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Football Iain Dexter, EOU Sports Information Director

EOU Football Crushes MSUN 45-7 for Homecoming

Box Score

LA GRANDE, Ore. – In front of a passionate crowd that included many alumni and the 2019 Hall of Fame Class, the Eastern Oregon football team put on a show with a 45-7 thrashing of Montana State-Northern on Saturday night at Community Stadium.
 
The Mountaineers (2-5, 2-4 Frontier) ended their three-game losing streak in impressive fashion, scoring 24 points before the Lights' first score in the third quarter.
 
After a fumble on the first play from scrimmage by MSUN, the Mountaineers capitalized on the turnover and the short field as senior running back Victor Dias punched it in from one yard out.
 
Before the end of the first, the offense got the ball back and scored on its second possession, capped off on a 13-yard pass from quarterback Kai Quinn to tight end Conner Falk.
 
On the last drive of the half, EOU went seven plays for 42 yards as running back Kaler Moore crossed the end line from 11 yards out, making it 21-0 at halftime.
 
The Mounties came out of the halftime locker room and added to their lead as kicker Jaiden Machuca remained perfect on the year with a 30-yard field goal.
 
The Lights finally got on the board with 5:45 left in the third quarter as quarterback Brenden Medina hit Jett Robertson in the corner of the end zone for 18 yards.
 
It continued to be all EOU from there on out. On a trick play, Dias threw to receiver Phoenix Millhollen out of the backfield for a 34-yard touchdown. On the very next MSUN drive, defensive back Eric Prom intercepted a pass and returned it 38 yards for six more points to make it 38-7.
 
In the fourth quarter, Dias capped off his great night with his third total touchdown, a 17-yard rush to make it 45-7 Mounties. The run capped off an impressive 14 play, 97-yard drive, one of the best all year for EOU.
 
Overall, the defense had three interceptions including by Prom, Haziel Ledezma and Zackary Jacobs.
 
More information about total yards will be added when the full statistics are available.
 
The Mountaineers remain at home next week, hosting rival Southern Oregon at 1 p.m. for the annual Military Appreciation Game at Community Stadium.
 
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Contact: Iain Dexter; 541-962-3946; idexter@eou.edu
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Victor Dias

#44 Victor Dias

RB
5' 8"
Redshirt Senior
Conner Falk

#82 Conner Falk

WR
6' 2"
Redshirt Junior
Zackary Jacobs

#28 Zackary Jacobs

DB
6' 0"
Junior
Haziel Ledezma

#5 Haziel Ledezma

DB
6' 1"
Senior
Phoenix Millhollen

#87 Phoenix Millhollen

WR
6' 3"
Redshirt Junior
Kaler Moore

#33 Kaler Moore

RB
5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
Eric Prom

#25 Eric Prom

DB
5' 7"
Redshirt Senior
Kai Quinn

#7 Kai Quinn

QB
6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
Jaiden Machuca

#89 Jaiden Machuca

K/P
6' 0"
Redshirt Junior

Players Mentioned

Victor Dias

#44 Victor Dias

5' 8"
Redshirt Senior
RB
Conner Falk

#82 Conner Falk

6' 2"
Redshirt Junior
WR
Zackary Jacobs

#28 Zackary Jacobs

6' 0"
Junior
DB
Haziel Ledezma

#5 Haziel Ledezma

6' 1"
Senior
DB
Phoenix Millhollen

#87 Phoenix Millhollen

6' 3"
Redshirt Junior
WR
Kaler Moore

#33 Kaler Moore

5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
RB
Eric Prom

#25 Eric Prom

5' 7"
Redshirt Senior
DB
Kai Quinn

#7 Kai Quinn

6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
QB
Jaiden Machuca

#89 Jaiden Machuca

6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
K/P