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BAKER CITY HERALD — 5A MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2019 EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL Montana Tech downs Mounties PAC-12 FOOTBALL Last-second field goal lifts Ducks over Washington State ■ CJ Verdell runs for 257 yards as Oregon snaps 4-game losing streak to Cougars By Anne M. Peterson AP Sports Writer EUGENE — Freshman kicker Camden Lewis fl exed his muscles with a holler as teammates raised him on their shoulders. He had just nailed a 26-yard fi eld goal as time expired, extending No. 11 Oregon’s winning streak to seven games with a 37-35 vic- tory over Washington State on Saturday night. He deserved that fl ex. CJ Verdell ran for a career- high 257 yards and three touchdowns for the Ducks (7-1, 5-0 Pac-12), who haven’t lost since the season opener against Auburn. Anthony Gordon’s 5-yard touchdown pass on fourth down to Brandon Arconado with a minute remaining gave Washington State a 35-34 lead. But then Justin Her- bert completed four straight passes on the ensuing drive to get the Ducks close for Lewis’ kick. “I want that kick so bad, that’s just why you do it,” Lewis said about his mindset as he watched Oregon march down the fi eld. “I don’t want them to score, I want to kick it.” The loss snapped Washing- ton State’s four-game winning streak over Oregon. Gordon threw for 406 yards and three touchdowns for the Cougars (4-4, 1-4), while Arconado caught nine passes for 130 yards and two scores. Gordon went into the game leading the nation in yards passing (425.9) and comple- tions (35.14) per game. He has 32 touchdowns this season, including the four he threw last week in a 41-10 victory over Colorado. “Defi nitely it felt good to get the ball in the end zone in crunch time like that,” Gordon said about the Cougars’ fi nal drive. “Just coming up a little bit short, and in general AMERICAN CONFERENCE East Division W L T New England 8 0 0 Buffalo 5 2 0 N.Y. Jets 1 6 0 Miami 0 6 0 South W L T Indianapolis 5 2 0 Houston 5 3 0 Jacksonville 4 4 0 Tennessee 4 4 0 North W L T Baltimore 5 2 0 Pittsburgh 2 4 0 Cleveland 2 5 0 Cincinnati 0 8 0 West W L T Kansas City 5 3 0 Oakland 3 4 0 L.A. Chargers 3 5 0 Denver 2 6 0 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Dallas 4 3 0 Philadelphia 4 4 0 N.Y. Giants 2 6 0 Washington 1 7 0 South W L T New Orleans 7 1 0 Carolina 4 3 0 Tampa Bay 2 5 0 Atlanta 1 7 0 North W L T Green Bay 7 1 0 Minnesota 6 2 0 Detroit 3 3 1 Chicago 3 4 0 West W L T San Francisco 7 0 0 Seattle 6 2 0 L.A. Rams 5 3 0 Arizona 3 4 1 Sunday’s Games New Orleans 31, Arizona 9 L.A. Chargers 17, Chicago 16 Seattle 27, Atlanta 20 Detroit 31, N.Y. Giants 26 Philadelphia 31, Buffalo 13 L.A. Rams 24, Cincinnati 10 Indianapolis 15, Denver 13 Jacksonville 29, N.Y. Jets 15 Tennessee 27, Tampa Bay 23 San Francisco 51, Carolina 13 Houston 27, Oakland 24 New England 27, Cleveland 13 Green Bay 31, Kansas City 24 Today’s Game All Times PDT Miami at Pittsburgh, 5:15 p.m. Thursday’s Game San Francisco at Arizona, 5:20 p.m. Pct .714 .625 .500 .500 Pct .714 .333 .286 .000 Pct .625 .429 .375 .250 Pct .571 .500 .250 .125 Pct .875 .571 .286 .125 Pct .875 .750 .500 .429 Pct 1.000 .750 .625 .438 The game was much closer this time, but the Eastern Oregon football team struggled to get its offense in gear in a 23-10 road loss to Montana Tech Saturday in Frontier Conference play in Butte, Montana. EOU didn’t get on the board until the fourth quar- ter, when a 32-yard Jaiden Machuca fi eld goal made it 16-3. Eastern then drew closer thanks to its special teams, when Derrick Fontenot blocked a punt and Josh Mendoza returned the blocked kick 30 yards for a touchdown to get within 16-10 with 9:59 to play. But Tech running back Blake Counts’ third touchdown of the day pushed the margin back to 13 with just over six minutes to go. The Mountaineers managed just 171 yards of total offense, and only 43 on the ground, the fi fth time this season Eastern has been held under 100 yards. EOU, though, hung tough after a rough fi rst quarter that saw it fall behind 13-0 after two short rushing touchdowns by Counts, who had 134 yards on the ground. Victor Dias had 60 yards rushing and 47 yards re- ceiving for EOU, and Kai Quinn was 12-for-35 passing for 128 yards and an interception. Tech quarterback Jet Campbell had 159 yards on 11-for-18 passing. EOU (2-6 overall, 2-5 Frontier) hosts No. 7 and unde- feated College of Idaho Saturday. Badgers claim OOL championship PREP FOOTBALL Pct 1.000 .714 .143 .000 The (La Grande) Observer Gordon was intercepted in the end zone by Verone McKinley III, who snagged the ball when Arconado bobbled it. It was McKinley’s third interception this season. But the