2004 COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES
FOOTBALL WEEKLY RELEASE #8

Colorado School of Mines (7-0, 4-0 RMAC) at Fort Lewis (1-5, 1-4 RMAC)
Saturday, October 16, 2004 - 1:00 pm
Ray Dennison Memorial Field - Durango, Colorado

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BOB STITT • DOANE (1986)
5th season as Mines Head Coach
29-21 Overall Record
17-19 RMAC Record
The 2004 season is Bob Stitt’s fifth as the head coach of the Colorado School of Mines football squad. He has Mines off to its best start since 1939 at 7-0 overall (4-0 RMAC) and has guided the team to a school-record nine straight wins dating back to last season and wins in 11 of the last 12 games. Stitt has also guided the Orediggers to their fourth straight winning season, a feat that had not been accomplished at CSM since 1912-15. During his time at the helm, Stitt has led the Orediggers to an overall record of 29-21, including a 17-19 mark in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. Stitt’s .580 winning percentage is the second-highest by a Mines football coach who has coached in at least 30 games and the highest for a modern day coach at CSM. In 2003, Stitt led Mines to a 6-5 mark, marking the third consecutive winning season by the program. It was the first time since 1913-15 that the Orediggers had posted three straight winning seasons. Stitt led the 2001 and 2002 teams to identical 7-4 marks and the seven wins in 2001 were the most by the program since 1958 and also the first winning season for Mines since 1991. The 2001-02 seasons also marked the first time since 1975-76 that Mines football produced back-to-back winning seasons. In addition, it marked the first time in the history of the program that CSM teams produced a combined 14 victories in consecutive seasons. During his tenure at Mines, Stitt has coached 36 All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference honorees. He has also developed nine All-Region players and two All-Americans, including Brian Sump, who was named the National Special Teams Player of the Year in 2001 and signed a free agent contract with the San Diego Chargers in April of 2003.

SERIES HISTORY: Fort Lewis leads the all-time series with Mines, 26-16, but the Orediggers have won two of the last three in the series, including a 37-7 win last year at Brooks Field. The Skyhawks earned a 33-30 win in Durango in 2002.

LAST TIME vs. FORT LEWIS (10/18/03): The Colorado Mines football team racked up 585 yards of offense and 28 first downs in cruising to a 37-7 victory over Fort Lewis at Brooks Field The Orediggers scored touchdowns on their first two possessions as Craig Van Horn tallied a three yard scoring run and Chad Friehauf hooked up with Justin Gallas from three yards out for a 14-0 lead with 4:21 to play in the first quarter. FLC scored its lone touchdown of the game with 9:37 to play in the first half when Nate Swanson blocked a punt, scooped it up and returned it 24 yards for a score. From there, Mines would score 23 unanswered points for the win. Friehauf finished 13-of-21 for 248 yards and two touchdowns and Van Horn toted the ball 23 times for 123 yards and two scores. The defense, which posted two interceptions and recorded five sacks, was led by Danny Sprague who registered eight stops, including two for losses and two sacks. Fort Lewis was led by Andrew Webb who completed 21-of-37 passes for 209 yards.

LAST CSM WIN: 37-7 in 2003
LAST FLC WIN: 33-30 in 2002
LARGEST CSM WIN: 65-30 (35 points) in 2001
LARGEST FLC WIN: 35-0 in 1974 and 49-14 in 1984

UP NEXT FOR MINES: CSM will return home for the 2004 Homecoming Game Sponsored by Sprint against New Mexico Highlands. Kickoff is slated for 1:30 pm at Brooks Field.

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SILVER AND BLUE LUNCHEONS
Every Wednesday throughout the season, the Colorado School of Mines athletics department will host a Silver and Blue Luncheon in the Ben Parker Student Center. The lunch, which begins at 11:30 am, features speeches by all of the in-season coaches. For more information, call 303-384-2254.

PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN
Junior cornerback Nick Gilbreath was named to the 2004 Don Hansen’s National Football Gazette Preseason All-American Team. A year ago, Gilbreath led the team with nine pass breakups and five interceptions en route to First Team All-RMAC, Second Team All-State and Second Team All-Region honors. Gilbreath, who picked off four passes in the first five games of the 2003 season, also totaled 49 tackles, including one for loss.

