(STATS) – Eastern Washington sophomore quarterback Eric Barriere picked a good day to have a superb performance on Saturday.
It helped temper the news that All-American Gage Gubrud will have season-ending lower leg surgery, according to second-year coach Aaron Best.
Gubrud has missed the No. 5-ranked Eagles’ last three games. He ends his career with 9,984 passing yards, 11,026 yards of total offense and 100 total touchdowns.
As a sophomore in 2016, Gubrud set the FCS single-season record with 5,160 passing yards while finishing third in the STATS FCS Walter Payton Award voting.
“It’s unfortunate that you lose a player of his caliber, but in sports, that does happen,” Best said. “You can’t cry over spilled milk. He’ll do the best he can outside of pads.”
Barriere accounted for 396 yards of total offense and four touchdowns as Eastern Washington (6-2, 4-1 Big Sky) beat Idaho 38-14. He’s won two of his three starts.