September 3rd, 2026 11:00pm
GUNNISON, Colo. The No. 11 Mountaineers regained the lead with a pair of second-half touchdowns, then held off visiting Angelo State to notch a 23-21 non-conference victory Thursday night in Western Colorado's home opener at Mojo Field in Mountaineer Bowl at the Rady Family Sports Complex.
The win over Angelo State was the Mountaineers' first after starting the series with an 0-6 record against the Rams.
Western trailed 14-9 entering the halftime break but scored once in the third quarter and early in the fourth quarter before the visiting Rams brought the final score closer with their own touchdown with six minutes remaining.