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Barriere, E. Washington set records, edge W. Illinois 62-56

Eric Barriere set a FCS record for passing yards in a half while EWU set a school record for points in a half and rolled to a 62-56 win over Western Illinois

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Eastern Washington quarterback Eric Barriere in action against Washington in the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, in Seattle. Washington won 47-14. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

MACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Eric Barriere set a FCS record for passing yards in a half while Eastern Washington set a school record for points in a half and the Eagles rolled to a 62-56 win over Western Illinois.

Barriere threw for 487 of his 542 yards on 24-of-30 passing with six touchdowns in the first half as the Eagles took a 55-21 lead.

Wow, @EB3__ has 487 yards passing in just one half which breaks the @NCAA_FCS record for most yards in a half! 🤯 #ExperienceElevated

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— Big Sky Football (@BigSkyFB) September 18, 2021

Eastern Washington (3-0) led 62-28 early in the third quarter and Barriere departed before the fourth quarter but Western Illinois (0-3) scored four straight touchdowns so Barriere had to return to close out the game.

Western Illinois' Connor Sampson was 31 for 46 for 425 yards and four touchdowns.