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WARHAWK
FOOTBALL
INFORMATION
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Head Coach: Lance Leipold
Alma Mater: UW-Whitewater,
1986
Record at UW- 70-3 (4 th year)
Whitewater:
STAFF
Contact Information: Phone: 262-472-1453
Fax: 262-472-5691
Email: leipoldl@uww.edu
Postal: Lance Leipold
Head Football Coach
Student Athletic Complex
UW-Whitewater
Whitewater, WI 53190
Coaching Staff: Brian Borland Defensive Coordinator
Steve Dinkel Offensive Coordinator
Nelson Edmonds Special Teams Coordinator and Running Backs Coach
Kevin Bullis Defensive Run Game Coordinator
Jace Rindahl Linebackers Coach
Tom Karthausser Defensive Ends Coach
Mitch Moore Wide Reciever Coach
Josh Gehring Quarterbacks Coach and Pass Game Coordinator
Dan Prahl Student Assistant
Tim Baldry Assistant Offensive Line/Video Coordinator
Kyle Supianoski Student Assistant
Matthew McDonnell Video Student Assistant
Sam Reed Video Student Assistant
Dan Prahl Student Assistant
Matt Mcculloch Student Assistant
Robbie Ustruck Student Assistant
Adam Brandes Student Assistant
Alex Wottreng Equipment Student Assistant
Kyle Moore Equipment Student Assistant
Support Staff: Lee Munger Strength and Conditioning
Chad Kelsey Athletic Trainer
Courtney Stefanski Athletic Trainer
John Betz Facility Maintenance
Kayla Moldenhauer Student Administrative Assistant
Administrative Staff: Dr. Paul Plinske Athletic Director 262-472-1543
Bob Lanza Assistant Athletic Director and
Business Manager
262-472-3190
Amy Edmonds Assistant Athletic Director and
Compliance and Student Services
262-472-1138
Tom Fick Sports Information Director 262-472-1147
Kay Bradley Athletic Department Administrative
Assistant
262-472-4661
Joy Garlock Laundry Coordinator
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SCHOOL INFORMATION
Founded: 1868
Type: Four-year, co-educational, residential
Chancellor: Richard Telfer
Enrollment: 11,557
Undergraduates: 9,436
Living Alumni: 72,037
Employees: 1,090
Number of Major Buildings: 40
General Access Computers on Campus: 1,608
Number of Computer Labs on Campus: 45
Library Holdings: 1,946,052
FOOTBALL INFORMATION
Colors: Purple and White
Nickname: Warhawks (logo is the head of a bird)
Conference: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
National Affiliation: National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III
Stadium (capacity): Perkins Stadium (11,000), Field Turf
2010 Record 15-0 overall, 10-0 regular season
7-0 WIAC 1 st
NCAA Division III National Champions
WIAC Championships: 1913, 1914, 1922, 1932, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1950, 1959, 1960, 1962,
1966, 1967, 1969, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1980, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1990,
1994, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Post-Season Appearances: 1966 (Advanced to NAIA championship game)
1988 NCAA III
1990 NCAA III
1997 NCAA III
2005 (advanced to NCAA III championship game)
2006 (advanced to NCAA III championship game)
2007 (Won NCAA III national championship)
2008 (advanced to NCAA III championship game)
2009 (Won NCAA III national championship)
2010 (Won NCAA III national championship)
Basic Offense: Pro Set
Basic Defense: 4-3
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2011 FOOTBALL ROSTER
No. Name Ht. Wt. Pos. Yr. Hometown/High School
2 Tyler Huber 6-2 195 WR Jr North Prairie/Mukwonago
2 Chris Millard 5-6 175 DB Fr Kenosha/Bradford
3 Marcus McLin 5-7 178 DB Fr Delevan
4 Zach Howard 5-10 175 WR So Oak Park, IL
5 Ryan Wenkman 5-10 184 DB Jr Wisconsin Dells
6 Sam Overton 5-9 187 DB Sr Milwaukee/Riverside
7 Steve Morris 5-11 184 WR So Racine/Horlick
8 Luke Menzel 5-10 182 WR So Sheboygan Falls/Oostburg
9 Jesse Hamilton 5-8 183 DB Sr Racine/Park
10 Randy Hill 6-0 165 PK Fr Green Bay/West De Pere
11 Cory Robinson 6-3 216 WR Sr Cambridge
13 Kevin O’Neill 6-2 190 QB Fr Tinley Park, IL/Andrew
14 Lee Brekke 6-2 205 QB Jr Sun Prairie
15 Matt Blanchard 6-3 225 QB Sr Lake Zurich, IL
16 Matt Behrendt 6-1 190 QB Fr Westchester, IL/Nazareth
17 Tommy Coughlin 6-1 192 QB So Northbrook, IL/Glenbrook North
18 Kris Rosholt 6-4 231 P Sr Reedsburg
19 Brian Gensrick 6-2 205 WR Sr Mequon
20 Madison Fernandez 5-6 161 WR So Miami, FL/Hialeah
21 Chris Pendergast 5-9 182 DB Jr Sussex/Hartland
22 Andrew Keister 6-0 188 DB So Evansville
23 Byron Stanford 5-11 239 RB Fr Chicago, IL/Mount Carmel
24 Colton Sweitzer 5-9 189 RB Fr Nashotah/Hartland
26 Edgar Wright 6-2 197 RB So Palatine, IL/Fremd
27 Ernest James 5-10 185 DB Sr Madison/West
28 Desmin Ward 5-11 243 RB Jr Milwaukee/Hamilton
29 Nick Miller 5-10 185 DB So Racine/Park
30 Jared Kiesow 5-10 186 DB Sr Horicon
31 Noah Timm 5-11 177 DB Jr Two Rivers
32 Ryan Winske 6-0 212 DB Fr Omro
33 Levell Coppage 5-9 190 RB Sr River Forest, IL/Oak Park River Forest
34 Ryan Hines 5-8 217 FB Fr Crystal Lake, IL/Central
35 Bernie Tamsett 6-0 225 FB Jr Waterford
36 Kominiko Sila 5-9 230 FB So American Somoa/Anchorage, AK
37 Nick Romani 5-10 228 FB Fr Whitewater
38 Cody Weaver 5-9 222 FB Fr Frankfort, IL/Providence
39 Ronnie Blaszkowski 5-9 177 DB Jr Oak Forest, IL
40 Tommy Kolzow 5-11 182 DB Fr Aurora, IL/Waubonsie
41 Eric Kindler 6-0 179 PK So Germantown
42 Brian McClain 6-1 200 DB Fr Windsor, CT
43 Jaren Borland 6-1 221 LB Jr Fort Atkinson
44 Cole Klotz 6-4 247 LB So Elm Grove/New Berlin Eisenhower
45 Bryan Spakowicz 5-11 217 LB So Pewaukee
46 Spencer Jacque 5-10 215 LB Fr Cedar Grove
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47 Justin Dischler 6-0 215 LB Fr Milwaukee/Pius
48 Kyle Wismer 6-3 220 LB So Spring Grove, IL/Richmond-Burton
49 Zach Nellis 5-11 183 DB Fr Waupaca
50 Oscar Johnson 5-9 220 LB So Milwaukee/Riverside
51 Greg Arnold 6-1 240 LB Sr Brookfield/Mukwonago
52 Nick Erickson 6-0 217 LB So Pleasant Prairie/Kenosha Tremper
53 Ryan Cortez 6-0 210 LB So Palatine, IL
54 Kevin Utz 6-2 282 DL Sr New Berlin/Eisenhower
55 Josh Williams 5-11 220 LB Jr Milwaukee/Mukwonago
56 Jake Keeser 6-0 240 DL Sr Fort Atkinson
57 Joe Paulus 5-10 221 LB So Fredonia/Kewaskum
58 Joe Hansen 6-1 275 OL Jr Greendale
59 Anthony Bounds 5-11 247 DL So Milwaukee/Riverside
60 Jason Zobel 6-0 263 OL Fr Verona
61 Pat Suffield 6-2 267 OL Fr Downers Grove, IL/Montini
62 Ryan Olson 6-3 294 OL Sr Stoughton
63 Trevor Boyle 6-1 245 DL Fr Janesville/Parker
64 Alex Misialek 6-4 281 OL Sr Crystal Lake, IL/South
65 Jimmy Norris 6-2 296 OL Jr Hoffman Estates, IL/Fremd
66 Bob Braam 5-11 283 OL Fr Milwaukee/St. Francis
67 Johnny Wiederholt 6-6 253 DL Fr Muscoda/Riverdale
68 Brett Oesterle 6-1 227 DL Fr Madison/Middleton
69 Matt Helman 6-0 281 DL Fr Rubicon/Hartford
70 Grant Poenitsch 6-1 263 OL Jr Sussex
71 Ryan Patterson 5-11 254 OL Fr Geneseo, IL
72 Jake Borgardt 6-2 309 OL Fr Cedarburg
73 Mike Seefeld 6-3 282 OL Jr Cudahy
74 Phil Kinjerski 6-1 303 OL Fr Luxembourg/Luxemburg-Casco
75 Lucas Skibba 6-2 305 OL Fr Plover/SPASH
76 Jake Wahl 6-2 262 OL Jr Cudahy
77 Derek Patten 6-3 263 OL Fr McFarland
78 Jared Berg 6-5 285 OL So Hudson
79 Logan Allemand 6-3 311 OL Sr Kenosha/Tremper
80 Evan Walton 5-9 180 WR Fr Franklin
81 Cameron Blair 5-8 160 WR Fr Lone Tree, CO/Mountain Vista
82 Zac Michael 5-10 180 WR Fr Hoover, AL/Spain Park
83 Brandon Zimmerman 6-3 229 DL Fr Randolph
84 Jason Ford 6-2 245 TE Sr Palatine, IL/Fremd
85 Matt Gust 6-3 222 TE Fr Verona
86 Garrett Rietveld 6-4 241 TE Fr Winfield, IL/Wheaton North
87 Lucas Davis 6-3 248 TE So Evansville
88 Robert Serdar 6-2 248 TE Jr Zion, IL/Zion-Benton
89 Mike Hall 6-5 281 TE So Golden, IL/Camp Point Central
90 Johan Lorenzo 6-3 242 DL Jr Hialeah, FL
91 Mykael Bratchett 6-1 228 DL Fr Milwaukee/Hope
92 Zack Cook 5-11 272 DL Sr Necedah
93 Dean Smith 5-10 290 DL Fr Zenda/Big Foot
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94 Dustin Austin 5-11 269 DL Fr Waukesha/North
95 Nick Walker 5-10 299 DL Fr Monroe
96 Anthony Dowery 5-10 278 DL Jr St. Francis/Milwaukee South
97 Loussaint Minett 5-11 240 DL So Whitewater
98 Jake Hohlstein 6-1 280 DL Jr Portage
99 Casey Casper 6-3 250 DL Sr Dousman/Kettle M
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2011 TWO-DEEP ROSTER
Position Number Name Year Hometown/High School
OFFENSE
Left Tackle 79 Logan Allemand Sr. Kenosha/Tremper
76 Jake Wahl Jr. Cudahy
Left Guard 65 Jimmy Norris Jr. Hoffman Estates, IL/Fremd
64 Alex Misialek Sr. Crystal Lake, IL/South
Center 58 Joe Hansen Jr. Greendale
61 Pat Suffield Fr. Downer’s Grove, IL/Montini
Right Guard 73 Mike Seefeld Jr. Cudahy
75 Lucas Skibba Fr. Plover/SPASH
Right Tackle 62 Ryan Olson Sr. Stoughton
77 Derek Patten Fr. McFarland
Tight End 84 Jason Ford Sr. Palatine, IL/Fremd
88 Robert Serdar Jr. Zion, IL/Zion-Benton
Wide Receiver 11 Cory Robinson Sr. Cambridge
7 Steve Morris So. Racine/Horlick
Wide Receiver 2 Tyler Huber Jr.. North Prarie/Mukwonago
8 Luke Menzel So. Sheboygan Falls/Oostburg
Running Back 33 Levell Coppage Sr. River Forest, IL/Oak Park River Forest
23 Byron Stanford Fr. Chicago, IL/Mount Carmel
Quarterback 15 Matt Blanchard Sr. Lake Zurich, IL
14 Lee Brekke Jr. Sun Prairie
Fullback 35 Bernie Tamsett Jr. Waterford
36 Kominiko Sila So. Anchorage, AK/ American Somoa
DEFENSE
Defensive End 99 Casey Casper Sr. Dousman/Kettle Moraine
90 Johan Lorenzo Jr. Hialeah, FL
Tackle 56 Jake Keeser Sr. Fort Atkinson
96 Anthony Dowery Jr. St. Francis/MilwaukeeSouth
Tackle 98 Jake Hohlstein Jr. Portage
92 Zack Cook Sr. Necedah
54 Kevin Utz Sr. New Berlin/Eisenhower
Defensive End 97 Loussaint Minett So. Whitewater
59 Anthony Bounds So. Milwaukee/Riverside
Linebacker 53 Ryan Cortez So. Palatine, IL
57 Joe Paulus So. Fredonia/Kewaskum
Linebacker 51 Greg Arnold Sr. Brookfield/Mukwonago
44 Cole Klotz So. Elm Grove/New Berlin Eisenhower
Linebacker 48 Kyle Wismer So. Spring Grove, IL/Richmond-Burton
43 Jaren Borland Jr. Fort Atkinson
Corner 31 Noah Timm Jr. Two Rivers
27 Ernest James Sr. Madison/West
Safety 6 Sam Overton Sr. Milwaukee/Riverside
39 Ronnie Blaszkowski Jr. Oak Forest, IL
Safety 5 Ryan Wenkman Jr. Wisconsin Dells
22 Andrew Keister So. Evensville
Corner 30 Jared Kiesow Sr.. Horicon
21 Chris Pendergast Jr. Sussex/Hartland
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Position Number Name Year Hometown/High School
SPECIAL TEAMS
Punter 18 Kris Rosholt Sr. Reedsburg
41 Eric Kindler So. Germantown
Kicker 41 Eric Kindler So. Germantown
18 Kris Rosholt Sr. Reedsburg
Holder 18 Kris Rosholt Sr. Reedsburg
4 Zach Howard So. Oak Park, IL
Long Snapper 99 Casey Casper Sr. Dousman/Kettle Moraine
54 Kevin Utz Sr. New Berlin/Eisenhower
**As of November 12, 2011
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#14 Lee Brekke BRECK key
#16 Matt Behrendt BEAR ent
#17 Tommy Coughlin COF lin
#18 Kris Rosholt ROSH olt
#19 Brian Gensrick GENZ rik
#22 Andrew Keister KEE ster
#24 Colton Sweitzer SWIT zer (first syllable rhymes with white)
#30 Jared Keisow KEE sow
#32 Ryan Winske WIN skee
#33 Levell Coppage Level COP pege
#36 Kominiko Sila COE min ee coe SEE lah
#39 Ronnie Blaszkowski Blass COW skee
#40 Tommy Kolzow Cole zow
#45 Bryan Spakowcz Spa COW itz
#54 Kevin Utz OO tz
#56 Jake Keeser KEE zer
#60 Jason Zobel ZO bell
#64 Alex Misialek Mish ah lik
#66 Bob Braam BRAHN
#68 Brett Oesterle OH st ir lee
#70 Grant Poenitsch Po NICHE
#79 Logan Allemand AL leh mand
#86 Garrett Rietveld REET veld
#88 Robert Serdar SIR dar
#97 Loussaint Minett LOO say MIN ay
#98 Jake Hohlstein HOLE steen
Lance Leipold first syllable rhymes with TIE
Tom Karthausser Kart HOUSE er
Josh Gehring GARE ing
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
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KEY PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES AND STATISTICS
#2 – TYLER HUBER
WIDE RECEIVER
SCORING G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Avg/G
2010 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1.5
TOTAL 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1.5
RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G
2010 9 6 87 1 31 1.5 14.5 9.7
TOTAL 9 6 87 1 31 1.5 14.5 9.7
ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G
2010 9 0 87 0 0 0 87 9.7
TOTAL 9 0 87 0 0 0 87 9.7
TOTAL OFFENSE G Rush Pass Total Avg/G
2010 9 0 0.0 0 0
TOTAL 9 0 0.0 0 0
Mom's Name: Kelly
Dad's Name: Craig
FAVORITE THINGS
Favorite Class: Phy. Ed
Favorite Food: Steak and potatoes
Favorite Movie: The Gladiator, Training Day, Wedding Crashers
Favorite Quote: "Kiss the Baby"
Favorite High School Athletics Memory: Being able to play again against pius at the end of
my senior year after a season ending knee injury the first game that year.
Favorite Warhawk Athletics Memory: Playing in front of 12,000+ in the Perk against stout
Favorite Spot on Campus: The Perkins Stadium
FUN FACTS
What TV show would you like to guest star on? Entourage
If you could have dinner with one famous person, dead or alive, who would it be? I hate to
say it but...Brett Favre
Who would play you in a movie about your life? Aaron Rodgers
What is your dream job? NFL
If you could bring 3 things from your hometown to Whitewater what would they be?
House and my 2 dogs
SPORT FUN FACTS
What did you work on this off-season? Strength, speed, catching, route running...overall just
becoming a better overall receiver
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What are your expectations for this year? National Championship and to personally be the
best I can be each game
What is the significance of your jersey number (if you have one)? I’ve worn deuce all my
life...love the number
What is your pre-competition ritual? Go over making them big plays over and over in my
head
Who is your sports hero? Jerry Rice
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#6 – SAM OVERTON
DEFENSIVE BACK
INTERCEPTIONS G No Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G
2010 9 1 2 0 2 2 0.1
TOTAL 9 1 2 0 2 2 0.1
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd
2010 9 8 4 12 0.0 0 1 0 1 0
TOTAL 9 8 4 12 0.0 0 1 0 1 0
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#8 – LUKE MENZEL
WIDE RECEIVER
Mom's Name: Kim Quaas-Brill
Dad's Name: Bob Menzel
FAVORITE THINGS
Favorite Class: Physical Education
Favorite Food: Banana and Peanut Butter
Favorite Book: "Quiet Strength" By Tony Dungy
Favorite Quote: "Never settle for less than your DREAMS. Somewhere, Sometime, Someway,
Somehow you'll find them!"
Favorite Card/Board Game: Texas Hold 'em
Favorite High School Athletics Memory: Football Season, Basketball Season, Summer
Fitness Workouts
Favorite Warhawk Athletics Memory: Playing at Perkins Stadium
Favorite College Team (other than UW-W): Wisconsin
Favorite Spot on Campus: Perkins Stadium
FUN FACTS
What TV show would you like to guest star on? NFL LIVE
If you could have dinner with one famous person, dead or alive, who would it be? Jerry
Rice
What is your dream job? The NFL
When you are not participating in your sport what do you like to do? Hunt and Play Video
Games
SPORT FUN FACTS
What did you work on this off-season? Route Running and Ball Skills
What are your expectations for this year? To work hard and improve: play by play, game by
game, week by week
What is the significance of your jersey number (if you have one)? Jordan Wells' jersey
number
What is your pre-competition ritual? Say the Lord’s Prayer
Who is your sports hero? Jerry Rice
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#11 – CORY ROBINSON
WIDE RECEIVER
SCORING G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Avg/G
2008 10 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 12 1.2
2009 13 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0.5
TOTAL 23 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 18 0.8
ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G
2008
10 0 176 0 0 0 176 17.6
2009
13 0 216 0 0 0 216 16.6
TOTAL 23 0 392 0 0 0 392 17.0
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd
2008 10 2 2 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
2009 13 1 0 1 0.0 0 1 0 0 0
TOTAL 23 3 2 5 0.0 0 1 0 0 0
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#14 – LEE BREKKE
QUARTERBACK
RUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G
2010 9 18 -18 1 8 -1.0 -2.0
TOTAL 9 18 -18 1 8 -1.0 -2.0
PASSING G Att Cmp Int Yds TD Lg Pct Avg/P Avg/G Effic
2010 9 113 66 7 843 11 54 58.4 7.5 93.7 140.8
TOTAL 9 113 66 7 843 11 54 58.4 7.5 93.7 140.8
TOTAL OFFENSE G Rush Pass Total Avg/G
2010 9 -18 843 825 91.7
TOTAL 9 -18 843 825 91.7
SCORING G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Avg/G
2010 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.7
TOTAL 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.7
ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G
2010 9 -18 0 0 0 0 -18 -2.0
TOTAL 9 -18 0 0 0 0 -18 -2.0
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd
2010 9 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 9 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Mom's Name: Mary Kay Brekke
Dad's Name: Michael Brekke
FAVORITE THINGS
Favorite Class: Coaching 250
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Movie: Dumb and Dumber, Heavyweights
Favorite Warhawk Athletics Memory: Winning the National Championship
Favorite College Team (other than UW-W): Badgers, Ole Miss
FUN FACTS
If you could be on a reality show, which would you pick? The Bachelor
If you could have dinner with one famous person, dead or alive, who would it be? Arnold
Palmer, Vince Lombardi
When you are not participating in your sport what do you like to do? Golf, Ski
SPORT FUN FACTS
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What did you work on this off-season? Strength, Speed
What are your expectations for this year? Help the Warhawks win another Championship
Who is your sports hero? My Dad
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#15 – MATT BLANCHARD
QUARTERBACK
RUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G
2009 9 24 133 1 15 5.5 14.7
2010 10 30 203 2 23 6.8 20.3
TOTAL 19 54 336 3 23 6.2 17.5
PASSING G Att Cmp Int Yds TD Lg Pct Avg/P Avg/G Effic
2009 9 14 10 1 122 0 27 71.4 8.7 13.6 130.3
2010 11 225 163 1 2132 21 75 72.4 9.5 193.8 182.0
TOTAL 20 239 173 2 2254 21 75 72.4 9.1 138.6 159.9
TOTAL OFFENSE G Rush Pass Total Avg/G
2009 9 133 122 155 26.3
2010 11 203 2132 2335 212.3
TOTAL 20 336 2254 2490 124.5
SCORING G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Avg/G
2009 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.11
2010 11 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.18
TOTAL 20 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.14
ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G
2009 9 133 0 0 0 0 133 14.7
2010 11 203 0 0 0 0 203 20.3
TOTAL 20 336 0 0 0 0 336 17.5
Mom's Name: Peggy
Dad's Name: Steve
FAVORITE THINGS
Favorite Food: Ice cream
Favorite Book: Quiet Strength
Favorite Movie: Gladiator
Favorite Quote: "Excellence is not an act but a habit." -Aristotle
Favorite Card/Board Game: Euchre
Favorite High School Athletics Memory: Senior year, State Semi-Final game for football, at
home, record crowd, won the game to go to state for the first time in school history.
Favorite Warhawk Athletics Memory: National Championship game 2009
Favorite College Team (other than UW-W): Boise State
Favorite Spot on Campus: The Perk
FUN FACTS
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What TV show would you like to guest star on?: Entourage
If you could be on a reality show, which would you pick?: The Bachelor
If you could have dinner with one famous person, dead or alive, who would it be?: John
F. Kennedy
Who would play you in a movie about your life?: Mark Wahlberg
What is your dream job?: Head Coach for the Chicago Bears
When you are not participating in your sport what do you like to do?: Listen to music,
read, and hang out with friends.
SPORT FUN FACTS
What did you work on this off-season?: Accuracy
What are your expectations for this year?: Conference championship, national championship
What is the significance of your jersey number (if you have one)?: My dad was a Green
Bay Packers fan when he was growing up. He loved watching Bart Starr who wore number 15,
so I thought it would be a cool number to wear for that reason.
What is your pre-competition ritual?: Listening to "Right Above It" by Lil Wayne ft. Drake,
with Brandes on the way to the stadium.
Who is your sports hero?: Michael Jordan
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#18 – KRIS ROSHOLT
PUNTER
PUNTING G No. Yards Lg Avg
2008 15 54 1918 54 35.5
2009 14 43 1575 53 36.6
2010 15 55 2165 65 39.1
TOTAL 44 152 5658 65 37.0
Mom's Name: Debby
FAVORITE THINGS
Favorite Class: Kinesiology
Favorite Food: Butterburger from Culvers
Favorite Book: Purpose Driven Life
Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump
Favorite Quote: The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work.
Favorite Card/Board Game: Apples to Apples
Favorite High School Athletics Memory: Snapping our schools losing streak(0-33)
Favorite Warhawk Athletics Memory: Winning the National Championship....Twice
Favorite College Team (other than UW-W): Badgers
Favorite Spot on Campus: Perkins Stadium
FUN FACTS
What TV show would you like to guest star on? Sports Center
If you could be on a reality show, which would you pick? Survivor
If you could have dinner with one famous person, dead or alive, who would it be? Jesus
Who would play you in a movie about your life? Adam Sandler
What is your dream job? NFL Punter
If you could bring 3 things from your hometown to Whitewater what would they be?
Family, home-cooking, my cat
When you are not participating in your sport what do you like to do? Play other sports, lift
weights, watch movies, and just relax.
SPORT FUN FACTS
What did you work on this off-season? Leg Speed
What are your expectations for this year? National Championship
All-American
What is the significance of your jersey number (if you have one)? It was the one they gave
me.
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Mom's Name: Carol
Dad’s Name: William
#19 – BRIAN GENSRICK
WIDE RECEIVER
FAVORITE THINGS
Favorite Class: Alcohol and Other Drugs
Favorite Food: Cake
Favorite Book: The Kite Runner
Favorite Movie: Animal House
Favorite Quote: To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.
Favorite High School Athletics Memory: Making it to state in hockey
Favorite Warhawk Athletics Memory: Winning the National Championship in 07 and 09
Favorite College Team (other than UW-W): Wisconsin
Favorite Spot on Campus: Weight room front desk
FUN FACTS
What TV show would you like to guest star on? Blue Mountain State
If you could be on a reality show, which would you pick? Jersey Shore
If you could have dinner with one famous person, dead or alive, who would it be? Brett
Favre
Who would play you in a movie about your life? Mike Schmitt
What is your dream job? Movie Star
SPORT FUN FACTS
What did you work on this off-season? Speed
What are your expectations for this year? National Title
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#21 – CHRIS PENDERGAST
DEFENSIVE BACK
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd
2009 2 0 1 0.5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
2010 7 4 3 7.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 9 4 4 7.5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Mom's Name: Cathrine
Dad’s Name: Patrick
FAVORITE THINGS
Favorite Class: Math
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Movie: 300
Favorite Quote: "Don't fall short!"
Favorite High School Athletics Memory: Winning the 4X2 at State
Favorite Warhawk Athletics Memory: Winning the National Championship
Favorite College Team (other than UW-W): Arizona State
FUN FACTS
If you could be on a reality show, which would you pick? The Ultimate Catch-Ochocinco
SPORT FUN FACTS
Who is your sports hero? Grandpa
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#27 – ERNEST JAMES
DEFENSIVE BACK
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd
2010 6 5 1 6.0 0.0 0 1 0 0 0
TOTAL 6 5 1 6.0 0.0 0 1 0 0 0
Mom's Name: Christiana
Dad’s Name: Mamadee
FAVORITE THINGS
Favorite Class: Public Policy Analysis
Favorite Food: Obviously Chicken
Favorite Book: Slam
Favorite Movie: Twilight Eclipse saga
Favorite Quote: "Do what we do"
"Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be
careful."
"The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender."
Favorite Card/Board Game: Monopoly
Favorite High School Athletics Memory: State track and field meet
Favorite Warhawk Athletics Memory: Every practice
Favorite College Team (other than UW-W): It's all about THE U
Favorite Spot on Campus: University Center / Perkins
FUN FACTS
What TV show would you like to guest star on? True Blood
If you could be on a reality show, which would you pick? Jersey Shore
If you could have dinner with one famous person, dead or alive, who would it be? Jesus
Who would play you in a movie about your life? Taye Diggs
What is your dream job? NFL
If you could bring 3 things from your hometown to Whitewater what would they be?
Girlfriend, Mom (only because of her cooking), and friends
When you are not participating in your sport what do you like to do? Girlfriend, hang out
with teammates, and play video game
SPORT FUN FACTS
What did you work on this off-season? Footwork
What are your expectations for this year? National championship and playing time on the
field
What is the significance of your jersey number (if you have one)? It's one of my favorite
current players in the NFL number (Alphonso Smith)
What is your pre-competition ritual? Finding a way to relax
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Who is your sports hero? Deion Sanders
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#30 – JARED KIESOW
DEFENSIVE BACK
INTERCEPTIONS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G
2008 10 2 21 0 19 10.5 2.1
2009 13 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0
2010 14 2 52 0 34 26.0 3.7
TOTAL 37 4 73 0 34 18.2 2.0
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd
2008 10 6 10 11.0 0.0 0 2 0 0 0
2009 13 16 10 21.0 0.5 1 2 0 0 0
2010 15 32 19 52.0 0.5 1 8 1 0 0
TOTAL 37 51 39 83.0 1.0 2 12 1 0 0
Mom's Name: Lauren
Dad's Name: Jeff
FAVORITE THINGS
Favorite Class: Coaching
Favorite Food: Guacamole
Favorite Book: Tim Tebow: Through My Eyes
Favorite Movie: Catch Me If You Can
Favorite Card/Board Game: Apples to Apples
Favorite High School Athletics Memory: Marshbowl 2006
Favorite Warhawk Athletics Memory: Winning 2 National Championships
Favorite College Team (other than UW-W): Wisconsin Badgers
Favorite Spot on Campus: Esker
FUN FACTS
What TV show would you like to guest star on? Jersey Shore and tell them how dumb they
are.
If you could be on a reality show, which would you pick? Sweet Home Alabama
If you could have dinner with one famous person, dead or alive, who would it be? Brett
Favre
Who would play you in a movie about your life? Tom Hanks
What is your dream job? NFL Player
If you could bring 3 things from your hometown to Whitewater what would they be?
Family, Marsh,pool
When you are not participating in your sport what do you like to do? Hang with Friends
and work out
SPORT FUN FACTS
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What did you work on this off-season? Strength and Quickness
What are your expectations for this year? Very High
What is the significance of your jersey number (if you have one)? Worn it for the past 3
years
What is your pre-competition ritual? Relax and when the time comes get amped.
Who is your sports hero? Tramon Williams
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#31-NOAH TIMM
DEFENSIVE BACK
INTERCEPTIONS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G
2010 14 1 20 0 20 20.0 .07
TOTAL 37 4 73 0 34 18.2 2.0
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd
2010 14 14 9 23.0 0.0 0 7 1 0 0
TOTAL 14 14 9 23.0 1.0 2 7 1 0 0
Mom's Name: Vickie
Dad's Name: Kevin
FAVORITE THINGS
Favorite Class: Math Based
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Book: Rebound - Michael Jordan
Favorite Movie: Wedding Crashers
Favorite Quote: Only the Strong Survive
Favorite Card/Board Game: Cribbage
Favorite High School Athletics Memory: Catching Game Winning Catch on Homecoming
Sophomore Season
Favorite Warhawk Athletics Memory: Winning Conference, Qualifying for National
Championship in 2008
Favorite College Team (other than UW-W): UW-Madison
Favorite Spot on Campus: Perkins Stadium
FUN FACTS
What TV show would you like to guest star on? CSI NY
If you could be on a reality show, which would you pick? Jersey Shore
If you could have dinner with one famous person, dead or alive, who would it be? Jessica
Alba
Who would play you in a movie about your life? Will Ferrell
What is your dream job? Anything Sports Related
If you could bring 3 things from your hometown to Whitewater what would they be? Cell
Phone, Laptop, Movies
When you are not participating in your sport what do you like to do? Play other sports,
Watch movies
SPORT FUN FACTS
What did you work on this off-season? Speed, Strength, Agility
What are your expectations for this year? Contribute in Efforts to Win Conference
Championship
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What is the significance of your jersey number (if you have one)? Antonio Cromartie -
Lockdown
What is your pre-competition ritual? Music, Visualize making plays
Who is your sports hero? Michael Jordan
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#33 – LEVELL COPPAGE
RUNNING BACK
RUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G
2008 13 298 1461 21 54 4.9 112.4
2009 15 310 2107 35 68 6.8 140.5
2010 13 297 1808 22 61 6.1 139.1
TOTAL 41 905 5376 78 68 5.9 131.1
PASSING G Att Cmp Int Yds TD Lg Pct Avg/P Avg/G Effic
2008 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2009 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2010 13 2 1 0 5 0 5 50.0 2.5 0.4 71.0
TOTAL 41 2 1 0 5 0 5 50.0 2.5 0.1 71.0
TOTAL OFFENSE G Rush Pass Total Avg/G
2008 13 1461 0 1461 112.4
2009 15 2107 0 2107 140.5
2010 13 1808 5 1813 139.5
TOTAL 41 5376 5 5381 131.2
RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G
2008 13 5 44 0 14 0.4 8.8 3.4
2009 15 14 142 0 28 0.9 10.1 9.5
2010 13 20 115 0 13 1.5 5.8 8.8
TOTAL 41 39 301 0 28 1.0 7.7 7.3
SCORING G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Avg/G
2008 13 21 21 0 0 0 0 0 126 9.7
2009 15 35 35 0 0 0 0 0 210 14.0
2010 15 25 25 0 0 0 0 0 150 10.0
TOTAL 41 78 78 0 0 0 0 0 468 11.4
PUNT RETURNS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G
2008 13 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0
2009 15 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0
2010 13 3 27 0 15 9.0 2.1
TOTAL 41 3 27 0 15 9.0 0.7
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ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G
2008 13 1461 44 0 0 0 1505 115.8
2009 15 2107 142 0 0 0 2249 149.9
2010 14 2107 121 27 0 0 2255 161.1
TOTAL 41 5376 301 27 0 0 5704 139.1
Mom's Name: Geraldine Coppage
Dad's Name: Porter Luckett
FAVORITE THINGS
Favorite Class: First Class
Favorite Food: Barbeque
Favorite Book: The Blindside
Favorite Movie: Takers
Favorite Quote: "Ballin out on every level"
Favorite Card/Board Game: Texas Hold em
Favorite Warhawk Athletics Memory: Winning the 2009 National Championship
Favorite College Team (other than UW-W): Ohio State
Favorite Spot on Campus: The Perk
FUN FACTS
What TV show would you like to guest star on?: The Game
If you could be on a reality show, which would you pick?: Jersey Shore
If you could have dinner with one famous person, dead or alive, who would it be?: Walter
Payton
Who would play you in a movie about your life?: Nelly
What is your dream job?: Playing in the NFL
If you could bring 3 things from your hometown to Whitewater what would they be?:
Missy, Car, Dad's cooking
When you are not participating in your sport what do you like to do?: Twitter, Follow me
@Coppage33
SPORT FUN FACTS
What did you work on this off-season?: Getting bigger, and more explosive
What are your expectations for this year?: To be a leader and help my team repeat
What is your pre-competition ritual?: Visualizing the game
Who is your sports hero?: Walter Payton
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#35 – BERNIE TAMSETT
FULLBACK
RUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G
2009 2 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0
2010 14 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0
TOTAL 16 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0
RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G
2009 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2010 15 6 36 2 9 0.4 6.0 2.4
TOTAL 17 6 36 2 9 0.4 6.0 2.4
SCORING G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Avg/G
2009 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
2010 14 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 12 0.9
TOTAL 16 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 12 0.8
ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G
2009 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
2010 14 0 36 0 0 0 36 2.6
TOTAL 16 0 36 0 0 0 36 2.2
Mom's Name: Anita Tamsett
Dad's Name: Bernie Tamsett
FAVORITE THINGS
Favorite High School Athletics Memory: Conference champs and state
Favorite Warhawk Athletics Memory: Winning the National Title
Favorite College Team (other than UW-W): Wisconsin
SPORT FUN FACTS
What are your expectations for this year?: Not only to get myself better but to repeat last
year
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#39-RONNIE BLASZKOWSKI
DEFENSIVE BACK
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd
2009 2 1 1 2.0 0.5 1 0 0 0 0
2010 4 5 4 9.0 0.5 1 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 6 6 5 1.0 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Mom's Name: Donna
Dad's Name: Ron
FAVORITE THINGS
Favorite Food: Smasher burger from p street
Favorite High School Athletics Memory: Semifinals my Junior year
Favorite Warhawk Athletics Memory: National Champions 2009
Favorite College Team (other than UW-W): Virginia Tech
Favorite Spot on Campus: P street
FUN FACTS
What TV show would you like to guest star on? Jersey Shore
If you could be on a reality show, which would you pick? Jersey Shore
If you could have dinner with one famous person, dead or alive, who would it be? Mike
"The Situation"
When you are not participating in your sport what do you like to do? relax
SPORT FUN FACTS
What did you work on this off-season? size and speed
What are your expectations for this year? Conference Champ and National Champs
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#41 – ERIC KINDLER
KICKER
SCORING G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Avg/G
2010 15 0 0 0 0 72 0 15 117 7.8
TOTAL 14 0 0 0 0 72 0 14 114 7.8
FIELD GOALS G Att Made Lg Pct
2010 15 22 15 44 68.2
TOTAL 15 22 15 44 68.2
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd
2010 15 1 0 1.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 15 1 0 1.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Mom's Name: Lisa
Dad's Name: Reinhard
FAVORITE THINGS
Favorite Class: Chem Lab
Favorite Food: beef stroaganof
Favorite Book: The Odyssey
Favorite Quote: 'As we have chased perfection knowing it is never attainable, we have
managed from time to time to capture excellence' -Greg Preiss
Favorite Card/Board Game: crazy eights
Favorite High School Athletics Memory: winning the game in overtime versus Cedarburg
Favorite Warhawk Athletics Memory: winning the national championship in 2010
Favorite College Team (other than UW-W): Badgers
Favorite Spot on Campus: Perkins Stadium
FUN FACTS
If you could have dinner with one famous person, dead or alive, who would it be?
Benjamin Franklin
What is your dream job? working on the cure for cancer
If you could bring 3 things from your hometown to Whitewater what would they be? home
cooking, family, fistball
When you are not participating in your sport what do you like to do? play video games or
fistball
SPORT FUN FACTS
What did you work on this off-season? leg strength and consistency
What are your expectations for this year? win the WIAC championship
What is the significance of your jersey number (if you have one)? it was the one given to
me
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What is your pre-competition ritual? get picked up by the punter for breakfast and go to the
stadium and prepare mentally
Who is your sports hero? George Shuch
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#43 – JAREN BORLAND
LINE BACKER
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd
2010 15 12 10 22.0 0.5 3 0 0 2 0
TOTAL 15 12 10 22.0 0.5 3 0 0 2 0
Mom's Name: Gayle
Dad's Name: Brian
FAVORITE THINGS
Favorite Food: Hot Wings
Favorite Warhawk Athletics Memory: Winning 2010 National Championship
Favorite College Team (other than UW-W): Wisconsin Badgers
FUN FACTS
If you could have dinner with one famous person, dead or alive, who would it be? Reggie
White
What is your dream job? Winning the Lottery and never having to work
SPORT FUN FACTS
What did you work on this off-season? Strength, Speed, and Quickness
What are your expectations for this year? To have a successful season
What is the significance of your jersey number (if you have one)? It was my Dads high
school football number
Who is your sports hero? Reggie White
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#44 – COLE KLOTZ
LINE BACKER
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd
2010 6 3 4 7.0 1 1 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 6 3 4 7.0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Mom's Name: Kathleen Sprenger
Dad's Name: Randall Klotz
FAVORITE THINGS
Favorite Quote: Good, Better, Best, Never Let It Rest Until The Good Get Better And The
Better Get Best
Favorite Warhawk Athletics Memory: Winning the National Championship
Favorite College Team (other than UW-W): Texas Longhorns
Favorite Spot on Campus: The Perk
FUN FACTS
What TV show would you like to guest star on? The League
If you could be on a reality show, which would you pick? Real World
work
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Mom's Name: Mary
Dad's Name: Mike
#48 – KYLE WISMER
LINE BACKER
FAVORITE THINGS
Favorite Food: Italian Chicken
Favorite Movie: Fast in the Furious
Favorite Card/Board Game: Tonk
Favorite High School Athletics Memory: Placing 5th at state for the 400 metter dash
Favorite College Team (other than UW-W): Florida State
Favorite Spot on Campus: Williams Center
FUN FACTS
If you could be on a reality show, which would you pick? Real World
Who would play you in a movie about your life? Paul Walker
What is your dream job? Coach a college team
When you are not participating in your sport what do you like to do? Hang out with friends
and lift
SPORT FUN FACTS
What did you work on this off-season? Gaining weight and getting stronger
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#51 – GREG ARNOLD
LINEBACKER
INTERCEPTIONS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G
2008 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0
2009 10 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0
2010 14 2 65 0 63 32.5 4.6
TOTAL 36 2 65 0 63 32.5 1.8
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd
2008 12 9 14 16.0 0.5 0 0 0 0 0
2009 10 15 20 35.0 7.0 36 0 0 0 0
2010 15 39 39 78 10.5 62 8 2 3 0
TOTAL 37 63 73 129 18.0 98 8 2 3 0
SACKS G UA A Total Yds
2008 12 0 0 0.0 0
2009 10 3 0 3.0 26
2010 15 7 .5 7.5 51
TOTAL 37 10 .5 10.5 77
Mom's Name: Becky
Dad's Name: Jim
FAVORITE THINGS
Favorite Food: Steak and potatoes
Favorite Movie: Training Day and Saving Private Ryan
Favorite High School Athletics Memory: 2004 State Championship
Favorite Warhawk Athletics Memory: 2009 Stagg Bowl
Favorite College Team (other than UW-W): Wisconsin Badgers
Favorite Spot on Campus: Perkins Stadium
FUN FACTS
What TV show would you like to guest star on?: Ochocinco: The Ultimate Catch
If you could have dinner with one famous person, dead or alive, who would it be?: Tiger
Woods
Who would play you in a movie about your life?: Denzel Washington
What is your dream job?: 3rd String NFL QB
When you are not participating in your sport what do you like to do?: Babysit
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Mom's Name: Lori
Dad's Name: Jon
#53 – RYAN CORTEZ
LINE BACKER
FAVORITE THINGS
Favorite Class: Any of them
Favorite Food: Homemade Italian
Favorite Book: Holes
Favorite Movie: Gladiator/The Dark Night
Favorite Quote: If you want something you have to work for it, if it isn't worth working for it's not
worth having.