PRESEASON ALL-RMAC HONOREES
Nick Gilbreath, senior wide receiver Jonny Chan and junior punt returner Justin Gallas were all named to the 2004 All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Preseason Team as voted on by the nine conference coaches. The trio was also named to the d2football.com Preseason All-Southwest Region Team.

MINES PICKED FIFTH IN RMAC POLL
CSM was picked to finish fifth out of nine teams in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches Poll. Mesa State, the defending RMAC Champions, received six first place votes and 12 points to top the poll. Chadron State earned the other three first place votes and 13 total points to finish second in the voting. Nebraska-Kearney (23 points) was third and was followed by Fort Hays State (34), Colorado Mines (35), Adams State and Western State (44 points), Fort Lewis (57) and New Mexico Highlands (62).

FORT LEWIS HEAD COACH
The Skyhawks are coached by first-year Head Coach Ed Rifilato, a 1998 graduate of California Coast University. He is 1-5 (1-4 RMAC) in his first year at Fort Lewis.

ABOUT FORT LEWIS
The Skyhawks are 1-5 overall and 1-4 in the RMAC following a 47-28 loss at Fort Hays State on Saturday. FHSU raced out to a 30-0 lead with 9:57 to play in the third quarter and were never threatened from there. Matt Gutierrez completed 23-of-34 passes for 358 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions. Matt Weaver was his favorite target as he caught seven balls for 127 yards and a score, while David Bellinger, Joe Moore and Kris Ducy also caught touchdown passes. Nate Swanson led the Skyhawk defense with 14 tackles, including two for losses, and a forced fumble.

WHEN THE SKYHAWKS HAVE THE BALL
FLC is led by Matt Gutierrez who has completed 145-of-219 passes for 1,914 yards, 18 touchdowns and nine interceptions. His top receiver is Matt Weaver who has 51 catches for 597 yards and five scores, while Joe Moore is the top rusher with 537 yards and a touchdown on 125 carries. As a team, the Skyhawks average 436.0 yards of offense and 28.5 points per game.

AND WHEN THEY DON’T
Fort Lewis gives us 434.3 yards and 32.2 points per game, as the last two teams have scored 40 and 47 points against the FLC defense. Richard Johnson leads the team with 51 tackles and two forced fumbles. Nate Swanson has been in on 40 tackles, including two for losses, and has two interceptions, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and one sack.

THE RANKINGS
Colorado School of Mines moved up in several national polls following its 34-10 win at Nebraska-Kearney on Saturday. The Orediggers moved up one spot in the d2football.com poll to 14th, three spots in the American Football Coaches Association Poll to 16th, and in Don Hansen’s Football Gazette Top-40 to 18th and six spots in the CollegeSportsReport.com Polls to 13th.

IN THE REGION
Following is the third edition of the Southwest Regional Rankings with records and conference. The top six teams qualify for the postseason and the top two teams will earn byes in the first round The No. 3 and No. 4 seeds will host the opening round with the top two seeds hosting second round games.

1. Texas A&M Kingsville (5-0) - Lone Star
2. Northwest Missouri (7-0) - Mid-America Intercollegiate
3. Pittsburgh State (7-0) - Mid-America Intercollegiate
4. COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (7-0) - RMAC
5. Central Oklahoma (6-1) - Lone Star
6. Midwestern State (5-1) - Lone Star
7. Southeast Oklahoma (5-1) - Lone Star
8. East Central (5-1) - Lone Star

