I live in Spokane, I follow FCS, the local papers are very worried about this game as well they should be . . . its a bit un-nerving to the locals that we beat Weber-- Eastern is very good this year, don't get me wrong, but I don't think this is their best iteration--it just might be the best draw they could have gotten-- to get to the semis, they had Nicholls State (yawn) and then had to play a team (at home) that they had beaten by 39 in the regular season . . . and almost lost last week. The Big Sky is an amazing football conference (I was there in the stands in Maine in 03 when Montana came to play and whooped us) and UC Davis got a shade lucky to be able to share the conference title, but Weber was, I think most would concede, the Big Sky's best chance to advance. So, to be honest, I kinda think Maine is the better team going in, I think if you can get 11 from Vegas, you should jump all over that. EWU is far less likely to beat Maine by 11 than they are to score only 11. All of this said, I think the final will be 17-15 Black Bears. Our defense is just too good. Better than a Weber State defense that shut down the Eagles. Look, I live in Spokane and am from here, but I am a Maine alum and root for Maine exclusively-- if EWU wins, hey, it will be fun to watch them get shredded by NDSU in the final. But if Maine wins, and I think we will, then the game with NDSU looks more competitive. Here is a local (Spokane) article that kinda gives you a couple of local players to root for . . .
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/dec/13/spokane-products-jack-hunter-beau-byus-have-helped/
If anyone is in Spokane for the game, let me know, I can hook you up with some major suggestions as to things you need to do . . . I can't go to the game as my daughter has a figure skating competition starting at noon. Grrr. Go Blue.
At least for now.