BILLINGS, Mont. – No. 21 Eastern Oregon University Football remains undefeated this spring season as the Mountaineers mounted a comeback to defeat Rocky Mountain College in overtime. EOU trailed 30-16 late in the fourth before scoring 14 unanswered to force OT and scored a touchdown in the frame to win 36-33 over the Battlin' Bears.
 
How it Happened
• As a team, the Mountaineers (2-0, 2-0 Frontier) racked up 452 yards of total offense to edge out the Battlin' Bears (0-3, 0-3 Frontier) who finished with 423. Kai Quinn guided the offense finishing with 341 yards of total offense and had five total touchdowns in the win.
• The Battlin' Bears got on the board first scoring a field goal in the opening quarter. A kick from 47 yards out split the uprights to put Ricky ahead 3-0 with 8:05 left on the clock. EOU responded tying the game up at 3-all when Zachary Cahill hit a 42-yard field goal with 3:40 to play in the first.
• The scored remained knotted at a 3-3 tie going into the second. The Battlin' Bears retook the lead early in the second as another field goal, this time from 37 yards, made it a 6-3 contest with 12:06 to play in the quarter.
• Kai Quinn scored the first of his five touchdowns with a 31-yard pass to Tanner Zenke to cap a seven-play 59-yard drive. The PAT was no good which kept the score at 9-6 with 7:53 to play, but nonetheless EOU had its first lead of the contest.
• Quinn kept things rolling following a defensive stop by the Mountaineers. He scored his second touchdown, this time rushing, with 5:13 on the clock to play to put EOU ahead by two scores. His two-yard score ended a 10-play 84-yard drive. Following the PAT by Cahill, EOU led 16-6.
• Rocky Mountain managed to tack on a field goal just before the first half expired to bring the score to 16-9. A 28-yard boot for the Battlin' Bears kept the game within reach going into the break. Rocky came out of the break scoring three straight touchdowns to go ahead.
• The first of the three touchdowns for Rocky came early in the third. The Battlin' Bears scored in the first three minutes on a 44-yard pass. With the PAT, the game was tied at 16-all. Rocky retook the lead late scoring with 3:15 on the clock to go up by seven.
• A seven-yard pass for the Battlin' Bears is what got them ahead late in the third as they were able to hold the Mountaineers offense scoreless in the third. The lead grew to 30-16 with under nine minutes to play in the fourth as a six-yard scored through the air had EOU trailing by two scores late.
• Down by 14, EOU got its answer from Quinn and Zenke who got the improbable run started late in the fourth. The duo connected again as Quinn found Zenke for a 21-yard touchdown pass with 4:11 to play in the game. Cahill nailed the PAT and it was 30-23.
• Following a pivotal stop by the defense, EOU got the ball back with just enough time to potentially make something happen. The Mountaineers did not disappoint as Quinn hit Zenke for a third touchdown with one second left on the clock. His six yard pass capped the six-play 49 yard drive and with the PAT by Cahill, EOU was back in it tied at 30-30 to force overtime.
• The Battlin' Bears got the ball first in OT and were able to kick a 27-yard field goal after the Mountaineers' defense forced another big stop to allow the offense a chance to win the game. Quinn delivered for EOU as he rushed in for a six-yard touchdown to complete the comeback and seal the win at 36-33.

Mountaineers Stat Leaders
• Kai Quinn had 341 yards of total offense with five touchdowns to lead EOU. He rushed for 85 yards and scored twice. Through the air, he went 24-35 for 356 yards and three touchdowns.
• Tanner Zenke was the recipient of all three Quinn touchdown passes. He finished with six catches for 130 yards with a long catch of 36 yards.
• Tyler Brown also had six receptions in the win and tallied 20 yards.
• John Lesser helped lead the ground attack with 81 yards on 16 carries.
• Zak Donato led the way for the defense with 11 total tackles, with five coming on a solo effort.
• Zachary Cahill had one field goal that was good from 43 yards. He was a perfect 3-3 in extra points attempts.
 
For the Battlin' Bears
• Drew Korf finished 28-243 passing and had 311 yards. He had two touchdowns through the air.
• Colton Williams led the rushing attack with 60 yards and had one touchdown.
• Donovan Sellgreen finished with nine catches for 143 yards to lead the receivers. He also pulled in two touchdowns.
• Ty Renolds led the defense in tackles with 11, with seven being assisted.
 
By the Numbers
2 – EOU is off to its first 2-0 start since the 2016 season.
2 – The Mountaineers have no won each of their last two matchups against the Battlin' Bears.
36 – The 36 points by EOU on Saturday is the most in a game this season.
4 – Dating back to last season, EOU has now won each of its last four games.
73 – With the win on Saturday, Head Coach Tim Camp has now reached 73 career wins and is two away from 75.
 
Up Next
•  Eastern Oregon will return home this upcoming weekend for the final home game of the regular season. The Mountaineers will take on College of Idaho and it will be Senior Day. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. PT inside Community Stadium.

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