CSC faces big challenge in week two

The Eagles’ football team hosts #9 Colorado State University Pueblo Thunderwolves with kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m., Saturday, under the lights at Elliott Field of Don Beebe Stadium.

Both teams are coming off a sizeable victory with each producing over 500 yards of offense but will be ready for a competitive RMAC showdown. Currently, CSU Pueblo owns a seven-game win streak over the Eagles.

CSC hopes to send a message to the RMAC with its first ever win against the Thunderwolves to start their season 2-0 for the first time since 2007, the same year the Eagles were RMAC champions.

But the #9 ranked team will add an aerial attack to its smashmouth offense when facing the eagles.

Pueblo’s quarterback Jordan Kitna, sophomore of Dallas and son of former NFL quarterback Jon Kitna, threw for 261 yards and added two TDs on the ground against Dixie State last week. 

Pueblo carries more NFL pedigree on their roster with Marcus Lindsay, a sophomore of Denver and younger brother of Denver Broncos pro bowl running back Phillip Lindsay, rushed for 51 yards and one touchdown last week, but was never solo tackled during the game.

The Eagles’ defense made a statement against Black Hills State University as they intercepted three passes and recovered one fumble, giving CSC’s offense good field position for Dalton Holst, junior of Gillette, Wyoming, to lead a second half comeback. 

Linebacker Travis Wilson, junior of Fresno, California and safety Tyree Fryar, senior of Burlington, New Jersey, combined for 29 tackles against the yellowjackets and hope to bring similar play against a Pueblo team who rushed for 244 yards and 4 TDs last weekend.

The Eagles will bring a balanced attack on offense into the game as well, but could lean on Elijah Myles, a sophomore of Hawthorne, California, who rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns.

Saturday’s game will see the Eagles compete in a primetime game for just the second time since the late 1980s, according to chadroneagles.com.

The 2018 RMAC champs will provide a major test for the Eagles as this game could have a significant impact on CSC’s reputation within the RMAC.

After losing to CSU Pueblo in week two last season, the Eagles proved they can learn from mistakes, going on to win six of their last eight games.