LA GRANDE – Third-ranked Carroll College rallied with 14 fourth quarter points to deny Eastern Oregon on Homecoming to earn the 14-6 Frontier Conference victory on Saturday. The Mountaineers recorded field goals in the second and third quarter to take a 6-0 lead into the final quarter but saw its two-game winning streak come to an end.

Despite the loss, the Mountaineers continued to show their continued progress this season after falling to Carroll 37-3 last season.

The Fighting Saints took the lead early in the fourth quarter when Jack Prka bulled in from a yard out to cap a 13-play, 76-yard drive to go up 7-6. They scored less than three minutes later to make it 14-6 when EOU quarterback Quincy Glasper was sacked and lost the ball before Forrest Suero returned it for the score.

EOU’s scores came on 20- and 25-yard field goals, respectively, but it was a game defined by missed chances. The Mountaineers outgained Carroll 286-213 but were only able to get two field goals in their three trips inside the 20.

Glasper threw for 244 yards but the Mountaineers were limited to 15 yards on the ground. Carroll pounded out 167 yards rushing while Prka completed just six passes for 46 yards.

The Mountaineer defense was led by Henry Diaz and Jason Grant who had 12 and 10 tackles, respectively.

Carroll remains perfect on the season at 6-0 and 4-0 in conference play while EOU is 2-5 and 2-3. The Mountaineers are off until Oct. 28 when they travel to face The College of Idaho.