Mines to Battle in NCAA Playoffs Saturday 11/20/2014 12:22:41 PM Courtesy Colin Bonnicksen, CSM Assistant Athletic Director of Athletic Communications GOLDEN, Colo. – The No. 17 Colorado School of Mines football team will take part in its first NCAA Division II Playoff game since the 2010 season on Saturday when the squad welcomes No. 9 Ohio Dominican to the North Area Athletic Complex in Arvada at noon. MINES STUDENTS: All Colorado School of Mines students that attend Saturday's game will have their admission paid for by the Mines Department of Student Life. A valid BlasterCard must be provided for cost-free admission to the game. GAME 1,000: Saturday's contest will be the 1,000th all-time game in the 124-plus year history of the Mines football program. THE TEAMS: No. 11 MINES (10-1, 8-1 RMAC): Roster l Schedule/Results l Statistics No. 9 ODU (9-1, 9-1 GLIAC): Roster l Schedule/Results l Statistics SERIES NOTES: * Saturday's matchup will be the first meeting between the two schools. LAST WEEK: The Orediggers claimed a 49-34 victory over Adams State in cold, snowy conditions on Saturday to claim a share of the 2014 RMAC Championship (RECAP). The Panthers defeated Tiffin by a score of 41-9 to claim the GLIAC South Division Title. (RECAP). BROADCAST COVERAGE: LIVE STATISTICS: Follow the game action FREE live via a live stats link provided by the NCAA (CLICK HERE) and Colorado School of Mines Athletic Department (CLICK HERE). LIVE AUDIO: Listen to the action on AM 820 St. Gabriel Radio in Columbus, Ohio. CLICK HERE LIVE VIDEO STREAMING: Due to a lack of hard-line internet at the NAAC, there will be no live streaming of Saturday's game. LIVE TWITTER UPDATES: Follow the game action via the Colorado School of Mines Athletics (@MinesAthletics) and Mines Football (@MinesFootball) Twitter handles. The offical hashtag for Saturday's contest is #ODUvMines. FULL MEDIA/GAME NOTES AGAINST OHIO DOMINICAN For more information on the North Area Athletic Complex, including directions to the stadium, please click HERE.