(Photo Credit: Kenneth Bailey)
Key Players Returning:
QB Preston Hutchinson, RB Darius Boone, RB Samson Evans, WR/PR Hassan Beydoun, WR Tanner Knue, OC Mike Van Hoeven, OG Jake Donnellon, OG Sidy Sow, OT Brian Dooley, OT Marcellus Johnson, DE Mikey Haney, DE Jose Ramirez, DE Turan Rush, DT Alex Merritt, NT Jordan Crawford, LB Terry Myrick, LB Tariq Speights, CB Freddie McGee, NB Alvinoski LaFleur, FS Mark Lee, ROV Korey Hernandez, PK Chad Ryland, and PT Jake Julien.
Key Players Departing:
WR/KR Quian Williams, and CB Carthell Flowers.
Top 10 Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: QB Ben Bryant (Cincinnati transfer), DT Melvin Swindle (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma), TE Carter Evans (Crystal Lake, Illinois), S Cam Smith (Euclid, Ohio), DE Jaden Gaines (Alpharetta, Georgia), WR J.B. Mitchell (Alabaster, Alabama), S Quentavius Scandrett (Hampton, Georgia), WR Latrell Fordham (Oakdale, Connecticut), QB Austin Smith (Ellenwood, Georgia), and ATH Zach Westmoreland (Miami, Oklahoma).
2020 Results:
G01 at Kent State L 23-27
G02 at Ball State L 31-38
G03 TOLEDO L 28-45
G04 CENTRAL MICHIGAN L 23-31
G05 at Western Michigan W 53-42
G06 NORTHERN ILLINOIS W 41-33
Team Info:
2020 Overall: 2-4 (5th in MAC West)
Home: 1-2
Away: 1-2
Neutral: 0-0
MAC: 2-4
Non-MAC: 0-0
Head Coach: Chris Creighton
Eastern Michigan: 30-51
Career: 166-97
Bowls: 0-3
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Preston Hutchinson (126-198, 1662 yards, 63.6%, 8.4 avg., 12 TD, 6 INT)
Rushing: Darius Boone (44 car., 254 yards, 5.8 avg., 2 TD)
Receiving: Hassan Beydoun (40 rec., 508 yards, 12.7 avg., 0 TD)
TD’s Scored: Preston Hutchinson (8)
Sacks: Turan Rush (4.5)
Tackles: Terry Myrick (67)
Interceptions: Alvinoski LaFluer (2)
Pass Deflections: Alvinoski LaFluer (3)
Tackles For Loss: Terry Myrick/Turan Rush (5.5)
Forced Fumbles: 8 Tied (1)
Kick Returns: D.J. Smith (3 ret., 37 yards, 12.3 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Jeff Hubbard (3 ret., 23 yards, 7.7 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Chad Ryland (11-13 fg/fga., 85%, 18-19 xp/xpa., 51 pts.)
Punting: Jake Julian (16 punts, 708 yards, 44.3 avg., 9 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 10 Preston Hutchinson (RS JR)
RB: 27 Darius Boone (RS FR)
WR: 1 Dylan Drummond (JR)
WR: 4 Hassan Beydoun (JR)
WR: 24 Tanner Knue (RS SO)
TE: 2 Thomas Odukoya (RS SR/TR)
LT: 71 Marcellus Johnson (RS SO)
LG: 62 Sidy Sow (RS JR)
OC: 60 Mike Van Hoeven (RS SR)
RG: 69 Jake Donnellon (RS SR)
RT: 77 Brian Dooley (RS SO)
KR: 1 Dylan Drummond (JR)
PK: 38 Chad Ryland (JR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 99 Turan Rush (SR/TR)
NT: 57 Michael Smith (RS SR)
DT: 92 Alex Merritt (RS FR)
DE: 55 Jose Ramirez (SR SO/TR)
LB: 10 Tariq Speights (JR/TR)
LB: 32 Terry Myrick (SR)
NB: 6 Alvinoski LaFluer (RS SR/TR)
CB: 7 Freddie McGee (RS SR)
CB: 29 Kempton Shine (RS FR)
FS: 17 Mark Lee (RS FR)
RV: 23 Blake Bogan (RS JR)
PR: 4 Hassan Beydoun (JR)
PT: 31 Jake Julien (SR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: A
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: B
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: A
Secondary: C
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: A
Punters: A
Schedule:
09/03 ST. FRANCIS (PA) RED FLASH | First meeting between schools.
09/11 at Wisconsin Badgers | Eastern Michigan trails the series 0-3. The Eagles lost (3-24) the last meeting between schools in 1996.
09/18 at Massachusetts Minutemen | Eastern Michigan trails the series 0-2. The Eagles lost (17-28) the last meeting between schools in 2015.
09/25 TEXAS STATE BOBCATS | First meeting between schools.
10/02 at Northern Illinois Huskies | Eastern Michigan trails the series 16-33-2. The Eagles are 2-8 since 2011, and their last series loss (23-26 OT) was in 2018.
10/09 MIAMI (OH) REDHAWKS | Eastern Michigan trails the series 5-19. The Eagles won (27-24) the last meeting between schools in 2017.
10/16 BALL STATE CARDINALS | Eastern Michigan trails the series 24-36-2. The Eagles are 3-7 since 2011, and their last series win (42-20) was in 2018.
10/23 at Bowling Green Falcons | Eastern Michigan trails the series 13-25-1. The Eagles won (34-31) the last meeting between schools in 2017.
11/02 at Toledo Rockets | Eastern Michigan trails the series 12-36. The Eagles are 1-9 since 2011, and their lasts series win (28-26) was in 2018.
11/09 OHIO BOBCATS | Eastern Michigan trails the series 12-19. The Eagles lost (20-27 OT) the last meeting between schools in 2017.
11/16 WESTERN MICHIGAN BRONCOS | Eastern Michigan trails the series 20-34-2. The Eagles are 5-5 since 2011, and their last series loss (24-27) was in 2018.
11/26 at Central Michigan Chippewas | Eastern Michigan trails the series 30-62-6. The Eagles are 3-7 since 2011, and their last series win (17-7) was in 2018.
Predictions:
Home: 6-0
Away: 4-2
Neutral: 0-1
MAC: 7-1
Non-MAC: 3-2
Overall: 10-3 (1st in MAC West)
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