LA GRANDE, Ore. - No. 11 Mountaineers Football is back inside Community Stadium this week as the team will look to continue their winning ways. Visiting Eastern Oregon this weekend is an old rival in the College of Idaho Coyotes.

OPPONENT
College of Idaho Coyotes (2-1, 2-1 Frontier)

WHERE
La Grande, Ore. - Community Stadium

WHEN
Saturday, Sept. 25 - 1 p.m. PT

KICKOFF
• Mountaineers Football returns home this weekend for their second game of the season inside Community Stadium as Frontier Conference play rolls on. EOU hosts longtime rival College of Idaho and will look to keep its perfect record intact,
• Eastern is coming off another hard fought win and this time around it was a low scoring affair as the team took down Carroll College, 10-7, to remain undefeated at 3-0.
• The Mountaineers were picked to win the Frontier Conference in the preseason coaches' poll. They tallied three first place votes and totaled 39 points to edge out College of Idaho and Montana Western.
• In the second regular season installment of NAIA FirstDown PlayBook Top-25 coaches' poll, the Mounties check in at No. 11. They moved up two spots from No. 13 following the road win against the Saints.
• College of Idaho enters the weekend with a 2-1 record overall and the same mark in league play. The Coyotes have picked up wins against Southern Oregon and Montana State-Northern, while their lone loss is to Rocky Mountain College.
• The Yotes were picked to finish in a tie for second in the Frontier Conference Coaches' preseason poll with Montana Western. C of I tallied 36 points and had the second most first place votes with two.
• Going into the matchup, the Mountaineers are riding a four-game winning streak, dating back to last season, but will look to snap a four-game skid against the Yotes.

ON THE AIR
• All home games this year will be webcast on the Mountie Sports Network at www.EOUSports.com/watch. All games will be Pay-Per-View and can be purchased for $7.95 per game. Fans can also purchase an Eastern Oregon All-Access pass to watch all 2021-22 EOU home sporting events for $100.
• Calling the action for this year's home games will be Trevor Curl on play-by-play and Mat Belote on color commentary. Live streams for all home games will begin at 12:45 p.m. PT.
• Live stats coverage for EOU Football games this season can be accessed at www.eousports.com/livestats.

EOU ATHLETICS SPECTATOR POLICY
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SERIES HISTORY
• The Yotes lead the all-time series against EOU with a 33-13-1 record and currently have won each of the last four matchups.
• EOU last defeated C of I back in 2018, 24-21, in the first game between the two squads. The last win for EOU was also at home inside Community Stadium.
• Under the direction of Tim Camp, EOU is 5-8 against College of Idaho and 3-4 against them at home.

LAST MEETING WITH COLLEGE OF IDAHO
LA GRANDE, Ore. – No. 20 Eastern Oregon University Football suffered its first loss of the spring season as the Mountaineers dropped a hard fought 49-38 contest at home to the No. 6 College of Idaho Coyotes. With the loss EOU falls to 2-1 overall and 2-1 in Frontier Conference play.
 
