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Bell out with broken jaw

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Eastern Michigan quarterback Reggie Bell will miss “several weeks” with a broken jaw coach Creighton confirmed in Monday morning’s EMU press conference.


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Eagles win first non-conference game since '88

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It was a successful road trip for Eastern Michigan (1-1) as they accumulated 38 first half points in their 48-29 win to hold on and get the programs first road non-conference win since 1988, against Wyoming (0-2).




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Eagles downed by late Titans goal

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The Eastern Michigan University women’s soccer team was defeated 1-0 by the University of Detroit-Mercy on Thursday afternoon, after a goal was scored in the 89th minute by the Titans. The Eagles (2-4-1) were incapable of capitalizing on multiple scoring chances throughout the game, which allowed the Titans (3-4) to keep the game level until the closing seconds of the match where they took advantage of a free kick to hand the Eagles their fourth loss of the season.



Hill signs with Bears practice squad

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Former Eastern Michigan running back Bronson Hill, one week removed from being cut from the Buffalo Bills, is back in the National Football League after signing to the Chicago Bears practice squad.



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Nason scores two in 3-1 defeat of UIC

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Redshirt freshman Kristin Nason scored two goals against the University of Illinois-Chicago on Sunday afternoon in Ypsilanti where the Eagles were victorious in the team’s home opener for the 2015-2016 season. The Sunday afternoon bout was the first to be played at Scicluna Field this season, where Nason has been red-hot dating back to preseason exhibition matches in July.



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Eagles drop home opener to ODU

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What was a strong start for the Eastern Michigan football team ended with a slow finish for the Eagles, as they fell to Old Dominion 38-34 to open the regular season at Rynearson Stadium.





Ibe and Zappone look to lead defense

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Eastern Michigan football has seen plenty of recent struggles as a program, particularly on defense. Last season, saw a third consecutive 2-10 finish in which the defense averaged 41 points per game allowed. Despite that, there were bright-spots on the defense, primarily coming from the linebacking corps.


Beck looks to bring more physicality in sophomore year

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The transition between year one and year two can be difficult for many football players. Some can turn out better since having a full year of experience, while others hit the proverbial “sophomore slump” and struggle in their second year.


Previewing Old Dominion: Freshman QB to See Gametime

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Last Season: 6-6 Overall, 4-4 C-USA Head Coach: Bobby Wilder, 7th Season at ODU (3rd year in FBS, 14-10) Projected Returning Starters: Offense 7*, Defense 5* Key Returning Players: OL Tyler Fisher, OL Conner Mewbourne, WR David Washington, RB Ray Lawry, DL Poncho Barnwell, DL Rashaad Coward Last Season: Last season was the first time in history EMU and ODU met on the gridiron.

Journalist Lenora Chu talks with Eastern Michigan University associate professor of Journalism Dr. You Li on this weeks episode of Women Journalists COVID Experiences. If you are interested in hearing the full unedited conversation check out the Eastern Michigan University archive website. Otherwise tune in for this weeks exceptional episode of WJCE on Spotify!