Colorado School of Mines drops 22-20 heartbreaker to Western Oregon in opener

GOLDEN — As Mo Russolillo picked up the ball and carried it into the end zone, Marv Kay Stadium started to feel what Bob Stitt had felt for more than an hour.

Even though his team fell behind 13-0 early, the Colorado School of Mines coach never doubted his team would find a way back into Saturday’s season opener.

That scoop-and-score touchdown in the first minute of the second half against nationally ranked Western Oregon didn’t give the Orediggers the lead, but a beautiful 49-yard field goal by Preston Kyle a few minutes later did…

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