Ducks failed to capi- talize on the turnover. Max Borghi’s 1-yard touch- down run pulled Washington State in front 10-9. Jevon Holland intercepted Gordon and ran it back 19 yards for a touchdown, and the 2-point conversion was good to give the Ducks a 17-10 lead. The Cougars tied it with 47 seconds left before the break when Gordon found POWDER VALLEY VOLLEYBALL Renard Bell with a 15-yard touchdown pass. Verdell’s 2-yard scoring run put Oregon back in front before Mazza’s 23-yard fi eld goal closed the gap to 24-20 going into the fourth quarter. By Ronald Bond Verdell added a 1-yard TD The (La Grande) Observer Chris Pietsch/Associated Press early in the period. Oregon’s CJ Verdell, left, breaks a tackle by Washington The Powder Valley Badgers may be down one of their The Cougars trimmed the State’s Jahad Woods during the third quarter Saturday at margin with Gordon’s 19-yard best players as they head into the state playoffs. Autzen Stadium in Eugene. But that didn’t hinder them from claiming the Old pass to Arconado, and the Oregon League tournament title. conversion was good to make The Badgers, the No. 1 team in the OSAA 1A rank- “I want that kick so bad, for a win, I’d do that again,” it 31-28. ings, swept Wallowa in the semifi nals of the OOL Herbert said about the streak Lewis made a 30-yard fi eld that’s just why you do it. I ending. tournament, 25-20, 25-20, 25-19, and topped Joseph goal with 6:29 left to give the don’t want them to score, I The Ducks were without in four sets in the championship match, 25-19, 24-26, Ducks some cushion, but a 25-18, 25-16. senior linebacker Troy Dye, pass interference call and want to kick it.” “It was a big adjustment after losing one of our strong who broke his thumb last Gordon’s 48-yard pass play to — Camden Lewis, Oregon players, but the girls came and (said), ‘We can readjust,’” week against Washington. Tay Martin got the Cougars freshman kicker after head coach Marji Lind said of her Badgers, who are Dye has 351 career tackles, to the Oregon 12 with less making game-winning fi eld without junior middle blocker Belle Blair for the dura- most among current Power than two minutes to go. On goal Saturday tion of the season after an ankle injury last week. “All 5 players, and has led the third-and-5, Gordon’s pass to the girls have stepped up two levels to come together.” Ducks in tackles for three Arconado was incomplete, but The Badgers were able to string big runs together throughout the four quarters, straight seasons. Dru Mathis Washington State went for it throughout the season, and did so again to fi nish the just got to fi gure out how to started in his place. on fourth down and this time tournament, ending the fi nal match on an 8-3 run. Kills make maybe one more play The Cougars got to the Arconado pulled down the TD. by Keanna Bingham and Trinity Nesser helped Powder to give us an opportunity to Oregon 19 on their open- “Football’s a game of inches Valley push its lead to 21-13 in the fourth set against win.” ing drive, but Gordon twice and it shows out there. Just Joseph. Kills by Josi Krieger and Autumn Davis offset Herbert threw for 222 failed to connect with Rodrick one play different could a trio of kills by Joseph’s Sabrina Albee and helped the yards but his streak of 35 Fisher and the team settled change the whole game. But Badgers reach match point, and Krieger sealed the straight games with a touch- for Blake Mazza’s 36-yard there are some takeaways match and tournament title with another kill. down pass — the longest ac- fi eld goal. from that: We played a good “We’re a pretty versatile team,” setter Brooke Allen tive run in the nation — was The Ducks answered with game, I thought. We played all said. “We were determined to come together and make snapped. He threw for 280 Lewis’ 40-yard fi eld goal. four quarters well, probably it happen, even without Belle, because we wanted it so yards and four touchdowns Verdell ran untouched for the best of the season,” Borghi bad.” last week in a comeback vic- an 89-yard touchdown to put said. tory over Washington to earn the Ducks up 9-3 midway Verdell’s yards rushing Temporary Farm Labor: Chaparral Honey, Valley Center, CA, has 1 positions with 3 mo. Pac-12 Offensive Player of the thought the fi rst half. The were the most by a Pac-12 exp. required as beekeeper with references; raise honeybees to produce honey & maintain Week honors. extra point attempt by Lewis player in a conference game colony health through feed supplements, caging queens, install queen cells, assemble hives, “To be able to trade that went wide right. this season. S COREBOARD NFL By Ronald Bond Friday’s Games Adrian/Jordan Valley def. 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