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Football Seth Dahle, Sports Information Director

Tuesdays With Tim Camp: Week Eight (Montana Western)

FULL GAME NOTES vs. Montana Western (Oct. 22)
 
LA GRANDE, Ore. – The 12th-ranked EOU football team will look to continue its two-game winning streak on Saturday, as the Blue and Gold hosts No. 21 Montana Western in its Homecoming game at 1 p.m.   
 
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 heads back to La Grande for its Homecoming game against No. 21 Montana Western. Kickoff at Community Stadium is set for 1 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/eou. As usual, Ken Kennedy (play-by-play) will be the voice of the Blue and Gold.
 
SERIES HISTORY
Saturday features the 26th meeting between EOU and Montana Western. The Blue and Gold holds a 16-9 advantage in the series. EOU's last win at home vs. Montana Western came in 2011, when the Mountaineers rallied from a 16-point halftime deficit to card a 45-39 victory.
 
CAMP VS. THE BULLDOGS
Under Camp, EOU is 9-6 (.600) against Montana Western.
 
EOU'S LAST TIME OUT
EOU completed the season sweep over then-ranked No. 8 Southern Oregon with a 39-29 victory on Saturday at Raider Stadium. A balanced attack on both sides of the ball helped the Mountaineers dominate the time of possession, 50:38 to 24:17.
 
Senior quarterback Zach Bartlow threw for 184 yards and two touchdowns, while junior wide receiver Calvin Connors caught four passes for 94 yards and a score. Senior running back Alfred Gross paced EOU's ground attack with 71 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries. Meanwhile, senior defensive back John Payne carded two key interceptions to keep Southern Oregon at bay.
 
The Blue and Gold led by as many as 22 points (36-14) in the third quarter after junior wide receiver Joshua Richards recovered a fumble for a tally. EOU's stingy defense forced six fumbles and registered nine pass breakups. The Mountaineers mustered a winning streak vs. the Raiders for the first time since 2006.
 
MONTANA WESTERN'S LAST TIME OUT
Montana Western rebounded from a loss to Montana Tech by defeating College of Idaho, 30-20, on Oct. 15 in Dillon, Mont. Both Sam Rutherford and Hunter Thomson posted rushing touchdowns in the first quarter, and Seth Mason drilled a 23-yarder to give the Bulldogs an early 17-0 lead. College of Idaho was just 5-for-16 in third-down conversions, and Montana Western snagged two interceptions to keep the Yotes at bay.
 
Thomson finished with 106 yards on 19 carries, while JD Ferris completed 14 passes for 236 yards and one touchdown. Matt Fuhrman directed Montana Western's air attack with 156 receiving yards on seven receptions. Defensively, TJ Benson paced the Bulldogs with 10 tackles (six solo), including 2.5 for loss.
 
The Bulldogs rank second in the Frontier Conference in scoring defense (20.9) but have given up a season-high 35 points twice (EOU, Montana Tech) during the 2016 campaign.
 
MOUNTAINEERS BY THE NUMBERS
7: Bartlow's national ranking in total offense per game (326.2). He also leads the Frontier Conference.
 
7-1: The Blue and Gold's all-time record in Homecoming games under Camp. Montana Western is responsible for the only loss.
 
9-6: EOU's all-time record vs. Montana Western under Camp.
 
342.2: Yards of total offense posted by Bartlow per game. He leads the league and ranks sixth in the country.
 
12: Margin of victory by EOU over Montana Western on Sept. 11  - the Mountaineers' second-largest spread this season. 
 
23: The Blue and Gold's advantage (49-26) in third quarters this season. 
 
16.8: The Mountaineers' average margin of victory over Montana Western since 2008. The largest win was a 41-point victory on November 5, 2011, in Dillon, Mont.
 
7-3: EOU's record under Camp in games decided by three points or less.
 
9: National ranking for senior defensive back Jesus Retano in passes defended per game (1.7).
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Zach Bartlow

#4 Zach Bartlow

QB
6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
Calvin Connors

#9 Calvin Connors

WR
5' 9"
Junior
Alfred Gross

#5 Alfred Gross

RB
5' 9"
Senior
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

Players Mentioned

Zach Bartlow

#4 Zach Bartlow

6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
QB
Calvin Connors

#9 Calvin Connors

5' 9"
Junior
WR
Alfred Gross

#5 Alfred Gross

5' 9"
Senior
RB
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