Box Score


La Grande, Ore. – The Eastern Oregon Mountaineers football team defeated Dickinson State University (2-7) 14- 0, Saturday afternoon.  
 
Quarterback Ray Walser guided the Mountaineers(4-4) as he connected on 10-19 passes for 84 yards and threw one touchdown.  Sean Hurlbut rushed for 57 yards on the day. Howard McDonald and Tristain Askew each had an interception on the day.  The Mountaineers had a total of 293 yards of offense.
 
In the first quarter neither team would score. Eastern had an opportunity to score with 5:00 to play, but a 30-yard field goal attempt by Marc David sailed wide right.  On their third possession of the second half EOU put a series of completions together and marched 35 yards down the field to get on the scoreboard. Ray Walser connected on a 9-yard pass with Jace Billingsley for a touchdown. EOU would go into half up, 7-0.
 
EOU received the ball to start the third quarter and scored a touchdown on the possession.  Starting from their 20-yard line the Mountaineers put a total of 19 plays together for 80 yards and scored with 9:00 to play in the third.  This time Sean Hurlburt rushed for 2-yards for the touchdown.
 
In the fourth quarter with 8:32 to play, David would have his 27-yard field goal attempt blocked. But, on the ensuing possession for DSU, McDonald would pick off quarterback Thad Lane.  Neither team would find the end zone for the reminder of the game.
 
Dickinson State was lead by quarterback Lane who was 6-13 through the air for 85 yards.  On the ground the Blue Hawks were led by Presley Straub who rushed for 97 yards on 27 carries. Dickinson State had a total of 220 yards.
 
The Mountaineers will face Southern Oregon University, for senior day, next Saturday, November 3rd at 12 p.m. at Community Stadium.