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Football Seth Dahle, Sports Information Director

Tuesdays With Tim Camp: Week 13 (Marian)

FULL GAME NOTES vs. Marian (Nov. 26)
 
LA GRANDE, Ore. – Following a historic win over No. 7 Doane in the first round of the NAIA Football Championship Series (FCS), the Mountaineers will look for an even bigger victory when they face No. 1 Marian in Indianapolis on Saturday.  
 
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 historic season on Saturday in the quarterfinals of the NAIA FCS against No. 1 Marian. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET.
 
LIVE STATS/VIDEO
Fans can follow both live video (https://livestream.com/mtcsportsnetwork) and live stats (https://portal.stretchinternet.com/marian/index.htm). Newstalk 103.1 (myeasternoregon.com) will air the game live, starting with a pregame show at 9:40 a.m. PT.
 
SERIES HISTORY
EOU and Marian are meeting for the first time in program history. The Blue and Gold's last win over a No. 1 team came during the 2011 campaign, when the Mountaineers defeated Carroll, 41-33, in Helena Mont.
 
EOU'S LAST TIME OUT
EOU earned its first-ever postseason win and school record ninth triumph on Nov. 19 by defeating No. 7 Doane, 34-28. The Mountaineers led from start-to-finish, and EOU posted a 12-for-21 effort in third-down conversions.
 
Senior quarterback Zach Bartlow threw four touchdowns for the third time this season, while junior wide receiver Brenden Kelly caught seven passes for 168 receiving yards and two scores. Defensively, sophomore defensive back Justin Hughes led the way with nine tackles, while senior defensive back Jesus Retano registered two interceptions. Senior cornerback John Payne added a fumble recovery and also returned a kickoff 87 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter. EOU's defense held the Tigers to only 80 passing yards, and the Mountaineers remained perfect (6-0) on the road.
 
MARIAN'S LAST TIME OUT
Marian collected its 20th straight win by defeating No. 15 Robert Morris, 32-7, on Nov. 19 in Indianapolis. Despite it being the Knights' lowest point total of the 2016 campaign, they managed to hold Robert Morris to only 210 yards and 11 first downs.
 
Ethan Darter tossed 16-of-26 for 227 yards and a touchdown, while Krishawn Hogan caught two passes for 52 yards and a score. On the ground, Jakhari Gore posted 100 yards on 15 carries, and Eric Price paced the defensive effort with eight tackles, one sack, and one pass breakup. He also forced and recovered a fumble in the first quarter.
 
As a team, Marian ranks in the top 20 nationally in 17 statistical categories, including pass efficiency (153.4 - 5th), first downs per game (24 - 5th), total scoring (458 - 6th), fourth-down conversion percentage (64.7 - 6th), and total defense per game (287.2 - 11th). The Knights will be hosting their first quarterfinal playoff game since 2012.
 
MOUNTAINEERS BY THE NUMBERS
3-1: EOU's record against top-10 opponents. Camp is 8-12 all-time vs. the top 10.
 
168: Kelly's stat for receiving yards against Doane, a career-high effort. He also snagged two TDs.
 
12: Number of 3rd-down conversions by EOU against Doane, a season-high number. 
 
9-0: EOU's record in 2016 when leading after the third quarter.
 
41-6: Camp's record as a Mountaineer when leading at the half. This season, EOU has owned a 9-1 mark when leading after 30 minutes.
 
3: Number of times Bartlow has thrown at least four touchdowns in a game this season.
 
6-0: EOU's record on the road in 2016.
 
6-0: The Mountaineers' record this season in games decided by 10 or less, three of which came on the road.
 
7: The current winning streak for the Blue and Gold, a school record.
 
9: Number of wins this season - a program best effort.
 
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Players Mentioned

Zach Bartlow

#4 Zach Bartlow

QB
6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
Justin Hughes

#34 Justin Hughes

DB
5' 10"
Junior
Brenden Kelly

#85 Brenden Kelly

WR
6' 2"
Junior
John Payne

#1 John Payne

DB
5' 9"
Redshirt Senior
Jesus Retano

#28 Jesus Retano

DB
6' 2"
Redshirt Senior

Players Mentioned

Zach Bartlow

#4 Zach Bartlow

6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
QB
Justin Hughes

#34 Justin Hughes

5' 10"
Junior
DB
Brenden Kelly

#85 Brenden Kelly

6' 2"
Junior
WR
John Payne

#1 John Payne

5' 9"
Redshirt Senior
DB
Jesus Retano

#28 Jesus Retano

6' 2"
Redshirt Senior
DB