Eastern Michigan Falls to No. 25 Washington, 30-9

SEATTLE, Wash. – The Eastern Michigan University football team was unable to overcome a formidable University of Washington squad, falling 30-9 on the road at Husky Stadium on Saturday, September 7. Despite the loss, kicker Jesus Gomez (Puebla, Mexico/Prepa Tec Puebla) provided the highlight of the game for the Eagles (1-1), scoring all nine of their points, including a school-record 57-yard field goal.

Game Recap:

Eastern Michigan struck first late in the opening quarter when Gomez drilled a 57-yard field goal, breaking his own program record and giving the Eagles an early 3-0 lead. The kick, the second-longest in the nation this season, also ranks as the second-longest ever made at Husky Stadium.

However, the No. 25 Huskies (2-0) responded swiftly in the second quarter, scoring on a 41-yard touchdown pass to take a 7-3 lead. Gomez kept the Eagles within striking distance with a 29-yard field goal, making it 7-6. Washington soon took control of the game, adding two more touchdowns to extend their lead to 21-6 by halftime.

In the third quarter, Washington continued their offensive onslaught, scoring twice more to make it 27-6, though Eastern’s Sterling Miles (West Bloomfield, Mich./West Bloomfield/Cincinnati) blocked the extra point—his second career block. Gomez once again provided a bright spot for the Eagles, hitting his second long-distance field goal of the game, this time from 50 yards. The successful attempt made him the first kicker in Eastern Michigan history to connect on multiple 50+ yard field goals in the same game.

Washington added a late field goal in the third quarter, cementing their 30-9 victory.