CHENEY, Wash. — The score got too close to comfort near the end, but Eastern Washington delivered a win to its home fans. On homecoming weekend, Eastern defeated Northern Colorado, 31-22, behind a career game from Nate Bell and a tough defensive effort. EWU improved to 1-3 in the Big Sky and 2-5 overall. Northern Colorado fell to 1-3 in conference and 2-5 overall.