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Harding vs. Colorado School of Mines

Saturday, December 16, 2023, Division II Championship

Harding beat Colorado School of Mines 38–⁠7. It was their only meeting on record.

Neutral siteHarding15–⁠0 in 2023
38
Neutral siteColorado School of Mines14–⁠1 in 2023
7

Final at McKinney ISD Stadium, MckinneyTV: ESPN+, ESPNUAttendance 12,552The game on Wikipedia

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Harding71410738
Colorado School of Mines70007

Standouts

  • RushingBraden Jay11 carries, 161 yards, 3 TDHarding
  • ReceivingMax McLeod9 catches, 85 yardsColorado School of Mines

Player stats

Harding

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cole Keylon2/24600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Braden Jay11161373
Blake Delacruz20129041
Cole Keylon51707
Chauncey Martin31609
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Roland Wallace246035

Colorado School of Mines

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
John Matocha18/2219210
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Landon Walker656052
John Matocha711029
Noah Roper3908
Levi Johnson1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Max McLeod985022
Flynn Schiele258031
Zach Hoffman225019
Nick Stone21208

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

HardingColorado School of Mines
392Total yards269
46Passing yards192
346Rushing yards77
0.0Yards per pass0.0
7.7Yards per rush4.5
17First downs12
5–⁠8Third downs5–⁠9
2–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠3
0Turnovers0
2–⁠17Penalties1–⁠5
27:09Possession17:51

Efficiency

HardingColorado School of Mines
57%Success rate44%
0.60EPA per play0.04
1.27Explosiveness1.56
0.52Rushing EPA−0.32
2.27Passing EPA0.25
40%Passing-down success46%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Colorado School of Mines 56% to win. Harding won as Elo’s underdog.

