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Football Iain Dexter, EOU Sports Information Director

Tuesday’s with Tim Camp/Game Notes vs. Montana Western

Full Game Notes vs. Montana Western (Sept. 22)

LA GRANDE, Ore. – The Eastern Oregon football team is back home for the third time in the first four weeks of the season, coming off a bye week. EOU hosts No. 22 Montana Western at 1 p.m. at Community Stadium.
 
Listen to the full interview with head coach Tim Camp as the team prepares for Saturday's matchup by CLICKING HERE.
 
Fans can listen to the game on NewsTalk 103.1, while live video is available pay-per-view ($7.95) on EOUsports.com. Curran Holdman (play-by-play) will be the voice of the Blue and Gold this season.
 
GAME NOTES
• The Blue and Gold are coming off of a close 24-17 loss at (RV) Montana Tech on Sept. 8 in Butte. The Mounties led 14-0 at halftime and forced five turnovers in the game, but four second half turnovers proved costly for EOU as Montana Tech scored 24 points in the second half.
 
• Saturday will the 29th meeting between EOU and Montana Western. The Mountaineers hold an 18-10 record against the Bulldogs all-time, splitting two games in 2017.
 
• EOU holds an all-time record of 280-465-14 (.375). 2018 marks the 73rd-consecutive season in program history. EOU did not compete between 1942-45 due to World War II.  
 
• In 2017, EOU won the first matchup with Montana Western (No. 19 at the time) 27-24 on Sept. 10 in La Grande. In the game, EOU scored a go-ahead touchdown with 4:59 to play on a Kai Quinn 37-yard touchdown run. The Bulldogs returned the favor on Oct. 21 in Dillon, Montana, winning 30-21 over EOU.
 
• The Mountaineers are 30-23 at Community Stadium all-time under Camp. EOU owned a 3-1 record at home last season and are an even 1-1 in 2018 with a victory over the College of Idaho.
 
• The Mountaineers made their first trip to the NAIA Championships in 2016, reaching the semifinals.
 
• The Blue and Gold are 6-3 at home against Montana Western under head coach Tim Camp with a two-game winning streak.
 
• Montana Western moved into the NAIA Top-25 after defeating Rocky Mountain narrowly 21-17 last week and are undefeated in 2018.
 
LIVE STATS/VIDEO
Live stats for Saturday's game can be found at http://www.sidearmstats.com/eou/football/ while live video can be found at https://portal.stretchinternet.com/eou/
 
SERIES HISTORY
Saturday will the 29th meeting between EOU and Montana Western. The Mountaineers hold an 18-10 record against the Bulldogs all-time, splitting two games in 2017.
 
MOUNTAINEERS BY THE NUMBERS
62       Head Coach Tim Camp is the all-time winningest coach in EOU football history with 62 wins.
 
1          Wide receiver Brenden Kelly ranks 1st in the Frontier Conference in receiving yards per game with 125.7.
 
79       Punter Nathan Harden had a career long punt on Sept. 1 vs. Southern Oregon, booming a kick 79 yards, the longest in the NAIA in 2018.
 
9.7      Safety Justin Hughes ranks second in the Frontier Conference and ranks 22 in the NAIA with 9.7 tackles per game.
 
285.7  Quarterback Kai Quinn ranks 1st in the Frontier Conference with 285.7 yards passing per game.
 
4          Zackary Jacobs is first in the NAIA with 4 interceptions on the season.
 
18       The Mountaineers lead the series against Montana Western all-time with an 18-10 record.
 
49       EOU is 49-9 all-time when leading after three quarters.
 
4          Including Montana Western, the Frontier Conference has four teams ranked in the NAIA top-25.
 
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Contact: Iain Dexter; 541-962-3946; idexter@eou.edu
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Players Mentioned

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
Kai Quinn

#6 Kai Quinn

QB
6' 0"
Redshirt Sophomore

Players Mentioned

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
Kai Quinn

#6 Kai Quinn

6' 0"
Redshirt Sophomore
QB