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Oct. 6, 2018 • 6 PM MT • Live Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx2uZG1gECZZlZYs4Q67EqAHavre, Mont. • MSUN Football Field

THE MATCHUPEASTERN OREGONMountaineers

Record: 2-2, 2-2 FrontierNAIA Ranking: RVHead Coach: Tim Camp Record at EOU: 63-51 (11th Season)

MSU-NORTHERNBulldogs

Record: 1-4, 0-4 FrontierNAIA Ranking: NRHead Coach: Andrew RolinRecord at MSUN: 1-14

EASTERN OREGON (2-2, 2-2 FRONTIER) VS MSU-NORTHERN (1-4, 0-4 FRONTIER)

MOUNTAINEERS BY THE NUMBERS

• The Eastern Oregon football team begins a two-game roadtrip at Montana State-Northern on Saturday, Oct. 6. Game time is sched-uled for 6 p.m. Mountain time as EOU looks to win its sec-ond-straight. A free live stream of the game will be available on MSUN’s YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx-2uZG1gECZZlZYs4Q67EqA

• The Blue and Gold are coming off one of the most thrilling games in program history, defeating No. 22 Mon-tana Western 54-51 in a triple overtime game. Senior Zach Lacey came away with the game-ending blocked field goal after kicker Nathan Hard-en gave EOU the lead.

• EOU holds an all-time re-cord of 281-465-14 (.375). 2018 marks the 73rd-consecutive season in program history. EOU did not compete between 1942-45 due to World War II.

• In 2017, EOU won the lone matchup with MSUN by a 41-12 score on Homecoming. The Mounties had six rushing touchdowns by five different players in the game, recording 235 yards on the ground and 450 total. The defense limited MSUN to 290 yards.

• Sunday marks the 22nd meeting between EOU and Montana State Northern. The Mountaineers hold a 15-6 re-cord against the Lights, which includes a four-game winning streak and 12 of the last 13.

EASTERN OREGON (2-2, 2-2 FRONTIER)AUGUST25 RV COLLEGE OF IDAHO * W 24-21

OCTOBER6 Montana State-Northern * 6 PM MT13 Southern Oregon * 12 PM20 MONTANA TECH * (HOMECOMING) 1 PM27 College of Idaho 1 PM MT

* Frontier Conference GamesHome Games = Bold

NOVEMBER3 ROCKY MOUNTAIN (SENIOR DAY) 12 PM10 Carroll 12 PM MT

63 Head Coach Tim Camp is the all-time winningest coach in EOU football history with 63 wins.

265 Wide receiver Brenden Kelly had 265 receiv-ing yards against Montana Western, the most in a sin-gle-game in program history.

4 Kicker Nathan Harden set the program record with 4 made field goals against Montana Western.

9.7 Safety Justin Hughes ranks second in the Frontier Conference and ranks 22 in the NAIA with 9.7 tackles per game.

466 Quarterback Kai Quinn had a program record 466 passing yards against Montana Western.

4 Zackary Jacobs is fourth in the NAIA with 4 inter-ceptions on the season.

12 The Mountaineers have won 12 of the last 13 match-ups with MSUN, including a four-game winning streak.

10 EOU is now a per-fect 10-0 under head coach Tim Camp when scoring at least 50 points.

1 Kicker Nathan Harden is first in the NAIA in field goals made per game (2.3).

• The Mountaineers are 32-27 on the road all-time under Camp. They went 7-1 as the visiting team in 2016, but were 1-4 on the road a year ago. This season, they dropped a close 24-17 game to Montana Tech.

• The Mountaineers made their first trip to the NAIA Championships in 2016, reaching the semifi-nals.

• The Blue and Gold are 5-2 on the road against Mon-tana State-Northern under head coach Tim Camp with a two-game winning streak.

• The Northern Lights began the season with a win, but have dropped four-straight Frontier Con-ference games, scoring a combined 33 points.

SEPTEMBER1 No. 4 SOUTHERN OREGON * L 13-328 RV Montana Tech * L 17-2422 No. 22 MONTANA WESTERN * W 54-51 (3OT)

LIVE VIDEO/STATSLive Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx2uZG-1gECZZlZYs4Q67EqA

Postgame Highlights/Recap: EOUsports.com

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GAME 5 EASTERN OREGON AT MONTANA STATE-NORTHERN

October 6, 2018

TWO-DEEP ROSTER: EASTERN OREGON

OFFENSEQB 6 Kai Quinn (6-0/ 210/ SO/ Pendleton, OR) 4 Saige Wilkerson (6-4/ 205/ RSO/ Emmett, ID) RB 44 Victor Dias (5-8/ 210/ RJR/ Middleton, ID) 33 Kaler Moore (5-10/ 195/ RSO/ Tillamook, OR) WR 9 TJ Hancock (5-10/ 175/ SR/ Pendleton, OR) 12 Isaiah Thomas (5-8/ 160/ RSO/ Moses Lake, WA) WR 8 Brenden Kelly (6-2/ 200/ RSR/ Kennewick, WA) 87 Phoenix Millhollen (6-3/ 200/ RFR/ Adna, WA) WR 89 Domenico Chavez (6-0/ 185/ SR/ Heyburn, ID) 15 Skylar Williams (6-1/ 190/ RSR/ Fernley, NV) TE 90 Gabe Giacci (6-3/ 230/ RSR/ Bend, OR) 82 Connor Falk (6-2/ 230/ RSO/ Emmett, ID) LT 55 Alec Yangos (6-4/ 285/ SR/ Stockton, CA) 75 Patrick Collins (6-4/ 265/RFR/ Heppner, OR) LG 77 Luke Thomas (6-5/ 285/ RSO/ Fruitland, ID) 59 Cade Knaphus (5-11/ 250/ RFR/ Draper, UT) C 65 Colten Alefteras (5-11/ 275/ SR/ Prosser, WA) 54 Colten Mallette (6-2/ 270/ RJR/ Stockton, CA) RG 69 PJ Shubert (6-3/ 290/ RFR/ Pendleton, OR) 63 Auston Downs (6-3/ 305/ RFR/ Moses Lake, WA) RT 79 Mick Wilson (6-5/ 285/ RSR/ Council, ID) 73 Devaughn Perry (6-2/ 235/ RSO/ Yakima, WA)

DEFENSELE 41 Chase Van Wyck (6-2/ 245/ R-SO/ Napavine, WA) 97 Tyler Utecht (6-2/ 260/R-JR/ Rathdrum, ID) RE 92 Sage Delong (6-5/ 255/ R-SO/ Vale, OR) 96 Nick DeAlba (6-2/ 280/ SR/ Boise, ID) DT 93 Zach Lacey (6-2/ 265/ SR/ Woodland, WA) 98 Kye Yraguen (5-9/ 280/ R-SO/ Vale, OR) LLB 42 Isaiah Cranford (6-4/ 225/ JR/ La Grande, OR) 22 Josh Finley (6-0/ 200/ JR/ Gooding, ID) RLB 47 Garret Devos (6-0/ 195/ R-SO/ Vale, OR) 49 Bryce Gabbard (5-10/ 205/ R-JR/ Middleton, ID) MLB 35 Chris Kindle (5-10/ 235/ R-SO/ Heppner, OR) 22 Josh Finley (6-0/ 200/ JR/ Gooding, ID) MLB 45 Eli Teuteu (5-9/ 200/ R-JR/ Spanaway, WA) 37 Erik Wilson (5-9/ 215/ SR/ Fernley, NV) LC 5 Haziel Ladezma (6-0/ 190/ R-JR/ Jerome, ID) 32 Jarred Telles (5-6/ 190/ SO/ Vancouver, WA) S 28 Zack Jacobs (6-0/ 195/ SO/ La Grande, OR) 1 Derrick Fontenot (5-10/ 200/ R-JR/ Boise, ID) S 7 Justin Hughes (5-10/ 190/ R-SR/ Logandale, NV) 39 Garrett Yunker (6-0/ 185/ R-SO/ Jefferson, OR) RC 29 Isaiah Richie (5-9/ 170/ R-JR/ Pasco, WA) 25 Eric Prom (5-7/ 165/ R-JR/ Gladstone, OR)

SPECIAL TEAMSPK 17 Nate Harden (6-0/180/RSR/Graham, WA) P 17 Nate Harden (6-0/180/RSR/Graham, WA) DS 75 Patrick Collins (6-4/ 265/R-FR/ Heppner, OR) 19 Tanner Zenke (5-11/ 180/ SO/ Eugene, OR) H 89 Domenico Chavez (6-0/ 185/ SR/ Heyburn, ID)

PR 29 Isaiah Richie (5-9/ 170/ R-JR/ Pasco, WA) 9 TJ Hancock (5-10/ 175/ SR/ Pendleton, OR) KR 19 Tanner Zenke (5-11/ 180/ SO/ Eugene, OR) 8 Brenden Kelly (6-2/ 200/ RSR/ Kennewick, WA) 12 Isaiah Thomas (5-8/ 160/ RSO/ Moses Lake, WA) 29 Isaiah Richie (5-9/ 170/ R-JR/ Pasco, WA)

EOU VS. TOP-25 OPPONENTS UNDER CAMP

2008 vs. No. 21 Montana Tech, W 38-28 (Sept. 6) at No. 24 MSU-Northern, L 7-24 (Sept. 13) vs. No. 1 Carroll, L 10-48 (Oct. 4) vs. No. 12 MSU-Northern, W-42-14 (Oct. 18) vs. No. 1 Carroll, L 7-28 (Nov. 8) OVERALL ............................................................................................................... 2-3