How it Happened
• The Mountaineers managed to out-gain the Yotes (3-0, 3-0 Frontier) in total yards, 398-350, but back-to-back fumbles lost by EOU led directly to touchdowns for C of I to secure the road win.
• EOU got the ball to start the game but was held scoreless in the first quarter, while the Yotes scored just once to make it 7-0 after the first minutes of play. Following a three-and-out by EOU on the opening drive, C of I went 63 yards down the field in 13 plays for the score to go ahead early in the contest.
• The second quarter was the highest scoring of any on the day as the two squads combined 42 points to make it a 28-21 game at halftime. The Mountaineers had the edge at 28-14 in the frame scoring wise to lead by one score at the break.
• The first touchdown for EOU came with 13:01 to play in the second when John Lesser caught a 10 yard pass from Kai Quinn to cap a nine-play, 80 yard drive. The connection from Quinn to Lesser tied the contest at 7-all. C of I responded on the next drive with a 49-tyard score on a pass that happened on a third and long to put them back in front 14-7.
• Eastern tied the game back up at 14-all on the next possession as the team needed just seven plays to clear 68 yards for the score. Lesser scored his second touchdown of the contest on a six yard carry up the middle to even the score back up.
• On the ensuing kickoff, C of I fumbled the ball and Eastern recovered it at the Yotes' 29 yard line to set up the next score. The Mountaineers needed just two plays as a trick play by EOU made it a 14-all tie. Quinn handed the ball off to Saige Wilkerson who immediately stepped up for a 27 yard pass back to Quin who walked into the endzone untouched for the touchdown.
• Leading 21-14, Eastern looked to hold the advantage but the Yotes wasted little time tying the game back up once again. On the first play of the drive, C of I threw a 50 yard touchdown pass after the kickoff was returned to midfield. With the one play score, the Yotes had the game knotted at 21-all.
• The high scoring second quarter ended in the Mountaineers favor as they found the endzone one last time before the halftime break. C of I forced a three-and-out after tying the game up, but an interception by quarterback Ryan Hibbs on the next possession set EOU's offense up in Yotes territory.
• Pulling down the interception for the Mountaineers was Zak Donato as he allowed the EOU offense to take over at the C of I 21. A pass interference call against the Yotes helped EOU get down to the two-yard line, before Jordan Eggers punched it in for the touchdown to make it a 28-21 game before halftime.
• After a high scoring second quarter, the third quarter produced just 10 total points as the Yotes managed a touchdown and held EOU to a field goal. C of I got the ball to start the third and scored on a 51 yard touchdown pass to tie the game at 28-all with 13:03 on the clock.
• EOU's lone score of the third came midway through the quarter. Zachary Cahill nailed a 37-yard field goal for the Mountaineers to give them the lead back at 31-28. Defense held up the rest of the frame for both teams as the score remained 31-28 in favor of Eastern going into the fourth.
• Lady Luck fell into the Yotes hands in the fourth as they outscored the Mountaineers 21-7 to hold on for the 11-point road win. EOU's lone score of the fourth came in the first five second as a drive that started late in the third was capped by a Tanner Zenke five-yard touchdown reception to put EOU up 10, 38-28.
• The Yotes first of three touchdowns came with 10:23 to play in the fourth as a yard touchdown pass ended a nine-play, 55-yard drive to get the Yotes within three, 38-35. The final two scores for C of I came on back-to-back fumble recoveries within two minutes of each other.
• The first fumble for the Yotes came at the 7:01 mark as the ball was pulled away from Quinn on a fourth-and-one rush. The Yotes recovered and went 42 yards for the score. On the ensuing possession for EOU was in a second-and-two situation and as Quinn looked to tuck the ball and run C of I knocked it loose and went 17 yards for the score to bring the game to its final of 49-38.

Mountaineers Stat Leaders
• Kai Quinn totaled 296 yards of total offense in the loss. He scored three total touchdowns. He caught one, and threw for two. He was 21-34 through the air for 206 yards. He rushed for 90 yards on 18 carries.
• John Lesser scored one touchdown and rushed for 52 yards on 17 carries. Lesser also caught six passes for 43 yards and had a touchdown reception.
• Jordan Eggers also rushed for a touchdown and had 23 yards on the ground.
• Tyler Brown pulled in four catches for a team best 45 yards.
• Tanner Zenke had five receptions for 26 yards and a touchdown.
• Zak Donato led the defense with 12 total tackles, with seven coming on a solo effort. He also had one interception.
• Solo Taylor and Joey Gutierrez both totaled five tackles in the contest.

SCOUTING COLLEGE OF IDAHO
• The Yotes come into the La Grande with a 2-1 overall record with the same mark against Frontier Conference foes. C of I is coming off a 29-3 thrashing of Southern Oregon at home last Saturday.
• C of I will look to extend its winning streak against the Mountaineers to five straight and hopefully hand EOU its first loss of the season. In true road games this year, C of I is 1-0 with its lone win coming against MSU-Northern in the season opener.
• Offensively, the Yotes average 33.7 points per game and have a balanced attack through the air and ground. They average 257.7 yards rushing per game and pass for 202.3 yards per contest as well.
• For C of I, its rush offense is tops in the conference and ranks 10th in the NAIA. Their total offense is at 460.0 yards per game which is 16th in the NAIA and leads the Frontier Conference.
• Defensively, C of I is holding opponents to just 16.7 points per game which leads the conference and is 23rd best in the NAIA. Opponents average just under 300 total yards of offense against them at 297.7 per game.
• On the ground, Nick Calzaretta is the go to option as he averaged 127.0 yards per game and has 381 total in three starts. He has also rushed for five touchdowns.
• The Yotes rotate two players at quarterback in Jack Rice and Ryan Hibbs. Rise is 28-45 with three touchdowns and 351 yards but has also been picked off four times. Hibbs is 17-25 for 256 yards and has two touchdown passes.
• Hunter Juarez leads the receiving corps in both yards and receptions. He has 15 catches for 264 yards to go along with one touchdown.
• Bo Stevens leads the way in touchdown receptions with two on four catches and 56 yards. Second in receiving yards and catches is Jake Nadley with 106 and 10, respectively.
• Dylan Martinez is the Yotes top tackler with 37 total tackles. He also has a team best 5.0 tackles for loss to go along with 1.0 sack. He has also forced a fumble and recovered two.
• Taeson Hardin is second in total tackles with 27 and has a team best two interceptions. He's also broken up six passes, forced a fumble and recovered a fumble.
• Joey Calzaretta is third in tackles with 16 total to go along with 1.0 tackle for loss and he has recovered one fumble.