MINES LAST TIME OUT (10/9/04)
The 19th-ranked Colorado School of Mines football team won its school-record ninth straight game and knocked off Nebraska-Kearney for the first time in 65 years, 34-10, on Saturday afternoon at Foster Field. Senior quarterback Chad Friehauf was once again the offensive catalyst for Mines as he completed 28-of-38 passes for 320 yards and four touchdowns, including two to senior wide receiver Jonny Chan, and also ran for 79 yards and another score. The Orediggers improved to 7-0 overall and 4-0 in conference play and have won 11 of their last 12 games overall. CSM struck first at the 9:27 mark of the first quarter when Friehauf hit sophomore halfback Bryan Florendo for a 6-yard touchdown. UNK tied it at 7-7 four minutes later when wide receiver Richie Ross hit Darnell Wood for a 28-yard scoring strike. But Friehauf would find paydirt from 2-yards out less than three minutes into the second quarter to put Mines up for good, 14-7. A Jessup Pfeifer field goal from 20-yards out cut the Mines lead to 14-10 with 1:32 to play in the first half, but the high powered Mines offense tacked another touchdown on the board with three seconds left in the half when Friehauf hit Chan for a 51-yard touchdown to give the Orediggers a 21-10 lead at the break. Friehauf threw second half touchdowns to Chan (13-yards) and a 1-yarder early in the fourth quarter to sophomore wide receiver Brent Chacon. Saturday marked the third time in his career that Friehauf threw for at least four touchdowns and the sixth time he topped the 300-yard mark. He completed a pass to eight different receivers. Chan caught four passes for 130 yards and two touchdowns to lead the way. The Oredigger defense, which forced five turnovers, recorded three sacks and held the Loper offense to just 101 yards in the second half, was led by senior strong safety Daniel Leger who totaled 10 tackles, two interceptions and a sack. Senior cornerback Brian Yureskes also notched an interception, while junior defensive end Mark Donnelly and redshirt freshman defensive end Marin Richardson each recovered fumbles. Donnelly also registered a sack.

STITT IN OPENERS
CSM Head Coach Bob Stitt is now 4-1 in season openers at Mines after a 34-28 win at Washburn to open the 2004 season. CSM lost its first game under Stitt, 43-34, to MidAmerica Nazarene but has rebounded to win its last four season openers. In the last 17 openers, CSM is 15-3. In overall season openers, CSM is 57-53-5.

THE DRIVE FOR FIVE BEGINS ... IN 2005
Saturday’s win over Fort Hays State assured the Orediggers of finishing above .500 for the fourth straight season, a first since 1912-15. In 2005, the Orediggers will go after their fifth consecutive winning season, a feat that has not occured at CSM.

65 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
The Oredigger Football Program is celebrating the 65th Anniversary of arguably the greatest team in school-history. The 1939 team posted a perfect 8-0 record and outscored its opponents, 268-45, that season. Leading the way was running back Lloyd Madden who was college football’s leading scorer that year with 141 points and ended the season rushing for 1,316 yards on 92 carries (14.3 yards per carry) and scoring 23 touchdowns. That same year, he captured the Blanchard Trophy as Colorado’s Most Outstanding Athlete.

NINE IS FINE
Saturday’s win at Nebraska-Kearney was the Orediggers school-record ninth straight dating back to 2003. Dating back to last year, CSM has won 11 of its last 12 contests on the gridiron.

NINE WOULD BE FINE, PART II
As the season continues, the Orediggers could have their sights set on the number nine. Why? In addition to nine being the school-record for most consecutive wins, no team in CSM history has won more than eight games in a season. The 1939 team posted a perfect 8-0 mark, while the 1912 team went 8-1.

RECORD BREAKER
Senior quarterback Chad Friehauf keeps adding to the career records he has broken at Mines. He holds school records for pass attempts (919), completions (579), passing yards (7,654) and touchdowns (67).

“HAUF” THE HOOK
Senior quarterback Chad Friehauf has been on fire through the first seven weeks of the season and is seriously contending for the Harlon Hill Trophy, presented annually to the top player in Division II. He has completed 190-of-252 passes (75.4%) for 2,436 yards and 22 touchdowns. Friehauf, whose efficiency is 183.0, has thrown just three interceptions and had his streak of consecutive passes without an interception end at 180 against Fort Hays. Friehauf is ranked first in the nation in total offense (400.1 ypg), second in passing efficiency (183.0) and has the Mines passing game ranked first in the nation at 359.0 yards per game, second in total offense (542.3 ypg) and 10th in scoring (39.4 ppg) among Division II schools.

