Three touchdowns in each half propelled sixteenth-ranked Colorado School of Mines past the William Jewell College football team 42-7 on Saturday afternoon in the home opener of the 2015 season for William Jewell.    

Mines, which ranked No. 16 in the latest NCAA Division II poll, improved to 2-0 on the year.  Jewell dropped to 0-2 on the year after its season opening loss at Drake last weekend. 

The Orediggers set the tone early and drove 47 yards on their second possession of the game as Justin Dvorak completed a 20 yard touchdown pass to Jimmy Ellis.  Mines then took a 14-0 lead when Dvorak found Cole Spurgeon for 12 yards in the end zone. 

The Cardinals responded in the opening drive of the second quarter when Thomas Cook, Jr. rushed for 13 yards out to give Jewell is only score of the game. 
Mines found the endzone again when Dvorak completed a pass to Nate Wiemers from 27 yards out that gave the Orediggers a 21-7 halftime lead. 

The Cardinals forced a quick three and out and after a seven yard punt found themselves starting their first drive of the half from the Oredigger 13 yard line.  Mines came up with a huge defensive stand to hold the Cardinals scoreless. 

Mines would add another touchdown in the third followed by two more in the fourth that produced the 42-7 margin.

Cook, Jr., finished with 130 yards on 19 carries for an average of 6.8 yards per rush.  Quarterback Nick West was 17-of-34 for 153 yards through the air. Anthony

Mullins led the Cardinals with five catches for 63 yards, while Cook, Jr., had three receptions for 20 yards.

Zach Haynes led the Jewell defense with six tackles and a sack, while Le'Andre Nebbit and Isaac Dozier Jr. each registered an interception for Jewell. 

Dvorak finished the day 26-38 for 276 yards and four touchdowns for the Orediggers. 

The Cardinals will begin Great Lakes Valley Conference play next Saturday in Rensselaer, Ind., against Saint Joseph's College at 12:00 p.m.