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Eastern Michigan at Western Michigan in Pictures

There were so many footballs flying at Waldo Stadium, they needed air traffic control.

By Kenneth Bailey
  • Buster the Bronco before the game Kenneth Bailey
  • A real bronco before the game Kenneth Bailey
  • Coach PJ Fleck prepares to lead his team out on the field Kenneth Bailey
  • Jarvion Franklin during a run
  • Brock Turner getting a good run... Kenneth Bailey
  • .....that was gobbled up by Darius Phillips after a fumble Kenneth Bailey
  • Michael Henry catches a pass Kenneth Bailey
  • Carrington Thompson after a pretty nice catch Kenneth Bailey
  • Antoine Porter after a catch Kenneth Bailey
  • Kwanii Figueroa scoops the ball after it is forced from Zach Terrell's hands Kenneth Bailey
  • Willie Parker during a run Kenneth Bailey
  • Brogan Roback runs in for Eastern Michigan's first touchdown Kenneth Bailey
  • Henry making another catch Kenneth Bailey
  • Jarvion Franklin punches it into the endzone Kenneth Bailey
  • Sergio Bailey making what appeared to be catch that was dropped. Kenneth Bailey
  • Ross Williams picks off a pass Kenneth Bailey
  • Breck Turner eludes the Western Michigan defense Kenneth Bailey
  • Antoine Porter catches the ball for a touchdown Kenneth Bailey
  • Western Michigan scores Kenneth Bailey
  • The Band...the Band! Kenneth Bailey
  • Willie Parker on another nice run Kenneth Bailey
  • Zach Terrell sets up a pass Kenneth Bailey
  • Carrington Thompson bringing in another score Kenneth Bailey
  • Jaron Johnson running a nice kickoff return...Nope...Holding Kenneth Bailey
  • Sergio Bailey after a nice long pass from Roback Kenneth Bailey
  • Breck Turner running it in for a touchdown Kenneth Bailey
  • Corey Davis after trying to set up a pass Kenneth Bailey
  • Corey Davis drags it in for another Western touchdown Kenneth Bailey
  • Rowing the Boat Kenneth Bailey
  • Another Western player after a run Kenneth Bailey
  • Celebrating Jomari Bogan's touchdown Kenneth Bailey
  • Breck Turner running again Kenneth Bailey
  • Willie Parker leaps into the endzone Kenneth Bailey
  • The handshake after the game Kenneth Bailey

Yesterday I traveled to beautiful Waldo Stadium to catch the Eagles as they try to knock the Broncos of Western Michigan from the unbeaten ranks. As I said in my preview, I thought the only way this would happen is if Eastern could force a couple of mistakes on Western Michigan. I knew that would be a tall order as Western Michigan turned the ball over twice in the prior seven games. Eastern Michigan managed to get the two turnovers but they had a hard time stopping the juggernaut.

As I looked at the stats prior to the game, I figured that both teams would be pretty pass heavy. And they were. Both teams threw a combined 700 yards in the air. If there is such a thing as a moral victory, Eastern Michigan manged to hold Western Michigan's rushing game below the average so far. Sadly, there is no such thing as a moral victory as Eastern fell to Western Michigan by a score of 45-31.

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