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49
Winner Western Colo. WCU 5-0 , 3-0
10
Fort Lewis FLC 1-4 , 0-3
Winner
Western Colo. WCU
5-0 , 3-0
49
Final
10
Fort Lewis FLC
1-4 , 0-3
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
WCU Western Colo. 14 7 21 7 49
FLC Fort Lewis 0 3 0 7 10
Michael Collins vs. Western Colorado
Angela Roberts, FLC Athletic Communications
Michael Collins (87) easily goes up-and-over a Mountaineers defender for a catch in the red zone on Ray Dennison Memorial Field (Oct. 4, 2025)

Game Recap: Football | | Hayden Mangan, Assistant AD-Communications & Fan Engagement

No. 7/5 Mountaineers roll Skyhawks at home

Wright hauls in first interception, Delap and Francis first strip-sacks

DURANGO, Colo. – Zachary Gaumont went 58 yards down the sideline for a touchdown, and Kuba Betlinski made a 25-yard field goal to put the Skyhawks into double-digit scoring, but the No. 7/5 nationally ranked Mountaineers showed their poise, cruising to a 49-10 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference victory on Saturday afternoon in front of a crowd of 1,943 at a blustery Ray Dennison Memorial Field.
 
Fort Lewis was held to just 210 yards of total offense in its third straight loss, falling to 1-4 overall and 0-3 in conference play, while Western Colorado University, boasting the league's second-highest offense, cruised to 410 yards from scrimmage and seven touchdowns to remain unbeaten at 5-0 and 3-0 against RMAC opponents.
 
Josiah Roy threw for 245 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception on 19 completions in 28 attempts (67.9 percent), striking for three-straight scores to open the game and send the Mountaineers into halftime with a commanding 21-3 lead. On the home side, Jacob Morris connected for 10 completions in 14 attempts (71.4 percent), posting a team-high 93 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. Jake Jones was a perfect 3-for-3 from the pocket for 12 yards, and Derek Hester added another 47 yards with two completions in three passing attempts.
 
While three different Western Colorado receivers hauled in scores, it was DJ Allen, Jr., who highlighted the air raid, hauling in three catches for a game-high 68 yards and two touchdowns. Guamont matched Allen, Jr. with three receptions for just 60 yards. On the ground, it was all Bailey Quinn for the Mountaineers, as the five-foot-nine, speedy tailback found two touchdowns and 77 yards on nine carries. On the home side, Jake Jones and Jamal Johnson were the only pair of Skyhawks to finish with 10+ rushing yards, recording 39 yards and 26 yards on five and seven attempts, respectively.
 
The Mountaineers' defense stood up to its reputation, holding its opponent to 10 or fewer points for the fourth straight game this fall. WCU found five sacks for 25 yards of loss, 10 tackles in the backfield for 33 yards lost, and held Fort Lewis to 2-of-13 (15.4 percent) on third downs. Donnell Colbert and Logan White both intercepted Skyhawks quarterbacks, but Colbert led the pair with a 14-yard return. Additionally, White recovered the Fort Lewis punt blocked inside the 15-yard line by Joey Fox, earning himself a four-yard scoop-and-score.
 
Jake Penney returned to his explosive ways, posting a team-high 10 tackles while also picking up his first sack of the 2025 campaign for two yards lost. Aaron Francis and Michael Delap both forced their first career fumbles with a pair of sacks, but both were recovered by Western Colorado. Wesley Wright had quite the career day as well, hauling in a tip-toe interception down the sideline, the first of his career, along with two pass breakups, also the first of his career.
 
Notes
-Fort Lewis lost its third consecutive game to fall to 1-4 on the season.
-The Skyhawks now trail the Mountaineers 17-45 all-time, 16-41 in conference play, and 7-23 at home in Durango, Colo. Additionally, Western Colorado earned its seventh-straight win over Fort Lewis.
-FLC was held to a season-low 210 yards of total offense, including 152 yards passing and 58 yards rushing.
-Ethan Kercher, in his collegiate debut and first career punt attempt, belted a 78-yard punt, which is the longest in the RMAC thus far and good for the second-longest punt in NCAA Division II.
-Jake Penney finished with 10 or more tackles for the fourth time this season. Penney has already racked up an RMAC-leading 53 tackles thus far.
-Wesley Wright, who has yet to record a tackle, has already recorded his first career interception and pass breakups.
-Michael Delap and Aaron Francis both recorded strip-sacks to force their first career fumbles.
 
Up Next
Fort Lewis will face its second-straight top 15-ranked opponent next Saturday afternoon in the CSU Pueblo Thunderbowl over in Pueblo, Colo., as the Skyhawks take on the No. 12/12-ranked and preseason conference-favorite Colorado State University Pueblo ThunderWolves (5-1, 4-0 RMAC). Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m.
 
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Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Scoring Play Visiting Team Score Home Team Score
1st Quarter WCU FLC
WCU
10:06 - WCU - Allen Jr.,DJ 31 yd pass from Roy,Josiah (Tasei,Adam kick) 5 plays, 48 yards, TOP 01:57
7 0
WCU
05:18 - WCU - Measner,Caden 10 yd pass from Roy,Josiah (Tasei,Adam kick) 3 plays, 15 yards, TOP 00:56
14 0
2nd Quarter WCU FLC
WCU
13:05 - WCU - Dixon,Joshua 8 yd pass from Roy,Josiah (Tasei,Adam kick) 9 plays, 61 yards, TOP 03:35
21 0
FLC
00:22 - FLC - Betlinski,Kuba 25 yd field goal 7 plays, 18 yards, TOP 03:54
21 3
3rd Quarter WCU FLC
WCU
11:13 - WCU - Bailey,Quinn 11 yd run (Tasei,Adam kick), 9 plays, 71 yards, TOP 03:42
28 3
WCU
06:54 - WCU - Allen Jr.,DJ 22 yd pass from Roy,Josiah (Tasei,Adam kick) 5 plays, 69 yards, TOP 01:46
35 3
WCU
00:25 - WCU - Bailey,Quinn 10 yd run (Tasei,Adam kick), 10 plays, 59 yards, TOP 04:34
42 3
4th Quarter WCU FLC
FLC
09:48 - FLC - Gaumont,Zachary 58 yd pass from Morris,Jacob (Betlinski,Kuba kick) 5 plays, 70 yards, TOP 02:08
42 10
WCU
01:51 - WCU - White,Logan 4 yd punt return (Tasei,Adam kick)
49 10

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