Favorite Card/Board Game: Euchre
Favorite High School Athletics Memory: Winning Conference, Playing in the All-Star game
Favorite Warhawk Athletics Memory: 2009 National Championship Game
Favorite College Team (other than UW-W): Ohio State
Favorite Spot on Campus: UC/Hyland
FUN FACTS
What TV show would you like to guest star on? CSI
If you could be on a reality show, which would you pick? None
If you could have dinner with one famous person, dead or alive, who would it be? Will
Smith
Who would play you in a movie about your life? Christian Bale
What is your dream job? CEO of a company
If you could bring 3 things from your hometown to Whitewater what would they be?
Target, Buffalo Wild Wings, all my friends
When you are not participating in your sport what do you like to do? Hang out with the
Fiancee and friends, work, Xbox 360, Hunt
SPORT FUN FACTS
What did you work on this off-season? Pass Rush Moves
Who is your sports hero? AJ Hawk
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#54 – KEVIN UTZ
DEFENSIVE LINEMAN
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd
2009 3 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
2010 4 1 2 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 7 6 2 8.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
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#56 – JAKE KEESER
DEFENSIVE LINEMAN
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd
2009 10 7 12 19 2.5 9 0 0 1 0
2010 15 17 11 28 9 40 1 1 1 0
TOTAL 25 24 23 47 11.5 49 1 1 1 0
SACKS G UA A Total Yds
2009 10 0 0 0 0
2010 15 3 0 3.0 19
TOTAL 25 3 0 3.0 19
Mom's Name: Sherri
Dad's Name: Chuck
FAVORITE THINGS
Favorite Class: Tumbling
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Movie: Superbad
Favorite Quote: Never Forget Who You Are Or Where You Came From
Favorite Card/Board Game: Poker
Favorite High School Athletics Memory: Beating New Berlin In the Playoffs
Favorite Warhawk Athletics Memory: Winning A National Championship
Favorite College Team (other than UW-W): Wisconsin
Favorite Spot on Campus: Weight Room
FUN FACTS
What TV show would you like to guest star on? South Park
If you could be on a reality show, which would you pick? Jersey Shore
If you could have dinner with one famous person, dead or alive, who would it be? Jesus
Who would play you in a movie about your life? John Cena
What is your dream job? WWE Wrestler
If you could bring 3 things from your hometown to Whitewater what would they be? X-
Box, My Sugar Mama, My Car
When you are not participating in your sport what do you like to do? Lift Weights and Get
Huge, Chill on My Chillastic Couch, Hang with Friends.
SPORT FUN FACTS
What did you work on this off-season? Speed, Strength, Smarts
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What are your expectations for this year? Conference Champions, National Champions,15-0
What is the significance of your jersey number (if you have one)? Had it since High School
and all the cool people wear it
What is your pre-competition ritual? Relax and listen to tunes
Who is your sports hero? Clay Matthews
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Mom's Name: Judy
Dad's Name: Mike
#58– JOE HANSEN
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN
FAVORITE THINGS
Favorite Class: History
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Book: Soldier X
Favorite Movie: Animal House, Heavy Weights, Super Bad, Tommy Boy
Favorite Card/Board Game: Black Jack
Favorite High School Athletics Memory: Going to state
Favorite Warhawk Athletics Memory: Winning back to back National Championships
Favorite College Team (other than UW-W): Oregon
Favorite Spot on Campus: Williams Center
FUN FACTS
What TV show would you like to guest star on? Entouarge
If you could be on a reality show, which would you pick? Chopped
Who would play you in a movie about your life? Jim Norris
When you are not participating in your sport what do you like to do? I love to fish and hunt,
and also enjoy hanging out with my friends
SPORT FUN FACTS
What did you work on this off-season? Strength and Speed
What are your expectations for this year? Be a contributing factor on the o-line
What is your pre-competition ritual? Getting my mind right
Who is your sports hero? Scott Bond #50- Pivot men for life
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Mom's Name: Lori
Dad's Name: Tom
#62-RYAN OLSON
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN
FAVORITE THINGS
Favorite Movie: Tombstone, True Grit, The Departed
Favorite Quote: “I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he
holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies
exhausted on the field of battle - victorious.” Vince Lombardi
Favorite Card/Board Game: Euchre
Favorite High School Athletics Memory: Going to team state for wrestling, and winning on
homecoming my senior year
Favorite Warhawk Athletics Memory: Winning back to back national championships
Favorite College Team (other than UW-W): Wisconsin
FUN FACTS
What TV show would you like to guest star on? The Office
If you could be on a reality show, which would you pick? Dog the Bounty Hunter
Who would play you in a movie about your life? Jeff Bridges
SPORT FUN FACTS
What did you work on this off-season? Strength and Foot speed
What are your expectations for this year? To win a national championship
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Mom's Name: Nickie
Dad's Name: Mark
#64-ALEX MISIALEK
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN
FAVORITE THINGS
Favorite Class: Japanese
Favorite Food: Italian Beef
Favorite Book: The Iliad
Favorite Movie: Back To The Future Series
Favorite Card/Board Game: Monopoly
Favorite Warhawk Athletics Memory: Winning the National Championship back to back years
Favorite College Team (other than UW-W): Northwestern
Favorite Spot on Campus: Hyland Hall
FUN FACTS
What TV show would you like to guest star on? Wheel of Fortune
If you could be on a reality show, which would you pick? Auction Hunters
If you could have dinner with one famous person, dead or alive, who would it be? The
President
Who would play you in a movie about your life? Seth Rogan
What is your dream job? International Businessman
When you are not participating in your sport what do you like to do? Video games and chill
SPORT FUN FACTS
What did you work on this off-season? Agility and Flexibility
What are your expectations for this year? Finish my senior year on a high note
Who is your sports hero? Olin Kreutz
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Mom's Name: Chris
Dad's Name: Steve
#79 – LOGAN ALLEMAND
OFFENSIVE LINE
FAVORITE THINGS
Favorite Class: Personal and Public Safety
Favorite Food: Chicken Tenders
Favorite Movie: Saving Private Ryan
Favorite Quote: People who work together will win, whether it be against complex football
defenses, or the problems of modern society.- Vince Lombardi
Favorite Card/Board Game: Backgammon
Favorite High School Athletics Memory: Undefeated Senior year in the S.E.C.
Favorite Warhawk Athletics Memory: Stagg Bowls
Favorite College Team (other than UW-W): Wisconsin
Favorite Spot on Campus: U.C.
FUN FACTS
What TV show would you like to guest star on? Entourage
If you could have dinner with one famous person, dead or alive, who would it be? Babe
Ruth
Who would play you in a movie about your life? Chris Farley
What is your dream job? Own a sports team
If you could bring 3 things from your hometown to Whitewater what would they be? Big
Chair,Big Star, Hot Tub
When you are not participating in your sport what do you like to do? Play basketball and
golf
SPORT FUN FACTS
What did you work on this off-season? Speed and Strength
What are your expectations for this year? Do what we did the last two years.
What is your pre-competition ritual? Relaxing
Who is your sports hero? Bob Hartman
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#84-JASON FORD
TIGHT END
ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G
2009
7 0 67 0 0 0 0 9.6
2010
7 0 50 0 0 0 0 7.5
TOTAL 14 0 117 0 0 0 117 8.5
RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G
2009 7 6 67 1 22 0.85 11.2 9.6
2010 7 6 50 1 13 0.85 8.3 7.5
TOTAL 14 12 117 2 22 0.85 9.7 8.5
FAVORITE THINGS
Favorite Class: Country Line Dancing
Favorite Food: Gummy Worms
Favorite Book: Evolution of Man-The Mike Karsa Story
Favorite Movie: Blades of Glory
Favorite Quote: "The door to the club of greatness is guarded by many bouncers" -Bazooka
Joe
Favorite Card/Board Game: 7 up 7 down
Favorite High School Athletics Memory: Finding 20 dollars on the field during 2006 playoffs
Favorite College Team (other than UW-W): Holy Cross Football, UIC Baseball
Favorite Spot on Campus: Church Lunch
FUN FACTS
If you could be on a reality show, which would you pick? The Singing Bee
If you could have dinner with one famous person, dead or alive, who would it be? Rodney
Dangerfield
Who would play you in a movie about your life? Justin Bieber
What is your dream job? NHL penalty box attendant
When you are not participating in your sport what do you like to do? Hunt Squirrel in the
backyard, Sing Karaoke, follow Eric Church around the Midwest
SPORT FUN FACTS
What did you work on this off-season? The Little Things, my tan
What are your expectations for this year? Return to the promise land
What is the significance of your jersey number (if you have one)? first two numbers of my
area code
What is your pre-competition ritual? Wear my pearl jam shirt to Friday walk through, eat a
snickers bar in the locker room
Who is your sports hero? Barry Melrose and Cav Koch
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#92-ZACH COOK
DEFENSIVE LINEMAN
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd
2010 6 3 4 7 .5 2 1 0 0 0
TOTAL 6 3 4 7.0 .5 2 1 0 0 0
Mom's Name: Patricia
Dad's Name: Ronald
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#97-LOUSSAINT MINETT
DEFENSIVE LINEMAN
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd
2010 13 12 9 21 10 58 1 2 0 0
TOTAL 13 12 9 21.0 10 58 1 2 0 0
SACKS G UA A Total Yds
2010 13 8 0.5 8.5 51
TOTAL 13 8 0.5 8.5 51
Mom's Name: Lisa King
Dad's Name: Toussaint Minett
FAVORITE THINGS
Favorite Class: English
Favorite Food: Ramon Noodles
Favorite Book: IT
Favorite Movie: Don’t be a Menace in south central
Favorite Quote: "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again".
Favorite Card/Board Game: Gin Rummi
Favorite High School Athletics Memory: Getting the sludge hammer for being the hardest
biggest hitter.
Favorite Warhawk Athletics Memory: Getting recruited to be a Warhawk Football and Track &
Field athlete.
Favorite College Team (other than UW-W): Don’t have one
Favorite Spot on Campus: Anderson Library
FUN FACTS
Who is your sports hero? Walter Payton
What TV show would you like to guest star on? Bill Cosby
If you could be on a reality show, which would you pick? Real World
If you could have dinner with one famous person, dead or alive, who would it be? Megan
Fox
Who would play you in a movie about your life? Denzel Washington
What is your dream job? Food Tasting
If you could bring 3 things from your hometown to Whitewater what would they be? I live
in Whitewater, so I have what I need!
SPORT FUN FACTS
When you are not participating in your sport what do you like to do? Listen to music.
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What did you work on this off-season? Everything that would help me become a Warhawk.
What are your expectations for this year? Make the travel squad.
What is the significance of your jersey number (if you have one)? I would want the same
number as Anthony White because he was an outstanding player.
What is your pre-competition ritual? Dancing.
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#98-JAKE HOHLSTEIN
DEFENSIVE LINEMAN
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd
2009 2 1 0 1 1.0 3 0 0 0 0
2010 14 16 10 26 8.5 34 1 0 1 0
TOTAL 16 17 10 27.0 9.5 37 1 0 0 0
SACKS G UA A Total Yds
2009 2 0 0 0 0
2010 14 3 0 3.0 26
TOTAL 16 3 0 3.0 26
Mom's Name: Karla Griener
Dad's Name: John Hohlstein
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#99-CASEY CASPER
DEFENSIVE LINEMAN
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd
2008 11 11 8 19 2.5 11 0 2 0 0
2009 11 12 9 21 1.0 13 1 1 0 0
2010 11 15 7 22 6.5 34 1 0 0 0
TOTAL 33 38 24 62.0 10.0 58 2 3 0 0
SACKS G UA A Total Yds
2008 11 1 0.5 1.5 3
2009 11 2 0 2.0 23
2010 11 3 0.5 3.5 29
TOTAL 33 6 1.0 7.0 55
Mom's Name: Jenny
Dad's Name: Tom
FAVORITE THINGS
Favorite Food: Steak and Potatoes
Favorite Movie: Anchorman
Favorite Quote: So what? So, let's dance!
Favorite Card/Board Game: Monopoly
Favorite Warhawk Athletics Memory: Winning the National Championship
Favorite College Team (other than UW-W): Ill teach ya how to Bucky
Favorite Spot on Campus: Sker Sker
FUN FACTS
What TV show would you like to guest star on? It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia
If you could have dinner with one famous person, dead or alive, who would it be? Rodney
Dangerfield
Who would play you in a movie about your life? Will Ferrell
What is your dream job? Fire Watcher
SPORT FUN FACTS
What are your expectations for this year? Repeat as National Champs
What is the significance of your jersey number (if you have one)? Griz
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2011 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
Date Opponent Location Result
9/3/2011 UW-La Crosse La Crosse, WI W 26-7
9/10/2011 Franklin College Franklin, IN W 45-0
9/17/2011 Campellsville University Whitewater, WI W 54-14
10/1/2011 * UW-Platteville Whitewater, WI W 34-14
10/8/2011 * UW-River Falls River Falls, WI W 42-10
10/14/2011 * UW-Stout Whitewater, WI W 42-21
10/22/2011 * UW-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI W 20-17
10/29/2011 * UW-Stevens Point Whitewater, WI W 31-16
11/5/2011 * UW-Eau Clarie Eau Claire, WI W 37-22
11/12/2011 * UW-La Crosse Whitewater, WI W 17-3
11/19/2011 ** Albion College Whitewater, WI W 59-0
11/26/2011 ** Franklin College Whitewater, WI W 41-14
12/3/2011 ** Salisbury University Whitewater, WI W 34-14
12/10/2011 ** University of St. Thomas Whitewater, WI 2:30 pm
*Denotes a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Converence contest
**Denotes National Collegiate Athletic Association playoff contest
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2011 GAME STORIES
Warhawks Start 2011 With Win
9/3/2011
UW-W is approaching 2011 like a junior high math story problem. The Warhawks know the question, and
their season opening 26-7 win at UW-La Crosse Saturday night had them sharpening pencils and
scribbling in the margins, getting closer to their answers.
The Warhawks took the opening drive 51 yards in seven plays, with senior quarterback Matt Blanchard
(Lake Zurich, IL/Lake Zurich) completing two of three passes and running for nine yards. Sophomore Eric
Kindler booted a 38 yard field goal with 10:57 left for the first points of 2011.
After the Whitewater defense forced a three and out, the UW-W offense put another score on the board.
The Warhawks used eight plays to go 83 yards, with Blanchard 2-2 on the drive and senior tailback Levell
Coppage (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park) carrying the ball four times for 24 yards, including a one yard scoring
run to make it 10-0 with 5:41 on the clock.
Late in the second quarter UW-W had La Crosse backed up. Facing a third and eight at their 18,
sophomore QB Mike Butterfield’s pass was picked off at the line by sophomore defensive end Louissaint
Minett. Three plays by the Warhawk offense netted a minus eight yards, but Kindler came through again,
this time from 33 yards to make it 13-0 with 2:07 left in the half.
Whitewater’s defense limited the Eagles to three downs, and gave the ball back to the offense with 1:01
left in the half. Blanchard gained 12 yards on a run and completed a pass to sophomore wideout Luke
Menzel (Sheboygan Falls/Oostburg) for 16, and Kindler connected again, this time from 41 with 18
seconds left in the half, to make it 16-0 at intermission.
UW-W held La Crosse to two first downs in the half and 63 yards of offense, while gaining 150, 97 of
those on the ground. The Warhawks were 3-3 in red zone conversions.
Whitewater’s opening drive of the second half almost mirrored the first half, but it took longer. The
Warhawks controlled the ball for almost eight minutes (7:45), using 15 plays to cover 65 yards. When the
drive stalled it was … Kindler tying the UW-W school record with his fourth field goal of the game, this one
36 yards with 3:21 left in the third. The last time a UW-W placekicker booted four field goals was
November 3, 2007, when Jeff Schebler did it at UW-Stout.
In the fourth quarter, after an exchange of possessions, UW-W started at the UW-L 45. A penalty moved
the Warhawks back, but Blanchard hit senior tight end Jason Ford (Palatine, IL/Fremd) for 32, then back
to Menzel for 11, and back again to Ford for 16. Junior tailback Desmin Ward (Milwaukee/Hamilton) ran
the ball three times to punch it in with 6:47 left and a 26-0 lead.
La Crosse replied with its first scoring drive of the year, covering 67 yards in five plays. All-WIAC tailback
Lee Lauters had a gain of 21 yards, and two personal foul penalties also aided the Eagle drive.
Butterfield ran it in from seven yards out with 4:35 left to make it 26-7.
UW-W gained 421 yards and held La Crosse to 119, 40 of those passing. Whitewater was 7-16 on third
down conversions, UW-L 2-11, and the Warhawks were 5-5 in red zone conversions and the Eagles 1-1.
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Blanchard went 18-30 for 248 yards, no touchdowns or interceptions for the Warhawks. Menzel caught
five balls for 61 yards, Ford 5-62. Coppage rushed 21 times for 108 yards. Butterfield was 4-10 for 19
yards and one interception, and the rushing touchdown, and Lauters carried the ball 15 times for 89 yards
for UW-L. Sophomore linebacker Kyle Wismer (Spring Grove, IL/Richmond-Burton) had six tackles and
one tackle behind the line for Whitewater, with junior defensive lineman Anthony Dowery (Saint
Francis/Milwaukee South) contributing five tackles, a sack and a tackle for a loss. The Eagles had three
players in double figures in tackles, led by DB Jack Leahy’s 12 with three tackles for a loss. Fellow backs
jake Meckstroth and Matthew Buswell both had ten tackles.
The victory upped UW-W’s win streak to thirty-one games, longest in NCAA football -- any division.
Whiteawater’s last loss was to Mount Union in the 2008 Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl.
The Warhawks will be on the road again next week, traveling to Franklin, Indiana to face the hometown
Franklin College Grizzlies, who opened the season at Valparaiso University. Franklin is ranked 24 th in the
D3football.com preseason poll. UW-W and Franklin met last year, with Whitewater winning in a NCAA III
first round playoff game in Perkins Stadium.
Warhawk fans are invited to a special pregame tailgate hosted by chancellor Richard Telfer and director
of athletics Paul Plinske.
Whitewater’s first home game of 2011 will be September 17 at 12:00, with Campbellsville University
visiting Perkins Stadium. Tickets are sold in the University Center ticket office on the main campus mall
Monday through Friday during normal business hours.
#1 Warhawks Throttle #21 Grizzlies
9/10/2011
UW-Whitewater, ranked number one in Division III, used five consecutive possessions to score 35 points
in seventeen minutes to roll over #21 Franklin College 45-0 Saturday afternoon at Faught Stadium in
Franklin, Indiana.
The win ups UW-Whitewater’s win streak to 32 consecutive games, longest in any Division of NCAA
football. That string includes 18 straight non-conference wins.
The game started slowly, each team trying to establish identity, the Warhawks methodically running the
ball, Franklin throwing the ball out of a no huddle attack. Neither team put any points up early, but the
groundwork (no pun intended) laid by the offensive line paid off later as Franklin wore down.
Whitewater’s final possession of the first quarter began at 5:21 on their own 32. Six plays later, five of
them Levell Coppage (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park) rushes, senior quarterback Matt Blanchard (Lake Zurich,
IL/Lake Zurich) caught the Franklin defense biting on a play action pass to Steve Morris (Racine/Horlick)
for a 25 yard touchdown with 2:03 left in the quarter.
The Warhawk defense ended Franklin’s next drive prematurely when cornerback Jesse Hamilton
(Racine/Park) forced FC back Craig Reece to fumble, and safety Ryan Wenkman (Wisconsin
Dells/Wisconsin Dells) recovered it at the Franklin 29. UW-W used five straight runs to punch the ball in,
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the last two yards supplied by Desmin Ward (Milwaukee/Hamilton) on the first play of the second quarter
to make it 14-0.
Franklin faced a third and ten on their 28 when UW-W linebacker Ryan Cortez (Palatine, IL/Palatine, IL)
picked off a West pass and returned it to the 15. On the next play Coppage went 15 yards to up
Whitewater’s margin to 21-0.
After a Jake Keeser (Fort Atkinson/Fort Atkinson) sack, Shane Covington (Milwaukee/Riverside)’ provided
a 20 yard punt return to set up Whitewater’s next possession on the Franklin side of the field at the 47. It
took just five plays, ending with Coppage’s five yard scoring run, to up the lead to 28-0 with 9:42 left in the
half.
The next score began when Whitewater went for the block of a Franklin punt and junior Jaren Borland
(Fort Atkinson/Fort Atkinson) got a piece of the kick, causing the ball to roll dead at the Franklin 34.
Seven plays later, with 4:44 left in the quarter, Ward powered over for his second touchdown of the day to
increase the lead to 35-0, ending the one quarter blitz that also trapped the Grizzlies last year when the
teams met in the first round of the NCAA playoffs at Perkins Stadium. In that game UW-W used 21 fourth
quarter points on the way to a 52-21 win.
Coppage was already over 100 yards by intermission, with 119 on 18 carries. Blanchard complimented
the run with 9-14 passing for 91 yards. UW-W piled up 269 yards in the half while limiting Franklin to
103. Grizzlie QB Jonny West went 6-20 in the half. Although Franklin considers a fast paced game to its
advantage, the fact they had the ball 11:18 in the first half, to 18:42 for Whitewater, demonstrated control
of the line of scrimmage by the offensive line and Whitewater’s defense forcing the Grizzlies off the field.
Whitewater received the kickoff in the second half and covered 61 yards in nine plays to make it 42-0.
Blanchard hit fullback Bernie Tamsett (Waterford/Waterford Union) with a two yard swing pass at 10:46.
Warhawk defensive back Jared Kiesow (Horicon/Horicon) ended Franklin’s next drive, forcing a fumble
that Jesse Hamilton (Racine/Park) picked up at the UW-W 46.
An Eric Kindler (Germantown/Germantown) 31 yard field goal with 10:51 left in the game ended the
scoring.
After gaining 669 yards in the season opening win at Valparaiso, the UW-W defense held the Grizzlies to
198 yards, just 40 on 27 attempts coming rushing the ball. UW-W averaged 5.5 yards per rush and
totaled 465 yards. Blanchard went 13-18 for 128 yards and two TD’s, with five of those receptions going
to Tyler Huber (Mukwonago/North Prairie). Coppage wound up as the game’s leading rusher even
though he did not carry the ball in the second half. Ward contributed 71 yards on 14 rushes. West
wound up 18-36 for 158 yards and two interceptions. Wideout Logan Worley had five catches for FC.
Hamilton led Whitewater with six tackles and one for a loss, with Keeser chipping in with five tackles, two
for a loss, and the sack. Franklin linebacker David O’Rourke was one of three Grizzlie defenders with
double figure tackles, credited with 14 and a tackle for a loss.
UW-W, 2-0, will open the 2011 home schedule Saturday, September 17 at 12:00 with Campbellsville
University (KY) visiting Perkins Stadium. Tickets for the game can be purchased at the University Center
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ticket office on the main campus mall Monday through Friday during normal business hours. Tickets will
also be available at Perkins Stadium on the day of the game.
#1 Warhawks Jump on Tigers
9/17/2011
You almost expected Van Halen out of the Perkins Stadium PA system as #1 UW-Whitewater, 3-0,
“jumped” all over Campbellsville University, 2-1 and ranked 17 th in the National Association of
Intercollegiate Athletics poll, 54-14 Saturday afternoon in Perkins Stadium in Whitewater, Wisconsin. The
win increased UW-W’s streak to 32 in a row, the longest in NCAA football.
UW-Whitewater scored the first four times it had the ball, and the string of six scores in seven attempts
was only broken by a missed field goal on the way to a 37-7 halftime lead.
Whitewater’s first possession began at their 18. A five play, 82 yard drive ended with Matt Blanchard
(Lake Zurich, IL/Lake Zurich) tossing a 50 yard pass to Cory Robinson (Cambridge/Cambridge). That
drive took just 2:18 off the clock. The next time it took just three plays, and 1:14, for UW-W to score on a
Desmin Ward (Milwaukee/Hamilton) 48 yard run to make it 14-0.
Still in the first quarter, Campbellsville QB Zach Eastham was picked off at the CU 49 by Noah Timm
(Two Rivers/Two Rivers). Six plays later Eric Kindler (Germantown/Germantown) kicked a 40 yard field
goal with 1:47 left in the first to up the margin to 17-0.
A CU punt set up the Warhawks at their own 46 with six seconds left in the first. On the first play after the
punt Blanchard hooked up with Tyler Huber (Mukwonago/North Prairie) for the score, and with a muffed
snap on the PAT, UW-W led 23-0 at the end of the first.
The next possession was the only time in the streak that UW-W did not score, with Kindler’s 49 yard
attempt falling short.
The Tigers took over on their 32. After a false start penalty moved CU back to the 27, Patrick Henry hit
wide out Stan Warrenhuffman behind the Warhawk defense and down the right sideline for a 73 yard
score to bring the score to 23-7.
On the next kickoff Whitewater took over on the 23 after a illegal block penalty. It took just 1:39, and four
plays, for the Warhawks to increase the lead to 30-7 after Blanchard and Huber combined for 64 yards on
the score.
Later in the second, facing a fourth and seven at their 23, Campbellsville’s Carl Ojala had his punt
blocked at the 30 by Ronnie Blaszkowski (Oak Forest, IL/Oak Forest) and UW-W took over at the 30. It
took just two plays, a Blanchard to Luke Menzel (Sheboygan Falls/Oostburg) 28 yard pass and a Levell
Coppage (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park) two yard run, to up Whitewater’s lead to 37-7. The Warhawks took that
lead into the locker room at the half.
Whitewater amassed 431 yards by halftime.
Second verse, same as the first (Herman’s Hermits 1968). Whitewater received the second half kickoff
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and took just one play, a Coppage 60 yard run, to make the lead 44-7.
With both teams substituting liberally, the next score didn’t come until 5:53 in the third, when Kindler
made his second field goal of the day, this time from 45 yards out and a 47-7 Whitewater bulge.
UW-W defensive lineman Anthony Dowery (Saint Francis/Milwaukee South) picked up a Patrick Henry
fumble at CU’s 21, and the Whitewater offense converted with Lee Brekke (Sun Prairie/Sun Prairie)
throwing a three yard TD pass to Kominiko Sila (American Somoa/Anchorage, AK) for a 54-7 lead with
14:57 left in the game.
The scoring ended on another Henry bomb, this time for 66 yards to Diaz Bolden with 6:14 left in the
game.
Whitewater piled up 571 yards to 254 for CU. UW-W averaged 5.2 yards per rush and had 22 first
downs. The Tigers averaged 2.2 yards per run and had 11 first downs. Time of possession was 36:13 to
23:47 in favor of the Warhawks.
The Warhawks defeated Campbellsville 37-7 in the third week of the 2010 season in Campbellsville,
Kentucky.
Blanchard, who played less than a half, was coldly efficient, hitting on 12-15 passes for 294 yards and the
three touchdowns. Eight receivers shared the catches. Coppage, also playing less than half a game,
rushed 15 times for 117 yards, and Desmin Ward carried the ball 9 times for 92. Sophomore linebacker
Cole Klotz (Elm Grove/New Berlin Eisenhower) was credited with three solo tackles and five assists.
Henry, who came in when starter Zach Eastham went out with an injury, completed just 4-22 passes, but
two of those went for the long scores. Wayne Coffee carried the ball 15 times for 55 yards.
Warrenhuffman had three catches for 87 yards. Defensive back Jeffery Demary was the game’s leading
tackler, with 11.
Whitewater’s winning streak includes 21 in a row in Perkins Stadium and 19 straight non-conference
wins.
Warhawks Keep Pick-Axe with Win Over Pioneers
9/24/2011
Number one UW-Whitewater defeated UW -Platteville 34-14 Saturday before 10,632 fans at Perkins
Stadium in Whitewater, Wisconsin, running the nation’s longest win streak to 34 games. The win is also
Whitewater’s seventh straight over UW-P. UW-W is 4-0 overall and 1-0 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference. Platteville is 3-2 and 1-1 in league play.
Whitewater’s first drive ended with an interception, Platteville’s Nate Breiby picking off Matt Blanchard
(Lake Zurich, IL/Lake Zurich) in the end zone for a touchback. It was Blanchard’s first pick since the
Warhawks’ last regular season game in 2010 (Blanchard missed last year’s playoffs because of an
injury), a string of 66 passes over five games.
Platteville took the ball on their 20 and used six plays to jump in front 7-0. A pass from junior quarterback
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John Kelly to Ryley Bailey covered 47 yards to put the ball at Whitewater’s 24, and two plays later Kelly
hit Paul Reit for the 26 yard score with 5:49 left in the first quarter.
Whitewater took the next kickoff and used ten plays, eight rushes by senior tailback Levell Coppage (Oak
Park, IL/Oak Park) and a Blanchard to Coppage pass to consume 5:21. Coppage pushed over from the
two for the tying score with 0:23 in the first.
In the second quarter UW-W mounted another drive, this one covering 92 yards in 12 plays, with
Blanchard and Tyler Huber (Mukwonago/North Prairie) connecting with 0:59 left in the half to put
Whitewater in front 14-7.
Platteville made the most of the fleeting time remaining. The Pioneers pulled a play out of the sandlot
(“you’re the bottlecap, and you’re this stick”), Kelly throwing a lateral to running back Chad Roscoe and
Roscoe hitting a wide open Reit for the 35 yard score with just 0:14 left in the half as the teams entered
the lockerroom tied 14-14.
The tie marked the first time UW-W had not led at the intermission since a 7-7 tie at North Central College
in the NCAA III playoff quarterfinals December 4, 2010.
Whitewater opened the second half with a drive that ended with an Eric Kindler
(Germantown/Germantown) field goal -- that may have been a good omen for the Warhawks. Kindler’s
47 yard attempt hit the crossbar and bounced through to put UW-W in front 17-14 at 9:49 in the third.
The Warhawk defense took heart, and stopped Platteville three times for a total of minus two yards as the
Poineers went for it from their 41.
UW-W took over and Kindler converted again, this time from 44 yards with 6:21 in the third for a 20-14
Warhawk lead.
Again Platteville rolled the dice. Facing a third and six at Whitewater’s 32, a penalty on UW-P and two
incomplete passes gave the ball back to UW-W at the 37.
And again, the Warhawk offense made it count. A Blanchard to Jason Ford (Palatine, IL/Fremd) pass
gained 23 yards, and five running plays put the ball in the end zone. Desmin Ward (Milwaukee/Hamilton)
pushed several defenders, and a pile of bodies for the last couple of yards on a 12 yard run at 0:35 in the
third for a 27-14 lead.
The Pioneers moved into Whitewater territory, but for the third time the Whitewater defense held UW-P on
third and fourth down.
And yet again, Whitewater’s offense made the most of the opportunity. Despite three penalties, UW-W’s
offense managed to score, or maybe it was the unique ability of Coppage. On the scoring play Coppage
started to the left, then reversed his field, received a block from Blanchard, and out -ran the Platteville
defense for 41 yards to end the drive, 34-14.
Whitewater gained 270 yards on the ground, averaging 5.6 yards per rush. Coppage, a three time All-
American, rushed 30 times for 168 yards, his biggest output of the season. Coppage, with 6,019 yards in
his career, became just the second back in WIAC history to pass 6,000. Whitewater’s Justin Beaver
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(2004-2007) holds the school and league record with 6,584 yards. The rushing game allowed Whitewater
to control the ball for 37:09.
Huber, a junior wideout, caught seven Blanchard (15-20-166) passes. Senior linebacker Greg Arnold
(Big Bend/Mukwonago) led the Warhawks with 12 tackles plus two tackles for a loss.
Kelly was 8-24 for 146 yards, adding 52 more on nine rushes to lead Platteville. Reit had four receptions
for 81 yards. Sophomore lineman Alex Schaefer and freshman linebacker Jacob Zilbar both recorded ten
tackles for UW-P, and Schaefer added two tackles for a loss.
The George Chryst Game recognizes an outstanding defensive and offensive player for each team. Reit
and Zilbar were honored by UW-P, Coppage and Arnold were chosen for UW-W.
The win also pushes UW-W’s streak to 23 at Perkins Stadium and 18 in the WIAC.
Saturday’s crowd is the fourth largest in school, and Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
history. UW-W also holds the top three, including the record 12,189 set versus UW-Stout October 9 last
year.
Whitewater will travel to UW-River Falls for a 1:00 game October 8. A fan bus has been organized, and
pre-game tailgate area designated for Warhawk fans. The next home game will be Friday, October 14,
with UW-Stout visiting Perkins Stadium for “Friday Night Lights”, a postgame presentation by the
Warhawk marching band and fireworks. Tickets for UW-W home games are available Monday-Friday
during normal business hours at the University Center ticket office on the main campus mall, and at
Perkins Stadium on game day.
Warhawks’ Streak to 35 with Win over Falcons
10/8/2011
Winning never gets old, for the 35 th time in a row the UW-Whitewater football team won, this time 42-10
over UW-River Falls in River Falls Saturday. The Warhawks have now defeated the Falcons ten straight
times. UW-W remains undefeated this season, 5-0 overall and 2-0 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference. UW-W also boasts 23 straight wins on the road and 19 straight wins in the WIAC.
UW-River Falls is now 0-5 overall and 0-3 in the WIAC.
UW-W, ranked first in the D3football.com and American Football Coaches Association polls, forced the
Falcons into a three and out on the first possession of the ball game. The Warhawks followed by
covering 52 yards in seven plays for the first score of the game, a rushing touchdown by UW-W’s career
touchdown leader Levell Coppage (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park). The drive included a 34 yard reception by
sophomore wide receiver Luke Menzel (Sheboygan Falls/Oostburg) and a fourth and one conversion by
Coppage. The extra point by Eric Kindler (Germantown/Germantown) was good.
Again the ‘Hawks forced the Falcons into a three and out but this time they weren’t able to score on the
ensuing possession. A third straight three and out followed for the Falcons and the Warhawks took over
at their own 35 after downing the punt. On the third play of the drive Matt Blanchard (Lake Zurich,
IL/Lake Zurich) threw his second interception of the season, just the fifth of his career, to Falcons’ senior
defensive back Matt Ainsworth. However, the Warhawk defense came through and held the Falcons to
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their fourth straight three and out.
UW-W took over on their own 33 after the Falcon punt and went 67 yards in six plays to take a 14-0 lead.
Blanchard connected with Robinson for six yards on the first play of the drive. On the second play
Coppage rushed for no gain, and on the third play, the Warhawks were aided by a Falcon pass
interference call to gain a first down. After another completion by Blanchard, this time to Bernie Tamsett
(Waterford/Waterford Union), then an incompletion, Coppage rushed 37 yards on third down for his
second rushing touchdown of the game and ninth of the season.
The Falcons started the second quarter with the ball and a deficit of 14 points. After eight plays River
Falls found themselves in a fourth and five situation. They decided to go for it but were flagged for a false
start and were forced to punt. Shane Covington (Milwaukee/Riverside) was set to return the punt for UW-
W but bobbled the fair catch and the Falcons recovered at the three yard line. Two plays later the
Falcons crossed the goal line and knocked through an extra point to tighten the score 14-7.
On the ensuing drive UW-W marched 80 yards and scored on a touchdown strike from Blanchard to
Tamsett that covered four yards. Blanchard went 6-for-6 for 59 yards on the drive, while rushing for eight
yards on two carries. Desmin Ward (Milwaukee/Hamilton) accounted for the other 13 yards on three
carries.
With a 21-7 lead the Warhawk defense went back to work and stopped the Falcons after six plays. On
the following drive the Warhawks went 83 yards, scoring on a 45 yard pass from Blanchard to Tyler Huber
(Mukwonago/North Prairie). The Warhawks used great balance on the drive throwing the ball five times
and rushing four times.
The Falcons drove down to the Warhawk 27 yard line and lined up for a field goal to end the half, but Kyle
Wismer (Spring Grove, IL/Richmond-Burton) blocked the kick and the teams went into intermission with
the Warhawks leading 28-7.
On the very first play of the second half, after a 30 yard kickoff return by Zach Howard (Oak Park, IL/Oak
Park, IL) that set UW-W up at the Falcon 40, Blanchard connected with Huber again, this time for 60
yards, to give UW-W a 35-7 lead after another Kindler extra point.
The following four drives, two by each team, resulted in no points.
The Falcons took over with 5:52 in the third quarter at their own 11 and drove to the Warhawk 29 yard
line. On fourth and eight UW-RF elected to go for a field goal and Chad Blair again had his kick tipped at
the line of scrimmage but it sailed through the uprights and the score was 35-10.
The teams traded possessions again without scoring. With 12:08 remaining in the game UW-W took over
at their own 43. The Warhawks used 14 plays and 7:32 minutes to score their sixth and final touchdown
of the game, this time a 10 yard rushing score by Desmin Ward (Milwaukee/Hamilton).
River Falls punted after three plays and UW-W took over with 2:26 left in the game. On their first play of
the drive UW-W coughed it up and the Falcons recovered. The Warhawk defense came through again
forcing a loss of 19 yards for the Falcons before they punted it away. UW-W took a knee to run out the
last :22 seconds of the game and preserved the victory.
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Blanchard went 20-29, accounting for 277 yards in the air. Tyler Huber (Mukwonago/North Prairie) was
on the receiving end of eight of those passes for 156 yards and 2 touchdowns. Coppage led both teams
in rushing yards with 74 on 14 carries, an average of 4.9 yards per carry.
Jared Kiesow (Horicon/Horicon) led the Warhawks with six total tackles, but Ryan Cortez (Palatine,
IL/Palatine, IL) chipped in five, two for a loss, and Greg Arnold (Big Bend/Mukwonago) tossed in four,
also two for a loss. Zack Cook (Necedah/Necedah) and Mykael Bratchett (Milwaukee/Hope) each
recorded a sack. Cook’s forced a loss of seven yards and Bratchett’s a loss of 16. Noah Timm (Two
Rivers/Two Rivers) picked off one Falcon pass in the third quarter for the only Warhawk interception of
the day.
The Warhawks own the nation’s longest football win streak -- in any level of four year college football.
UW-W, NCAA III champions in 2009 and 2010, has won 35 consecutive games, more than any NCAA
FBS, NCAA FCS, NCAA II, or NAIA school. Whitewater’s streak is not only longer but it is almost three
times longer than the next team. Here are the longest current streaks in college football:
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (NCAA III): 35
Stanford University (FBS): 12 (play Saturday, October 8 at 6:30 pm)
Washburn University, Wayne State (NCAA II): 10
Sam Houston State (FCS): 6 (game on Saturday, October 8 was not yet complete)
NAIA (Carroll of Montana had the longest streak snapped at 15 with a September 10 loss)
Next up for UW-W will be UW-Stout who comes to Perkins Stadium in Whitewater for a WIAC matchup on
Friday, October 14. The game is a 7:00 pm start and a fireworks display will be held following the game.
Tickets for UW-W home games are sold at the University Center ticket office Monday -Friday during
normal business hours.
Warhawks Defeat Blue Devils, Extend Win Streak to 36
10/14/2011
In the team’s first ever Friday night game, the number one nationally-ranked UW-Whitewater football
team ran its record to 6-0 overall and 3-0 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference with a 42-
21 win over UW-Stout, 3-3 overall and 1-2 in the WIAC, before 6,209 fans in Perkins Stadium in
Whitewater. The win, under the “Friday night lights” kept several streaks alive for the Warhawks, most
notably the nation’s longest consecutive win streak, which now stands at 36. The team has also won its
last 24 games played at Perkins Stadium, its last 20 WIAC contests, and ten straight against the Blue
Devils.
UW-Stout received the opening kickoff of the game and was forced to punt after losing six yards on three
offensive plays. UW-Whitewater wasted no time and recorded the game’s first score with 9:29 left in the
first quarter. Quarterback Matt Blanchard (Lake Zurich, IL/Lake Zurich) found tight end Jason
Ford (Palatine, IL/Fremd) on the goal line for a three-yard touchdown pass to lead 7-0.
The Blue Devils converted on fourth and short on the Warhawks’ 37 yard-line on their second possession
and again on fourth down, four plays later on the 27 yard-line with a 9-yard pitch to running back Eric
Brown. The Blue Devils were rewarded for their resolve two plays later when quarterback Ross Carey
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tied the game at 7-7 with a four-yard touchdown run with 2:17 to play in the first quarter.
On their first possession of the second quarter the Warhawks took advantage of an 11-yard punt by UW-
Stout to begin a UW-W drive at the Whitewater 47. Four plays later the Warhawks took the lead 14-7
thanks to a four-yard touchdown run by Levell Coppage (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park) at 9:22.
Shortly afterwards the Blue Devils were backed up inside their own 25, and then committed a false start
on third and long. After the penalty, linebacker Kyle Wismer (Spring Grove, IL/Richmond-
Burton) charged through the line to bat down a Carey pass to force the Blue Devils to punt. With 8:12
left in the half Whitewater took possession at their own 30 yard-line. Five plays later Blanchard found
Tyler Huber (Mukwonago/North Prairie) alone in the end zone for a 31-yard touchdown pass, set
up by a 25-yard completion to Cory Robinson (Cambridge/Cambridge) on the previous play.
Following another Blue Devil punt, the Warhawks received the ball on their own 30-yard line with 3:28 to
play in the half. The team dug itself into a hole after a pair of penalties to make it second and 23, but was
bailed out by a 37-yard catch by Luke Menzel (Sheboygan Falls/Oostburg), who followed that up
with another reception, this time for 25 yards, again from Blanchard. A holding penalty made it first and
20, but Coppage took it in for the score from 23 yards out to make it 28-7 with 1:33 left in the half.
UW-W and Blanchard had just 24 yards passing in the first quarter when the game was tied 7-7, but 171
in the second quarter when UW-W outscored the Blue Devils 21-0.
The third quarter belonged to the Blue Devils as they scored on their first two possessions in the second
half. Carey hooked up with Trevor Morning on a 39-yard touchdown pass to make the score 28-14 with
7:06 remaining in the third quarter, to break a run of twenty-one consecutive points by Whitewater.
After the teams traded punts, the Blue Devils scored again. Carey hooked up with Morning for his second
touchdown on a 45-yard pass to make it 28-21 with 0:32 left in the third quarter.
