WEEK #5 #17 COLORADO MESA VS CSU-PUEBLO OCTOBER 1, 2016 1 P.M. (MST) KICKOFF • STOCKER STADIUM (8,000 - GRAND JUNCTION, COLO.) RADIO: Fox Sports Pueblo (1350 AM Pueblo) • STREAMING AUDIO: www.foxsportspueblo.com & iHeartRadio (app) LIVE STATS: http://gothunderwolves.com/sports/fball/2016-17/ VIDEO: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/csu-pueblo/ 2016 SCHEDULE TRENDS & NOTABLES DATE OPPONENT SCORE/TIME Sept. 1 (18) at Colorado Mines * L, 57-21 SCOUTING THE PACK • The Mavericks are second in the conference in SEPT. 10 (RV) WEST TEXAS A&M L, 26-10 • The ThunderWolves won their second straight scoring with 38.5 points per game, while their SEPT. 17 SOUTH DAKOTA MINES * W, 37-10 game this season and 12th straight against New defense sits sixth after allowing 28.8 points SEPT. 24 N.M. HIGHLANDS * W, 61-6 Mexico Highlands, Sept. 24, when the Pack through four games. Oct. 1 at (17) Colorado Mesa * 1 p.m. • The Colorado Mesa offense runs through quar- Oct. 8 at Adams State * 1 p.m. posted a 61-6 home victory. OCT. 15 FORT LEWIS * 2 P.M. • The 61 points was the most since the team rolled terback Sean Rubalcaba, who is second in the Oct. 22 at Black Hills State * 1 p.m. to a 66-0 victory against the Cowboys on Oct. conference with 302.2 passing yards per game. Oct. 29 at Western State * 1 p.m. 30, 2010. The 66 points is a record for the Thun- He has seven touchdowns through the air. NOV. 5 DIXIE STATE (Utah) * 2 P.M. derWolves since restarting the program in 2008, • Marcus Cross leads the team and ranks tied for NOV. 12 CHADRON STATE * 2 P.M. * Denotes RMAC Game / All Games MT 61 is second. sixth in tackles with 35 (16 solo). Blake Nelson • The Pack rushed for 246 yards on 35 attempts owns 30 tackles (13 solo) with 6.0 tackles for loss 2016 RMAC STANDINGS (7.0 yards per carry) with eight touchdowns. (-20 yards) and 4.5 sacks (-18 yards). TEAM CONF PCT OVR PCT. STR The eight scores on the ground is also the most • Ryan Sheehan leads NCAA Division II with 2.5 Colorado Mesa 4-0 1.000 4-0 1.000 W4 Black Hills State 3-1 0.750 3-1 0.750 L1 since that 66-0 game in 2010. field goals per game, while his 10-for-12 (83 per- Western State 3-1 0.750 3-1 0.750 W3 • Redshirt-freshman running back Austin Micci cent) effort is No. 19. South Dakota Mines 2-1 0.667 3-1 0.750 W1 CSU-Pueblo 2-1 0.667 2-2 0.500 W2 rushed for 130 yards and two scores on 12 car- Colorado Mines 2-2 0.500 2-2 0.500 L2 ries for a 10.8 yards per carry average. Dixie State 1-2 0.333 1-3 0.250 L3 SERIES HISTORY VERSUS CMU Adams State 1-3 0.250 1-3 0.250 W1 • CSU-Pueblo returned an interception for a • The ThunderWolves trall the all-time series with Chadron State 1-3 0.250 1-3 0.250 L3 touchdown (Darius Williams - 27 yards) for the the Mavericks 16-17-5. Fort Lewis 1-3 0.250 1-3 0.250 L1 second straight game and 26th time since 2008. New Mexico Highlands 0-3 0.000 0-4 0.000 L4 • The Pack have won six consecutive games and in RMAC Week 4 • Kyle Rosenbrock picked up a fumble caused by that run have outscored CMU 238-60 (39.7-10). Saturday, Sept. 17 Darien Brunson and returned it 54 yards down Colorado Mesa 34 at Fort Lewis 28 • CSU-Pueblo is 6-3 all-time on the road against to the NMHU 6-yard-line. Three plays later the Chadron State 30 at Adams State 31 Colorado Mesa, which includes a 52-3 victory Colorado Mines 31 at Western State 45 Pack were in the end zone. in 2014. Dixie State 18 at Central Washington 40 • Rosenbrock, a redshirt-freshman, led the team Black Hills State 17 at South Dakota Mines 46 • Last season the Pack defeated the then-No. 16 with nine tackles (three solo) and added his RMAC Week 5 first-career sack (-13 yards) and 1.5 tackles for Mavericks 51-20. Saturday, Sept. 24 Colorado Mines at Fort Lewis 12 p.m. loss (-14 yards). Humboldt State at Chadron State 12 p.m. • Daniel Wise totaled 91 return yards on five THE POLLS Western State at Dixie State 1 p.m. New Mexico Highlands at Black Hills State 1 p.m. punts, which included an 80 yard return. On • CSU-Pueblo was No. 5 in both the AFCA and Adams State at South Dakota Mines 6 p.m. one kickoff he gathered 12 yards to compile 103 D2Football.com final 2015 polls. The Pack began return yards. the new year with the No. 5 ranking in the AFCA CSU-PUEBLO UNDER WRISTEN • The Pack own a +3 turnover margin in the two poll and No. 4 by D2Football.com, but after con- Since 2008 wins after starting the first two games of the sea- secutive losses to start the season, The Thunder- Overall ........................................................................82-20 vs. AFCA Ranked Teams ......................................... 