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By Ken Graham
The Times 

Bartlow-Led EOU Upsets Defending NAIA Champs

After beating No. 1 Marian U., Mountaineers move on to NAIA Semifinals

 

Nick Page

Dayton photographer Nick Page traveled with the Eastern Oregon team to Indianapolis last week to photograph their quarterfinal game against Marian U. Here, Quarterback Zach Bartlow outruns the pass rush as he looks for a receiver.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Eastern Oregon University football team, led by quarterback and Waitsburg native Zach Bartlow, won the biggest game in school history Saturday, beating defending NAIA national champions and number-one ranked Marian University, 17-0.

With the win, the Mountaineers advanced to the NAIA semifinals, and are set to play Baker University Saturday, in Baldwin City, Kansas, for a shot at the national championship game.

The game against Marian was a defensive battle in which neither offense scored a touchdown. EOU intercepted Marian's quarterback six times in the game, in...



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