BILLINGS, Mont.- The Battlin' Bears head to Ashland, Oregon, for a matchup with the 13th-ranked Raiders of Southern Oregon on Saturday afternoon. 

Game Info

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Rocky Mountain College (1-4) @ #13 Southern Oregon (4-1)
Ashland, Oregon | 2:00 pm (MT) | 1:00 pm (PT)
Saturday, October 12th, 2024

Last Time Out

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The Battlin' Bears put up a strong effort against #14 College of Idaho at home this past weekend, scoring a season-high 31 points, but were unable string together enough defensive stops in a 49-31 defeat to the Yotes. Quarterback Graedyn Buell passed for 373 yards and three touchdowns. Linebacker Mason Browning grabbed his second interception of the season, and Kaysan Barnett tallied a team-high ten tackles in the loss. 

Scouting Report - #13 Southern Oregon

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Southern Oregon was dealt their first loss of the season a week ago in Butte to Montana Tech, 42-35. The Raider's offense has been the top-scoring unit in the Frontier this season, averaging 44.8 points per game. Their attack has been led by running back Gunner Yates, who leads the NAIA in yards per game (153.4) and total rushing yards (767), ranks second in rushing touchdowns (14), and is tied for seventh in yards per rush (7.4). The passing game has been efficient when needed, as the Raiders rank fourth in the conference in passing yards per game (262.6) and second in yards per attempt (9.2). 

Defensively, the Raiders have been stout this year, giving up just 21.8 points per game, second-best in the Frontier Conference. They have forced eight total turnovers and are one of two teams in the conference to allow less than 100 rushing yards per game. 

Southern Oregon has two top-25 wins this season, defeating the College of Idaho and Montana Western at home, while also besting Lincoln University and Simpson University by a combined score of 116-14. 

Game Notes

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On the Road Again
The Battlin' Bears will hit the road for the third time this season, looking for their first win away from Herb Klindt Field. 

Back-To-Back
The Battlin' Bears won their first game in Ashland in program history in their last trip to Southern Oregon with a 27-10 victory in the 2022 season opener. 

Big Play Battlin' Bears
The Rocky offense had its best day of the season last Saturday, compiling three plays of 50 yards or more en route to a season-high 476 yards of offense. 

Ariel Attack
Rocky's offense totaled a season-high 47 passing attempts in the loss versus College of Idaho, which helped propel the Battlin' Bears to a season-high 425 passing yards overall.