- Associated Press
Barriere, E. Washington set records, edge W. Illinois 62-56
Eric Barriere set a FCS record for passing yards in a half while Eastern Washington set a school record for points in a half and the Eagles rolled to a 62-56 win over Western Illinois on Saturday. Barriere threw for 487 of his 542 yards on 24-of-30 passing with six touchdowns in the first half as the Eagles took a 55-21 lead. Eastern Washington (3-0) led 62-28 early in the third quarter and Barriere departed before the fourth quarter but Western Illinois (0-3) scored four straight touchdowns so Barriere had to return to close out the game.
Big Sky Standings
| CONF | OVR | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-0 | 2-1 | 113 | 36 | |
| 0-0 | 1-2 | 44 | 95 | |
| 0-0 | 1-2 | 52 | 128 | |
| 0-0 | 1-2 | 82 | 80 | |
| 0-0 | 3-0 | 132 | 51 | |
| 0-0 | 1-2 | 65 | 83 | |
| 0-0 | 1-2 | 68 | 121 | |
| 0-0 | 1-2 | 62 | 65 | |
| 0-0 | 3-0 | 160 | 103 | |
| 0-0 | 1-2 | 80 | 100 | |
| 0-0 | 1-2 | 82 | 98 | |
| 0-0 | 0-2 | 24 | 84 | |
| 0-0 | 2-0 | 55 | 14 |