The Warhawks responded on their next drive, which covered 73 yards in five plays in 2:18, with a 26-yard
touchdown run by Coppage to make it 35-21 with 13:15 in the fourth quarter. The score was set up by an
18-yard catch by Menzel on the previous play.
Whitewater’s defense shut down the Stout offense from that point on preventing any more scores and
coming up with a pair of interceptions to put the game away. Ryan Cortez (Palatine, IL/Palatine,
IL) had the first interception with just over six minutes to play at the Blue Devils’ 25. Two plays later
Blanchard hooked up with Bernie Tamsett (Waterford/Waterford Union) for a nine yard
touchdown to conclude the scoring, 42-21 with 5:20 left in the fourth quarter.
The Blue Devils saw their next drive end with the second interception, this time by Ryan Wenkman
(Wisconsin Dells/Wisconsin Dells).
The Warhawks racked up 539 yards of total offense. Blanchard finished 20-28 with 294 yards, tying his
season high, also accomplished in the third game of the season, and three touchdowns. Coppage ended
his night with 139 yards (for those counting, now 185 shy of Justin Beaver’s school and WIAC career
record of 6,584) and three touchdowns on 22 carries. Menzel had a personal season high of 153 yards
on 7 catches, just three yards shy of Tyler Huber (Mukwonago/North Prairie)’s team best 156
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yards in a game. Casey Casper (Dousman/Kettle Moraine) recorded eight tackles, 1.5 sacks,
and 2.5 tackles for loss. Cortez finished with seven tackles, one tackle for a loss, and an interception.
Stout’s Carey went 18-32 for 213 yards, with two touchdowns and two picks. Tight end Josh Peterson
had 5 catches for 47 yards. Blue Devil defensive back Aaron Kobes had 11 tackles, 7 of them solo, and
one tackle for a loss to lead both teams.
Saturday, October 22 nd , the Warhawks play at 1:30 p.m. in Oshkosh, Wisconsin against UW-Oshkosh.
UW-W Extends Nation’s Longest Win Streak to 37
10/22/2011
UW-Oshkosh threw down the gauntlet, and UW-Whitewater answered. UW-W, ranked number one in
Division-III football, extended its collegiate football leading win streak to 37 games with a 20-17 victory at
J.J. Keller Field in Oshkosh, Wisconsin Saturday. Whitewater, 7-0 overall and 4-0 in the Wisconsin
Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, won for the ninth consecutive time against the twentieth ranked
Titans, now 5-2 and 3-1.
Oshkosh scored first on a 29-yard field goal by Nate Becker with 9:01 in the first quarter. A 53-yard pass
from Nate Wara to Cole Myhra set up the field goal. The 7-0 score did not change the rest of the period.
Whitewater did not put any points on the board in the first quarter, marking the first time since October 9,
2010 against UW-Stout in Whitewater, a span of 16 games.
In the second quarter Whitewater senior quarterback Matt Blanchard (Lake Zurich, IL/Lake
Zurich)’s 23-yard run at 14:52 put Whitewater ahead 7-3.
Oshkosh took the lead on a Charlie Weissman 1-yard run with 12:11 left in the half. The Titan drive was
aided by pass interference and personal foul penalties on the Warhawks. Whitewater’s Eric Kindler
(Germantown/Germantown) knotted the score at 10-10 with a 47-yard field goal at 4:49.
Oshkosh regained the lead on a Jeremy Roach 14-yard touchdown run with just 1:18 left in the half,
ending a drive that started on the Titans own 20. The last time the Warhawks went into halftime behind in
the score, was the 2008 Stagg Bowl, where the Warhawks trailed Mount Union 24-10.
Oshkosh averaged 7.9 yards per rush and was 3-3 in the red zone in the first half. Whitewater was
penalized 3 times for 35 yards, Oshkosh once for 5 yards.
In the third quarter, with Whitewater facing 1-10 at the Oshkosh 20, Blanchard’s pass was picked off in
the endzone by Charlie Stueck, who returned it to the 12.
Not dissuaded, Whitewater came back to tie the game with a Blanchard to Jason Ford (Palatine,
IL/Fremd) 8-yard scoring pass with 1:13 left in the third. The scoring play was set up by a Blanchard to
Tyler Huber (Mukwonago/North Prairie) pass that covered 62-yards, taking the ball inside the 10.
In the fourth quarter, Oshkosh faced a third and one at the Whitewater 41 and the Warhawk defense
held. The results were the same on UW-O’s fourth down attempt.
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Whitewater’s Levell Coppage (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park), the focus of the Titan defense, was held
under 100 yards---until he broke a 47 yard run to the 3 yard line. Kindler followed with the game-winning
17-yard field goal at 1:18.
With little time remaining, Oshkosh took over on their 20. Advancing to the UW-W 40 on a third and
thirteen play, Wara threw into the endzone, where he was intercepted by Ryan Wenkman
(Wisconsin Dells/Wisconsin Dells) to keep Whitewater’s streak alive.
Oshkosh lead Whitewater in first downs 22-20, but the Warhawks held the edge in total offense, 429-
362. Blanchard went 17-25 for 209 yards with Huber catching 7 of those balls for 127 yards. Wara was
17-33 for 148 yards. Both quarterbacks contributed to their team’s yardage on the ground. Blanchard
rushed 14 times for a career high 91 yards and Wara had 14 carries for 54 yards. Coppage lead both
teams with 131 yards on 28 carries, moving him within 54 of breaking Justin Beaver’s UW-Whitewater
and WIAC career record. Garrie Fox lead the Titans with 7 receptions for 50 yards. The defensive
leaders were UW-W sophomore linebacker Kyle Wismer (Spring Grove, IL/Richmond-Burton),
with 10 tackles and UW-O junior defensive back Austin Blashka, also with 10 tackles.
UW-Whitewater will host its annual Homecoming celebration and Hall of Fame game next Saturday,
October 29. Kickoff at Perkins Stadium is 1:00. Tickets for home games can be purchased at the
University Center ticket office Monday-Friday during normal business hours. Tickets will also be available
at Perkins Stadium on game day.
Warhawks Earn Record Seventh Straight Title as Coppage
Breaks Record
10/29/2011
NOTE: With results of Saturday’s late games in, UW-W has clinched at least a tie for the Wisconsin
Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship --- a record seventh straight title for the Warhawks.
Whitewater had shared the mark with UW-La Crosse, which won six consecutive crowns 1949-54. The
seven conference championships in a row also ties the Warhawk wrestling team, which won seven titles
between 1974 and 1980, for the longest streak by any UW-Whitewater intercollegiate sport.
UW-Whitewater, 8-0 overall and 5-0 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and ranked
number one in the Division III polls, defeated UW-Stevens Point 31-16, 4-4 and 2-3, at Perkins Stadium
Saturday as Warhawk senior tailback Levell Coppage (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park) made several record book
entries. The Warhawks extended their college football leading win streak to 38 games, including 25 in a
row at home and 22 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The 38 game streak moves
Whitewater into sixth place for the longest win streak in NCAA history, passing Augustana (1983-85), and
Yale (1890-93, 1987-89).
Coppage, with 245 yards on 29 carries against the Pointers, has rushed for 1,101 yards this season, the
first back in UW-W and Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference history to rush for 1,000 yards all
four years of his career. It also gives him 6,776 yards in his career, replacing former Warhawk Justin
Beaver as the school and WIAC career rushing leader. And it moves Coppage into third place in the
NCAA III record book for career rushing. The 245 yards is his season high, topping the 168 he gained
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against UW-Platteville, and marks the sixth time in his career he has rushed for at least 200 yards. His
most recent 200+ game had been a 299 yard performance in the 2010 Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl.
UW-SP totaled 204 yards in the first half, but just 297 in the game as the Whitewater defense held the
Pointers scoreless the last forty minutes of the game.
Whitewater received the opening kickoff, and three plays later the Warhawks led 7-0 on a 47 yard run by
Coppage at 13:38..
Point responded with an eight play 73 yard drive, the last yard coming on a Ben Wetzel run to make it 7-6
at 10:45. Jered Fohrman missed the PAT, which would prove to be a factor later in the game when the
Pointers had to look for two scores.
UW-W came back on the next possession, marching 73 yards on six plays, with Coppage gaining 54 of
those on three carries. Coppage broke the career rushing record with his fourth carry of the day, covering
46 yards. Eric Kindler (Germantown/Germantown) made it 14-6 at 8:16.
The ping pong match continued, with the Pointers holding serve (yes a mixed metaphor), covering 56
yards in eight plays to set up a Fohrman 42 yard field goal with 4:32 still remaining in the first quarter and
UW-W in the lead 14-9.
With prospects of a Houston-Rice look alike game looming, Whitewater made it 3-3 on possessions, with
Matt Blanchard (Lake Zurich, IL/Lake Zurich) hitting Tyler Huber (Mukwonago/North Prairie) with a 57
yard pass for a 21-9 lead with 3:40 left in the quarter.
UW-SP provided the only scoring of the second quarter, with Mitch Beau passing to Theo Maglio for 29
yards with 10:32 to cut their deficit to 21-16.
And that was it for Stevens Point. Whitewater’s defense did not allow the Pointers to score in the last
forty minutes of the game. UW-SP, which had 204 yards in the first half, finished the game with 297.
The only scoring of the third quarter came the first time Whitewater had the ball in the second half, with
Kindler booting a 23 yard field goal with 7:53 remaining for a 24-16 lead.
Coppage provided the last nail with a 40 yard touchdown run with 2:27 left in the game for the final, 31-
16.
UW-W defensive back Noah Timm (Two Rivers/Two Rivers) intercepted a Beau pass to end the Pointers’
next drive, and linebacker Ryan Cortez (Palatine, IL/Palatine, IL) picked off Beau in the Pointers’ last ditch
effort.
The Warhawk defense sacked Beau six times, four of those coming in the second half. Five players
contributed to the sack total, and UW-W totaled eight tackles for a loss. The six sacks are a season high,
and the most since November 20, 2010 and Whitewater’s win over Franklin College in the first round of
the NCAA III playoffs. Sophomore linebacker Cole Klotz (Elm Grove/New Berlin Eisenhower) led the
defense with nine tackles, one sack, and 1.5 tackles for a loss.
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Beau led the Pointers with 18 rushes for 53 yards, and he was 13-31 passing for 223 yards. Wide
receivers Mike Mullins, 8 for 66, and Maglio, 4-102, were his primary targets. Senior defensive back Joe
Mleziva led both teams with 15 tackles, and senior linebacker Curtis Crump added ten.
UW-W will travel to Eau Claire to face the Blugolds Saturday for a 3:00 kickoff. UW-W will close out the
regular season at home November 12 at 1:00 with UW-La Crosse visiting Perkins Stadium. For home
game ticket information visit the ticket office in the University Center on campus Monday-Friday during
normal business hours, or call 262-472-2222.
Seventh Consecutive Title is All Whitewater
11/5/2011
UW-Whitewater earned sole possession of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
championship, the Warhawks’ seventh straight, with a 37-22 win over UW-Eau Claire at Carson Park in
Eau Claire Saturday afternoon. The win moves UW-W’s NCAA (all divisions) best win streak to 39
games, tying the University of Washington (1908-1914) for the fifth longest streak in the history of college
football.
A major theme for the day was set in the opening drive of the game. Eau Claire took the opening kickoff
and piled up yards down the field. The drive stopped, abruptly, when UW-W defensive back Noah Timm
(Two Rivers/Two Rivers) picked off an Austin Neu pass, Timm’s fifth interception of the season, at the
Whitewater goal line.
Starting on the two, UW-W went 98 yards on 13 plays to draw first blood with a ten yard pass from Matt
Blanchard (Lake Zurich, IL/Lake Zurich) to Luke Menzel (Sheboygan Falls/Oostburg). Levell Coppage
(Oak Park, IL/Oak Park) provided the big play of the drive, a 45 yard run that put the ball on the Eau
Claire 35. Coppage carried the ball nine times for 79 yards on the drive that ended with Eric Kindler
(Germantown/Germantown)’s PAT with 4:25 left in the first quarter.
Eau Claire’s second possession was much like the first, this time marching from their own 18. And Neu
ended the drive again, this time with a 17 yard scoring pass to Joel Sweeney, with Josh Albrecht’s kick
tying the score at 7-7 with 14:10 left in the second.
Whitewater’s next drive was stalled by three penalties.
Neu and Timm hooked up again, in a negative way for the Blugolds, midway through the second quarter
as Timm picked up his WIAC leading sixth interception, making the pick at the EC 24 and returning it to
the 9. Three plays later Blanchard had his second TD toss of the game, for five yards to Cory Robinson
(Cambridge/Cambridge) with 7:01 on the clock. Kindler’s kick gave the lead back to Whitewater, 14-7.
The Blugold offense again mounted a drive, starting from their 31 and advancing to the WW 26. Halted
by a sack, an incompletion and a Neu scramble to avoid a sack that resulted in no gain, Albrecht came on
for a field goal attempt. Timm, EC’s defensive nemesis, blocked the kick to retain the Whitewater lead at
14-7 as the teams went into the locker room.
Steve Morris (Racine/Horlick) took the Eau Claire second half kickoff 65 yards, Whitewater’s longest kick
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eturn of the season, to the Blugold 11, and a penalty on the play moved the ball to the five. Two
Coppage runs got the ball into the end zone, and Kindler’s PAT at 14:11 put UW-W up 21-7.
It took just 1:15 for the Blugolds to bounce back, covering 63 yards in three plays, scoring on a Neu to
David Goodman pass that covered 49 yards. Albrecht’s kick cut the Whitewater lead to 21-14. The
points were the first given up by the Warhawk defense in the second half since Stout scored in the third
quarter October 14.
Whitewater’s next drive stalled at the EC 35, but Kindler came on for Kris Rosholt
(Reedsburg/Reedsburg) and punted a ball that was downed at the one yard line.
Facing a fourth and one, EC dropped back to punt, but the snap sailed over the punter’s head for a
Warhawk safety, making it 23-14 with 7:46 left in the third quarter.
Eau Claire’s offense again moved the ball, advancing from their 20 to the WW 41. Looking at fourth and
one, the Blugolds’ fake punt attempt was stopped. It took just four plays for the Warhawks to capitalize,
Blanchard hooking up with Tyler Huber (Mukwonago/North Prairie) for the 32 yard score with 14:51 left in
the game. Kindler made it 30-14.
UW-W increased the margin to 37-14 with a 78 yard, eight play drive that took 4:54 and ended with
Blanchard’s fourth TD toss of the day, to the fourth different receiver, this time a throw and catch of three
yards to fullback Bernie Tamsett (Waterford/Waterford Union).
Neu and the Blugolds came back again, covering 79 yards in just four plays and 1:19 off the clock. Neu
and Austin Goetsch connected on two long pass plays, the first for 43 yards and the next play for 35.
Joel Sweeney went the final yard for the score, and Neu and Mike O’Connell teamed up on the
conversion to cut the margin to 37-22 with 6:59 left in the game.
Whitewater missed a field goal on its last possession, and Eau Claire’s last gasp ended with a fumble that
Whitewater recovered.
Whitewater had 393 yards of offense, 298 on the ground. Eau Claire totaled 399 yards, 330 of those
coming via passes. Whitewater controlled the ball 33:57, and EC led in first downs, 18-16. The (more
than) equalizer, a plus three in turnovers for the Warhawks.
Blanchard may not have passed for big yards, but he demonstrated why he is the passing efficiency
leader in the WIAC, hitting 10-15 for 95 yards and the four touchdowns. The offensive line led Coppage
to 236 yards on 36 carries, the seventh 200+ game of his career. Timm added three solo tackles to his
two picks and blocked kick.
Neu went 25-33, with the two TD’s and two interceptions. Goetsch was on the receiving end of 11 of
those for 177 yards, the most yards any receiver has had against UW-W this season. Defensive back
Chad Samuelson led both teams with 11 tackles.
UW-W is 9-0 overall and 6-0 in the WIAC. The Warhawks will close the regular season November 12,
hosting UW-La Crosse at 1:00 in Perkins Stadium. With the win UW-W is assured of a berth in the NCAA
III playoffs that will begin November 19.
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Tickets for home games are sold at the University Center ticket office on the main campus mall Monday-
Friday during normal business hours, and are available at the stadium on game day. Call 262-472-2222
for ticket information.
UW-EC is 4-5 on the season, 2-4 in the league.
Warhawks Wrap Up Regular Season 10-0
11/12/2011
UW-Whitewater closed out the regular season with a 17-3 win over UW-La Crosse Saturday at Perkins
Stadium in Whitewater. UW-W, 10-0 overall and 7-0 in the WIAC, now awaits word on the NCAA III
championship playoffs, which we will begin Saturday, November 19. UW-W expects to receive a home
game, but the opponent and time won't be known until late Sunday.
Midway through the first quarter UW-W started a drive on its 33 yard line. The Warhawks advanced to
the UW-L 14, where the drive stalled. Eric Kindler (Germantown/Germantown) put the first points on the
board with a 23-yard field goal with 1:36 left in the quarter.
La Crosse took the ensuing kickoff out to the 41. The Eagles used six plays to put the ball on
Whitewater's 23, but with a first and ten Andy Sires went for the end zone and Warhawk defensive back
Ryan Wenkman (Wisconsin Dells/Wisconsin Dells) picked it off at the two.
The Eagles forced Whitewater to go three and out, and after a punt were set up with the offense starting
at Whitewater's 45 yard line. Ten plays later UW-L was facing a fourth and 18 at the 33, and the Eagles
faked a punt but the ball carrier was stopped short.
Whitewater turned that play around and went on its longest drive of the day, made even longer by two
penalties on the Warhawks. Matt Blanchard (Lake Zurich, IL/Lake Zurich) threw the ball six times in the
drive, completing five for 50 yards. Blanchard and Luke Menzel (Sheboygan Falls/Oostburg) combined
for the final 13 yards with one minute remaining in the half to send Whitewater into the lockerroom with a
10-0 lead.
Whitewater's first drive of the second half started on their own 26. A nine play drive which included five
Blanchard passes for 61 yards, ended with a Levell Coppage (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park) 6 yard TD run. To
make the score 17-0 with 9:15 left in the third quarter.
On the next possession Whitewater moved the ball again going from it's 42 to the La Crosse 20 on 8
plays. With fourth and four at the 20 Kindler's field goal attempt was wide left.
Kindler's kickoff went through the endzone and La Crosse took the ball at their 20. Two plays later Sires
hit Jake Welch for 31 yards to the Whitewater 44. Nine plays later, Justin Huinker kicked a 24-yard field
goal to put La Crosse on the board 17-3 with 4:02 left in the game.
Whitewater limited UW-La Crosse to 182 yards including 69 yards rushing on 29 attempts. Sires was 15-
22 for 113 yards, five of those passes caught by wide receiver Tony Bilderback for 35 yards. Whitewater
also didn't have much success running, rushing the ball 32 times for 103 yards. With La Crosse
defense keying on the running game, Blanchard completed 26-34 passes for 269 yards. Both the
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attempts and completions are season highs for Blanchard, the WIAC leader in passing efficiency. Junior
wideout Tyler Huber (Mukwonago/North Prairie) caught a team season high 10 receptions. The
Warhawks controlled the clock, converting 8-14 third downs and holding possession for 35:32. Free
safety Jake Meckstroth lead both teams with 16 tackles, 9 of them solo. Warhawk linebacker Greg Arnold
(Big Bend/Mukwonago) was credited with 10 tackles including 1.5 tackles for a loss.
Whitewater extended it's win streak to 40 games, the longest active streak in college football. The streak
also moved into a tie with the University of Washington (1908-1914) for the fifth longest in NCAA history,
any Division.
Whitewater has earned seven consecutive Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Association Division III titles,
advancing through the NCAA III playoffs the last six years to the championship game, the Amos Alonzo
Stagg Bowl, where the Warhawks won national titles in 2007, 2009 and 2010.
UW-W Blanks Albion, Host Franklin 11-26 NCAA Second
Round…Free Refreshments, Student Tickets
11/19/2011
After 3:00 Monday, November 21, free student tickets are available at two locations:
DLK Enterprises: 144 Tratt Street.
Residence Life: Goodhue 1 st Floor.
*Tickets are reserved for students who reside in DLK Enterprises or residence halls and can be picked up
during normal business hours. Photo ID is required. Tickets are available while supplies last.
Saturday, free hot dogs and pop/soda at the Coulthart Family Pavilion
Starts at 10:00 and food will remain available while supplies last
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater scored the first five times it touched the ball, with both the
defense and special teams contributing, and extended the nation's longest active win streak to 41 games
with a 59-0 win over Albion College in a NCAA III playoff first round game at Perkins Stadium in
Whitewater, Wisconsin Saturday. UW-W, 11-0, will host Franklin College (IN), 10-1, in a second round
game in Perkins Stadium November 26 at 12:00. Tickets will be sold in the Connor University Center on
campus during regular business hours, and at Perkins Stadium on the day of the game. Call 262-472-
2222 for ticket information.
The 59 points is the most Whitewater has scored in an NCAA playoff game since defeating Lakeland
College 70-7 November 21, 2009 in Whitewater. It is the most points Whitewater has scored in any game,
regular season or playoff, since topping UW-River Falls 63-14 October 23, 2010 in River Falls.
On the third play of the game UW-W defensive back Noah Timm (Two Rivers/Two Rivers) intercepted
Spencer Krauss' pass at the Albion 38 and returned it to the 11. Four rushes by Levell Coppage (Oak
Park, IL/Oak Park), including a two yarder for the touchdown, put UW-W in front 7-0 after Eric Kindler
(Germantown/Germantown)'s extra point at 11:31.
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Albion's next possession lasted just three plays, with Krauss picked off again, this time by linebacker
Greg Arnold (Big Bend/Mukwonago) at the 13. Two plays, finishing with Coppage for two for the
touchdown at 9:33, with a Kindler PAT made it 14-0 Whitewater.
Following the kickoff the Britons' first play from scrimmage was a fumble forced by defensive end Anthony
Dowery (Saint Francis/Milwaukee South) that Warhawk Chris Pendargast recovered at the 15. Two plays
later, and another two yards by Coppage, and UW-W was up 21-0 with 8:37 in the first half. Thanks to
the defense, UW-W's offense scored three touchdowns on just eight plays.
UW-W got in one more score before the quarter ended, taking the ball from their own 34 to Albion's 21,
where Kindler kicked a 38 yard field as time ran out in the first quarter with UW-W in front 24-0. The
points were preceded by a fake field goal. Facing a fourth and four from the 37, the snap went to Kindler
who passed to Bernie Tamsett (Waterford/Waterford Union) for nine yards. It is the first pass thrown by
Kindler, a sophomore.
Albion started the second quarter at their 36, and three plays later made their first incursion on the
Whitewater side of the field. The Warhawk defense stiffened, and a Sage Alward punt was blocked by
Jaren Borland (Fort Atkinson/Fort Atkinson), and picked up by Borland who ran down the left sideline 56
yards to up the margin to 31-0 Whitewater with 12:00. Whitewater's last blocked punt for a touchdown
was Antwan Anderson (Madison/Madison Memorial)'s 40 yard return versus UW-La Crosse October 4,
2008 in Whitewater.
The next time the UW-W offense was on the field it went 60 yards to the Albion 20. Kindler came on for
the field goal, but Albion's Chris Wasczenski blocked it and the ball was recovered by Mike Vandermus.
The Briton's next drive lasted six plays, and the exchange set Whitewater up on their own 29. Seven
plays. and 56 seconds later, Blanchard connected with Tyler Huber (Mukwonago/North Prairie) for a 33
yard touchdown and a 38-0 lead with 0:33 seconds left in the half.
Whitewater took the opening drive of the second half to the Albion 14, but Albion's Vandermus blocked
Kindler's kick and the ball rolled out of bounds.
The next Warhawk drive covered 67 yards in five plays, with Lee Brekke (Sun Prairie/Sun Prairie) hitting
Zach Howard (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park, IL) for 25 yards, and Howard's first collegiate touchdown, with 6:22
on the clock for a 45-0 UW-W lead.
Albion kept the ball for eight plays, but it ended with UW-W linebacker Ryan Cortez (Palatine, IL/Palatine,
IL) forcing a Krauss fumble that Borland picked up and returned 54 yards for his second score of the day.
Whitewater led 52-0 with 2:28 left in the third quarter. Borland's fumble return for a TD is Whitewater's
first since November 17, 2007 when Ryan Ogrizovich ran in from 15 yards out in a game against Capital
University in Perkins Stadium.
Whitewater's last drive was "the Byron Stanford (Chicago, IL/Mount Carmel) drive". Whitewater's backup
tailback carried the ball all six plays of the drive, totaling 85 yards. The sixth play was a 57-yarder to give
UW-W a 59-0 lead with 8:39 left in the game.
Whitewater's defense limited Albion back Clinton Orr, Albion's all-time rushing leader, to 51 on 22
attempts. The teams had just one punt (Albion) between them. Stanford led all rushers with 114 yards
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on nine carries. Blanchard was 12-18 for 168 yards, the one TD and no interceptions. Luke Menzel
(Sheboygan Falls/Oostburg) caught five passes for 70 yards. Krauss was 16-30 for 133 yards with two
interceptions. J.C. Cruse caught 5 passes for 30 yards, and Tyler White had 57 yards on four
receptions. Albion junior free safety Nate Ross led both teams with 11 tackles.
UW-Whitewater, 11-0, will play Franklin College (IN), a 24-21 winner over Thomas More in another first
round game, next Saturday in a NCAA playoff second round (sweet sixteen) game. The location of that
game will be announced late Sunday.
41-14 Win over Franklin…On to NCAA Quarterfinals
11/26/2011
Greg Arnold (Big Bend/Mukwonago) accounted for three turnovers and Levell Coppage (Oak Park,
IL/Oak Park) earned his eighth career 200+ rushing game, keying UW-Whitewater's 41-14 win over
Franklin College at Perkins Stadium in Whitewater, Wisconsin Saturday in a National Collegiate Athletic
Association Division III second round playoff victory. UW-W, 12-0, will host Salisbury University, 11-1
after a 49-47 triple overtime win over Kean University in a NCAA III quarterfinal game, at 12:00 December
3 in Perkins Stadium.
Franklin had the ball at their 28, facing a third and 24, when running back Reece Craig started right and
was hit by Warhawk defensive back Noah Timm (Two Rivers/Two Rivers), forcing a fumble that
linebacker Greg Arnold (Big Bend/Mukwonago) recovered at the Franklin 16. Two Levell Coppage (Oak
Park, IL/Oak Park) eight yard runs and Whitewater had a 7-0 lead with 6:11 left in the first quarter.
Franklin was on Whitewater's 41, facing third and ten, when sophomore Jonny West's pass was picked
off by Arnold at the 34 yard line. Nine plays later, Coppage took it over from six yards out to up
Whitewater's lead to 14-0 with 13:21 in the half. Coppage accounted for 48 of the 64 yards on the drive.
After the Warhawk defense forced a three and out, UW-W senior quarterback Matt Blanchard (Lake
Zurich, IL/Lake Zurich) switched it up a bit, hitting wide receiver Tyler Huber (Mukwonago/North Prairie)
for 21 yards, then connecting with Cory Robinson (Cambridge/Cambridge) for a 43 yard scoring pass,
Whitewater's longest completion of the day. Whitewater led 21-0 with 10:26 on the clock.
Franklin roused their following that made the six hour drive with a 13 play, 57 yard drive that consumed
4:04 and ended with a West one yard run with the Grizzlies facing fourth and one at the one yard line to
make it 21-7 UW-W.
Whitewater went back to the formula that worked earlier, riding Coppage for 48 of 56 yards on the drive,
27 coming on his third scoring run of the day for a 28-7 lead with 3:04 showing.
Franklin wasn't done, using 62 yards and ten plays to cut the lead in half. The touchdown came with the
Grizzlies looking at fourth and five at the Whitewater ten. West passed to Keith Cunningham for the
score with just 0:20 on the clock to head into the locker room with UW-W leading 28-14.
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Whitewater's defense took away the running game from Franklin in the first half, with the Grizzlies totaling
minus 12 yards on 15 carries, but Franklin responded with 214 yards passing as West completed 21-38
passes. Coppage rushed 14 times for 127 yards in the half.
UW-W's opening drive of the second half was set up by Jared Kiesow (Horicon/Horicon)'s 45 yard kickoff
return to Franklin's 43 yard line. Coppage accounted for all of the yards on the drive, six rushes and one
reception that led to a 23 yard field goal by Eric Kindler (Germantown/Germantown) to put UW-W up 31-
14 with 10:25 in the third.
Franklin's next possession was halted again, by Arnold. Third and eight at the Franklin 31, Arnold
stepped into West's passing lane and his interception, and 23 yard return, gave Whitewater the ball at the
Franklin 12. Three plays lost a total of one yard, and Kindler's 30 yard field goal increased the Warhawks'
lead to 34-14 with 8:02 left in the third quarter.
Whitewater wrapped up the scoring with a 70 yard drive. Coppage rushed for 44 of those yards, and
Blanchard and Huber accounted for the final 26 yards for the final tally, 41-14 with 3:15 left in the third.
Whitewater has faced Franklin three times in a year. In the first round of the 2010 NCAA III playoffs, UW-
W held the Grizzlies to -11 yards rushing. In the second game of the 2011 season, Franklin totaled 40
yards, and Saturday the Warhawks limited FC to -5. In the three games Franklin has totaled 24 yards on
82 attempts (0.29/attempt). Arnold has four takeaways this year, with all four of them coming in the two
playoff games. He also had an interception in last week's win over Albion College. Last week it was
linebacker Jaren Borland (Fort Atkinson/Fort Atkinson) who had the big stats, with a 54 yard fumble return
to a touchdown and a 56 yard blocked punt that he ran in for a touchdown.
The Grizzlies finished with 209 yards passing, with West going 1-10 for -5 yards in the second half.
Franklin totaled two yards of offense in the second half.
Franklin came into the game with 22 quarterback sacks (2.0/game) and 73 tackles for a loss (6.3/game).
UW-W's offensive line, which had given up just six sacks this season, allowed just one sack and three
tackles for a loss. The Warhawk defense also had one sack today, but added ten tackles for a loss.
Coppage rushed 26 times for 221 yards, moving his career total to 7,381 yards -- moving past R.J.
Bowers of Grove City College (7,353, 1997-2000) into second place all-time in Division III. Nate Kmic of
Mount Union has the D3 record with 8,074 (2005-2008).
The win increased Whitewater's win streak to 42 games, longest active streak in college football (any
division) and the fourth longest in the history of the NCAA (any division).
Warhawks Advance to Semifinals with Salisbury Win
12/3/2011
Levell Coppage (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park)'s record-tying four touchdowns and fourth 200+ rushing game of
the season, and a UW-Whitewater defense that held the number one scoring team 34 points under its
season average keyed the Warhawks' 34-14 win over Salisbury University in a NCAA III playoff
quarterfinal game at Perkins Stadium in Whitewater, Wisconsin Saturday. UW-W, 13-0, will host the
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University of Saint Thomas, 13-0 and 45-10 winner of Saint John Fisher in a quarterfinal played in Saint
Paul, Minnesota Saturday, December 10 at a time to be announced later.
Photo Gallery (courtesy of Andrew Smith available for sale)
Photo Gallery (courtesy of Pazy Yang available for sale)
Whitewater's first possession began at their own 30. Nine plays later Coppage, the second leading
rusher in NCAA III history with 7,594 yards, scored on a ten yard run at 5:44 to put Whitewater up 7-0.
The second time UW-W got the ball was late in the first quarter. The drive spilled over into the second
quarter, senior quarterback Matt Blanchard (Lake Zurich, IL/Lake Zurich) connecting with junior wideout
Tyler Huber (Mukwonago/North Prairie) on a 41 yard pass that put the ball on the Salisbury four.
Coppage ended the drive with a one yard run, to up the score to 14-0 with 12:00 in the second.
The Warhawks made it three-for-three, covering 71 yards in 11 plays for an Eric Kindler
(Germantown/Germantown) 26 yard field goal with 1:54 left in the half.
Salisbury made a bid to put some points on the board in the time remaining, but Eric Hart's 48 yard
attempt, just his fifth of the season (1-5) was blocked by senior linebacker Greg Arnold (Big
Bend/Mukwonago) and Whitewater went into the lockerroom with a 17-0 lead.
Blanchard went 8-8 for 116 yards in the first half, and contributed 35 yards rushing. Salisbury, which
came into the game averaging 6.6 yards per rush as a team, was limited to 67 yards on 21
carries (3.2/rush) in the first half.
Salisbury junior wide receiver Juma Richards set up the Sea Gulls first score with a 64 yard end around
that put the ball at the Whitewater 10. Three plays later junior quarterback Dan Griffin rushed for nine
yards to put Salisbury on the scoreboard, trailing 17-7 with 8:27 left in the third.
After an exchange of punts, Whitewater started on its 11. After two plays gained nine yards, Coppage
broke up the middle and out-raced Salisbury defenders for an 80 yard score, the longest run from
scrimmage in his career, topping a 75 yard run in the 2010 Stagg Bowl against Mount Union. His
previous long this season was 60 yards September 17 against Campbellsville. Whitewater led 24-7 with
3:46 in the third quarter.
Warhawk Junior defensive back Chris Pendergast (Hartland/Arrowhead) ended the Sea Gulls' next drive
with an interception, his first of the year, at the UW-W 12.
The UW-W defense came up with another turnover the next time SU had the ball, with junior DB Ryan
Wenkman (Wisconsin Dells/Wisconsin Dells) forcing a Griffin fumble that sophomore defensive end
Loussaint Minett (Whitewater/Whitewater) recovered at the Whitewater 29.
Whitewater's offense followed that up with a ten play drive that included back to back 20+ yard rushes by
Blanchard and Coppage to set up Kindler's 37 yard field goal with 8:43 left in the game, putting
Whitewater ahead 27-7.
Salisbury's next drive lasted two plays, the second a pick of a Griffin pass by junior defensive back Noah
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Timm (Two Rivers/Two Rivers), his team-leading seventh, which gave UW-W the ball at the Sea Gulls'
16. Three Coppage runs, the last for six yards, put UW-W in front 34-7 at the 6:19 mark.
The Sea Gulls mounted their best drive of the day as the clock wore down. They covered 80 yards in ten
plays, 50 of them coming on four Tyler Curley rushes, the last of them a six yard score to make the final
margin 34-14.
Salisbury came into the game leading Division III in scoring at 47.5 points per game, and with the top
rushing average at 364.8 per game. They finished Saturday with 244 yards on 45 attempts, 5.2 per
carry. Sixty of those yards came on the last drive. Senior running back Randal Smedley came in
averaging 91.0 per game and 6.8 per carry, and he wound up with 27 yards on 9 carries (3.0). The Sea
Gulls were also averaging 23.8 yards per reception, on just eight attempts per game, but Griffin
completed just 2-7 for 49 yards -- and his first two interceptions of the season. Junior DB Chris Everett
topped Salisbury with nine tackles.
Coppage carried the ball 31 times for 213 yards, the ninth time in his career he's gone over 200 yards,
including four times in postseason play, twice in 2010 and twice this year. Blanchard finished 11-17 for
134 yards, and Huber led both teams with five receptions for 67 yards. Arnold topped Warhawk
defenders with eight tackles.
The win increased Whitewater's college football (all divisions) leading win streak to 43 games. That is the
fifth longest in NCAA football history, four short of Oklahoma's 47 game streak under Bud Wilkinson
(1953-57). UW-W is 30-6 in NCAA in ten postseason runs, with 2011 the seventh in a row that the
Warhawks have advanced to the NCAA III playoff semifinal round.
The Warhawks will face the University of Saint Thomas in the NCAA Division III Championship semifinal
match-up on Saturday, December 10, at Perkins Stadium, at 2:30pm.
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Warhawks Tabbed for Preseason Honors
6/7/2011
Warhawk football, the defending National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III national champions,
top the preseason rankings in two national polls. The Sporting News Top 25 and Lindy’s Sports Division
III Top 25 each have UW-Whitewater as number one picks for the 2011 season. Warhawks Levell
Coppage, Logan Allemand and Greg Arnold each earned spots on the Sporting News Division III
Preseason All-America Team and Coppage added Lindy’s Sports 2011 All-DIII Team honors.
UW-W has advanced to the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl, the Division III national championship game, six
consecutive years -- winning three of the last four. Whitewater has the longest active winning streak
in NCAA football in any division, with 30 consecutive wins. UW-Whitewater will be looking for its seventh
consecutive Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title in 2011.
Running back Levell Coppage (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park) was named to Sporting News’ Division III All-
American and Lindy’s Sports 2011 All-Division III Offensive Teams. Coppage rushed for 2,107 yards,
averaging 6.3 yards per carry in 2010. He scored 25 touchdowns, adding to his school and WIAC
records for career touchdowns, now at 81. Coppage earned MVP honors with his performance at the
Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl after breaking the bowl record with 299 rushing yards. Coppage is a three-time
First Team All-American and was named conference MVP the last two seasons.
Logan Allemand (Kenosha/Tremper) will be UW-W’s most experienced offensive lineman in
2011. Allemand contributed to the top ranked scoring and rushing offense in the WIAC in 2010. The
Warhawks scored an average of 40.2 per game, rushed for an average of 271.7 yards per game with total
offense averaging 470.9 yards per game. Last year Whitewater ranked among the top ten in NCAA
Division III in rushing offense and total offense.
Greg Arnold (Big Bend/Mukwonago) was a part of a defensive team that topped WIAC rankings in scoring
defense, allowing 11.8 points per game, rushing defense with 46.6 yards per game, and total defense
with 249.2 yards per game. Whitewater’s total defense ranked thirteenth in the NCAA DIII in
2010. Arnold totaled 78 tackles with two interceptions for 65 yards in his junior year.
The Warhawks will begin 2011 season on the road against UW-La Crosse Saturday, September 3 at
6:00. Whitewater’s first home game is scheduled for Saturday, September 17 at noon against
Campbellsville University.
Olson Picked for U.S. Squad
2011 NEWS RELEASES
6/15/2011
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater linebacker Lane Olson (Racine/Horlick) has been chosen to represent
the United States as a member of the national team at the International Federation of American Football
Senior World Championship July 8-16 in Austria.
As of June 30, 2011…Olson has decided not to pursue the opportunity to play with the USA squad to
instead vie for a roster spot on a UFL team.
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Olson helped the Warhawks win NCAA III championships in 2007, 2009 and 2010, and Wisconsin
Intercollegiate Athletic Conference titles all four of the years he was with the team. He was a
D3football.com Honorable Mention All-America pick in 2010, when he was also D3football.com West
Region Second Team and First Team All-WIAC. Olson was a second team all-conference pick in 2009.
Olson is the only player from a Wisconsin college selected for the team.
The IFAF tournament, which is held every four years and began in 1999, brings eight teams together.
The U.S. participated for the first time in 2007, winning the title, with Japan winning in 1999 and 2003.
The 2011 tourney will be played in the cities of Graz, Innsbruck and Vienna. The U.S. team will play
Australia July 8, Germany July 10, and Mexico July 12. The other pool includes Austria, Canada, France
and Japan. Depending on results of pool play, the bronze medal game will be played July 15 and the
gold medal game July 16. The Canadian team includes thirteen players currently playing in the CFL, and
twenty-one players on other teams in the field have either made a NFL practice squad or a NFL Europe
roster.
In 15 games during the 2010 season Olson recorded 110 tackles, tenth in the UW-W record book, 62 of
them solo, which is the fourth highest total in the records. He had ten tackles for a loss, 5.5 quarterback
sacks, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. He is also sixth in the school records in career
tackles (285).
Rusch Earns Membership in Hampshire Honor Society
6/30/2011
Whitewater’s Aaron Rusch (Hartford/Hartford) has earned membership in the National Football
Foundation’s Hampshire Honor Society. To earn the honor a student athlete must be a starter or
significant reserve on his team, have a minimum of a 3.2 (4.0 scale) cumulative grade point average, and
must be in the final year of eligibility and meet NCAA graduation progression requirements. The NFF
Hampshire Honor Society honors football players from every Division (I, II and III).
Rusch, a four-year regular for the Warhawks, was a finalist for the Gagliardi Trophy and a semifinalist for
the William V. Campbell Trophy in 2010. He was also named UW-Whitewater Male Senior Athlete of the
Year, and was a College Sports Information Directors Second Team Academic All-American. He helped
the team to four straight Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference titles and national championships
in 2007, 2009 and 2010. As a wide receiver and punt returner Rusch made numerous record book
entries, including top ten marks in ten categories in the UW-Whitewater record book and four times in the
top five in the WIAC record book.
Rusch, a three-time all-WIAC pick, garnered as many academic accomplishments as athletic. He was
named the WIAC Max Sparger Scholar Athlete for football in 2010. A physical education major, Rusch
posted a 3.82 cumulative grade point average, was a member of the Golden Key National Honor
Society, a Sigma Alpha Lambda National Leadership and Honors Organization nominee, and a Dean’s
List honoree every semester. He has also earned a spot on the UW-W Scholar Athlete Award list and
was named a Chancellor’s Scholar Athlete in April 2011.
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Coppage, Arnold Tabbed Preseason All-Americans
7/26/2011
Senior runningback Levell Coppage (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park) and senior linebacker Greg Arnold (Big
Bend/Mukwonago) have been named to the 2011 D3football.com Preseason All-America Team.
Coppage is a first team pick and Arnold was named to the second team.
Coppage has earned first team All-America honors each of his first three years. He rushed for 1,461
yards as a freshman, followed by 2,107 yards in both 2009 and 2010. He averaged over six yards per
carry the last two years and has totaled 81 rushing touchdowns in his career, the school and Wisconsin
Intercollegiate Athletic Conference record. A First Team All-WIAC pick three times, Coppage was named
the league’s MVP in 2009 and 2010.
Arnold was second on the team in 2010 in tackles (78), solo tackles (39), tackles for a loss (10.5), and
quarterback sacks (7). He was also credited with two interceptions, seven passes broken up, three
fumbles recovered, and four fumbles caused. Arnold helped the Warhawk defense rank second in
Division III against the run, fifth in scoring defense, and thirteenth in yards allowed.
