The last time we saw the Eastern Michigan Eagles, they were completing a 6-7 2019 season that saw them lose in the Quick Lane Bowl to Pitt.
The fact that a 6-7 season with another close loss could be considered disappointing in Ypsilanti tells you all that you need to know about the new heights to which Creighton has led the Eagles to. Bowl eligible in three of the last four seasons, one wonders if the COVID pandemic could stop their upward momentum.
However, the underdog mantra fits Creighton’s Eagles.
This EMU program has been built on blue-collar attitude with hard work since the arrival of Chris Creighton seven years ago, with Rynearson Stadium re-labeled “The Factory,” and the turf changed over to grey to match the floors of the automobile plants which dot southeastern Michigan.