🏆 RMAC Championship Preview 🏈
[ @CSCFootball ] vs [ @CSUPFootball ]
The RMAC title comes down to one game in Pueblo.
Two unbeaten teams in league play meet Saturday at 1 p.m. MT in the ThunderBowl with the conference crown and playoff seeding on the line.
FULL PREVIEW
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🦅 Chadron State
The Eagles average 31 points and 382 yards per game, with 186 on the ground behind Quincey Ryker and Daytuawn Pearson. Quarterbacks Aidan Thompson and DJ Ralph have combined for 1,920 passing yards and 23 touchdowns.
Defensively, Chadron allows just 20 points and 285 yards per game. The Eagles have produced 18 takeaways (9 INT, 9 fumble recoveries) against 17 giveaways, giving them a +1 turnover margin on the season. Linebacker Logan O’Brien leads with 72 tackles, 14 TFL, and 5 sacks.
Kicker Wilson Yee (13-for-18 FG, long 50) drilled the overtime winner vs Western Colorado.
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🐺 CSU Pueblo
The ThunderWolves lead the RMAC in scoring at 41 points per game and average 445 yards of offense. Quarterback Roman Fuller has thrown for 2,780 yards and 27 touchdowns, spreading the ball across a deep receiving corps led by Reggie Retzlaff (756 yards, 13 TD).
Pueblo’s defense has been aggressive and opportunistic, allowing just 19 points per game and forcing 25 turnovers (16 INT, 9 fumbles) while committing only 15, for a +10 margin. The ThunderWolves have also racked up 29 sacks.
Kicker Jackson Smith is 14-for-15 on field goals, with a season-long of 60.
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🔍 Matchup Focus
➖ Pueblo’s passing attack (288 YPG) vs Chadron’s secondary (158 YPG allowed)
➖ Chadron’s rushing game (186 YPG) vs Pueblo’s front (3.2 YPC allowed)
➖ Red zone efficiency — Pueblo 47-of-49 scoring drives (37 TD) vs Chadron 31-of-40 (23 TD)
➖ Turnover margin — Pueblo +10 (25 gained, 15 lost); Chadron +1 (18 gained, 17 lost)
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One of the RMAC’s best championship matchups in years...Pueblo’s balance and home-field advantage against Chadron’s defense and momentum.
Both teams have answered every test this fall.
Only one leaves with an outright title and playoff positioning secure.
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The kick heard around the D2 Football world!!
Chadron’s Wilson Yee kicks a 47 yard field goal in OT to give the RV/#22 Eagles a 27-24 win over the #9/#11 Western CO Mountaineers!!!
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BREAKING: 3-star QB Clayton Dees (@ClaytonDees1) is transferring to Palmetto from Lakewood Ranch, reuniting with his former head coach, Rashad West.
Last season, Dees threw for over 2,000 yards, tallying 16 total TDs (13 passing, 3 rushing).
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