2004 COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES
FOOTBALL WEEKLY RELEASE #13

#5 Colorado School of Mines (12-0, 8-0 RMAC) at #1 Pittsburg State (11-0, 9-0 MIAA)
Saturday, November 20, 2004 - 1:00 pm (CST)
Brandenburg Field/Carnie Smith Stadium - Pittsburg, Kansas
NCAA Division II Playoff Second Round Game

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BOB STITT • DOANE (1986)
5th season as Mines Head Coach
34-21 Overall Record (.618)
21-19 RMAC Record (.525)
2004 RMAC Coach of the Year
The 2004 season is Bob Stitt’s fifth as the head coach of the Colorado School of Mines football squad. He was honored as the 2004 RMAC Coach of the Year after leading the team to an 11-0 mark (8-0 RMAC) and its first RMAC Championship since 1958. Stitt has guided the team to a school-record 14 straight wins dating back to last season, the second longest current streak in Division II, and wins in 15 of the last 16 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 34-21, including a 21-19 mark in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. Stitt’s .611 winning percentage is the highest by a Mines football coach who has coached in at least 20 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: Saturday’s game between Colorado School of Mines and Pittsburg State will be the first meeting on the gridiron between the schools.

LAST CSM WIN: First Meeting
LAST MWSU WIN: First Meeting

UP NEXT FOR MINES: Should CSM defeat Pittsburg State, it would play the winner of Saturday’s other Southwest Regional Semifinal between Northwest Missouri State and Texas A&M-Kingsville. The Regional Championship is slated for Nov. 27.

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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).

PITTSBURG STATE HEAD COACH
Pittsburg State is coached by Chuck Broyles who is 151-29-2 in his 15 years at the helm. Broyles has led PSU to nine conference titles and this is his 13th playoff appearance. His 1991 team won the National Championship, while his 1992 and 1995 teams were National Runner-Up.

ABOUT PITTSBURG STATE
Pittsburg State is 11-0 overall and won the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association crown with a perfect 9-0 mark. The Gorillas are ranked No. 1 in all four Division II polls and are the top-ranked team in the Southwest Region.

WHEN THE GORILLAS HAVE THE BALL
Pittsburg State is led on offense by quarterback Neal Philpot who has gone 74-of-126 for 1,511 yards and 19 touchdowns and has also run for 885 yards and 13 scores. Backup QB Andy Majors is 87-of-131 for 1,439 yards and 15 TD’s and has run for 722 yards and 11 touchdowns. The leading rusher is Germaine Race who has 181 carries for 1,732 yards and 21 touchdowns, while Jermaine Carpenter has caught 34 passes for 879 yards and 11 touchdowns. As a team, the Gorillas rank first in the nation in scoring (59.5 ppg), total offense (648.1 ypg) and rushing offense (374.3 ypg).

AND WHEN THEY DON’T
Pittsburg State ranks ninth in the nation in scoring defense (14.5 ppg) and 22nd in total defense (289.1 ypg) as a team. Chad Miller leads the Gorilla defense with 90 tackles, including 11 for losses. Ryan Meredith has registered 62 tackles and a team-leading 8.5 sacks, while Jeremy Neville and Eric Wright are tied for the team lead with four interceptions.

THE RANKINGS
Colorado School of Mines held steady in all four polls after its 52-33 win over Midwestern State on Saturday. The Orediggers stayed 10th in the d2football.com poll, 5th in Don Hansen’s Football Gazette Top-40, the American Football Coaches Association poll and the CollegeSportsReport.com Poll.

Pittsburg State enter’s the week as the top-ranked team in all four national polls.

IN THE REGION
Following is the playoff picture in the Southwest Region.

