LA GRANDE, Ore. - No. 11 Eastern Oregon Football saw its undefeated start to the season come to an end Saturday afternoon as the Mountaineers dropped a 24-7 contest to College of Idaho inside Community Stadium. With the loss, EOU falls to 3-1 overall and 3-1 in Frontier Conference play.

How it Happened
• The Mountaineers were limited to just 259 yards of total offense and one touchdown. Defensively, Eastern surrendered 419 yards of total offense to the Coyotes (3-1, 3-1 Frontier).
• The Yotes struck first scoring with 9:29 on the clock after defense forced Eastern to punt on the opening drive. Jack hit Isaiah Veal in stride for a 39 touchdown pass. Following the PAT, C of I led 7-0.
• The following drive, the Mountaineers countered scoring on a 24 yard run by Kai Quinn. His touchdown run capped a three-minute drive that saw EOU go 67 yards. From then on, the Yotes kept the Mounties' offense at bay.
• The Yotes retook the lead in the first 13 seconds of the second quarter on a drive that stemmed back to the later portion of the first quarter. The Mountaineers held them to a 23-yard field goal that was nailed by Stan Mulderij to make it a 10-7 game.
• Defense was the theme the rest of the first as both squads kept the other from creating any rhythm. The Yotes took a 10-7 lead into the break and it remained that score until late in the third quarter as a costly turnover by EOU put C of I up by two scores.
• The Mountaineers got a big stop on a fourth and three try from the Yotes at the EOU seven yard line. EOU took over on downs after the incomplete pass but on the first play Quinn was picked off as the Yotes took the ball back for a five yard score to make it a 17-7 game.
• The score remained at 17-7 for a good while as the Mountaineers defense made plays to get the ball back into the offense's hands. Despite their efforts, C of I responded each time and kept the Mountaineers' offense from ever getting a rhythm established.
• The Yotes had chances to extend their lead but missed a pair of field goals in the second half. It was not until late in the fourth quarter when C of I added their final score of the contest. A five yard touchdown pass from Rice to Connor Cagain with 2:14 on the clock brought the score to its final, 24-7.

Mountaineers Stat Leaders
• Kai Quinn was 14-37 through the air for 180 yards. He also led the team in rushing with 53 yards for 233 yards of total offense.
• Three Mounties pulled in a trio of catches led by Isaiah Thomas who racked up 60 yards on the afternoon.
• Defensively, Solo Taylor was one of two Mounties with 11 tackles. He also had one pass breakup.
• Blaine Shaw also had 11 tackles in the loss with nine coming on a solo effort.
• Chase Van Wyck had 2.0 tackles for loss and finished with six total tackles.

For the Coyotes
• Jack Rice was 16-30 through the air for 207 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
• Nick Calzaretta led the ground game with 119 yards and 25 rushes.
• Isaiah Veal led the receiving corps with four catches for 86 yards and a touchdown.
• Tanner Leaf led the defense in total tackles with eight. Five of his tackles were on a solo effort.
• Tanner Sackman had two sacks in the win to lead all players.

By the Numbers
5 - Eastern has now dropped each of its last five contests to C of I.
48 - The Mountaineers are now 17-48 under Tim Camp when trailing at halftime.
154 - The Mountaineers have now scored at least one touchdown in 154 consecutive games, a streak that dates back to week eight of the 2006 season.
36.5 - With his 2.0 tackles for loss, Chase Van Wyck is now third all-time in program history in total tackles for loss at 36.5.

Up Next
• The Mountaineers will look to bounce back next weekend when they travel to Ashland, Oregon to take on Southern Oregon University on Saturday, Oct. 2. Kickoff against the Raiders is set for 1 p.m. PT

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