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Temple tailback Bernard Pierce (30) at the end of one of his 25 carries Saturday. He helped his team to a 24-12 win with 180 rushing yards and two touchdowns.

Eastern Michigan's homecoming spoiled by Temple

By Ryan Remstad · Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009

Eastern Michigan University’s homecoming football game was Saturday. Alumni and students alike flocked to Rynearson Stadium to take part in the pageantry, name a king and queen and help cheer their team to a victory.

Andy Schmitt (7) runs on Saturday against Michigan. He later left during the fourth quarter with a season-ending knee injury.

With Schmitt out, questions loom

By Jeremiah Juncker · Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009

While Jacory Stone went through his familiar after-practice work, catching passes from his quarterback, it was an unfamiliar face throwing him out routes Tuesday evening.

Andy Schmitt during the second quarter of the EMU vs. Michigan game, Saturday.

Schmitt out for season

By Justin Souva · Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009

The fifth-year senior was injured during the fourth quarter of his team’s loss to Michigan on Saturday at Michigan Stadium.

Andy Schmitt was helped off the field in the fourth quarter of EMU’s game against Michigan on Saturday. He didn’t return from the injury.

Notebook: Schmitt leaves with injury

By Justin Souva · Monday, Sept. 21, 2009

With the game well out of reach Saturday late in the fourth quarter of a 45-17 defeat by Michigan, Eastern Michigan fifth-year senior quarterback Andy Schmitt wasn’t able to finish after an apparent right leg injury.

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Commentary: School spirit is a choice

By Adrienne Conner · Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009

When I was in high school, I hated pep rallies and always skipped them. I never understood why schools made it mandatory to sit on a hard bench and hear about football, a sport I could never follow. If anything, it seems we would be required to have rallies for baseball teams since it’s supposedly America’s favorite pastime, not that I like the sport any better.

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Eagles to take on Wolverines

By Justin Souva · Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009

Eastern Michigan University will make the short trip to Ann Arbor on Saturday to face Michigan, in hopes of improving on a dismal track record against the Wolverines and the Big Ten.

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U-M's Forcier, Robinson clicking

By Justin Souva · Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009

They may be freshmen, but Michigan quarterbacks Tate Forcier and Denard Robinson have made a name for themselves two games into their collegiate careers.

Dwayne Priest (22) had 17 carries for 127 yards and a touchdown against Northwestern in Evanston, Ill.

Late field goal pushes Northwestern past Eastern Michigan

By Dan McGrath · Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009

Northwestern was efficient and explosive in rolling up a 21-3 halftime lead over Eastern Michigan. Then it meandered through a listless second half and needed a 49-yard field goal from Stefan Demos with six seconds left to pull out a 27-24 victory.

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