FHSU Athletics
Washburn (3-2, 3-2 MIAA) at
Fort Hays State (1-4, 1-4 MIAA)
Saturday, October 8 - 7 p.m. - Homecoming
Hays, Kan. – Lewis Field Stadium
Radio - KJLS (103.3-FM)
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Game Sponsor: Big Creek Crossing
Fort Hays State Football is back at home to host Washburn for in the annual Homecoming game at Lewis Field Stadium on Saturday night (Oct. 8). Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. The Tigers have won the last three meetings with Washburn in Hays.
Last year in Topeka, Ichabods pulled out a 23-20 victory in overtime against the Tigers. Fort Hays State had the ball first in overtime and settled for a field goal before a touchdown pass won the game for Washburn. Fort Hays State had won three straight in the series with Washburn from 2017-2019 before that setback. Six of the last seven meetings between FHSU and Washburn have been decided by six points or less. The last two games have gone to overtime, but the Tigers came out on top 41-38 in 2019 in Topeka. The last time the Ichabods came to Hays (2018), the Tigers held off a fourth quarter comeback attempt by the Ichabods to secure a 30-24 win.
Washburn leads the MIAA in total offense (441.2 yds/g) and touchdowns (23), but surrenders the second-most yards per game of any MIAA team allowing 412.2 per game. The Tiger defense has allowed 353 yards per game on average this season, while the offense averages 392.2 yards per game.
Last week, quarterback Chance Fuller became the first player in FHSU history to throw for at least 8,000 yards in a career. His 219 passing yards at Nebraska-Kearney pushed him to 8,095 career yards.
Jack Dawson has thrown for 774 yards and five touchdowns so far this season, while collecting 62 yards and three touchdowns on the ground. Adrian Soto leads the Tiger backfield with 294 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Manny Ramsey leads the receivers with 409 yards, while Hunter Budke and Ja'Quan Tillis have each caught a pair of touchdowns.
Defensively, the Tigers are led by Makel Williams with 35 total tackles followed by Mason Perez with 34. Jeremiah Jackson-Trotter leads the team in sacks with 5.5, second best in the MIAA. The Tigers held nationally ranked Nebraska-Kearney to just 297 total yards last week despite the loss. It was the second time this season the Tigers held their opponent under 300 yards for a game.