Southwest Region First Round (Nov. 13)
No. 3 Texas A&M-Kingsville 40, No. 6 SE Oklahoma 30
No. 4 COLORADO MINES 52, No. 5 Midwestern State 33

Southwest Region Second Round (Nov. 20)
No. 3 Texas A&M-Kingsville 40 at No. 2 NW Missouri State
No. 4 COLORADO MINES at No. 1 Pittsburg State

Southwest Region Championship (Nov. 27)
Winners of the second round games (to be played at higher seed)

MINES LAST TIME OUT (11/6/04)
It was a great day for Chad Friehauf,” Colorado School of Mines Head Coach Bob Stitt said after the Orediggers advanced to the second round of the NCAA Division II Football Playoffs with a 52-33 victory over Midwestern State at Brooks Field Saturday afternoon. “Chad’s a special one and we have to take advantage of him while we’ve got him,” Stitt continued. He had a day that was unlike anybody in Division II history.” Indeed he did. Friehauf, the 2004 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year and Harlon Hill Candidate, completed 43-of-61 passes for 467 yards and five touchdowns and also ran 19 times for 92 yards and one touchdown as he accounted for 559 of the Orediggers 622 yards of offense this afternoon. In the process, Friehauf set a Division II single season record for most passing yards with 4,213. That broke the old record of 4,189 set by Wilkie Perez of Glenville State (W.V.) in 1997. In addition, Friehauf’s 43 completions tied the NCAA Division II record for most completions in a playoff game. CSM claimed a 31-7 lead at halftime as Friehauf threw for 293 yards and four touchdowns in the first half. Two of his touchdown passes went to junior wide receiver Justin Gallas who finished with eight catches for 141 yards. The CSM defense aided the cause as it forced two first quarter fumbles in Midwestern State territory to set up short scoring drives. The Indians scored the lone touchdown of the third quarter when quarterback Daniel Polk plunged in from 1-yard out with 8:28 to play to cut the deficit to 31-13. The teams traded three touchdowns apiece in the final stanze to provide the final margin. Friehauf added a touchdown pass and 1-yard TD run in the fourth quarter. In addition to Gallas, the Orediggers had two other 100-yard receivers. Senior Jonny Chan had 10 catches for 146 yards and a score and senior running back Craig Van Horn hauled in eight balls for 103 yards and a touchdown. He also ran for 54 yards and another touchdown. Senior strong safety Daniel Leger led the Oredigger defense with eight tackles, while junior linebacker Jared Heath registered seven stops and recovered two fumbles and sophomore linebacker Danny Sprague was in on seven stops and also forced a fumble.

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
The win over Fort Hays State on Oct. 2 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 never occured at CSM.

65 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
The Oredigger Football Program is celebrating the 65th Anniversary of one of the greatest teams 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.

ON A ROLL
Saturday’s 52-33 victory over Midwestern State extended the Orediggers school-record winning streak to 13 straight dating back to 2003. That is the second longest active streak in Division II, behind Albany State’s (Ga) 17 consecutive. Dating back to last year, CSM has won 16 of its last 17 contests on the gridiron. The last loss was on Nov. 1, 2003, a 48-18 loss at Mesa State.

ON A ROLL PART, PART II
Saturday’s win also moved the Orediggers to 12-0 overall and extended the school-record for most wins in a season. The previous best mark was set by the 1939 team which 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 (1,150), completions (726), passing yards (9,440) and touchdowns (81).

“HAUF” THE HOOK
Senior quarterback Chad Friehauf has been on fire this season and is seriously contending for the Harlon Hill Trophy, presented annually to the top player in Division II. He has completed 339-of-463 (73.2%) passes for 4,213 yards and 36 touchdowns. Friehauf, whose passing efficiency is 171.4, has thrown just nine interceptions and had his streak of consecutive passes without an interception end at 180 against Fort Hays on Oct. 2. Friehauf is ranked first in the nation in total offense (406.5 ypg), second in passing efficiency (171.4) and has the Mines passing game ranked first in the nation at 361.1 yards per game, second in total offense (532.2 ypg) and 6th in scoring (40.0 ppg) among Division II schools. If you compute his passer rating on the NFL scale, it comes out to 118.8, which is better than every starter in the NFL except Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts who sports a 122.7 rating. Daunte Culpepper of the Minnesota Vikings leads the NFC with a 115.4 passer rating.

GREAT GAMES IN 2004
Senior quarterback Chad Friehauf has turned in some outstanding performances in 2004. Most notably was Saturday’s playoff win against Midwestern State when he accounted for 559 yards of offense, best in a single game in Division II this year. His 43 completions was also second best for a game this year, while his 467 passing yards was seventh best in a DII game in 2004. In addition, he has turned in the fifth and 10th best single game total offensive yards performances this season against Western State (502 yds) and Chadron State (484 yds).