Coppage was named to The Sporting News Division III Preseason All-America Team and Lindy’s
Sports Division III All-America Team in June. He was joined on the Lindy’s team by offensive lineman
Logan Allemand (Kenosha/Tremper), and Arnold was also tabbed by the Sporting News.
Coppage and Arnold have both contributed to three WIAC championships, three straight NCAA III
championship playoff berths, a spot in the Division III championship game three times, and national titles
in 2009 and 2010 following back-to-back 15-0 seasons.
UW-Whitewater was picked as the number one team by both The Sporting News and Lindy’s in their
2011 preseason publications.
The Warhawks will open the 2011 season September 3 at 6:00 at UW-La Crosse, looking to extend the
longest winning streak in NCAA football (any Division) of thirty games. UW-W will open at home
September 17 at 12:00 in Perkins Stadium against Campbellsville University (KY).
Top Ranked Warhawks Picked to Win WIAC
8/10/2011
The Warhawk football team, ranked atop the national rankings in the D3football.com, Sporting News and
Lindy’s Sports polls, has been picked to win the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football title
this season. UW-Whitewater swept up all first place votes made by the conference sports information
directors this season.
The two-time National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III defending national champions currently
hold the NCAA’s longest win streak in any division at 30 games, a 21 game home win streak and 17
consecutive conference victories. The Warhawks have advanced to the Division III national
championship--the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl--six consecutive years capturing titles in three of the last
four seasons. Following suit, UW-W has six consecutive WIAC titles.
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Whitewater will kick off the 2011 season on the road against UW-La Crosse Saturday, September 3 at
6:00 pm. The Warhawks will open play in Perkins Stadium Saturday, September 17 at noon against
Campbellsville University.
Warhawk Football Game Day Information
8/30/2011
Pack Perkins Stadium and be a part of Warhawk football history and tradition! The three-time Division III
National Champions currently hold the NCAA’s longest winning streak for any division. The Warhawks are
proud to offer an exciting, family-friendly atmosphere at the most premiere stadium in the country. Game
days at Perkins Stadium are about football, family, fun, and community. Join us this season and enjoy a
big time football atmosphere right here on UW-Whitewater’s campus.
2011 Warhawk Football Game Day Schedule:
Saturday, September 17: 12 pm kickoff (Take a Kid to a Game Day/Back to the 60’s)
Saturday, October 1: 2 pm kickoff (Family Fest presented by Qdoba)
Friday, October 14: 7 pm kickoff (Friday Night Lights presented by UW-Residence Life)
Saturday, October 29: 1 pm kickoff (Homecoming/Hall of Fame)
Saturday, November 12: 1 pm kickoff (Senior Day/Shriner’s Day)
2011 Warhawk Football Game Day Tickets
The UW-Whitewater ticket office handles tickets and parking passes for all Warhawk football games and
is located in the Greenhill Center of the Arts. Tickets may be purchased as part of a season package or
on a single game basis. Tickets on game day are also sold at Perkins Stadium two hours prior to kickoff.
Ticket office is open 9:30am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday
Phone: (262) 472-2222
Fax: (262) 472-1329
E-mail: uwwticket@uww.edu
Greenhill Center of the Arts
UW-Whitewater
Whitewater, WI 53190
2011 Warhawk Football Regular Season (Single Game Ticket) Prices:
Adult Tickets: $11 ($10 plus a $1.00 surcharge for Stadium Lights)
Non UW-W Students, Youth (under 18), and Senior Citizens (65 and over): $4 ($3 plus a $1.00 surcharge
for Stadium Lights)
UW-Whitewater students: Free
Ages 3 and under: Free
2011 Warhawk Football Regular Season (Season Ticket) Prices:
Option 1: 1 season ticket package: $40 (SAVE $15)
Option 2: 1 season ticket package and 1 preferred season parking pass: $70 (SAVE $35)
Option 3: 1 season ticket package, preferred parking pass, and Coulthart Pavilion pass: $100 (SAVE $30)
2011 Warhawk Football Regular Season (Group Ticket) Prices:
With a group of 10 or more people, you can purchase adult tickets for $8 and youth tickets for $2
Contact Leah Thyne at thynel@uww.edu or (262) 472-1655 for more information about group tickets and
click here
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2011 Warhawk Football Parking:
All parking proceeds benefit Warhawk athletic programming (learn more).
Click here for a parking lot map.
General Parking (Lots 7, 9, 11, 18, 19): $5
Preferred Parking (Perkins Stadium Lot 24): $10
Handicap Parking in Preferred Parking (Perkins Stadium Lot 24): $5
Free Parking is available in any other campus lot
Regular Season Preferred Season Parking Pass: $40 (SAVE $10)
*Contact Leah Thyne at thynel@uww.edu or (262) 472-1655 for more information about the preferred
season parking passes
Fan Accommodations:
Coulthart Family Pavilion: $5 per game (Season pass of $20)
Join fellow Warhawk alumni, boosters, and supporters in the Coulthart Pavilion for a pre-game tailgate.
For just $5 you can enjoy a pre-game meal and beverages while socializing with other Warhawk fans.
Each week features different delicious meals provided by University Dining Services. The pavilion will
open two hours prior to kickoff and end at the start of the game.
Warhawk Football Souvenir Program: $5
Souvenir game day programs are available for purchase. These programs change from week to week
and will be available in multiple locations until after halftime. Look for an athletic representative near the
ticket window, gate entrance, throughout the tailgating parking lot and near concessions.
Warhawk Football Bleacher Seatback Rental: $3 each or 2 for $5
Enjoy the action in comfort and support Warhawk Athletics with the rental of a bleacher seat back. These
will be located at the entrance of Perkins Stadium one hour prior to kick-off and athletic representatives
will retrieve them following the game.
2011 Warhawk Football Game Day Experience:
Game Day Special Events and Promotions:
• September 17 Game: Free Admission for all youth eighth grade and below and pre-game
activities for youth, Back to the 60’s social gathering and recognition of alumni from the
1960’s era, and pre-game recognition of the 2010 National Championship
• October 1 Game: Family Fest and Klements Racing Sausages race
• October 14 Game: Post game fireworks
• October 29 Game: Homecoming honoring Hall of Fame inductees and Warhawk alumni
• November 12 Game: Recognition of all Warhawk senior members of the program and
Shriner’s recognition
Warhawks Open Title Defense(s) on the Road
8/31/2011
The slate is wiped clean. Even though Whitewater lost more than half its starting lineup no one is going
to take any pity. UW-Whitewater has won six consecutive Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
championships. UW-W has advanced to the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl, the NCAA III championship
game, six years in a row. UW-W has won the last two, and three of the last four, national titles. But, as
UW-W head coach Lance Leipold has said, this 2011 team didn’t accomplish any of that. The 2011
Warhawks have to establish their own identity beginning with the season opener Saturday at 6:00 p.m. at
UW-La Crosse.
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Along the way UW-W has compiled the longest win streak, thirty games, in any level of NCAA football.
That streak includes twenty-one straight at Perkins Stadium, seventeen in a row in the WIAC, sixteen
straight non-conference games, and ten in a row in the NCAA III playoffs. In a quirk of the 2011
schedule, Saturday’s game will be a non-conference matchup. With budget cuts and the difficulty league
teams have had filling their schedules, the league agreed that each school would have a different partner
each year that they faced twice, with one of the games counting in the WIAC standings. UW-W and UW-
L will also end the 2011 regular season November 12 at Perkins Stadium, with that contest designated as
a WIAC game.
Last Year
UW-W won 24-0 November 13 in Perkins Stadium. Matt Blanchard hit Adam Brandes with a 29 scoring
pass in the first quarter and Eric Kindler’s 21 yard field goal made it 10-0 at the half. UW-W went 80
yards in five plays to open the second half, with Blanchard connecting with Aaron Rusch from 32 yards
out. Immediately after holding UW-L to a three and out, Whitewater used 13 plays to grind out 69 yards,
with Levell Coppage running it in from the two for the final score. Coppage rushed for 114 yards on 23
carries and Blanchard went 16-23 for 196 yards. The Whitewater defense limited the Eagles to 7 yards
rushing on 19 attempts. UW-L defensive back Dustin Drath led both teams with 12 tackles, including two
for a loss. Warhawk defensive lineman Louissaint Minett was in on three sacks.
The Series
UW-L leads the all-time series, which began in 1917, 32-27. Whitewater has won the last six games and
eight of nine. The Eagles’ have had two five game win streaks, 1970-74 and 1992-96. The most points
UW-W has scored came in a 60-32 win in 1987, and the Eagles blanked Whitewater 59-0 in the series
opener in 1917, which is also their largest winning margin. Whitewater’s largest margin was 58-21 in
2009. The most points the two teams have combined for, 82, came in that 1987 contest. La Crosse has
won seven times by shutout, the most recent 21-0 in 2001; Whitewater has blanked the Eagles just
twice.
The series also matches the teams with the longest streaks at the top of the WIAC. Whitewater’s current
run of six straight league championships ties the mark set by UW-La Crosse from 1949 to 1954.
The Coaches
For years the Whitewater-La Crosse game matched the league’s most veteran coaches. First it was
Forrest Perkins (1956-1984) for Whitewater and Roger Harring (1969-1999) for La Crosse. Then it was
UW-W’s Bob Berezowitz (1985-2006) and UW-L’s Larry Terry (2000-2010). By those measuring sticks
Saturday’s game matches relative newcomers. Whitewater’s Lance Leipold, in his first head coaching
opportunity, has compiled a four year record of 57-3, including 27-1 in the WIAC. Joel Detwiler is in his
first year, taking over for Terry February 7 th in time for late recruiting and spring practice. An Oregon,
Wisconsin native and 1997 UW-Platteville graduate, Detwiler coached the last seven years at Wartburg
College, including the last three as defensive coordinator. Wartburg went 57-18 and won three league
titles while Detwiler was on the staff.
La Crosse Notes
This is the second year that Whitewater has started out against a team with almost no track record. The
new coach, like the new coach at Adrian last year, could change up nothing or everything. On offense,
senior tailback Lee Lauters will have to be watched. Lauters averaged 5.0 yards per rush and caught 30
passes coming out of the backfield last year. Sophomores Mike Butterfield and Andy Sires have been
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splitting time at QB in practice. The players listed in the two-deep at the two wide receiver spots and tight
end combined for five receptions last year. All-WIAC cornerback Derek Dreher heads the defense. La
Crosse can count on placekicker Justin Huinker and punter Christian Hallingstad, the incumbents.
UW-Whitewater Notes
Glass half full, or half empty? No other team can count on the likes of Matt Blanchard, Lee Brekke and
Levell Coppage at quarterback and running back. The big questions on offense will be who, besides
Logan Allemand, will be blocking and who will be catching the Blanchard-Brekke passes? Whitewater is
replacing four guys in the offensive line that all started at least two years, as well as record-breaking
receiver Aaron Rusch, wideout Adam Brandes, and tight end John Novak.
Defense is the same story. Casey Casper is the lone returnee on the line, and Greg Arnold the only
starter back among linebackers. Defensive back is the strong part of the team, and it may have to be with
five of the front seven starting their first game.
All-WIAC punter Kris Rosholt and placekicker Eric Kindler (77-78 PATs and 9-10 FG 30 yards or less)
lend stability.
By the Numbers
UW-Whitewater
Offensive Starters Returning for 2011: 4
Defensive Starters Returning for 2011: 4
Special Teams (kicker, punter, kick return, punt return) Returning for 2011: 2
Offensive Line Averages: 287 pounds
Defensive Line Averages: 252 pounds
Offense, Class Breakdown: 6 seniors, 5 juniors
Defense, Class Breakdown: 5 seniors, 2 juniors, 2 sophomores
UW-La Crosse
Offensive Starters Returning for 2011: 4
Defensive Starters Returning for 2011: 5
Special Teams (kicker, punter, kick return, punt return) Returning for 2011: 2
Offensive Line Averages: 269 pounds
Defensive Line Averages: 242 pounds
Offense, Class Breakdown: 3 seniors, 5 juniors, 2 sophomores, 1 freshman
Defense, Class Breakdown: 5 seniors, 3 juniors, 1 sophomore, 2 freshmen
What’s Coming Up?
UW-W will travel to Indiana to face Franklin College September 10. Franklin is ranked 24 th in the
D3football.com preseason poll. The Warhawks defeated Franklin, in Perkins Stadium, in the first round of
the 2010 NCAA III playoffs. The Warhawks’ home opener is set for Saturday, September 17 at 12:00.
Tickets for home games can be purchased at the University Center ticket office on the main campus mall
during normal business hours, and at the Perkins Stadium window on game day.
Vote … Warhawks Featured on NCAA Facebook Page
9/1/2011
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Your vote is needed. The UW-W football team is featured on this week’s NCAA Division III Game of the
Week Facebook poll. The Warhawks, defending Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and
NCAA III champions, open the 2011 season at UW-La Crosse Saturday at 6:00 p.m.
UW-Whitewater fans can show their support by voting for the Warhawks through this link. The NCAA
Division III social media team will feature the winning match-up on the Facebook page and showcase
information such as stories, photos and/or videos from the contest.
To successfully align with the NCAA Division III Identity Initiative and with the evolving communication
landscape, the NCAA Division III Facebook page is committed to telling the student -athlete story and to
being the premier online community for all Division III student-athletes. As the academic year and fall
sports season begin, the NCAA will be using Facebook to generate excitement for a wide variety of
Division III institutions and sports.
Warhawks Start 2011 With Win
9/3/2011
UW-W is approaching 2011 like a junior high math story problem. The Warhawks know the question, and
their season opening 26-7 win at UW-La Crosse Saturday night had them sharpening pencils and
scribbling in the margins, getting closer to their answers.
The Warhawks took the opening drive 51 yards in seven plays, with senior quarterback Matt Blanchard
(Lake Zurich, IL/Lake Zurich) completing two of three passes and running for nine yards. Sophomore Eric
Kindler booted a 38 yard field goal with 10:57 left for the first points of 2011.
After the Whitewater defense forced a three and out, the UW-W offense put another score on the board.
The Warhawks used eight plays to go 83 yards, with Blanchard 2-2 on the drive and senior tailback Levell
Coppage (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park) carrying the ball four times for 24 yards, including a one yard scoring
run to make it 10-0 with 5:41 on the clock.
Late in the second quarter UW-W had La Crosse backed up. Facing a third and eight at their 18,
sophomore QB Mike Butterfield’s pass was picked off at the line by sophomore defensive end Louissaint
Minett. Three plays by the Warhawk offense netted a minus eight yards, but Kindler came through again,
this time from 33 yards to make it 13-0 with 2:07 left in the half.
Whitewater’s defense limited the Eagles to three downs, and gave the ball back to the offense with 1:01
left in the half. Blanchard gained 12 yards on a run and completed a pass to sophomore wideout Luke
Menzel (Sheboygan Falls/Oostburg) for 16, and Kindler connected again, this time from 41 with 18
seconds left in the half, to make it 16-0 at intermission.
UW-W held La Crosse to two first downs in the half and 63 yards of offense, while gaining 150, 97 of
those on the ground. The Warhawks were 3-3 in red zone conversions.
Whitewater’s opening drive of the second half almost mirrored the fi rst half, but it took longer. The
Warhawks controlled the ball for almost eight minutes (7:45), using 15 plays to cover 65 yards. When the
drive stalled it was … Kindler tying the UW-W school record with his fourth field goal of the game, this one
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36 yards with 3:21 left in the third. The last time a UW-W placekicker booted four field goals was
November 3, 2007, when Jeff Schebler did it at UW-Stout.
In the fourth quarter, after an exchange of possessions, UW-W started at the UW-L 45. A penalty moved
the Warhawks back, but Blanchard hit senior tight end Jason Ford (Palatine, IL/Fremd) for 32, then back
to Menzel for 11, and back again to Ford for 16. Junior tailback Desmin Ward (Milwaukee/Hamilton) ran
the ball three times to punch it in with 6:47 left and a 26-0 lead.
La Crosse replied with its first scoring drive of the year, covering 67 yards in five plays. All-WIAC tailback
Lee Lauters had a gain of 21 yards, and two personal foul penalties also aided the Eagle drive.
Butterfield ran it in from seven yards out with 4:35 left to make it 26-7.
UW-W gained 421 yards and held La Crosse to 119, 40 of those passing. Whitewater was 7-16 on third
down conversions, UW-L 2-11, and the Warhawks were 5-5 in red zone conversions and the Eagles 1-1.
Blanchard went 18-30 for 248 yards, no touchdowns or interceptions for the Warhawks. Menzel caught
five balls for 61 yards, Ford 5-62. Coppage rushed 21 times for 108 yards. Butterfield was 4-10 for 19
yards and one interception, and the rushing touchdown, and Lauters carried the ball 15 times for 89 yards
for UW-L. Sophomore linebacker Kyle Wismer (Spring Grove, IL/Richmond-Burton) had six tackles and
one tackle behind the line for Whitewater, with junior defensive lineman Anthony Dowery (Saint
Francis/Milwaukee South) contributing five tackles, a sack and a tackle for a loss. The Eagles had three
players in double figures in tackles, led by DB Jack Leahy’s 12 with three tackles for a loss. Fellow backs
jake Meckstroth and Matthew Buswell both had ten tackles.
The victory upped UW-W’s win streak to thirty-one games, longest in NCAA football -- any division.
Whiteawater’s last loss was to Mount Union in the 2008 Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl.
The Warhawks will be on the road again next week, traveling to Franklin, Indiana to face the hometown
Franklin College Grizzlies, who opened the season at Valparaiso University. Franklin is ranked 24 th in the
D3football.com preseason poll. UW-W and Franklin met last year, with Whitewater winning in a NCAA III
first round playoff game in Perkins Stadium.
Warhawk fans are invited to a special pregame tailgate hosted by chancellor Richard Telfer and director
of athletics Paul Plinske.
Whitewater’s first home game of 2011 will be September 17 at 12:00, with Campbellsville University
visiting Perkins Stadium. Tickets are sold in the University Center ticket office on the main campus mall
Monday through Friday during normal business hours
Tailgate Lunch Set for Franklin Game
9/3/2011
Chuck and Martha Heinrich, along with Chancellor Richard Telfer and Athletic Director Paul Plinske, invite
all Warhawk fans for a tailgate-style lunch in Franklin, Indiana on September 10 when the UW-Whitewater
football team takes on the Franklin College Grizzlies. The tailgate is set to begin at 11:00 am (Eastern
Standard Time) and will take place at The Willard. The Willard is located at 99 North Main Street in
Franklin.
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The tailgate will be followed by the game where the number one ranked Warhawks will take on
number twenty-four Franklin College at Faught Stadium (101 Branigin Boulevard) at 1:00 pm (Eastern
Standard Time).
#1 Warhawks Travel to #21 Franklin
9/7/2011
Into the grizzlies’ den. Or make that, Grizzlies’ den. UW-Whitewater, 1-0 and ranked first in the
D3footbal.com poll, travels to Franklin, Indiana to face Franklin College, 1-0 and ranked twenty-first, for a
12:00 (CT) kickoff in Faught Stadium in Branigan Athletic Field.
The game will be audio streamed, video streamed, and broadcast on WKCH, 106.5 FM.
UW-W has planned a special tailgate event for the Franklin game. Fans interested in attending please
Kat Bastien (262-472-7031; bastienk@uww.edu).
The game is a rematch of a 2010 NCAA III playoff first round game that UW-W won 52-21. The names
on the front of the jerseys may be all that is the same as last year. First, this one is in Franklin, not
Perkins Stadium. Second, both coaches will point out that this is a regular season game -- and a nonconference
contest at that. It is another opportunity for both coaches to prepare their teams for the start
of their conference season. Finally, the cast has changed considerably. UW-W has just eight starters
back from the team that took the field last November. Franklin starts twelve sophomores and two
freshmen.
Be that as it may, the fact that teams that want to be ranked in national polls and, most important, by the
NCAA committee, have to take care of business every week. And this one will be noticed.
Last Year
With just over three minutes left in the first half the game was deadlocked 14-14. Lee Brekke, making his
first start, tossed a 15 scoring pass to Aaron Rusch with twenty-five seconds left in the half to send UW-W
into the lockerroom with a 2-14 lead. With 2:16 left in the third Kyle Ray hit Matt Zmich with a seven yard
pass to pull Franklin within ten, 31-21. From that point on it was a different game, with Whitewater
scoring 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter for the 52-21 final.
Two of the scores in the surge came as a result of the Warhawk defense. Linebacker Lane Olson forced
a fumble that fellow ‘backer Greg Arnold returned to the Franklin 31, and later defensive back Matt
McCullouch returned an intercepted pass to the Grizzlie 32.
Whitewater rushed for 157 yards, 134 of those by Levell Coppage, and the Warhawk defense limited
Franklin to minus 11 yards on 26 carries. (The second lowest total allowed by the Whitewater defense
last season. UW-Platteville had minus 12 September 30.) Admittedly some of those minus yards came
on sacks (college rules), because Franklin definitely came in planning on throwing the ball. The Grizzlies
attempted 72 passes, completed 40 for 373 yards. Matt Zimich caught 17 of Ray’s throws for 171 yards
and the touchdown.
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Whitewater’s Brekke, who had only thrown two passes this season, started the game in place of injured
Matt Blanchard. You would not have known that watching Brekke go 23-30 for 292 yards, four
touchdowns and no interceptions. Brekke and Rusch combined for 12 receptions for 169 yards and the
three scores.
In addition to his fumble recovery Arnold had two sacks, six tackles and a pass breakup for UW-W.
Linebacker Teddy Henkle had nine tackles, one sack and a pass breakup for Franklin.
The Series
2010 was the first meeting between the schools.
The Coaches
Whitewater’s Lance Leipold, in his first head coaching opportunity, has compiled a four year record of 58-
3, including 28-1 in the WIAC. He has earned national Division III coach of the year honors three of the
four years, and WIAC Football Coach of the Year the last two. Franklin’s Mike Leonard, in his ninth year
as a head coach (all at Franklin), is 58-28. Leonard has been named Heartland Collegiate Athletic
Conference Football Coach of the Year four of the last five years.
Franklin Notes
Franklin went 9-2 overall last year, 8-0 in winning the HCAC. Franklin will present a variety of
looks, including no running back, fielding a fleet of receivers.
The Grizzlies opened the season with a barrage of points, winning at Valparaiso University 49-35.
Franklin rushed the ball 46 times for 221 yards (4.8 average), and still threw the ball 51 times, completing
32 for 448 yards. Back Ethan Cook, listed second on Franklin’s two-deep, carried the all 19 times for 116
yards. Five of FC’s seven touchdowns came via the pass. Sophomore Jonny West, who compiled those
stats, was under center. West threw a pair of interceptions. Split ends Kyle Linville and Mitch Deffner
each caught eight passes, with Linville gobbling up 151 yards. Franklin doubled Valpo’s 18 first downs,
and out-gained the Crusaders 669-463. Franklin also did not hurt themselves with penalties, committing
just three in the win.
The Franklin defense features First Team All-HCAC linebacker David O’Rourke, a senior, and cornerback
Zack Corpe, the HCAC Freshman of the Year in 2010. Corpe also returns kicks. O’Rourke had two
sacks at VU, and Corpe made seven tackles and forced a fumble. Sophomore linebacker Scott Moore
led Franklin with nine tackles against Valparaiso.
Franklin’s home field resembles the field UW-Whitewater plays on -- at least in history. The stadium is
named for Stewart “Red” Faught, Franklin’s coach for 33 years. The facility was renamed before last year
started after a major renovation made possible by the generosity of the Branigan family. Whitewater’s
Perkins Stadium is named for Forrest Perkins, their coach of 29 years who designed and raised money
for the stadium. The stadium was renovated prior to 2010 thanks the generosity of the Kachel family and
their support of all athletic facilities.
UW-Whitewater Notes
UW-W opened the season with a 26-7 win at UW-La Crosse. Although the game was against a fellow
Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference member, it was the first of two meetings this season and
was designated as a non-conference game. WIAC schools have found it difficult, and in tight economic
times, expensive, to schedule non-conference opponents.
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Sophomore plac ekicker Eric Kindler earned WIAC Special Teams Player of the Week honors. Kindler
was 4-4 on field goals (38-33-41-36) and 2-2 on PATs. He also kicked off seven times, with six of those
at or inside the ten yard line.
Matt Blanchard resumed the duties at quarterback, seeming none the worse for the forced layoff.
Blanchard went 18-30 for 248 yards. Blanchard did not throw a pick, after throwing 225 passes with just
one interception in 2010. Sophomore Luke Menzel caught six passes for 61 yards, and 2010
D3football.com Offensive Player of the Year Levell Coppage ran 21 times for 108 yards (5.1 average).
The Warhawk defense held the Eagles to nine first downs and 119 yards overall. That total included 40
yards passing on 7-17 attempts. Linebacker Kyle Wismer led the Whitewater defenders with six tackles
plus one for a loss. Defensive end Anthony Dowery had five, and was in on a sack and a tackle for a
loss.
UW-W’s win streak, longest in any Division of NCAA football, has reached thirty-one games. That streak
includes seventeen in a row in non-conference play.
By the Numbers
UW-Whitewater
Offensive Line (5 players) Averages: 287 pounds
Defensive Line (4 players) Averages: 252 pounds
Offense, Class Breakdown: 6 seniors, 5 juniors
Defense, Class Breakdown: 5 seniors, 2 juniors, 2 sophomores
Franklin College
Offensive Line (5 players) Averages: 260 pounds
Defensive Line (3 players) Averages: 259 pounds
Offense, Class Breakdown: 1 senior, 4 juniors, 5 sophomores, 1 freshman
Defense, Class Breakdown: 1 senior, 2 juniors, 7 sophomores, 1 freshman
What’s Coming Up?
Time for some home cookin’. The Warhawks’ home opener, versus Campbellsville University (KY) is set
for Saturday, September 17 at 12:00. Tickets for home games can be purchased at the University Center
ticket office on the main campus mall during normal business hours, and at the Perkins Stadium window
on game day.
Warhawks Maintain No. 1 Ranking After Week One Victory
9/8/2011
The Warhawk football team was ranked No. 1 nationaly by D3football.com in the first poll of the regular
season. The Warhawks keep their perch atop the Division III rankings, after defeating WIAC rival UW -La
Crosse 26-7 in the season opener. Whitewater received 19 of the 25 first place votes, while Mount Union
received six.
The team extended its winning streak to 31 games, the longest active streak in the NCAA in all
divisions, as well as its streak of consecutive non-conference victories to 17 games.
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The Warhawks travel to Franklin, Ind., next on Sept. 10 to face Franklin College and will play their home
opener at Perkins Stadium Saturday, Sept. 17, at noon against Campbellsville University.
#1 Warhawks Throttle #21 Grizzlies
9/10/2011
UW-Whitewater, ranked number one in Division III, used five consecutive possessions to score 35 points
in seventeen minutes to roll over #21 Franklin College 45-0 Saturday afternoon at Faught Stadium in
Franklin, Indiana.
The win ups UW-Whitewater’s win streak to 32 consecutive games, longest in any Division of NCAA
football. That string includes 18 straight non-conference wins.
The game started slowly, each team trying to establish identity, the Warhawks methodically running the
ball, Franklin throwing the ball out of a no huddle attack. Neither team put any points up early, but the
groundwork (no pun intended) laid by the offensive line paid off later as Franklin wore down.
Whitewater’s final possession of the first quarter began at 5:21 on their own 32. Six plays later, five of
them Levell Coppage (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park) rushes, senior quarterback Matt Blanchard (Lake Zurich,
IL/Lake Zurich) caught the Franklin defense biting on a play action pass to Steve Morris (Racine/Horlick)
for a 25 yard touchdown with 2:03 left in the quarter.
The Warhawk defense ended Franklin’s next drive prematurely when cornerback Jesse Hamilton
(Racine/Park) forced FC back Craig Reece to fumble, and safety Ryan Wenkman (Wisconsin
Dells/Wisconsin Dells) recovered it at the Franklin 29. UW-W used five straight runs to punch the ball in,
the last two yards supplied by Desmin Ward (Milwaukee/Hamilton) on the first play of the second quarter
to make it 14-0.
Franklin faced a third and ten on their 28 when UW-W linebacker Ryan Cortez (Palatine, IL/Palatine, IL)
picked off a West pass and returned it to the 15. On the next play Coppage went 15 yards to up
Whitewater’s margin to 21-0.
After a Jake Keeser (Fort Atkinson/Fort Atkinson) sack, Shane Covington (Milwaukee/Riverside)’ provided
a 20 yard punt return to set up Whitewater’s next possession on the Franklin side of the field at the 47. It
took just five plays, ending with Coppage’s five yard scoring run, to up the lead to 28-0 with 9:42 left in the
half.
The next score began when Whitewater went for the block of a Franklin punt and junior Jaren Borland
(Fort Atkinson/Fort Atkinson) got a piece of the kick, causing the ball to roll dead at the Franklin 34.
Seven plays later, with 4:44 left in the quarter, Ward powered over for his second touchdown of the day to
increase the lead to 35-0, ending the one quarter blitz that also trapped the Grizzlies last year when the
teams met in the first round of the NCAA playoffs at Perkins Stadium. In that game UW-W used 21 fourth
quarter points on the way to a 52-21 win.
Coppage was already over 100 yards by intermission, with 119 on 18 carries. Blanchard complimented
the run with 9-14 passing for 91 yards. UW-W piled up 269 yards in the half while limiting Franklin to
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103. Grizzlie QB Jonny West went 6-20 in the half. Although Franklin considers a fast paced game to its
advantage, the fact they had the ball 11:18 in the first half, to 18:42 for Whitewater, demonstrated control
of the line of scrimmage by the offensive line and Whitewater’s defense forcing the Grizzlies off the field.
Whitewater received the kickoff in the second half and covered 61 yards in nine plays to make it 42-0.
Blanchard hit fullback Bernie Tamsett (Waterford/Waterford Union) with a two yard swing pass at 10:46.
Warhawk defensive back Jared Kiesow (Horicon/Horicon) ended Franklin’s next drive, forcing a fumble
that Jesse Hamilton (Racine/Park) picked up at the UW-W 46.
An Eric Kindler (Germantown/Germantown) 31 yard field goal with 10:51 left in the game ended the
scoring.
After gaining 669 yards in the season opening win at Valparaiso, the UW-W defense held the Grizzlies to
198 yards, just 40 on 27 attempts coming rushing the ball. UW-W averaged 5.5 yards per rush and
totaled 465 yards. Blanchard went 13-18 for 128 yards and two TD’s, with five of those receptions going
to Tyler Huber (Mukwonago/North Prairie). Coppage wound up as the game’s leading rusher even
though he did not carry the ball in the second half. Ward contributed 71 yards on 14 rushes. West
wound up 18-36 for 158 yards and two interceptions. Wideout Logan Worley had five catches for FC.
Hamilton led Whitewater with six tackles and one for a loss, with Keeser chipping in with five tackles, two
for a loss, and the sack. Franklin linebacker David O’Rourke was one of three Grizzlie defenders with
double figure tackles, credited with 14 and a tackle for a loss.
UW-W, 2-0, will open the 2011 home schedule Saturday, September 17 at 12:00 with Campbellsville
University (KY) visiting Perkins Stadium. Tickets for the game can be purchased at the University Center
ticket office on the main campus mall Monday through Friday during normal business hours. Tickets will
also be available at Perkins Stadium on the day of the game.
Warhawks Continue to Sit atop the Division III Rankings
9/12/2011
The Warhawk football team maintained their number one national ranking by D3football.com in the
second poll of the regular season. The Warhawks shut out number 24 Franklin College 45-0 Saturday in
Franklin, Indiana. Whitewater received 19 of the 25 first place votes, while Mount Union received the
other six.
The team extended its winning streak to 32 games, the longest active streak in all NCAA divisions, as
well their streak of 22 consecutive road victories.
The Warhawks will compete in their first home contest on September 17 at noon against Campbellsville
University.
#1 Warhawks Host #17 Campbellsville Saturday
9/12/2011
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UW-Whitewater, 2-0 and number one in the D3football.com poll, will open its home schedule Saturday at
12:00 pm in Perkins Stadium, hosting Campbellsville University, 2-0 and ranked seventeenth in the
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics poll.
Last Year
UW-W won 37-7 in Campbellsville September 18, 2010. The Warhawks scored touchdowns their first
three possessions and went into the locker room with a 21-7 lead. Whitewater added a TD in the third,
and a safety and a touchdown in the fourth, for the final margin.
For just the second time in school history (the first was the previous week against Dakota State) UW-W
had three backs rush for at least 100 yards. Booker Stanley carried 18 times for 116 yards, Levell
Coppage 14-114, and Antwan Anderson 14-104. Whitewater averaged 6.7 yards per carry, piled up 531
yards of offense, and controlled the ball almost 36 minutes. UW-W missed all four of its field goal
attempts. CU quarterback Robert Hill completed 12-19 passes to seven different receivers. Wide
receiver Stan Warrenhuffman, who caught five passes for 68 yards last year, is back. Campbellsville
safety Jeffrey DeMary led both teams with 13 tackles.
The Series
2010 was the first meeting between the schools.
The Coaches
Whitewater’s Lance Leipold has compiled a four year record of 59-3, with a record of 29-1 in the WIAC.
In his first head coaching opportunity, Leipold has earned national Division III coach of the year honors
three out of the four years and was named WIAC Football Coach of the Year in the last two.
Campbellsville’s Perry Thomas is entering his fourth year as head coach. He has led the Tigers to a
record of 19-17 during his tenure. Last year Thomas coached the Tigers to their first back-to-back winning
seasons in nearly a decade.
Campbellsville Notes
Campbellsville opened the season with a 30-14 win at home over Union College (KY). Campbellsville
trailed 10-7 in the second quarter. Senior QB Nathan Cooper, who sat out last season with a shoulder
injury, completed 21-32 for 257 yards, with two interceptions and two touchdowns in the Tigers’ four wide
formation. Lone running back Wayne Coffee rushed 20 times for 149 yards, and tied the school record
with three touchdowns. The CU defense came up with six turnovers, twice ending Union drives with
interceptions in the end zone. Senior linebacker Dwight Houston had 11 tackles, two tackles for a loss
and two quarterback sacks. Freshman DB Leon Melvin picked off two passes.
The Tigers scored an upset in game two, upending (NAIA) eighteenth-ranked Cumberland University 30-
27. Melvin made the big plays again, blocking an extra point and a field goal attempt. Cooper went 22-
42 for 249 yards, throwing for four scores with a pair of interceptions, and becoming just the second
quarterback in school history to eclipse 3,000 yards passing. Warrenhuffman caught nine passes for 146
yards and three touchdowns. Warrenhuffman moved into second place in the school record book for
career receptions (111) and third in receiving yards (1,597). DeMary was in on a dozen tackles for
Campbellsville.
Campbellsville is playing its first road game of the season.
UW-Whitewater Notes
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The flip side of Campbellsville, UW-W is playing its first home game of the season.
Whitewater opened 2011 with a 26-7 non-conference win at UW-La Crosse. The Warhawks held UW-L
to three first downs in the first half and 119 yards of total offense in the game. UW-W was 5-5 in red zone
situations, largely thanks to Eric Kindler’s school record tying 4-4 day kicking field goals.
In a matchup of ranked teams, Whitewater shut out number twenty-one Franklin College 45-0 at Franklin
last Saturday. Levell Coppage had his second 100+ rushing game, with all of his yards coming in the first
half. Matt Blanchard had another efficient game, hitting 13-18 for 128 yards and two touchdowns. UW-W
scored on five consecutive possessions over a seventeen minute span in the first half. Franklin, which
gained 669 yards in its season opener at Valparaiso, was limited to 198 by the Warhawk defense.
The Warhawks continue to build on their record-setting streaks. UW-W’s winning strings include: 32
overall (the longest streak in NCAA football, any division), 22 road games, 21 at Perkins Stadium, 18 nonconference,
17 WIAC, and ten in the NCAA III playoffs.
Follow the Leaders
Campbellsville
Passing: Nathan Cooper 43-75, .573, 252.5/game, 6 TD, 4 INT
Rushing: Wayne Coffee 42-211, 105.5/game, 5.0/att, 1 TD
Receiving: Stan Warrenhuffman, 12-200, 100/game, 16.7/catch, 3 TD
Field Goals: David Hon 3-4
Punting: Carlo Ojala 6-250, 41.7 avg
Defense: Dwight Houston 21 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks
Blake Young 18 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks
Whitewater
Passing: Matt Blanchard 31-48, .646, 188.0/game, 2 TD, 0 INT
Rushing: Levell Coppage 39-227, 113.5/game, 5.8/att, 3 TD
Receiving: Luke Menzel 8-77, 38.5/game, 9.6/att, 0 TD
Field Goals: Eric Kindler 5-6
Punting: Kris Rosholt 7-270, 38.6 avg
Defense: Kyle Wismer 10 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 passes broken up, 2 defended
Anthony Dowery 9 tackles, 0.5 tackle for loss, 0.5 sacks
By the Numbers
UW-Whitewater
Offensive Line (5 players) Averages: 287 pounds
Defensive Line (4 players) Averages: 252 pounds
Offense, Class Breakdown: 6 seniors, 5 juniors
Defense, Class Breakdown: 5 seniors, 2 juniors, 2 sophomores
Campbellsville
Offensive Line (5 players) Averages: 279 pounds
Defensive Line (3 players) Averages: 272 pounds
Offense, Class Breakdown: 3 seniors, 6 juniors, 1 sophomore, 1 freshman
Defense, Class Breakdown: 4 seniors, 2 juniors, 1 sophomore, 4 freshmen
Special Note
Bob Berezowitz and Ross Gordon will serve as honorary captains for the Campbellsville game.
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Berezowitz and Gordon were captains of the 1966 team that reached the NAIA title game. UW-W
is hosting its annual “Back to the 60s” event Saturday.
What’s Coming Up
The Warhawks have a week off and then will begin the quest for a seventh consecutive Wisconsin
Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship, hosting UW-Platteville Saturday, October 1 at 2:00 pm.
Tickets for home games can be purchased at the University Center ticket office on the main campus mall
during normal business hours, and at the Perkins Stadium window on game day.
#1 Warhawks Jump on Tigers
9/17/2011
You almost expected Van Halen out of the Perkins Stadium PA system as #1 UW-Whitewater, 3-0,
“jumped” all over Campbellsville University, 2-1 and ranked 17 th in the National Association of
Intercollegiate Athletics poll, 54-14 Saturday afternoon in Perkins Stadium in Whitewater, Wisconsin. The
win increased UW-W’s streak to 32 in a row, the longest in NCAA football.
UW-Whitewater scored the first four times it had the ball, and the string of six scores in seven attempts
was only broken by a missed field goal on the way to a 37-7 halftime lead.
Whitewater’s first possession began at their 18. A five play, 82 yard drive ended with Matt Blanchard
(Lake Zurich, IL/Lake Zurich) tossing a 50 yard pass to Cory Robinson (Cambridge/Cambridge). That
drive took just 2:18 off the clock. The next time it took just three plays, and 1:14, for UW-W to score on a
Desmin Ward (Milwaukee/Hamilton) 48 yard run to make it 14-0.
Still in the first quarter, Campbellsville QB Zach Eastham was picked off at the CU 49 by Noah Timm
(Two Rivers/Two Rivers). Six plays later Eric Kindler (Germantown/Germantown) kicked a 40 yard field
goal with 1:47 left in the first to up the margin to 17-0.
A CU punt set up the Warhawks at their own 46 with six seconds left in the first. On the first play after the
punt Blanchard hooked up with Tyler Huber (Mukwonago/North Prairie) for the score, and with a muffed
snap on the PAT, UW-W led 23-0 at the end of the first.
The next possession was the only time in the streak that UW-W did not score, with Kindler’s 49 yard
attempt falling short.
The Tigers took over on their 32. After a false start penalty moved CU back to the 27, Patrick Henry hit
wide out Stan Warrenhuffman behind the Warhawk defense and down the right sideline for a 73 yard
score to bring the score to 23-7.
On the next kickoff Whitewater took over on the 23 after a illegal block penalty. It took just 1:39, and four
plays, for the Warhawks to increase the lead to 30-7 after Blanchard and Huber combined for 64 yards on
the score.
Later in the second, facing a fourth and seven at their 23, Campbellsville’s Carl Ojala had his punt
blocked at the 30 by Ronnie Blaszkowski (Oak Forest, IL/Oak Forest) and UW-W took over at the 30. It
took just two plays, a Blanchard to Luke Menzel (Sheboygan Falls/Oostburg) 28 yard pass and a Levell
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Coppage (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park) two yard run, to up Whitewater’s lead to 37-7. The Warhawks took that
lead into the locker room at the half.
Whitewater amassed 431 yards by halftime.
Second verse, same as the first (Herman’s Hermits 1968). Whitewater received the second half kickoff
and took just one play, a Coppage 60 yard run, to make the lead 44-7.
With both teams substituting liberally, the next score didn’t come until 5:53 in the third, when Kindler
made his second field goal of the day, this time from 45 yards out and a 47-7 Whitewater bulge.
UW-W defensive lineman Anthony Dowery (Saint Francis/Milwaukee South) picked up a Patrick Henry
fumble at CU’s 21, and the Whitewater offense converted with Lee Brekke (Sun Prairie/Sun Prairie)
throwing a three yard TD pass to Kominiko Sila (American Somoa/Anchorage, AK) for a 54-7 lead with
14:57 left in the game.
The scoring ended on another Henry bomb, this time for 66 yards to Diaz Bolden with 6:14 left in the
game.
Whitewater piled up 571 yards to 254 for CU. UW-W averaged 5.2 yards per rush and had 22 first
downs. The Tigers averaged 2.2 yards per run and had 11 first downs. Time of possession was 36:13 to
23:47 in favor of the Warhawks.
The Warhawks defeated Campbellsville 37-7 in the third week of the 2010 season in Campbellsville,
Kentucky.
Blanchard, who played less than a half, was coldly efficient, hitting on 12-15 passes for 294 yards and the
three touchdowns. Eight receivers shared the catches. Coppage, also playing less than half a game,
rushed 15 times for 117 yards, and Desmin Ward carried the ball 9 times for 92. Sophomore linebacker
Cole Klotz (Elm Grove/New Berlin Eisenhower) was credited with three solo tackles and five assists.
