As good as Eastern is, there’s no way to ignore the talent advantage UW has here. I spent a lot of time watching the Eags last year since my uncle’s a grad and they’re a great team, but in the end I don’t see a way they make it too close. If this were a Sark-coached (or 2014) Husky team, absolutely. But not now, especially considering the contributors they lost: RB Sam McPherson, WR Nsimba Webster, LB Ketner Kupp, NT Jay-Tee Tiuli, DB Nzuzi Webster, etc. Even with Eric Barriere returning after performing miraculously in the absence of Gage Gubrud, those losses compound the effects of the talent disparity between these two teams.
The Prediction: Eastern Washington Eagles
