FBvsMINES-recap 102823
Amelia Lukassen
7
Western Colo. WCU 8-1 , 6-1
42
Winner Colo. Sch. of Mines CSM 9-0 , 7-0
Western Colo. WCU
8-1 , 6-1
7
Final
42
Colo. Sch. of Mines CSM
9-0 , 7-0
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
WCU Western Colo. 0 7 0 0 7
CSM Colo. Sch. of Mines 0 14 14 14 42

Game Recap: Football | | Brenna Barkley

Mountaineers Fall to Orediggers

GOLDEN, Colo. Western Colorado took their first loss of the season to conference rival Colorado School of Mines in snowy Golden, Colo., by a score of 35-7.  

JUST THE FACTS 
Final Score: Colorado School of Mines defeated Western Colorado  
Records: Western Colorado 8-1, Colorado School of Mines 9-0 
Location: Alumni Field at Marv Kay Stadium, Golden, Colo.  
 
HOW IT HAPPENED 

  • The Mountaineers defense showed their grit on the first drive of the game when Ethan Sanchez-Maxwell collected an interception for 32 yards. Western Colorado did not allow the Orediggers to score in the first quarter, but Mines held most of the possession time in the quarter.  

  • Western Colorado's offense was silenced by the Orediggers defense throughout the whole game but did not record a single first down in the first quarter. The offense produced only 82 yards of total offense in the second quarter inclduing their only touchdown of the day, a 31-yard pass from Drew Nash to Cole Riters.  

  • Coming out of halftime, the Mountaineers were only down 14-7 and tried to carry the momentum of Riters touchdown catch over to the second half. But the Orediggers continued to take control outscoring the Mountaineers 28-0 in the last half.  

FIELD NOTES 

  • Drew Nash was limited to only 135 passing yards with a 39 percent completion rate (11-for-28). Nash's longest pass of the day was his touchdown pass to Riters for 31 yards.  

  • Deyvon Butler and Braeden Hogan combined for a total of 24 yards in 12 attempts.  

  • The defense was led by Kendall Lightfoot who registered 12 tackles including half a tackle for loss. The Mountaineers were able to register five tackles for loss for a total of four yards. Sanchez-Maxwell recorded a season-high 11 tackles to go along with his interception.  

  • Cy Shope and Wyatt Buhr were able to get through Mines' offensive line and collect a sack a piece on John Matocha.  

UP NEXT 

The Mountaineers will now head back to Gunnison, Colo., and Katy O. Rady Field to compete against Fort Lewis College on Saturday, Nov. 4 at 1 p.m.  

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