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Wally Feldt
35
Winner Eastern Oregon EOU 2-0 , 2-0
23
Montana Western UMW 2-1 , 1-1
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Eastern Oregon EOU
2-0 , 2-0
35
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23
Montana Western UMW
2-1 , 1-1
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EOU Eastern Oregon 7 14 7 7 35
UMW Montana Western 7 13 3 0 23

Game Recap: Football | | Seth Dahle, Sports Information Director

Camp Makes History, (RV) EOU Football Upends No. 25 Montana Western

DILLON, Mont. – A year ago, the EOU football team couldn't pull out a close game to save its life.
 
But nothing in 2016 could be further from last year's trend, as head football coach Tim Camp celebrated his school-record 49th career victory after the (RV) Mountaineers mustered another remarkable triumph, ousting No. 25 Montana Western, 35-23.
 
It was the defense that got it done in the second half, as EOU strung together critical 3-and-outs in the fourth quarter to keep the Bulldogs at bay.
 
"Today we faced a tough [Montana] Western team," said Camp. "They are flat-out good. We were fortunate to make a few more plays and a couple more stops in the second half. We have work to do in every phase, and that's what makes Mountie football so exciting."
 
In his ninth year at the helm, Camp improved to 49-40 to surpass Bob Quinn, who led the charge from 1929-49 with a 48-66-5 mark.
 
"Past and present players and assistant coaches of mine make my job very easy," said Camp. "I am so proud of them. They deserve the credit. I just have the opportunity to watch them develop and mature."
 
And boy did Camp watch a beaut on Saturday afternoon, as EOU pulled off its first win over Montana Western since 2013. The win also avenged last season's 30-23 defeat when the Bulldogs stunned the Mountaineers on Homecoming Weekend with a late touchdown.
 
Senior quarterback Zach Bartlow was 15-for-26 for 335 yards and a quartet of touchdowns, while junior wide receiver Calvin Connors caught five passes for 143 receiving yards and two touchdowns. On the ground, senior running back Alfred Gross ran for 04 yards on 16 carries, while Bartlow tallied 62 on 13 rushing attempts.
 
While EOU logged a solid defensive effort in many facets, both junior defensive back Justin Hughes and senior linebacker Tucker Stanley stood out the most, recording 11 tackles apiece for the Blue and Gold.
 
THE RUNDOWN
Bartlow sparked EOU's scoring with 6:55 remaining in the first quarter, finding junior wide receiver Skylar Williams for the 75-yard touchdown to knot the game at seven apiece.
 
With just over a minute remaining in the second quarter, Connors capped a 12-play, 84-yard drive with a 11-yard touchdown reception to give EOU the lead (21-20) going into the locker room.
 
Perhaps something it couldn't brag about last season, EOU's defense remained steady in the second half, yielding only one field goal to keep Montana Western (2-1, 1-1 Frontier) at bay.
 
Bartlow completed a 45-yarder to Gross to put the Mountaineers up five (28-23), and then senior running back AJ Prom capped the Blue and Gold's scoring with a 12-yard carry with 1:19 left to play.
 
EOU improved to 2-0 on the season for the first time since 2012 and scooted its way to first place in the Frontier Conference.
 
BY THE NUMBERS
49 – Number of career wins for Camp, the most in school history.
16-9 – EOU's all-time record vs. Montana Western.
 
UP NEXT
EOU returns to La Grande on Saturday, hosting College of Idaho at 6 p.m.
 
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