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Quarterback Evan Foster shined in his first start and Landon Walker ran for a pair of scores as fifth-ranked Colorado School of Mines handled West Texas A&M 41-13 Thursday in its season opener in Golden.

This is the first change at quarterback for the Orediggers since the 2019 season. Foster was 20-of-30 for 269 yards and two touchdowns, while Walker led a punishing ground game with 154 yards on 15 carries, averaging 10.3 yards per touch with a pair of touchdowns.

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Max McLeod had 130 yards and a touchdown and Flynn Schiele compiled 74 yards in the air, with Braelon Tate and Max Barnes adding rushing scores and Brayden Duerksen a first-half receiving touchdown.

The Orediggers play their first road game of the season Sept. 14 at Washburn.

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