2009 at No. 2 Carroll, L 17-37 (Oct. 3) vs. No. 2 Carroll, L43-48 (Nov. 7)OVERALL ............................................................................................................... 0-2

2010 vs. No. 3 Carroll, L 12-49 (Sept. 11) vs. No. 21 Montana Tech, W 31-28 (Oct. 16) at No. 2 Carroll, L 34-61 (Oct. 23)OVERALL ................................................................................................................ 1-2

2011 at No. 1 Carroll, W 41-33 (Sept. 10) at No. 23 MSU-Northern, W 48-29 (Sept. 17) vs. No. 3 Carroll, L 21-31 (Oct. 22) at No. 21 Rocky Mountain, W 27-16 (Nov. 12)OVERALL ................................................................................................................ 3-1 2012 at No. 11 Carroll, L 7-28 (Sept. 22) vs. No. 14 Southern Oregon, L 35-63 (Nov. 3)OVERALL ............................................................................................................... 0-2

2013 vs. No. 7 Montana Tech, L 7-23 (Sept. 7) vs. No. 3 Carroll, W 35-31 (Sept. 28) vs. No. 20 Montana Western, W 20-0 (Oct. 5) at No. 12 Rocky Mountain, L 13-45 (Oct 19) at No. 25 Southern Oregon, W 38-37 (Nov. 9)OVERALL ............................................................................................................... 3-2

2014 vs. No. 22 Southern Oregon, L 31-35 (Sept. 13) at No. 10 Rocky Mountain, W 27-24 (Sept. 27) vs. No. 4 Carroll, L 7-55 (Oct. 11) at No. 4 Southern Oregon, W 31-27 (Nov. 15)OVERALL ................................................................................................................2-2 2015 at No. 1 Southern Oregon, L 35-38 (Sept. 12) vs. No 15 Montana Tech, W 33-21 (Sept. 19) at No. 4 Carroll, W 28-21 (Oct. 10) vs. No. 22 Montana Western, L 23-30 (Oct 17) at No. 13 Montana Tech, L 24-42 (Oct. 31) vs. No. 8 Southern Oregon, L 37-48 (Nov. 14)OVERALL ............................................................................................................... 2-4

2016 vs. No. 2 Southern Oregon, W 45-40 (Sept. 3) at No. 25 Montana Western, W 35-23 (Sept. 10) vs. No. 10 Montana Tech, L 24-37 (Sept. 24) at No. 8 Southern Oregon, W 39-29 (Oct. 15) vs. No. 21 Montana Western, W 31-23 (Oct. 22) at No. 7 Doane, W 34-28 (Nov. 19) at No. 1 Marian, W 17-0 (Nov. 26) at No. 2 Baker, L 41-45 (Dec. 3)OVERALL ............................................................................................................... 6-2

2017 at. No. 25 Southern Oregon, L 21-31 (Sept. 2) vs. No. 19 Montana Western, W 27-24 (Sept. 10) at. No. 5 Montana Tech, L 14-62 (Sept. 23) vs. No. 7 Southern Oregon, L 27-31 (Oct. 14)OVERALL ................................................................................................................ 1-3

2018 vs. No. 4 Southern Oregon, L 13-32 (Sept. 1) vs. No. 22 Montana Western, W 54-51 (3OT) (Sept. 22)

OVERALL ................................................................................................................ 0-1

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EOU’S LAST TIME OUT

The Eastern Oregon football team outlasted an unbelievable Montana Western comeback, winning 54-51 in triple overtime Saturday afternoon in a Frontier Conference matchup.

In a contest chock-full of sporadic stat lines, big plays, and momentum shifts, Mountaineer special teams was able to make the decisive play that officially ended this rollercoaster of a matchup, blocking UMW’s potential game-tying field goal in triple overtime.

EASTERN OREGON AT MONTANA STATE-NORTHERN


October 6, 2018

TWO-DEEP ROSTER: MONTANA STATE-NORTHERN

TRENDS UNDER CAMPAll-Time Records Since 2008

2018 All-TimeOverall 2-2 63-51Home 2-1 31-23Away 0-1 32-27vs. Top 10 0-1 9-16vs. Top 25 1-1 21-24

Leading After 1st Qtr 2-1 30-11Tied After 1st Qtr 0-1 12-8Trailing After 1st Qtr 0-0 22-30Leading at Half 1-2 44-9Tied at Half 1-0 6-5Trailing at Half 0-0 14-36Leading After 3rd Qtr 2-0 50-9Tied After 3rd Qtr 0-0 3-2Trailing After 3rd Qtr 0-2 10-40

Overtime Games 1-0 3-1When Scoring First 2-2 38-20When Opp Scores First 0-0 25-30Largest Halftime Lead 21 47Largest Halftime Deficit 0 44

Scoring 20+ Points 2-0 47-32Scoring 30+ Points 1-0 35-13Scoring 40+ Points 1-0 26-2Scoring 50+ Points 1-0 10-0

Allowing 20 or Less 0-0 27-3Allowing 30 or Less 1-1 34-12Decided by 3 or Less 2-0 9-3Decided by 10 or Less 2-1 30-21

Rush <200 Yds 1-2 35-43Rush for >200 Yds 0-0 25-8Rush for >300 Yds 0-0 7-0Pass for >200 Yds 2-1 45-29Pass for >300 Yds 2-1 20-7Total >400 Yds 2-0 40-14

Opp. Rush <100 Yds 2-0 18-5Opp. Pass <200 Yds 0-2 24-11Opp. Total <300 Yds 1-1 18-5

Turnover Margin Positive 0-1 38-15Turnover Margin Even 1-0 14-10Turnover Margin Negative 0-2 10-27Lead in Time of Possession 1-0 39-16Trail in Time of Possession 1-2 24-35

MONTANA STATE-NORTHERN’S LAST TIME OUT

The MSU-Northern Lights took on No. 24 Montana Tech. The Lights fell to Montana Tech 54-9. Northern tallied 258 yards of to-tal offense (206 passing and 52 rushing), while Orediggers accounted for 588, of which 355 yards were on the ground. The Orediggers came out of the game with three sacks and one forced fumble. The Lights had two sacks and one forced fumble.

Northern quarterback Tommy Wilson went 24 for 44 through the air for 206 yards and rushed for one touchdown. Jett Rob-ertson rushed for a total of 55 yards on 13 attempts. Bryce Bumgardner received five catches with a total yardage of 53, as Marvin William had seven catches for 52 yards. Northern’s defense was led by Devariej Criss who accounted for eight

OFFENSEQB 22 TOMMY WILSON SR 6’1 205QB 15 BRYCE MISSEY SO 6’0 205

RB 2 JETT ROBERTSON JR 5’11 195RB 33 ANDREZ PROCTOR FR 5’9 198

TE 80 JARED EISENBARTH FR 6’1 210TE 87 DAVID EVANS FR 6’4 205

LT 75 CLINT WILLIS SR 6’7 300LT 77 TEVITA LEETHAM FR 6’4 250

LG 74 DYLAN SCHMIDT JR 6’3 270LG 76 SPENCER KOLODY FR 6’3 270

C 53 DARIUS ALEXANDER-JONES JR 6’3 280C 65 DALE CUMMINGS SR 6’1 318

RG 56 TEVITA LEETHAM FR 6’4 265RG 65 DALE CUMMINGS SR 6’1 318

RT 73 RYAN HANDLEY JR 6’4 275RT 56 TRENTON WOODWARD JR 6’4 265

WR 19 MARVIN WILLIAMS SO 5’8 155WR 9 SAM MIX SR 6’1 190

WR 14 BRYCE BUMGARDNER SO 6’2 185WR 88 SETH ROEMMELE SR 6’1 185

WR 81 KEEGAN STROOP FR 5’10 150WR 14 BRYCE BUMGARDNER JR 6’2 185

DEFENSEDE 94 BJ HATCHER FR 6’3 205DE 99 JONATHYN JORDAN FR 6’3 200

DT 10 JAY VANCE FR 6’2 225DT 35 DERANTE LEMELLE JR 6’0 250

NT 55 JUSTIN PFEIFER FR 6’0 285NT 95 TRENDAE UMI-TUATO’O FR 6’0 290

DE 58 JOE FEHR SO 6’3 220DE 18 BENNETT FEINSTEIN-SMITH JR 6’4 240

SAM 8 MORGAN MCCRARY JR 5’10 190SAM 48 CHASE STOREY FR 5’10 190

MLB 47 JAREN MAKI SO 6’2 215MLB 52 ALEC WAGNER SR 5’11” 215

WLB 31 JAKE NORBY SO 6’2 200WLB 49 CHASE GILBERT FR 6’1 210

CB 34 DEVARIEJ CRISS SO 5’8” 160CB 21 DAMIEN NELSON FR 5’10” 160

FS 26 OSTIN WELCH FR 6’2 170FS 6 JEFF TINAE FR 6’0 175

WS 13 CAYMUS THOMAS SO 5’11” 165WS 30 CALEB KNOCHE FR 5’11 180

CB 21 DAMIEN NELSON FR 5’10 160CB 4 GARY CARTER FR 6’0 170

SPECIAL TEAMSK 43 DIEGO MORALES JR 5’8 175K 29 SAM TAPIA SR 6’0 185

KR 13 CAYMUS THOMAS SO 5’11” 165KR 2 JETT ROBERTSON JR 5’11 195

P 29 SAM TAPIA SR 6’0 185P 43 DIEGO MORALES JR 5’8 175

LSN 52 ALEC WAGNER SR 5’11 215LSN 18 BENNETT FEINSTEIN-SMITH JR 6’4 240

PR 13 CAYMUS THOMAS SO 5’11” 165PR 19 MARVIN WILLIAMS SO 5’8 155

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October 6, 2018

2018 NAIA Preseason Coaches’ Top 25 Poll (Sept. 17)

# Team ................ Record (2018) Points1 Morningside (Iowa) [13] . 5-0 3642 Southern Oregon [2] ........ 4-0 3523 Marian (Ind.) [1] ................ 4-0 3364 Northwestern (Iowa) ....... 5-0 3225 Saint Francis (Ind.) .............4-1 3116 Reinhardt (Ga.) ....................4-1 2857 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) ......... 3-1 2848 Evangel (Mo.) .................... 6-0 2779 Grand View (Iowa) ............. 3-1 24910 Bethel (Tenn.) .................... 5-0 23111 Kansas Wesleyan ............ 5-0 22412 Benedictine (Kan.) .............4-1 20013 Langston (Okla.) ................ 3-1 18114 Concordia (Mich.) ..............4-1 18015 Georgetown (Ky.) .............. 3-2 16116 Dickinson State (N.D.) .......4-1 14517 Baker (Kan.) ....................... 3-2 13718 Cumberlands (Ky.)............. 5-1 13019 Arizona Christian .............. 5-0 12820 Montana Tech .................... 3-1 12421 Rocky Mountain (Mont.) . 3-2 7022 Montana Western ............. 3-1 6023 Siena Heights (Mich.) ..... 4-0 4724 Southeastern (Fla.) .......... 3-2 3825 St. Ambrose (Iowa) ............4-1 24

