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Black Hills State Vs. Colorado School Of Mines: Yellow Jackets Visit Orediggers

The Colorado School of Mines Orediggers face the Black Hills State Yellow Jackets on Saturday.

By Craig Powers
Sept 8, 2012; Oxford, MS, USA; UTEP Miners players hoist a football in the air prior to the game against the MIssissippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-US PRESSWIRE
Sept 8, 2012; Oxford, MS, USA; UTEP Miners players hoist a football in the air prior to the game against the MIssissippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-US PRESSWIRE

The Colorado School of Mines Orediggers takes on the Black HIlls State Yellow Jackets in an RMAC battle on Saturday at noon, MT.

The Division II No. 23 Orediggers are looking to continue their stretch of dominant performances to start the season. After a 57-16 trouncing of William Jewel in Week 1, the Orediggers rolled over the South Dakota School of Mines, 71-7, to improve to 2-0.

Sophomore quarterback Matt Brown has excelled in his first two starts for the Colorado School of Mines, throwing for 707 yards for seven touchdowns and just one interception. His favorite receiver has been senior Cody Renken, who has 12 catches for 131 yards.

The Yellow Jackets faced an FCS Division I foe in their opener, Idaho State. They struggled to a 38-5 loss against the Bengals. Black Hills State finished last season with a 3-7 record.

The game will not be televised, but can be streamed for a fee at the Colorado School of Mines official site

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