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Sep 5, 2009

Fort Hays State defeats CSM, 31-21


HAYS, Kan. - Fort Hays State University defeated Colorado School of Mines by the score of 31-21 in non-conference NCAA Division II football action on Saturday night, September 5th, at Lewis Field Stadium.  FOR THE BOX SCORE, CLICK HERE.

CSM got on the scoreboard first when Adam Saur caught a 27-yard touchdown pass from 2009 Pre-Season Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year David Pesek at 12:31 in the first period.  Just over one minute later (11:23), FHSU knotted the game at seven apiece when Mike Garrison tossed a 70-yard scoring pass to O.J. Murdock.  Garrison scored on a six-yard jaunt with 1:15 remaining in the opening quarter to give the Tigers a 14-7 lead heading into the second period.

FHSU's C.J. Lovett, he reigning MIAA and d2football.com Special Teams Player of the Week, found the endzone on an 85-yard punt return early in the second quarter (14:34) and Jacobb Irvin scored on a nine-yard touchdown run with 6:23 remaining in the first half to provide the Tigers with a 28-7 lead at halftime.

With 1:41 remaining in the third quarter, Saur hauled in his second touchdown reception of the game - and third of the season - to bring the Orediggers to within 14 points of FHSU.  Pesek's third touchdown pass of the night, this one to Cody Renken with 2:20 left in the game, trimmed the Orediggers' deficit to just seven points.  However, Renken's first collegiate touchdown reception proved to be Mines' final score of the contest.  A 28-yard field goal by FHSU's Nathan Rausa provided the final margin of victory for the Tigers.

The Tigers, who improved to 2-0 overall, outgained CSM 170 to 18 on the ground.  James Walker carried 19 times for 107 yards while Garrison completed 19-of-27 passes for 270 yards.  Seth Blackwell led the FHSU defense with 10 total stops (nine solo).

Renken, who finished with 13 receptions in the Orediggers' season-opening game against Washburn University on August 29th, tied a CSM single-game record with 14 receptions (132 yards) on Saturday evening.  Renken also averaged 23.3 yards on four kickoff returns while Saur caught nine passes for 136 yards.  Pesek, who was sacked six times, completed 34-of-55 passes for 376 yards and Robbin Vinnola had seven catches for 58 yards.  Hunter Wardlaw (½ sack) led all players with 13 total tackles (seven solo), Alex Vigil (1.5 tackles for a loss, seven solo tackles) finished with two forced fumbles and 10 total stops and Kyle Goracke concluded the night with eight total tackles.

Renken's 14 receptions tied the CSM single-game record set by former Oredigger football / track & field standout Dayven Johnston.  Johnston's record-setting performance, which also came at FHSU, took place in CSM's 52-45 overtime victory over the Tigers on September 22nd, 2001, at Lewis Field Stadium.

The Orediggers, who missed three field goals (29, 28 and 25 yards) at FHSU, fell to 0-2 on the season.

The Orediggers will begin the RMAC portion of their 2009 schedule at Western New Mexico University (1-0 overall) on Saturday, September 12th, at 12:00 p.m. (MST) at Ben Altamirano Memorial Stadium in Silver City, N.M.

Mines will then return home to host Fort Lewis College on Saturday, September 19th, at 12:05 p.m. (MST) at Brooks Field.  The Orediggers' game against the Fort Lewis will be televised live as the RMAC Football Game of the Week.  The game, which will be produced by KSPK-TV and carried by the Altitude Sports & Entertainment Network, will be available live on ALTITUDE 2, with a tape delay re-broadcast airing on ALTITIDE on Sunday afternoon, September 20th, at 1:00 p.m. (MST).  In Denver, ALTITUDE 2 is available on Comcast 5 and DirecTV 682 (ALTITUDE 2 varies on Dish Network).  ALTITUDE is available on Comcast 25, Dish Network 410 and DirecTV 681 in Denver.  To find out which channels ALTITUDE and ALTITUDE 2 are on in your area, please visit http://www.altitude.tv/WhatsOn/ZipCodeSearch.aspx and scroll down to the bottom of the page.

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