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Football Seth Dahle, Sports Information Director

Tuesdays With Tim Camp: Week Seven (Southern Oregon)

FULL GAME NOTES vs. Southern Oregon (Oct. 15)
 
LA GRANDE, Ore. – The 16th-ranked EOU football team will look to complete the season sweep over No. 8 Southern Oregon, as the Mountaineers travel to Ashland, Ore., to battle the Raiders on Saturday evening.  
 
Ninth-year head football coach Tim Camp caught up with the Sports Information Office to comment on the matchup, as seen in the video above.
 
THE MATCHUP
EOU continues its two-game road swing on Saturday, October 15 with a showdown against No. 8 Southern Oregon. Kickoff at Raider Stadium is set for 6 p.m.
 
LIVE STATS/VIDEO
Fans can listen to the game on NewsTalk 103.1 (myeasternoregon.com). Live stats and live video (pay-per-view) are also available at portal.stretchinternet.com/sou.
 
SERIES HISTORY
Saturday features the 72nd meeting between the two in-state rivals. The Raiders own an all-time record of 51-17-3.
 
Senior quarterback Zach Bartlow rushed for two touchdowns in a 45-40 victory over then-ranked No. 2 Southern Oregon on Sept. 3, including a critical 10-yard rush into the end zone to give EOU a 45-34 lead with 1:59 left in the fourth quarter. Southern Oregon recovered an onside kick and had a chance to score in the winding moments, but senior defensive backs John Payne and Jesus Retano broke up potential touchdown passes to seal the victory.
 
EOU's last victory in Ashland occurred on November 15, 2014, as the Blue and Gold mustered a 31-27 upset over then-ranked No. 4 Southern Oregon.
 
CAMP VS. THE RAIDERS
Camp is 4-9 (.308) all-time against Southern Oregon. Under Camp, the Mountaineers are 2-4 in Ashland, Ore.
 
EOU'S LAST TIME OUT
EOU snapped a two-game losing skid after taking down MSU-Northern, 52-31, on Oct. 8 in Havre, Mont. Led by a veteran quarterback in Bartlow, the Mountaineers tallied a season-high 548 yards of total offense and issued a balanced attack to seal the victory. Bartlow went 19-for-27 passing for 325 yards and four touchdowns, and he also added 43 yards on the ground and one rushing touchdown to move into sole possession of second place all-time in program history for career rushing touchdowns.
 
Junior wide receiver Joshua Richards caught four passes for 96 yards, while senior running back Alfred Gross recorded 56 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries. Senior linebacker Tucker Stanley logged 11 tackles (four solo), and sophomore punter/kicker Nathan Harden, the reigning Frontier Conference Special Teams Player of the Week, drilled a 37-yard field goal and was a perfect 7-for-7 on PATs.
 
SOUTHERN OREGON'S LAST TIME OUT
Southern Oregon overcame a 20-point, third-quarter deficit to defeat No. 25 Rocky Mountain, 35-34, on Oct. 8 in Billings, Mont. Using three touchdown plays covering a combined 190 yards, the Raiders scored the last 21 points of the game and stole a one-point victory at Herb Klindt Field. Sean Tow's 51-yard touchdown with 2:19 left in the third brought the Raiders back to life, and touchdown passes of 73 and 66 yards from Jack Singler to Bronsen Ader in the fourth put Southern Oregon over the top on a day when the squad once appeared to be a lost cause.
 
Singler completed 19 of 27 passes for 299 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions, also hitting Jason Shelley four times for 69 yards. Devvon Gage starred for the Raider defense, making 14 tackles, including five for losses, and sharing a sack. Isiah Carter made nine tackles, while Armando Gauger, Sam Woods, Kalan Hoedl and Rogers got in on a sack apiece. Four of Southern Oregon's five Frontier Conference games have been decided by five points or less.
 
MOUNTAINEERS BY THE NUMBERS
1,2: Southern Oregon (517.2) and EOU's (458.2) respective Frontier Conference rankings in total offense per game.
 
2-4: The Blue and Gold's all-time record at Raider Stadium under Camp.
 
4-9: EOU's all-time mark against Southern Oregon under Camp - three of those wins have come since 2013.
 
342.2: Yards of total offense posted by Bartlow per game. He leads the league and ranks sixth in the country.
 
5: Bartlow's NAIA ranking in passing yards per game (300.8). He also leads the Frontier Conference.
 
2-0: The Mountaineers' record on the road this season. Both wins were by double digits by an average of 16.5 points.
 
50: Career wins for Camp. He is the all-time winningest coach in program history with a mark of 50-42 (.543).
 
21: Points scored by EOU in the third quarter vs. the Raiders on Sept. 3.
 
12: National ranking for both Stanley and junior linebacker Michal Arenas in tackles per game (11.0). The duo also leads the Frontier Conference.
 
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Players Mentioned

Michal Arenas

#51 Michal Arenas

LB
5' 11"
Redshirt Junior
Zach Bartlow

#4 Zach Bartlow

QB
6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
Alfred Gross

#5 Alfred Gross

RB
5' 9"
Senior
Nathan Harden

#17 Nathan Harden

P/K
6' 0"
Redshirt Sophomore
John Payne

#1 John Payne

DB
5' 9"
Redshirt Senior
Jesus Retano

#28 Jesus Retano

DB
6' 2"
Redshirt Senior
Joshua Richards

#21 Joshua Richards

WR
5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
Tucker Stanley

#7 Tucker Stanley

LB
6' 0"
Redshirt Senior

Players Mentioned

Michal Arenas

#51 Michal Arenas

5' 11"
Redshirt Junior
LB
Zach Bartlow

#4 Zach Bartlow

6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
QB
Alfred Gross

#5 Alfred Gross

5' 9"
Senior
RB
Nathan Harden

#17 Nathan Harden

6' 0"
Redshirt Sophomore
P/K
John Payne

#1 John Payne

5' 9"
Redshirt Senior
DB
Jesus Retano

#28 Jesus Retano

6' 2"
Redshirt Senior
DB
Joshua Richards

#21 Joshua Richards

5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
WR
Tucker Stanley

#7 Tucker Stanley

6' 0"
Redshirt Senior
LB