Every drive

Colorado School of Mines end zoneHarding end zoneQ1 Colorado School of MinesTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 HardingTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Colorado School of MinesPunt, 6 playsQ2 HardingTouchdown, 17 playsQ2 Colorado School of MinesTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ2 HardingTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Colorado School of MinesTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ3 HardingTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Colorado School of MinesTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 HardingField goal, 10 playsQ3 Colorado School of MinesTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ3 HardingResult not recorded, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Colorado School of Mines drives left to right, Harding right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 Colorado School of MinesTouchdown, 11 plays, 0 yards
  2. Q1 HardingTouchdown, 9 plays, 0 yards
  3. Q1 Colorado School of MinesPunt, 6 plays, 0 yards
  4. Q2 HardingTouchdown, 17 plays, 74 yards
  5. Q2 Colorado School of MinesTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 0 yards
  6. Q2 HardingTouchdown, 6 plays, 90 yards
  7. Q2 Colorado School of MinesTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 0 yards
  8. Q3 HardingTouchdown, 4 plays, 0 yards
  9. Q3 Colorado School of MinesTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 0 yards
  10. Q3 HardingField goal, 10 plays, 72 yards
  11. Q3 Colorado School of MinesTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 0 yards
  12. Q3 HardingResult not recorded, 2 plays, 74 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Tied at 7
Colorado School of Mines Touchdown, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Magnus Lepak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:551st & 10 at own 25John Matocha run for 2 yds to the COL 27
14:242nd & 8 at own 27John Matocha run for 7 yds to the COL 34
13:433rd & 1 at own 34Landon Walker run for 7 yds to the COL 41 for a 1ST down
13:181st & 10 at own 41John Matocha pass complete to Max McLeod for 7 yds to the COL 48
13:052nd & 3 at own 48John Matocha pass complete to Max McLeod for 7 yds to the HAR 45 for a 1ST down
12:431st & 10 at opp 45Matocha, John pass incomplete to McLeod, Max, PENALTY HARDING pass interference (Jordan, Jeremiah) 15 yards to the HARDING30, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN COLOMINES.
12:361st & 10 at opp 30John Matocha pass complete to Max McLeod for 3 yds to the HAR 27
11:252nd & 7 at opp 27John Matocha sacked by Wesley Coleman and Gage Price for a loss of 7 yards to the HAR 34
10:573rd & 14 at opp 34John Matocha pass complete to Flynn Schiele for 31 yds to the HAR 3 for a 1ST down
10:481st & goal at opp 3Landon Walker run for no gain to the HAR 3
10:052nd & goal at opp 3Walker, Landon rush for loss of 1 yard to the HARDING4, PENALTY HARDING substitution infraction 2 yards to the HARDING1, NO PLAY.
9:482nd & goal at opp 1Landon Walker run for a loss of 1 yard to the HAR 2
9:063rd & goal at opp 2John Matocha pass complete to Noah Roper for 2 yds for a TD (Jacob Click KICK)Colorado School of Mines 7, Harding 0
Harding Touchdown, 9 plays
9:063rd & 9 at own 35Jacob Click kickoff for 46 yds , Jhalen Spicer return for 6 yds to the HAR 25
8:501st & 10 at own 25Blake Delacruz run for 41 yds to the COL 34 for a 1ST down
8:101st & 10 at opp 34Braden Jay run for no gain to the COL 34
7:322nd & 10 at opp 34Braden Jay run for 5 yds to the COL 29
6:333rd & 5 at opp 29Jhalen Spicer run for 4 yds to the COL 25
6:124th & 1 at opp 25Cole Keylon run for 1 yd to the COL 24 for a 1ST down
5:501st & 10 at opp 24Blake Delacruz run for 4 yds to the COL 20
5:102nd & 6 at opp 20Braden Jay run for 6 yds to the COL 14 for a 1ST down
4:291st & 10 at opp 14Blake Delacruz run for 4 yds to the COL 10
3:492nd & 6 at opp 10Jhalen Spicer run for 10 yds for a TD (Grant Ennis KICK)Tied at 7
Colorado School of Mines Punt, 6 plays
3:492nd & 6 at own 35Magnus Lepak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:301st & 10 at own 25Noah Roper run for a loss of 1 yard to the COL 24
3:082nd & 11 at own 24John Matocha pass complete to Blake Smotherman for 5 yds to the COL 29
2:303rd & 6 at own 29John Matocha pass complete to Max McLeod for 7 yds to the COL 36 for a 1ST down
2:131st & 10 at own 36John Matocha pass complete to Max McLeod for 9 yds to the COL 45
2:002nd & 1 at own 45John Matocha sacked by Nathaniel Wallace for a loss of 9 yards to the COL 36
1:073rd & 10 at own 36Colorado School Of Mines Penalty, False Start (Flynn Schiele) to the COL 31
0:003rd & 15 at own 31Levi Johnson run for 1 yd to the COL 32
Q2 14:534th & 14 at own 32Blake Doud punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Ty Dugger at the HAR 26
2nd quarter4 drives, then Harding 21, Colorado School of Mines 7
Harding Touchdown, 17 plays
14:451st & 10 at own 26Oric Walker Jr. run for 2 yds to the HAR 28
13:572nd & 8 at own 28Blake Delacruz run for 3 yds to the HAR 31
13:183rd & 5 at own 31Chauncey Martin run for 4 yds to the HAR 35
12:434th & 1 at own 35Blake Delacruz run for 1 yd to the HAR 36 for a 1ST down
12:071st & 10 at own 36Cole Keylon run for 3 yds to the HAR 39
11:312nd & 7 at own 39Blake Delacruz run for 8 yds to the HAR 47 for a 1ST down
10:451st & 10 at own 47Omar Sinclair run for 2 yds to the HAR 49
10:082nd & 8 at own 49Omar Sinclair run for 7 yds to the COL 44
9:393rd & 1 at opp 44Blake Delacruz run for 5 yds to the COL 39 for a 1ST down
8:571st & 10 at opp 39Chauncey Martin run for 9 yds to the COL 30
