GLENDALE, Ariz. – Jacob Morris threw for 100 yards and two touchdowns, while Jake Jones added 57 yards and one touchdown as Fort Lewis (1-1) rallied from an opening-week loss to dominate in all phases en route to a commanding 58-10 rout of Arizona Christian (0-1) under the lights at ACU Football Field.
Fort Lewis racked up 382 yards of total offense, scoring twice on the ground with a 4-yard touchdown carry from KB Broadus – the first of his career – and an early eight-yard double-reverse to Zachary Gaumont for a walk-in score to open the game.
Kameron Lewis added a score on the ground, recovering the first fumble of his career and taking it 27 yards untouched for his first touchdown. FLC finished with 225 rushing yards, just 4 yards shy of a season high in 2024.
Morris continued the Skyhawks’ offensive surge, throwing for 100 yards and two touchdowns on 11-of-15 passing (73.3%). He connected with Michael Collins for his first career touchdown on a six-yard strike, and with Christopher Thomas Jr. for another 2-yard score.
Jones was perfect through the air, going 2-for-2 for 57 yards, including a 50-yard over-the-shoulder dart to Solomon Latimer for Latimer’s first career touchdown.
The Skyhawks’ defense held Arizona Christian to 265 yards of offense, including just 74 passing yards. Jake Penney led Fort Lewis’ defense with nine total tackles.
Mj Dailey V had the team’s only sack of the night. Jordan Thomas, Juma Kashanda and Tailan King each recorded an interception. Kashanda led the trio with a 35-yard return, while King became the first Skyhawk to register a pick-six since 2017 with a 4-yard score on a goal-line stand. Penney, Thomas and Samuel Ballas each forced a fumble.
Firestorm quarterback Josh Bell went 8 of 14 for 58 yards and two interceptions. Omari Milton threw for another 16 yards and one interception on 1-of-4 passing.
Ty Cole rushed for a game-high 93 yards on 12 attempts, including ACU’s only touchdown – a 9-yard run. Jake Vitton also drilled a 32-yard field goal. Cooper King led the Firestorm defense with seven tackles.
Fort Lewis will get a bye week before returning to Ray Dennison Memorial Field on Sept. 20 to host Black Hills State (0-2) in its Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference opener. Kickoff is set for noon.
