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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 45 

Congratulating the Eastern Washington University football team for winning 

the 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 1 Football 

Championship Subdivision title. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 3, 2011 

Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Ms. CANTWELL) submitted the following 

resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the Eastern Washington University football 

team for winning the 2010 National Collegiate Athletic 

Association Division 1 Football Championship Subdivision title. 

Whereas on January 7, 2011, the Eastern Washington University football team (referred to in this preamble as the 

‘‘Eagles’’) defeated the University of Delaware Blue 

Hens by a score of 20 to 19, to win the 2010 National 

Collegiate Athletic Association Division 1 Football Championship Subdivision title; 

Whereas the Eagles were down for most of the championship 

game, trailing 0 to 19 until late in the third quarter; 

Whereas, it was not until 1 minute and 48 seconds remained 

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terback Bo Levi Mitchell threw a 22-yard touchdown 

pass to Brandon Kaufman; 

Whereas Mitchell then threw another touchdown to Nicholas 

Edwards with 8 minutes and 16 seconds left in the 

fourth quarter; 

Whereas Mitchell threw a third touchdown, again to Kaufman, with 2 minutes and 47 seconds left in the game, 

clinching a win in the Eagles’ first trip to the National 

Collegiate Athletic Association Division 1 Football Championship Subdivision game; 

Whereas the Eagles began the 2010 season in the newly renovated and dedicated Roos Field, named after Eastern 

Washington University alumnus and offensive lineman 

Michael Roos of the National Football League’s Tennessee Titans; 

Whereas Roos Field is the only Division 1 college football stadium to feature a red playing surface, leading Roos Field 

to be aptly nicknamed ‘‘The Inferno’’; 

Whereas head coach Beau Baldwin was named the Coach of 

the Year by College Sporting News; 

Whereas the 2010 Buck Buchanan Award, honoring the most 

outstanding defensive player in the Division I Football 

Championship Subdivision, was awarded to Eagles linebacker J.C. Sherritt; 

Whereas Big Sky Conference honors were awarded to Eagles 

running back Taiwan Jones, who was named Offensive 

Player of the Year, and Eagles linebacker J.C. Sherritt, 

who was named Defensive Player of the Year; 

Whereas the Eagles clinched a share of the 2010 Big Sky 

Conference title, with a conference record of 7-1 and an 


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overall season record of 13-2, and finished the 2010 season with an 11-game win streak; and 

Whereas the Eagles enjoyed widespread support from their 

dedicated and spirited fans, as well as the entire Eastern 

Washington University community: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) congratulates the Eastern Washington Uni3 versity football team for winning the National Colle4 giate Athletic Association Division 1 Football Cham5 pionship Subdivision title; 

6 (2) recognizes the hard work and dedication of 

7 the players, head coach Beau Baldwin, and the as8 sistant coaches and support personnel who all played 

9 critical roles in helping the Eastern Washington 

10 University Eagles win the Subdivision title; and 

11 (3) respectfully requests the Secretary of the 

12 Senate to transmit an enrolled copy of the resolution 

13 to— 

14 (A) the President of Eastern Washington 

15 University, Dr. Rodolfo Are ́valo; 

16 (B) the Athletic Director of Eastern Wash17 ington University, Bill Chaves; and 

18 (C) the Head Coach of the Eastern Wash19 ington University football team, Beau Baldwin. 

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