RAPID CITY, S.D. --- The South Dakota Mines football team fell to the Chadron State College Eagles, 37-22, Saturday night on Dunham Field at O'Harra Stadium.

After a stalemate first half in which Chadron State led, 9-3, due mainly to a strong cross wind sweeping across the stadium, the second half allowed fans to see what they are more accustomed to when it comes to a Hardrockers vs. Eagles showdown as a combined 47 points were registered on the scoreboard.

After a scoreless first quarter, South Dakota Mines drew first blood with a 28-yard field goal courtesy of Enis Sefa at the 14:57 mark of the second quarter.

Chadron State answered on their drive, finding the end zone with 11:46 remaining in the half. The PAT was blocked as the visitors went up, 6-3.  The Eagles added three points at the end of the period and went into halftime with a 9-3 edge.

The wind subsided during the second half enough to allow both offenses to be effective. The Hardrockers knotted the game early in the third quarter when quarterback Spencer Zur hooked up with Isaiah Eastman on a 14-yard touchdown pass after a nine-play, 75-yard drive at the 10:59 mark. The extra point was blocked and the score was tied, 9-9.

Chadron again answered with 14 unanswered points and went into the fourth quarter with a 23-9 advantage.

 The Hardrockers cut into the lead early in the final frame when Ahmad Lewis capped off an 11-play, 60-yard drive with a two-yard rushing TD. Enis Sefa added the point after, trailing 23-16.

The Eagles again answered with two touchdowns before SDM was able to get into the end zone one last time when Zur hooked up with Eastman with 4:29 remaining in the game on a 19-yard TD strike. The two-point conversion was not good.

The 'Rockers racked up 314 total yards of offense on Saturday, grabbing 140 yards on the ground and 174 through the air. The Eagles finished with 322 yards.

Individually, Spencer Zur completed 19-36 passes for 174 yards and two TD receptions. He also had 15 rushes from 90 yards. Lewis added 50 yards on 19 carries and a score.

Eastman finished with nine catches for 77 yards and two scores. Luebbers hauled in three catches for 37 yards, and Collin Zur had three receptions for 22 yards.

Defensively, Will Caroll recorded nine total tackles and an interception returned for seven yards. Cole Peterson registered seven tackles and Bryan Akunna had six tackles. Michael Retland and Gavin Chaddock each tallied a sack in the game and Scott Sellers tallied two pass breakups.