CALDWELL, Idaho – The top-ranked College of Idaho Yotes continued their dominant run through Frontier Conference play on Saturday night, using a balanced offensive attack and a relentless defensive effort to defeat Eastern Oregon, 63-28, at Simplot Stadium. The victory keeps the Yotes unbeaten at 7-0 overall and 3-0 in conference play.
 
The Yotes piled up 609 yards of total offense while the defense delivered several momentum-changing plays, forcing a pair of turnovers on downs and recovering a critical second-quarter fumble that led directly to points.
 
Trailing by just two scores late in the first half, the Mountaineers appeared poised to make the game interesting before Trey Jorgensen stripped quarterback Chase Nelson, with Makani Manuwai recovering the loose ball at the Eastern Oregon 15-yard line. Six plays later, Rylie Byington barreled into the end zone on the final play of the half to give College of Idaho a commanding 35-14 advantage.
 
The Yote defense continued to shine throughout the night. Eastern Oregon was turned away on downs twice in the second half, including a goal-line stand after a 15-play drive reached the College of Idaho one-yard line. The Yotes also recorded four sacks and held Eastern Oregon to just 66 rushing yards on 35 attempts.
 
Defensively, Trey Jorgensen led the way with a game-high 15 tackles, a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery. Chase Brown added eight tackles and a pair of tackles for loss, while Wyatt Vining registered four tackles and 1.5 sacks. Makani Manuwai also recorded 1.5 sacks and recovered the pivotal second-quarter fumble.
 
Offensively, the Yotes leaned heavily on their ground game, rushing for 359 yards and six touchdowns. Rylie Byington powered the effort with 115 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns on 18 carries while also catching a nine-yard touchdown pass.
 
Quarterback Caden Young was highly efficient, completing 14-of-18 passes for 192 yards and a touchdown while adding 69 rushing yards on the ground. His 77.8 completion percentage helped the Yotes score touchdowns on nine of their possessions.
 
The passing game also featured a memorable trick play, as wide receiver Trezell Patterson connected with Travis Marieiro on a 31-yard touchdown strike in the second quarter to extend the Yote lead. Patterson also led College of Idaho receivers with six catches for 72 yards. Marieiro finished with three receptions for 70 yards and a score.
 
Additional offensive standouts included Ryken EchoHawk, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown, and Noah Burnham, who scored on a 68-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter while totaling 79 rushing yards and 42 receiving yards.
 
The  College of Idaho received touchdowns from seven different scoring plays on the night, including rushing scores from Trey Gibson, Rylie Byington (four), Ryken EchoHawkwk, and Noah Burnham, along with touchdown passes from Caden Young to Byington and Trezell Patterson to Marieiro.
 
The No. 1 Yotes return to action on Oct. 31 when they travel to face Arizona Christian University. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.