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PULLMAN, Wash. -- Opponents of Eastern Washingtons football team can try to focus on stopping receiver Cooper Kupp, but coach Beau Baldwin said that wont be enough to beat the Eagles.We have a lot of great players on this offense, Baldwin said after Eastern Washington of the FCS upset Washington State 45-42 on Saturday.Kupp, last years FCS offensive player of the year, caught 12 passes for 206 yards and three touchdowns.But quarterback Gage Gubrud threw for 474 yards and five touchdowns.Washington State, which lost to Portland State of the Football Championship Subdivision in its opening game last year, could not stop the Eastern Washington offense, which produced 606 yards.Eastern Washington, which came in as three-touchdown underdogs, also upset Oregon State of the Pac-12 three years ago.I just learned there is no fear in this team, Baldwin said. This was the enjoyment of all the labor and all the work.Gubrud, making his first start, completed 34 of 40 passes and was intercepted once. He also ran for a touchdown to ice the game.We knew we could do this the whole time, Gubrud said.Kupps two touchdown receptions in the third quarter put EWU ahead for good.It feels awesome to come out in the first game and do what we did, said Kupp, who was passed over by Washington and Washington State. The mentality is that we are the better team.Washington State rebounded from the loss to Portland State last year to finish 9-4.Eastern Washingtons first-level guys are as good as our first-level guys, Washington State coach Mike Leach said. They beat us in all three phases of the game.We need to play better football, said WSU receiver Gabe Marks, who caught 10 passes for 108 yards and two touchdowns.But cornerback Marcellus Pippins said it was too soon to panic.This is just one game, he said. Weve got a lot more games to go.In the first half, the teams combined to score touchdowns on seven consecutive possessions.The streak started when Luke Falk threw a 53-yard touchdown pass to Marks and the Cougars led 7-0 midway through the first quarter.Eastern Washington replied with Gubruds 14-yard touchdown pass to Antoine Custer Jr., to tie the game at 7-7.Washington State came right back with a 58-yard drive, capped by Falks 27-yard scoring pass to Kyle Sweet for a 14-7 lead.Eastern Washington replied with another touchdown, this time on a 6-yard pass from Gubrud to Sam McPherson. On this 75-yard drive, Kupp caught one pass for 11 yards, rushed the ball once for 14 yards and threw a 22-yard pass.Washington State came right back, scoring on a 2-yard pass from Falk to Marks.Eastern Washington tied the game at 21-21 when, on the first play of its subsequent possession, Kupp caught a 75-yard touchdown pass from Gubrud.Jamal Morrows 5-yard touchdown run put the Cougars ahead 28-21, and ended the scoring streak as EWU punted on its next possession.But Eastern Washingtons Mitch Fettig intercepted a Falk pass, and Jordan Dascalo kicked a 48-yard field goal as time expired to cut Washington States lead to 28-24 at halftime.Kupp caught a 26-yard touchdown pass from Gubrud on the opening drive of the second half to put the Eagles ahead 31-28. That gave him 58 career touchdown passes, tying the FCS record set by David Ball of New Hampshire. He broke the record on EWUs next drive, with a one-handed catch of Gubruds 7-yard pass in the end zone, giving the Eagles a 38-28 lead.Marcellus Pippins intercepted Gubrud in the end zone to end another EWU scoring threat.Erik Powell missed a 38-yard field goal attempt for Washington State midway through the fourth.Gerard Wicks caught a 9-yard touchdown pass from Falk with 4:42 left in the game for Washington States first points of the second half, cutting EWUs lead to 38-35.But Eastern Washington marched down the field, with Gubrud scoring on a 30-yard bootleg with 1:39 left for a 45-35 lead.Wicks scored on a 3-yard touchdown run for Washington State with 14 seconds left. Their on-side kick attempt was recovered by the Eagles.Coach Mike Leach has lost all five of his season openers at Washington State.THE TAKEAWAYEastern Washington: Gubrud, a sophomore, played spectacularly in his first career start. Kupp has made a