Game 6
Montana Tech (2-3) vs. RV College of Idaho (3-2)
Hall of Fame Weekend
Saturday, October 9, 2021
1:00 p.m. 
Bob Green Field at Alumni Coliseum
Butte, Mont.

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Last Time
· Montana Tech fell to The College of Idaho twice in 2019
· The Orediggers lost their 2019 season opener at home to the Yotes 28-14
· The Orediggers lost on a last second 58-yard field goal in Caldwell, Idaho 16-14 on October 19, 2019
· Jet Campbell passed for 199 yards and rushed for 54 yards with a touchdown in the game
· Blake Counts rushed 20 times for 100 yards and a touchdown
· Carter Meyers had 12 tackles, a tackle for a loss, and an interception
· Running back Nick Calzaretta rushed 27 times for 110 yards

For the Record
· Head Coach Kyle Samson got his second career win last weekend defeating MSU-Northern 23-13
· The victory over MSU-Northern is the first against Coach Samson's alma mater
· The Orediggers have not defeated The College of Idaho since September 1, 2018 when the Orediggers opened the season in Caldwell winning 36-16
· College of Idaho won the Frontier Conference Championship with a 10-0 record in 2019
· The last time the Orediggers defeated The College of Idaho in Butte was on November 5, 2016 in a 42-21 victory
· The Orediggers are 0-2 at home this season
· The Yotes are 2-0 on the road this season

Checking the Numbers
· The Orediggers are averaging 23.2 points and 373.4 yards of offense per game
· The Orediggers are averaging 123.4 yards rushing and 250.4 yards passing
· The Oredigger defense is allowing 28.8 points and 413.8 yards per game
· The Oredigger defense is allowing 193.8 yards rushing and 220 yards passing a game
· The Yotes are averaging 29.2 points and 425.2 yards of offense per game
· The Yotes are averaging 231.4 yards rushing and 193.4 yards passing
· The Yotes defense is allowing 17 points and 284.6 yards per game
· The Yotes defense is allowing 88.2 rushing yards and 196.4 passing yards a game
 
Scouting the Yotes —The Yotes come to Butte after a last second loss to Carroll College last week. The Saints came from two touchdowns behind scoring in the final minute to win 28-21.
 
The Yotes have a potent rushing attack featuring senior running back Nick Calzaretta who is averaging 124.8 yards a game with 7 rushing touchdowns on the season. Calzaretta has three 100+ rushing games this season and one 200+ performance.
 
The Yotes also feature a stout defense with 16 sacks, 35 tackles for loss, and 5 interceptions. Junior linebacker Dylan Martinez leads the defense with 51 total tackles, 7 tackles for a loss, and 2 forced fumbles.
 
Ranked Opponents—Four out of the five opponents Tech has faced this season have been ranked in the NAIA Coaches' Top 25 or receiving votes in the poll. College of Idaho is receiving votes this week but was ranked in the previous poll.
 
Offense Rolling—The Oredigger offensive production has picked up in the last three games. After being held under 300 yards of production in the first two games of the season, the Orediggers have produced over 400 yards the last three outings. The Orediggers are 2-1 when gaining over 400 yards. Tech is averaging 373.8 yards per game on the season.
 
Start the Jet—Junior quarterback Jet Campbell turned in his best performance of the season. Campbell completed 17 of 32 attempts for 300 yards and 3 touchdowns. Campbell's production has increased with each game this season. He is averaging 229.4 yards per game and has 9 passing touchdowns.
 
Trumble Causes Trouble—Zach Trumble returned to action after missing two games. The redshirt sophomore defensive lineman led the team with 7 tackles. Trumble brought down the quarterback twice and had 4.5 tackles for a loss. Trumble's second sack of the game came in the fourth quarter stopping Northern on a fourth down attempt deep in Tech territory. Trumble is the first Oredigger to have two sacks in a game this season. 
 
Crossing the Century Mark—Sophomore running back Blake Counts broke the century mark against MSU-Northern last weekend rushing for 104 yards on 25 carries. But Counts hands got the Orediggers on the scoreboard. Counts caught a 23-yard touchdown pass for the first score of the game. The Flathead HS product has 392 yards rushing through five games and is averaging 78.4 yards per outing. Counts has 3 touchdowns rushing and 1 receiving on the season.
 
Wyant Weighs In—Freshman linebacker Cole Wyant got his second sack of the season against the Lights. Wyant also had 2 tackles in the game. Wyant has 31 tackles on the season and 2 sacks. The Rocklin, California native is averaging 6.2 tackles a game.