MOST PROLIFIC IN A SEASON ... TWO TIMES
With his 559 yards of total offense against Midwestern State on Saturday, Friehauf added to his Division II single season record of total offense (4,878). In addition, with his 467 passing yards, Friehauf broke the Division II single season record for most passing yards (4,213). The old record in Division II was 4,189 by Wilkie Perez of Glenville State (WV) in 1997. Perez also held the old record for total offense in a season (4,301).

RECORD BOOK PART III
Chad Friehauf has already turned in one of the best single seasons by a Division II quarterback. In addition to breaking the Division II record for total offensive yards in a season (4,878) and most passing yards in a season (4,213), Friehauf has amassed the 10th best single season passing yards per game total (351.1 ypg), and is tied for 15th on the single season touchdown pass list (36).

FRIEHAUF FOR HIS CAREER
Chad Friehauf is also climbing the charts on the Division II career lists. He is currently ninth on the all-time total offense list (10,194), 17th on the all-time passing yards list (9,440) and 18th on the all-time touchdown pass list (81).

FRIEHAUF vs. WESTERN STATE
Senior quarterback Chad Friehauf will be upset 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.

AND FINALLY, THE MAVERICKS
The Orediggers 42-21 win over Mesa State on Oct. 30 at Brooks Field was the first win for Mines over the Mavericks since 1997, a span of seven games. With the win, CSM Head Coach Bob Stitt has now defeated every school in the RMAC at least once. Prior to this season, he had never knocked off Chadron, Kearney or Mesa.

RULE OF TWO
The number two has been pretty kind to Mines recently. In 20 of the last 23 games, including all 12 this season, Mines had at least one player find the end zone two times and CSM has posted a 18-5 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 on Sept. 25 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. In an Oct. 30 win over Mesa State, Van Horn helped out with the passing game struggling early and finished with 110 yards and a career-high three touchdown runs. He leads the team with 812 rushing yards, has 552 yards receiving and has scored 15 total touchdowns this year, 11 rushing. He has been a Second Team All-RMAC selection each of the last two seasons.

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. In games against Fort Lewis and New Mexico Highlands, with Van Horn out with an injury, Florendo ran the ball 22 times for 116 yards and a touchdown and also caught 14 passes for 184 yards and two more scores. He had eight catches for 121 yards and one touchdown in the Oct. 23 win over N.M. Highlands. It was the second time he went over 100 yards receiving this year as he caught six passes for 101 yards, including a 54-yard touchdown in a Sept. 25 win over Chadron State. Florendo has carried the ball 48 times this year, for 337 yards and has 67 catches for 584 yards and four scores. He has runs of 69, 18, 16 and 14 yards this season.

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 (181), receiving yards (3,120) and receiving touchdowns (30). For the year, he has caught 61 passes for 1,048 yards and a team-best 10 touchdowns. His 99.5 yards per game is second in the RMAC and 14th in Division II. Chan has six 100-yard receiving games and one 99-yard game this season. He has also caught a touchdown in eight of the 12 games this season and has caught at least one pass in 23 consecutive games.

JUST IN CASE
Junior wide receiver Justin Gallas is having his best season and could challenge Chan’s career marks next season. Gallas, a First Team All-RMAC selection, leads the team and the conference in receptions (88), yards (1,250) and is second on the team in touchdowns (10). His 104.2 yards per game is best in the RMAC and 12th in Division II. He has six 100-yard receiving games this season, including a 12-catch, 166-yard, one touchdown performance in a win at Fort Lewis on Oct. 16 and an eight catch, 202-yard, two touchdown performance in an Oct. 30 win over Mesa State. His 12 catches are tied for 15th most in a single game in Division II this year, while his 202 receiving yards are also 14th best in a single Division II game this year.

S “LEDGE” HAMMER
Senior strong safety Daniel Leger, an Honorable Mention All-RMAC selection his first three years, earned his first selection to the First Team this season as he became 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 then school-record and led the conference with 110 stops as a sophomore, made 103 tackles a year ago and leads the team with 111 stops this season. Leger is tops in the RMAC with nine sacks and second with 16 tackles for losses to go along with four interceptions and three forced fumbles. He ranks 31st in the nation in sacks (0.8 spg). Leger was named the RMAC and d2football.com National Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in an Oct. 9 win at Nebraska-Kearney. He led the team with 10 tackles, three for losses, a sack and two interceptions in the game. He posted three sacks in the Oct. 23 win over New Mexico Highlands, which ties him with the 12th best single game performance this year in Division II.

