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Skyhawks football to welcome No. 7/5 Western Colorado for annual Pink Game

10/3/2025 2:00:00 PM

By: Hayden Mangan, Assistant AD-Communications & Fan Engagement
Fort Lewis College vs. Western Colorado University
Saturday, Oct. 4, 12 p.m. | Ray Dennison Memorial Field | Durango, Colo.
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DURANGO, Colo. – Fort Lewis College football (1-3, 0-2 RMAC) will be back at home on Ray Dennison Memorial Field this Saturday as the Skyhawks welcome the No. 7/5 nationally ranked Mountaineers from Western Colorado University (4-0, 2-0 RMAC) for another conference showdown as well as its annual Pink Game, presented by CommonSpirit and Alpine Bank.
 
Pink Game Presented by CommonSpirit and Alpine Bank
Saturday's game will mark the program's annual Pink Game, presented by CommonSpirit and Alpine Bank. Pink rally towels and headbands will be given out before the match. $1 from every ticket purchased will be donated to the CommonSpirit Breast Care Center, with Alpine Bank generously donating a dollar-for-dollar match on those sales.
 
One Drive Away
Fort Lewis has dropped each of its last two games 22-21 (Sept. 27) to South Dakota Mines (1-4, 1-2 RMAC) and 25-19 (Sept. 20) to Black Hills State (1-4, 1-2 RMAC), both by exactly a touchdown or less. In both contests, the Skyhawks offense kept pace with its opponent, being outgained by a combined 36 yards, and even had possession inside of both opponents' 30-yard line with under five minutes left in the contests. Additionally, FLC limited both opponents to a combined 159 yards rushing and an average of 2.4 yards per carry.
 
Under Center
There has been a tale of two offenses in each of the last two games, with Stone Walker leading the Skyhawks with 117 yards passing and one touchdown, adding another 11 yards on the ground, against Black Hills State, before Jacob Morris threw for 191 yards and one touchdown with another 10 yards rushing of his own on the road at South Dakota Mines. Both quarterbacks have each recorded two starts this season.
 
Skyhawks Leaders
  • Jacob Morris (R-So., QB) (486 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception, 37-70 completions-attempts (52.9%), 162 yards per game)
  • Orlando Guevara (So., RB) (22 carries, 124 yards, 1 touchdown, 5.6 yards per carry, 31.0 yards per game)
  • Jake Jones (R-So., QB) (20 carries, 122 rushing yards, 1 rushing touchdown, 6.1 yards per carry, 30.5 yards per game, 123 passing yards, 0 interceptions, 10-15 completions-attempts (66.7%), 30.8 yards per game)
  • Zachary Gaumont (Jr., WR) (10 catches, 199 yards, 1 touchdown, 19.9 yards per catch, 49.8 yards per game)
  • Solomon Latimer (So., WR) (10 catches, 166 yards, 2 touchdowns, 16.6 yards per catch, 41.5 yards per game)
  • Jake Penney (R-Jr., ILB) (43 tackles, 4.5 tackles for 7 yards lost, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery.
  • Elijah Portela (R-Jr., BS) (21 tackles, 0.5 tackles for 2 yards, 2 interceptions, 1 pass breakup)
 
Series with Western Colorado
The top-ranked Mountaineers have had the Skyhawks' number since the team's first meeting back on November 7, 1964. Western Colorado took that game 77-13 up in Gunnison, Colo., and has since dominated Fort Lewis to lead the series 44-17 all-time, 40-16 in conference action, and 22-7 on Ray Dennison Memorial Field. Additionally, Western Colorado has won the last six games and held the Skyhawks winless in Durango since October 4, 2008, when FLC won 20-17.
 
Rolling Mountaineers
Western Colorado has lived up to its national hype with a perfect start thus far in 2025 while outscoring opponents 158-to-50 overall and by an average score of 39.5 to 12.5. Offensively, the Mountaineers are managing 411.5 yards per game on 221 yards passing and 190.5 yards rushing. Dual-threat quarterback Drew Nash has thrown for 837 yards and 12 touchdowns with a single interception through 65 completions in 101 attempts (64.4% completion percentage. On the ground, Nash ranks second on the roster in rushing, tallying 190 yards and five touchdowns through 43 carries.
 
Defense, however, is where the Mountaineers shine, led by the 2024 Division II Conference Commissioner's Association Ron Lenz Defensive Player of the Year in redshirt senior Ricky Freymond. The stingy WCU defense has held opponents to 291.3 yards of offense per game, and 21-of-54 (38.9% conversion rate) on third downs.
 
Top Mountaineers
  • Drew Nash (R-Sr., QB) (837 passing yards, 12 touchdowns, 1 interception, 65-101 completions-attempts (64.4% completion percentage), 209.3 passing yards per game, 190 rushing yards, 5 rushing touchdowns, 43 carries, 4.4 yards per carry, 47.5 rushing yards per game)
  • Isaiah Jones (So., RB) (307 yards, 1 touchdown, 60 carries, 5.1 yards per carry, 76.8 yards per game)
  • Gabe Schubarth (R-So., RB) (146 yards, 1 touchdown, 23 carries, 6.3 yards per carry, 36.5 yards per game)
  • Caden Measner (R-Jr., WR) (222 yards, 3 touchdowns, 18 receptions, 12.3 yards per catch, 55.5 yards per game)
  • Kai Goetze (R-Fr., TE) (91 yards, 2 touchdowns, 10 receptions, 9.1 yards per catch, 22.8 yards per game)
  • Ian Loomis (Jr., LB) (30 tackles, 5.0 tackles for 27 yards lost, 2.0 sacks for 12 yards, 1 interception, 1 pass breakup, 1 quarterback hurry)
  • Ricky Freymond (R-Sr., DL) (15 tackles, 5.0 tackles for 16 yards lost, 1 sack for 7 yards, 1 interception, 1 quarterback hurry)
 
Looking Ahead
Fort Lewis will head back out on the road next weekend to face its second-straight top 15 nationally ranked opponent in No. 12/12 Colorado State University Pueblo (4-1, 3-0 RMAC). The Skyhawks and ThunderWolves are scheduled for a 2 p.m. kickoff inside the CSU Pueblo Thunderbowl in Pueblo, Colo.
 
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