Henry, who came in when starter Zach Eastham went out with an injury, completed just 4-22 passes, but
two of those went for the long scores. Wayne Coffee carried the ball 15 times for 55 yards.
Warrenhuffman had three catches for 87 yards. Defensive back Jeffery Demary was the game’s leading
tackler, with 11.
Whitewater’s winning streak includes 21 in a row in Perkins Stadium and 19 straight non-conference
wins.
Warhawks Remain Ranked No. 1 in National Poll
9/19/2011
After defeating Campbellsville 54-14 this past Saturday, UW-Whitewater has retained the No. 1 ranking in
both the D3football.com Top 25 and AFCA D-III Coaches’ Top 25 polls.
The Warhawks received 19 out of 25 first place votes in the D3football.com poll, with No. 2 ranked Mount
Union receiving the remaining 6 votes. In the AFCA D-III poll Whitewater received 38 out of 42 first place
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votes, while Mount Union received 4 votes.
Whitewater (3-0, 0-0 WIAC) will have a week off and then host UW-Platteville (2-1, 0-0 WIAC) Saturday,
October 1 at 2:00 pm.
Warhawks Maintain No. 1 Ranking in National Polls
9/26/2011
Taking a week break after defeating Campbellsville 54-14, UW-Whitewater football is still ranked No. 1 in
both the D3football.com Top 25 and AFCA D-III Coaches’ Top 25 polls.
UW-Whitewater received 19 out of 25 first place votes in the D3Football.com poll, leaving the remaining 6
votes to No. 2 ranked Mount Union. No. 1 ranked Whitewater received 39 out of 42 first place votes in the
AFCA D-III poll, leaving No. 2 Mount Union with 3.
Whitewater (3-0, 0-0 WIAC) will host UW-Platteville (2-1, 0-0 WIAC) Saturday, October 1 at 2:00 pm.
A Vote for Leipold Benefits Charity and Scholarship
Credit to Ketchum Incorporated, Liberty Mutual, andPR Newswire for the contents of this story
UW-Whitewater head football coach Lance Leipold, 57-3 with four Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic
Conference titles and three NCAA Division III championships in his first four years, has earned a shelf full
of coaching honors, including national Division III coach of the year in three of his four seasons at UW-
W. Warhawk fans can aid in the bid for another, with charity and the UW-W scholarship fund benefitting
from fans’ participation.
Liberty Mutual, in partnership with the College Football Hall of Fame December 3 at coachoftheyear.com.
The award celebrates college football coaches from the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), Football
Championship Subdivision (FCS), Division II and Division III for their success and sportsmanship on the
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for their teams’ leaders by voting online daily through coachoftheyear.com.
Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year winners receive a $50,000 donation from Liberty Mutual to the charity or
charities of his choice, as well as a $20,000 scholarship grant in their name to their school’s alumni
association. Since its inaugural season in 2006, the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award has
donated more than $1.2 million to over 80 charities and colleges. This year’s finalists will be announced
December 6 and the winners will be announced January 9, 2012, in New Orleans, in advance of the BCS
championship game.
The 2011 Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year voting and selection process is a unique process involving
fans, College Football Hall of Fame players and coaches, and college football media:
* Up to December 3: Voting open to all fans at coachoftheyear.com. The top 15 coaches with the most
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to an evaluation process using an objective scoring model endorsed by the College Football Hall of Fame
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* December 6: Finalists are announced – 10 coaches from the FBS and five coaches each from the
FCS, Division II, and Division III.
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* December 6-22: Finalist voting open to all fans at coachoftheyear.comArchie Manning, Lou Holtz,
Vince Dooley, Ronnie Lott, Archie Griffin; and famed sports analysts including, Kirk Herbstreit, Stewart
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Members of these panels include:
* January 9: The 2011 Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award winners will be announced in advance of
the BCS championship game in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Fans also will have new and enhanced ways to show their support their favorite coach and engage with
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* Coach of the Year goes mobile – Fans can now vote for their favorite coaches anywhere and anytime
by visiting a mobile-enabled version of coachoftheyear.com on their smart phones
Warhawks Host UW-Platteville
09/27/2011
Today’s Game
The oldest series in UW-Whitewater football resumes Saturday, October 1 when the Warhawks host UW-
Platteville in Perkins Stadium at 2:00.
Last Year
UW-W won 49-17 at Ralph Davis Stadium in Platteville. The Pioneers scored first, using two long Nick
Anderson to Joe Burkeland passes for a 7-0 lead. UW-P still led 10-7 with 13:08 left in the first half. A
Matt Blanchard (Lake Zurich, IL/Lake Zurich) to Adam Brandes (Burlington/Catholic Central) 33 yard pass
put Whitewater in front to stay 14-10 with 4:37 left in the second quarter. Whitewater took a 21-10 lead
into intermission. A fumble recovery and an interception led to two of the Warhawk scores in the third
quarter, and the period ended with UW-W in front 49-10. Whitewater totaled 32 first downs to 10 for
Platteville, 295 yards rushing to -13, and 637 yards of total offense to 172. Platteville had three turnovers,
Whitewater none. Warhawk Levell Coppage (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park) rushed 23 times for 134 yards and
Booker Stanley (Milwaukee/Whitefish Bay) added 94 on nine carries. Matt Blanchard (Lake Zurich,
IL/Lake Zurich) went 24-30 for 337 yards and three TD’s, nine of those completions to Aaron Rusch
(Hartford/Hartford) and Brandes totaling 104 yards on 5 receptions. Anderson went 10-23 for 184 yards
and one TD for UW-P, with Burkeland and Lee Vlasak both catching three passes. Linebacker Greg
Arnold (Big Bend/Mukwonago) had four tackles, two tackles for a loss, one fumble forced and one
recovery, and two quarterback sacks for the Warhawks. DB Courtney Alexander was in on 12 tackles for
UW-P.
The Series
UW-Whitewater’s record all-time against UW-Platteville 75-24-4
The current streak: Whitewater won last six games.
When it started: 1895, UW-Whitewater defeated UW-Platteville 10-0
Most points scored by UW-W: 63 in 2005
Most points scored by UW-P: 56 in 1976
Most points combined: 91 (63-28 in 2005)
Shutouts by UW-W: 31
Shutouts by UW-P: 12
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Longest Win Streak by UW-W: 11 (twice from 1925 through 1935 and from 1990 through 2000)
Longest Win Streak by UW-P: 6 (1952 through 1957)
Fewest points, combined: 2 (UW-Platteville defeated UW-Whitewater 2-0 in 1911)
Purple Streak
UW-Whitewater has the longest win streak in NCAA football -- any Division. The Warhawks have won 33
consecutive games, including 22 in a row on the road, 22 straight at Perkins Stadium, 19 consecutive
non-conference contests, 17 WIAC games, and 10 in the NCAA III playoffs.
In the Polls
UW-Whitewater is number one in both the D3football.com and American Football Coaches Association
polls this week. UW-Platteville has earned enough votes to rank among the “others receiving votes”
section of both national Division III polls.
The Coaches
Whitewater’s Lance Leipold has compiled a four year record of 60-3, with a record of 29-1 in the WIAC.
In his first head coaching opportunity, Leipold has earned national Division III coach of the year honors
three out of the four years and was named WIAC Football Coach of the Year the last two. Mike
Emendorfer is in his thirteenth season at UW-P. He has a 45-78 mark overall (.366) and 25-63 (.284)
record in the WIAC. He was the WIAC Coach of the Year in 2004 after leading the Pioneers to a 6-4
campaign.
UW-Platteville Notes
UW-P is 3-1 overall, 1-0 in the WIAC. The only loss for the Pioneers was a 23-14 defeat by sixth-ranked
Wheaton College (IL) 23-14 in Platteville September 17. Platteville rolled over Buena Vista 38-3 in the
season opener, defeated UW-Stevens Point 26-3 at Point in a non-conference game, and followed the
loss to Wheaton with a 17-14 home field win over UW-La Crosse last week. The Pioneer defense limited
the Eagles to 57 yards total yards rushing and just 1.7 yards per attempt. UW-P totaled nine tackles
behind the line of scrimmage and five quarterback sacks. The Pioneer QB duo of Bryce Corrigan and
Nick Anderson combined to go 22-36 for 231 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions. Jeff Bracken
hauled in ten passes for 135 yards. Running back Lee Vlasak carried the 21 times for 74 yards, and
added 5 pass receptions.
If you believe the stats Saturday’s encounter should be low scoring. Whitewater and Platteville rank 1-2 in
the WIAC in scoring defense (7.0/10.8), 1-2 in rushing defense (64.3, 76.0), 1-2 in turnover margin
(2.33/1.00), and 1-3 in total defense (190.3, 270.5). Four Pioneer defenders rank among the top seven in
the WIAC in tackles for a loss, with lineman Bronzun Kyles number one at 1.38 per game, with
linebackers Nick Snyder (1.25) and Chad Ihrig (1.00), and back Ryan McWethy also among the
leaders. Kyles, Snyder and McWethy are also among the league’s top ten in sacks, and McWethy is
seventh in total tackles. Regardless of who is throwing the ball for UW-P, Anderson or Corrigan, wideouts
Darin Blaser (19-197, 2 TD), Jeff Bracken (16-206, 1 TD) and Aaron Loferski (13-253, 2 TD) have made it
tough on opposing defenses. Vlasak’s 71.5 rushing yards per game, and 3.2 per attempt, keep defenses
honest.
UW-Whitewater Notes
UW-W, 3-0 overall and 0-0 in the WIAC, is coming off a bye. Two of Whitewater’s wins have come
against ranked opponents, a 45-0 win over #21 Franklin and a 54-14 over #17 (NAIA)
Campbellsville. Whitewater leads the WIAC in defense (see above) and offense. The offense is
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generating 41.7 points per game, 243.0 yards rushing, 245.3 passing (almost exactly the 50-50 balance
that is a coaching cliché)
and 488.3 total yards.
The most pleasant surprise for UW-W has been the production of the offensive line. Logan Allemand
(Kenosha/Tremper) was the only starter returning , but linemates Jake Wahl (Cudahy/Cudahy), Jimmy
Norris (Palatine, IL/William Fremd), Alex Misialek (Crystal Lake, IL/Crystal Lake South), Grant Poenitch,
Pat Suffield (Downers Grove, IL/Montini), Joe Hansen (Greendale/Greendale), Mike Seefeld
(Cudahy/Cudahy), Ryan Olson (Stoughton/Stoughton) and Lucas Skibba (Plover/SPASH) are developed
the coordination and confidence coaches strive for. The group has allowed just two sacks in three games,
and All-American back Levell Coppage (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park) is averaging 6.4 per attempt (and Desmin
Ward (Milwaukee/Hamilton) 5.8) with the holes provided by the O line. Quarterback Matt Blanchard (Lake
Zurich, IL/Lake Zurich) has used the protection to rank number one in the WIAC in pass efficiency,
completing .683 of his passes for 152.7 yards per game, with 5 TD’s and no interceptions. Luke Menzel
(Sheboygan Falls/Oostburg) (12-144) and Tyler Huber (Mukwonago/North Prairie) (9-201, 2 TD) have
been Blanchard’s favorite targets.
Follow the Leaders
UW-Platteville
Passing: Nick Anderson 50-83, .602, 152.2/game, 5 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Lee Vlasak 89-304, 71.5/game, 3.2/att, 4 TD
Receiving: Darin Blaser 19-197, 49.2/game, 10.4/att, 2 TD
Field Goals: Zach Litchfield 3-4
Punting: Zak Brinkman 24-836, 34.8 avg
Defense: Ryan Mcwethy 26.5 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 1 sack;
Nick Snyder 22 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks
UW-Whitewater
Passing: Matt Blanchard (Lake Zurich, IL/Lake Zurich) 43-63, .683, 223.3/game, 5 TD, 0 INT
Rushing: Levell Coppage (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park) 54-348, 114.7/game, 6.4/att, 5 TD
Receiving: Luke Menzel (Sheboygan Falls/Oostburg) 12-144, 48.0/game, 12.0/att, 0 TD
Field Goals: Eric Kindler (Germantown/Germantown) 7-9
Punting: Kris Rosholt (Reedsburg/Reedsburg) 12-468, 39.0 avg
Defense: Kyle Wismer (Spring Grove, IL/Richmond-Burton) 15 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 passes
broken up, 2 defended;
Anthony Dowery (Saint Francis/Milwaukee South) 14 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks
By the Numbers
UW-Whitewater
Offensive Line (5 players) Averages: 287 Pounds
Defensive Line (4 players) Averages: 252 Pounds
Offense, Class Breakdown: 6 seniors, 5 juniors
Defense, Class Breakdown: 5 seniors, 3 juniors, 3 sophomores
UW-Platteville
Offensive Line (5 players) Averages: 285 Pounds
Defensive Line (3 players) Averages: 231 Pounds
Offense, Class Breakdown: 3 seniors, 4 juniors, 3 sophomores, 1 freshman
Defense, Class Breakdown: 3 seniors, 5 juniors, 3 sophomores
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Special Note
The winner of the annual Whitewater-Platteville game earns bragging rights in the George Chryst
Game. Chryst, head coach at UW-P from 1979-1992 and athletic director 1981-90, was widely respected
in the coaching fraternity. An offensive and defensive play er of the game, for each team, will be honored
in Chryst’s name following Saturday’s game.
What’s Coming Up
The Warhawks will travel north to UW-River Falls to take on the Falcons in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference matchup Saturday, October 8 at 1:00 pm. Tickets are available through the UW-River
Falls athletic department or at Ramer Field on game day. Call 715-425-3900 for more ticket
information. All the fireworks won’t be on the field at UW-W’s next home game, an unusual date, Friday
October 14 at 7:00 with UW-Stout visiting Perkins Stadium. A fireworks display will follow the
game. Tickets for UW-W home games are sold at the University Center ticket office Monday-Friday during
normal business hours
Warhawks Keep Pick-Axe with Win Over Pioneers
10/01/2011
Number one UW-Whitewater defeated UW -Platteville 34-14 Saturday before 10,632 fans at Perkins
Stadium in Whitewater, Wisconsin, running the nation’s longest win streak to 34 games. The win is also
Whitewater’s seventh straight over UW-P. UW-W is 4-0 overall and 1-0 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference. Platteville is 3-2 and 1-1 in league play.
Whitewater’s first drive ended with an interception, Platteville’s Nate Breiby picking off Matt Blanchard
(Lake Zurich, IL/Lake Zurich) in the end zone for a touchback. It was Blanchard’s first pick since the
Warhawks’ last regular season game in 2010 (Blanchard missed last year’s playoffs because of an
injury), a string of 66 passes over five games.
Platteville took the ball on their 20 and used six plays to jump in front 7-0. A pass from junior quarterback
John Kelly to Ryley Bailey covered 47 yards to put the ball at Whitewater’s 24, and two plays later Kelly
hit Paul Reit for the 26 yard score with 5:49 left in the first quarter.
Whitewater took the next kickoff and used ten plays, eight rushes by senior tailback Levell Coppage (Oak
Park, IL/Oak Park) and a Blanchard to Coppage pass to consume 5:21. Coppage pushed over from the
two for the tying score with 0:23 in the first.
In the second quarter UW-W mounted another drive, this one covering 92 yards in 12 plays, with
Blanchard and Tyler Huber (Mukwonago/North Prairie) connecting with 0:59 left in the half to put
Whitewater in front 14-7.
Platteville made the most of the fleeting time remaining. The Pioneers pulled a play out of the sandlot
(“you’re the bottlecap, and you’re this stick”), Kelly throwing a lateral to running back Chad Roscoe and
Roscoe hitting a wide open Reit for the 35 yard score with just 0:14 left in the half as the teams entered
the lockerroom tied 14-14.
The tie marked the first time UW-W had not led at the intermission since a 7-7 tie at North Central College
in the NCAA III playoff quarterfinals December 4, 2010.
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Whitewater opened the second half with a drive that ended with an Eric Kindler
(Germantown/Germantown) field goal -- that may have been a good omen for the Warhawks. Kindler’s
47 yard attempt hit the crossbar and bounced through to put UW-W in front 17-14 at 9:49 in the third.
The Warhawk defense took heart, and stopped Platteville three times for a total of minus two yards as the
Poineers went for it from their 41.
UW-W took over and Kindler converted again, this time from 44 yards with 6:21 in the third for a 20-14
Warhawk lead.
Again Platteville rolled the dice. Facing a third and six at Whitewater’s 32, a penalty on UW-P and two
incomplete passes gave the ball back to UW-W at the 37.
And again, the Warhawk offense made it count. A Blanchard to Jason Ford (Palatine, IL/Fremd) pass
gained 23 yards, and five running plays put the ball in the end zone. Desmin Ward (Milwaukee/Hamilton)
pushed several defenders, and a pile of bodies for the last couple of yards on a 12 yard run at 0:35 in the
third for a 27-14 lead.
The Pioneers moved into Whitewater territory, but for the third time the Whitewater defense held UW-P on
third and fourth down.
And yet again, Whitewater’s offense made the most of the opportunity. Despite three penalties, UW-W’s
offense managed to score, or maybe it was the unique ability of Coppage. On the scoring play Coppage
started to the left, then reversed his field, received a block from Blanchard, and out -ran the Platteville
defense for 41 yards to end the drive, 34-14.
Whitewater gained 270 yards on the ground, averaging 5.6 yards per rush. Coppage, a three time All-
American, rushed 30 times for 168 yards, his biggest output of the season. Coppage, with 6,019 yards in
his career, became just the second back in WIAC history to pass 6,000. Whitewater’s Justin Beaver
(2004-2007) holds the school and league record with 6,584 yards. The rushing game allowed Whitewater
to control the ball for 37:09.
Huber, a junior wideout, caught seven Blanchard (15-20-166) passes. Senior linebacker Greg Arnold
(Big Bend/Mukwonago) led the Warhawks with 12 tackles plus two tackles for a loss.
Kelly was 8-24 for 146 yards, adding 52 more on nine rushes to lead Platteville. Reit had four receptions
for 81 yards. Sophomore lineman Alex Schaefer and freshman linebacker Jacob Zilbar both recorded ten
tackles for UW-P, and Schaefer added two tackles for a loss.
The George Chryst Game recognizes an outstanding defensive and offensive player for each team. Reit
and Zilbar were honored by UW-P, Coppage and Arnold were chosen for UW-W.
The win also pushes UW-W’s streak to 23 at Perkins Stadium and 18 in the WIAC.
Saturday’s crowd is the fourth largest in school, and Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
history. UW-W also holds the top three, including the record 12,189 set versus UW-Stout October 9 last
year.
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Whitewater will travel to UW-River Falls for a 1:00 game October 8. A fan bus has been organized, and
pre-game tailgate area designated for Warhawk fans. The next home game will be Friday, October 14,
with UW-Stout visiting Perkins Stadium for “Friday Night Lights”, a postgame presentation by the
Warhawk marching band and fireworks. Tickets for UW-W home games are available Monday-Friday
during normal business hours at the University Center ticket office on the main campus mall, and at
Perkins Stadium on game day.
Warhawks Travel to UW-River Falls
10/03/2011
This Week’s Game
The Warhawks travel to UW-River Falls for a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference contest at
1:00 p.m. Saturday, October 8 at Ramer Field in River Falls, Wisconsin.
Last Year
UW-W won 63-14 in River Falls. The Warhawks led just 7-0 at the end of the first quarter, then increased
the margin to 28-7 at the half and 42-7 after three. Whitewater amassed 30 first downs, 413 yards
rushing (7.2 per attempt), and 599 yards of total offense. UW-W went 11-11 passing. The Falcons
averaged 2.8 yards on 40 rushing attempts and went 8-21 with one interception in the passing game.
Both teams lost two fumbles. Antwan Anderson (Madison/Madison Memorial) rushed for a career high
240 yards on 38 carries, with Michael Pirtle (Milwaukee/Bradley Tech) adding 147 on 15 rushes to lead
UW-W. Matt Blanchard (Lake Zurich, IL/Lake Zurich) completed all ten of his pass attempts, three of
them for touchdowns to Aaron Rusch (Hartford/Hartford). The Falcon offense was led by Emmanuel
Udeh’s 10 carries for 38 yards. Former Warhawk Taylor Edwards carried the ball 15 times for 41 yards.
UW-RF DB’s Matt Ainsworth and Alex Adams led both teams with 12 tackles (6 solo) apiece.
The Series
UW-Whitewater’s record all-time against UW-River Falls: 30-18-3
The current streak: UW-W has won the last 9 games
When it started: 1914, UW-Whitewater defeated UW-River Falls 13-0
Most points scored by UW-W: 63 in 2010
Most points scored by UW-RF: 52 in 1998
Most points combined: 80 (52-28 in 1998)
Shutouts by UW-W: 3
Shutouts by UW-RF: 3
Longest win streak by UW-W: 9 (2002 through present)
Longest win streak by UW-RF: 4 (1998 through 2001)
Fewest points, combined: 7 (7-0 RF in 1915)
Purple Streak
UW-Whitewater has maintained the longest win streak in college football in any division (FBS, FCS,
NCAA II, NAIA). The Warhawks have won 34 consecutive games. They also have streaks of 22 in a row
on the road, 23 straight at Perkins Stadium, 19 consecutive non-conference contests, 18 WIAC games,
and 10 in the NCAA III playoffs.
In The Polls
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UW-Whitewater continues to be ranked number one in both the D3football.com and American Football
Coaches Association polls this week. UW-River Falls is not ranked.
The Coaches
Whitewater’s Lance Leipold has compiled a four year record of 61-3, with a record of 23-1 in the WIAC.
In his first head coaching opportunity, Leipold has earned national Division III coach of the year honors
three out of the four years and was named WIAC Football Coach of the Year the last two. Matt Walker is
in his first season at UW-RF. So far this season he is 0-4 overall and a 0-2 record in the WIAC. Walker
was the head coach at DePauw University 2006-2009, where he went 22-8. He spent the 2010 season
as an assistant coach at Butler University.
UW-River Falls Notes
The Falcons are 0-4 overall and 0-2 in the WIAC after losing last week at UW-Oshkosh 42-7. The team is
currently third in the WIAC in rushing averaging 176.5 yards a game, and running back Taylor Edwards is
second in the conference with 119.5 yards a game and 5.0 yards per carry. The Falcons also have two
receivers, Nathan Brandt and John Wahlstrom, tied for second in the WIAC for receptions with 18.
Brandt is also fourth in the conference in receiving with 70.8 yards per game with three touchdowns. The
early schedule hasn’t been kind to a team getting used to a new coach, with losses to the University of
Saint Thomas (ranked third), Trine University (others receiving votes and a UW-W playoff opponent last
year), UW-Eau Claire (others receiving votes) and UW-Oshkosh (3-1). Edwards compiled his 13 th career
100+ game last week, going 24-117. UW-RF trailed the Titans just 14-7, but Oshkosh scored the final 28
points in the game. They lead the league in punt returns (averaging 23.5 yards on four returns), and the
Falcon defense is third in first downs allowed and fourth in opponents’ third down conversion and fourth
down conversion. Matt Ainsworth is among a group of players tied for the WIAC lead with two
interceptions, and Jeff Mills and Brad Beeskow are both among the top ten in kickoff returns. Junior
placekicker Chad Blair is 4-4 on field goal tries. Linebacker Lincoln Bjorklund, the leading tackler the last
two games, is also number one on the season for UW-RF.
UW-Whitewater Notes
The Warhawks are 4-0 overall and 1-0 in the WIAC after a 34-14 win at home over UW-Platteville. The
team is first in the conference in both scoring offense and scoring defense averaging 39.8 and 8.8 points
per game respectively. Whitewater is also averaging 475.2 yards of total offense per game, while only
allowing 222.8 yards per game on defense, both totals are first in the WIAC. The Warhawks also lead the
WIAC in rushing offense, rushing defense, turnover margin, pass efficiency defense, opponent first
downs, opponent third down conversion, sacks allowed, fewest penalties and time of possession.
Running back Levell Coppage (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park) leads the conference in rushing with 512 total
yards, 6.1 yards per carry, and seven touchdowns. Backfield mate Desmin Ward (Milwaukee/Hamilton) is
averaging 5.5 yards per carry with five TD’s. Coppage became just the second back in WIAC history to
rush for over 6,000 yards after gaining 168 on 30 carries against Platteville for a career total of 6,019
yards. He needs 565 yards to break the current team and conference record, set by former Warhawk
Justin Beaver, at 6,584 yards. Quarterback Matt Blanchard (Lake Zurich, IL/Lake Zurich) is now third in
the WIAC in passing efficiency with 829 yards, a 69.5 completion percentage as well as six touchdowns
with only one interception. The Warhawks also have the top three scorers in the WIAC with kicker Eric
Kindler (Germantown/Germantown) at 45 points, and running backs Coppage and Ward at 42 and 30
points respectively. Kindler is 9-11 on field goals, with his only misses coming from 49 and 50 yards.
Linebacker Greg Arnold (Big Bend/Mukwonago) led UW-W with 12 tackles (6 solo) in the win over
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Platteville, the first time UW-W has had a player reach double figures since Lane Olsen had 11.5 in the
second round playoff win over Trine last year (a six game gap). Linemen Jake Keeser (Fort Atkinson/Fort
Atkinson) and Zack Cook (Necedah/Necedah) are both among the top ten in the league in sacks, with
DB’s Jesse Hamilton (Racine/Park) and Jared Kiesow (Horicon/Horicon) on the list for fumbles forced.
UW-Whitewater
Passing: Matt Blanchard (Lake Zurich, IL/Lake Zurich) (Lake Zurich, IL/Lake Zurich) 58-83, .699,
209.0/game, 6 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Levell Coppage (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park) (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park) 84-527, 128.0/game, 6.1/att, 7
TD
Receiving: Tyler Huber (Mukwonago/North Prairie) (Mukwonago/North Prairie) 16-283, 70.8/game,
17.7/att, 3 TD
Field Goals: Eric Kindler (Germantown/Germantown) (Germantown/Germantown) 9-11
Punting: Kris Rosholt (Reedsburg/Reedsburg) (Reedsburg/Reedsburg) 14-521, 37.2 avg
Defense: Greg Arnold (Big Bend/Mukwonago) (Big Bend/Mukwonago) 24 tackles, 2 tackles for loss;
Kyle Wismer (Spring Grove, IL/Richmond-Burton) (Spring Grove, IL/Richmond-Burton) 18 tackles, 2
tackles for loss, 2 passes broken up, 2 defended
UW-River Falls
Passing: B.J. Letourneau 51-91, .560, 128.7/game, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Taylor Edwards 95-496, 119.5/game, 5.0/att, 2 TD
Receiving: Nathan Brandt 18-281, 70.2/game, 15.6/att, 3 TD
Field Goals: Chad Blair 4-4
Punting: Will Jensen 30-1,023, 34.1 avg
Defense: Lincoln Bjorklund 27 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss;
Nate Smits 24 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 1 pass broken up, 1 fumble forced
By the Numbers
UW-Whitewater
Offensive Line (5 players) Averages: 287 Pounds
Defensive Line (4 players) Averages: 252 Pounds
Offense, Class Breakdown: 6 seniors, 5 juniors
Defense, Class Breakdown: 5 seniors, 3 juniors, 3 sophomores
UW-River Falls
Offensive Line (5 players) Averages: 276 Pounds
Defensive Line (4 players) Averages: 255 Pounds
Offense, Class Breakdown: 4 seniors, 5 juniors, 1 sophomore, 1 freshman
Defense, Class Breakdown: 3 seniors, 6 juniors, 2 sophomores
Special Note
This week’s matchup will be UW-River Falls Homecoming/Hall of Fame game. UW-
Whitewater will celebrate its Homecoming/Hall of Fame game October 29 against UW-Stevens Point.
What’s Coming Up
The Warhawks will host UW-Stout at Perkins Stadium in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
matchup Friday, October 14 at 7:00 pm. A fireworks display will be held following the game. Tickets for
UW-W home games are sold at the University Center ticket office Monday-Friday during normal business
hours.
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Warhawks Stay Atop National Polls
10/4/2011
After putting away UW-Platteville 34-14 last Saturday, the UW-Whitewater Warhawk football team once
again keeps a tight grip on the #1 spot in both the D3football.com Top 25 and AFCA D-III Coaches’ Top
25 polls.
In the D3football.com poll, UW-Whitewater received 21 of the 25 possible first-place votes. Mount Union
received the remaining 4 votes for the No. 2 spot. The Warhawks also took 40 of the 42 possible firstplace
votes in the AFCA Coaches’ Poll to stay at #1. No. 2 Mount Union received the other 2 votes.
Whitewater (4-0, 1-0 WIAC) travels to UW-River Falls (0-4, 0-1 WIAC) Saturday, October 8. Kickoff is set
for 1 p.m.
Warhawks’ Streak to 35 with Win over Falcons
10/8/2011
Winning never gets old, for the 35 th time in a row the UW-Whitewater football team won, this time 42-10
over UW-River Falls in River Falls Saturday. The Warhawks have now defeated the Falcons ten straight
times. UW-W remains undefeated this season, 5-0 overall and 2-0 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference. UW-W also boasts 23 straight wins on the road and 19 straight wins in the WIAC.
UW-River Falls is now 0-5 overall and 0-3 in the WIAC.
UW-W, ranked first in the D3football.com and American Football Coaches Association polls, forced the
Falcons into a three and out on the first possession of the ball game. The Warhawks followed by
covering 52 yards in seven plays for the first score of the game, a rushing touchdown by UW-W’s career
touchdown leader Levell Coppage (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park). The drive included a 34 yard reception by
sophomore wide receiver Luke Menzel (Sheboygan Falls/Oostburg) and a fourth and one conversion by
Coppage. The extra point by Eric Kindler (Germantown/ Germantown) was good.
Again the ‘Hawks forced the Falcons into a three and out but this time they weren’t able to score on the
ensuing possession. A third straight three and out followed for the Falcons and the Warhawks took over
at their own 35 after downing the punt. On the third play of the drive Matt Blanchard (Lake Zurich,
IL/Lake Zurich) threw his second interception of the season, just the fifth of his career, to Falcons’ senior
defensive back Matt Ainsworth. However, the Warhawk defense came through and held the Falcons to
their fourth straight three and out.
UW-W took over on their own 33 after the Falcon punt and went 67 yards in six plays to take a 14-0 lead.
Blanchard connected with Robinson for six yards on the first play of the drive. On the second play
Coppage rushed for no gain, and on the third play, the Warhawks were aided by a Falcon pass
interference call to gain a first down. After another completion by Blanchard, this time to Bernie Tamsett
(Waterford/Waterford Union), then an incompletion, Coppage rushed 37 yards on third down for his
second rushing touchdown of the game and ninth of the season.
The Falcons started the second quarter with the ball and a deficit of 14 points. After eight plays River
Falls found themselves in a fourth and five situation. They decided to go for it but were flagged for a false
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start and were forced to punt. Shane Covington (Milwaukee/Riverside) was set to return the punt for UW-
W but bobbled the fair catch and the Falcons recovered at the three yard line. Two plays later the
Falcons crossed the goal line and knocked through an extra point to tighten the score 14-7.
On the ensuing drive UW-W marched 80 yards and scored on a touchdown strike from Blanchard to
Tamsett that covered four yards. Blanchard went 6-for-6 for 59 yards on the drive, while rushing for eight
yards on two carries. Desmin Ward (Milwaukee/Hamilton) accounted for the other 13 yards on three
carries.
With a 21-7 lead the Warhawk defense went back to work and stopped the Falcons after six plays. On
the following drive the Warhawks went 83 yards, scoring on a 45 yard pass from Blanchard to Tyler Huber
(Mukwonago/North Prairie). The Warhawks used great balance on the drive throwing the ball five times
and rushing four times.
The Falcons drove down to the Warhawk 27 yard line and lined up for a field goal to end the half, but Kyle
Wismer (Spring Grove, IL/Richmond-Burton) blocked the kick and the teams went into intermission with
the Warhawks leading 28-7.
On the very first play of the second half, after a 30 yard kickoff return by Zach Howard (Oak Park, IL/Oak
Park, IL) that set UW-W up at the Falcon 40, Blanchard connected with Huber again, this time for 60
yards, to give UW-W a 35-7 lead after another Kindler extra point.
The following four drives, two by each team, resulted in no points.
The Falcons took over with 5:52 in the third quarter at their own 11 and drove to the Warhawk 29 yard
line. On fourth and eight UW-RF elected to go for a field goal and Chad Blair again had his kick tipped at
the line of scrimmage but it sailed through the uprights and the score was 35-10.
The teams traded possessions again without scoring. With 12:08 remaining in the game UW-W took over
at their own 43. The Warhawks used 14 plays and 7:32 minutes to score their sixth and final touchdown
of the game, this time a 10 yard rushing score by Desmin Ward (Milwaukee/Hamilton).
River Falls punted after three plays and UW-W took over with 2:26 left in the game. On their first play of
the drive UW-W coughed it up and the Falcons recovered. The Warhawk defense came through again
forcing a loss of 19 yards for the Falcons before they punted it away. UW-W took a knee to run out the
last :22 seconds of the game and preserved the victory.
Blanchard went 20-29, accounting for 277 yards in the air. Tyler Huber (Mukwonago/North Prairie) was
on the receiving end of eight of those passes for 156 yards and 2 touchdowns. Coppage led both teams
in rushing yards with 74 on 14 carries, an average of 4.9 yards per carry.
Jared Kiesow (Horicon/Horicon) led the Warhawks with six total tackles, but Ryan Cortez (Palatine,
IL/Palatine, IL) chipped in five, two for a loss, and Greg Arnold (Big Bend/Mukwonago) tossed in four,
also two for a loss. Zack Cook (Necedah/Necedah) and Mykael Bratchett (Milwaukee/Hope) each
recorded a sack. Cook’s forced a loss of seven yards and Bratchett’s a loss of 16. Noah Timm (Two
Rivers/Two Rivers) picked off one Falcon pass in the third quarter for the only Warhawk interception of
the day.
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The Warhawks own the nation’s longest football win streak -- in any level of four year college football.
UW-W, NCAA III champions in 2009 and 2010, has won 35 consecutive games, more than any NCAA
FBS, NCAA FCS, NCAA II, or NAIA school. Whitewater’s streak is not only longer but it is almost three
times longer than the next team. Here are the longest current streaks in college football:
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (NCAA III): 35
Stanford University (FBS): 12 (play Saturday, October 8 at 6:30 pm)
Washburn University, Wayne State (NCAA II): 10
Sam Houston State (FCS): 6 (game on Saturday, October 8 was not yet complete)
NAIA (Carroll of Montana had the longest streak snapped at 15 with a September 10 loss)
Next up for UW-W will be UW-Stout who comes to Perkins Stadium in Whitewater for a WIAC matchup on
Friday, October 14. The game is a 7:00 pm start and a fireworks display will be held following the game.
Tickets for UW-W home games are sold at the University Center ticket office Monday -Friday during
normal business hours.
Warhawks Remain #1 In National Polls
10/10/2011
After a 42-10 victory at UW-River Falls Saturday, the UW-Whitewater Warhawk football team maintained
their number one ranking in both the D3football.com Top 25 and AFCA D-III Coaches’ Top 25 polls.
In the D3football.com poll, UW-Whitewater received 21 of the 25 possible first-place votes. Mount Union
received the remaining four votes for the number two spot. The Warhawks also took 39 of the 42 possible
first-place votes in the AFCA Coaches’ Poll to stay at number one. No. 2 Mount Union received the
other 3 votes.
Whitewater (5-0, 2-0 WIAC) will host UW-Stout (3-2, 1-1 WIAC) under the lights Friday, October 14.
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. The game is being billed as “Friday Night Lights” with special in game activity and
postgame fireworks.
Friday Night Lights
10/7/2011
On Friday October 14 at 7:00 pm, UW Residence Life is sponsoring Friday Night Lights: UW-W vs. UW-
Stout at Perkins Stadium.
There will be a free tailgate prior to kickoff for all UW-W students with a valid school ID, located between
the softball facility and the Perkins Stadium parking lot. Free food and beverages will be available on a
first come, first serve basis. Students will also be able to get prepared for the game at the spirit station,
where free face and body paint, beads, Warhawk tattoos, and purple and white hairspray will be offered.
In addition, students can take a picture with the National Championship Trophy. The highlight of the
tailgate will be a bean bag tournament sponsored by Northwestern Mutual, including cash prizes given to
the first, second, and third place teams by Northwestern Mutual. To enter, contact Leah Thyne at
thynel@uww.edu. Entrants must bring a nonperishable food item.
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The student tailgate is also sponsored by University Dining and SEAL. At the beginning of the game the
marketing staff will be distributing 300 light-up thunderstix to the student section. To cap off the night,
there will be a postgame firework show put on by Residence Life.
The game will be the first game to take place under the new lights of Perkins Stadium. After a storm
destroyed lights in the stadium during the off season, UW-Whitewater decided to replace all the lights in
the stadium with next generation lights.
Warhawks Defeat Blue Devils, Extend Win Streak to 36
10/14/2011
In the team’s first ever Friday night game, the number one nationally-ranked UW-Whitewater football
team ran its record to 6-0 overall and 3-0 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference with a 42-
21 win over UW-Stout, 3-3 overall and 1-2 in the WIAC, before 6,209 fans in Perkins Stadium in
Whitewater. The win, under the “Friday night lights” kept several streaks alive for the Warhawks, most
notably the nation’s longest consecutive win streak, which now stands at 36. The team has also won its
last 24 games played at Perkins Stadium, its last 20 WIAC contests, and ten straight against the Blue
Devils.
UW-Stout received the opening kickoff of the game and was forced to punt after losing six yards on three
offensive plays. UW-Whitewater wasted no time and recorded the game’s first score with 9:29 left in the
first quarter. Quarterback Matt Blanchard (Lake Zurich, IL/Lake Zurich) found tight end Jason
Ford (Palatine, IL/Fremd) on the goal line for a three-yard touchdown pass to lead 7-0.
The Blue Devils converted on fourth and short on the Warhawks’ 37 yard-line on their second possession
and again on fourth down, four plays later on the 27 yard-line with a 9-yard pitch to running back Eric
Brown. The Blue Devils were rewarded for their resolve two plays later when quarterback Ross Carey
tied the game at 7-7 with a four-yard touchdown run with 2:17 to play in the first quarter.
On their first possession of the second quarter the Warhawks took advantage of an 11-yard punt by UW-
Stout to begin a UW-W drive at the Whitewater 47. Four plays later the Warhawks took the lead 14-7
thanks to a four-yard touchdown run by Levell Coppage (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park) at 9:22.
Shortly afterwards the Blue Devils were backed up inside their own 25, and then committed a false start
on third and long. After the penalty, linebacker Kyle Wismer (Spring Grove, IL/Richmond-
Burton) charged through the line to bat down a Carey pass to force the Blue Devils to punt. With 8:12
left in the half Whitewater took possession at their own 30 yard-line. Five plays later Blanchard found
Tyler Huber (Mukwonago/North Prairie) alone in the end zone for a 31-yard touchdown pass, set
up by a 25-yard completion to Cory Robinson (Cambridge/Cambridge) on the previous play.
Following another Blue Devil punt, the Warhawks received the ball on their own 30-yard line with 3:28 to
play in the half. The team dug itself into a hole after a pair of penalties to make it second and 23, but was
bailed out by a 37-yard catch by Luke Menzel (Sheboygan Falls/Oostburg), who followed that up
with another reception, this time for 25 yards, again from Blanchard. A holding penalty made it first and
20, but Coppage took it in for the score from 23 yards out to make it 28-7 with 1:33 left in the half.
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UW-W and Blanchard had just 24 yards passing in the first quarter when the game was tied 7-7, but 171
in the second quarter when UW-W outscored the Blue Devils 21-0.
The third quarter belonged to the Blue Devils as they scored on their first two possessions in the second
half. Carey hooked up with Trevor Morning on a 39-yard touchdown pass to make the score 28-14 with
7:06 remaining in the third quarter, to break a run of twenty-one consecutive points by Whitewater.
After the teams traded punts, the Blue Devils scored again. Carey hooked up with Morning for his second
touchdown on a 45-yard pass to make it 28-21 with 0:32 left in the third quarter.
The Warhawks responded on their next drive, which covered 73 yards in five plays in 2:18, with a 26-yard
touchdown run by Coppage to make it 35-21 with 13:15 in the fourth quarter. The score was set up by an
18-yard catch by Menzel on the previous play.
Whitewater’s defense shut down the Stout offense from that point on preventing any more scores and
coming up with a pair of interceptions to put the game away. Ryan Cortez (Palatine, IL/Palatine,
IL) had the first interception with just over six minutes to play at the Blue Devils’ 25. Two plays later
Blanchard hooked up with Bernie Tamsett (Waterford/Waterford Union) for a nine yard
touchdown to conclude the scoring, 42-21 with 5:20 left in the fourth quarter.
The Blue Devils saw their next drive end with the second interception, this time by Ryan Wenkman
(Wisconsin Dells/Wisconsin Dells).
The Warhawks racked up 539 yards of total offense. Blanchard finished 20-28 with 294 yards, tying his
season high, also accomplished in the third game of the season, and three touchdowns. Coppage ended
his night with 139 yards (for those counting, now 185 shy of Justin Beaver’s school and WIAC career
record of 6,584) and three touchdowns on 22 carries. Menzel had a personal season high of 153 yards
on 7 catches, just three yards shy of Tyler Huber (Mukwonago/North Prairie)’s team best 156
yards in a game. Casey Casper (Dousman/Kettle Moraine) recorded eight tackles, 1.5 sacks,
and 2.5 tackles for loss. Cortez finished with seven tackles, one tackle for a loss, and an interception.
Stout’s Carey went 18-32 for 213 yards, with two touchdowns and two picks. Tight end Josh Peterson
had 5 catches for 47 yards. Blue Devil defensive back Aaron Kobes had 11 tackles, 7 of them solo, and
one tackle for a loss to lead both teams.
Saturday, October 22 nd , the Warhawks play at 1:30 p.m. in Oshkosh, Wisconsin against UW-Oshkosh.
Warhawks Continue to Sit Atop Division III Rankings
10/17/2011
After a victory over UW-Stout 42-21 Friday night under the lights, the Warkhawks continue hold the
number one spot in the D3football.com Top 25 and AFCA D-III Coaches’ Top 25.