GREAT GAMES IN 2004
Senior quarterback Chad Friehauf has turned in some outstanding performances in 2004. He has turned in the fourth and seventh best single game total offensive yards performances this season against Western State (502 yds) and Chadron State (484 yds). He also holds the 12th best passing day of 415 yards against Western State and the 13th best against Chadron State (411 yds). In addition, Friehauf has completed 33 passes against Fort Hays State and 31 against Washburn, good enough for the 10th and 15th best in Division II this year in a single game.

CHASING THE RECORD BOOK
With his 399 yards of total offense at Nebraska-Kearney, Friehauf moved into 39th place all-time in Division II with 8,162 career yards. He is also just 869 passing yards and 17 touchdowns from entering the top-15 all-time in both categories. If he keep his pace of 348 passing yards per game, Friehauf will finish the regular season with 3,828 yards, sixth best in a single season in Division II.

FRIEHAUF vs. WESTERN STATE
Senior quarterback Chad Friehauf will be sad not to see Western State on the schedule anymore. In three career games against the Mountaineers, he completed 67-of-101 (.663) passes for 1,135 yards, 10 touchdowns and one interception. He surpassed the 400 yard mark two times and CSM was 3-0 against the Mountaineers.

THE EAGLES HAVE FINALLY LANDED
CSM’s 40-39 victory over Chadron State on Sept. 25 was the Oredigger’s first over CSC since a 51-28 victory on Oct. 16, 1993, a span of 10 games. It was also just the second win over the Eagles in the last 17 meetings.

AND SO HAVE THE LOPERS
CSM’s 34-10 victory at Nebraska-Kearney on Oct. 9 was the team’s first win over Kearney since 1939. UNK had won the previous nine meetings between the schools.

RULE OF TWO
The number two has been pretty kind to Mines recently. In 15 of the last 18 games, Mines had at least one player find the end zone two times and CSM has posted a 13-5 record in those games.

TWO IS BETTER THAN ONE
How many coaches in the country would go for two points to win a game in the final minute at home? Not many, but one resides in Golden, Colo. CSM Head Coach Bob Stitt opted to go for two points after pulling to within 39-38 with 35 seconds left against Chadron State on Saturday. The gamble paid off as quarterback Chad Friehauf hit a wide open Derek Dykstra in the end zone for the win.

HOP ON THE “VAN”
In Pittsburgh, the Steelers have tended to ride Jerome “The Bus” Bettis in dire times. Here in Golden, the Oredigger football team can always turn to senior running back Craig Van Horn when a big play is needed or when the team needs to grind out yards. Case in point, the win over Missouri Rolla on Sept. 4 when Van Horn ran 20 times for a career-high 185 yards and a touchdown. In addition, Van Horn came through in a large way against Chadron State as he busted through the line and went 36 yards to the house on a fourth-and-one on the first play of the fourth quarter to cut the CSM deficit to 25-22. He also grinded out 123 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries in a win over Fort Hays State on Oct. 2. His run of 71 yards against UMR was the longest by an Oredigger in more than 15 years and second best in the RMAC this season.

GO FLO GO
Van Horn’s backup, sophomore Bryan Florendo, is showing why the loss of the senior at the end of the season won’t be a tough pill to swallow. He has carried the ball just 25 times this year, but has gained 220 yards for an RMAC leading 8.6 yards per carry. He has runs of 69, 18, 16 and 14 yards this season. In addition, Florendo has caught 27 passes for 281 yards and two touchdowns. He caught six passes for 101 yards, including a 54-yard touchdown in a Sept. 25 win over Chadron State.

THE CHAN CHAN MAN
Senior wide receiver Jonny Chan is now the all-time leading receiver in Mines history. He holds CSM career records in receptions (155), receiving yards (2,664) and receiving touchdowns (27). For the year, he has caught 45 passes for 738 yards and a team-best eight touchdowns. His 105.4 yards per game is tops in the RMAC and 14th in Division II. Chan has four 100-yard receiving games and one 99-yard game this season. He has also caught a touchdown in six of the seven games this season.

JUST IN CASE
Junior wide receiver Justin Gallas has molded into an outstanding No. 2 receiver opposite senior Jonny Chan. Through seven games this season, Gallas leads the team in receptions (51) and is second in yards (644) and touchdowns (5). His 92.0 yards per game is third in the conference and 25th in Division II. He has three 100-yard receiving games this season.

