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28
Fort Lewis FLC 2-8 , 1-8
29
Winner Adams St. ASU 1-10 , 1-8
Fort Lewis FLC
2-8 , 1-8
28
Final
29
Adams St. ASU
1-10 , 1-8
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT F
FLC Fort Lewis 7 3 0 11 7 28
ASU Adams St. 8 3 7 3 8 29
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Kamrin Joyce-Fairley (2) hauls in a catch through contact against the Eagles at Elliott Field at Don Beebe Stadium (Oct. 31, 2026)

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

Skyhawks drop season finale to Grizzlies in overtime

Morris posts first 30-completion, 300-yard passing effort

ALAMOSA, Colo. – Fort Lewis football (2-8, 1-8 RMAC) was defeated 29-28 in overtime by Adams State University (1-10, 1-8 RMAC) Saturday night at Rex Stadium in a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) contest, the two teams' third edition of the Clash for the Pass rivalry series, and the final game of the Skyhawks 2026 campaign.
 
Fort Lewis put up 378 yards of offense, its second-most this year, behind a career-high 31 completions in 42 attempts (73.8 percent) and one touchdown from senior quarterback Jacob Morris. Morris gave the Skyhawks the opening lead with a five-yard rushing touchdown, the first of his career, before later adding a 14-yard connection with Kamrin Joyce-Fairley in the final seconds of regulation to tie the contest and force overtime. Despite taking four sacks, Morris' 25 net rushing yards led him to account for 327 total yards.
 
Joyce-Fairley led all receivers with a career-high 11 receptions, one shy of the most by a Skyhawk in 2026, and eclipsed the century mark for the first time in his career with 103 receiving yards. Junior Solomon Latimer added another 92 yards on seven catches, followed by sophomore tight end Michael Collins' eight catches for 69 yards. Junior running back Malakhi Espinosa supported Morris with seven rushes for 23 yards and one touchdown, setting career marks in attempts and scoring his first touchdown.
 
Special teams proved pivotal for the Skyhawks, with junior kicker Lucas Schmitten knocking down a pair of 31- and 22-yard field goals and two point-after attempts. Sophomore punter Ethan Kercher made three punts, including a 32-yarder that pinned the Grizzlies inside the 20. Freshman Sonny Delpizzo returned five kickoffs for 124 yards and an average of 32 yards per return.   
 
Fort Lewis held Adams State to 5-of-12 on third down, and even picked up a blocked field goal on a 52-yard attempt courtesy of senior defensive back Kameron Lewis. Sophomore linebacker Drennan Dowell led all players with 10 tackles, and fifth-year defensive end Walter Stauffer caused plenty of havoc in the backfield with eight tackles, including both Skyhawks sacks for a combined eight yards, one pass breakup, and one quarterback hurry.
 
Notes
-Fort Lewis finishes the 2026 campaign with a 2-8 overall record and a 1-8 record against RMAC foes.
-The Grizzlies snapped the Skyhawks two-game winning streak in the series to take possession of the Clash for the Pass trophy for the first time in the revitalized rivalry series.
-ASU leads FLC 43-20-1 all-time and 27-8 in Alamosa, Colo.
-Jacob Morris set career marks in completions (31), passing yards (302), completion percentage (73.8 percent), total yards (327), and matched his career mark with 25 rushing yards.
-Kamrin Joyce-Fairley set career highs in receptions (11) and yards (103)
-Malakhi Espinosa scored his first career touchdown and set a new career mark with seven carries.
-Drennan Dowell recorded 10 tackles in a game for the third time this season.
 
End of the Line
Skyhawks football will now look ahead to National Signing Day, spring camp, and preparations for the 2027 season. Fans can follow the Fort Lewis football on Instagram @thefort_football, on X @flcfootball, download the Fort Lewis Skyhawks mobile app, or visit GoSkyhawks.com to stay up-to-date on all of the latest Skyhawks Athletics news.
 
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Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Scoring Play Visiting Team Score Home Team Score
1st Quarter FLC ASU
FLC
09:38 - FLC - Morris,Jacob 5 yd run (Schmitten,Lucas kick), 11 plays, 77 yards, TOP 05:16
7 0
ASU
01:34 - ASU - Arcuri,Frank 1 yd run (LaFramboise,Kayden pass), 15 plays, 86 yards, TOP 07:51
7 8
2nd Quarter FLC ASU
ASU
06:13 - ASU - Arnusch,Anthony 38 yd field goal 12 plays, 76 yards, TOP 06:36
7 11
FLC
00:25 - FLC - Schmitten,Lucas 31 yd field goal 6 plays, 52 yards, TOP 00:58
10 11
3rd Quarter FLC ASU
ASU
12:05 - ASU - Henry II,Shannon 34 yd pass from Arcuri,Frank (Arnusch,Anthony kick) 6 plays, 69 yards, TOP 02:47
10 18
4th Quarter FLC ASU
FLC
13:06 - FLC - Schmitten,Lucas 22 yd field goal 16 plays, 69 yards, TOP 07:36
13 18
ASU
04:56 - ASU - Arnusch,Anthony 22 yd field goal 13 plays, 56 yards, TOP 08:01
13 21
FLC
00:01 - FLC - Joyce-Fairley,Kamrin 14 yd pass from Morris,Jacob (Joyce-Fairley,Kamrin pass) 11 plays, 80 yards, TOP 01:55
21 21
OT Quarter FLC ASU
FLC
00:00 - FLC - Espinosa,Malakhi 2 yd run (Schmitten,Lucas kick), 5 plays, 25 yards, TOP 00:00
28 21
ASU
00:00 - ASU - Branch,Andre 5 yd run (Arcuri,Frank rush), 4 plays, 25 yards, TOP 00:00
28 29

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