Johnathan Gonzales

No. 4 CSU Pueblo put on a show for the Homecoming crowd o Saturday (10/17/26) afternoon, rolling past NM Highlands 77-17 at the ThunderBowl. The ThunderWolves scored TDs on their first 2 possessions, took a 35-3 lead into halftime, and then tacked on 28 more in the 3rd quarter. The 77 points are the 2nd most in program history and the most ever in a CSU Pueblo Homecoming game. Navi Bruzon put up ridiculous numbers, throwing 6 TD passes to 6 different receivers in less than 2 1/2 quarters. The Pack piled up 616 total yards, went 10 for 13 on 3rd down, scored TDs on 7 of 8 red zone possessions, and did not turn the ball over once. The defense was just as opportunistic, forcing 3 turnovers, including INTs by Tre Jordan & Oliver Welch. Nyir Jones put an exclamation point on the 3rd quarter with a 91-yard kickoff return for a TD. Leading CSU Pueblo to the win were: 🏈 Navi Bruzon, 18 Cmps on 26 Atts for 283 Yds & 6 TDs; 🏈 Jaedon Matthews, 7 Carries for 54 Yds & 1 TD; 🏈 AJ Merrida, 3 Carries for 42 Yds & 1 TD plus 1 Rec for 4 receiving Yds & 1 receiving TD; 🏈 Rashawn Jackson, 4 Recs for 87 Yds; 🏈 Marcellus Honeycutt, Jr., 2 Recs for 68 Yds & 1 TD; 🏈 Nyir Jones, 2 Recs for 38 Yds & 1 TD plus a 91-yard Kickoff Return TD; 🏈 Carter Daniels, 5 Tackles (4 Solo & 1 Ast) with 1 TFL, including 1 Sack; & 🏈 Maliek Jamison, 4 Tackles (4 Solo) with 1 Forced Fumble & 1 Fumble Recovery. With the win, CSU Pueblo improves to 7-0 (5-0 RMAC) and extends its RMAC win streak to 30 straight games, while NM Highlands falls to 3-4 (1-4 RMAC). The ThunderWolves hit the road next Saturday (10/24) to take on Fort Lewis at 12:00 (MT), while NM Highlands hosts Chadron. Here are a few highlights from the ThunderWolves' Homecoming win: #RMAC #RMACfb #PackFootball