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Midland (Neb.) 21, Webber International (Fla.) 15, Avila (Mo.) 9, Eastern Oregon 8, Ottawa (Kan.) 7, Doane (Neb.) 4, Saint Xavier (Ill.) 3

EOU vs. UMW MATCHUP MSUN EOU

Record 1 - 4 2 - 2Scoring 80 111Total Offense 1677 1764Total Plays 355 336Yards Per Play 4.700 5.300Yards Per Game 335.400 441.000Touchdowns 11 12Rushing 7 7Passing 4 5Other 0 01st Downs 92 82Rushing Yards 517 418Attempts 177 138Yards Per Rush 2.900 3.000Yards Per Game 103.400 104.500Passing Yards 1160 1346Att-Comp-Int 178 - 101 - 4 198 - 98 - 8Yards Per Attempt 6.500 6.800Yards Per Game 232.000 336.500Punting Yds 1137 1097Punts 32 27Yards Per Punt 35.500 40.600Punt Ret Yds 6 57Returns - Average 5 - 1.200 14 - 4.100Kickoff Return Yds 223 238Returns - Average 16 - 13.900 16 - 14.900Interception Ret Yds 20 16Returns - Average 4 - 5.000 6 - 2.700Penalties / Yards 25 - 289 32 - 322Penalties Per Game 5.000 8.000Penalties Yards Per Game 57.800 80.500Fumbles / Lost 8 - 7 8 - 53rd-Down Convs 29 - 75 24 - 74Percentage 38.700 32.4004th-Down Convs 3 - 10 0 - 5Percentage 30.000 0.000

2018 FRONTIER CONFERENCE STANDINGS

SCHOOL FRONTIER PCT. OVERALL PCT. STREAK#2 Southern Oregon 4-0 1.000 4-0 1.000 W4#20 Montana Tech 3-1 0.750 3-1 0.750 W1#22 Montana Western 3-1 0.750 3-1 0.750 L1#21 Rocky Mountain 2-2 0.500 3-2 0.600 W1Carroll College 2-2 0.500 2-2 0.500 L1RV Eastern Oregon 2-2 0.500 2-2 0.500 W1Montana Northern 0-4 0.000 1-4 0.200 L4College of Idaho 0-4 0.000 0-5 0.000 L5

SUCCESS VS. THE TOP 25EOU enjoyed its most successful season against top-25 foes in 2016, posting a 6-2 record. The Mountaineers’ lone losses came to then-ranked No. 10 Montana Tech in September and to even-tual national champion Baker in the national semifinal. The Blue and Gold was also the only team to win a game on the road in the 2016 NAIA Football Champion Series. The Mounties were 1-3 in 2017 against top-25 opponents and are 1-1 in 2018 after defeating No. 22 Montana Western 54-51 in triple overtime.

TIM CAMP vs. MSU-NORTHERN

Year Location Result2008 .................................... Havre ....................L 7-242008 .............................La Grande ................W 42-142009 .............................La Grande ................W 45-142009 .................................... Havre ...............W 37-202010 ..............................La Grande .............. W 50-462010 ..................................... Havre .............. W 39-362011 ....................................... Havre .............. W 48-292011 ................................La Grande .................W 41-142012 ...............................La Grande ................. W 17-142013 ...................................... Havre .................L 27-452014 ...............................La Grande ................W 70-212015 ...................................... Havre ...............W 72-302016...................................... Havre ............... W 52-312017 ...............................La Grande .................W 41-12OVERALL .......................................................... 12-2

AROUND THE FRONTIER EOU IN THE FRONTIER

EOU concluded its 10th season in the Frontier Conference in 2017. The Blue and Gold has com-peted in 101 regular-season games since joining the league in 2008. In 2016, EOU matched its best season in Frontier Conference play since 2011, when the squad finished 8-2 in the league. Be-low shows a breakdown in four-year segments.

Years Record .500 or Better Pct. 2008-11 23-16 2009, 2010, 2011 .5902012-15 21-19 2013, 2014 .5252016-18 14-10 2016 .583TOTALS 57-45 SIX TIMES .559

Date Matchup Time (PT)

