Weber State Hands EWU Its First Loss Of Season With One-Point Win
Oct 23, 2021, 6:36 PM
(Courtesy of Weber State Athletics)
(Courtesy of Weber State Athletics)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Weber State Wildcats handed the previously undefeated Eastern Washington Eagles (7-1) their first loss of the 2021 season in a one-point game.
The Eagles hosted the Wildcats at Roos Field in Cheney, Washington on Saturday, October 23.
Weber State defeated EWU, 35-34.
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Weber State beats No. 2 Eastern Washington in a thriller!
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— Weber State Football 🏈 (@weberstatefb) October 23, 2021
The win got the Wildcats back into the win column after a six-point loss to Montana State a week earlier.
After trailing 7-0 at the end of the first quarter, Weber State got on the scoreboard with a Kris Jackson touchdown run with 13:39 left in the first half.
A few minutes later, the Eagles bounced back in front with their second score of the game, 14-7.
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— Big Sky Football (@BigSkyFB) October 23, 2021
Weber State connected on a pair of field goals before halftime and went into the locker room at the break trailing, 14-13.
Eastern Washington found the end zone early in the second half to go up by eight points.
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However, Wildcats running back Dontae McMillan found pay dirt two minutes later to make it a one-point game, 21-20.
Weber State captured its first lead of the contest when Jackson ran into the end zone for the second time.
Less than four minutes later, Jackson crossed the goal line again. Jackson’s hat trick touchdown made it 33-21 Weber State.
The Eagles scored a pair of touchdowns during the final minutes of the contest but miss a potential game-tying PAT kick with 2:51 left to play.
.@CoachJayHill after the win! #WeAreWeber pic.twitter.com/ivd8Tn2Fpb
— Weber State Football 🏈 (@weberstatefb) October 24, 2021
Jackson led the Wildcats with 19 carries for 93 yards and three touchdowns.
Wildcats quarterback Bronson Barron finished the game 21/34 passing for 226 yards.
McMillan ended with seven carries for 49 yards and a score.
With the win, the Wildcats improved to 3-4 on the season, including a 2-2 record in the Big Sky Conference.
That is a happy locker room! #WeAreWeber pic.twitter.com/IKVqtnPSoN
— Weber State Football 🏈 (@weberstatefb) October 24, 2021
Weber State’s next game is against the Idaho State Bengals on Saturday, October 30 at 1 p.m. (MDT). The game will be broadcast on ESPN+.
