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Events and Results

Events and Results

Djouma vs EOU '24
Jacob Jewett
23
Winner Eastern Oregon EASTERN 1-3 , 1
20
Rocky Mountain (MT) ROCKY 1-3 , 0
Winner
Eastern Oregon EASTERN
1-3 , 1
23
Final
20
Rocky Mountain (MT) ROCKY
1-3 , 0
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
EASTERN Eastern Oregon 0 3 14 6 23
ROCKY Rocky Mountain (MT) 6 0 7 7 20

Game Recap: Football | | Brandon Stinson | Sports Information & Media Coordinator

Rocky Football Falls to Eastern Oregon 23-20

BILLINGS, Mont.- Three costly turnovers hurt the Battlin' Bears as they fell at home to the Mountaineers, 23-20. 

How it Happened
Rocky struck first on the afternoon, cruising on an eight-play, 69-yard drive that was capped off by a 40-yard pitch and catch from Graedyn Buell to DeNiro Killian Jr. The ensuing extra point was blocked, as Rocky took a 6-0 lead. 

Neither offense showed much momentum following that for the remainder of the half, as a combined four punts on the next four drives of the game eventually led to the Mountaineers making their way down the field thanks to a 40-yard completion by Malachi Spurrier from quarterback Quincy Glasper to get Eastern Oregon deep in Rocky territory. The Battlin' Bears stood tall in the red zone, forcing a field goal to retain their 6-3 lead. 

Within the final minute of the half, Graedyn Buell got loose and scrambled for 32 yards, reaching for the pylon at the end of the play for what would be a touchdown on the field, but unfortunately, was overturned by video review as a fumble into the endzone that would keep the score at 6-3 going into halftime. 

Eastern Oregon would waste no time to open up the half, receiving the ball in the second half at their 20-yard line. On the first play from scrimmage, Quincy Glasper found Colton Kesey open down the side of the field, scrambling for an 80-yard touchdown to open the half and give the Mountaineers a 10-6 lead. 

The Rocky offense would put together arguably their best drive of the day two possessions later, as the Battlin' Bears marched for an 11-play, 80-yard touchdown drive that featured a 25-yard rush by Ben Rooney, a 17-yard completion from Graedyn Buell to Jack Waddell, and eventually Buell keeping it himself for a two-yard rushing touchdown to swipe the lead back, 13-10. 

Their lead would be shortlived, as three plays later, Quincy Glasper would scramble out of the pocket, make a handful of Battlin' Bears miss, and scamper on for a 65 yard rushing touchdown to take the lead back for Eastern Oregon, 17-13. 

Glasper would do it again with his legs to open up the fourth quarter, rushing for a 14-yard touchdown on the first play from scrimmage in the quarter to give Eastern Oregon a 23-13 lead following the PAT attempt hitting the crossbar. 

Despite a three-and-out from Rocky on their next drive, the defense would force a three-and-out from Eastern Oregon. The ensuing punt from the Mountaineers came off the side of Quin McLaren's foot, giving the Battlin' Bears the ball at Eastern Oregon's 30-yard line. 

That one mistake was all the Battlin' Bears needed to scratch back to a three-point deficit, as Graedyn Buell found Jack Waddell for a 30-yard reception and touchdown on the first play of their drive to bring the score to 23-20. 

The Rocky defense rose to the occasion, as they've done time and time again, to force a Mountaineer three-and-out to give the ball back to the Battlin' Bears. Graedyn Buell would lead the offense, primarily on his feet, down inside the Eastern Oregon five-yard line before a costly mistake turned into a Mountaineer interception in the endzone. Following a pair of Eastern Oregon first downs on offense, the Mountaineers would kneel the ball out to swipe a victory on Homecoming weekend. 

Notable Statistics
Three turnovers proved costly for the Battlin' Bears, while Eastern Oregon did not turn the ball over in their victory. Rocky outgained the Mountaineers on the ground 163-143, but Eastern Oregon totaled 453 total yards of offense compared to Rocky's 392. 

Graedyn Buell finished the day 18-of-30 passing for 229 yards and two touchdowns while adding 93 yards on the ground with a touchdown. Jack Waddell and DeNiro Killian Jr. each brought in five catches and a touchdown on the afternoon. Defensively, Mason Browning and Kaysan Barnett each totaled seven tackles, while Browning had 1.5 sacks on the afternoon. AQ Peternal also tallied a sack in the loss. 

Freshman Jason Weston made his first appearance of the season, handling the punting and kickoff duties. He made a strong debut, punting five times for an average of 47.2 yards per punt, two punts that traveled more than 50 yards, and two punts that were pinned inside the 20-yard line. 

For Eastern Oregon, quarterback Quincy Glasper led the way, throwing 19-of-30 for 296 yards and a touchdown while also being the Mountaineer's leading rusher with 95 yards on the ground and two touchdowns. 

Up Next
The Battlin' Bears (1-3) will enter a grueling stretch of their schedule, taking on four consecutive top-25 opponents. That stretch will begin with the No. 19 ranked College of Idaho at home next Saturday, October 5th. 
 
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