S “LEDGE” HAMMER
Senior strong safety Daniel Leger, a three-time Honorable Mention All-RMAC selection, is on pace to become the first CSM player to record at least 100 tackles in four straight seasons. Leger posted a team-high 109 tackles as a freshman, set a school-record and led the conference with 110 stops as a sophomore and made 103 tackles a year ago. He leads the team with 72 stops this season, including 12 for losses. Leger was named the RMAC and d2football.com Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in Saturday’s win at Nebraska-Kearney. He led the team with 10 tackles, three for losses, a sack and two interceptions in the game.

THE “HEAT”HER
Junior linebacker Jared Heath made quite a name for himself last season as he led the team and finished second in the RMAC with 114 tackles. His efforts led him to Honorable Mention All-RMAC and Third Team All-Region accolades. His 10.4 tackles per game ranked 26th in Division II a year ago. He has been in on 61 tackles this year, third on the team, and eight for losses.

FOR ALL-PURPOSES
Last year, the Orediggers had three players who amassed more than 100 all-purpose yards per game. That includes rushing and receiving yards, as well as punt, kick and interception return yards. After seven weeks, the Orediggers appear to be on their way to the same feat as senior running back Criag Van Horn (160.7), senior wideout Jonny Chan (146.7) and junior wide receiver Justin Gallas (114.4) are above the century mark and rank third, fourth and seventh, respectively in the RMAC. Van Horn is also ranked 14th in Division II and Chan 25th.

100/100 MEN
Last season, the Orediggers experienced a rare feat as wide receiver Jonny Chan and running back Craig VanHorn each went over the 100-yard mark in the same game on two occasions. This season, the duo of Van Horn and junior wide receiver Justin Gallas have each topped the 100-yard mark on two occasions, including the Oct. 2 win over Fort Hays State. In that game, Chan just missed the century mark with 99 receiving yards.

EXPERIENCE UP FRONT
The Oredigger offensive line is one of the most experienced groups under Head Coach Bob Stitt. The line features senior Gary Metz and junior Travis Yenne at right tackle and left guard, respectively, while sophomores Nick Belden, an Honorable Mention All-RMAC pick last season, (center) and Zach Ballard (left tackle) and redshirt freshman Stephen Immel (right guard) are listed at No. 1 on the depth chart at their respective positions. Metz is a four-year starter and Yenne a three-year starter, while Belden started nine games last season and Ballard the final seven games. The five up front have allowed just five sacks all season. Last season, the Orediggers allowed five or more sacks in four games.

OH DANNY BOY
Sophomore linebacker Danny Sprague has made quite a name for himself since making his first collegiate start in a 37-7 win over Fort Lewis on Oct. 18, 2003. In that game, the Wheat Ridge High School graduate racked up a team-high eight tackles, including two for loss, and two sacks en route to RMAC Defensive Player of the Week honors. In a 40-39 win over Chadron State on Sept. 25, he tied the school-record with 17 tackles, which is tied for 11th best in a Division II game this season. He is second on the team with 63 tackles this year.

PICK OFFS
Over the last four seasons, the Orediggers have featured a defensive back who has notched at least five interceptions. Sophomore free safety Tim Miller has kept the streak alive this year with five interceptions through seven games. Last year, cornerback Nick Gilbreath recorded five picks, in 2002, Grant Newton picked off an RMAC-leading eight passes, while Tolu Lasaki recorded seven picks in 2001.

IT’S MILLE R TIME
Sophomore free safety Tim Miller seems to have a nose for the ball. In addition to his team-leading five picks, Miller has broken up eight passes, forced a team-leading three fumbles and recovered one fumble He is fourth on the team with 50 tackles and ranks fourth in Division II in interceptions (0.7 ipg) and 15th in forced fumbles (0.4 ffpg).

READY, WILLING AND ABEL
True freshman kicker Aaron Abel has been reliable after the first six games as he has converted 32-of-36 extra point attempts. Abel is also 2-of-4 on field goal attempts, including a long of 29 yards.

