FULL GAME NOTES vs. MSU-Northern (Oct. 8)
 
LA GRANDE, Ore. – After enjoying a week off from competition, the 16th-ranked EOU football team sets its eyes on MSU-Northern, as the Mountaineers look to end their two-game skid on Saturday at Blue Pony Stadium.
 
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 hits the road for a matchup with the Lights of MSU-Northern on Saturday, October 8 at 6 p.m. MT.
 
LIVE STATS/VIDEO
Fans can listen to the game on NewsTalk 103.1 (myeasternoregon.com). As usual, Ken Kennedy (play- by-play) will be the voice of the Blue and Gold.
 
SERIES HISTORY
Saturday marks the 20th meeting between EOU and MSU-Northern. The Mountaineers own a 13-6 advantage in the series.
 
The last meeting on October 24, 2015 saw EOU break a total of five school records in a 72-30 thumping over the Lights in Havre, Mont. The point total marked the second-highest mark in program history, as EOU posted 570 total yards of offense and a school-record 956 all-purpose yards.
 
CAMP VS. THE LIGHTS
Camp has been early flawless against the Lights, carding a 10-2 (.833) overall record. The Mountaineers' average margin of victory vs. MSU-Northern under Camp is 22.3, with the closest margin being three points, twice.
 
EOU'S LAST TIME OUT
The Mountaineers lost their second-straight contest in a 37-24 setback to No. 10 Montana Tech on Sept. 24. The Mountaineers trailed at the half by 17 (27-10) before forging a late comeback, but the Orediggers always had an answer. After senior running back AJ Prom's rushing touchdown cut the deficit to 13 (30-17), Montana Tech fired back with a school-record 100-yard kickoff return?for a touchdown to put the momentum back in the hands of the Orediggers.
 
Senior quarterback Zach Bartlow completed 27 passes for a season-high 361 passing yards, while junior wide receiver Brenden Kelly caught six passes for a career-best 135 receiving yards. On the other side of the ball, senior linebacker Tucker Stanley had quite the afternoon, logging a career-high 17 tackles (nine solo), 1.5 tackles for loss, and his second-career interception.
 
MSU-NORTHERN'S LAST TIME OUT
The Lights suffered a 50-6 defeat on the road at Montana Western on Sept. 24. MSU-Northern was held to only 247 yards of total offense and netted field goals in the second and third quarters to muster six total points. Jess Krahn completed 20 passes, but threw two picks, in the losing effort, while Zach McKinley rushed for 71 yards on 23 carries. Defensively, Garet Fowler paced the Lights with 13 tackles (nine solo). In MSU-Northern's lone win this season against Carroll, the Lights jumped to a 21-0 lead, posting two rushing touchdowns and a passing touchdown to pull away.
 
MSU-Northern hasn't won a road game since 2013, and the program's last four wins have all been in Havre, Mont. The Lights' last victory over EOU came on September 14, 2013, when they carded a 45-27 home victory. In that game, the Lights put up 632 yards of total offense.
 
MOUNTAINEERS BY THE NUMBERS
142: Number of points scored by EOU in the last two meetings. The 70 and 72 point totals rank second and third, respectively, in school history.
 
13-6: EOU's all-time record vs. MSU-Northern. Camp is 10-2 vs. the Lights.
 
22.3: The Mountaineers' average margin of victory against the Lights under Camp.
 
178: Number of punt return yards posted by the Mountaineers vs. the Lights in 2015, a school record.
 
6: Bartlow's NAIA ranking in total offense (338.0) per game.
 
12: EOU's national ranking in passing offense per contest (296.5).
 
89: Tackles recorded by the EOU defense in its last time out vs. Montana Tech, a season-high effort.
 
22: The Blue and Gold's national ranking in third-down conversions (43.1).
 
21-1: EOU's record when scoring 40 points or more under Camp. The Blue and Gold has logged 40 points eight times in the series.
 
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