Football Preview - CSU-Pueblo

#1 CSU-Pueblo ThunderWolves (8-0, 6-0 RMAC)
Saturday October 27 | 6:00pm (MDT) | Live Stats | Live Audio (KEXO 1230AM) | Live Video
All-Time Series: 6-6-1 (2-1 in Grand Junction)
Last Meeting: 2011 - CSUP 27-7 in Pueblo, Colo.

Last Week for the ThunderWolves: CSU-Pueblo continued to roll through the RMAC schedule as they took on Black Hills State for the first time in their program's history. The ThunderWolves threw for 412 yards and rushed for another 137 as they defeated the Yellowjackets 45-13.

RMAC Standings: The Mavericks are in a four-way tie for fourth place in the RMAC with Adams State, Colorado Mines, and Western New Mexico. All of those squads are 3-3 in the RMAC.

CSU-Pueblo is currently in first at 5-0.

NCAA Rankings: The first set of regional rankings were released this week. CSU-Pueblo was in the top spot while Chadron State was third and New Mexico Highlands was tenth. A full list of the rankings are below:

		DII Record	Overall
1	Colorado State-Pueblo	8-0	8-0
2	Ashland	8-0	8-0
3	Chadron State	6-1	6-2
4	Indianapolis	6-1	6-2
5	West Texas A&M	7-1	7-1
6	Hillsdale	6-2	6-2
7	Saginaw Valley State	6-2	6-2
8	Midwestern State	6-1	6-1
9	Wayne State (Mich.)	5-2	5-2
10	New Mexico Highlands	6-1	6-2

Projected Starters

Maverick Offense						Maverick Defense
QB	12	Deke Cisco	RFr.	6-3 190	Glendale, Ariz.	DE	8	Justin Brown	6-1 250	Castle Rock, Colo.
RB	32	Jake Cimolino	So.	6-0 205	Fort Bragg, Calif.	NT	96	Zach Beach	6-1 245	Castle Rock, Colo.
H	1	Alex Zemezonak	So.	5-9 170	Phoenix, Ariz.	DE	53	Matt Mitchell	6-0 230	Scottsdale, Ariz.
Y	97	Zeth Ramsey	RFr.	6-6 235	Gypsum, Colo.	OLB	9	Koa Asing	6-2 230	Aiea, Hawaii
X	83	Nathan Neville	Jr.	6-3 200	Littleton, Colo.	ILB	33	Jake Edmiston	6-2 220	Palisade, Colo.
Z	14	Austin Rodriguez	Jr.	5-11 185	Littleton, Colo.	OLB	31	Luke Knapton	6-1 215	Laramie, Wyo.
LT	51	Austin Bennett	So.	6-3 280	Lakewood, Colo.	CB	22	Jordan Price	5-8 170	Fort Worth, Texas
LG	58	Brett Boyer	Jr.	6-3 270	Loveland, Colo.	S	4	Trevor deBraga	6-0 195	Fallon, Nev.
C	66	Matt Mankoff	Sr.	6-1 265	Denver, Colo.	S	2	Michael Brady	5-11 190	Highlands Ranch, Colo.
RG	69	Nick Leonard	RFr.	6-2 260	Broomfield, Colo.	S	5	Trent deBraga	6-0 200	Fallon, Nev.
RT	75	Trevor Stapp	Sr.	6-3 285	Tempe, Ariz.	CB	27	Travis McRae	5-11 180	S. Jordan, Utah

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