Full Game Notes at Montana Western (Oct. 21)

LA GRANDE, Ore. – The Eastern Oregon football team heads on the road for the first time in October, visiting Montana Western on Saturday at 1 p.m. in Dillon, Montana.
 
GAME NOTES
EOU fell on Saturday for Military Appreciation Game 31-27 against No. 7 Southern Oregon. The Raiders scored 21 points in the fourth quarter for the comeback victory.
 
Under Camp, EOU is 11-6 all-time against Montana Western. The Mountaineers have won the last three games including earlier this season Sept. 10 in a 27-24 victory.
 
EOU holds an all-time record of 277-461-14 (.375). 2017 marks the 72nd-consecutive season in program history. EOU did not compete between 1942-45 due to World War II.
 
The Mountaineers needed a come from behind victory over then-ranked No. 19 Montana Western on Sept. 10. EOU trailed 24-12, but redshirt freshman quarterback Kai Quinn had two touchdown runs of six and 37 yards to put EOU ahead 27-24 in the first home game of the year.
 
The Mountaineers are 31-25 on road all-time under Camp. EOU is 0-3, however, when away from La Grande this season facing top-25 opponents twice. The Blue and Gold finished 7-1 on the road in 2016. Eastern Oregon is 5-3 at Montana Western under coach Camp.
 
LIVE STATS/VIDEO
Live stats and video for Saturday's game can be found at https://portal.stretchinternet.com/montanawestern/
 
SERIES HISTORY
Saturday will the 28th meeting between EOU and Montana Western. The Mountaineers hold an 18-9 record against the Bulldogs all-time.
 
MOUNTAINEERS BY THE NUMBERS
1: Head Coach Tim Camp is the all-time winningest coach in EOU football history with 59 wins.
 
9: The number of catches by wide receiver Brenden Kelly, a career high, on Saturday vs. Southern Oregon.
 
5: Punter Nathan Harden's ranking in the NAIA in average punt yards per attempt (43.9).
 
8: Defensive lineman Kye Yraguen's ranking in the NAIA in fumbles forced per game (0.4).
 
3: Number of home games EOU plays in October. 
 
21: Jorden Payne's ranking in the NAIA in passes defended per game (1.3).
 
1.00: Harden's accuracy in field goals this season as he is 6-for-6.
 
2: Wide receiver Brenden Kelly's ranking in the Frontier Conference in receiving yards per game (86.0)
 
2-0: EOU's record when rushing for over 200 yards in a game this season.
 
11: EOU's ranking in the NAIA in opponents third down conversion percentage (30.4).
 
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Contact: Iain Dexter; 541-962-3946; idexter@eou.edu