GUNNISON, Colorado.  Western Colorado couldn't get things going on Saturday (Oct. 8) resulting in them losing 10-38 to South Dakota Mines.
 
JUST THE FACTS
Final Score:  South Dakota def. Western Colorado 38-10.
Records: Western Colorado 3-3 (3-1, RMAC), South Dakota 4-2 (3-1, RMAC).
Location: Katy O. Rady Field; Gunnison, Colorado.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• To start the game, both teams exchanged blows – South Dakota scoring on a 52-yard touchdown pass to complete a seven-play drive. Then Connor Desch connected with Malik White on a 75-yard touchdown pass on the first play.
• ­­Five drives later the Hardrockers retook the lead on a 28-yard rushing touchdown, giving them a 14-7 lead. Before the first quarter ended, Alec Fonseca made a 28-yard field goal cutting the lead to 14-10.
• For the remainder of the game it was all South Dakota Mines. They scored 10-points in the second quarter on a 21-yard field goal attempt and five-yard touchdown pass. At halftime the score was 28-10.
• In the third quarter with 1:50 left in the quarter, the Hardrockers went on a 10-play drive and scored on a 16-yard rushing touchdown, putting the score at 31-10.
• The final score of the game came in the fourth quarter with 2:39 left as South Dakota went on a 13-play drive and capped it with an eight-yard rushing touchdown.   

FIELD NOTES

• Desch finished with 165-yards rushing (12-of-21) and one touchdown. Josh Cummings had a team high 38-yards rushing in the game. White was the leading receiver for the Mountaineers with 75-yards.
• Carson Mandrell finished the game with 11 tackles, while Tim Mullin pitched in with eight tackles.

UP NEXT
Western Colorado will hit the road for their next game on Saturday (Oct. 15) against Black Hills State at 12 p.m.