Colorado Mines football runs wild in blowout win over Adams State
The Colorado School of Mines football activity of newest vintage returned to Golden on Saturday afternoon Looking like the undertaking that played in back-to-back NCAA Division II championship games the Orediggers piled up yards of offense en direction to a dominant - domination over Adams State at Marv Kay Stadium Quarterback Joseph Capra threw six touchdown passes in the first half and Mines rumbled for rushing yards to move to - overall and - in RMAC play ahead of a trip to unbeaten Western Colorado next week Max Barnes carried the ball times for yards and one touchdown and Columbine High grad Josh Snyder had yards and a figure on carries in the Orediggers second straight win Pierce Richards hauled in three of Capra s first-half TD passes and the sixth went to Blake Smotherman from yards out to give Mines a - lead going into the break Capra finished with yards on -of- passing with zero interceptions and no sacks Mines scored touchdowns on each of its first possessions and tacked on a field goal on the th The Orediggers will need more of that next week when they head to Gunnison to face the fifth-ranked Mountaineers - - who hammered South Dakota Mines - in Rapid City S D on Saturday Western Colorado has yet to beat a association by fewer than points this season and now gets Mines CSU Pueblo - - and Chadron State - - in a critical stretch in the RMAC title chase RMAC football Saturday s scores Related Articles Liam Szarka s rushing Air Force s interceptions snap -game losing streak in win over Wyoming CSU Rams vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football How to watch storylines and staff predictions Buffs defense improving but striving to create more havoc plays CU Buffs football coordinators striving for more consistency Receiver Joseph Williams living up to promising with CU Buffs Western Colorado South Dakota Mines Chadron State Fort Lewis CSU Pueblo Black Hills State New Mexico Highlands Colorado Mesa Want more sports news Sign up for the Sports Omelette to get all our analysis on Denver s teams
