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Eags Fall from Grace in FCS Top 25 Poll

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by SWX Right Now Staff - email
Eastern Washington lost to Southern Utah 30-27on Saturday for their second loss of the season (Photo: EWU Athletics) Eastern Washington lost to Southern Utah 30-27on Saturday for their second loss of the season (Photo: EWU Athletics)

Saturday's road loss to Southern Utah was a hard pill to swallow for Eastern Washington. Not only did they lose ground in the national rankings, they also lost the top spot atop the Big Sky Conference.

Northern Arizona (7-1, 5-0 BSC) is now in first place, with Cal Poly (7-1, 5-1 BSC) and EWU (6-2, 5-1) trailing by a game.

The Eagles fell from No. 1 in the national FCS Top 25 poll all the way to No. 7. North Dakota State (7-1) reclaimed the top spot, followed by Georgia Southern, Montana State, Sam Houston and Old Dominion.

Eastern Washington hosts Cal Poly this weekend at Roos Field. The game at 1:35 p.m. will be televised in Eastern Washington and North Idaho on SWX.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Team (First-place votes)RecordPointsPrevious Rank
1. North Dakota State Bison (59) 7-1 3,951 3
2. Georgia Southern Eagles (76) 7-1 3,928 2
3. Montana State Bobcats (9) 7-1 3,714 4
4. Sam Houston State Bearkats (9) 6-2 3,365 5
5. Old Dominion Monarchs (2) 7-1 3,344 6
6. Wofford Terriers 7-1 3,210 7
7. Eastern Washington Eagles 6-2 3,112 1
8. Lehigh Mountain Hawks (4) 8-0 2,940 8
9. Stony Brook Seawolves (4) 8-1 2,775 10
10. James Madison Dukes 6-2 2,741 9
11. New Hampshire Wildcats 7-2 2,529 12
12. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (2) 7-1 2,356 13
13. Central Arkansas Bears 7-2 1,962 14
14. Indiana State Sycamores 7-2 1,863 15
15. Appalachian State Mountaineers 6-3 1,679 16
16. Cal Poly Mustangs 7-1 1,626 11
17. Illinois State Redbirds 7-2 1,546 17
18. Tennessee State Tigers 8-1 1,098 21
19. Towson Tigers 4-4 843 23
20. Albany Great Danes 7-1 834 24
21. South Dakota State Jackrabbits 6-2 734 NR
22. Richmond Spiders 5-3 579 25
23. Delaware Blue Hens 5-3 453 20
23. Villanova Wildcats 6-3 453 19
25. Eastern Kentucky Colonels 6-3 376 18

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