It’s been a few days since Washington State lost to Eastern Washington in what I wouldn’t call an unfathomable outcome, but it’s still hard to come to terms with anyway.
The 45-42 defeat at Martin Stadium isn’t as surprising as last year’s season-opening loss to Portland State. The Eagles have typically had a stronger program than the Vikings, but still, they’re both FCS schools, and a Division I school like WSU is supposed to have the better team, all things considered.
Eastern coach Beau Baldwin told “Brock and Salk” on Monday that his players took it personally.