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Winner Carroll CC 2-1 , 2
23
Eastern Oregon EOU 0-4 , 0
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Carroll CC
2-1 , 2
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Eastern Oregon EOU
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CC Carroll 0 10 0 15 25
EOU Eastern Oregon 7 10 0 6 23
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Game Recap: Football | | Dawson Forcella, SID

Mounties Fall to Carroll on Last Minute Field Goal

LA GRANDE, Ore. - EOU and Carroll College battled out an action filled game Sunday afternoon in week four of the 2022 NAIA football season. After trailing until the fourth quarter, Carroll College's Spencer Berger split the uprights with a game deciding field goal with 21 seconds remaining in the game to give Carroll the win, 25-23.

In a game full of big plays the Mounties struck first. It started with a big Wesly McIlwaine interception early in the first quarter. Carson Bohning, in his first collegiate start, caught fire early and lead a 75-yard drive that he capped off with a three-yard rushing touchdown a couple drives later. 

The rushing attack was the key to Carroll's victory on Sunday and it started with a 63-yard breakaway run from the Saint's leading rusher Mathew Burgess to put Carroll on the board and even the score up at 7-7. 

Bohning continued his hot start, striking on the Mounties next possession with a deep connection to Malachi Spurrier for a 46 yard touchdown pass at the 11:45 mark. The touchdown put the Mounties up 14-7. Each team would add on a field goal in the first half with the Mounties holding on to a seven-point lead at the half, 17-10. The Mountaineers' strong pass defense posted three interceptions in the first half. 

After a hot start that saw Carson Bohning put up over 200 yards passing in the first half, Eastern's offense began to slow down. EOU had one scoring opportunity in the third quarter, but missed a 43-yard field goal off the right side. 

The action picked back up in the fourth quarter. Carroll struck first down the stretch with another rushing touchdown thanks to a pulled read option on the goalline as Jack Prka danced his way into the endzone with 14:20 remaining in the game to tie it. Six minutes later, a Spencer Berger field goal gave the Saints their first lead of the day, 20-17.

With the offensive attack slowing down the Mounties' defense took matters into their own hands with six minutes remaining in the game. EOU forced a fumble and Blaine Shaw picked it up taking it 62 yards to the house to take the lead. The following PAT would prove to be a pivotal point in the game. Carroll blocked Cutler's PAT attempt and then had a long return of  their own taking it all the way back for two Carroll College points making it a one-point game, 23-22 as the Mountaineers retook the lead.

The winning blow came with just seconds left on the clock at the 21-second mark. The Saints put together a 54-yard drive as Spencer Berger punched home a 33-yard field goal to give Carroll the lead and ultimately the victory, 25-23. 

BY THE NUMBERS:
  • EOU had the most passing success they've had all year in Carson Bohning's starting debut as he accounted for 275 yards and a touchdown through the air
  • Carroll College dominated the ground game with two backs surpassing the 100 yard mark.(Duncan Kraft, 117 and Mathew Burgess, 110)   
  • Carroll College utilized that run game to control the pace of the game with 16 minutes and 48 seconds more time of possession than EOU

STANDOUT PERFORMANCES
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Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Scoring Play Visiting Team Score Home Team Score
1st Quarter CC EOU
EOU
05:00 - EOU - Carson Bohning 3 yd run (Ethan Cutler kick), 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:06
0 7
2nd Quarter CC EOU
CC
11:55 - CC - Matthew Burgess 63 yd run (Spencer Berger kick), 1 plays, 63 yards, TOP 0:12
7 7
EOU
11:45 - EOU - Malachi Spurrie 46 yd pass from Carson Bohning (Ethan Cutler kick) 1 plays, 46 yards, TOP 0:10
7 14
CC
07:12 - CC - Spencer Berger 27 yd field goal 8 plays, 54 yards, TOP 4:33
10 14
EOU
00:00 - EOU - Ethan Cutler 23 yd field goal 9 plays, 70 yards, TOP 1:26
10 17
4th Quarter CC EOU
CC
14:20 - CC - Jack Prka 5 yd run (Spencer Berger kick), 5 plays, 21 yards, TOP 2:11
17 17
CC
08:06 - CC - Spencer Berger 40 yd field goal 7 plays, 55 yards, TOP 5:04
20 17
EOU
06:08 - EOU - Blaine Shaw 62 yd fumble recovery (Ethan Cutler kick failed)
20 23
CC
06:08 - CC - Spencer Berger 92 yd PAT return
22 23
CC
00:21 - CC - Liang Liedle 33 yd field goal 6 plays, 54 yards, TOP 2:53
25 23

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