Kearney, Neb. – The Nebraska-Kearney football team used a series of big plays, and got two key stops by its defense, to rout Colorado State-Pueblo, 44-12, Saturday afternoon at Ron & Carol Cope Stadium at Foster Field.

With the win, UNK (5-1, 4-0 RMAC) remains unbeaten in the RMAC. Colorado School of Mines plays at Mesa State Saturday night; both of those teams are 3-0 in league play.

This also marked the Lopers eighth straight home win, the longest such streak since then-Kearney State reeled of 17 straight home victories from 1976-79.

CSUP, making it's first-ever trip to Kearney, loses a second straight game and falls to 3-3 (2-2 RMAC) on the year.

Moment of the Game
UNK sophomore QB Jake Spitzlberger threw TD passes of 69 yards (to Brendan Liess) and 74 yards (to Tyrone Hilton) in the 2nd quarter to open up a 20-6 lead.

Lopers of the Game
Jake Spitzlberger (So., QB, Lakewood, Colo.) - 6 of 15 for 293 yards, 4 TD's, 2 INT's; 8 carries for 46 yards
Kyle Kaiser (Jr., WR, Broomfield, Colo.) - 3 catches for 141 yards, 2 TD's
Jordan Alegria (Sr., K/P, North Patte) - 3 of 4 on field goals, 5 of 5 on PAT's, 60.4 kick off average, 2 punts inside opponents 20 yard line
Jake Mandelko (Sr., S, Lexington) - 12 tackles, 1 INT for 24 yards
Chris Senkbile (Jr., OLB, Central City) 10 tackles including 3 TFL
Ozzie Smith (Sr., CB, Bellevue) - 41-yard fumble return for a TD, 5 tackles

Up Next
UNK is at New Mexico Highlands next Saturday. The game will be the RMAC Game of the Week and carried on national television (Altitude-2).