Pueblo, Colorado - Colorado State University Pueblo remained unbeaten Saturday afternoon, defeating New Mexico Highlands 77-17 in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football action at the CSU Pueblo ThunderBowl.

The ThunderWolves, ranked No. 4 nationally in this week's American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) NCAA Division II poll, improved to 7-0 overall and 5-0 in RMAC play, while the Cowboys fell to 3-4 overall and 1-4 in conference action.

New Mexico Highlands finished with 317 yards of total offense, including 222 through the air, but struggled to contain a CSU Pueblo offense that accumulated 616 yards and scored 11 touchdowns.

The ThunderWolves jumped out to a 14-0 first-quarter lead before the Cowboys put together a 10-play, 67-yard drive capped by a 28-yard field goal from Daniel Estrada to get on the scoreboard.

CSU Pueblo answered with a 60-yard touchdown pass and added two more scores in the second quarter to take a 35-3 advantage into halftime.

The Cowboys found more offensive success in the third quarter, putting together a pair of touchdown drives. Ashton Bradford capped a 10-play, 75-yard possession with a one-yard touchdown run before quarterback Collin Stucki connected with Kerya Powell on an eight-yard touchdown pass later in the period.

Stucki finished the afternoon completing 10 of 20 passes for 222 yards and a touchdown. Maurice Collier Jr. led the Cowboys' receiving corps with four receptions for 87 yards, including a 50-yard catch. Brian Spotwood II added two receptions for 51 yards, while Powell finished with two catches for 44 yards and a touchdown.

Kadyn Parr led New Mexico Highlands on the ground with 39 yards on seven carries.

Defensively, Kaleb Sells led the Cowboys with seven tackles, while Damon Mayberry added six tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss.

CSU Pueblo finished with 370 passing yards and 246 rushing yards, using a balanced offensive attack to maintain control of the contest.

The Cowboys return home next Saturday to host Chadron State at Sanchez Family Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for noon.

NOTES

• New Mexico Highlands converted all three of its red-zone opportunities into points, scoring two touchdowns and a field goal.
• Sophomore quarterback Collin Stucki threw for a career-high 222 yards on Saturday afternoon.
• New Mexico Highlands was penalized 10 times for 79 yards, while CSU Pueblo was flagged nine times for 100 yards.
• Next week's opponent, Chadron State, defeated Adams State 69-0 Saturday afternoon in Nebraska.