GOLDEN, Colo. - Colorado School of Mines scored 35 points in the first quarter and never looked back, rolling 56-28 past first-place South Dakota Mines at Marv Kay Stadium.

Justin Dvorak became the RMAC's all-time passing touchdowns leader with one of the most complete performances of his career, passing for five touchdowns and 324 yards and running for 115 yards and two scores. 

Brody Oliver's two touchdowns helped him break the Mines and NCAA Division II tight ends' single-season receiving touchdowns record.

The Orediggers (5-2, 4-2 RMAC) racked up 693 yards of offense in all, including a season-high 369 yards on the ground. Defensively, Mines did its best to contain the RMAC's #2-rated offense, holding the Hardrockers to 28 points and 441 yards of offense, including only 118 on the ground. Drew Stephon and Jalen Champagne each had interceptions.

Pushed by a terrific offensive line effort, Mines ran for 369 yards, its highest ground total since 1992, led by Dvorak and Sam Seeton (114 yards). Zach Guy added 62 yards on five carries, Cameron Mayberry 54 yards on seven totes, and Josh Odom 36 yards on three attempts.

It was a blink-and-miss it first quarter as Mines laid 35 points on the visitors. Dvorak walked in from 13 yards out to start the quarter before Ty Young caught a one-handed leaping touchdown from 16 yards out, and Dvorak broke free from 32 yards away to score midway through the quarter. Young caught his second of the quarter after that before Zac Guy broke a tackle and hit the end zone from 25 yards out to set the lead at 35-0 before the teams even switched ends.

South Dakota Mines made it interesting with a pair of touchdowns from Dorian Cowart and Macus Sanchez, but Oliver found his rhythm late in the first half with scoring hauls of 30 and 46 yards, and the Orediggers found themselves up 49-14 at the break.

A more subdued second half saw only three scoring plays as the Hardrocks received touchdowns by Isaiah Manley and Sanchez, and Riley Hoff's 11-yard strike from Dvorak capped the Orediggers' day early in the fourth quarter.

Defensively, Chris Brockman's 12 tackles led the Orediggers while Michael Kelso had a sack and two pressures. South Dakota Mines was averaging 42.8 points and 529.5 yards of offense per game, including 259.2 yards on the ground.

NOTABLES
- Dvorak's 115 yards rushing were a career high. It was his second career 100-yard rushing game after a 107-yard effort at Chadron State in 2014.
- Dvorak surpassed former Western New Mexico great Mitch Glasmann's RMAC record of 109 career touchdowns. Dvorak now has 111.
- Oliver broke the Mines single-season receiving touchdown record of 15 held by Adam Sauer from 2009. Oliver, who came into the game leading the nation in receiving yards and scores, also set the D-II tight ends mark that was previously held by Ryan Travis of West Liberty from 2010 and Devon Stewark of Arkansas-Monticello from 2003.
- Oliver led Mines with 115 yards on four catches. Ty Young (84 yards) and Zach Richter (47 yards) each had six catches.
- SDSMT starter Jake Sullivan left the game injured in the first half after throwing for 39 yards. Backup Evan Sanders had a fine game in relief with 284 yards and three touchdowns on 20-of-31 passing. Sanchez led all receivers with 159 yards.
- Grant Gale added 11 tackles for Mines while Dean Wenger had seven solo stops among nine tackles. While Mines only had one sack, they recorded seven pressures in the game.
- The Orediggers improved to 18-0 all-time against their South Dakota counterparts. 

NEXT UP
Mines makes the trip to St. George, Utah to play Dixie State next Saturday at 1 p.m.