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Tuesday’s with Tim Camp/Game Notes vs. No. 12 Rocky Mountain

Tuesday's with Tim Camp (Rocky Mountain)
Full Game Notes vs. No. 12 Rocky Mountain (Nov. 3)

LA GRANDE, Ore. – The Eastern Oregon football team plays its most important game of the season to this point, hosting Frontier Conference leading and No. 12-ranked Rocky Mountain on Saturday, Nov. 3 for Senior Day at Community Stadium at 12 p.m.
 
Fans can listen to the game on NewsTalk 103.1, while live video is available pay-per-view ($7.95) on EOUsports.com. Ken Kennedy will be back on the call on EOU's live video stream.
 
Listen to head coach Tim Camp as he talks about the tough loss at the College of Idaho, the final two games as the team still eyes a Frontier Conference title and EOU's upcoming Senior Day as they honor 14 seniors.
 
On Saturday, EOU will host a pregame ceremony for seniors Justin Hughes, Brenden Kelly, TJ Hancock, Skylar Williams, Nathan Harden, Erik Wilson, Alec Yangos, Kyle Hall, Colten Alfeteras, Mick Wilson, Domenico Chavez, Gabe Giacci, Zach Lacey and Nick De Alba.
 
GAME NOTES
• The Mountaineers are coming off a 48-24 loss at the College of Idaho, ending a four-game winning streak. The Yotes dominated time of possession, owning the ball more than 42 minutes, due to an overpowering running game that posted 252 yards on 59 carries.
 
• EOU holds an all-time record of 284-466-14 (.375). 2018 marks the 73rd-consecutive season in program history. EOU did not compete between 1942-45 due to World War II.
 
• After giving up 17 first-half points in last season's matchup at Rocky Mountain, the Mountaineer defense stepped up to shutout the Bears in the second half. The Blue and Gold forced three interceptions and allowed just 56 rushing yards.
 
• The Mountaineers are 32-23 at Community Stadium all-time under Camp. EOU owned a 3-2 record at home last season and are  3-1 in 2018 with victories over the College of Idaho, No. 22 Montana Western and Montana Tech.
 
• The Mountaineers made their first trip to the NAIA Championships in 2016, reaching the semifinals.
 
• The Battlin' Bears lead the Frontier Conference currently, driven by a top flight passing offense and a stout rushing defense. Quarterback Jacob Bakken is third in the NAIA in total offense (2,916 yards) while the defense is fourth in rushing yards allowed (96.1 per game).
 
SERIES HISTORY
Saturday marks the 22nd meeting between EOU and Rocky Mountain. The Mountaineers lead the all-time series 14-7 after downing the Bears 21-17 on the road last season. The team is 9-5 under Camp against RMC.
 
MOUNTAINEERS BY THE NUMBERS
66: Head Coach Tim Camp is the all-time winningest coach in EOU football history with 66 wins.
 
1: Wide receiver Brenden Kelly is the EOU single game (281), single season (1,140) and career leader (2,967) in receiving yards.
 
13: Kicker Nathan Harden ranks second in the NAIA with 13 made field goals this season.
 
3: Eastern Oregon is undefeated in 2018 at 5-0 when leading after 3 quarters of play.
 
326.9: Quarterback Kai Quinn is the second best passer in the NAIA this season, averaging 326.9 passing yards per game.
 
1: Safety Zackary Jacobs is No. 1 in the NAIA after making his 7th interception of the year at the College of Idaho last week.
 
14: The Mountaineers will honor 14 seniors during a ceremony before Saturday's game.
 
7: EOU ranks seventh in the NAIA in sacks per game at 3.6 per contest this season.
 
5-0: The Blue and Gold are undefeated (5-0) when allowing less than 100 yards rushing this season.
 
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Contact: Iain Dexter; 541-962-3946; idexter@eou.edu
 
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Players Mentioned

Nick De Alba

#96 Nick De Alba

DL
6' 2"
Senior
Gabe Giacci

#90 Gabe Giacci

TE
6' 2"
Senior
TJ Hancock

#9 TJ Hancock

WR
5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
Nathan Harden

#17 Nathan Harden

P/K
6' 0"
Redshirt Senior
Justin Hughes

#7 Justin Hughes

DB
5' 11"
Redshirt Senior
Zackary Jacobs

#28 Zackary Jacobs

DB
6' 0"
Sophomore
Brenden Kelly

#8 Brenden Kelly

WR
6' 2"
Redshirt Senior
Zach Lacey

#93 Zach Lacey

DL
6' 1"
Senior
Kai Quinn

#6 Kai Quinn

QB
6' 0"
Redshirt Sophomore
Skylar Williams

#15 Skylar Williams

WR
6' 1"
Redshirt Senior

Players Mentioned

Nick De Alba

#96 Nick De Alba

6' 2"
Senior
DL
Gabe Giacci

#90 Gabe Giacci

6' 2"
Senior
TE
TJ Hancock

#9 TJ Hancock

5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
WR
Nathan Harden

#17 Nathan Harden

6' 0"
Redshirt Senior
P/K
Justin Hughes

#7 Justin Hughes

5' 11"
Redshirt Senior
DB
Zackary Jacobs

#28 Zackary Jacobs

6' 0"
Sophomore
DB
Brenden Kelly

#8 Brenden Kelly

6' 2"
Redshirt Senior
WR
Zach Lacey

#93 Zach Lacey

6' 1"
Senior
DL
Kai Quinn

#6 Kai Quinn

6' 0"
Redshirt Sophomore
QB
Skylar Williams

#15 Skylar Williams

6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
WR