LAST TIME OUT
HELENA, Mont. - No. 13 Mountaineers Football now stands undefeated and alone atop the Frontier Conference standings at 3-0 after a hard fought 10-7 road win at Carroll College Saturday afternoon. The Mountaineers scored all 10 points in the second half to take down the Saints by three and hand them their second loss of the season.

How it Happened
• The game was a battle from start to finish as Carroll (1-2, 1-2 Frontier) and Eastern combined for just 447 yards of total offense. The Saints had the edge at 268-179. Helping the Mountaineers in the win was a staggering seven sacks for a loss of 51 yards.
• The first half saw both teams put up a goose egg in terms of scoring as both defenses were stingy and did not allow either to find the endzone. Playing a role in the Mountaineers string performance on defense was the aggression of Chase Van Wyck.
• In the opening series for Carroll, Van Wyck posted two sacks to help the EOU defense establish a rhythm early on. The Saints also had a strong start out the gate on defense to keep the game scoreless.
• Late in the first frame, Van Wyck made his presence known again with a fumble recovery on a strip sack from Gabriel Shukle. The Mountaineers were unable to capitalize on the recovery going into the second quarter as the Saints kept the score knotted at 0-0.
• In the second quarter, the Saints defense managed to pick off Kai Quinn twice but both times their ensuing drives stalled out. On the first drive after the pick, the Saints were forced to attempt a field goal but it sailed wide left to keep the scoring drought intact.
• Carroll College got the ball to start the second half, but they did not have it for long as the Mountaineers defense got an interception on the drive. Wesley McIlwaine pulled down the pick at the Carroll 45 and ran it back to their 27 yard line before being tackled.
• McIlwaine's interception set up the go ahead drive that put EOU ahead and ended the drought. Quinn found Isaiah Thomas for a 13 yard strike and a Zachary Cahill PAT gave the Mountaineers the lead and they never relinquished it.
• On the following drive by Carroll, EOU's defense kept them from equalizing the game and forced the Saints to punt. Keeping momentum from the touchdown drive, the Mountaineers then tacked on a 30 yard Cahill field goal attempt to extend their lead to 10-0 going into the fourth.
• In the fourth, the Saints lone score of the afternoon came on a strip sack of Quinn deep in EOU territory. The Saints knocked the ball loose at the EOU 18 and recovered It in the endzone to make things interesting in the five minutes of action.
• The score remained 10-7 through the final 10 minutes of play but both squads had chances to change the momentum. The Saints managed to get to the EOU 38 yard line but were put in a 4th-and-8 situation. They looked to keep the drive alive, but a double sack from Moses McAninch and Shukle gave the ball back to EOU.
• On the ensuing Mountaineers drive, the Saints defense forced EOU into a third and long situation in the final minute. Quinn put up a pass for Tyler Brown that fell incomplete but a pass interference call on Carroll reset the changes and EOU lined up in victory formation to secure the win.

THE MOUNTAINEERS IN FRONTIER CONFERENCE PLAY
• The Mountaineers are the only undefeated team left in the conference at 3-0. EOU is now 74-54 all-time in Frontier Conference play under Head Coach Tim Camp.
• Eastern is 3-0 to start the season and in Frontier Conference play for the first time since 2011.
• Dating back to last season, the Mountaineers have won each of their last four games, all against Frontier Conference foes.

THE MOUNTAINEERS AT HOME
• The Mountaineers are off to a 1-0 start at home with the 35-28 win over Montana Western.
• Eastern Oregon is 36-31 on its home field under the guidance of Tim Camp.
• Since the installation of the turf field in 2018, the Mountaineers are 7-6 at Community Stadium.

THE MOUNTAINEERS ON THE ROAD
• EOU is 2-0 on the road this season following the 10-7 road win at Carroll College. Eastern also has a road win over Montana Tech.
• Dating back to the 2019 season, EOU has now won each of its last five road games.
• The Mounties were 2-0 on the road in 2020 with wins at Rocky Mountain and MSU-Northern.

