Western Colorado (5-0) vs South Dakota Mines (3-2) 
12 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7 | O'Harra Stadium| Rapid City, S.D. 
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RAPID CITY, S.D. No. 15 Western Colorado will travel to Rapid City, S.D., to take on South Dakota Mines in a conference matchup Saturday (Oct. 7) at noon MT.  

The last time these two squads matched up, the Hardrockers visited Gunnison, Colo., and defeated the Mountaineers 38-10.  
  
MOUNTAINEERS HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND | 2023 Stats

• Western Colorado's 5-0 start is the best start the program has had since the 1979 team went 7-0 to start the season and then the 1980 team went 4-0 to begin the season.  

• Drew Nash has been a big part of the team's success throwing for 1,073-yards so far this season, which ranks fourth in the conference this season. He also has collected 115 rushing yards in five games this season.  

• Deyvon Butler and Braeden Hogan have been the main running backs for the Mountaineers and have combined for 552 yards this season.  

• Ricky Freymond has been a key part of the Mountaineers defense all season but had a big role in his team's 43-7 win over Colorado Mesa last weekend. He registered three of the team's seven sacks last weekend and had four tackles for a loss of 22 yards, on his way to earning RMAC Defensive Player of the Week honors.  

• Malcom Wesley earned the conference's Special Team Player of the week award after being a difference maker with two blocked punts last weekend. The Mountaineers were able to return one of those punts for a touchdown.  

HARDROCKERS HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND | 2023 Stats

• The Hardrockers are 3-2 overall with a 2-1 RMAC record heading into this weekend after a 49-14 victory over Black Hills State on Saturday.  

• Jayden Johannson has led the offensive game for Hardrockers with 1,192 passing yards this season, he also has rushed for 281 yards. 

• Jalen Frye has been South Dakota Mines leading rusher with 391 yards, while averaging 78.2 yards per game. 

• Kaleb Tischler and Hunter Newsom lead the team in tackles with 36 and 33 tackles, respectively. Newsom also leads the team in tackles for loss with 4.5 for a total of 24 yards.  

ON THE FIELD NEXT 
The Mountaineers will return to Gunnison, Colo., to take on Black Hills State part of the athletic department's Hall of Fame Weekend. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m., at Katy. O Rady Field.