BEND, BUT DON’T BREAK
The Oredigger defense has adopted the “Bend, but Don’t Break” philosophy so far this season. The group has come up with the big play when needed, as evidenced with two interceptions in the end zone against Missouri-Rolla and a third one to stop a drive deep in CSM territory. One week earlier in the season opener, the Orediggers stopped Washburn on a 4th and one play at midfield with 55 seconds to play that sealed the win. In a win over Chadron State on Sept. 25, the defense stopped Chadron State three times all afternoon. Late in the first half, CSM forced a fumble on its own 2-yard line, on the second last drive for the Eagles, Mines stopped them on a fourth and eight from the CSM 25-yard line and also the final drive of the game when sophomore free safety Tim Miller picked off a deep pass. In Saturday’s win at Nebraska-Kearney, CSM came out of the locker room and allowed just 101 yards of offense to the Lopers after allowing 233 in the first 30 minutes.

DEFENSE IN THE SECOND HALF
The CSM defense has been close to lights out in the second half, surrendering just 6.9 points over the final 30 minutes. If you take away the 21 points allowed in the second half to Chadron State, the total comes down to just 4.5 over the other six games. Mines has held six of its seven opponents to seven or fewer points in the second half and have posted two second half shutouts.

ZERO ON THE BOARD
The shutout of Western State on Sept. 11 was the first for the Oredigger defense since the 2002 season opener at Oklahoma Panhandle State on Aug. 31. CSM won that game, 14-0. Mines has not had two shutouts in the same season since 1958 when they blanked Omaha and Colorado State.

GOOD FINISHERS
The Orediggers have proved that they are good finishers this season. Through seven games, Mines has outscored its opposition, 136-47, in the final 60 minutes of play.

STREAKS
Several Orediggers will be looking to keep streaks alive this week. Senior quarterback Chad Friehauf has thrown a touchdown pass in 13 straight games, while senior wide receiver Jonny Chan has caught at least one pass in 18 straight games, dating back to the 2002 season finale. Mines has also had a 100-yard receiver in 12 consecutive games.

PARTY CRASHERS
The Orediggers have played the roll of spoiler two times this season as they have crashed their opponents Homecoming Party. The first time was on Sept. 11 when CSM blanked Western State, 58-0. On Saturday, the Orediggers spoiled Nebraska-Kearney’s Homecoming with a 34-10 victory. Mines will look to make it a perfect 3-0 this weekend at Fort Lewis’ Homecoming and then come back to Golden on Oct. 23 for the 2004 Colorado School of Mines Homecoming Game Sponsored by Sprint.
HOMECOMING GAME TO BE TELEVISED LIVE
The Colorado School of Mines 2004 Homecoming Football Game Sponsored by Sprint against New Mexico Highlands on Oct. 23 will be televised live by Altitude Sports. Kickoff is slated for 1:30 pm at Brooks Field. Mike Haynes (play-by-play) and Alfred Williams (color) will have the call of the game, while Brandon Cruz will provide analysis from the sidelines.

OREDIGGER OFFENSE ROLLING
The Oredigger offense is rolling after six games and is ranked first or second in several categories in the RMAC. Following is a list of where CSM ranks in the RMAC after six weeks.

CATEGORY RANK TOTAL
Scoring Offense 1st 39.4 ppg
Pass Offense 1st 359.0 ypg
Total Offense 1st 540.3 ypg
First Downs 1st 186
Sacks Against 1st 5
Pass Efficiency 1st 177.2
3rd down conversions 1st 49-85 (.576)
Red Zone Offense 2nd 27-32 (.844)
Rush Offense 3rd 181.3 ypg
Punt Returns 2nd 16.1 ypr

BUT DON’T FORGET THE DEFENSE
As much success as the Oredigger offense is having, the same can be said of the CSM defense. After finishing in the lower part of the conference the last few seasons, the defense is one of the best in the RMAC. Following is a list of where CSM ranks in the RMAC after four weeks.

CATEGORY RANK TOTAL
Red Zone Defense 2nd 12-19 (.632)
Turnover Margin T-1st +8
Scoring Defense 2nd 17.4 ppg
Opponent 4th-Down 2nd 8-20 (.400)
Total Defense 3rd 380.9 ypg
Sacks By 3rd 13