The Warhawks received 21 out of 25 possible first-place votes in the D3football.com poll. Mount Union
once again remained at no. 2 with the other four first-place votes. In the AFCA D-III Coaches’ Poll, 39 of
the possible 42 first-place votes went to UW-Whitewater, with no. 2 Mount Union taking the other three
votes.
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Whitewater (6-0, 3-0 WIAC) will travel to UW-Oshkosh (5-1, 3-0 WIAC) Saturday, October 22. Kickoff is
set for 1:30 pm. The Titans are ranked no. 20 in the D3football.com Top 25 and 24 in the AFCA poll.
For more information, UW-W head coach Lance Leipold.
First Place on the Line at Oshkosh
10/17/2011
This Week’s Game
The Warhawks, 6-0 overall and 3-0, will travel to UW-Oshkosh, 5-1 and 3-0, for a Wisconsin
Intercollegiate Athletic Conference contest at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, October 22 at J.J. Keller Field in
Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Last Year
Whitewater won 48-21 in Oshkosh November 16, clinching the Warhawks’ sixth consecutive WIAC title.
Whitewater led 21-14 at the end of the first quarter with both teams scoring on unusual plays. Shane
Covington (Milwaukee/Riverside) returned a kickoff 86 yards for UW -W’s second score, and Titan
halfback Craig McClelland throwing a 33 yard TD pass for their second score. An Eric Kindler
(Germantown/Germantown) FG made it 24-14 at the half. UW-W scored the first four times it had the ball
in the second half, but Oshkosh scored again to still have the margin 31-21 with 9:54 in the third. The
UW-W defense stopped a fourth and three at the WW 40, and forced a fumble to blunt Titan drives.
Whitewater rushed 60 times for 325 yards, and the defense limited UW-O to 56 yards on 30 carries.
Levell Coppage (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park) carried the ball 29 times for 150 yards, 120 of those coming in
the first half. Titan QB Nate Wara completed 22-31 passes for 264 yards. Oshkosh LB Taylor Goodman
led both teams with 12 tackles and 1.5 tackles for a loss. UW-W’s Aaron Rusch (Hartford/Hartford), 8-65,
and Adam Brandes (Burlington/Catholic Central), 6-100, were the leading receivers in the game.
The Series
UW-Whitewater’s record all-time vs. UW-Oshkosh: 75-25-5
The current streak: UW-Whitewater has won the last 8
When it started: 1897, UW-Whitewater defeated UW-Oshkosh 30-0
Most points scored by UW-W: 54 in 1963
Most points scored by UW-O: 46 in 1912
Shutouts by UW-W: 22
Shutouts by UW-O: 10
Longest win streak by UW-W: 11 (1957-1967)
Longest win streak by UW-O: 3 (multiple times)
Fewest points combined: 0 (0-0 in 1955)
Purple Streak
UW-Whitewater currently holds the longest winning streak in college football, in any division. The
Warhawks have won 36 consecutive games. UW-Whitewater also has streaks of 25 in a row on the road,
24 in a row at Perkins Stadium, 19 consecutive non-conference contests, 20 WIAC games, and 10 in the
NCAA III playoffs.
In The Polls
UW-Whitewater continues to hold the number one ranking in both the D3football.com and American
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Football Coaches Association polls this week. UW-Oshkosh is ranked 20 th in the D3football.com poll and
24 th in the American Football Coaches Association poll. This will be the first time that UW-W has met a
ranked opponent in a WIAC game since September 13, 2008 when the #2 Warhawks traveled to #12
UW-Eau Claire, winning 16-14.
The Coaches
Whitewater’s Lance Leipold is in his fifth year as head coach of the Warhawks and has compiled a record
of 63-3, including 25-1 in the WIAC. In his first head coaching opportunity, Leipold has earned national
Division III coach of the year honors three out of the four years and was named WIAC Coach of the Year
the last two. Pat Cerroni is in his fifth season as head coach of the Titans. Cerroni has coached UW-
Oshkosh to four wins in each of the last three seasons. In 2007, his first season as head coach, he led
the Titans to a record of 7-3 and a third place finish in the WIAC. Cerroni joined the team as an assistant
coach in 2000.
UW-Oshkosh Notes
UW-Oshkosh is following Whitewater’s lead. In 2002 and 2003 UW-W’s Bob Berezowitz needed to know
what it would take to move up from four league championships in the 90’s to national stature. 44-21 and
40-17 losses to national champion Mount Union proved to be valuable “lessons”. Oshkosh coach Pat
Cerrone talked to Berezowitz, and his Titans scheduled Mount Union and lost in Alliance, Ohio 41-17
September 10. Lesson learned.
Oshkosh won 24-3 at Platteville last week. Justin Budiac rushed for two first half touchdowns (82, 1) and
backup QB Nick Olla added a short TD run. It was the fewest points yielded by UW-O since 2006, and
Platteville’s lowest scoring output in 22 games.
Last week’s performance propelled the Titan defense to number one in scoring defense in the WIAC
(8.7), taking over for UW-W, in second at 15.0. The Titans also share the WIAC lead, with Whitewater, in
rushing offense (224.0), are second in scoring offense (29.7), second in total offense (420.0), number one
in total defense (241.0), first in pass efficiency, first in opponent first downs, first in opponent third down
conversions (.265) and fourth down conversions (.200), tied for first in red zone offense, first in red zone
defense, and second in pass efficiency defense. Compare this with the UW-W list, below, and it is
apparent why these teams are 1-2 in the standings.
One of the interesting developments with Titan football has been the influence of former UW-River Falls
head coach John O’Grady, now a Titan assistant, on the offense. UW-O runs a multiple option offense
that appears to be adept at running with Cole Myhra (71.3 per game, 6.3 per carry) and Budiac (60.0, 6.9)
joining QB Nate Wara in what can be a triple option attack. But that isn’t the only option. Wara is also
completing almost 60% of his passes (.596) for 134.3 yards per game, with senior wide receiver Garrie
Fox averaging 17.9 yards per catch.
Taylor Goodman, now a junior, is among the league leaders in tackles averaging 7.7 per game, and
sophomore safety Ryan Stefaniak is second in the league in sacks (1.0/game) and tops the WIAC with
2.17 tackles for a loss per game.
UW-Whitewater Notes
UW-W defeated UW-Stout 42-21 last Friday. The game was a rollercoaster ride. The teams were tied 7-
7 in the first quarter, but Whitewater pushed the margin to 28-7 at halftime. Stout scored twice in the third
quarter to pull within 28-21, but the Warhawks closed out the game with two TD’s in the fourth quarter.
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Matt Blanchard (Lake Zurich, IL/Lake Zurich) went 20-28 for 294 yards and three touchdowns, with Luke
Menzel (Sheboygan Falls/Oostburg) grabbing a career high seven catches for 153 yards. Levell
Coppage (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park) rushed 22 times for 139 yards, moving within 185 yards of breaking
former Warhawk Justin Beaver’s school and WIAC record total of 6,584. Linebacker Ryan Cortez
(Palatine, IL/Palatine, IL) led the defense with seven tackles, 1.5 tackles for a loss and one interception.
As with Oshkosh above, the league stats point to a confrontation between the 1-2 teams: Whitewater
leads the WIAC in scoring (39.3), rushing defense (70.0), pass offense (253.7), total offense (477.7),
kickoff returns (30.2), pass efficiency, first downs, third down conversions, sacks allowed (7), fourth down
conversions (100.0), time of possession (33:52), and red zone offense (.909, tied with Oshkosh). UW-W
is second in rushing offense, scoring defense, total defense, opponent first downs, and opponent fourth
down conversion.
UW-W has several mentions in this week’s NCAA III statistics. The Warhawks are eighth in passing
efficiency, eighth in sacks allowed, ninth in total offense, and fourteenth in scoring. On the other side of
the ball, UW-W is sixth in total defense, seventh in rushing defense, ninth in scoring defense, and
twentieth in pass efficiency defense. Blanchard is fourth in D3 pass efficiency, Zach Howard (Oak Park,
IL/Oak Park, IL) is tenth in kickoff returns (29.4), and Coppage is tied for thirteenth in scoring (12.0) and
eighteenth in rushing (120.83). In the WIAC stats Blanchard is also number one in passing yards
(243.3/game), pass efficiency and total offense (291.7); Tyler Huber (Mukwonago/North Prairie) is the
league leader in receptions (7.0) and receiving yards (104.7); Coppage is the leader in rushing, allpurpose,
and touchdowns; and placekicker Eric Kindler (Germantown/Germantown) is the top scorer
(7.3/game). As the numbers indicate, UW-W’s offense is, like the Titans, balanced but in a more
traditional way.
Follow the Leaders
UW-Whitewater
Passing: Matt Blanchard (Lake Zurich, IL/Lake Zurich) (Lake Zurich, IL/Lake Zurich) 98-140, .700,
234.50/game, 12 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Levell Coppage (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park) (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park) 121-750, 120.83/game,
6.07/att., 12 TD
Receiving: Tyler Huber (Mukwonago/North Prairie) (Mukwonago/North Prairie) 30-515, 85.83/game,
17.17/att., 6 TD
Field Goals: Eric Kindler (Germantown/Germantown) (Germantown/Germantown) 9-12
Punting: Kris Rosholt (Reedsburg/Reedsburg) (Reedsburg/Reedsburg) 22-845, 38.41 avg
Defense: Greg Arnold (Big Bend/Mukwonago) (Big Bend/Mukwonago) 35 total tackles, 5 tackles for loss
Kyle Wismer (Spring Grove, IL/Richmond-Burton) (Spring Grove, IL/Richmond-Burton) 26 total
tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 5 passes broken up, 1 blocked kick
UW-Oshkosh
Passing: Nate Wara 75-124, .605, 159.0/game, 9 TD, 4 INT
Rushing: Nate Wara 94-526, 76.2/game, 4.9/att., 3 TD
Receiving: Garrie Fox 22-368, 61.3/game, 16.7/att., 4 TD
Field Goals: Nate Becker 3-4
Punting: Kyle Calhoun 28-1001, 35.8 avg
Defense: Jack Breese 46 total tackles, 1 pass broken up
Taylor Goodman 43 total tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 pass broken up
By The Numbers
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UW-Whitewater
Offensive Line (5 players) Averages: 287 Pounds
Defensive Line (4 players) Averages: 252 Pounds
Offense, Class Breakdown: 6 seniors, 5 juniors
Defense, Class Breakdown: 5 seniors, 3 juniors, 3 sophomores
UW-Oshkosh
Offensive Line (5 players) Averages: 277 Pounds
Defensive Line (4 players) Averages: 255 Pounds
Offense, Class Breakdown: 5 seniors, 3 juniors, 3 sophomores
Defense, Class Breakdown: 6 seniors, 4 juniors, 1 sophomore
Special Note
This week’s matchup will be UW-Oshkosh’s Homecoming Game. Whitewater will host its
Homecoming/Hall of Fame game October 29 against UW-Stevens Point.
What’s Coming Up
The Warhawks will celebrate its Homecoming/Hall of Fame game by hosting UW-Stevens Point in a
Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference contest Saturday, October 29 at 1:00 p.m. Tickets for UW-
W home games are sold at the University Center ticket office Monday-Friday during normal business
hours. Tickets are also sold at Perkins Stadium on game day. Call 262-472-2222 for ticket information.
For More Info
Tom Fick, UW-W sports information: 262-472-1147 or fickt@uww.edu
UW-Whitewater football web site: http://uwwsports.com/index.aspx?tab=football&path=football
WIAC football web site: http://wiacsports.com/index.aspx?tab=football&path=football
Kennan Timm, UW-O sports information: 920-424-0365 or timmk@uwosh.edu
UW-Oshkosh football web site: http://www.titans.uwosh.edu/Football/
NCAA III football web site: http://www.ncaa.com/sports/football/d3
UW-W Extends Nation’s Longest Win Streak to 37
10/22/2011
UW-Oshkosh threw down the gauntlet, and UW-Whitewater answered. UW-W, ranked number one in
Division-III football, extended its collegiate football leading win streak to 37 games with a 20-17 victory at
J.J. Keller Field in Oshkosh, Wisconsin Saturday. Whitewater, 7-0 overall and 4-0 in the Wisconsin
Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, won for the ninth consecutive time against the twentieth ranked
Titans, now 5-2 and 3-1.
Oshkosh scored first on a 29-yard field goal by Nate Becker with 9:01 in the first quarter. A 53-yard pass
from Nate Wara to Cole Myhra set up the field goal. The 7-0 score did not change the rest of the period.
Whitewater did not put any points on the board in the first quarter, marking the first time since October 9,
2010 against UW-Stout in Whitewater, a span of 16 games.
In the second quarter Whitewater senior quarterback Matt Blanchard (Lake Zurich, IL/Lake
Zurich)’s 23-yard run at 14:52 put Whitewater ahead 7-3.
Oshkosh took the lead on a Charlie Weissman 1-yard run with 12:11 left in the half. The Titan drive was
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aided by pass interference and personal foul penalties on the Warhawks. Whitewater’s Eric Kindler
(Germantown/Germantown) knotted the score at 10-10 with a 47-yard field goal at 4:49.
Oshkosh regained the lead on a Jeremy Roach 14-yard touchdown run with just 1:18 left in the half,
ending a drive that started on the Titans own 20. The last time the Warhawks went into halftime behind in
the score, was the 2008 Stagg Bowl, where the Warhawks trailed Mount Union 24-10.
Oshkosh averaged 7.9 yards per rush and was 3-3 in the red zone in the first half. Whitewater was
penalized 3 times for 35 yards, Oshkosh once for 5 yards.
In the third quarter, with Whitewater facing 1-10 at the Oshkosh 20, Blanchard’s pass was picked off in
the endzone by Charlie Stueck, who returned it to the 12.
Not dissuaded, Whitewater came back to tie the game with a Blanchard to Jason Ford (Palatine,
IL/Fremd) 8-yard scoring pass with 1:13 left in the third. The scoring play was set up by a Blanchard to
Tyler Huber (Mukwonago/North Prairie) pass that covered 62-yards, taking the ball inside the 10.
In the fourth quarter, Oshkosh faced a third and one at the Whitewater 41 and the Warhawk defense
held. The results were the same on UW-O’s fourth down attempt.
Whitewater’s Levell Coppage (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park), the focus of the Titan defense, was held
under 100 yards---until he broke a 47 yard run to the 3 yard line. Kindler followed with the game-winning
17-yard field goal at 1:18.
With little time remaining, Oshkosh took over on their 20. Advancing to the UW-W 40 on a third and
thirteen play, Wara threw into the endzone, where he was intercepted by Ryan Wenkman
(Wisconsin Dells/Wisconsin Dells) to keep Whitewater’s streak alive.
Oshkosh lead Whitewater in first downs 22-20, but the Warhawks held the edge in total offense, 429-
362. Blanchard went 17-25 for 209 yards with Huber catching 7 of those balls for 127 yards. Wara was
17-33 for 148 yards. Both quarterbacks contributed to their team’s yardage on the ground. Blanchard
rushed 14 times for a career high 91 yards and Wara had 14 carries for 54 yards. Coppage lead both
teams with 131 yards on 28 carries, moving him within 54 of breaking Justin Beaver’s UW-Whitewater
and WIAC career record. Garrie Fox lead the Titans with 7 receptions for 50 yards. The defensive
leaders were UW-W sophomore linebacker Kyle Wismer (Spring Grove, IL/Richmond-Burton),
with 10 tackles and UW-O junior defensive back Austin Blashka, also with 10 tackles.
UW-Whitewater will host its annual Homecoming celebration and Hall of Fame game next Saturday,
October 29. Kickoff at Perkins Stadium is 1:00. Tickets for home games can be purchased at the
University Center ticket office Monday-Friday during normal business hours. Tickets will also be available
at Perkins Stadium on game day.
For additional information: Lance Leipold, UW-W head coach.
We’re (Still) Number One
10/24/2011
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After narrowly escaping with a victory on the road against UW-Oshkosh 20-17 Saturday, the Warhawks
football team held on to its number one ranking in the D3football.com Poll and the AFCA Coaches’ Top
25 Poll.
The Warhawks received 20 of the 25 first place votes in the D3football.com poll. Mount Union once again
held onto the number two spot, receiving the other five first place votes. In the AFCA Coaches’ Top 25,
the Warhawks received 39 of the 42 first place votes, while Mount Union received the other three
votes and was ranked second.
UW-Whitewater (7-0, 4-0 WIAC) will host the Pointers of UW-Stevens Point (4-3, 2-2 WIA C) for the
annual Homecoming game Saturday, October 29. Kickoff is set for 1:00 pm. Tickets for all home games
are available in the University Center ticket office Monday-Friday during normal business hours, and are
also sold at Perkins Stadium on game day. Call 262-472-2222 for ticket information.
For more information, Lance Leipold, UW-W head coach
Warhawks Host UW-Stevens Point in Homecoming/Hall of
Fame Game
10/24/2011
This Week’s Game
UW-Whitewater, 7-0 overall and 4-0 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, will host UW-
Stevens Point, 4-3 and 2-2, at 1:00 Saturday, October 29 at Perkins Stadium.
Last Year
UW-W won 27-14 October 30, 2010 before 11,448 fans in Perkins Stadium. A Jake Hohlstein
(Portage/Portage) fumble recovery on the Pointers’ 38, and 36 yards of Levell Coppage (Oak Park,
IL/Oak Park) broke the scoreless tie. UW-W’s defense also led to the second score, with Jake Keeser
(Fort Atkinson/Fort Atkinson) picking up a fumble at the UW-SP six yard line. Matt Blanchard (Lake
Zurich, IL/Lake Zurich) and Bernie Tamsett (Waterford/Waterford Union) combined on a six yard passing
play to go into the lockerroom with a 14-0 lead. Midway through the third quarter Warhawk defensive
back Steve McCollom (Farmington, MI/Shrine) picked off a pass to give the Whitewater offense the ball at
the Pointer 38. Aaron Rusch (Hartford/Hartford) took an end around play to the one and Coppage scored
on a one yard run to make it 21-0 midway through the third. UW-SP got on the board with a Jake Swank
to Anthony Aker 60 yard pass play to make it 21-7. Eric Kindler (Germantown/Germantown) booted a 19
yard field goal to put UW -W up 24-7, but Point’ running back Keith Ingram’s 47 yard run was the key play
on a drive that cut Whitewater’s lead to 24-14 at the end of three. Kindler added another FG in the fourth
for the final score. Coppage rushed 38 times for 179 yards, and receivers Aaron Rusch
(Hartford/Hartford) (5-57) and Adam Brandes (Burlington/Catholic Central) (4-93) kept defenders honest.
Max Ford (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park River Forest) led the UW-W defense with six tackles, a sack and one
tackle for a loss. UW-SP’s Swank went 10-30, with six caught by Jared Jenkins. Ingram wound up with
80 yards on seven carries. Point DB Joe Mleziva led both team with 14 tackles, nine of them solo.
The Series
UW-Whitewater’s record all-time vs. UW-Stevens Point: 56-30
The current streak: UW-Whitewater has won the last 2 games
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When it started: 1895, UW-Whitewater defeated UW-Stevens Point 10-0
Most points scored by UW-W: 54 in 1923 and 1971
Most points scored by UW-SP: 60 in 2003
Most points combined: 90 (60-30 Point win in 2003)
Shutouts by UW-W: 12
Shutouts by UW-SP: 3
Longest win streak by UW-W: 9 (1968 through 1976)
Longest win streak by UW-SP: 3 (multiple times)
Fewest points combined: 2 (UW-W defeated UW-SP 2-0 in 1932)
Purple Streak
The Warhawks currently have the longest winning streak in college football, in any division. UW-
Whitewater has won 37 consecutive games. The Warhawks have also built streaks of 26 in a row on the
road, 24 in a row at Perkins Stadium, 19 consecutive non-conference games, 21 WIAC games, and 10 in
a row in the NCAA III playoffs. UW-W’s 37 game streak is tied for the sixth longest ever in NCAA
football. Mount Union holds the first and second spot with strings of 55 (2000-2003) and 54 (1996-99)
games. The University of Oklahoma is next at 40 (1953-57), followed by Division II Grand Valley State
with 40 (2005-2007). The University of Washington is in fifth place with 39 (1908-1914). There is a
logjam in sixth, with UW-W joined by Mount Union (2005-2007), Augustana (1983-85), and Yale twice
(1890-93 and 1897-89).
Homecoming … Not in My House
UW-Whitewater is 63-22-1 in Homecoming games. Going back eleven years, the Pointers have been
UW-W’s Homecoming opponent four times, the most recent in 2008 when the Pointers upset the
defending NCAA III champion 17-16 in Whitewater. Whitewater’s best record versus an opponent is 10-0
vs. Platteville, followed by 11-2 vs. Oshkosh. Just one opponent holds the upper hand at Homecoming,
Saint Ambrose College, 1-2-1. UW-SP has been the opponent in more UW-W Homecoming games than
any other opponent, 14 times.
In the Polls
UW-W is ranked first in both Division III polls, the American Football Coaches Association and
D3football.com. UW-Stevens Point is not ranked.
The Coaches
Whitewater’s Lance Leipold is in his fifth year as head coach of the Warhawks and has compiled a record
of 64-3, including 26-1 in the WIAC. In his first head coaching opportunity, Leipold has earned national
Division III coach of the year honors three out of the four years and was named WIAC Coach of the Year
the last two. UW-SP’s John Miech is the dean of WIAC football coaches. In his twenty-fourth year as the
Pointers’ head coach, Miech has compiled a 156-81-2 record. Like Leipold, Miech played for the team he
is coaching. Miech trails only Roger Harring, Forrest Perkins and Bob Berezowitz in a list of WIAC
football wins.
UW-Stevens Point Notes
The Pointers came from ten points down, scoring on Mitch Beau’s quarterback sneak with 15 seconds left
in the game to win at Eau Claire, 28-24, last Saturday. The UW-SP defense sacked Blugold QB Austin
Neu four times. Beau went 11-19 for 252 yards with three touchdowns. Lineman Justin Scary with
eleven tackles, two and a half for a loss, and one and a half sacks.
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UW-SP is coming off back-to-back wins, with the Eau Claire victory preceded by a 31-10 home field win
over UW-River Falls. In the WIAC stats UW-SP is second in scoring defense (17.4), second in total
defense (320.1), and second in punting. Punter Brandon Matznick is second in the WIAC with a 39.5
average, which also ranks 19 th in this week’s NCAA Division III statistics. Another aspect of UW-SP’s
special team prowess, the Pointers are twenty-sixth in Division III in net punting. Defensive back Joe
Mleziiva is among WIAC leaders with three interceptions, and DB Marc Young has two picks. Senior
linebacker Curtis Krump is ninth in the WIAC with 7.6 tackles per game. On the other side of the ball,
wide receiver Marc Young is ninth in the league in receiving yards, averaging 48.9 per game.
UW-SP, 4-3 overall and 2-2 in the WIAC, could easily see those numbers improve or go south. Four of
the Pointers’ games have been decided by a touchdown or less.
UW-Whitewater Notes
UW-W went into the lion’s den in Oshkosh and came out with a 20-17 win last week. It was the smallest
margin of victory in Whitewater’s win streak. An Eric Kindler (Germantown/Germantown) field goal with
1:18 left was the difference. That field goal was set up by a 47 yard run by Levell Coppage (Oak Park,
IL/Oak Park), who was the focus of the Titan defense. He carried the ball 28 times for 131 yards. It
marked the 37 th 100+ rushing game for the senior, moving Coppage past Mount Union’s Nate Kmic, who
accumulated 36 in his career. Former Warhawk Justin Beaver piled up 34 100+ games. Oshkosh
averaged 7.9 yards per rush in the first half, but Whitewater’s defense made the adjustment and kept the
Titans off the scoreboard in the second half.
Coppage, with 6530 yards in his career, has moved within 54 yards of breaking Beaver’s school and
WIAC record of 6584. Beaver is currently third in the NCAA III record book, behind Kmic 8,074 (2005-
2008) and R.J. Bowers of Grove City College (1997-2000) at 7,353.
In the latest NCAA III stats, UW-W is thirteenth in total offense (475.29), eighth in sacks allowed (8 this
season), and seventh in passing efficiency. Coppage is 19 th in rushing (122.3), Blanchard is fourth in
passing efficiency, and Kindler is tied for sixth in field goals (1.57/game). The Warhawk defense is
fourteenth in total defense (245.1), thirteenth in scoring defense (11.86), thirteenth in rushing defense
(88.14), and fourteenth in pass efficiency defense. In seventeen categories of statistics compiled by the
NCAA, UW-W is the WIAC leader thirteen times.
Follow the Leaders
UW-Whitewater
Passing: Matt Blanchard (Lake Zurich, IL/Lake Zurich) 115-165, .697, 230.86/game, 13 TD, 3 INT
Rushing: Levell Coppage (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park) 149-889, 122.29/game, 5.87/att., 12 TD
Receiving: Tyler Huber (Mukwonago/North Prairie) 37-642, 91.71/game, 17.35/att., 6 TD
Field Goals: Eric Kindler (Germantown/Germantown) 11-14
Punting: Kris Rosholt (Reedsburg/Reedsburg) 27-1002, 37.11 avg.
Defense: Kyle Wismer (Spring Grove, IL/Richmond-Burton) 36 total tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 5 passes
broken up
Greg Arnold (Big Bend/Mukwonago) 35 total tackles, 5 tackles for loss
UW-Stevens Point
Passing: Casey Barnes 51-88, .580, 96.8/game, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Cory Filsakowski 103-367, 46.1/game, 3.1/att., 4 TD
Receiving: Marc Young 25-342, 48.9/game, 13.7/att., 3 TD
Field Goals: Jared Fohrman 7-11
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Punting: Brandon Matznick 42-1657, 39.5 avg.
Defense: Joe Mleziva 57 total tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 3 interceptions, 1 pass broken up, 4
passes defended
Curtis Krump 53 total tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 1 interception, 1 pass defended, 1
fumble forced
By the Numbers
UW-Whitewater
Offensive Line (5 players) Averages: 287 Pounds
Defensive Line (4 players) Averages: 252 Pounds
Offense, Class Breakdown: 6 seniors, 5 juniors
Defense, Class Breakdown: 5 seniors, 3 juniors, 3 sophomores
UW-Stevens Point
Offensive Line (5 players) Averages: 292 Pounds
Defensive Line (4 players) Averages: 256 Pounds
Offense, Class Breakdown: 6 seniors, 2 juniors, 3 sophomores
Defense, Class Breakdown: 6 seniors, 2 juniors, 2 sophomores, 1 freshman
Special Note
The 2011 Athletics Hall of Fame class will be honored Saturday. The group will be introduced at halftime
of the football game, with the formal induction taking place at a banquet Saturday night.
What’s Coming Up
The Warhawks will travel to UW-Eau Claire for a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference contest
Saturday, November 5 at 3:00 pm. Tickets for UW -W home games are sold at the University Center ticket
office Monday-Friday during normal business hours. Tickets are also sold at Perkins Stadium on game
day. Call 262-472-2222 for ticket information.
For More Info
Tom Fick, UW-W sports information: 262-472-1147 or fickt@uww.edu
UW-Whitewater football web site: http://uwwsports.com/index.aspx?tab=football&path=football
WIAC football web site: http://wiacsports.com/index.aspx?tab=football&path=football
Mitch Capelle, UW-Stevens Point sports information: 715-346-2840 or mcapelle@uwsp.edu
UW-Stevens Point football web site: http://athletics.uwsp.edu/index.aspx?path=football
NCAA III football web site: http://www.ncaa.com/sports/football/d3
Warhawks Earn Record Seventh Straight Title as Coppage
Breaks Record
10/29/2011
NOTE: With results of Saturday’s late games in, UW-W has clinched at least a tie for the Wisconsin
Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship --- a record seventh straight title for the Warhawks.
Whitewater had shared the mark with UW-La Crosse, which won six consecutive crowns 1949-54. The
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seven conference championships in a row also ties the Warhawk wrestling team, which won seven titles
between 1974 and 1980, for the longest streak by any UW-Whitewater intercollegiate sport.
UW-Whitewater, 8-0 overall and 5-0 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and ranked
number one in the Division III polls, defeated UW-Stevens Point 31-16, 4-4 and 2-3, at Perkins Stadium
Saturday as Warhawk senior tailback Levell Coppage (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park) made several record book
entries. The Warhawks extended their college football leading win streak to 38 games, including 25 in a
row at home and 22 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The 38 game streak moves
Whitewater into sixth place for the longest win streak in NCAA history, passing Augustana (1983-85), and
Yale (1890-93, 1987-89).
Coppage, with 245 yards on 29 carries against the Pointers, has rushed for 1,101 yards this season, the
first back in UW-W and Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference history to rush for 1,000 yards all
four years of his career. It also gives him 6,776 yards in his career, replacing former Warhawk Justin
Beaver as the school and WIAC career rushing leader. And it moves Coppage into third place in the
NCAA III record book for career rushing. The 245 yards is his season high, topping the 168 he gained
against UW-Platteville, and marks the sixth time in his career he has rushed for at least 200 yards. His
most recent 200+ game had been a 299 yard performance in the 2010 Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl.
UW-SP totaled 204 yards in the first half, but just 297 in the game as the Whitewater defense held the
Pointers scoreless the last forty minutes of the game.
Whitewater received the opening kickoff, and three plays later the Warhawks led 7-0 on a 47 yard run by
Coppage at 13:38..
Point responded with an eight play 73 yard drive, the last yard coming on a Ben Wetzel run to make it 7-6
at 10:45. Jered Fohrman missed the PAT, which would prove to be a factor later in the game when the
Pointers had to look for two scores.
UW-W came back on the next possession, marching 73 yards on six plays, with Coppage gaining 54 of
those on three carries. Coppage broke the career rushing record with his fourth carry of the day, covering
46 yards. Eric Kindler (Germantown/Germantown) made it 14-6 at 8:16.
The ping pong match continued, with the Pointers holding serve (yes a mixed metaphor), covering 56
yards in eight plays to set up a Fohrman 42 yard field goal with 4:32 still remaining in the first quarter and
UW-W in the lead 14-9.
With prospects of a Houston-Rice look alike game looming, Whitewater made it 3-3 on possessions, with
Matt Blanchard (Lake Zurich, IL/Lake Zurich) hitting Tyler Huber (Mukwonago/North Prairie) with a 57
yard pass for a 21-9 lead with 3:40 left in the quarter.
UW-SP provided the only scoring of the second quarter, with Mitch Beau passing to Theo Maglio for 29
yards with 10:32 to cut their deficit to 21-16.
And that was it for Stevens Point. Whitewater’s defense did not allow the Pointers to score in the last
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forty minutes of the game. UW-SP, which had 204 yards in the first half, finished the game with 297.
The only scoring of the third quarter came the first time Whitewater had the ball in the second half, with
Kindler booting a 23 yard field goal with 7:53 remaining for a 24-16 lead.
Coppage provided the last nail with a 40 yard touchdown run with 2:27 left in the game for the final, 31-
16.
UW-W defensive back Noah Timm (Two Rivers/Two Rivers) intercepted a Beau pass to end the Pointers’
next drive, and linebacker Ryan Cortez (Palatine, IL/Palatine, IL) picked off Beau in the Pointers’ last ditch
effort.
The Warhawk defense sacked Beau six times, four of those coming in the second half. Five players
contributed to the sack total, and UW-W totaled eight tackles for a loss. The six sacks are a season high,
and the most since November 20, 2010 and Whitewater’s win over Franklin College in the first round of
the NCAA III playoffs. Sophomore linebacker Cole Klotz (Elm Grove/New Berlin Eisenhower) led the
defense with nine tackles, one sack, and 1.5 tackles for a loss.
Beau led the Pointers with 18 rushes for 53 yards, and he was 13-31 passing for 223 yards. Wide
receivers Mike Mullins, 8 for 66, and Maglio, 4-102, were his primary targets. Senior defensive back Joe
Mleziva led both teams with 15 tackles, and senior linebacker Curtis Crump added ten.
UW-W will travel to Eau Claire to face the Blugolds Saturday for a 3:00 kickoff. UW-W will close out the
regular season at home November 12 at 1:00 with UW-La Crosse visiting Perkins Stadium. For home
game ticket information visit the ticket office in the University Center on campus Monday-Friday during
normal business hours, or call 262-472-2222.
Warhawks Continue to Hold #1 Spot in Division III Polls
10/31/2011
The UW-Whitewater football team continues to hold the number one spot in the D3Football.com Top 25
Poll and AFCA Division III Coaches’ Top 25 Poll after adding to their undefeated record against UW-
Stevens Point, 31-16, Saturday, October 29 th to make the Warhawks 8-0 overall.
The Warhawks have held the number one spot nine weeks in a row while rival Mount Union has held the
number two spot for nine weeks in a row. UW-Whitewater received 39 of the 42 possible first place votes
in the AFCA Top 25 and 19 of the 25 first place votes in the D3Football Top 25.
UW-Whitewater will play UW-Eau Claire Saturday, November 5 th at 3:00 in Eau Claire.
For additional information, please contact UWW head coach, Lance Leipold
Warhawks in Search of Undisputed Title at Eau Claire
11/2/2011
This Week’s Game
UW-Whitewater, 8-0 overall and 5-0 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, can wrap up
sole possession of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship with a win at UW-Eau
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Claire, 4-4 and 2-3, at 3:00 Saturday, November 5 at Carson Park.
Last Year
UW-W won 45-0 October 16, 2010 before 4,500 fans in Carson Park. Whitewater scored on five of its six
possessions in the first half, with only the first drive of the game failing to produce points. At the Eau
Claire 41, four plays, a Matt Blanchard (Lake Zurich, IL/Lake Zurich) to Aaron Rusch (Hartford/Hartford)
pass and three runs by Levell Coppage (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park) put the ball in the end zone for a 7-0
Whitewater lead. The same combination resulted in a 14-0 lead with 3:06 left in the first quarter.
Coppage then went in from 19 yards to bring Whitewater’s lead 21-0 with 11:59 left in the second quarter.
Eau Claire moved the ball from its own 20 to Whitewater’s 38 on the following drive, but a fumble by
tailback Matt Jaskowiak was recovered by UW-W on their own 35. Eight plays and 5:06 later Rusch was
on the other end of a pass for the first time in his career, hitting Jason Ford (Palatine, IL/Fremd) from ten
yards out to put UW-W up 28-0. Whitewater moved to the EC 20, but three incomplete passes brought
Eric Kindler (Germantown/Germantown) into the game, where he connected on a 37 yard field goal to
make it 31-0 with 0:51 left in the half. The Warhawk defense contributed a score of its own in the third
quarter, with Matt McCulloch who picked off an Austin Neu pass at the 42 and ran it in to make it 38-0
Whitewater. The final score, to be repetitive, again resulted from a Kris Rosholt (Reedsburg/Reedsburg)
punt that was caught at the seven, and another three and out series. The Warhawk offense began its
drive at the EC 41, and three Antwan Anderson (Madison/Madison Memorial) rushes completed the
scoring for the day. Whitewater’s defense limited the Blugolds to six first downs, 68 yards rushing on 28
attempts, and 82 yards passing.
The Series
UW-Whitewater’s record all-time vs. UW-Eau Claire: 39-22
The current streak: UW-Whitewater has won the last 9 games
When it started: 1923, UW-Whitewater defeated UW-Eau Claire 26-6
Most points scored by UW-W: 70 in 1958
Most points scored by UW-EC: 39 in 1953
Most points combined: 84 (50-34 Whitewater win in 1997)
Shutouts by UW-W: 10
Shutouts by UW-EC: 4
Longest win streak by UW-W: 9 (2003 through Present)
Longest win streak by UW-EC: 5 (1998 through 2002)
Fewest points combined: 7 (UW-EC defeated UW-W 7-0 in 1976)
Purple Streak
The Warhawks currently have the longest winning streak in college football, in any division. UW-
Whitewater has won 38 consecutive games. The Warhawks have also built streaks of 26 in a row on the
road, 25 in a row at Perkins Stadium, 19 consecutive non-conference games, 22 WIAC games, and 10 in
a row in the NCAA III playoffs. UW-W’s 38 game streak moves Whitewater into sixth longest ever in
NCAA football. Mount Union holds the first and second spot with strings of 55 (2000-2003) and 54 (1996-
99) games. The University of Oklahoma is next at 40 (1953-57), followed by Division II Grand Valley
State with 40 (2005-2007). The University of Washington is in fifth place with 39 (1908-1914).
In the Polls
UW-W is ranked first in both Division III polls, the American Football Coaches Association and
D3football.com. UW-Eau Claire is not ranked.
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The Coaches
Whitewater’s Lance Leipold is in his fifth year as head coach of the Warhawks and has compiled a record
of 65-3, including 27-1 in the WIAC. In his first head coaching opportunity, Leipold has earned national
Division III coach of the year honors three out of the four years and was named WIAC Coach of the Year
the last two. UW-EC’s Todd Glaser is in his sixth year as the Blugolds’ head coach and has compiled a
28-24-0 record. Like Leipold, Glaser played for the team he is coaching. Glaser received WIAC Coach of
the Year and WFCA College Coach of the Year honors in 2007.
UW-Eau Claire Notes
Eau Claire is coming off a 31-21 loss at Platteville. The Blugolds scored first, leading 14-0 in the first
quarter as Austin Neu threw TD passes to Jesse Linsmeyer and Mike O’Connell. Neu threw a third
scoring pass, this time to Alex Plaster, just before halftime to send UW-EC into the locker room with a 21-
14 lead. Platteville, which gave up 221 yards passing in the first half, held UW-EC to 84 yards passing in
the second half, and minus four yards rushing, in their comeback. Pioneer QB Nick Anderson threw for
four touchdowns. Key plays for UW-P included a blocked punt and a pickoff off a Neu pass in the end
zone. The Blugold defense was led by Andy Neumann and Sean Graham, both with nine tackles.
The Blugolds rack up more yards passing than anyone else in the WIAC, tops at 242.8 yards per game.
EC is also second in first downs and third down conversions. On the other side of the ball UW-EC is the
number one team in quarterback sacks (17 in 5 games), is second in the league in pass defense (178.6),
second in total defense (324.2), and tied for second with Whitewater in turnover margin (0.4). The
Blugolds are also second in time of possession (31:22).
Blugold QB Austin Neu leads the WIAC in passing yards (242.8/game) and running back Joel Sweeney is
fifth in the league in rushing (60.0/game, 3.4/attempt). Mike O’Connell is the league’s number three
receiver (30 receptions for 3 TD’s) and David Goodman is eighth (20, 1). O’Connell is also second in
receiving yards per game at 64.6. Sean Graham, the sophomore linebacker who had the big game at
Platteville, is second in the league with 50 tackles, and junior defensive lineman Jimmy Hall leads the
WIAC in sacks (0.90/game).
Eau Claire is 26 th in the D3 statistics in passing efficiency, and second in the WIAC to UW-Whitewater.
Neu is 25 th in D3, and second to Whitewater’s Matt Blanchard (Lake Zurich, IL/Lake Zurich) in the WIAC.
UW-Whitewater Notes
Whitewater clinched a share of the WIAC title with a 31-16 win over UW-Stevens Point in Perkins
Stadium last Saturday, the Warhawks record-setting seventh consecutive year. UW-W scored the first
three times it had the ball, Point was also productive and UW-W led 21-16 at the half. The Whitewater
defense held the Pointers scoreless in the second half on just 93 total yards of offense. Warhawk senior
running back Levell Coppage (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park) carried the ball 29 times for 245 yards, breaking
the school and WIAC career rushing mark formerly held by UW-W’s Justin Beaver. Coppage, the only
back in WIAC history to rush for 1,000 yards all four seasons, upped his career total to 6,776 yards, the
third highest total in the NCAA III record books. It was the sixth 200 yard game in his career.
In the WIAC stats, UW-W is number one in scoring offense (33.8), rushing offense (231.8), rushing
defense (99.6), total offense (456.4), total defense (288.4), pass efficiency, first downs, third down
conversions, fewest sacks allowed (which should be an interesting match with EC’s sack leading
defense), kickoff coverage, and time of possession. Coppage is the leading rusher (151.4) and scorer
(12.0/game), Ryan Wenkman (Wisconsin Dells/Wisconsin Dells) leads in interceptions (4), Blanchard is
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number one in pass efficiency and total offense, Tyler Huber (Mukwonago/North Prairie) is tied for the
lead in receptions (6.4/game) and sits atop the list for receiving yards (107.4/game), and Eric Kindler
(Germantown/Germantown) leads the league in kick scoring and is tied for the lead in PAT percentage
(100.0). Defensive end Casey Casper (Dousman/Kettle Moraine) is tied for third in sacks (0.7/game), and
linebacker Cole Klotz (Elm Grove/New Berlin Eisenhower) and Casper are 3-4 in tackles for a loss.
In the NCAA III statistics the Warhawks are among the top twenty in total offense, rushing defense, total
defense, pass efficiency defense, scoring defense, passing efficiency, and sacks allowed. Coppage is
ninth in rushing and twelfth in scoring, Blanchard fifth in pass efficiency, and Kindler tied for fourth in field
goals.
Follow the Leaders
UW-Whitewater
Passing: Matt Blanchard (Lake Zurich, IL/Lake Zurich) 127-189, .672, 221.13/game, 14 TD, 3 INT
Rushing: Levell Coppage (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park) 178-1147, 137.63/game, 6.19/att., 15 TD
Receiving: Tyler Huber (Mukwonago/North Prairie) 41-738, 92.25/game, 18/att., 7 TD
Field Goals: Eric Kindler (Germantown/Germantown) 12-15
Punting: Kris Rosholt (Reedsburg/Reedsburg) 35-1265, 36.14 avg.
Defense: Kyle Wismer (Spring Grove, IL/Richmond-Burton) 39 total tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 5 passes
broken up
Ryan Cortez (Palatine, IL/Palatine, IL) 37 total tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 1 pass broken up
Casey Casper (Dousman/Kettle Moraine) 37 total tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 1 pass broken up
UW-Eau Claire
Passing: Austin Neu 231-150, .649, 239.8/game, 13 TD, 4 INT
Rushing: Joel Sweeney 129-494, 61.2/game, 3.8/att., 7 TD
Receiving: Mike O’Connell 35-360, 45/game, 10.3/att., 3 TD
Field Goals: Josh Albrecht 7-9
Punting: Scott Burzynski 27-996, 36.9 avg.
