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Whitworth overcomes turnovers to hold off Pacific Lutheran

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 16, 2021

Whitworth’s defense and special teams held up long enough for the offense to save the day in the end.

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Whitworth looks to get back on track against NWC foe Pacific Lutheran

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 14, 2021

After a week of regrouping following a lopsided loss, the Whitworth Pirates look to get back on track against another Northwest Conference foe this week.

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Linfield romps Whitworth 42-7 to end Pirates’ win streak

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 9, 2021

Whitworth’s unbeaten run to start its football season came to a humbling end Saturday.

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Battle of unbeatens: Whitworth heads to Linfield Saturday for annual NWC football showdown

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 7, 2021

If it’s fall, it must be time for another Whitworth-Linfield football showdown.

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Whitworth freshman quarterback Caleb Christensen throws for over 400 yards in win against Lewis & Clark

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 2, 2021

It was part of Whitworth’s pregame plan to have freshman quarterback Caleb Christensen take a few snaps at the start of the second quarter Saturday against Lewis & Clark.

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Whitworth football opens conference play against Lewis & Clark fresh off its bye week

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 1, 2021

After a shortened 2020 season in which Whitworth only played – and won – four games, the Pirates entered the 2021-2022 season looking to extend their streak of winning seasons to eight.

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Whitworth beats Claremont-Mudd-Scripps for first road win, improving to 3-0

UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 18, 2021

Whitworth aced its first road test of the season Saturday.

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Whitworth makes crucial defensive stop to beat Lincoln, 31-29

UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 11, 2021

With just over two minutes left in the game, Whitworth needed to do something it hadn’t been able to do the entire fourth quarter in the Pirates’ 31-29 win over Lincoln – get a defensive stop.

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Whitworth tops Carnegie Melon 13-10 in season opener

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 3, 2021

It may not have been the season opener Rod Sandberg expected, but the Whitworth coach certainly didn’t mind the early test in the Pirates’ 13-10 nonconference win over Carnegie Mellon on Friday.

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2021 football preview: With lofty expectations, Whitworth sets sights on NWC title and beyond

Thu., Sept. 2, 2021

Throughout his eight years as head coach, Rod Sandberg has elevated the standards of Whitworth football.

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Ralph Walter: Reloaded S-R sports team ready to tackle another football season, and much more

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 2, 2021

Even championship teams eventually need to retool.

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Whitworth football returns veteran roster after unbeaten spring

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 19, 2021

The Whitworth football team opened preseason practices this month with plenty of faces, many of them familiar.