Pueblo, CO- New Mexico Highlands University Men's Football team will play against # 19 Colorado State University Pueblo on Sep. 24
th, 2016 at 6:00pm in Pueblo, Colorado. Your cowboys are 0-3 overall and 0-2 RMAC.
NMHU Cowboys:
Last weekend the Cowboys lost to Northern Arizona University (3-73). However, Senior Quarterback
Cody Keith had 212 passing yards in the game, completing over 60% of his passes. Senior
Vincent Venegas proved to be among Keith's favorite targets as he hauled in 8 receptions for 77 yards. Freshmen
Ramone Atkins showed big playing ability with 3 catches for 103 yards, averaging a whopping 34.3 yards per catch. Freshmen
Jake Harrelson led the Cowboys with 11 total tackles in the game. The Cowboys will look to build off of these strong points when they travel to take on the Thunder Wolves.
Colorado State University Pueblo:
The Thunder Wolves won against South Dakota Mines (37-10) on September 17
th, 2016, bringing their overall record to 1-2 and 1-1 RMAC. The Thunder Wolves will be waiting for the Cowboys with a balanced attack on offense. Pueblo is averaging 183.7s yard through the air, while averaging 176.3 yards on the ground. They convert with relative ease in the red zone, scoring on 6 out of 7 opportunities. However, the Cowboys may be able to capitalize on a Thunder Wolves defense that is allowing 31 points per game. Junior quarterback Rex Dausin leads Pueblo with 385 passing yards with 1 touchdown, but has thrown 2 interceptions. Junior running back Bernard McDondle is a player worth keeping an eye on as he is averaging 8.3 yards per carry on 35 attempts.
Live Stats and Broadcasting will be available online.
GO COWBOYS!!!
