Colorado Mesa enters this weeks game with a 6-2 record after snapping its two-game losing streak with a dominating 63-42 win over Adams State on Homecoming. New Mexico Highlands enters the game winless (0-8) and has not scored in its last 127:34 of action.

Series History
Colorado Mesa has a 28-11 all-time record against New Mexico Highlands, including a 13-4 mark in Las Vegas. CMU has won 9 of the last 11 meetings against NMHU. 

60 Points
Colorado Mesa scored a season-high 63 points last week against Adams State, the most since it scored 64 points against New Mexico Highlands in 2005.

Player of the Week
Running back David Tann was named the RMAC Offensive Player of the Week after a record setting win over Adams State. Tann rushed for 157 yards (5.2 ypc) and caught four passes for 105 yards (25.1 ypc). Tann's six rushing touchdowns tied the RMAC single game record and he set a new single game record with seven total touchdowns. Tann's 42 points ranks tied for second for most in a RMAC game. He currently ranks second in Div. II in total touchdowns with 19 and has more touchdowns this season than 19 Div. II teams. He has scored 114 points this season, second most in Div. II.

300/200 
Quarterback Eystin Salum did not disappoint in his first career start for Colorado Mesa. The Denver, Colo., native completed 19-of-23 passes (.826) for 307 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran for a game-high 275 yards (12.5 ypc). He is the first Maverick to rush for over 200 yards since Jake Cimolino ran for 233 yards against New Mexico Highlands in 2012. Salum tallied 582 yards of total offense, eighth most in RMAC history.

Total Offense
Colorado Mesa compiled a school-record 826 yards of total offense against Adams State last week. It is also the most this year in Div. II. The previous record of 663 was set against Adams State in 1988. The Mavericks were five yards shy of the RMAC record set by New Mexico Highlands in 1992.

Rushing Leader
Colorado Mesa ran for a school-record 519 yards against Adams State. The 519 rushing yards in a single game leads Div. II. 

Interceptions
Dustin Rivas recorded his fifth interception, second most in the RMAC, last week against Adams State. The Thornton, Colo., native needs five interceptions to break the RMAC career record of 21 set by Marvin Jackson of Chadron State (2000-03) and Cody Gamble of Chadron State (1991-94). 

Quick Scores
CMU scored a touchdown on nine of its first 10 possessions against ASU. Five of the Mavericks scoring drives were under two minutes and two were under a minute.

Looking Ahead
Colorado Mesa will play its final conference game of the season when it hosts South Dakota Mines Nov. 5.