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Notes: EOU Visits Rocky Mountain for Final Road Game

Full Game Notes vs. Rocky Mountain (Nov. 4)

LA GRANDE, Ore. – The Eastern Oregon football team will be on the road for the final time in 2017, visiting Rocky Mountain on Saturday in Billings, Montana at 1 p.m. Mountain time.
 
GAME NOTES
EOU fell in its third-straight game on Oct. 28 at home against the College of Idaho. The Mountaineers had their highest total number of yards this season in the loss with 558, but could not capitalize on scoring opportunies, going 2-for-5 on red zone chances. The Coyotes scored four rushing touchdowns of 20-yards or more.
 
EOU holds an all-time record of 277-463-14 (.375). 2017 marks the 72nd-consecutive season in program history. EOU did not compete between 1942-45 due to World War II.
 
In the last matchup between the two teams, the Mountaineers came away with a close 19-16 victory in La Grande. EOU led 19-3 at halftime, but a strong defensive effort from the Battlin' Bears in the second half allowed for a late comeback. The Mounties were held to 259 yards of offense, but the defense held on late as Rocky missed a 36-yard potential game-tying field goal as time expired.
 
The Mountaineers are 31-26 on the road all-time under Camp. EOU is looking for its first road win of the season, however, at 0-4 away from La Grande in 2017. The Mounties have come close with three losses by 10 or less points.
 
Eastern Oregon is an even 3-3 when playing at Rocky Mountain under Camp. The Mounties won the last game 27-24 in Billings.
 
The Battlin' Bears came away with a big road upset last weekend, defeating No. 11 Montana Tech 30-27 on a 45-yard field goal as time expired. Rocky Mountain is receiving votes in the latest NAIA top-25 poll.
 
SERIES HISTORY
Saturday marks the 21stmeeting between EOU and Rocky Mountain. The Mountaineers lead the all-time series, 13-7.
 
MOUNTAINEERS BY THE NUMBERS
1: Head Coach Tim Camp is the all-time winningest coach in EOU football history with 59 wins.
 
100: Either wide receiver Calvin Connors or Brenden Kelly have had 100-yards receiving in each of the last three games.
 
4: Punter Nathan Harden's ranking in the NAIA in average punt yards per attempt (43.0).
 
558: Number of yards the EOU offense had against College of Idaho, a season high.
 
17: Quarterback Kai Quinn's ranking in the NAIA in total yards per game (276.9).
 
26: Michael Arenas' ranking in the NAIA in tackles per game (8.8).
 
1.0: Harden's accuracy in field goals this season, as he is 8-for-8.
 
3: Wide receiver Brenden Kelly's ranking in the Frontier Conference in receiving yards per game (85.6)
 
2-1: EOU's record when rushing for over 200 yards in a game this season.
 
21: EOU's ranking in the NAIA in opponents third down conversion percentage (32.3).
 
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Contact: Iain Dexter; 541-962-3946; idexter@eou.edu
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Players Mentioned

Calvin Connors

#9 Calvin Connors

WR
5' 9"
Senior
Nathan Harden

#17 Nathan Harden

P/K
6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
Brenden Kelly

#8 Brenden Kelly

WR
6' 2"
Redshirt Junior
Kai Quinn

#6 Kai Quinn

QB
6' 0"
Redshirt Freshman

Players Mentioned

Calvin Connors

#9 Calvin Connors

5' 9"
Senior
WR
Nathan Harden

#17 Nathan Harden

6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
P/K
Brenden Kelly

#8 Brenden Kelly

6' 2"
Redshirt Junior
WR
Kai Quinn

#6 Kai Quinn

6' 0"
Redshirt Freshman
QB