Oct. 6 Carroll @ 12 PM College of Idaho

Oct. 6 Southern Oregon @ 12 PM Rocky Mountain

Oct. 6 Montana Tech @ 12 PM Montana Western

Oct. 6 Eastern Oregon @ 5 PM MSU-Northern

2018 TEAM LEADERSSCORING OFFENSE

1. SOU 37.02. UMW 31.73. RMC 28.0

SCORING DEFENSE1. RMC 10.32. UMW 11.33. CC 15.8

RUSHING OFFENSE1. SOU 254.32. RMC 173.33. UMW 167.3

PASSING OFFENSE1. EOU 293.32. RMC 256.33. UMW 255.7

RUSHING DEFENSE1. RMC 80.32. CC 97.03. SOU 106.3

PASSING DEFENSE1. RMC 171.02. EOU 177.03. CC 205.0

TOTAL OFFENSE1. RMC 429.52. UMW 423.03. SOU 411.7

TURNOVER MARGIN1. SOU 1.702. MSUN 0.503. UMW 0.30

3RD-DOWN CONV. 1. UMW 53.302. SOU 47.403. MTT 47.10

2018 INDIVIDUAL LEADERSPASSING

1. Quinn (EOU) 303.02. Jund (UMW) 247.73. Bakken (RMC) 224.5

RUSHING1. Fike (MTT) 120.32. Vega (SOU) 108.33. Ali (CC) 92.5

RECEIVING1. Kelly (EOU) 125.72. Williams, (MTT) 77.73. Gray (RMC) 76.8

ALL-PURPOSE1. Robertson (MSUN) 150.82. Fike (MTT) 141.33. Kelly (EOU) 152.0

PUNT RETURNS1. Beaulieu (CC) 10.62. Christian (UMW) 8.43. Botelho (SOU) 7.4

KICK RETURNS1. Pattwell (COI) 23.62. Botelho (SOU) 21.83. Sipes (CC) 20.5

TACKLES1. Ferris (UMW) 12.72. Hughes (EOU) 9.7 3. Bowen 9.3

INTERCEPTIONS1. Jacobs (EOU) 1.32. Fagan (RMC) 0.83. Ferris (UMW) 0.7

SACKS1. Rice (RMC) 1.62. Delong (EOU) 1.03. Quade (CC) 1.0



October 6, 2018

2018 EOU FOOTBALL ROSTER

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (HS/Last School)1 Derrick Fontenot DB 5’9 195 R-JR Boise, ID Capital HS2 Zac Jacobs WR 5’8 165 R-SO Vale, OR Vale HS (Western OR College)4 Saige Wilkerson QB 6’4 205 R-SO Emmett, ID Emmett HS5 Haziel Ledezma DB 6’1 190 JR Jerome, ID Jerome HS6 Kai Quinn QB 6’0 215 R-SO Pendleton, OR Pendleton HS7 Justin Hughes DB 5’11 190 R-SR Logandale, NV Moapa Valley HS8 Brenden Kelly WR 6’2 205 R-SR Kennewick, WA Southridge HS9 TJ Hancock WR 5’10 175 SR Pendleton, OR Pendleton HS (Linfield)10 Gunner Blix LB 5’11 235 R-SO Cathlamet, WA Cathlamet HS 11 Jamill Thomas RB 5’8 190 JR Stockton, CA Lincoln HS (Delta College)12 Isaiah Thomas WR 5’7 155 R-SO Moses Lake, WA Moses Lake HS 13 Anthony Madera DB 5’10 160 R-FR Yerington, NV Yerington HS 14 Joey Aliff QB 5’11 200 R-FR Centralia, WA Centralia HS 15 Skylar Williams WR 6’1 190 R-SR Fernley, NV Fernley HS 16 Cade Jensen QB 6’0 180 FR Richland, WA Richland HS 17 Nathan Harden P/K 6’0 190 R-SR Graham, WA Graham Kapowsin HS18 Kayden Milburn WR 5’7 165 FR Murray, UT Judge Memorial HS19 Tanner Zenke WR 5’11 190 SO Eugene, OR Sheldon HS 20 Peter Manville DB 5’8 175 R-SO Warden, WA Warden HS 21 Bryson Comstock WR 5’8 172 R-FR Gooding, ID Gooding HS 22 Josh Finley LB 6’0 200 JR Gooding, ID Gooding ID 23 John Lesser RB 5’9 190 R-SO Richland, WA Liberty Christion School24 Quincy Backes RB 6’1 215 R-FR Yakima, WA Eisenhower HS 25 Eric Prom DB 5’7 165 JR Portland, OR Gladstone HS 26 Zachary Cahill K 6’0 175 R-FR Boise, ID Timberline HS 27 Brycen Kelly DB 6’1 195 R-FR Kennewick, WA Southridge HS 28 Zack Jacobs DB 6’0 195 SO La Grande, OR La Grande HS 29 Isaiah Richie DB 5’9 170 R-JR Pasco, WA Chiawana HS 30 Josh Mendoza WR 5’10 155 R-FR Richland, WA Richland HS 31 Kainoa Davis DB 5’7 155 R-FR Pukalani Maui, HI Maui HS32 Jarred Telles DB 5’6 190 SO Vancouver, WA (De Anza College) 33 Kaler Moore RB 5’10 195 R-SO Tillamook, OR Tillamook HS 34 Jaydon McKay WR 5’8 185 R-SO Elgin, OR Elgin HS 35 Chris Kindle LB 5’10 235 R-SO Heppner, OR Heppner HS 36 Austin Castro LB 5’10 200 JR Nyssa, OR Nyssa HS37 Eric Wilson LB 5’9 215 SR Fernley, NV (U Of Montana Western)38 James Jones LB 5’10 200 FR Scappoose, Or Scappoose HS39 Garrett Yunker DB 6’0 185 R-SO Jefferson, Or Cascade HS 40 Xzavier Edson LB 5’9 190 FR Spring Creek, NV Spring Creek HS41 Chase Van Wyck LB 6’2 245 R-So Napavine WA Napavine HS 42 Isaiah Cranford LB 6’4 225 R-JR La Grande, OR La Grande HS 43 Jonathan Hinkle LB 6’0 190 FR Hermiston, OR Hermiston HS 44 Victor Dias RB 5’8 210 R-JR Middleton, ID Middleton HS (BYU)45 Eli Teuteu LB 5’10 220 R-JR Spanaway, WA Bethel HS 46 Garrett Coffey RB 6’0 200 R-SO Aumsville, OR Cascade HS 47 Garret Devos LB 6’0 195 R-SO Vale, OR Vale HS 48 Christian Reyes LB 5’11 220 R-FR Yakima, WA AC Davis HS 49 Bryce Gabbard LB 5’10 205 R-JR Middleton, ID Middleton HS50 Moses McAninch LB 6’1 205 FR Kennewick, WA Kennewick HS51 Terrell Payne LB 5’9 200 R-SO Idaho Falls Idaho Falls HS 52 Taylor Vaandering DL 5’9 245 R-JR Aloha, OR Aloha HS 53 Percy Godfrey LB 5’9 205 R-SO Dayton, OH Federal Way HS54 Colten Mallette OL 6’2 270 R-JR Stockton, CA Lincoln HS55 Alec Yangos OL 6’4 285 SR Stockton, CA Lincoln HS56 Triston Cullen DL 6’3 250 FR Outlook, WA Zillah HS 57 Bailey Buckner LB 6’0 200 R-FR Battle Ground, WA Battle Ground HS 58 Luis Cardenas DL 5’10 275 R-JR Bosh Motors, NV Lowery HS59 Cade Knaphus OL 5’11 250 R-FR Draper, UT Corner Canyon HS60 Kyle Hall DL 6’0 285 SR Kennewick Riverview HS

61 Dillon Holliday OL 6’1 270 R-FR Boring, OR Sandy HS62 Flynn McPheron OL/SP 6’1 225 FR Kennewick, WA Southridge HS 63 Auston Downs OL 6’3 305 R-FR Moses Lake, WA Moses Lake HS 64 Canaan Bourcy LB 6’1 205 FR Fruitland ID Fuitland HS 65 Colten Alefteras OL 5’11 275 SR Prosser, WA Prosser HS 66 George Mensah DB 6’1 205 FR Federal Way, WA Decatur HS 67 Karson Brown DE 6’3 235 FR Vale, OR Vale HS 68 Noah Meyers OL 6’2 300 FR Boise, ID Bishop Kelly HS 69 PJ Schubert OL 6’3 290 R-FR Pendleton, OR (Oregon State) 70 Lonnie Slapinski OL 6’2 285 FR Fernley, NV Fernley HS 71 Parker Smith OL 5’11 255 R-FR Meriden, ID Meriden HS 72 Jordan Eggers RB 5’8 175 FR Fruitland, ID Fruitland HS 73 Devaughn Perry OL 6’2 230 R-SO Yakima, WA AC Davis HS 74 AJ Howe OL 6’6 300 JR Prosser, WA Prosser HS75 Patrick Collins DL 6’4 270 R-SO Heppner, OR Heppner HS76 Elijah Harris DL 6’5 225 FR Grand Coulee, WA Lake Roosevelt HS77 Luke Thomas OL 6’5 285 R-SO Fruitland, ID (Weber State) 78 Jacob Banks DL 6’2 260 R-SO Pendleton, OR Pendleton HS 79 Mick Wilson OL 6’5 285 R-SR Council, ID Council HS 80 Perry Cosgriffe TE 6’4 230 FR Damascus, OR Clackamas HS INJ Tucker Salinas WR 6’2 220 R-FR Hermiston, OR Hermiston HS81 Brennan Pope WR 6’3 210 SR Seattle, WA (Modesto Jr C) 82 Conner Falk TE 6’2 230 R-SO Emmett, ID Emmett HS 83 Payton Whitaker WR 5’4 160 FR Zillah, Wa Zillah HS 84 George Balowski WR 5’10 170 FR Crane, OR Crane Union HS85 E’Lon Mack WR 5’11 205 R-SR Vancouver, WA Heritage HS (Portland St)86 Cedric Riel WR 5’8 175 FR Kennewick, WA Kennewick HS87 Phoenix Millhollen WR 6’3 200 R-SO Elwood, WA Adna HS88 Joey Gutierrez WR 5’9 185 FR Hermiston, OR Hermiston HS 89 Domenico Chavez WR 6’0 185 SR Heyburn, ID Minico HS (Azusa Pacific)90 Gabe Giacci TE 6’2 220 SR Bend, OR Redmond HS 91 Marc Anthony Oribio DE 5’10 250 R-FR Emmett, ID Emmett HS 92 Sage Delong DE 6’5 255 R-SO Vale, OR Vale HS 93 Zach Lacey DL 6’1 260 SR Woodland, WA Woodland HS 94 Zak Donato QB 6’3 200 R-FR Selah, WA Selah HS 95 RJ Thorne DL 6’2 270 R-SO Alexandria, VA (Boise State) 96 Nick De Alba DL 6’2 280 SR Boise, ID Boise HS97 Tyler Utecht DL 6’2 260 R-JR Rathdrum, ID Lakeland HS 98 Kye Yraguen DL 5’9 280 R-SO Vale, OR Vale HS99 Trey Hornbuckle DL 6’3 250 FR Aloha, OR Aloha HS100 Sean Coyne QB 5’11 160 FR Naches, WA Naches Valley HS101 Mario Valencia RB 5’6 155 FR Pasco, WA Tri-Cities Prep HS102 Victor Rosas RB 5’11 190 FR Winnamucca, NV Lowery HS103 Ryan Piper LB 5’10 205 FR Richland, WA Richland HS104 Connor Brandt OL 6’2 310 FR La Grande, OR La Grande HS

Head Coach: Tim Camp (11th Season)Associate Head Coach: Jeff McNallyAssistant Coaches: Nate CressAndrew WoodyZach BartlowKyle LanoueAnthony LyngarAnfernee SloanCalvin Connors

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2018 MONTANA STATE-NORTHERN FOOTBALL ROSTER

