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Only the weather could slow down the Tartans Saturday night.

Playing under both the lights and rain (which forced a brief game delay due to lightning) for their week five matchup with Colorado College, Carnegie Mellon employed a patient and consistent offensive attack that carried the Tartans to a fifth straight victory.

“Our running game was very efficient tonight,” Tartans head coach Rich Lackner said about a ground attack that racked up 383 yards on 60 carries. “By running the football, you take more time off the clock against a team like this that is so aggressive offensively. [Offensive coordinator Rich Erdelyi] and the staff, they saw what was working, so why change it? And it worked well and we came out with a W.”

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