WHEN LEADING AT THE HALF
• This season, Eastern is 2-0 to start the 2021 campaign when leading at the half.
• The Mountaineers were 2-1 in 2020 when they led the opposition at halftime. The lone loss came against College of Idaho.
• EOU is now 52-10 under Tim Camp when leading at the half after defeating Montana Western.
• Saturday's 0-0 tie against the Saints is the first game since 2019 where EOU was tied or trailed at halftime.

21 AND UP
• Eastern Oregon is 1-0 this season when scoring 21 or more points. The Mounties are now 22-25 under Tim Camp when scoring 21 or more points.
• Last season, EOU scored 21 or more points in all four games.
• When scoring 30 or more points, the Mountaineers are 1-0 this season and 18-9 under Tim Camp.
• Under the guidance of Tim Camp, EOU is 31-2 when scoring 40 or more points.

HIGH POWERED MOUNTIE ATTACK
• The Mountaineers have scored at least one touchdown in 153 consecutive games to keep a streak of not being shutout intact.
• The streak dates back to week eight of the 2006 season.

2021 FRONTIER CONFERENCE/NAIA STAT LEADERS
• The Mountaineers defense ranks third in the conference in points allowed at 19.7 and their average is 21st in the NAIA.
• Zachary Cahill is just one two kickers in the NAIA who has a perfect field goal percentage for anyone who has taken four or more attempts. He is 5-5 on the year.
• The Mountaineers are fourth in the conference in rushing at 122.3 yards per game. Their pass offense is sixth at 172.0 yards per game.
• The Mountaineers are the most disciplined team in the Frontier Conference with just 19 penalties for 167 yards. Both marks are the lowest in the conference and rank in the top-50 of the NAIA.
• EOU's defense is second in the league in total sacks at 8.0, which is also tied for 20th in the NAIA.
• Through the air, the Mountaineers have pulled down five interceptions this year. Their total is tied for the most in the Frontier Conference and is tied for 12th most in the NAIA.

AROUND THE FRONTIER CONFERENCE
• It's another full slate of action this week for the league with all eight teams back in action.
• No. 23 Montana Western (2-1) travels to Montana Tech (1-2) for a 12 p.m.PT kickoff.
• Rocky Mountain College (2-1) will look for win No. 3 of the year as they take on a winless MSU-Northern squad (0-3) in Havre, Montana.
• Carroll College (1-2) will head to Ashland, Oregon to take Southern Oregon (1-2) with both squads looking for a bounce back win.

A WIN OVER COLLEGE OF IDAHO WOULD…
• Push EOU's overall record to 4-0 and give the team its first 4-0 start since 2011.
• Snap a four-game losing streak to the Yotes.
• Push EOU's win streak to five straight, dating back to last season.
• Give the Mounties a 2-0 start at home for the first time since 2018.

A LOSS TO COLLEGE OF IDAHO WOULD…
• Snap a four-game winning streak for EOU, dating back to last season.
• Drop the Mounties record to 3-1 for the season.
• Push the Yotes win streak over EOU to five straight.
• Drop EOU's record to 5-9 against the Yotes under the direction of Tim Camp.

MOUNTAINEERS FOOTBALL HISTORY
• In 88 seasons of EOU Football the Mountaineers have compiled a 342-515-14 (.407) record in 871 total games played going into 2021.
• EOU won a school-record 10 games in 2016 and made it to the Semifinals of the NAIA FCS Playoffs. EOU has posted a .500 record or better in 31 seasons.
• EOU has won or shared a combined four conference titles in school history with the last coming in 2020. The conference crown in 2020 is the first as a member of the Frontier Conference.
• The Mountaineers have qualified for the NAIA FCS Playoffs once, with their lone appearance coming in 2016.

CAMP AT THE HELM
• Eastern Oregon Head Coach Tim Camp is 77-61 (.558) all-time in his 14th season of leading the Mountaineers.
• Prior to becoming the EOU Head Coach, Camp was the offensive line coach for EOU from 2016-18.
• Prior to working at Eastern Oregon, Camp was an offensive line coach and offensive coordinator at Bucknell University.
• Camp has also served as an assistant coach at University of Nebraska-Omaha, University of the South (Tenn.), and Western Oregon.

UP NEXT
• The Mountaineers will remain in-state next weekend as they travel to Ashland to take on rival Southern Oregon University. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. PT at Raider Stadium.

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