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 a school-record 114 tackles. His efforts led him to Honorable Mention All-RMAC and Third Team All-Region accolades. This year, he has recorded 107 tackles and was a First Team All-RMAC honoree.

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. Heading into the playoffs, the Orediggers appear to be on their way to the same feat as senior wideout Jonny Chan (144.2), senior running back Criag Van Horn (137.6) and junior wide receiver Justin Gallas (120.3) are above the century mark and rank third, fourth and seventh, respectively in the RMAC. Chan is also ranked 26th in Division II.

1,000/1,000 MEN
The Orediggers had the only two receivers in the RMAC this year who went over the 1,000 yard plateau. Junior Justin Gallas is leading the RMAC with 1,250 yards, while senior Jonny Chan went over the 1,000-yard mark for the second straight year (1,194).

TOPPING THE CENTURY MARK
The Orediggers have had at least one wide receiver top the 100-yard plateau in 16 of the last 17 games. Jonny Chan has done it 11 times, while Justin Gallas has been over 100 yards six times during that span. In the Sept. 25 win over Chadron State, Chan went for 105 yards and sophomore running back Bryan Florendo had 101 receiving yards. In Saturday’s first round win over Midwestern State, Gallas, Chan and senior running back Craig Van Horn all topped the 100-yard mark.

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 First Team All-RMAC selection Travis Yenne at right tackle and left guard, respectively, while sophomores Nick Belden, an Honorable Mention All-RMAC pick last season and Second Team pick this year, (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 12 sacks all season. Last season, the Orediggers had allowed 12 sacks after three games, including nine in one game.

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 registered 17 tackles, which is tied for 16th best in a Division II game this season. He is third on the team with 96 tackles this year, including three sacks.

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 an RMAC-leading six interceptions. 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 MILLER TIME
Sophomore safety Tim Miller seems to have a nose for the ball. In addition to his team-high six picks, he has broken up nine passes, forced a team-leading three fumbles and recovered one fumble. He is fourth on the team with 68 tackles and ranks 22nd in Division II in interceptions (0.5 ipg).

READY, WILLING AND ABEL
True freshman kicker Aaron Abel, who earned Second Team All-RMAC honors this year, has been reliable after the first eight games as he has converted 59-of-64 extra point attempts. He is also 5-of-8 on field goal attempts, including a long of 37 yards in Saturday’s win against Midwestern State.

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.

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 it blanked Omaha and Colorado State.

CAN’T PICK ON NICK
Colorado School of Mines junior cornerback Nick Gilbreath has shown that his selection to the Preseason All-RMAC and All-American Teams has been well deserved. He is fifth on the squad with 63 tackles and leads the team with 13 pass breakups. He has also intercepted three passes and was named Second Team All-RMAC this year.

AUSTIN WAGNER, THE LINEBACKER WHO TACKLES
Sophomore linebacker Austin Wagner has made his presence felt the last three games. In an Oct. 30 win over Mesa State as he was in on a career-best 13 tackles and followed that up with a 12 tackle game Nov. 6 at Adams State. He is seventh on the squad with 46 tackles, including six for losses this season.

STREAKS
Several Orediggers will be looking to keep streaks alive this week. Senior quarterback Chad Friehauf has thrown a touchdown pass in 18 straight games, while senior wide receiver Jonny Chan has caught at least one pass in 23 straight games, dating back to the 2002 season finale.

PARTY CRASHERS
The Orediggers played the roll of spoiler three 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 Oct. 9, the Orediggers spoiled Nebraska-Kearney’s Homecoming with a 34-10 victory and on Oct. 16, CSM ruined Fort Lewis’ Homecoming with a 37-17 win. The Orediggers made it a pefect 4-for-4 in Homecoming’s this year with a 45-17 win over New Mexico Highlands in the 2004 CSM Homecoming Game Sponsored by Sprint at Brooks Field.

THE UNDEFEATEDS
Colorado School of Mines is one of just three teams who remain undefeated in Division II at 12-0. The others are Pittsburg State (11-0) and Albany State (10-0). Saturday’s game between Mines and Pitt State will mark just the ninth time in Division II history that a pair of undefeated teams will play in the postseason.