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Turnovers Cost Whits In Loss At Plu

From Staff And Wire Reports

Small-college football

Three quick turnovers pointed Whitworth toward its 29th consecutive loss to Pacific Lutheran.

The Lutes converted two Casey Doyle interceptions into touchdowns, and returned a fumble for another score in jumping ahead 21-0 after one quarter en route to a 45-24 win over the Pirates in Puyallup, Wash.

Dak Jordan of fourth-ranked PLU (6-0, 2-0 Northwest Conference) completed 20 of 23 passes for 259 yards and two TDs. Jordan, fifth all-time in Northwest small-college total offense, moved close to 7,500 yards.

Jordan used seven receivers, hitting Karl Lerum five times for 36 yards. Lerum, whose 3,366 career yards are No. 1 in Northwest small-college history, has 225 career receptions, 23 shy of the record 248 set by Whitworth’s Wayne Ralph (1983-86).

The Pirates (2-5, 1-2) finished with six turnovers.

Whitworth had 308 yards passing, as Tim Mitrovich came off the bench to connect on 18 of 32 for 281 yards and two TDs. Both TD passes went to Matt Stueckle, who also hit a pair of field goals in the first half.

PLU 45, Whitworth 24

Whitworth 3 3 0 18 -24

Pacific Lutheran 21 14 7 3 -45

PLU-Woods 16 fumble return (Maciejewski kick) PLU-Lerum 9 pass from Jordan (Maciejewski kick) W-Stueckle FG 37 PLU-Croft 14 run (Maciejewski kick) W-Stueckle FG 20 PLU-Jordan 3 run (Maciejewski kick) PLU-Van Valey 1 run (Maciejewski kick) PLU-Sandnes 9 pass from Jordan (Maciejewski kick) W-Mitrovich 1 run (kick failed) W-Stueckle 25 pass from Mitrovich (kick failed) PLU-Krueger FG 33 W-Stueckle 12 pass from Mitrovich (kick failed)

W. Oregon 47, C. Washington 34

Kevin Bickler threw for 235 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Wolves (5-1) past the Wildcats (3-3) in Monmouth, Ore.

E. Oregon 16, Puget Sound 13

Chris Setser kicked three field goals and Tim Sicocan scored on a 1-yard run with 7:59 to play as the Mountaineers beat the Loggers at La Grande, Ore.

W. Washington 31, Simon Fraser 0

Darren Erath ran for one touchdown and passed for another as the Vikings (4-3, 2-1) scored three fourth-quarter touchdowns in a victory over the Clansmen (2-5, 1-2) at Bellingham.

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