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Mountaineers to take on Skyhawks in their final home game of the season

Fort Lewis College (0-9) vs Western Colorado (8-1)Ā Ā 

1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4| Katy O.Rady Field| Gunnison, Colo. Ā 
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Senior DayĀ 

  
GUNNISON, Colo.Ā  No. 15 Western Colorado looks to get back in the win column at home against Fort Lewis College as the team celebrates their 15 graduating seniors.Ā Ā 

The Mountaineers have a four-game win streak against the Skyhawks including a 55-14 victory on the road last season. Ā 
  
MOUNTAINEERS HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND | 2023 Stats

  • Western Colorado took their first loss of the season on Saturday to No. 1 Colorado School of Mines, 42-7.Ā Ā 

  • Drew Nash and the rest of the Mountaineers offense have outscored their opponents 35.33 to 17 throughout the season.Ā Ā 

  • Nash has thrown for 1,806 yards including 15 touchdowns on 159 completions. He has 200.67 passing yards per game while adding 31.22 rushing yards per game.Ā Ā 

  • Deyvon Butler owns an RMAC-leading 12 rushing touchdowns while ranking fifth in total yards with 592 yards.Ā Ā 

  • Western Colorado's defense ranks second in the conference in points allowed per game (17), yards allowed per game (273.3) and leads the league in interceptions (11).Ā Ā 

  • Ricky Freymond leads the league in sacks with seven for a total of 64 yards, while Bryce Lucas leads the conference in passes defended with 12 pass breakups and one interception. Ā 

SKYHAWKS HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND | 2023 Stats

  • Fort Lewis is looking for their first win of the season and is coming off a 34-20 loss to Black Hills State last weekend. Ā 

  • Quarterback Braden Wingle has moved into the top-ten all-time at Fort Lewis in career passing yards with 3,390. Zachary Gaumont has been Wingle's favorite target this season as he has registered 436 receiving yards on 11 receptions this season and leads the conference in yards per reception with 39.6 yards. Ā 

  • Defensively, Jacob Penney leads Fort Lewis with 61 tackles including five tackles for loss. As a unit, the Skyhawks defense has registered four sacks this season. Ā 
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ON THE FIELD NEXT Ā 
Western Colorado concludes the regular season on Saturday, Nov. 11 on the road against Adams State in Alamosa, Colo. Ā 

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Players Mentioned

Deyvon Butler

#1 Deyvon Butler

RB
5' 10"
Fifth Year
Ricky Freymond

#97 Ricky Freymond

DL
6' 6"
Redshirt Sophomore
Bryce Lucas

#5 Bryce Lucas

DB
5' 10"
Junior
Drew Nash

#9 Drew Nash

QB
6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Deyvon Butler

#1 Deyvon Butler

5' 10"
Fifth Year
RB
Ricky Freymond

#97 Ricky Freymond

6' 6"
Redshirt Sophomore
DL
Bryce Lucas

#5 Bryce Lucas

5' 10"
Junior
DB
Drew Nash

#9 Drew Nash

6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
QB