specialty of out-classing Pac-12 defensive backs. Last season, he caught 15 passes for 246 yards at Oregon. Two years ago he caught three touchdown passes against Washington. As a freshman, he caught five passes for 119 yards and two touchdowns against Oregon State.Washington State: The Cougars finished 9-4 last year, but will have to play better in a tough Pac-12 to match that this year.UP NEXTEastern Washington plays at FCS powerhouse North Dakota State next SaturdayWashington State plays at Boise State on the blue turf next Saturday.COOL HAND LUKEFalk completed 41 of 51 passes for 418 yards and four touchdowns. He was intercepted once.POLL IMPLICATIONSWashington State received plenty of votes in the preseason Top 25, but likely wont get many in the next poll. swell Gourde . He was followed closely by David Clarkson, donning red, seconds later. 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Two pressure cooker bombs exploded near the finish line of the April 15 race in an area packed with fans cheering the passing runners. Three people were killed and more than 260 injured, including at least 16 who lost limbs. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- If 15th-ranked Purdue needs incentive to avoid a possible letdown on Friday night against Georgia State, Boilermaker point guard P.J. Thompson is ready to build a strong case against complacency.Purdue (1-1) played with great passion and effort in Monday nights 79-76 loss to reigning national champion and third-ranked Villanova in the Gavitt Tipoff Games at Mackey Arena.The Boilermakers took two 3-point shots during the final 10 seconds in a bid to force overtime, but neither shot found its mark.Now, Purdue must brace for an opponent with lots of Indiana ties.Thompson, whose half-court shot at the first-half buzzer Monday night tied the Villanova game at 39, knows Georgia State will be eager to catch the Boilermakers napping.Panthers head coach Ron Hunter, who entered his sixth season with 103 victories, was the head coach at IUPUI in downtown Indianapolis for 17 seasons and lived in the Indianapolis Pike High School district, where his son, R.J., was a standout performer before joining his dad when Ron Hunter took the Georgia State job.R.J. Hunter plays for the Chicago Bulls and is a good friend of Thompson.Thompson grew up near the Hunter residence and was friendly with the Hunter family, although Thompson attended Indianapolis Brebeuf Jesuit High School.Ive always admired R.J, and knowing coach Hunter, he will have his team ready to play Friday night, Thompson said Wednesday. Coach Hunter likes to change defenses a lot, so its a huge game for them, and a huge game for us.We need to bring the same kind of intensity against Georgia State as we brought agaiinst Villanova.dddddddddddd I was talking to (assistant) coach (Kenneth) Lowe after the Villanova game, and he told me that if we bring that intensity every night, we wont lose many games.Purdue knows that Georgia States leading scorer -- 6-foot-8 senior forward Jeremy Hollowell -- will play with lots of intensity. Hollowell, who played high school basketball at Indianapolis Lawrence Central, was recruited by Purdue coach Matt Painter but ended up picking Indiana.Hollowell transferred to Georgia State and is averaging 21.5 points and five rebounds.Purdue forward Vince Edwards, who had 10 points, four rebounds and eight assists in Mondays loss to Villanova, believes Georgia State will encounter a Boilermaker team that is eager to play after its performance against the 2016 national champions.We are excited about where we are now and how we can keep building, Edwards said. There really is no ceiling as to where this team can go.We had some miscommunication on ball screens and some other mistakes against Villanova, but they are little things that we can correct. Thats one of the reasons we are excited to get right back out there and play Georgia State.Georgia States primary task will be coping with Purdues 7-2 junior center Isaac Haas and 6-8 sophomore power forward Caleb Swanigan.Haas is averaging 22 points and 4.5 rebounds, and Swanigan is averaging 21.5 points and 14 rebounds. Haas has made 17 of 21 shots from the field, and Swanigan has made 15 of 26. ' ' '