South Dakota Mines hosts undefeated, No. 3 CSU Pueblo on Saturday for Senior Day, looking to end a three-game skid against a team that has won all nine meetings in the series. The Hardrockers are 5-4 overall, while CSU Pueblo is 9-0 and leads the RMAC.

By the Numbers
  • CSU Pueblo averages 45.2 points per game and allows 18.2.
  • Dawson Dunbar leads the RMAC with 831 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns.
  • CSU Pueblo quarterback Navi Bruzon leads the conference with 2,256 passing yards and 28 touchdowns.
Yes, But

The ThunderWolves are unbeaten and have dominated the series, but they had to hold off Black Hills State 38-31 last week. South Dakota Mines has also had standout individual performances, including Dunbar’s conference-leading rushing production.

State of Play
  • Kickoff is Saturday, Nov. 7, at 2 p.m. at O’Harra Stadium in Rapid City.
  • South Dakota Mines has lost three straight; its last win came Oct. 3 at Fort Lewis.
  • The teams have two regular-season games remaining.
What's Next

South Dakota Mines closes its season at Chadron State on Nov. 14 at 1 p.m.

Bottom Line

Senior Day brings a steep test: the Hardrockers will need to disrupt an explosive, unbeaten CSU Pueblo team while finding a way to reverse a lopsided series history.