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Zach Lacey
Chris Duarte
38
Winner College of Idaho CI 4-5 , 4-4
20
Eastern Oregon EOU 2-6 , 2-6
Winner
College of Idaho CI
4-5 , 4-4
38
Final
20
Eastern Oregon EOU
2-6 , 2-6
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
CI College of Idaho 7 10 14 7 38
EOU Eastern Oregon 3 0 10 7 20

Game Recap: Football | | Iain Dexter, EOU Sports Information Director

EOU Football Defeated 38-20 by College of Idaho

LA GRANDE, Ore. – The Eastern Oregon football team lost its third-straight game, falling 38-20 against rival College of Idaho on Saturday afternoon at Community Stadium.
 
For the second-straight week, the Mountaineers' (2-6, 2-6 Frontier) put up a season-high in total yards, but failed to capitalize on their scoring opportunities. EOU moved the football up and down the field with 28 first downs and 558 yards of total offense.
 
On the other side of the ball, the Coyotes (4-5, 4-4 Frontier) were able to hit on some long touchdowns and use a successful rushing attack that churned up 336 yards.
 
Redshirt freshman quarterback Kai Quinn amassed 288 yards through the air with two touchdown throws, while also leading the team with 84 yards gained on the ground.
 
Senior wide receiver Calvin Connors broke out for his best game of the season, catching nine passes for 118 yards and a touchdown. Sophomore running back Victor Dias added 72 yards rushing for the Mountaineers.
 
After the College of Idaho missed on a 32-yard field goal on its opening drive, the Mountaineers drove down the field and took a 3-0 lead after junior kicker Nathan Harden connected from 33 yards out. The lead was the only one of the game for EOU as the Yotes scored a touchdown on a 15-yard pass from Darius Peterson to Keegan Crafton in the first quarter.
 
The College of Idaho took a 17-3 lead into halftime after a 24-yard touchdown run by Charlie Shepherd and a 36-yard field goal by Kyle Mitchell.
 
The Blue and Gold responded on its second drive of the third quarter as Quinn connected with Connors for an 18-yard touchdown pass, cutting the deficit to 17-10.
 
On the next drive, however, the Yotes' Peterson took the ball himself for a 58-yard rushing touchdown to regain the two-possession lead for C of I.
 
Harden remained perfect on the season on field goals, hitting from 43-yards out to make the score 24-13. Harden is 8-for-8 on the year in field goals with two over 40 yards.
 
Again, the Coyotes extended their lead in the third quarter as Dominic Garzoli took the second play of the following drive 78-yards for another C of I rushing touchdown.
 
In the fourth quarter, C of I punched in its fourth rushing touchdown from 24 yards out as Nick Calzaretta made the score 38-13 with 9:35 to go.
 
The Mountaineers finished the game with a 40-yard touchdown pass from Quinn to redshirt freshman wide receiver Isaiah Thomas, falling 38-20.
 
Junior defensive back Justin Hughes led the defense with nine tackles including six solo. Sophomore defensive end Isaiah Cranford had a forced fumble that was recovered by sophomore Phoenix Millhollen.
 
The Mountaineers next visit Rocky Mountain on Nov. 4 at 12 p.m. Mountain time in Billings, Montana. They will then host Carroll College on Nov. 11 at 12 p.m. for Senior Day to end the regular season.
 
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Contact: Iain Dexter; 541-962-3946; idexter@eou.edu
 
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