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (HS/Last School)2 Jett Robertson RB 5-11 195 JR Glendale, Ariz./Ironwood HS4 Gary Carter DB 6-0 160 FR Menlo Park, Calif./Menlo- Atherton HS5 Fotios Jordanoglou WR 5-9 180 SR Ripon, Calif./Modesto Junior College6 Jeff Tinae DB 5-10 160 FR Seattle, Wash./Kennedy Catholic HS7 Wylie Novak DB 6-1 182 FR Cut Bank, Mont./Cut Bank HS8 Morgan McCrary DB 5-10 190 JR Las Vegas, Nev./Arizona Western College9 Sam Mix WR 6-1 190 SR Sammamish, Wash./Skyline HS10 Jay Vance DB 6-2 225 FR Fresno, Calif./Edison HS12 Brenden Medina QB 6-2 208 FR Sebastopol, Calif./Analy HS13 Caymus Thomas DB 5-11 165 SO Nine Miles Falls, Wash./Lakeside HS14 Bryce Bumgardner WR 6-2 185 JR Saint Helens, Ore./Saint Helens HS15 Bryce Missey QB 6-0 205 SO Graham, Wash./Washington State16 Jake Horner WR 5-10 170 SO Great Falls, Mont./C.M. Russel HS17 Andrew Morgan LB 6-0 238 SR Waianae, Hawaii/Long Beach CC18 Bennett Feinstein-Smith TE 6-5 235 JR Portland, Ore./ College of the Siskiyous19 Marvin Williams Jr. WR 5-8 155 SO Tacoma, Wash./Emerald Ridge HS20 Da’jon Thomas WR 5-8 157 FR San Diego, Calif./Lincoln HS21 Damien Nelson DB 5-10 155 FR Great Falls, Mont./C.M. Russell HS22 Tommy Wilson QB 6-1 205 SR Fresno, Calif./College of Sequoias23 Samuel Braboy RB 6-1 208 FR Auburn, Wash./Auburn Riverside HS 24 Basie Destefanis DB 6-1 190 JR Fresno, Calif./Cabrillo College26 Ostin Welch DB 6-2 165 FR Malta, Mont./Malta HS27 Codi Small RB 5-8 185 FR Hardin, Mont./Hardin HS28 Conner Crawford RB 5-11 205 SO Missoula, Mont./Sentinel HS29 Sam Tapia P 6-0 185 SR San Diego, Calif./Palomar CC30 Caleb Knoche DB 6-0 195 FR Forsyth, Mont./Forsyth HS31 Jake Norby LB 6-2 195 SO Chinook, Mont./Chinook HS32 James Beckett DB 6-0 187 JR Seattle, Wash./ Ballard HS33 Andrez Trahan-Proctor RB 5-9 198 FR Kirkland, Wash./Juanita HS34 Devariej Criss DB 5-6 160 SO Tacoma, Wash./Stadium HS35 Derante Lemelle DL 6-0 255 JR San Francisco, Calif./Sierra college37 Cody Lucke FB 5-10 215 SO Browning, Mont./Browning HS38 Landon Taylor DB 5-9 165 FR Fort Benton, Mont./Fort Benton HS39 Kolby Steen LB 5-8 180 FR Chehalis, Wash.40 Jared Craig DB 5-9 152 FR Laurel, Mont./Laurel HS41 Koby McCallum DB 5-11 190 FR Wilsonville, Ore./Salem Academy HS42 Peter Hamilton LB 6-0 220 SO Cut Bank, Mont./Cut Bank HS43 Diego Morales K 5-8 175 JR Pasadena, Calif./Citrus CC44 Wyatt McKinlay FB 6-0 210 JR Geraldine, Mont./Geraldine HS45 Brandon Powell FB 5-10 250 JR Sacramento, Calif./Sacramento City CC46 Eric Reyna DB 5-8 160 FR Kalispell, Mont./Flathead HS47 Jaren Maki LB 6-2 215 SO Belt, Mont./Belt HS48 Chase Storey LB 5-11 195 FR Roy, Utah/Roy HS49 Chase Gilbert LB 6-0 210 FR Spokane, Wash./Central Valley HS50 Ian Sparrow DL 6-0 230 SO Mesa, Ariz,/Chandler HS52 Alec Wagner LB 5-11 215 SR Laurel, Mont./Laurel HS53 Darius Alexander-Jones II OL 6-3 280 JR Gilroy, Calif./Minot State University54 Aaron Dolfay DL 6-0 225 SO Milwaukie, Ore./Rex Putnam HS55 Justin Pfeifer DL 6-0 285 FR Cut Bank, Mont./Cut Bank HS56 Trenton Woodward OL 6-5 265 JR Three Forks, Mont./Three Forks HS57 Dax Miller LB 6-1 190 FR Florence, Mont./Florence Carlton HS58 Joe Fehr DL 6-3 220 SO Eureka, Mont./Lincoln County HS64 Joshua Hutchins OL 6-1 285 FR Puyallup, Wash./Rogers HS65 Dale Cummings OL 6-2 318 JR Cremona, AB, Can./Cochrane HS66 Colter Czymoniak DL 6-0 260 FR Eureka, Mont./Lincoln County HS67 Trevor Yuhas OL 6-2 275 FR Great Falls, Mont./Great Falls Catholic HS71 Spencer Kolody OL 6-3 265 FR Fort Qu’Appelle, SK,Can./ Bert Fox HS72 Cisco Herrera OL 6-2 320 JR Madera, Calif./ Merced College73 Ryan Handley OL 6-4 275 JR Clinton, Mont./Hellgate HS

74 Dylan Schmidt OL 6-4 270 JR Spokane, Wash./Lakeside HS75 Clint Willis OL 6-7 300 SR Gardiner, Mont./Gardiner HS77 Tevita Leetham OL 6-4 250 FR West Jordan, Utah/West Jordan HS78 Tenny Jr. Mauigoa OL 6-2 353 FR Seattle, Wash./Rainier Beach HS80 Jared Eisenbarth TE 6-1 205 FR Woodinville, Wash./Woodinville HS81 Keagan Stroop WR 5-10 150 FR Belt, Mont./Belt HS82 Charles Storey TE 6-2 210 FR Hardin, Mont./Hardin HS83 James Gilham WR 5-9 170 FR Browning, Mont./Browning HS84 Malick Touare WR 6-4 205 FR Hardin, Mont./ Hardin HS86 Joe Mikkelsen TE 6-4 190 FR Brockton, Mont./Brockton HS87 David Evans TE 6-2 210 FR Hardin, Mont./Hardin HS88 Seth Roemmele WR 6-1 185 SR Claresholm, AB, Can./Willow Creek HS89 Jordan Pugh TE 6-5 225 JR Tacoma, Wash./Wilson HS90 Ronnie Chavez DL 6-2 245 SO Missoula, Mont./Hellgate HS91 Connor Koker DL 5-11 230 SO Spokane, Wash./West Valley HS92 Tyler Pallas DL 6-0 245 SO Chehalis, Wash./W.F. West HS94 BJ Hatcher DL 6-3 205 FR Laurel, Mont./Laurel HS95 Trendae Umi-Tuato’o DL 5-11 290 FR Auburn, Wash./Auburn Riverside HS

Head Coach: Andrew RollinDefensive Coordinator: Jake ChestnutRunning Back/ Tight Ends Coach: Jonathan AmosaOffensive line Coach: CJ RobertsonDefensive Backs Coach: Ray Clarke Wide Receiver Coach: John Kocurek



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ABOUT THE FRONTIER CONFERENCE

The Frontier Conference was organized in 1935 with four of the eight existing teams as charter members (Montana Tech, Montana Western, MSU-Northern and Rocky Mountain College). Carroll College joined in 1938. For a 10-year peri-od, from 1974 - 1984, the University of Great Falls competed in the conference and rejoined in 1999.

The conference added Lewis-Clark State College of Lewiston, Idaho, and Westminster College of Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1998. Eastern Oregon University of La Grande, Ore., joined in 2008 as an associate member for football only. In 2012, the league welcomed Dickinson State University as a full member. Dickinson left after the 2013-14 season to join the North Star Conference. Southern Oregon University joined as an associate member for football only in 2012. College of Idaho joined the conference in the Fall of 2014 as an associate member in football only. Westminster College moved to NCAA Division II status and left the conference after the 2014-15 season.

The purpose of the Frontier Conference is to encourage, promote, sponsor and control athletic competition among participating colleges as an integral part of the total educational process. With their motto, “Promoting Academic & Athletic Excellence,” members compete for conference championships in: men’s & women’s basketball, men’s & women’s cross country, football, men’s & women’s golf, men’s & women’s indoor/outdoor track & field, women’s soccer & volleyball.

Any contest between two Frontier Conference schools will always provide specta-tors with the excitement and thrills that can be experienced through intercollegiate athletic conference. Many of our games are broadcast through local radio and via school webcasts.

ABOUT THE NAIA

NAIA FACTS• 65,000 student-athletes• 25 national championships• More than 250 colleges and universities

and 21 conferences• $500 million in athletic scholarships

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., is a governing body of small athletics programs that are dedicated to character-driven intercollegiate athletics.

Since 1937, the NAIA has administered programs and championships in proper balance with the overall college educa-tional experience. The student-athlete is the center of all NAIA experiences. Each year more than 60,000 student-ath-letes have the opportunity to play college sports at NAIA member institutions.

The seed of the NAIA began 76 years ago with the tipoff of a men’s basketball tournament in Kansas City that has become the longest running event in college basketball. Out of the tournament grew the NAIA, an association that has been an innovative leader. The NAIA was the first collegiate athletics association to invite historically black institutions into membership and the first to sponsor both men’s and women’s national championships.

In 2000, the NAIA reaffirmed its purpose to enhance the character building aspects of sport. Through Champions of Character, the NAIA seeks to create an environment in which every student-athlete, coach, official and spectator is com-mitted to the true spirit of competition through five core values.

In 2010, the association opened the doors to the NAIA Eligibility Center, where prospective student-athletes are evaluat-ed for academic and athletic eligibility. It delivers on the NAIA’s prom-ise of integrity by leveling the playing field, guiding student-athlete success, and ensuring fair competition.

In 2014, the NAIA became the first college athletics association to offer official events, the NAIA Sports Showcases, for prospective student-athletes with professional athletic assessments and NAIA coaches on-site.

