D3-CFB Game Preview: Whitworth Pirates (2-2) vs. George Fox Bruins (0-4)

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Venue & Game Details

Location: Pine Bowl, Spokane, WA

Kickoff: 1:00 p.m. PT

Conference: Northwest Conference (NWC, Division III)

Broadcast: FloSports / Whitworth Athletics

Weather Forecast (Spokane, WA)

Kickoff Temp: ~63°F

Conditions: Partly sunny, mild fall afternoon

Wind: SW at 6–9 mph

Impact: Minimal; excellent football weather

Injury Report

Whitworth: RB Luis Salgado (Offensive Player of the Week vs Pacific) healthy; QB Logan Lacio probable (minor shoulder soreness).

George Fox: QB rotation intact; WR top target questionable (hamstring).

Player Matchups

Whitworth Pirates

QB Logan Lacio: 229 yards, 1 TD vs Pacific.

RB Luis Salgado: 116 yards, 2 TDs last week; two-time All-NWC.

WR Drake Matthies: breakout with 27-yard TD vs Pacific.

Defense: LB Drew Cody leads NWC with 41 tackles (10.3 per game).

George Fox Bruins

QB: 700+ yards, 5 TDs, 6 INTs.

RB: 110 YPG combined.

WR leader: 250 yards, 2 TDs.

Defense: Allowed 35 to Linfield, 38 to Lewis & Clark.

Key Battle: Whitworth’s rushing attack (Salgado) vs. George Fox’s front seven, which has struggled to contain explosive plays.

Team Recent Form

Whitworth

W vs Gustavus Adolphus 23-10

W @ Eastern Oregon 16-10

L vs Redlands 34-17

W @ Pacific (OR) 28-14

L vs North Central (IL) 42-17 (2024 playoffs)

George Fox

L @ Redlands 10-7

L @ Lewis & Clark 38-10

L vs Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 28-21

L vs Linfield 35-17

Series History

All-time: Whitworth leads 7-3 since 2014.

Last meeting (Nov 9, 2024): Whitworth 31, George Fox 0.

Whitworth has won two straight (2023, 2024).

George Fox’s last win: 2022 (28-14).

Betting Trends

Whitworth: 3-2 SU, 3-2 ATS; 3-2 O/U.

George Fox: 0-4 SU, 0-4 ATS; 3-1 O/U.

Whitworth has covered in 2 straight vs George Fox.

George Fox overs have hit in 3 of 4 games this season.

Game Odds

Whitworth Pirates          – 17

George Fox Bruins           49.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 10, 2025

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