Eagles kick off season with win over Howard

**Admin** Mon Sep 05, 2011 5:24 am

Eastern Michigan had to wait 17 hours to finally get on the field to play its 2011 home opener, but in the end the wait was worth it for the Eagles in a 41-9 win over a visiting Howard University at the Rynearson Stadium.

Eastern's Dominique Sherrer came up with an electrifying 77-yard run from scrimmage in the third quarter to give the Eagles a comfortable 34-9 lead with 14:05 left in the third quarter.

Sherrer finished the game with 120 yards rushing, his first 100-yard game for the Eagles while sophomore tailback Javonti Greene also rushed for 120, with both backs carrying the ball 14 times each.