EOU QUICK FACTS

SCHOOL INFORMATIONSchool ...............................................................................Eastern Oregon UniversityLocation .................................................................................................La Grande, Ore.Founded ....................................................................................................................1929Enrollment ..............................................................................................................3,348Campus Size ................................................................................................... 110 acresNickname ............................................................................................... MountaineersMascot .................................................................................. Monty the MountaineerColors ................................................................................Navy Blue and Vegas GoldGymnasium .................................................................Community Stadium (3,000)Surface ...................................................................................................... Artificial TurfAffiliation ..................................................................................................................NAIAConference.........................................................................................................FrontierPresident ....................................................................................................... Tom InskoAthletic Director ...............................................................................Anji WeissenfluhAssistant Athletic Director ........................................................ Stephanie UpshawFaculty Representative ...............................................................Dr. Ryan DearingerAthletic Department Phone ................................................................ 541-962-3499Athletic Department Fax ...................................................................... 541-962-3577

ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONSSports Information Director Iain DexterStatistician Sam GhristOffice Phone 541-962-3946Email [email protected] www.EOUsports.comFacebook Facebook.com/EOUAthleticsTwitter @EOUAthleticsInstagram @EOUAthleticsYouTube Youtube.com/EOUAthleticsMailing Address Sports Information; One University Boulevard La Grande, OR 97850

EOU FOOTBALLHead Coach Tim Camp Alma Mater Oregon State (1995) Year at EOU 11th Year Overall Record 63-51 (.552)Associate Head Coach Jeff McNallyAssistant Coach Nate CressAssistant Coach Andrew WoodyAssistant Coach Zach BartlowAssistant Coach Calvin ConnorsAssistant Coach Kyle LanoueAssistant Coach Anthony LyngarAssistant Coach Anfernee SloanHead Football Athletic Trainer Russell YapFootball Office Phone 541-962-3396Inaugural Season 1929All-Time Record 279-463-14 (.375)2017 Record 4-6Frontier Conference Record (Finish 4-6 (6th)Highest 2017 NAIA Ranking 7 (Aug. 7)

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MEDIA INFORMATION, COMMUNITY STADIUM, & DIRECTIONS TO EOU

MEDIA INFORMATION COMMUNITY STADIUM DIRECTIONS

CREDENTIALSAll media requests for EOU football games should be direct-ed to the Sports Information Office via email to Iain Dexter at [email protected].

MEDIA WILL CALL/ENTRANCEAdmission to all EOU football games remains constant ($10 general admission, $5 youth/military/senior) unless other-wise noted. EOU students/faculty & staff receive free admis-sion with ID. All media members must enter the stadium at the will call ticket entrance.

VISITING RADIOThe visiting radio broadcast crew will be issued a space inside the press box at the top of the stadium. Any techno-logical needs must be communicated with the Sports Infor-mation Office no later than 72 hours from gameday.

PARKINGGates to Community Stadium open 90 minutes prior to kickoff, and campus parking regulations are enforced year-round. Parking is free in the gravel lot behind Community Stadium.

HOME OF EASTERN FOOTBALLEOU’s Community Stadium has served as the home for Mountaineer football games since its construction in 1984. In addition, it plays host to La Grande High School football contests.

In 2001, former EOU Director of Athletics Rob Cashell over-saw over $3 million worth of renovation projects at EOU, which included an expanded fitness center and private team locker rooms, a new football practice field, newly con-structed press boxes, a booster suite, and restrooms and concessions at Community Stadium.

On Sept. 13, 2003, the Mountaineers hit the gridiron against Menlo College in the newly-refurbished stadium and ulti-mately fell by a 24-21 margin. Since the stadium’s renova-tion, EOU has held a 36-32 (.529) record at home.

I-84 FROM THE WESTTake Exit 259 and proceed on U.S. Highway 30 into La Grande; turn right at the second traffic light onto Fourth Street; con-tinue on Fourth Street until you reach G Avenue; Turn left on G Avenue and continue East until you reach Sixth Street and the Community Stadium parking lot.

I-84 FROM THE EASTTake Exit 265, the first La Grande exit; turn left onto US High-way 30; turn left on Gekeler; continue on Gekeler until you reach Sixth Street; turn right on Sixth and continue until you reach the Community Stadium parking lot.

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2018 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS 2018 TEAM STATISTICS EOU OPPSCORING 108 128 Points Per Game 27.0 32.0 Points Off Turnovers 28 53 FIRST DOWNS 82 74 Rushing 24 27 Passing 49 35 Penalty 9 12 RUSHING YARDAGE 418 492 Yards gained rushing 526 658 Yards lost rushing 108 166 Rushing Attempts 138 155 Average Per Rush 3.0 3.2 Average Per Game 104.5 123.0 TDs Rushing 7 4 PASSING YARDAGE 1324 925 Comp-Att-Int 98-198-8 80-145-6 Average Per Pass 6.7 6.4 Average Per Catch 13.5 11.6 Average Per Game 331.0 231.2 TDs Passing 5 8 TOTAL OFFENSE 1742 1417 Total Plays 336 300 Average Per Play 5.2 4.7 Average Per Game 435.5 354.2 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 16-238 18-303 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 14-47 17-132 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 6-16 8-129 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 14.9 16.8 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 3.4 7.8 INT RETURN AVERAGE 2.7 16.1 FUMBLES-LOST 8-5 8-5 PENALTIES-Yards 31-292 34-300 Average Per Game 73.0 75.0 PUNTS-Yards 27-1097 30-1209 Average Per Punt 40.6 40.3 Net punt average 34.3 38.1 KICKOFFS-Yards 21-1242 23-1333 Average Per Kick 59.1 58.0 Net kick average 41.1 40.0 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 29:24 30:36 3RD-DOWN Conversions 24/74 26/71 3rd-Down Pct 32% 37% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 0/5 2/4 4th-Down Pct 0% 50% SACKS BY-Yards 14-82 9-50 MISC YARDS 0 32 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 12 16 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 8-12 6-9 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-0 RED-ZONE SCORES (12-15) 80% (10-12) 83% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (8-15) 53% (7-12) 58% PAT-ATTEMPTS (12-12) 100% (14-15) 93%

RUSHING GP ATT GAIN LOSS NET AVG TD LONG AVG/G Victor Dias 4 74 311 22 289 3.9 4 22 72.2 Kai Quinn 4 34 125 52 73 2.1 3 12 18.2 Jamill Thomas 2 17 49 9 40 2.4 0 12 20.0 Kaler Moore 4 5 22 3 19 3.8 0 17 4.8 Brenden Kelly 4 2 15 9 6 3.0 0 15 1.5 Nathan Harden 4 1 2 0 2 2.0 0 2 0.5 Saige Wilkerson 1 1 2 0 2 2.0 0 2 2.0 Joey Aliff 1 1 0 6 -6 -6.0 0 0 -6.0 TEAM 3 3 0 7 -7 -2.3 0 0 -2.3 TOTAL.......... 4 138 526 108 418 3.0 7 22 104.5 OPPONENTS...... 4 155 658 166 492 3.2 4 53 123.0

PASSING GP EFFIC CMP-ATT-INT PCT YARDS TD LONG AVG/G Kai Quinn 4 114.2 94-182-6 51.6 1301 5 97 325.2 Joey Aliff 1 28.1 4-14-1 28.6 23 0 11 23.0 Saige Wilkerson 1 -200.0 0-1-1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Nathan Harden 4 0.0 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 TOTAL.......... 4 105.9 98-198-8 49.5 1324 5 97 331.0 OPPONENTS...... 4 118.7 80-145-6 55.2 925 8 53 231.2

RECEIVING GP NO. YARDS AVG TD LONG AVG/G Brenden Kelly 4 29 620 21.4 2 97 155.0 TJ Hancock 4 16 170 10.6 1 35 42.5 Connor Falk 4 12 89 7.4 0 19 22.2 Nico Chavez 4 9 80 8.9 0 17 20.0 Isaiah Thomas 4 8 85 10.6 0 36 21.2 John Lesser 4 7 106 15.1 0 36 26.5 Gabe Giacci 4 7 60 8.6 1 20 15.0 Phoenix Millhollen 4 5 87 17.4 1 30 21.8 Victor Dias 4 3 14 4.7 0 7 3.5 Kaler Moore 4 1 10 10.0 0 10 2.5 Jamill Thomas 2 1 3 3.0 0 3 1.5 TOTAL.......... 4 98 1324 13.5 5 97 331.0 OPPONENTS...... 4 80 925 11.6 8 53 231.2

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2018 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

PUNT RETURNS NO. YARDS AVG TD LONG TJ Hancock 11 28 2.5 0 9 Isaiah Richie 3 19 6.3 0 19 TOTAL.......... 14 47 3.4 0 19 OPPONENTS...... 17 132 7.8 1 37

INTERCEPTIONS NO. YARDS AVG TD LONG Zackary Jacobs 4 16 4.0 0 16 Justin Hughes 1 0 0.0 0 0 Garrett Yunker 1 0 0.0 0 0 TOTAL.......... 6 16 2.7 0 16 OPPONENTS...... 8 129 16.1 1 44 KICK RETURNS No. Yards Avg TD Long Isaiah Richie 5 42 8.4 0 20 Tanner Zenke 4 93 23.2 0 38 Isaiah Thomas 4 58 14.5 0 22 Nico Chavez 3 45 15.0 0 22 TOTAL.......... 16 238 14.9 0 38 OPPONENTS...... 18 303 16.8 0 30

FUMBLE RETURNS NO. YARDS AVG TD LONG TOTAL.......... 0 0 0.0 0 0 OPPONENTS...... 2 91 45.5 2 55

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH OT TOTAL EASTERN OREGON 34 24 27 10 13 108 OPPONENTS 0 20 57 41 10 128

|----------PATS----------| SCORING TD FGS KICK RUSH RCV PASS DXP SAF POINTS Nathan Harden 0 8-12 12-12 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 36 Victor Dias 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 Kai Quinn 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Brenden Kelly 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 TJ Hancock 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Gabe Giacci 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Phoenix Millhollen 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6TOTAL.......... 12 8-12 12-12 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 108 OPPONENTS...... 16 6-9 14-15 0-0 0 0-1 0 0 128

FIELD GOALS MADE-ATT PCT 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 LONG BLKD Nathan Harden 8-12 66.7 0-1 3-4 3-4 2-3 0-0 45 1

PUNTING NO. YARDS AVG LONG TB FC I20 50+ BLKD Nathan Harden 26 1097 42.2 79 2 5 10 4 1 TEAM 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL.......... 27 1097 40.6 79 2 5 10 4 1 OPPONENTS...... 30 1209 40.3 52 1 8 6 4 1

