LA GRANDE, Ore. - Coach Camp and the Mountaineers set the tone early Saturday afternoon, converting a 23 yard fake punt just minutes into the game. Eastern Oregon would go on to a decisive 34-0 victory over Arizona Christian Firestorm, earning their first win of the season.
Eastern Oregon opened the scoring in the first quarter with a 1-yard rush by
Aiden Patterson. The successful kick by
Ethan Cutler gave the Mounties an early 7-0 lead after a 12-play, 70-yard drive that consumed nearly six minutes of the clock.
The second quarter saw Eastern Oregon expand their lead with two touchdowns. The first coming in the form of 75-yard from
Quincy Glasper, rolling out of the pocket and connecting with
Malachi Spurrier. Then, with just 10 seconds remaining in the half, a 24-yard completion to
Andre Martinez added to EOU's momentum. Both touchdowns were capped by successful
Ethan Cutler extra points, bringing the score to 21-0.
In the third, the Mounties added to their lead when Patterson rushed for his second score of the game.
Brody Macmillan would go on to seal the victory with a 56-yard rush in the final quarter, and Cutler's extra point brought the final score to 34-0 in favor of Eastern Oregon.
Quarterback
Quincy Glasper shined throughout the contest, completing 22 of 32 passes for 333 yards and two touchdowns. Glasper led an offense that generated 460 total yards, the Mounties most in a single game this season. Eastern Oregon also impressed on the ground, with
Aiden Patterson rushing for two touchdowns and
Brody Macmillan recording 58 yards and a score.
Malachi Spurrier was the top receiver, catching eight passes for 152 yards and a touchdown.
Andre Martinez followed closely behind with 106 yards receiving and a touchdown of his own.
Arizona Christian struggled to find their rhythm due to Eastern Oregon's constant pressure. The Firestorm totaled just 180 yards of offense and were sacked six times. Quarterbacks Tyler Duncan and Johnny Herrera combined for only 100 passing yards, while the rushing attack was limited to 80 yards, led by Justin Wright with 45 yards on nine carries.
The Mounties' defense was stifling for the second consecutive week, recording six sacks and recovering two fumbles.
Blaine Shaw stood out with a total of 11 tackles, a pass breakup, and a sack resulting in a 7-yard loss for Arizona Christian.
Henry Diaz and
Joey Gutierrez also made significant contributions with 8 and 7 total tackles respectively. The defensive front was especially impactful, with 6 sacks for a combined loss of 53 yards.
Jose Medina led the pack in sacks, with 1.5 totaling a loss of 16 yards.
Gabriel Shukle and
Jadinn Sylve also contributed a sack each, with Shukle also causing and recovering a fumble.
Jonas Waugh added to the disruption, making 5 total tackles and also breaking up a pass. This combined defensive effort held the Thunderbirds scoreless for the first time this season.
Eastern Oregon will look to build on this victory as they look ahead to next weekend's matchup with Montana State University-Northern in Havre, Montana. The game is scheduled for next Saturday, with kickoff at 1:00 p.m. MT.
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