15-6 son with a -7 margin. Wolves dropped out of both top 25’s. vs. AFCA Top 10 Teams .............................................5-1 • The Pack have lost two straight to nationally • The Pack ranked in the AFCA top 25 for 66 con- vs. Unranked Teams ...............................................66-13 vs. RMAC Teams .....................................................61-13 ranked opponents after winning 10 straight secutive polls ranging from Sept. 5, 2011 (21st) Home ........................................................................44-11 against the top 25. to Sept. 5, 2016 (19th). Road........................................................................... 36-9 Neutral .........................................................................2-0 • The ThunderWolves ranked in the top 10 na- in August .......................................................................3-0 SCOUTING COLORADO MESA tionally for a NCAA Division II-best 37 straight in September ............................................................ 28-7 in October ................................................................. 29-7 • The Mavericks are the lone undefeated team in weeks from Oct. 17, 2011 (eighth) to Oct. 6, in November ............................................................. 19-5 2014 (second). in December ................................................................3-2 the RMAC with a 4-0 record, both overall and When Rushing for 200 or more yards ................ 45-1 in league play. When Rushing for 300 or more yards ................ 14-0 • CMU is coming off a pair of close road wins, as When Passing for 200 or more yards ................. 39-4 TEAM NOTES When Passing for 300 or more yards ................. 11-1 they defeated then-No. 10 Colorado Mines, 41- • CSU-Pueblo is the second winningest NCAA Di- When CSUP player rushes for 100 yards .......... 55-8 40 in overtime on a blocked extra point. They vision II football program of the decade (2010- When CSUP has two 100-yard rushers .............. 14-0 then traveled to Fort Lewis and used 17 unan- When CSUP player has 100 yards receiving.... 16-3 16) with a 71-10 (.877) record. When Opponent has 100 yard rusher .............10-10 swered fourth quarter points, which included a • Since reinstating the program in 2008, the Thun- When Scoring 35 or more points ......................... 45-0 bad snap on a punt to score a go-ahead touch- When Holding Opponent to 10 pts. or less ....... 34-0 derWolves are 43-11 (.796) at the ThunderBowl. down, to win 34-28. When forcing three or more turnovers ................ 41-3 • CSU-Pueblo owns a 15-5 (10-4 at home) record When CSU-Pueblo scores first .............................. 64-6 • Colorado Mesa is one of seven teams in NCAA When CSU-Pueblo leads at halftime .................. 71-4 versus ranked opponents (Division II) since When CSU-Pueblo trails at halftime ................... 5-13 Division II that has not thrown an interception. 2011. That includes a 5-1 record against the When CSU-Pueblo is tied at halftime ....................8-3 CMU has intercepted seven passes to rank 17th nation’s top 10. The Pack had won 10 straight Games decided by 11 points or more ..............63-10 in Division II and with a +9 (2.25 per game) Games decided by 8-10 points ........................... 16-7 against nationally-ranked opponents (6-0 in 2014 Games decided by 4-7 points.................................7-5 turnover margin rank first in the league and and 4-1 in 2015) before the playoff loss to Grand Games decided by 3 points or less ........................6-4 sixth nationally. Overtime games .........................................................2-1 Valley State. Ranking history since 2011 page 4 Director of Athletic Media Relations: Dax Larson • e: [email protected] • o: (719) 549-2022 • c: (612) 718-0720 WEEK #5 #17 COLORADO MESA VS CSU-PUEBLO OCTOBER 1, 2016 QUICK FACTS • Big scoring plays were a signature of success last season for the Pack. Nineteen times the Thun- Location ...........................................................Pueblo, Colo. derWolves posted a play of 45 yards or more for a score, which included a touchdown in all Enrollment ....................................................................5,192 three areas of the game. Bernard McDondle continued that trend at Colorado Mines (Sept. Founded ..........................................................................1933 1) with a 71-yard run for a score, then Emery Taylor returned an interception 85 yards for a Conference .............Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference touchdown against South Dakota Mines (Sept. 17). Colors .................................................. Blue, Red and White • The defense allowed just 51 points (3.6 ppg) in the second frame in 14 games last season. Nickname .....................................................ThunderWolves Colorado Mines put up 36 in the second Sept. 1. The Pack have been outscored 46-39 in the President ........................................... Dr. Lesley A. Di Mare second quarter this season.