Defense: Sean Graham 67 total tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 1 pass broken up, 1
passes defended
By the Numbers
UW-Whitewater
Offensive Line (5 players) Averages: 291 Pounds
Defensive Line (4 players) Averages: 252 Pounds
Offense, Class Breakdown: 6 seniors, 5 juniors
Defense, Class Breakdown: 5 seniors, 3 juniors, 3 sophomores
UW-Eau Claire
Offensive Line (5 players) Averages: 292 Pounds
Defensive Line (3 players) Averages: 285 Pounds
Offense, Class Breakdown: 5 seniors, 5 juniors, 1 sophomores
Defense, Class Breakdown: 4 seniors, 5 juniors, 2 sophomores
Special Note
UW-W has clinched at least a tie for the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship -- a
record seventh straight title for the Warhawks. Whitewater had shared the mark with UW-La Crosse,
which won six consecutive crowns 1949-54. The seven conference championships in a row also ties the
Warhawks’ wrestling team, which won seven titles between 1974 and 1980, for the longest streak by any
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UW-Whitewater intercollegiate sport.
What’s Coming Up
The Warhawks will host UW-La Crosse for their last Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game
Saturday, November 12 at 1:00 pm in Perkins Stadium. Tickets for UW-W home games are sold at the
University Center ticket office Monday-Friday during normal business hours. Tickets are also sold at
Perkins Stadium on game day. Call 262-472-2222 for ticket information.
For More Info
Tom Fick, UW-W sports information: 262-472-1147 or fickt@uww.edu
UW-Whitewater football web site: http://uwwsports.com/index.aspx?tab=football&path=football
WIAC football web site: http://wiacsports.com/index.aspx?tab=football&path=football
Kevin Meinholz, UW-Eau Claire sports information: (715) 836-4184 or meinhoka@uwec.edu
UW-Eau Claire football web site: http://blugolds.com/sports/fball/index
NCAA III football web site: http://www.ncaa.com/sports/football/d3
Seventh Consecutive Title is All Whitewater
11/5/2011
UW-Whitewater earned sole possession of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
championship, the Warhawks’ seventh straight, with a 37-22 win over UW-Eau Claire at Carson Park in
Eau Claire Saturday afternoon. The win moves UW-W’s NCAA (all divisions) best win streak to 39
games, tying the University of Washington (1908-1914) for the fifth longest streak in the history of college
football.
A major theme for the day was set in the opening drive of the game. Eau Claire took the opening kickoff
and piled up yards down the field. The drive stopped, abruptly, when UW-W defensive back Noah Timm
(Two Rivers/Two Rivers) picked off an Austin Neu pass, Timm’s fifth interception of the season, at the
Whitewater goal line.
Starting on the two, UW-W went 98 yards on 13 plays to draw first blood with a ten yard pass from Matt
Blanchard (Lake Zurich, IL/Lake Zurich) to Luke Menzel (Sheboygan Falls/Oostburg). Levell Coppage
(Oak Park, IL/Oak Park) provided the big play of the drive, a 45 yard run that put the ball on the Eau
Claire 35. Coppage carried the ball nine times for 79 yards on the drive that ended with Eric Kindler
(Germantown/Germantown)’s PAT with 4:25 left in the first quarter.
Eau Claire’s second possession was much like the first, this time marching from their own 18. And Neu
ended the drive again, this time with a 17 yard scoring pass to Joel Sweeney, with Josh Albrecht’s kick
tying the score at 7-7 with 14:10 left in the second.
Whitewater’s next drive was stalled by three penalties.
Neu and Timm hooked up again, in a negative way for the Blugolds, midway through the second quarter
as Timm picked up his WIAC leading sixth interception, making the pick at the EC 24 and returning it to
the 9. Three plays later Blanchard had his second TD toss of the game, for five yards to Cory Robinson
(Cambridge/Cambridge) with 7:01 on the clock. Kindler’s kick gave the lead back to Whitewater, 14-7.
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The Blugold offense again mounted a drive, starting from their 31 and advancing to the WW 26. Halted
by a sack, an incompletion and a Neu scramble to avoid a sack that resulted in no gain, Albrecht came on
for a field goal attempt. Timm, EC’s defensive nemesis, blocked the kick to retain the Whitewater lead at
14-7 as the teams went into the locker room.
Steve Morris (Racine/Horlick) took the Eau Claire second half kickoff 65 yards, Whitewater’s longest kick
return of the season, to the Blugold 11, and a penalty on the play moved the ball to the five. Two
Coppage runs got the ball into the end zone, and Kindler’s PAT at 14:11 put UW-W up 21-7.
It took just 1:15 for the Blugolds to bounce back, covering 63 yards in three plays, scoring on a Neu to
David Goodman pass that covered 49 yards. Albrecht’s kick cut the Whitewater lead to 21-14. The
points were the first given up by the Warhawk defense in the second half since Stout scored in the third
quarter October 14.
Whitewater’s next drive stalled at the EC 35, but Kindler came on for Kris Rosholt
(Reedsburg/Reedsburg) and punted a ball that was downed at the one yard line.
Facing a fourth and one, EC dropped back to punt, but the snap sailed over the punter’s head for a
Warhawk safety, making it 23-14 with 7:46 left in the third quarter.
Eau Claire’s offense again moved the ball, advancing from their 20 to the WW 41. Looking at fourth and
one, the Blugolds’ fake punt attempt was stopped. It took just four plays for the Warhawks to capitalize,
Blanchard hooking up with Tyler Huber (Mukwonago/North Prairie) for the 32 yard score with 14:51 left in
the game. Kindler made it 30-14.
UW-W increased the margin to 37-14 with a 78 yard, eight play drive that took 4:54 and ended with
Blanchard’s fourth TD toss of the day, to the fourth different receiver, this time a throw and catch of three
yards to fullback Bernie Tamsett (Waterford/Waterford Union).
Neu and the Blugolds came back again, covering 79 yards in just four plays and 1:19 off the clock. Neu
and Austin Goetsch connected on two long pass plays, the first for 43 yards and the next play for 35.
Joel Sweeney went the final yard for the score, and Neu and Mike O’Connell teamed up on the
conversion to cut the margin to 37-22 with 6:59 left in the game.
Whitewater missed a field goal on its last possession, and Eau Claire’s last gasp ended with a fumble that
Whitewater recovered.
Whitewater had 393 yards of offense, 298 on the ground. Eau Claire totaled 399 yards, 330 of those
coming via passes. Whitewater controlled the ball 33:57, and EC led in first downs, 18-16. The (more
than) equalizer, a plus three in turnovers for the Warhawks.
Blanchard may not have passed for big yards, but he demonstrated why he is the passing efficiency
leader in the WIAC, hitting 10-15 for 95 yards and the four touchdowns. The offensive line led Coppage
to 236 yards on 36 carries, the seventh 200+ game of his career. Timm added three solo tackles to his
two picks and blocked kick.
Neu went 25-33, with the two TD’s and two interceptions. Goetsch was on the receiving end of 11 of
those for 177 yards, the most yards any receiver has had against UW-W this season. Defensive back
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Chad Samuelson led both teams with 11 tackles.
UW-W is 9-0 overall and 6-0 in the WIAC. The Warhawks will close the regular season November 12,
hosting UW-La Crosse at 1:00 in Perkins Stadium. With the win UW-W is assured of a berth in the NCAA
III playoffs that will begin November 19.
Tickets for home games are sold at the University Center ticket office on the main campus mall Monday-
Friday during normal business hours, and are available at the stadium on game day. Call 262-472-2222
for ticket information.
UW-EC is 4-5 on the season, 2-4 in the league.
Warhawks Stay at #1
11/8/2011
The UW-Whitewater football team continues its stay at number one in both the D3football.com Top 25
Poll, with 20 out of 25 first place votes, and AFCA Division III Coaches Poll, with 40 out of 41 first place
votes, after its 37-22 win over UW-Eau Claire on Saturday, November 1 increased the record to 9-0.
This is the tenth week in a row that the team sits at the top of both polls just above Mountain Union once
again. With last week's win the team secured sole possession of their seventh straight conference title
along with extending the nation's longest win streak across any division at 39 straight games.
The team will finish the regular season on Senior Day in the Shrine Game as they host UW-La Crosse
Saturday, November 12 at 1:00 p.m. at Perkins Stadium.
UW-Whitewater and UW-La Crosse Preview
11/9/2011
Today's Game
UW-W closes the 2011 regular season with the annual Senior Day and Shrine Game. Seniors and the
Shrine honoree will be introduced at the game.
Last Year
Wait a minute, didn't we see the Eagles before? With the new WIAC schedule in place, playing a
conference opponent twice with one of the two games counting as the league tilt, the Warhawks and
Eagles met at Harring Veterans Memorial Stadium in the first game of this season. This week's contest is
the one that counts in the league standings. As both coaches would point out, there has been a lot of
water under the bridge since that meeting.
Whitewater won the opener, 26-7. The Warhawks' opening drive resulted in an Eric Kindler
(Germantown/Germantown) 36-yard field goal, and Levell Coppage (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park)'s one yard
run on the second possession made it 10-0. Late in the second quarter, facing a third and eight at their
18, Louissaint Minett picked off a Mike Butterfield pass. Kindler converted from 33 yards to make it 13-0
with 2:07 in the half. UW-W's defense forced a three and out, and the resulting field position allowed
Kindler to make it 16-0 with a 41-yarder with 18 seconds left. Whitewater held La Crosse to two first
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downs and 63 yards of offense in the half. UW-W took the second half kickoff 65 yards in 15 plays,
covering 7:45, with Kindler kicking his school record tying fourth FG of the day, this time from 36 yards, to
put UW-W up 19-0. Desmin Ward (Milwaukee/Hamilton) punched in a fourth quarter TD for the
Warhawks, 26-0, and Butterfield ran it in from seven yards out for the Eagles' score in the fourth. The
Whitewater defense held La Crosse to 119 yards. Blanchard went 18-30 for 248 yards, five of those to
Luke Menzel (Sheboygan Falls/Oostburg). Coppage rushed 21 times to 108 yards. Lee Lauters led UW-
L with 89 yards on 15 carries, and DB Jack Leahy's 12 tackles, including three for a loss, led both teams.
In the Polls
UW-W is ranked number one in both the AFCA III poll and by D3football.com. UW-L is not ranked.
Purple Streak
The Warhawks have the longest winning streak in college football, 39 games. The 39 wins ties the
University of Washington (1908-1914) for the fifth longest win streak in NCAA history. The Warhawks
have also built streaks of 27 in a row on the road, 25 in a row at Perkins Stadium, 19 consecutive nonconference
games, 22 WIAC games, and 10 in a row in the NCAA III playoffs.
The Coaches
Whitewater's Lance Leipold is in his fifth year as head coach of the Warhawks and has compiled a record
of 66-3, including 28-1 in the WIAC. In his first head coaching opportunity, Leipold has earned national
Division III coach of the year honors three out of the four years and was named WIAC Coach of the Year
the last two. Joel Detwiler is in his first year, taking over for Larry Terry February 7th in time for late
recruiting and spring practice. An Oregon, Wisconsin native and 1997 UW-Platteville graduate, Detwiler
coached the last seven years at Wartburg College, including the last three as defensive coordinator.
Wartburg went 57-18 and won three league titles while Detwiler was on the staff.
UW- La Crosse Notes (3-6 overall, 2-4 WIAC)
UW-L was edged by UW-River Falls in La Crosse last week, 28-21 in overtime. The Eagles went 88
yards in eight plays, with Andy Sires hitting Tony Bilderback with a 21 yard pass to jump in front. Another
Sires to Bilderback pass made it 14-0 in the first and, after a B.J. Letourneau to Brady Hannigan 23 yard
pass cut RF's deficit to 14-7 at the half. A Ben Hertrampf 59 yard run put UW-L's lead back at 14, 21-7,
but Letourneau passed for 17 yards to Joel Yogerst to trim that back to 21-14. Letourneau's third TD
pass of the game, this time to Jon Manke, ended a 96 yard drive with 0:54 left and knotted the game. In
OT the Falcons used four plays to score a touchdown, while the Eagles' attempt to tie it was ended with
an interception. Hertrampf rushed 22 times for 199 yards and Bilderback caught six passes for 80
yards. RF totaled 404 yards of offense, La Crosse 338. The teams combined for 18 punts.
UW-L is third in a couple of team categories in the WIAC stats. The Eagles are third in rushing defense
(144.1), third in opponent third down conversions (37.3), and tied for third in fewest penalties (37.1).
Hertrampf's big game last week moved him to third in rushing (102.4/game, 6.9/attempt), and he's third in
scoring (6.8/game). Junior Jack Welch leads the league in punt returns (9.5/attempt) and Christian
Hallingstad is number one in punting (42.3). La Crosse also has three defenders among the top ten
tacklers in the WIAC, with junior DB Matthew Buswell fourth (8.6/game), junior linebacker Jack Leahy tied
for fifth (8.4), and junior DB Jake Meckstroth tied for tenth (7.6).
UW-L has one of the best punt teams in D3. The Eagles are 26th in net punting (34.6) and Hallingstad is
third with his 42.3 average. Hertrampf has risen to 39th in rushing.
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UW-Whitewater Notes (9-0, 6-0)
UW-W earned sole possession of the WIAC title, a record seventh in a row, with a 37-22 win at Eau
Claire. Noah Timm (Two Rivers/Two Rivers)'s interception ended EC's opening drive on the goal line,
and Whitewater turned it around and went 98 yards, Coppage carrying nine times for 79 of those yards,
for a 7-0 lead. EC responded with an 82 yard drive of their own to tie it 7-7. Timm picked off another
Blugold pass and returned it to the EC 24, and Matt Blanchard (Lake Zurich, IL/Lake Zurich) connected
with Cory Robinson (Cambridge/Cambridge) for a 14-7 Whitewater lead. Again EC came back, and
again Timm spoiled their plans, blocking a FG attempt. A kickoff return of 65 yards by Steve Morris
(Racine/Horlick), longest of the season for WW, put the ball deep in EC territory and it took two Coppage
runs to make it 21-7. Eau Claire used just 1:15 to cover 63 yards, with Austin Neu hitting David Goodman
for a 49 yard score. An exchange backed the Blugolds up, and facing a fourth and one deep in their zone
a punt snap went over the punter's head for a safety, 23-14 in the third. Blanchard to Tyler Huber
(Mukwonago/North Prairie) for 32 yards put WW up 30-14, and Blanchard's fourth TD toss of the day, to
Bernie Tamsett (Waterford/Waterford Union), pushed it to 37-14. Two long pass plays led to EC's final
score, and they passed for the two point conversion. EC gained 399 yards to 393 for WW, and led in first
downs 18-16 -- but had three turnovers.
UW-W is number one in the WIAC stats in scoring offense (36.8), rushing offense (242.9), total offense
(460.0), pass efficiency, first downs (196), third down conversions (47.5), sacks allowed (5), scoring
defense (13.4), rushing defense (84.4), total defense (268.0), opponent first downs (134), opponent third
down conversions (34.4), opponent fourth down conversions (20.0), sacks (22), kickoff returns (22.6),
turnover margin (1.33), time of possession (34:08), and kickoff coverage. On the offensive side of the
ball Warhawk players at the top of the league include Coppage in rushing (148.6/game) and scoring
(10.7), Blanchard in pass efficiency, Tyler Huber (Mukwonago/North Prairie) in receiving yards per game
(86.7), and Eric Kindler (Germantown/Germantown) in field goals (1.33/game), FG percentage (75.0) and
PAT percentage (97.6). Over on defense, Noah Timm (Two Rivers/Two Rivers) is number one in
interceptions (5) and passes defended. DL Casey Casper (Dousman/Kettle Moraine) is fifth in sacks
(0.5/game), and Ryan Wenkman (Wisconsin Dells/Wisconsin Dells) is tied for sixth and Sam Overton
(Milwaukee/Riverside) tied for ninth in passes defended.
Warhawk notations among the top twenty in the NCAA III stats include 19th in total offense, 11th in
rushing defense, 20th in total defense, 17th in scoring defense, 12th in turnover margin, 7th in passing
efficiency, and 7th in sacks allowed. Coppage is fifth in rushing and tied for 16th in scoring, Blanchard
fifth in pass efficiency, Timm tied for 13th in interceptions, and Kindler tied for ninth in field goals.
The Series
UW-Whitewater's record all-time against UW-La Crosse: 27-32
The Current Streak: Whitewater won last seven games.
When it started: 1917, UW-La Crosse defeated UW-Whitewater 0-59
Most points scored by UW-W: 60 in 1987
Most points scored by UW-L: 59 in 1917
Shutouts by UW-W: 3
Shutouts by UW-L: 8
Longest Win Streak by UW-W: 7
Longest Win Streak by UW-L: 5
Fewest points, combined: 6 (6-0 in 1967, excludes forfeits)
Follow the Leaders
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UW-Whitewater
Passing: Matt Blanchard (Lake Zurich, IL/Lake Zurich) 137-204, .671, 207.11/game, 18 TD, 3 INT
Rushing: Levell Coppage (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park) 1386, 148.56/game, 6.23/att, 16 TD
Receiving: Tyler Huber (Mukwonago/North Prairie) 44-780, 86.67/game, 17.73/att, 8 TD
Field Goals: Eric Kindler (Germantown/Germantown) 12-16
Punting: Kris Rosholt (Reedsburg/Reedsburg) 37-1340, 36.22 avg
Defense: Cole Klotz (Elm Grove/New Berlin Eisenhower) 40 total tackles, 6 tackles for loss. Kyle Wismer
(Spring Grove, IL/Richmond-Burton) 39 total tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 5 passes broken up
UW-La Crosse
Passing: Mike Butterfield 88-164, .537, 143.2/game, 6 TD, 5 INT
Rushing: Ben Hertrampf 834, 102.4/game, 6.9/att, 8 TD
Receiving: Tony Bilderback 30-475, 52.8/game, 15.8/att, 4 TD
Field Goals: Justin Huinker 4-11
Punting: Christian Hallingstad 59-2496, 42.3 avg
Defense: Matthew Buswell 77 tackles, 1 pass broken up, 1 pass defended. Jack Leahy 76 total tackles, 8
tackles for loss, 1 broken up pass, 1 pass defended.
By Numbers
UW-Whitewater
Offensive Line (5 players) Averages: 291.6 pounds
Defensive Line (4 players) Averages: 252.5 pounds
Offense, Class Breakdown: two seniors, three juniors
Defense, Class Breakdown: two seniors, one junior, one sophomore
UW-La Crosse
Offensive Line (5 players) Averages: 273 pounds
Defensive Line (4 players) Averages: 242.5 pounds
Offense, Class Breakdown: 3 juniors, 1 sophomore, 1 freshman
Defense, Class Breakdown: 3 seniors, 1 freshman
What's Coming Up
UW-Whitewater earns an automatic berth in the NCAA III championship playoff as the WIAC champion.
The Warhawks will know by Monday morning where the quest for a NCAA III championship begins. The
NCAA will stream the selection show live at http://www.ncaa.com/championships/football/d3 at 5:00 pm
Sunday.
Follow Warhawk Football in NCAA Playoffs
UW-W Hosts Albion November 19
11/13/2011
Free hot dogs, pop (soda), and beer at the Coulthart Family Pavilion, starting at 10 am. Saturday. Food
is available while supplies last.
After 3 pm on Monday the 14th, free student tickets are available at two locations: DLK Enterprises: 144
Tratt Street, and Residence Life: Goodhue 1 st Floor.
*Tickets are reserved for students who reside in DLK Enterprises or Residence Halls and can be picked
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up during normal business hours. Photo ID is required. Tickets are available while supplies last.
UW-Whitewater, 10-0, will continue its quest for a third consecutive NCAA Division III football
championship with a first round game against Albion College, 6-4 and the champion of the Michigan
Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Kickoff Saturday at Perkins Stadium is set for 12:00. The UW-W
ticket office, in the Connor University Center on the main campus mall, will be handling tickets, which will
also be sold at the stadium on game day beginning at 10:00. Tickets are $11 for adults, $5 for students
and senior citizens. Call 262-472-2222 for ticket information.
UW-Whitewater postseason website
UW-Whitewater won its record seventh consecutive Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
championship in 2011, extending the Warhawks' win streak to 40 games, the longest active streak in any
division of college football. That streak is tied for the fifth (University of Washington, 1908-1914) longest
ever in NCAA football.
Albion is coming into the playoffs on a streak of six wins in their last seven games. The Britons lost to
FCS series member Butler University 31-17 on the road to open the season, then fell to Wheaton College
(IL), a team that was ranked all season, 54-34 at Wheaton. UW-Stevens Point made it an 0-3 start with a
14-3 win in Albion's Homecoming game. The Britons' lone loss over the second half of the season was to
DePauw, 7-3 November 5.
Albion is keyed by running back Clinton Orr, the school's all-time rusher with 3,163 yards. Orr, who
played just nine games this season, has exactly 1,000 yards rushing in that span, averaging 5.2 per
carry. Backup Wes Dolen average 4.4 behind a line that has Albion rushing for 4.2 yards per attempt as
a team. Quarterback Spencer Krauss has completed 59.8 percent of his passes for 1,321 yards, 12
touchdowns and seven interceptions. Five receivers are in double figures for catches, with Brian Spencer
leading the group with 58 catches and six touchdowns.
The Briton defense is led by defensive back Lorenzo Reese, who tops on the team with five
interceptions. John Lesinski is number one with 74 tackles, and C.J. Carroll has 15 tackles for a loss and
11.5 quarterback sacks.
Kiesow, Rosholt Earn Academic Honors
11/14/2011
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater seniors Jared Kiesow (Horicon/Horicon) and Kris Rosholt
(Reedsburg/Reedsburg) have been named to the College Sports Information Directors of America
Division III Academic All-District Football Team, sponsored by Capitol One.
The CoSIDA Capitol One program recognizes student athletes that excelled in the classroom with
significant contributions to their team. UW-W's district includes Division III schools in Minnesota,
Michigan and Wisconsin.
Kiesow is a senior elementary education major with a 3.89 (4.0 scale) cumulative grade point. He is a
Karl and Doris Zahn Scholarship recipient, has earned UW-W's Student Athlete Achievement Award three
years, is a multiple honoree on the Dean's List, and been on the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic
Conference Scholastic Honor Roll three years. Kiesow participated in the Souls for Soles shoe drive
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during the 2009-2010 school year, and is a Bible study leader. Kiesow was honored with the NCAA's
Elite 88 Award for the highest grade point at a championship event, the Stagg Bowl, last year. He is a
two year starter at defensive back.
Rosholt, UW-W's punter for four years, is a senior physical education major with an emphasis in health
education and special education. He has a 3.77 cumulative GPA, attaining Dean's List honors each
semester. He has been on the WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll three years and earned the UW-Whitewater
Academic Achievement Award three times. He received the Nishan Education Scholarship. Rosholt
participated in the Souls for Soles shoe drive, mustache May, Relay for Life, and Reading with the
Warhawks. He is also a member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes and a Bible study leader.
As All-District picks both players will be placed on a national ballot for CoSIDA Academic All-America
honors. CoSIDA has eight districts. The recognition is not an automatic threshold, but a competitive
ballot that sports information professionals nation-wide vote on.
Kiesow and Rosholt have been a part of four consecutive WIAC championship teams, with those teams
also advancing championship game, the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl, in the NCAA III playoffs in 2008, 2009
and 2010, winning national titles the last two years. The duo is part of a senior class that has gone 53-2
overall, and 27-1 in the WIAC.
UW-W will open the 2011 NCAA playoffs Saturday, November 19, hosting Albion College for a 12:00
kickoff at Perkins Stadium.
Warhawks Wrap Up Regular Season 10-0
11/12/2011
UW-Whitewater closed out the regular season with a 17-3 win over UW-La Crosse Saturday at Perkins
Stadium in Whitewater. UW-W, 10-0 overall and 7-0 in the WIAC, now awaits word on the NCAA III
championship playoffs, which we will begin Saturday, November 19. UW-W expects to receive a home
game, but the opponent and time won't be known until late Sunday.
Midway through the first quarter UW-W started a drive on its 33 yard line. The Warhawks advanced to
the UW-L 14, where the drive stalled. Eric Kindler (Germantown/Germantown) put the first points on the
board with a 23-yard field goal with 1:36 left in the quarter.
La Crosse took the ensuing kickoff out to the 41. The Eagles used six plays to put the ball on
Whitewater's 23, but with a first and ten Andy Sires went for the end zone and Warhawk defensive back
Ryan Wenkman (Wisconsin Dells/Wisconsin Dells) picked it off at the two.
The Eagles forced Whitewater to go three and out, and after a punt were set up with the offense starting
at Whitewater's 45 yard line. Ten plays later UW-L was facing a fourth and 18 at the 33, and the Eagles
faked a punt but the ball carrier was stopped short.
Whitewater turned that play around and went on its longest drive of the day, made even longer by two
penalties on the Warhawks. Matt Blanchard (Lake Zurich, IL/Lake Zurich) threw the ball six times in the
drive, completing five for 50 yards. Blanchard and Luke Menzel (Sheboygan Falls/Oostburg) combined
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for the final 13 yards with one minute remaining in the half to send Whitewater into the lockerroom with a
10-0 lead.
Whitewater's first drive of the second half started on their own 26. A nine play drive which included five
Blanchard passes for 61 yards, ended with a Levell Coppage (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park) 6 yard TD run. To
make the score 17-0 with 9:15 left in the third quarter.
On the next possession Whitewater moved the ball again going from it's 42 to the La Crosse 20 on 8
plays. With fourth and four at the 20 Kindler's field goal attempt was wide left.
Kindler's kickoff went through the endzone and La Crosse took the ball at their 20. Two plays later Sires
hit Jake Welch for 31 yards to the Whitewater 44. Nine plays later, Justin Huinker kicked a 24-yard field
goal to put La Crosse on the board 17-3 with 4:02 left in the game.
Whitewater limited UW-La Crosse to 182 yards including 69 yards rushing on 29 attempts. Sires was 15-
22 for 113 yards, five of those passes caught by wide receiver Tony Bilderback for 35 yards. Whitewater
also didn't have much success running, rushing the ball 32 times for 103 yards. With La Crosse
defense keying on the running game, Blanchard completed 26-34 passes for 269 yards. Both the
attempts and completions are season highs for Blanchard, the WIAC leader in passing efficiency. Junior
wideout Tyler Huber (Mukwonago/North Prairie) caught a team season high 10 receptions. The
Warhawks controlled the clock, converting 8-14 third downs and holding possession for 35:32. Free
safety Jake Meckstroth lead both teams with 16 tackles, 9 of them solo. Warhawk linebacker Greg Arnold
(Big Bend/Mukwonago) was credited with 10 tackles including 1.5 tackles for a loss.
Whitewater extended it's win streak to 40 games, the longest active streak in college football. The streak
also moved into a tie with the University of Washington (1908-1914) for the fifth longest in NCAA history,
any Division.
Whitewater has earned seven consecutive Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Association Division III titles,
advancing through the NCAA III playoffs the last six years to the championship game, the Amos Alonzo
Stagg Bowl, where the Warhawks won national titles in 2007, 2009 and 2010.
Warhawk Football in NCAA Playoffs…Host Albion
NCAA III Championship First Round
11/13/2011
Free hot dogs and pop (soda) at the Coulthart Family Pavilion, starting at 10 am. Saturday. Food is
available while supplies last.
After 3 pm on Monday the 14th, free student tickets are available at two locations: DLK Enterprises: 144
Tratt Street, and Residence Life: Goodhue 1 st Floor. Tickets are reserved for students who reside in DLK
Enterprises or Residence Halls and can be picked up during normal business hours. Photo ID is required.
Tickets are available while supplies last.
The UW-W ticket office, in the Connor University Center on the main campus mall, will be handling
tickets, which will also be sold at the stadium on game day beginning at 10:00. Tickets are $11 for adults,
$5 for students and senior citizens. Call 262-472-2222 for ticket information.
UW-Whitewater postseason website
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Saturday's Game
Although UW-Whitewater has never faced Albion College the Warhawks have encountered teams from
the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association. UW-Whitewater defeated Tri-State University (now
Trine) 38-0 September 27, 2003. In 2010, the Warhawks met two MIAA teams, defeating Adrian College
35-0 on September 4, and topping Trine 45-31 on November 27 in the second round of the NCAA
playoffs.
Past NCAA Appearances
This is the Briton's first postseason appearance since 2005, but this isn't their first go 'round. Albion's
program returns to the NCAA playoffs for the ninth time with an overall record of 5-7. The Briton's won
the Division III title under head coach Pete Schmidt in 1994, defeating Washington and Jefferson 38-15.
UW-Whitewater returns to the postseason for the tenth time in program history, and seventh consecutive
year, with an overall record of 28-6. UW-W is the defending two-time Division III champion. Three of
Whitewater's playoff losses came in the championship game with the Warhawks finishing as the runnersup
in 2005 and 2006 under head coach Bob Berezowitz and in 2008 under Lance Leipold. The
Warhawks won the title under Leipold in 2007, 2009 and 2010.
In the Polls
UW-W is ranked number one in both the AFCA III poll and by D3football.com. Albion College is not
ranked.
Purple Streak
The Warhawks have the longest active winning streak in college football, 40 games. The Warhawks have
also built streaks of 18 in a row on the road, 22 in a row at Perkins Stadium, 19 consecutive nonconference
games, 24 WIAC games, and 10 in a row in the NCAA III playoffs. The 40 game streak ties
for the fifth longest in NCAA history, tying the University of Washington (1908-1914).
The Coaches
Whitewater's Lance Leipold has compiled a record of 67-3, including 29-1 in the WIAC, in his fifth year as
head coach. Leipold has earned national Division III coach of the year honors three out of the four years
and was named WIAC Coach of the Year the last three. Albion coach, Craig Rundle is in his15th season
at Albion and his 26th season as head coach at the collegiate level. His overall collegiate record is143-
109-1. Rundle has led Albion to four Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association championships and
three NCAA playoffs, in 1998, 2005 and this season.
Albion College Notes (6-4 overall, 6-0 MIAA)
Albion defeated Trine 41-14 at home last week. The Briton's forced two fumbles that led to ten points,
and junior running back Clinton Orr carried the ball 28 times for 200 yards. Albion also scored a
touchdown after linebacker John Lesinski's interception, so the defense was directly involved in
outscoring Trine 17-14.
Albion went undefeated in conference play this season (6-0) but has not defeated a non-conference
opponent (0-4). Among those losses was a 14-3 loss to UW-Stevens Point for AC's Homecoming.
Orr recently became the school's career leading rusher with 3,163 yards. He is averaging 111.1 yards
per game and 5.2 yards per carry this season. Orr is the 2011 MIAA Offensive Player of the Year. Orr
isn't the only option for junior QB Spencer Krause. The Albion offense as a unit is averaging 364.5 yards
and 25.3 points per game, with Orr complimenting the Briton's passing attack. The team is averaging
226.3 passing yards per game. Their top three receivers, Brian Spencer (12.9 yards/catch), J. C. Cruse
(14.8) and Zach Brewer (13.8) all have more than 500 receiving yards this season .
The Briton's defense enters play on Saturday allowing just 101 rushing yards per game and a mere 2.9
yards per rush. Senior DB Chris Greenwood was named the 2011 MIAA Defensive Player of the Year.
Junior cornerback Lorenzo Reese leads the team with five interceptions.
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If Saturday is windy you may see Albion lining up from scrimmage instead of a field goal, since the
Britons are just 12-18 on field goal attempts with the longest from 38 yards out.
UW-Whitewater Notes (10-0 overall, 7-0 WIAC)
Whitewater finished the regular season last week with a 17-3 home win over UW-La Crosse to top off the
Warhawks' record-setting seventh consecutive Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
championship. The Warhawk defense limited La Crosse to 182 yards, including 69 yards rushing on 29
attempts. With the La Crosse defense keying on Levell Coppage (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park), Matt
Blanchard (Lake Zurich, IL/Lake Zurich) completed 26-34 (both season highs) for 269 yards, ten of those
to wideout Tyler Huber (Mukwonago/North Prairie).
Saturday's game will be Blanchard's first ever postseason game since he was a backup in 2008 and an
injury forced him to miss all of the playoffs in 2010. Blanchard heads into the matchup averaging 213.3
passing yards per game and has thrown 19 touchdowns with just three interceptions. He earned First
Team All-WIAC honors for the second time, and is ranked among the top five in NCAA III statistics for
passing efficiency. Tailback Levell Coppage (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park), the WIAC Player of the Year for
the second time, is averaging 140.5 yards a game and 5.86 yards per carry. Coppage has amassed
7,080 yards, the third highest total in the history of Division III football.
Coppage, Blanchard and Huber were joined by offensive lineman Logan Allemand (Kenosha/Tremper)
and placekicker Eric Kindler (Germantown/Germantown) on the all-conference first team. On the
defensive side, first team selections included lineman Casey Casper (Dousman/Kettle Moraine),
linebacker Greg Arnold (Big Bend/Mukwonago), and safety Noah Timm (Two Rivers/Two Rivers).
Follow the Leaders
UW-Whitewater
Passing: Matt Blanchard 163-238, .684, 213.30/game, 19 TD, 3 INT
Rushing: Levell Coppage 1,472, 140.5/game, 5.9/att, 17 TD
Receiving: Tyler Huber 54-903, 90.3/game, 16.7/att,, 8 TD
Field Goals: Eric Kindler 13-18, long of 47
Punting: Kris Rosholt 40-1462, 36.5 avg, long of 65
Defense: Linebacker Greg Arnold (Big Bend/Mukwonago) 45 total tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss; linebacker
Kyle Wismer 43 total tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 5 passes broken up.
Albion College
Passing: Spencer Krauss 140-234, .598, 213.5/game, 12 TD, 7 INT
Rushing: Clinton Orr 1,074, 111.1/game, 5.2/att, 6 TD
Receiving: Brian Spencer 58/748, 74.9/game, 12.9/att, 6TD
Field Goals: Nick Pendell 10-16, long of 38
Punting: Sage Alward 36-1225, 34.0, long of 51
Defense: Linebacker John Lesinski, 74 total tackles, 7.5 tackles for a loss, 2 interceptions, 3 passes
borken up; linebacker Brett McCarty 61.5 tackles, 5 tackles for a loss, 1 interception
By Numbers
UW-Whitewater
Offensive Line (5 players) Averages: 291.6 pounds
Defensive Line (4 players) Averages: 252.5 pounds
Offense, Class Breakdown: 6 seniors, 5 juniors
Defense, Class Breakdown: 5 seniors, 3 juniors, 3 sophomores
Albion
Offensive Line (5 players) Averages: 260.8 pounds
Defensive Line (4 players) Averages: 243.75 pounds
Offense, Class Breakdown: 1 senior, 6 juniors, 2 sophomores, 2 freshmen
Defense, Class Breakdown: 5 seniors, 5 juniors, 1 sophomore
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What's Coming Up
The winner of today's game will advance to the second round of the NCAA DIII playoffs to play either
Franklin University or Tomas More College November 26. The location will be announced Sunday
November 20 and a kickoff of 12:00 is recommended by the NCAA. As teams advance, the third round
(quarterfinals) will be played Saturday December 3, the fourth round (semifinals) will be played Saturday
December 10, and the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl will be held in Salem, Virginia on Friday December 16.
Kiesow, Rosholt Earn Academic Honors
11/14/2011
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater seniors Jared Kiesow (Horicon/Horicon) and Kris Rosholt
(Reedsburg/Reedsburg) have been named to the College Sports Information Directors of America
Division III Academic All-District Football Team, sponsored by Capitol One.
The CoSIDA Capitol One program recognizes student athletes that excelled in the classroom with
significant contributions to their team. UW-W's district includes Division III schools in Minnesota,
Michigan and Wisconsin.
Kiesow is a senior elementary education major with a 3.89 (4.0 scale) cumulative grade point. He is a
Karl and Doris Zahn Scholarship recipient, has earned UW-W's Student Athlete Achievement Award three
years, is a multiple honoree on the Dean's List, and been on the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic
Conference Scholastic Honor Roll three years. Kiesow participated in the Souls for Soles shoe drive
during the 2009-2010 school year, and is a Bible study leader. Kiesow was honored with the NCAA's
Elite 88 Award for the highest grade point at a championship event, the Stagg Bowl, last year. He is a
two year starter at defensive back.
Rosholt, UW-W's punter for four years, is a senior physical education major with an emphasis in health
education and special education. He has a 3.77 cumulative GPA, attaining Dean's List honors each
semester. He has been on the WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll three years and earned the UW-Whitewater
Academic Achievement Award three times. He received the Nishan Education Scholarship. Rosholt
participated in the Souls for Soles shoe drive, mustache May, Relay for Life, and Reading with the
Warhawks. He is also a member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes and a Bible study leader.
As All-District picks both players will be placed on a national ballot for CoSIDA Academic All-America
honors. CoSIDA has eight districts. The recognition is not an automatic threshold, but a competitive
ballot that sports information professionals nation-wide vote on.
Kiesow and Rosholt have been a part of four consecutive WIAC championship teams, with those teams
also advancing championship game, the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl, in the NCAA III playoffs in 2008, 2009
and 2010, winning national titles the last two years. The duo is part of a senior class that has gone 53-2
overall, and 27-1 in the WIAC.
UW-W will open the 2011 NCAA playoffs Saturday, November 19, hosting Albion College for a 12:00
kickoff at Perkins Stadium.
For additional information: Lance Leipold, UW-W football coach
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Leipold, Coppage Head All-WIAC Team
11/16/2011
UW-Whitewater head coach Lance Leipold and senior running back Levell Coppage (Oak Park, IL/Oak
Park) head the 2011 All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football team. A total of seventeen
Warhawks were named to the first, second, honorable mention or sportsmanship teams.
Leipold, in his fifth season at UW-W with a 67-3 record overall and 43-1 in the WIAC, earned the WIAC
George Chryst Coach of the Year honor for the third consecutive year. He has directed the Warhawks to
five WIAC titles, four consecutive Division III title games and three national championships, and a fortygame
win streak, the longest active streak in college football and tied for the fifth longest ever.
Coppage repeats the Player of the Year selection that he also earned in 2010, becoming the fifth player in
WIAC history to earn the honor twice. One of the previous four was his former teammate, UW-W
placekicker Jeff Schebler (2006-2009). Coppage, the only player in WIAC history to rush for at least
1,000 in four seasons, owns WIAC career records for yards (7,080) and touchdowns (98). He has carried
the ball 241 times for 1,405 yards and 17 touchdowns this season.
UW-W teammates joining Coppage on the All-WIAC First Team Offense were wideout Tyler Huber
(Mukwonago/North Prairie), offensive lineman Logan Allemand (Kenosha/Tremper), quarterback Matt
Blanchard (Lake Zurich, IL/Lake Zurich), and placekicker Eric Kindler (Germantown/Germantown).
Huber, a junior, led UW-W in receptions (54) and yards receiving (905). He caught a personal collegiate
high, and team season, high ten passes in last Saturday's win over UW-La Crosse. Allemand, a senior
who was an honorable mention selection last year, paved the way for Coppage, helping the Warhawks
lead the WIAC in rushing offense, total offense, and scoring offense. Blanchard led the WIAC in passing
efficiency, combining a high completion percentage (.685), touchdown passes (19) with just three
interceptions. Blanchard, repeating as First Team All-WIAC, has thrown for 2,133 yards. Kindler
connected of 13-18 field goals and 43-44 extra points this season. His four field goals against UW-La
Crosse tied the UW-W record, and his two field goals were crucial in Whitewater's 20-17 win at UW-
Oshkosh.
Whitewater's First Team All-WIAC Defense picks included lineman Casey Casper (Dousman/Kettle
Moraine), linebacker Greg Arnold (Big Bend/Mukwonago), and defensive back Noah Timm (Two
Rivers/Two Rivers). Casper, a senior, led UW-Whitewater in tackles for a loss (9 for 35 yards) and
quarterback sacks (5.5 for 22 yards). He made 43 tackles, tied for second on the team, while also
contributing a pass block, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Arnold, another senior, led the
Warhawks with 45 tackles despite missing three games with an injury. He was a second team all-league
pick in 2010. Timm, a junior, tied for the lead in the WIAC with five interceptions and was second in
passes broken up (1.3/game). Two interceptions and a blocked field goal attempt played a key role in
Whitewater's win over UW-Eau Claire. Timm also has 33 tackles this season.
Four UW-Whitewater players were named to the All-WIAC Second Team Defense. The honorees were
linemen Jake Hohlstein (Portage/Portage) and Jake Keeser (Fort Atkinson/Fort Atkinson), linebacker
Ryan Cortez (Palatine, IL/Palatine, IL), and back Ryan Wenkman (Wisconsin Dells/Wisconsin Dells).
Hohlstein, a junior, made the team even though injury limited him to seven games where he had 12
tackles, 2.5 for a loss, and one sack. Keeser, a senior, totaled 19 tackles, six tackles for a loss, three
sacks and one fumble recovery. Cortez, a sophomore, was credited with 42 tackles, five tackles for a
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loss, three interceptions, two passes broken up, and one sack, while Wenkman made 36 tackles and tied
Timm for the WIAC lead with five interceptions in his junior year.
Senior lineman Ryan Olson (Stoughton/Stoughton) represented UW-W on the Second Team Offense.
Like Allemand, his work in the trenches helped the Warhawks post scoring offense and total offense
numbers that were among the top ten in the NCAA III statistics.
Tight end Jason Ford (Palatine, IL/Fremd), fullback Bernie Tamsett (Waterford/Waterford Union), and
punter Kris Rosholt (Reedsburg/Reedsburg) were All-WIAC Offensive Honorable Mention picks. Ford, a
senior, caught 22 passes for two touchdowns and Tamsett 16 for four TD's, but their blocking in
Whitewater's offense contributed as much as any other factor in earning the all-conference accolade.
Rosholt was First Team All-WIAC in 2010 and second team in 2009. He averaged 36.6 yards per punt,
with four touchbacks, seven fair catches, and 16 punts inside the 20 yard line.
