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Chris Duarte
14
Eastern Oregon EOU 1-3 , 1-3
62
Winner Montana Tech MTT 4-0 , 4-0
Eastern Oregon EOU
1-3 , 1-3
14
Final
62
Montana Tech MTT
4-0 , 4-0
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
EOU Eastern Oregon 7 0 7 0 14
MTT Montana Tech 21 21 17 3 62

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

No. 23 Mounties Fall Big at No. 5 Montana Tech

BUTTE, Mont. - In a clash of top-25 Frontier Conference opponents, No. 5 Montana Tech claimed a dominant victory, defeating No. 23 Eastern Oregon 62-14, on Saturday at Alumni Coliseum.
 
The Orediggers (4-0, 4-0 Frontier) were in control of the game from the opening kickoff, scoring on their first two drives to take a 14-0 lead. After an EOU touchdown, Montana Tech put up 42 unanswered points to go well ahead 56-7.
 
Montana Tech put up 647 total yards of offense, with 365 through the air and 282 on the ground. Quarterback Quinn McQueary went 23-for-38 with 341 yards and five touchdown throws. He also added 34 yards on the ground with a rushing touchdown. Running back Jed Fike rushed for 174 yards and a touchdown.
 
On the EOU (1-3, 1-3 Frontier) side, redshirt freshman Kai Quinn had two touchdown throws with 126 yards. Junior wide receiver Brenden Kelly had seven catches with 85 yards and two touchdowns.
 
The Mountaineers got on the board with a blocked punt by Jacob Shults. Two plays later, Quinn hit Kelly for their first touchdown connection of the game.
 
Sophomore defensive back Haziel Ledezma had eight tackles and a forced fumble. Redshirt defensive back Eric Prom had four tackles and a fumble recovery.
 
NEXT UP:
The Mountaineers next begin their bye week before returning home on Oct. 7 to host Montana State-Northern for Homecoming under the lights at 6 p.m.
 
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Contact: Iain Dexter; 541-962-3946; idexter@eou.edu
 
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