KICKOFFS NO. YARDS AVG TB OB RETN NET YDLN Nathan Harden 21 1242 59.1 3 0 TOTAL.......... 21 1242 59.1 3 0 16.8 41.1 23 OPPONENTS...... 23 1333 58.0 7 0 14.9 40.0 25

ALL PURPOSE GP RUSH RCV PR KR IR TOTAL AVG/G Brenden Kelly 4 6 620 0 0 0 626 156.5 Victor Dias 4 289 14 0 0 0 303 75.8 TJ Hancock 4 0 170 28 0 0 198 49.5 Isaiah Thomas 4 0 85 0 58 0 143 35.8 Nico Chavez 4 0 80 0 45 0 125 31.2 John Lesser 4 0 106 0 0 0 106 26.5 Tanner Zenke 3 0 0 0 93 0 93 31.0 Connor Falk 4 0 89 0 0 0 89 22.2 Phoenix Millhollen 4 0 87 0 0 0 87 21.8 Kai Quinn 4 73 0 0 0 0 73 18.2 Isaiah Richie 2 0 0 19 42 0 61 30.5 Gabe Giacci 4 0 60 0 0 0 60 15.0 Jamill Thomas 2 40 3 0 0 0 43 21.5 Kaler Moore 4 19 10 0 0 0 29 7.2 Zackary Jacobs 4 0 0 0 0 16 16 4.0 Nathan Harden 4 2 0 0 0 0 2 0.5 Saige Wilkerson 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 2.0 Joey Aliff 1 -6 0 0 0 0 -6 -6.0 TEAM 3 -7 0 0 0 0 -7 -2.3 TOTAL.......... 4 418 1324 47 238 16 2043 510.8 OPPONENTS...... 4 492 925 132 303 129 1981 495.2

TOTAL OFFENSE GP PLAYS RUSH PASS TOTAL AVG/G Kai Quinn 4 216 73 1301 1374 343.5 Victor Dias 4 74 289 0 289 72.2 Jamill Thomas 2 17 40 0 40 20.0 Kaler Moore 4 5 19 0 19 4.8 Joey Aliff 1 15 -6 23 17 17.0 Brenden Kelly 4 2 6 0 6 1.5 Saige Wilkerson 1 2 2 0 2 2.0 Nathan Harden 4 2 2 0 2 0.5 TEAM 3 3 -7 0 -7 -2.3 TOTAL.......... 4 336 418 1324 1742 435.5 OPPONENTS...... 4 300 492 925 1417 354.2



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2018 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

|------Tackles------| Sacks |--Pass Defense--| |-----Fumbles-----| Blkd NO. DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yds Int-Yds BU PD Qbh Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf 45 Eli Teuteu 4 17 20 37 6.0- 20 2.0- 13 . 1 1 . . . . . 7 Justin Hughes 4 21 13 34 3.0- 4 . 1- 0 4 5 . . 1 1 . 42 Isaiah Cranford 4 14 16 30 3.5- 8 1.0- 4 . . . . . . . . 47 Garret DeVos 4 16 10 26 3.5- 17 1.0- 9 . 1 1 . 2- 0 1 . . 28 Zackary Jacobs 4 11 12 23 0.5- 2 . 4- 16 1 5 . 1- 0 . . . 92 Sage Delong 4 14 8 22 7.0- 29 4.0- 21 . . . . . . . . 35 Chris Kindle 4 9 8 17 3.5- 14 1.0- 7 . 1 1 . 1- 0 . . . 25 Eric Prom 4 13 2 15 2.0- 2 . . 1 1 . . . . . 41 Chase Van Wyck 4 6 8 14 3.0- 20 2.0- 18 . . . . . 1 1 . 97 Tyler Utecht 4 3 11 14 3.0- 10 1.0- 3 . . . . . . . . 93 Zach Lacey 4 3 9 12 3.0- 10 2.0- 7 . . . . . . 1 . 5 Haziel Ledezma 4 9 3 12 . . . 2 2 . . . . . 10 Gunnar Blix 2 5 6 11 1.0- 1 . . . . . . . . . 36 Austin Castro 4 6 2 8 . . . . . . . . . . 49 Bryce Gabbard 2 7 . 7 . . . . . . . . . . 33 Kaler Moore 4 2 2 4 . . . 1 1 . . . . . 23 John Lesser 4 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . . . 90 Gabe Giacci 4 . 3 3 . . . . . . . . . . 32 Jarred Telles 3 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . . . 1 Derrick Fontenot 4 1 2 3 . . . 1 1 . . . . . 96 Nick De Alba 4 . 3 3 . . . . . . . . . . 29 Isaiah Richie 2 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . . . 20 Peter Manville 4 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . . 39 Garrett Yunker 4 2 . 2 . . 1- 0 . 1 . . . . . 22 Josh Finley 4 1 1 2 1.0- 2 . . . . . . . . . 19 Tanner Zenke 3 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . . 37 Erik Wilson 4 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . 69 PJ Schubert 4 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 48 Christian Reyes 1 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 79 Mick Wilson 4 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 58 Luis Cardenas 4 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . 57 Bailey Buckner 4 . 1 1 . . . . . . 1- 0 . . . 55 Alec Yangos 4 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 17 Nathan Harden 4 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 89 Nico Chavez 4 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 98 Kye Yraguen 3 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . 9 TJ Hancock 4 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 46 Garrett Coffey 1 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . 8 Brenden Kelly 4 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . TOTAL.......... 4 175 150 325 40- 139 14- 82 6- 16 13 19 . 5- 0 3 3 . OPPONENTS...... 4 176 151 327 32- 108 9- 50 8- 129 24 32 . 5- 91 4 2 .


October 6, 2018

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2018 RECAPS

GAME ONE: COLLEGE OF IDAHO AT EOU (8/25/18)

MOUNTAINEERS WIN THRILLING HOME OPENER 24-21 OVER C OF I

LA GRANDE, Ore. – On a night that started with a ribbon cutting ceremony to signify the first football game on the new artificial turf at Community Stadium, the Eastern Oregon football team defeated rival College of Idaho 24-21.

“This is what we have been working for since last year,” said head coach Tim Camp. “I am very proud of the coaches who work extremely hard and who love this great university. The players believed and we were able to fight back and make plays when we needed it.”

This game had it all. Big plays from both sides on special teams, offense, and defense sparked an entertaining matchup to open up the Mounties 2018 campaign.

“There was no other option but to win,” said Camp. “The administration and this community has done so much for our program with the best field in the Pacific Northwest and we wanted to thank them with a win and show all the fans that we are resilient as a program.”

The Mountaineers struck first with a one-yard touchdown run by running back Victor Dias. The drive started on the College of Idaho’s 40-yard line after a punt was partially blocked by the special teams unit.

College of Idaho responded with a TD drive of their own, which would ultimately account for all scoring in the first half that featured two stout defenses.

The second half started fast with an electric drive by EOU ending in six points. Dias recorded his second TD of the game with a 22-yard sprint up the middle of the field. Quarterback Kai Quinn continued to work efficiently, hitting his targets on multiple plays to set up the Dias run.

On the next drive, a key roughing the passer penalty erased what would have been a third down stop for the EOU defense, and C of I capitalized with a TD a few plays later to tie the game at 14-14.

The Mountaineers offense was clicking all night, and they orchestrated a field goal drive at the end of the 3rd quarter highlighted by an incredible one-handed catch by wide receiver TJ Hancock that took them to the red zone. Soon after, Quinn produced a gritty TD run, absorbing and fighting through contact on third and goal on the three-yard line, putting the score at 24-14.

With the Mounties up by 10 and about six minutes left in the game, C of I’s Bell Russo blocked Nathan Harden’s punt, and the Coyotes recovered it and returned it for a TD to make it a three-point game.

C of I got the ball back with two minutes left after Harden pinned them deep on their own nine-yard line. The Yotes connected on a few passes downfield, however the drive ended in a turnover on downs at the EOU 43-yard line. One QB kneel from Quinn iced it.

This game was characterized by momentum changes and big plays, but the third down defense of the Mountain-eers shined brightest, holding the Coyotes’ offense to 5-14, or about a 35% conversion rate.

Another bright spot came from defensive back Zackary Jacobs, who picked off two passes in the game, both coming within about three minutes from each other. Linebacker Gunnar Blix also impressed, leading the game with 10 tackles.

Penalties hurt the defensive unit, but other than that it was an impressive performance holding the Coyote of-fense to 14 points, with seven coming from the punt block return. The Coyote TD in the third quarter happened due to a roughing the passer penalty on third down extending the drive.

Quinn had a great showing going 26-for-47 for 326 yards, leading the EOU attack that totaled 452 yards of offense. The ground game finished with 126 yards and all 3 TDs. The unit as a whole tallied 157 more yards than C of I, and went 9-for-18 on third down.

GAME TWO: SOUTHERN OREGON AT EOU (9/1/18)

EOU FOOTBALL FALLS TO NO. 4 SOU 32-13

LA GRANDE, Ore. – The Eastern Oregon football team battled the No. 4-ranked Southern Oregon Raiders Saturday afternoon at Community Stadium, falling 32-13.

After the Mountaineers took a 10-0 lead early on, the Raiders scored 29 unanswered points. The biggest differ-ence in the game was the disparity in rushing yards. Southern Oregon out-rushed EOU 236-39, averaging 4.8 yards per carry and finding the end zone on the ground three times. SOU also won the turnover battle 3-0, one of them being a fumble recovery for a touchdown and an interception that led to a TD the next play. The first quarter started as a defensive battle with punts on the first few drives for each team. Punter Nathan Harden switched the field in a big way with a 79-yard punt in the first quarter. The next drive for EOU, a facemask penalty by the Raiders kept the chains moving on 3rd and 14 that ended in a missed FG by Harden 19 yards out.

