LAS VEGAS, N.M. – The Colorado Mesa University football team set a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference record with 12 touchdowns in an 87-14 win at New Mexico Highlands Saturday (Oct. 29).

CMU scored 10 of its 12 touchdowns on the ground, also an RMAC record.

The previous record of nine rushing touchdowns was set twice with Mesa involved in both games. Colorado Mesa ran for nine touchdowns against Neb.-Kearney in 2005, and UNK returned the favor in 2008 when it ran for nine against Mesa.

CMU tallied 708 yards rushing and 933 yards of total offense, both RMAC records.

The 933 yards of total offense betters the record of 826 set by Colorado Mesa last week against Adams State.

New Mexico Highlands scored first after intercepting a pass and turning it into seven points. Vincent Venegas caught a one-yard touchdown pass from Cody Keith to complete a nine-play, 43-yards scoring drive at 10:19 of the first quarter.

Colorado Mesa responded with three straight touchdowns from three different rushers, David Tann, Sean Rubalcaba and Jonathon Beverly.

The Cowboys second and final touchdown of the game came at 10:12 of the second quarter when Jairan Manning scored on an 11-yard run.

David Tann scored two more touchdowns and Ryan Sheehan kicked an 18-yard field goal to extend the CMU lead to 38-14 at halftime.

The Mesa offense didn't lose and steam during halftime scoring five touchdowns in the third quarter.

Sean Rubalcaba opened the second half with his second touchdown of the game, and David Tann scored his fourth.

Marcus Hines, Josh Brown and Brett Ojiyi each found the endzone.

Dorian Williams scored a pair of touchdowns in the fourth quarter to complete the scoring for CMU.

Colorado Mesa scored on every possession except its first and last.

David Tann rushed for 273 yards and averaged 10.1 yards per carry. Dorian Williams also averaged 10.1 yards per carry and finished with 131 yards.

Sean Rubalcaba started at quarterback completing 8-of-18 passes for 145 yards.

The CMU defense held NMHU to 311 yards of total offense (205 rushing and 106 passing).

George Manning, Blake Nelson and Darian Turner each finished with a team-high six tackles.

This was the second straight game that CMU has not punted.

Colorado Mesa (7-2, 7-2) will host South Dakota Mines (5-4, 4-4) Nov. 5.