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Football Seth Dahle, Sports Information Director

Tuesdays With Tim Camp: Week Nine (College of Idaho)

FULL GAME NOTES vs. College of Idaho (Oct. 29)
 
LA GRANDE, Ore. – The No. 11 EOU football team is off to its best start since the 2011 campaign, and the Mountaineers will look to continue that success this weekend with a big matchup at I-84 rival College of Idaho.    
 
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 is back on the road on Saturday against the Yotes of College of Idaho. Kickoff at Simplot Stadium is set for 1 p.m. MT.
 
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/yoteathletics.
 
SERIES HISTORY
Saturday marks the 40th meeting between EOU and College of Idaho. The Yotes own a 27-11-1 edge in the series. However, the Mountaineers have won three of the last five by an average of 25 points. EOU's last triumph in Caldwell, Idaho, came during the 2014 season, when the Mountaineers put up 578 yards of total offense in a 45-21 thumping.
 
CAMP VS. THE YOTES
Under Tim Camp, EOU is 3-2 against College of Idaho. 
 
EOU'S LAST TIME OUT
EOU picked up its third straight victory after taking down then-ranked No. 21 Montana Western, 21-13, on Saturday at Community Stadium. The Mountaineers compiled three sacks and held the Bulldogs to only 37 yards on the ground - its best defensive effort since 2010. Meanwhile, senior running back Alfred Gross compiled 141 rushing yards of his own to pace the Blue and Gold.
 
Senior quarterback Zach Bartlow completed 24 passes for 204 passing yards, and he also had two rushing touchdowns. In addition, junior wide receiver Joshua Richards caught seven passes for 96 yards. Defensively, senior linebacker Tucker Stanley logged four tackles (three solo) and snagged a key interception with just over two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter to keep the Bulldogs at bay.
 
COLLEGE OF IDAHO'S LAST TIME OUT
College of Idaho carded a thrilling 44-41 overtime victory over then-ranked No. 17 Southern Oregon on Saturday in Caldwell, Idaho. Trailing by three (41-38) in overtime, Marcus Lenhardt snagged a 14-yard pass from Darius-James Peterson to seal the victory for the Yotes.
 
In his first career start, Peterson rushed for 228 yards and three touchdowns, as well as 215 yards passing and two scores through the air. He became College of Idaho's first player in program history to rush and pass for over 200 yards in a game. Defensively, Nate Moore and Tristen Alesi tallied 12 and 11 tackles, respectively. The Yotes ended a five-game losing streak to the Raiders, collecting their first triumph since 1969 before football returned to the university in 2014.
 
MOUNTAINEERS BY THE NUMBERS
5-0: The Mountaineers' record this season when leading after the third quarter.
 
37-6: The Blue and Gold's all-time record under Camp when leading at the half.
 
3-2: EOU's all-time record vs. College of Idaho under Camp. The Yotes, however, lead the all-time series, 27-11-1.
 
24: Career rushing touchdowns recorded by Bartlow. He needs only two more to pass Chris Ware to notch the all-time record.
 
150: Number of rushing yards posted by Gross against the Yotes on Sept. 17 - a season- and career-high effort.
 
30: The Blue and Gold's advantage (56-26) in third quarters this season. 
 
25: The Mountaineers' average margin of victory over College of Idaho since 2008. The largest win was a 40-point victory on October 4, 2014, in La Grande.
 
3: Number of Frontier Conference teams ranked in the top 25 (MT, EOU, SOU).
 
11: EOU's ranking in the latest NAIA Football Coaches' Top 25 Poll.
 
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Players Mentioned

Zach Bartlow

#4 Zach Bartlow

QB
6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
Alfred Gross

#5 Alfred Gross

RB
5' 9"
Senior
Joshua Richards

#21 Joshua Richards

WR
5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
Tucker Stanley

#7 Tucker Stanley

LB
6' 0"
Redshirt Senior

Players Mentioned

Zach Bartlow

#4 Zach Bartlow

6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
QB
Alfred Gross

#5 Alfred Gross

5' 9"
Senior
RB
Joshua Richards

#21 Joshua Richards

5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
WR
Tucker Stanley

#7 Tucker Stanley

6' 0"
Redshirt Senior
LB