The SOU rushing attack was working in the first quarter, gaining 71 yards on 13 rushes. They would go on to run for 95 yards on 23 carries in the half.

The Mountaineers first drive in the second quarter started with a first down on a scramble from quarterback Kai Quinn, and was extended on a defensive holding call on third down. Running back Victor Dias sprinted up the middle for 12 yards on the following play. Quinn then fired a 32-yard strike down to the 2-yard line, and followed that up with a fade pass to wide receiver Brenden Kelly for a touchdown.

Next drive, an SOU offside penalty negated a missed field goal from Harden. Harden did not squander his second chance, and hit a 34-yard field goal the next play. Both scoring drives by EOU in the first half stemmed from Raider penalties; a defensive holding and an offside. Southern Oregon finished the first half with eight penalties for 86 yards.

SOU had their most impressive first half drive right at the end of the second quarter. With one minute left in the half, they drove the field for a touchdown. As time expired, quarterback Wyatt Hutchinson scrambled into the end zone to get the Raiders on the board. The Mounties went into the half holding onto a three-point lead, 10-7.

The Raiders came out determined to run the football in the third quarter and got down to the EOU 27-yard line on nine runs. Kicker Marcus Montano converted a 44-yard FG to tie the game at 10 apiece.

The next possession for the Mountaineers ended in an interception by SOU defensive back Tyler Dean. The Raid-ers capitalized off the turnover, with running back Ray Vega rushing for a 53-yard touchdown. Montano would miss the PAT, as SOU took a 16-10 lead.

The Mountaineer offense was out of sorts the entire third quarter. The Raider pass rush forced Quinn out of the pocket multiple times, and the Mounties only converted two first downs in the quarter.

Southern Oregon could not be stopped on the ground in the second half. They drove right down the field on their next possession for a TD to make it 23-10. Hutchinson ran for his second TD of the game, a scramble from 18 yards out. SOU gained 135 yards via the run in the third quarter alone.

On the next drive, Quinn took a shot at the Southern Oregon 45 and lost the football, which was recovered by Raider linebacker Devvon Gage who took it 55 yards for another touchdown. The lead increased to 29-10 after a failed 2-point conversion attempt from SOU.

The offense regained some of its composure to start the fourth quarter, driving all the way down to the SOU 11 yard line. The drive would stall there, but Harden converted his second FG of the game, this time from 28 yards out.

Right when it looked like the offense was finding its rhythm, a pass from Quinn tipped off the intended receiver’s hands, and was intercepted by SOU defensive back AJ Cooper. The turnover was converted into a 42-yard FG by Montano, putting the score at 32-13, where it would ultimately stay.

Quinn connected with Kelly again for 83 yards late in the fourth quarter, however the Harden FG attempt was blocked by the Raiders.



October 6, 2018

2017 RECAPS

GAME THREE: EOU AT MONTANA TECH (9/8/18)

MOUNTAINEERS SLIP IN SECOND HALF, FALL 24-17 TO OREDIGGERS

BUTTE, Mont. - The Eastern Oregon University football team fell to Montana Tech 24-17 Saturday night in a Frontier conference matchup.

The Mountaineers looked to bounce back in Montana after a loss to Southern Oregon last week. EOU started strong, going into the halftime locker room up by 14 points, but a tough break for the EOU offense gave them dif-ficulties the rest of the game.

An injury to starting quarterback Kai Quinn completely flipped the script of the night. The Mountaineers led Tech 17-7 when Quinn left the game, but the Orediggers jumped on the opportunity to score 17 unanswered points after the injury.

The Mountaineers defense was able to force three turnovers in the first quarter, two leading directly to touch-downs. Two fumble recoveries on the Oredigger 10 and six-yard line resulted in two rushing touchdowns, one by running back Victor Dias and another by Quinn. Quinn delivered a powerful stiff arm on his way to the end zone, putting EOU up 14-0.

The defense impressed the entire first half. There was not much yardage gained by either offense, but the take-aways for the Mounties were the key difference in the first two quarters. On top of the two fumbles recovered deep in MT territory, defensive back Zackary Jacobs added two interceptions of his own. Overall, four turnovers were created by EOU’s aggressive defense, as they held the Orediggers to under 100 yards of total offense through 30 minutes.

The second half was a different story. After a turnover on the opening possession, the Orediggers drove all the way down the field, finding the end zone for their first points of the game. The touchdown cut EOU’s lead to 14-7 early on in the third quarter.

However, Eastern Oregon responded quickly to MT’s touchdown. Kicker Nathan Harden connected with a 44-yard field goal on their next possession, increasing the lead to 17-7. Quinn found running back John Lesser for a 36-yard completion leading up to the score.

The injury to Quinn on the next drive was devastating for the Mounties. EOU’s offense couldn’t find a groove after Quinn left the game. The Blue and Gold turned the ball over three times in the second half, and had trouble moving the chains without their starting quarterback. The Mounties were outscored 24-3 in the second half, and would go on to lose 24-17.

Overall, EOU outgained Montana Tech 312 to 278 for the game. The Mounties forced five turnovers on defense, with two interceptions by Jacobs and one by safety Justin Hughes in the fourth quarter. The Blue and Gold defense also tallied three sacks and seven tackles for loss on the night.

Offensively, Quinn threw for 163 yards and rushed for another 33 with a touchdown. Dias paced the running game with 19 carries for 64 yards and a touchdown. Lesser had four catches for 69 yards while senior wide receiver Brenden Kelly caught three passes for 51 yards.

GAME FOUR: MONTANA WESTERN AT EOU (9/22/18)

MOUNTAINEERS SURVIVE IMPROBABLE BULLDOG COMEBACK, WIN THRILLER 54-51 (3OT)

LA GRANDE, Ore. – The Eastern Oregon football team outlasted an unbelievable Montana Western comeback, winning 54-51 in triple overtime Saturday afternoon in a Frontier Conference matchup.

In a contest chock-full of sporadic stat lines, big plays, and momentum shifts, Mountaineer special teams was able to make the decisive play that officially ended this rollercoaster of a matchup, blocking UMW’s potential game-tying field goal in triple overtime.

The Mountaineers (2-2) handed No. 22 Montana Western (3-1) their first loss of the season, but the Bulldogs didn’t roll over facing a four possession deficit late in the game.

Montana Western never gave up and overcame a 41-13 deficit heading into the fourth quarter, and ended up tying the game, scoring 28 straight points, and sending the game to overtime. The Bulldogs tallied 21 points in a span of 90 seconds in the final quarter of play due to an interception returned for a touchdown by defensive back Damaen Bentley, and a strip recovered for a touchdown by linebacker Joe Caicedo.

The Mounties and Bulldogs traded field goals in the first overtime, then swapped touchdowns in the second to make the score 51-51. In the third, kicker Nathan Harden drilled a 39-yard field goal to put the Mountaineers up 54-51, forcing the Bulldogs to match the field goal or lose the game. The Montana Western field goal attempt in triple overtime was blocked by defensive end Zach Lacey, securing the victory for the Blue and Gold.

Eastern Oregon was in control the first three quarters of play. The Mounties had struggles coming out of the half-time break this season, and entering Saturday were outscored 50-13 in the third quarter. However, EOU looked solid throughout the period, outscoring the Bulldogs 14-7.

Everything seemed perfect for Eastern Oregon, putting together their best three quarter stretch of 2018, taking a 41-13 lead into the final 15 minutes of play.

The fourth quarter was disastrous for the Mounties. Anything that could go wrong did go wrong, and every mis-take by the EOU offense resulted in a touchdown by the Bulldog defensive unit that scored 14 points in the fourth quarter. These defensive scores combined with the Montana Western offense clicking allowed them to come all the way back from down 28 points, tying the game at 41 points each.

The Mountaineers had a chance to take the game in regulation after quarterback Kai Quinn found wide receiver Brenden Kelly along the left sideline for a 42-yard gain. The electric play set up a field goal attempt in the final seconds of the game for the Mountaineers, however the kick bounced off the left upright, sending the game into overtime.

Quinn produced the second most passing yards in the history of the program, accumulating 430 yards and 4 touchdowns throughout the day. His go-to receiver all game was Kelly, who tallied 10 catches for 229 yards and a score, which came from a 97-yard streak up the right sideline. The 229-yard effort is the second highest total for any receiver in the history of Eastern Oregon football, and the 97-yard score is the longest pass and catch in program history. Quinn also threw the most passes of any EOU QB (61), and completed the third most passes (31) that Eastern Oregon has ever seen.

Running back Victor Dias had a heavy workload as well. The junior gained 156 yards on 28 carries, running for an average of 5.4 yards per carry. Dias also found the end zone on the ground in the third quarter from seven yards out.

Harden tied the EOU record for most field goals attempted in a game with five, and set the record by making four of them.

Despite the high score, the defense played well. Linebacker Garrett Devos led the team with 11 tackles, a tackle for loss, and a sack. Eli Teuteu came in right behind Devos with 10 tackles, three tackles for loss, and a sack. Seven pass rushers took down the quarterback for sacks in the matchup.

Defensive back Justin Hughes made a dynamic play on special teams early in the game, blocking a punt that set up a field goal for EOU. He also was responsible for forcing a fumble at the Mountaineer 3-yard line, which turned into the 97-yard touchdown pass on the following play.

Defensive back Garrett Yunker had a clutch interception late in the game that set up the field goal attempt that ultimately hit off the crossbar before overtime started. Overall, the defensive unit performed much better than a

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