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Sheehan
28
Winner Colorado Mesa Univ. CMU 2-1
20
Adams State Univ. ASU 1-2
Winner
Colorado Mesa Univ. CMU
2-1
28
Final
20
Adams State Univ. ASU
1-2
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
CMU Colorado Mesa Univ. 3 10 15 0 28
ASU Adams State Univ. 0 0 0 20 20

Game Recap: Football | | Ian Marks (Sports Information Director)

Mavs Survive Late Comeback by Grizzlies

ALAMOSA, Colo. – Dustin Rivas intercepted an Adams State pass with 51 seconds remaining to secure a 28-20 win for the Colorado Mesa football team at Adams State Saturday (Sept. 20). The game-ending interception is the second this season for Rivas who secured the win over Dixie State with an interception in overtime.

Ryan Sheehan opened the scoring for the Mavericks with a 44-yard field goal with less than a minute remaining in the first quarter to complete an eight play, 23 yard drive.

Aric Kaiser extended the CMU lead to 10 with a three-yard touchdown strike to Steven Lindquist midway through the second quarter. Kaiser completed 9-of-19 passes on the evening for 44 yards.

Marcus Cross intercepted the first of three ASU passes to set-up a 26-yard field goal by Sheehan with seven seconds remaining in the half.

The third quarter featured two more touchdowns by Colorado Mesa, one through the air and one on the ground.

Andrew Cota completed a 35-yard touchdown pass to Virnel Moon at the 6:33 mark, and Jackson Burell scored on a two-yard scamper at 1:34. Cota threw for 69 yards completing 3-of-15 passes.

Adams State scored a touchdown on each of its first three drives of the fourth quarter to close the Mesa lead to 28-20.

The Grizzlies were on what could have been their game-tying scoring drive before Rivas intercepted a pass, his second of the game, to secure the win for the Mavericks.

Daryl Hawkins ran for a game-high 62 yards on 20 carries (3.1 ypr) and added 48 yards on two catches for CMU.

DJ Hubbard averaged 5.3 yards per carry on nine carries for 48 yards.

Marc Palacios made seven tackles, five solo, with two for a loss, and Ryan Sivetts recorded seven tackles, five solo, and one sack for the Maverick defense.

Kick returns were another bright spot for CMU as it averaged 54.8 yards per return. Adams averaged 46.8.

ASU finished with a 340-273 advantage in total offense. CMU was hampered by penalties racking up a season-high 135 yards. ASU was penalized 51 yards.

CMU (2-1, 1-0) will host Chadron State Sept. 27 at 1 pm. 
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