After a slow first half, the Eagles football team was able to find their groove in the third quarter scoring three touchdowns to secure a win in their Big Sky Conference opener at University of California, Davis.

With only three offensive possessions in the first half, the Eagles went into halftime leading by a score of 9-7; it was the Eagles lowest offensive output for a single half all season.

The second half was a different story, where Eastern scored 21 straight points on three consecutive possessions to start the third quarter.

Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. had a bounce back game after struggling in last week’s win against Montana State University.

Adams Jr. led the team with 2 touchdown passes and 303 passing yards.

The passing game was effective, but with last week’s Big Sky offensive player of the week running back Quincy Forte out with a shoulder injury, the team was left needing a player to step up in the running game.

Senior Mario Brown came up big for the team rushing for 84 yards on 12 carries and 1 touchdown.

“I just work hard, come in everyday and make plays when my number gets called,” said Brown

The game was played at a different pace than Eastern has been accustomed to, and the team gained only 475 yards of offense, well below their season average of 590.5 yards per game

“We are going be in these types of games. This felt a lot like certain games in the playoffs we’ve had,” said Baldwin.

Even with the score disparity the game was a good early test for the Eagles, who have already shown this season an ability to overcome early adversity and are now off to a great start in the Big Sky.

“Half of the [Big Sky] teams lost this week, so to be 1-0 is a big deal. In this conference it’s hard to do and I’m proud of our team for getting it done,” said Baldwin