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Football Iain Dexter, EOU Sports Information Director

Game Notes: Mountaineers Host Home Opener Vs. Montana Tech

LA GRANDE, Ore. – The Eastern Oregon football team hosts its home opener on Saturday, welcoming Montana Tech to Community Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.
 
To view the full game notes, CLICK HERE.
 
NOTES
• Fans can watch a live stream of the game on https://portal.stretchinternet.com/eou/ and follow live stats at http://www.eousports.com/sidearmstats/football. John Mallory will be the voice of the Mountaineers in 2019.
 
• The Mountaineers are 14-17 all-time against Montana Tech and are 11-9 under head coach Tim Camp. EOU ended the Orediggers four-game winning streak last year on Oct. 20, defeating Tech 35-17.
 
• EOU holds an all-time record of 286-468-14 (.379). 2019 marks the 74th-consecutive season in program history. EOU did not compete between 1942-45 due to World War II.
 
• In the previous matchup with Montana Tech, the Mounties outscored their opponent 28-0 in the second and third quarters. Victor Dias had three-straight scores (1 rushing, 2 receiving) including a 74-yard caatch and run. Quarterback Kai Quinn threw four touchdown passes.
 
• The Mountaineers are 32-24 at Community Stadium all-time under Camp. EOU went 3-2 in La Grande in 2018, including an epic 54-51 triple overtime win over No. 22 Montana Western. EOU lost its last home game of the year 48-10 to No. 12 Rocky Mountain.
 
• The Mountaineers made their first trip to the NAIA Championships in 2016, reaching the semifinals.
 
• The Orediggers are coming off a 28-14 home loss against No. 15 College of Idaho. Tech didn't get on the board until the fourth quarter, allowing 510 yards of total offense to the Yotes, including 347 on the ground.
 
MOUNTAINEERS BY THE NUMBERS
68: Head Coach Tim Camp is the all-time winningest coach in EOU football history with 68 wins.
 
3: Sage DeLong was named the Frontier & NAIA Defensive Player of the Week with 3 sacks.
 
2: Chase Van Wyck had two blocks (one punt and one field goal) on his way to Frontier & NAIA Special Teams Player of the Week.
 
4: Quinn ranks 4th all-time at EOU in career passing yards with 5,735.
 
10: Saige Wilkerson scored the go-ahead touchdown with 10 seconds left in the 24-21 win over SOU.
 
2: Safety Zackary Jacobs had two interceptions (7 in 2018) in the win over SOU.
 
18: EOU is receiving 18 votes in the NAIA Preseason Coaches' Poll.
 
5: The Mounties return five all-conference selections from 2018 including 1st Team Sage Delong.
 
30: EOU has a 30-3 record under Camp when allowing 20 or less points.
 
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Contact: Iain Dexter; 541-962-3946; idexter@eou.edu
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Sage DeLong

#92 Sage DeLong

DE
6' 5"
Redshirt Junior
Victor Dias

#44 Victor Dias

RB
5' 8"
Redshirt Senior
Zackary Jacobs

#28 Zackary Jacobs

DB
6' 0"
Junior
Kai Quinn

#7 Kai Quinn

QB
6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
Chase Van Wyck

#41 Chase Van Wyck

LB
6' 2"
Redshirt Junior
Saige Wilkerson

#4 Saige Wilkerson

WR
6' 4"
Redshirt Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Sage DeLong

#92 Sage DeLong

6' 5"
Redshirt Junior
DE
Victor Dias

#44 Victor Dias

5' 8"
Redshirt Senior
RB
Zackary Jacobs

#28 Zackary Jacobs

6' 0"
Junior
DB
Kai Quinn

#7 Kai Quinn

6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
QB
Chase Van Wyck

#41 Chase Van Wyck

6' 2"
Redshirt Junior
LB
Saige Wilkerson

#4 Saige Wilkerson

6' 4"
Redshirt Sophomore
WR