8:152nd & 1 at opp 30Blake Delacruz run for 2 yds to the COL 28 for a 1ST down
7:431st & 10 at opp 28Omar Sinclair run for a loss of 2 yards to the COL 30
7:002nd & 12 at opp 30Cole Keylon pass complete to Roland Wallace for 11 yds to the COL 19
6:233rd & 1 at opp 19Blake Delacruz run for 2 yds to the COL 17 for a 1ST down
5:521st & 10 at opp 17Braden Jay run for 5 yds to the COL 12
5:112nd & 5 at opp 12Blake Delacruz run for 2 yds to the COL 10
4:303rd & 3 at opp 10Braden Jay run for 10 yds for a TD (Grant Ennis KICK)Harding 14, Colorado School of Mines 7
Colorado School of Mines Turnover on downs, 5 plays
4:303rd & 3 at own 35Magnus Lepak kickoff for 35 yds fair catch by Blake Ramsey at the COL 30
4:181st & 10 at own 30Landon Walker run for 52 yds to the HAR 18 for a 1ST down
3:441st & 10 at opp 18John Matocha pass complete to Nick Stone for 4 yds to the HAR 14
3:312nd & 6 at opp 14John Matocha pass complete to Max McLeod for 3 yds to the HAR 11
3:103rd & 3 at opp 11Noah Roper run for 2 yds to the HAR 9
2:384th & 1 at opp 9Landon Walker run for a loss of 1 yard to the HAR 10
Harding Touchdown, 6 plays
2:301st & 10 at own 10Blake Delacruz run for 19 yds to the HAR 29 for a 1ST down
1:521st & 10 at own 29Blake Delacruz run for 5 yds to the HAR 34
1:232nd & 5 at own 34Braden Jay run for 45 yds to the COL 21 for a 1ST down
1:041st & 10 at opp 21Blake Delacruz run for 5 yds to the COL 16
0:402nd & 5 at opp 16Cole Keylon run for 7 yds to the COL 9 for a 1ST down
0:381st & goal at opp 9Timeout Harding University, clock 00:38
0:331st & goal at opp 9Braden Jay run for 9 yds for a TD (Grant Ennis KICK)Harding 21, Colorado School of Mines 7
Colorado School of Mines Turnover on downs, 5 plays
0:331st & 10 at own 35Magnus Lepak kickoff for 46 yds , Braelon Tate return for no gain to the COL 19
0:231st & 10 at own 19John Matocha pass complete to Max McLeod for 22 yds to the COL 41 for a 1ST down
0:221st & 10 at own 41Timeout Colorado School Of Mines, clock 00:22
0:181st & 10 at own 41John Matocha pass incomplete to Flynn Schiele
0:102nd & 10 at own 41John Matocha pass incomplete
0:033rd & 10 at own 41John Matocha pass complete to Flynn Schiele for 27 yds to the HAR 32 for a 1ST down
0:021st & 10 at opp 32Timeout Colorado School Of Mines, clock 00:02
0:021st & 10 at opp 32Timeout Harding University, clock 00:02
0:001st & 10 at opp 32Jacob Click 49 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter5 drives, then Harding 31, Colorado School of Mines 7
Harding Touchdown, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jacob Click kickoff for 63 yds , Braden Jay return for 11 yds to the HAR 13
14:471st & 10 at own 13Cole Keylon run for 7 yds to the HAR 20
14:082nd & 3 at own 20Blake Delacruz run for 4 yds to the HAR 24 for a 1ST down
13:581st & 10 at own 24Blake Delacruz run for 3 yds to the HAR 27
12:582nd & 7 at own 27Braden Jay run for 73 yds for a TD (Grant Ennis KICK)Harding 28, Colorado School of Mines 7
Colorado School of Mines Turnover on downs, 6 plays
12:582nd & 7 at own 35Magnus Lepak kickoff for 35 yds , Nate Sutter return for 3 yds to the COL 33 Nate Sutter fumbled, recovered by COL Nate Sutter
12:311st & 10 at own 33John Matocha pass complete to Max McLeod for 16 yds to the COL 49 for a 1ST down
12:141st & 10 at own 49John Matocha pass complete to Zach Hoffman for 19 yds to the HAR 32 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at opp 32John Matocha sacked by Dre Hall for a loss of 12 yards to the HAR 44
11:152nd & 22 at opp 44John Matocha pass complete to Max McLeod for 11 yds to the HAR 33
10:483rd & 11 at opp 33John Matocha pass complete to Billy Pospisil III for 5 yds to the HAR 28
10:184th & 6 at opp 28John Matocha pass incomplete to Max McLeod
Harding Field goal, 10 plays
10:101st & 10 at own 28Chauncey Martin run for 3 yds to the HAR 31
9:302nd & 7 at own 31Blake Delacruz run for 2 yds to the HAR 33
8:463rd & 5 at own 33Cole Keylon pass complete to Roland Wallace for 35 yds to the COL 32 for a 1ST down
8:051st & 10 at opp 32Blake Delacruz run for 4 yds to the COL 28
7:342nd & 6 at opp 28Cole Keylon run for a loss of 1 yard to the COL 29
6:493rd & 7 at opp 29Blake Delacruz run for 8 yds to the COL 21 for a 1ST down
6:101st & 10 at opp 21Blake Delacruz run for 2 yds to the COL 19
5:322nd & 8 at opp 19Braden Jay run for 3 yds to the COL 16
4:503rd & 5 at opp 16Braden Jay run for 1 yd to the COL 15
4:114th & 4 at opp 15Grant Ennis 32 yd FG GOODHarding 31, Colorado School of Mines 7
Colorado School of Mines Turnover on downs, 7 plays
4:114th & 4 at own 35Magnus Lepak kickoff for 33 yds fair catch by Blake Ramsey at the COL 32
3:581st & 10 at own 32John Matocha pass complete to Zach Hoffman for 6 yds to the COL 38
3:272nd & 4 at own 38Noah Roper run for 8 yds to the COL 46 for a 1ST down
2:561st & 10 at own 46John Matocha run for 29 yds to the HAR 25 for a 1ST down
2:351st & 10 at opp 25John Matocha pass incomplete to Max McLeod
2:222nd & 10 at opp 25John Matocha pass complete to Nick Stone for 8 yds to the HAR 17
1:473rd & 2 at opp 17John Matocha run for 1 yd to the HAR 16
1:214th & 1 at opp 16Timeout Harding University, clock 01:21
1:154th & 1 at opp 16Landon Walker run for a loss of 1 yard to the HAR 17
Harding Result not recorded, 2 plays
0:521st & 10 at own 17Blake Delacruz run for 5 yds to the HAR 22
0:002nd & 5 at own 22Braden Jay run for 4 yds to the HAR 26

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

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Harding leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.

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