into court on assault charges, Wednesday according to a report from MLive. The alleged victim, Demarko Taylor, 24, is the cousin of Kristopher Pratt, the Detroit man who pleaded guilty to the second degree murder of EMU wide receiver Demarius Reed. According to the police, no weapons were used in the assault.

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Welcome back to the Weekly Round-up, where we summarize the articles you may have missed throughout the week on the Eastern Echo website.

Here are the articles featured in this episode:

"EMU students host vigil to honor Delta State University student Trey Reed" - Written by Lilly Kujawski

Fraternities, sororities and other EMU campus groups set to mark National Hazing Prevention Week - Written by Ky'anna Coats

The Echo Q&A Series: one year in, Candy Coated Creamery is finding new ways to innovate - Written by Laura Meriweather

EMU football snaps eight game losing skid, defeats ULL on homecoming via walk off FG, 34-31 - Written by Caleb Henderson

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