Red defended as Eagles defeat Panthers behind

CHENEY, Wash. — Playing at home has its advantages and Eastern Washington football took full advantage today. Eastern defeated Northern Iowa, 34-24, today on Roos Field with a combined effort from the offense and defense. EWU improved its record to 1-1, while UNI lost in its season opener. “I think it was somewhat of a complete game. It’s never going to be perfect. I think, start-to-finish, we dictated tempo, but it wasn’t always pretty,” head coach Aaron Best said. “I challenged these guys at halftime. The organic energy has to come through. We were walking around like we were sleepwalking.…