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Notes: Football Faces First Road Contest at Montana Tech

Full Game Notes vs. Montana Tech (Sept. 8)

LA GRANDE, Ore. – The Mountaineers hit the road for the first time in 2018, visiting Montana Tech, who is receiving votes in the NAIA Top-25 Poll on Saturday.
 
Game time is scheduled for 6 p.m. Mountain Time from Alumni Coliseum in Butte, Montana.  The game can be viewed live and for free by visiting https://www.youtube.com/user/MontanaTechAthletics.
 
GAME NOTES
• The Blue and Gold are coming off of a 32-13 loss to No. 4 Southern Oregon Saturday at home. EOU led 10-7 at halftime, but a tough third quarter in which SOU put up 22-unanswered points was the difference.
 
• One of the biggest momentum changing plays occurred in the first half, when SOU scored on a quarterback draw as time expired.
 
• EOU holds an all-time record of 280-464-14 (.375). 2018 marks the 73rd-consecutive season in program history. EOU did not compete between 1942-45 due to World War II.
 
• 2018's matchup with Montana Tech was the toughest game of the year for the Mountaineers as the Orediggers put up 648 yards of offense on EOU. The Mounties scored the first touchdown of the game, but Tech responded with eight-straight touchdowns into the third quarter.
 
• The Mountaineers are 32-26 on the road all-time under Camp. They went 7-1 as the visiting team in 2016, but were 1-4 on the road a year ago.
 
• Eastern Oregon is 4-5 against SOU on the road under head coach Tim Camp, with the last win in 2014.
 
• The Mountaineers made their first trip to the NAIA Championships in 2016, reaching the semifinals.
 
• The Orediggers began the season last week with a 36-16 road victory over the College of Idaho. After going to halftime tied, Montana Tech outscored the Yotes 26-6 in the third and fourth quarters.
 
SERIES HISTORY
The Mountaineers are 13-16 all-time against Montana Tech, but are 10-9 under head coach Tim Camp. The Orediggers own a three-game winning streak after defeating EOU 62-14 in Butte in 2017.
 
MOUNTAINEERS BY THE NUMBERS
62       Head Coach Tim Camp is the all-time winningest coach in EOU football history with 62 wins.
 
2          Wide receiver Brenden Kelly ranks 2nd in the NAIA in total receiving yards.
 
79       Punter Nathan Harden had a career long punt on Saturday vs. Southern Oregon, booming a kick 79 yards, the longest in the NAIA in 2018.
 
10.5    Eli Teuteu leads the Frontier Conference and ranks 19 in the NAIA with 10.5 tackles per game.
 
5          Quarterback Kai Quinn is ranked 5th in the NAIA in total passing yards this season.
 
2          Zachary Jacobs is second in the NAIA with 2 interceptions on the season.
 
10       The Mountaineers lead the series against Montana Tech under Tim Camp with a 10-9 record.
 
49       EOU is 49-9 all-time when leading after three quarters.
 
152     Wide receiver Brenden Kelly is 2nd in the Frontier with 152 all-purpose yards per game.
 
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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
Brenden Kelly

#8 Brenden Kelly

WR
6' 2"
Redshirt Senior
Kai Quinn

#6 Kai Quinn

QB
6' 0"
Redshirt Sophomore
Eli Teuteu

#45 Eli Teuteu

LB
5' 10"
Redshirt Junior

Players Mentioned

Nathan Harden

#17 Nathan Harden

6' 0"
Redshirt Senior
P/K
Brenden Kelly

#8 Brenden Kelly

6' 2"
Redshirt Senior
WR
Kai Quinn

#6 Kai Quinn

6' 0"
Redshirt Sophomore
QB
Eli Teuteu

#45 Eli Teuteu

5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
LB