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Kathleen Brown

Football Seth Dahle, Sports Information Director

No. 9 EOU Football Caps Regular Season With Win Over Carroll

Box Score

HELENA, Mont. – The ninth-ranked EOU football team matched a program-high eight wins for the fourth time in school history, and the Mountaineers reeled in another close Frontier Conference victory after taking down Carroll, 27-17, on Saturday at Nelson Stadium.
 
The Blue and Gold improved to 5-0 this season in games decided by 10 points or less, outscoring the Saints, 21-14, in the second half.
 
Carroll had a chance to score late in the fourth, but senior linebacker Tucker Stanley came up with his third interception of the 2016 campaign to keep the Saints at bay.
 
Senior quarterback Zach Bartlow tossed two touchdowns and 144 passing yards, while junior wide receiver Brenden Kelly caught five passes for 64 yards and two tallies. On the ground, senior running back Alfred Gross paced the Mountaineers with a career-high 158 rushing yards on 24 carries.
 
EOU posted 23 first downs compared to Carroll's 18, and the Blue and Gold's defense compiled 4.5 sacks for 27 yards.
 
Defensively, Stanley paced the squad with eight tackles (three solo), while junior linebackers Colin Deyarmin and Michal Arenas added six apiece.

"It is a great day to be a Mountie!" said head coach Tim Camp. "I'm proud of the players and coaches."
 
THE RUNDOWN
Both teams struggled to get anything going offensively in the first half, totaling nine total points on three field goals, all coming in the second quarter. With a 3-0 deficit, Harden drilled 34- and 21-yard field goals to give the Mountaineers a three-point lead into the locker room.
 
EOU (8-2) seized the momentum to open the third, as junior defensive back Alonso Medonza forced and recovered a fumble on Carroll's kick return to obtain possession for the Mountaineers. Moments later, Gross posted a three-yard rushing touchdown on the handoff to give EOU a 10-point (13-3) edge.
 
After Carroll (4-6) responded with a passing touchdown to pull back within three (13-10), Bartlow completed a 23-yard touchdown pass to Kelly to stretch the lead back to 10 at the 5:50 mark of the third.
 
With a 20-17 advantage in the fourth, Kelly made another tremendous touchdown snag in the far right corner of the end zone to make it a 27-17 game with 12:47 remaining in the third.
 
On 2nd-and-10 for Carroll, senior defensive lineman Dalton Morgan sacked Saint quarterback JT Linder for a loss of 11, and then EOU's stifling defense forced an incomplete pass to regain possession.
 
Although EOU came up empty on its next try, Stanley notched his third interception at the Mountaineers' 22-yard line, and the Blue and Gold worked its way down field thanks to a 31-yard carry by Gross.
 
The Mountie defense kept the Saints at bay late, and EOU ultimately clinched another close Frontier Conference victory.
 
BY THE NUMBERS
8 – EOU matched a program-best eight wins for the fourth time in program history.
5-0 – The Mountaineers' record this season in games decided by 10 points or less.
4 – Wins for head coach Camp vs. Carroll since 2011.
6 – EOU's current winning streak.
 
UP NEXT
EOU will learn its postseason fate tomorrow during the NAIA Football Selection Show at 2 p.m. PT. The Mountaineers will host a viewing party tomorrow at 1:45 p.m. in the Zabel Auditorium. To watch the selection show, click here.
 
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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
Colin Deyarmin

#11 Colin Deyarmin

LB
5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
Alfred Gross

#5 Alfred Gross

RB
5' 9"
Senior
Brenden Kelly

#85 Brenden Kelly

WR
6' 2"
Junior
Dalton Morgan

#40 Dalton Morgan

DL
6' 3"
Redshirt Senior
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
Colin Deyarmin

#11 Colin Deyarmin

5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
LB
Alfred Gross

#5 Alfred Gross

5' 9"
Senior
RB
Brenden Kelly

#85 Brenden Kelly

6' 2"
Junior
WR
Dalton Morgan

#40 Dalton Morgan

6' 3"
Redshirt Senior
DL
Tucker Stanley

#7 Tucker Stanley

6' 0"
Redshirt Senior
LB