Warhawk senior defensive back Jared Kiesow (Horicon/Horicon) was Whitewater's representative on the
Sportsmanship Team. Each school names one player that exemplifies the WIAC's emphasis on good
sportsmanship.
Kiesow and Rosholt were named College Sports Information Directors of America/Capitol One Academic
All-District picks earlier this week.
UW-Whitewater went 10-0 overall and 7-0 in the WIAC during the regular season. The Warhawks will
begin NCAA playoff action Saturday, November 19 at 12:00 with Albion College visiting Perkins Stadium.
For additional information: Lance Leipold, UW-W coach
UW-W Blanks Albion, Host Franklin 11/26 NCAA Second
Round…Free Refreshments, Student Tickets
11/19/2011
Update as of November 21 1:40 pm
After 3:00 Monday, November 21, free student tickets are available at two locations:
DLK Enterprises: 144 Tratt Street.
Residence Life: Goodhue 1 st Floor.
*Tickets are reserved for students who reside in DLK Enterprises or residence halls and can be picked up
during normal business hours. Photo ID is required. Tickets are available while supplies last.
Saturday, free hot dogs and pop/soda at the Coulthart Family Pavilion
Starts at 10:00 and food will remain available while supplies last
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater scored the first five times it touched the ball, with both the
defense and special teams contributing, and extended the nation's longest active win streak to 41 games
with a 59-0 win over Albion College in a NCAA III playoff first round game at Perkins Stadium in
Whitewater, Wisconsin Saturday. UW-W, 11-0, will host Franklin College (IN), 10-1, in a second round
game in Perkins Stadium November 26 at 12:00. Tickets will be sold in the Connor University Center on
campus during regular business hours, and at Perkins Stadium on the day of the game. Call 262-472-
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2222 for ticket information.
The 59 points is the most Whitewater has scored in an NCAA playoff game since defeating Lakeland
College 70-7 November 21, 2009 in Whitewater. It is the most points Whitewater has scored in any game,
regular season or playoff, since topping UW-River Falls 63-14 October 23, 2010 in River Falls.
On the third play of the game UW-W defensive back Noah Timm (Two Rivers/Two Rivers) intercepted
Spencer Krauss' pass at the Albion 38 and returned it to the 11. Four rushes by Levell Coppage (Oak
Park, IL/Oak Park), including a two yarder for the touchdown, put UW-W in front 7-0 after Eric Kindler
(Germantown/Germantown)'s extra point at 11:31.
Albion's next possession lasted just three plays, with Krauss picked off again, this time by linebacker
Greg Arnold (Big Bend/Mukwonago) at the 13. Two plays, finishing with Coppage for two for the
touchdown at 9:33, with a Kindler PAT made it 14-0 Whitewater.
Following the kickoff the Britons' first play from scrimmage was a fumble forced by defensive end Anthony
Dowery (Saint Francis/Milwaukee South) that Warhawk Chris Pendargast recovered at the 15. Two plays
later, and another two yards by Coppage, and UW-W was up 21-0 with 8:37 in the first half. Thanks to
the defense, UW-W's offense scored three touchdowns on just eight plays.
UW-W got in one more score before the quarter ended, taking the ball from their own 34 to Albion's 21,
where Kindler kicked a 38 yard field as time ran out in the first quarter with UW-W in front 24-0. The
points were preceded by a fake field goal. Facing a fourth and four from the 37, the snap went to Kindler
who passed to Bernie Tamsett (Waterford/Waterford Union) for nine yards. It is the first pass thrown by
Kindler, a sophomore.
Albion started the second quarter at their 36, and three plays later made their first incursion on the
Whitewater side of the field. The Warhawk defense stiffened, and a Sage Alward punt was blocked by
Jaren Borland (Fort Atkinson/Fort Atkinson), and picked up by Borland who ran down the left sideline 56
yards to up the margin to 31-0 Whitewater with 12:00. Whitewater's last blocked punt for a touchdown
was Antwan Anderson (Madison/Madison Memorial)'s 40 yard return versus UW-La Crosse October 4,
2008 in Whitewater.
The next time the UW-W offense was on the field it went 60 yards to the Albion 20. Kindler came on for
the field goal, but Albion's Chris Wasczenski blocked it and the ball was recovered by Mike Vandermus.
The Briton's next drive lasted six plays, and the exchange set Whitewater up on their own 29. Seven
plays. and 56 seconds later, Blanchard connected with Tyler Huber (Mukwonago/North Prairie) for a 33
yard touchdown and a 38-0 lead with 0:33 seconds left in the half.
Whitewater took the opening drive of the second half to the Albion 14, but Albion's Vandermus blocked
Kindler's kick and the ball rolled out of bounds.
The next Warhawk drive covered 67 yards in five plays, with Lee Brekke (Sun Prairie/Sun Prairie) hitting
Zach Howard (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park, IL) for 25 yards, and Howard's first collegiate touchdown, with 6:22
on the clock for a 45-0 UW-W lead.
Albion kept the ball for eight plays, but it ended with UW-W linebacker Ryan Cortez (Palatine, IL/Palatine,
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IL) forcing a Krauss fumble that Borland picked up and returned 54 yards for his second score of the day.
Whitewater led 52-0 with 2:28 left in the third quarter. Borland's fumble return for a TD is Whitewater's
first since November 17, 2007 when Ryan Ogrizovich ran in from 15 yards out in a game against Capital
University in Perkins Stadium.
Whitewater's last drive was "the Byron Stanford (Chicago, IL/Mount Carmel) drive". Whitewater's backup
tailback carried the ball all six plays of the drive, totaling 85 yards. The sixth play was a 57-yarder to give
UW-W a 59-0 lead with 8:39 left in the game.
Whitewater's defense limited Albion back Clinton Orr, Albion's all-time rushing leader, to 51 on 22
attempts. The teams had just one punt (Albion) between them. Stanford led all rushers with 114 yards
on nine carries. Blanchard was 12-18 for 168 yards, the one TD and no interceptions. Luke Menzel
(Sheboygan Falls/Oostburg) caught five passes for 70 yards. Krauss was 16-30 for 133 yards with two
interceptions. J.C. Cruse caught 5 passes for 30 yards, and Tyler White had 57 yards on four
receptions. Albion junior free safety Nate Ross led both teams with 11 tackles.
UW-Whitewater, 11-0, will play Franklin College (IN), a 24-21 winner over Thomas More in another first
round game, next Saturday in a NCAA playoff second round (sweet sixteen) game. The location of that
game will be announced late Sunday.
Gagliardi Trophy…Vote for Blanchard
11/22/2011
Update November 29 ... Your fans may now vote on-line
at http://www.d3football.com/notables/2011/11/gagliardi-voting for Matt Blanchard (Lake Zurich,
IL/Lake Zurich) to receive the 2011 Gagliardi Trophy, given to the most outstanding football player
in NCAA Division III by Jostens and the J-Club of St. John's University of Minnesota. The
collective vote by fans casting a ballot on D3football.com will be added to the votes submitted by
the 38-member Gagliardi Trophy national selection committee. One vote per computer. Voting
deadline is noon on Monday, December 5.
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater senior quarterback Matt Blanchard (Lake Zurich, IL/Lake Zurich) is a
finalist for the Gagliardi Trophy, the top award in NCAA Division III football. The Gagliardi Trophy is
awarded to a player that combines excellence on the field with academic success, and campus and
community service.
Blanchard is one of ten finalists. Four members of this elite group will travel to Salem, Virginia for the
presentation of the award. The trophy presentation coincides with activities surrounding the Amos Alonzo
Stagg Bowl, the NCAA championship game that will be played Friday, December 16.
Blanchard has completed 175-256 passes, a .684 completion percentage. He has thrown 20 touchdown
passes and three interceptions, averaging 209.2 yards per game. He has also contributed by rushing for
346 yards, 5.7 yards per attempt and one touchdown. He is fifth in passing efficiency in the NCAA III
statistics.
The ultimate measure of Blanchard is his contribution to winning. He earned All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference First Team honors the last two seasons, and has contributed to three WIAC
championships, three NCAA playoff berths, and helped the team advance to the national title game all
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three years including D3 crowns in 2009 and 2010. Blanchard has never been part of a loss with the
Warhawks, going 41-0 in his three seasons on the team. That span is also the longest active winning
streak in college football (any level), and the fifth longest in NCAA history (any level).
Blanchard is the fifth UW-Whitewater player that has earned a spot among the Gagliardi finalists. Running
back Justin Beaver was a finalist in 2005, and won the award in 2007. Defensive tackle Ryan Kleppe was
a finalist in 2006, Placekicker Jeff Schebler (the Fred Mitchell Award recipient) in 2009, and wide receiver
Aaron Rusch (Hartford/Hartford) was a finalist in 2010.
41-14 Win over Franklin…On to NCAA Quarterfinals
11/26/2011
Greg Arnold (Big Bend/Mukwonago) accounted for three turnovers and Levell Coppage (Oak Park,
IL/Oak Park) earned his eighth career 200+ rushing game, keying UW-Whitewater's 41-14 win over
Franklin College at Perkins Stadium in Whitewater, Wisconsin Saturday in a National Collegiate Athletic
Association Division III second round playoff victory. UW-W, 12-0, will host Salisbury University, 11-1
after a 49-47 triple overtime win over Kean University in a NCAA III quarterfinal game, at 12:00 December
3 in Perkins Stadium.
Franklin had the ball at their 28, facing a third and 24, when running back Reece Craig started right and
was hit by Warhawk defensive back Noah Timm (Two Rivers/Two Rivers), forcing a fumble that
linebacker Greg Arnold (Big Bend/Mukwonago) recovered at the Franklin 16. Two Levell Coppage (Oak
Park, IL/Oak Park) eight yard runs and Whitewater had a 7-0 lead with 6:11 left in the first quarter.
Franklin was on Whitewater's 41, facing third and ten, when sophomore Jonny West's pass was picked
off by Arnold at the 34 yard line. Nine plays later, Coppage took it over from six yards out to up
Whitewater's lead to 14-0 with 13:21 in the half. Coppage accounted for 48 of the 64 yards on the drive.
After the Warhawk defense forced a three and out, UW-W senior quarterback Matt Blanchard (Lake
Zurich, IL/Lake Zurich) switched it up a bit, hitting wide receiver Tyler Huber (Mukwonago/North Prairie)
for 21 yards, then connecting with Cory Robinson (Cambridge/Cambridge) for a 43 yard scoring pass,
Whitewater's longest completion of the day. Whitewater led 21-0 with 10:26 on the clock.
Franklin roused their following that made the six hour drive with a 13 play, 57 yard drive that consumed
4:04 and ended with a West one yard run with the Grizzlies facing fourth and one at the one yard line to
make it 21-7 UW-W.
Whitewater went back to the formula that worked earlier, riding Coppage for 48 of 56 yards on the drive,
27 coming on his third scoring run of the day for a 28-7 lead with 3:04 showing.
Franklin wasn't done, using 62 yards and ten plays to cut the lead in half. The touchdown came with the
Grizzlies looking at fourth and five at the Whitewater ten. West passed to Keith Cunningham for the
score with just 0:20 on the clock to head into the locker room with UW-W leading 28-14.
Whitewater's defense took away the running game from Franklin in the first half, with the Grizzlies totaling
minus 12 yards on 15 carries, but Franklin responded with 214 yards passing as West completed 21-38
passes. Coppage rushed 14 times for 127 yards in the half.
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UW-W's opening drive of the second half was set up by Jared Kiesow (Horicon/Horicon)'s 45 yard kickoff
return to Franklin's 43 yard line. Coppage accounted for all of the yards on the drive, six rushes and one
reception that led to a 23 yard field goal by Eric Kindler (Germantown/Germantown) to put UW-W up 31-
14 with 10:25 in the third.
Franklin's next possession was halted again, by Arnold. Third and eight at the Franklin 31, Arnold
stepped into West's passing lane and his interception, and 23 yard return, gave Whitewater the ball at the
Franklin 12. Three plays lost a total of one yard, and Kindler's 30 yard field goal increased the Warhawks'
lead to 34-14 with 8:02 left in the third quarter.
Whitewater wrapped up the scoring with a 70 yard drive. Coppage rushed for 44 of those yards, and
Blanchard and Huber accounted for the final 26 yards for the final tally, 41-14 with 3:15 left in the third.
Whitewater has faced Franklin three times in a year. In the first round of the 2010 NCAA III playoffs, UW-
W held the Grizzlies to -11 yards rushing. In the second game of the 2011 season, Franklin totaled 40
yards, and Saturday the Warhawks limited FC to -5. In the three games Franklin has totaled 24 yards on
82 attempts (0.29/attempt). Arnold has four takeaways this year, with all four of them coming in the two
playoff games. He also had an interception in last week's win over Albion College. Last week it was
linebacker Jaren Borland (Fort Atkinson/Fort Atkinson) who had the big stats, with a 54 yard fumble return
to a touchdown and a 56 yard blocked punt that he ran in for a touchdown.
The Grizzlies finished with 209 yards passing, with West going 1-10 for -5 yards in the second half.
Franklin totaled two yards of offense in the second half.
Franklin came into the game with 22 quarterback sacks (2.0/game) and 73 tackles for a loss (6.3/game).
UW-W's offensive line, which had given up just six sacks this season, allowed just one sack and three
tackles for a loss. The Warhawk defense also had one sack today, but added ten tackles for a loss.
Coppage rushed 26 times for 221 yards, moving his career total to 7,381 yards -- moving past R.J.
Bowers of Grove City College (7,353, 1997-2000) into second place all-time in Division III. Nate Kmic of
Mount Union has the D3 record with 8,074 (2005-2008).
The win increased Whitewater's win streak to 42 games, longest active streak in college football (any
division) and the fourth longest in the history of the NCAA (any division).
FREE Football Tickets Available
11/29/2011
Football tickets are available for this Saturday's football game versus the Salisbury University SeaGulls.
Ticket Information: $11 Adult, $5 youth, students, senior citizens
After 3:00 Monday, November 21, free student tickets are available at three locations:
DLK Enterprises: 144 Tratt St*
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Residence Life: Goodhue 1 st Floor*
Williams Center 112 (UW-W Athletic Department)
*Tickets are reserved for students who reside in DLK Enterprises or Residence Halls and can be picked
up during normal business hours. Photo ID is required.
Tickets are available while supplies last.
UW-Whitewater football team is 12-0 overall, and 7-0 in the WIAC. Last week, Whitewater defeated
Franklin College 41-14 in the second round of the NCAA playoffs. Salisbury University is 11-1 overall, and
7-0 in the ECAC. The SeaGulls earned their spot in the quarterfinals by defeating Kean 49-47 in 3OT this
past Saturday.
Salisbury at Perkins for NCAA Quarterfinal… Free Student
Tickets
12/1/2011
Ticket Information: $11 Adult, $5 youth, students, senior citizens
FREE student tickets are available at three locations:
DLK Enterprises: 144 Tratt St*
Residence Life: Goodhue 1 st Floor*
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*Tickets are reserved for students who reside in DLK Enterprises or Residence Halls and can be picked
up during normal business hours. Photo ID is required. Tickets are available while supplies last.
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Saturday's Game
UW-Whitewater welcomes Salisbury University to Perkins Stadium in Whitewater, Wisconsin for a NCAA
III playoff quarterfinal game that will kick off at 12:00.
UW-Whitewater postseason website
Past NCAA Appearances
UW-Whitewater returns to the postseason for the tenth time in program history, and seventh consecutive
year, with an overall record of 28-6. UW-W is the two-time defending Division III champion. Three of
Whitewater's playoff losses came in the championship game with the Warhawks finishing as the runnersup
in 2005 and 2006 under head coach Bob Berezowitz and in 2008 under Lance Leipold. The
Warhawks won the title under Leipold in 2007, 2009 and 2010.
This is the first time Salisbury University has advanced to the NCAA III quarterfinals since 1986. The Sea
Gulls have made five NCAA tournament appearances in the last ten years, 2002, 2004, 2007, and 2010.
They won the ECAC Southeast Bowl Championship in 2005, the ECAC South Atlantic Bowl
Championship in 2006, and the ECAC Southwest Bowl Championship in 2008. Salisbury, although
affiliated with the ECAC for all of its other sports, now plays football in the Empire 8 Conference.
In the Polls
UW-W is ranked number one in both the AFCA III poll and by D3football.com. Salisbury University is
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anked 13th in the AFCA III poll and 10th by D3football.com.
Purple Streak
The Warhawks have the longest active winning streak in college football, 42 games. That is the fifth
longest streak in NCAA football history, with number four on the list the University of Oklahoma's 47 game
string under Bud Wilkinson (1953-57). The Warhawks have also built streaks of 18 in a row on the road,
24 in a row at Perkins Stadium, 21 consecutive non-conference games, 24 WIAC games, and 12 in a row
in the NCAA III playoffs.
The Coaches
Whitewater's Lance Leipold has compiled a record of 69-3, including 29-1 in the WIAC, in his fifth year as
head coach. Leipold has earned National Division III Coach of the Year honors three out of the four years
and was named WIAC Coach of the Year the last three. Salisbury's Sherman Wood, head coach at
Salisbury for the past 12 years, has led the Sea Gulls to seven postseason appearances and an overall
record of 92-45. Wood earned the Empire 8 Coach of the Year award.
Salisbury University Notes (11-1 overall, 7-0 Empire 8)
Salisbury opened NCAA play with a 62-24 win over Western New England. Last week the Sea Gulls
persevered, winning 49-47 in triple overtime against Kean University.
Salisbury will present something that UW-W has seen very little of (partial exception, UW-Oshkosh), but
certainly hasn't seen in the Ferrari version. Salisbury's option offense has produced the number one
scoring offense in Division III, averaging 47.5 points per game based on a rushing attack that is number
two at 364.8 yards per game. The Sea Gulls' rushing numbers are eye-popping with the team averaging
6.6 yards per attempt. Running backs Randal Smedley (6.8/attempt), Ross Flanigan (8.0) and QB Dan
Griffin (5.4) are the big three. Griffin earned league offensive MVP honors. While the trio is obviously
talented, the offensive line still provides backups Jonathan Briscoe (8.9), Joe Bennedetti (7.8) and Tyler
Curley (6.8) with running room.
And for those Warhawk fans that may remember the old River Falls wishbone, the Gulls' passing attack
isn't an afterthought. Griffin only averages seven pass attempts a game, but he has completed 56% for
1,159 yards and 15 TD's. Doug Ticse leads the team with 18 receptions -- but he averages 30.1 yards
per catch. Consider Juma Richards 23.7, Flanigan 23.7, James White 20.5 -- in all, eight receivers that
average double figures in yards per catch.
Although any defense would be overshadowed by that offense, there are some players that UW-W will
want to note. Safety Chris Everett leads the team with 95 tackles, cornerback Andre Carter has seven
interceptions, and lineman Matt Leon (watch for his unusual #6) has 18 tackles for a loss and five sacks.
This isn't the first time these schools have met with a shot at a national title on the line. UW-W defeated
Salisbury 8-1 in the 2004 NCAA III World Series in Grand Chute, Wisconsin. Whitewater finished fourth
that year.
UW-Whitewater Notes (12-0 overall, 7-0 WIAC)
UW-W defeated Albion College 59-0 in week one of the playoffs, and topped Franklin College 41-14 last
week.
With the number one offense coming to Perkins Stadium it's probably a good thing that Whitewater's
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defense will be coming off a memorable performance last week. Franklin managed two yards of offense
in the second half, minus five passing. The Warhawk defense made ten tackles for a loss, and senior
linebacker Greg Arnold (Big Bend/Mukwonago) accounted for three turnovers. UW-W is fifth in scoring
defense in D3 (11.5), including fourth in rushing defense (72.8) and fourteenth in total defense (253.7).
The unit includes seven players with 45-53 tackles, evidence of the team concept and frequent
substitutions used by Whitewater. Lineman Casey Casper (Dousman/Kettle Moraine) is tops with nine
TFL's and 5.5 sacks; and DB Noah Timm (Two Rivers/Two Rivers) has six picks and ten passes broken
up.
Fool me once … Opponents are averaging 7.4 points per game against UW-Whitewater in the first half --
but just 4.1 points over the last two quarters.
UW-W doesn't have an option when it rushes the ball, but with Levell Coppage (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park)
that would be superfluous. Already a three-time All-American, twice MVP of the WIAC, holder of every
school and WIAC rushing record, the senior has total 1,706 yards this season despite being the focus of
every defensive coordinator. He is second all-time in Division III rushing with 7,381 career yards.
Whitewater's line is equally adept at pass blocking, providing Matt Blanchard (Lake Zurich, IL/Lake
Zurich) with time to complete 69% of his passes for 2,442 yards and 22 touchdowns with just three
interceptions. Blanchard was recently named a finalist for the Gagliardi Trophy. Blanchard has been
sacked just seven times this season, helped by the fact that he has rushed for 339 yards and a 5.1
average. Tyler Huber (Mukwonago/North Prairie) (64, 16.1/catch, 10 TD) and Luke Menzel (Sheboygan
Falls/Oostburg) (40, 14.2, 2) have been Blanchard's most frequent targets, but he spreads it around with
eight Warhawk receivers in double figures for receptions.
Follow the Leaders
UW-Whitewater
Passing: Matt Blanchard 186-270, .688, 203.5/game, 22 TD, 3 INT
Rushing: Levell Coppage 1,777, 142.1/game, 5.9/att, 23 TD
Receiving: Tyler Huber 64-1,033, 86.1/game, 16.1/att, 10 TD
Field Goals: Eric Kindler 16-24
Punting: Kris Rosholt 44-1655, 37.6, long 65
Defense: Linebacker Greg Arnold (Big Bend/Mukwonago) 53 total tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 3
interceptions;
linebacker Kyle Wismer 51 total tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 5 passes broken up.
Salisbury University
Passing: Dan Griffin 46-82, .561, 96.6/game, 15 TD, 0 INT
Rushing: Randal Smedley 1,014, 91.2/game, 6.8/att, 11 TD
Receiving: Doug Ticse 18/541, 45.1/game, 30.1/att, 7TD
Field Goals: Andy Estrain 2-3
Punting: Kyle Hamby 34-1271, 37.4, long 69
Defense: Safety Chris Everett 95 total tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, 8 passes
broken up; linebacker Jamey McClendon 87 tackles, 6.5 sacks, 9.5 tackles for loss, 4
passes broken up.
By Numbers
UW-Whitewater
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Offensive Line (5 players) averages 292 pounds
Defensive Line (4 players) averages 252 pounds
Offense, Class Breakdown: six seniors, five juniors
Defense, Class Breakdown: five seniors, three juniors, three sophomores
Salisbury University
Offensive Line (5 players) averages 276 pounds
Defensive Line (3 players) averages 243 pounds
Offense, Class Breakdown: four seniors, six juniors, one sophomore
Defense, Class Breakdown: four seniors, two juniors, three sophomores, two freshmen
What's Coming Up
The winner of Saturday's game will advance to the fourth round (semifinals) on Saturday December 10,
and will face the winner of the quarterfinal between the University of Saint Thomas and Saint John
Fisher. The Division III championship game, the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl, will be held in Salem, Virginia
Friday December 16.
Warhawks Advance to Semifinals with Salisbury Win
12/3/2011
Levell Coppage (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park)'s record-tying four touchdowns and fourth 200+ rushing game of
the season, and a UW-Whitewater defense that held the number one scoring team 34 points under its
season average keyed the Warhawks' 34-14 win over Salisbury University in a NCAA III playoff
quarterfinal game at Perkins Stadium in Whitewater, Wisconsin Saturday. UW-W, 13-0, will host the
University of Saint Thomas, 13-0 and 45-10 winner of Saint John Fisher in a quarterfinal played in Saint
Paul, Minnesota Saturday, December 10 at a time to be announced later.
Photo Gallery (courtesy of Andrew Smith available for sale)
Photo Gallery (courtesy of Pazy Yang available for sale)
Whitewater's first possession began at their own 30. Nine plays later Coppage, the second leading
rusher in NCAA III history with 7,594 yards, scored on a ten yard run at 5:44 to put Whitewater up 7-0.
The second time UW-W got the ball was late in the first quarter. The drive spilled over into the second
quarter, senior quarterback Matt Blanchard (Lake Zurich, IL/Lake Zurich) connecting with junior wideout
Tyler Huber (Mukwonago/North Prairie) on a 41 yard pass that put the ball on the Salisbury four.
Coppage ended the drive with a one yard run, to up the score to 14-0 with 12:00 in the second.
The Warhawks made it three-for-three, covering 71 yards in 11 plays for an Eric Kindler
(Germantown/Germantown) 26 yard field goal with 1:54 left in the half.
Salisbury made a bid to put some points on the board in the time remaining, but Eric Hart's 48 yard
attempt, just his fifth of the season (1-5) was blocked by senior linebacker Greg Arnold (Big
Bend/Mukwonago) and Whitewater went into the lockerroom with a 17-0 lead.
Blanchard went 8-8 for 116 yards in the first half, and contributed 35 yards rushing. Salisbury, which
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came into the game averaging 6.6 yards per rush as a team, was limited to 67 yards on 21
carries (3.2/rush) in the first half.
Salisbury junior wide receiver Juma Richards set up the Sea Gulls first score with a 64 yard end around
that put the ball at the Whitewater 10. Three plays later junior quarterback Dan Griffin rushed for nine
yards to put Salisbury on the scoreboard, trailing 17-7 with 8:27 left in the third.
After an exchange of punts, Whitewater started on its 11. After two plays gained nine yards, Coppage
broke up the middle and out-raced Salisbury defenders for an 80 yard score, the longest run from
scrimmage in his career, topping a 75 yard run in the 2010 Stagg Bowl against Mount Union. His
previous long this season was 60 yards September 17 against Campbellsville. Whitewater led 24-7 with
3:46 in the third quarter.
Warhawk Junior defensive back Chris Pendergast (Hartland/Arrowhead) ended the Sea Gulls' next drive
with an interception, his first of the year, at the UW-W 12.
The UW-W defense came up with another turnover the next time SU had the ball, with junior DB Ryan
Wenkman (Wisconsin Dells/Wisconsin Dells) forcing a Griffin fumble that sophomore defensive end
Loussaint Minett (Whitewater/Whitewater) recovered at the Whitewater 29.
Whitewater's offense followed that up with a ten play drive that included back to back 20+ yard rushes by
Blanchard and Coppage to set up Kindler's 37 yard field goal with 8:43 left in the game, putting
Whitewater ahead 27-7.
Salisbury's next drive lasted two plays, the second a pick of a Griffin pass by junior defensive back Noah
Timm (Two Rivers/Two Rivers), his team-leading seventh, which gave UW-W the ball at the Sea Gulls'
16. Three Coppage runs, the last for six yards, put UW-W in front 34-7 at the 6:19 mark.
The Sea Gulls mounted their best drive of the day as the clock wore down. They covered 80 yards in ten
plays, 50 of them coming on four Tyler Curley rushes, the last of them a six yard score to make the final
margin 34-14.
Salisbury came into the game leading Division III in scoring at 47.5 points per game, and with the top
rushing average at 364.8 per game. They finished Saturday with 244 yards on 45 attempts, 5.2 per
carry. Sixty of those yards came on the last drive. Senior running back Randal Smedley came in
averaging 91.0 per game and 6.8 per carry, and he wound up with 27 yards on 9 carries (3.0). The Sea
Gulls were also averaging 23.8 yards per reception, on just eight attempts per game, but Griffin
completed just 2-7 for 49 yards -- and his first two interceptions of the season. Junior DB Chris Everett
topped Salisbury with nine tackles.
Coppage carried the ball 31 times for 213 yards, the ninth time in his career he's gone over 200 yards,
including four times in postseason play, twice in 2010 and twice this year. Blanchard finished 11-17 for
134 yards, and Huber led both teams with five receptions for 67 yards. Arnold topped Warhawk
defenders with eight tackles.
The win increased Whitewater's college football (all divisions) leading win streak to 43 games. That is the
fifth longest in NCAA football history, four short of Oklahoma's 47 game streak under Bud Wilkinson
(1953-57). UW-W is 30-6 in NCAA in ten postseason runs, with 2011 the seventh in a row that the
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Warhawks have advanced to the NCAA III playoff semifinal round.
The Warhawks will face the University of Saint Thomas in the NCAA Division III Championship semifinal
match-up on Saturday, December 10, at Perkins Stadium, at 2:30pm.
Ticket and Fan Information For St. Thomas Semifinal Game
12/5/2011
UW-Whitewater, 13-0, will host the University of Saint Thomas, 13-0, Saturday, December 10 in a NCAA
III playoff semifinal game at Perkins Stadium on the UW-W campus. Kickoff is 2:30 (Central).
Ticket Prices: $11 adult ... $5 youth, students, and senior citizens. The ticket office is located in the
Connor University Center on the main campus mall. The office, open Monday-Friday, can be reached at
262-472-2222. Tickets will also be sold at the stadium beginning at noon Saturday.
FREE student tickets are available at three locations:
DLK Enterprises: 144 Tratt Street*
Residence Life: Goodhue 1 st Floor*
Williams Center 112 (UW-W Athletic Department)
*Tickets at locations marked with asterisk are reserved for students who reside in DLK Enterprises or
Residence Halls and can be picked up during normal business hours. Photo ID is required. Tickets are
available while supplies last.
FREE STUDENT TAILGATE
A free student tailgate will be held at the Coulthart Family Pavilion from 12:30 - 2:00. There will be free
food and beverages as well as facepaint, Warhawk tattoos, Warhawk beads, and other student
giveaways.
ESPN will be broadcasting the game so there will also be poster board available for students to make a
creative, ESPN related sign. The top 10 posters will be posted to Facebook and fans will be able to vote
for their favorite poster on the Warhawk Athletics Facebook Page.
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Walmart Players of the Week
Date Offense Defense Special Teams
9/6/11 Levell Coppage Zach Cook Eric Kindler*
9/12/11 Luke Menzel Jesse Hamilton Jaren Borland
9/19/11 Tyler Huber Casey Casper Ronnie Blaskowski*
10/3/11 Levell Coppage Greg Arnold** Andrew Keister
10/10/11 Levell Coppage Ryan Cortez Jared Kiesow
10/17/11 Luke Menzel Ryan Cortez Kyle Wismer
10/24/11 Matt Blanchard Cole Klotz Eric Kindler*
10/31/11 Levell Coppage* Noah Timm Ronnie Blaszkowski
11/7/11 Bernie Tamsett Noah Timm Zack Cook
11/14/11 Tyler Huber* Greg Arnold Levell Coppage*
*-Denotes WIAC Player of the Week
**-Denotes D3Football.com National Player of the Week
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COACHING BIOGRAPHIES
Head Coach Lance Leipold
In four years of directing Warhawk football Lance Leipold has compiled a
70-3 mark. The wins include four consecutive Wisconsin Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference championships, four trips to the NCAA III playoffs --- all
ending in the Division III championship game, the Amos Alonzo Stagg
Bowl. Three national title trophies have come back on the plane from
Salem.
Leipold directed UW-W to a 14-1 record in 2007, less than a year after he
took over the reins from Bob Berezowitz, his coach during his playing days and the head coach
when Leipold got his start in coaching. That first season produced eight first team allconference
picks, six All-Americans, the national player of the year (Gagliardi Trophy) and the
D3 Rimington Trophy recipient. Leipold swept all of the Division III coach of the year honors.
UW-W rolled to a 13-2 mark in 2008, all the way to a runnerup finish in D3. Along the way six
Warhawks earned First Team All-WIAC recognition and six were accorded All-American honors,
including the D3football.com Defensive Player of the Year. There was no way of knowing that
the loss in the 2008 Stagg Bowl would be Whitewater’s last for a while – that “while,” a NCAA
(all divisions) leading thirty game win streak, covered the next two seasons. The 2009
campaign produced the school’s first 15-0 record, and another conference and national
championship. Seven All-Americans included the Fred Mitchell Award winner (as the top kicker
in Division II/III). The run continued through 2010, fifteen wins taking the streak to thirty games
without a loss. Six more All-Americans, including the D3 Offensive Player of the Year helped
Leipold collect another Coach of the Year honor.
Leipold, a quarterback for the Warhawks in the mid-1980’s and former Warhawk assistant
coach, was associate head coach and offensive coordinator for the University of Nebraska-
Omaha since 2004. He returned to head the UW-W football program in January 2007.
Leipold, out of Jefferson, played four years for the Warhawks (1983-1986). The 1984 team won
the WIAC title, and the teams he played on were a combined 20-10-2.
He is still second all-time in the Warhawk record books for career pass attempts (647), third in
yards (4,277), fifth in completions (303), and tied for ninth with 27 touchdowns.
He is also among the top ten in those same categories in the UW-W records for a single
season, all in his junior year in 1985. In a game against UW-River Falls in 1985 Leipold
completed 37-57 for 494 yards -- among the top 20 individual games in WIAC history. He was
the team MVP in 1986, and was elected to the UW-W Athletics Hall of Fame in 2003.
Leipold's coaching career began where he played, at UW-W. He coached quarterbacks in 1987
and wide receivers in 1988, helping both teams win WIAC (then WSUC) championships. After
one year at Doane College in Nebraska, he returned to UW-W in 1990 to coach and work on a
master's degree. He helped the Warhawks win another WIAC title while serving as Berezowitz's
offensive coordinator. Leipold moved on to the University of Wisconsin-Madison for the 1991,
'92 and '93 seasons, serving as a graduate assistant all three years, working with the offense.
The 1993 Badgers won the Big Ten and the Rose Bowl, going 10-1-1. His first stint at Division II
Nebraska-Omaha covered 1994-2000, where he was part of a staff that turned UNO from a 1-
10 team (1994) to North Central Conference champions in 1996, 1998 and 2000. He was
UNO's offensive coordinator in 2000. He moved to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2001,
serving as an administrative assistant the same year Cornhuskers played in the national
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championship game. In 2002 and 2003 Nebraska also went to bowl games with Leipold as a
member of the staff. He returned to UNO in 2004 as the associate head coach and offensive
coordinator, where he contributed to three consecutive 8-3 seasons and three straight
conference championships.
Leipold and his wife Kelly have a daughter, Lindsey, and a son, Landon.
Defensive Coordinator Brian Borland
Brian Borland assumed the position as defensive coordinator on the UW-
Whitewater football staff in 2002. Borland had coached the defensive backs
in his previous ten years at UW-W.
Borland was the defensive coordinator for three years at Baker University
(KS) (1991-93), and at the University of Minnesota-Morris (1989-90). He
also was the head women's softball coach at Baker University and head
track and field coach at the University of Minnesota-Morris. Prior to
coaching at these two universities, Borland was a graduate assistant
football coach at the University of Florida and at the University of Wisconsin. He also coached
defensive backs at Arizona Western College.
Borland played his college football at Morningside College (1981-84) where he was a four-year
letterwinner, a team captain, and an all-conference selection. Borland also was a two-year
letterwinner in track at Morningside (1981-82).
Borland earned Wisconsin Collegiate Assistant Coach of the Year honors from the Wisconsin
Football Coaches Association for the 2004 football season. Borland also coached track and
field, in addition to his football duties, at UW-Whitewater from 1994 to 2002. In 2000, Borland
led the Whitewater women's track and field team to a fourth place finish at the NCAA Division III
Outdoor Track and Field Championship. He received NCAA DIII women’s track and field
national coach of the year honors for his successful season.
In addition to his football coaching duties at UW-W, Borland teaches in the HPRC Department.
Brian has a wife, Gayle, and two sons, Evan and Jaren.
Offensive Coordinator Steve Dinkel
2011 is Steve Dinkel’s second season as offensive coordinator. In previous
years he coached the offensive line for eight seasons, as well as stints as
run game coordinator and special teams. Dinkel is a graduate of UW-River
Falls, where, he played on four conference championship teams. Prior to
working with UW-Whitewater, Dinkel served as the head football coach at
Jefferson High School (WI) for ten years. During his tenure with the Eagles,
he guided Jefferson to a 60-36 record. In the process, the Eagles won a
state championship and made three state playoff appearances. While
coaching at Whitewater, Dinkel has helped develop seventeen all-conference players and seven
All-Americans on the offensive line. Dinkel earned his master’s degree from the University of
Wisconsin-Madison and teaches in HPRC. Dinkel resides in Jefferson with his wife, Cathi, and
their two daughters Anna, and Jenna.
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Assistant Coach Nelson Edmonds
Edmonds returns to Whitewater for a sixteenth year on the Warhawk
coaching staff, serving again as running backs coach as well as the special
teams coordinator. After graduating from Madison East High School,
Edmonds attended Northern Michigan University where he was an allconference
running back. Edmonds also works as an assistant director in
UW-Whitewater’s Academic Advising and Exploration Center. He spent the
2006-07 academic year in an advising position at the University of
Wisconsin in Madison.
Edmonds, with wife Amy, resides in Whitewater with two daughters, Alisendra and Matiana.
Assistant Coach Kevin Bullis
Kevin Bullis is entering his fourth season working with the Warhawk
defense. Prior to joining the Warhawk team, he served as the defensive
coordinator for UW-River Falls. Bullis was with UW-River Falls from 1995
through 2007, leading the Falcon defense to the top ranking in the WIAC in
1999. Before coaching at River Falls he was the defensive coordinator at
Gustavus Adolphus College for two seasons. He did his first tour of duty
with the Falcons from 1990-1993 serving as linebackers coach. During that
first stint Bullis coached four all-conference linebackers, two All-American
linebackers, and helped the Falcons achieve the number one defense in the WSUC in 1992.
Bullis graduated from the University of Minnesota-Morris with a bachelor’s degree in social
science and secondary education, then added a master’s in history from UW-River Falls. Bullis
and his wife Kathy have three children, Jake, JoJo, and Emme.
Assistant Coach Josh Gehring
Josh Gehring enters his second year as the quarterback coach and pass
game coordinator for the Warhawk football team.
As offensive coordinator, Gehring helped guide Morningside into the
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics playoffs in 2007, 2008 and
2009. The Mustangs went from averaging 24 points per game to 36.1
(2007), to 48 (2008) and finally 45.1 (2009). Morningside averaged over
400 yards per game during his three years as the school's offensive
coordinator, with Morningside's quarterbacks completing more than 60% of their passes all
three seasons. After the 2009 season he was named the American Football Coaches
Association NAIA Assistant Coach of the Year.
Gehring's coaching career began as the tight ends coach at his alma mater, Ottawa University
(KS). That was followed by working as the quarterbacks coach at Rock Bridge High School
(MO). His resume includes stops as special teams coordinator and QB coach at Manchester
College (IN), tight end coach of Western Kentucky, run game coordinator at Missouri State
University, and defensive coordinator at Concordia University (IL).
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In addition to his football duties Gehring also teaches in the HPRC department.
Gehring, his wife Jennifer, and their daughter Jersey live in Whitewater.
Assistant Coach Thomas Karthauser
Tom Karthausser enters his fourth season on the UW-W coaching staff. An
alumnus of UW-Whitewater, Karthausser earned four varsity letters playing
defensive back for the Warhawks during his 2000-2003 seasons under
head coach Bob Berezowitz. During his senior season at Whitewater, Tom
was elected as the team’s defensive captain by his teammates.
Upon graduating from Whitewater, Karthausser began coaching high school
football within the North Shore Conference. During the 2004 and 2005
seasons, he coached the varsity defensive backs at Whitefish Bay High School in 2006 and
2007; he served as Nicolet High School’s defensive coordinator at the varsity level. Karthausser
also grabbed some head coaching experience during this time, serving as the interim head
coach for Milwaukee’s expansion team in the Continental Indoor Football League for nine weeks
during the 2008 season, leading the team to their first victory in franchise history
Karthausser is an academic advisor to the UW-W’s Academic Advising and Exploration, and
lecturer in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science.
Karthausser and his wife, Andrea live in East Troy, WI.
Assistant Coach Jace Rindahl
Jace Rindahl enters his third season on the Warhawk coaching staff after
completing a highly successful collegiate playing career at UW-W. In
Rindahl’s four years as a linebacker, the Warhawks won four conference
championships and reached four national championship games. The
Warhawks won the national title in 2007 while Rindahl contributed to a
defense that ranked first in the WIAC in scoring defense, rushing defense,
total defense, sacks, interceptions, and pass defense efficiency. In 2008
Rindahl was named Defensive Player of the Year by D3football.com and
also received All-American honors from the American Football Coaches Association. For his
career Rindahl is mentioned in several career categories in the UW-W record book including:
eighth in interceptions (11), fourth in return yards after interception (218), and ninth in tackles
(248).
Assistant Coach Mitch Moore
Mitchell Moore rejoins the Warhawk football staff after spending three years
in the high school ranks. An alumnus of UW-Whitewater, Moore earned
three varsity letters and the 2007 Forest Perkins Award. A wide receiver
from 2004-07, he was part of three national finalist teams and helped the
team to Whitewater’s first national title in 2007.
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Upon graduating from Whitewater, Moore began coaching at Milton High school as the wide
receiver coach and pass game coordinator. In 2009 and 2010, he served as Wauwatosa West
High School’s strength and conditioning coach, and wide receiver coach.
Moore works in the academic advising office on campus, and is working toward his master’s
degree in professional development. He currently resides in New Berlin, WI.
Assistant Coach Tim Baldry
Assistant Offensive Line/ Video Coordinator
Warhawk Football Student Assistants
Dan Prahl- Student Assistant
Kyle Supianoski- Student Assistant
Robbie Ustruck- Student Assistant
Matt McCulloch- Student Assistant
Adam Brandes- Student Assistant
Mathew McDonnell- Video Student Assistant
Sam Reed- Video Student Assistant
Kyle Moore- Equipment Student Assistant
Alex Wottreng- Equipment Student Assistant
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Monday, Nov. 14, 2011
# School (1st votes) Rec.
1 UW-Whitewater (20) 10-0
2 Mount Union (5) 10-0
3 St. Thomas 10-0
4 Mary Hardin Baylor 10-0
5 Linfield 9-0
6 North Central (Ill.) 9-1
7 Wesley 9-1
8 Cal Luthern 8-1
9 Wabash 10-0
10 Salisbury 9-1
11 Delaware Valley 10-0
12 Kean 9-1
13 Johns Hopkins 10-0
14 Redlands 8-1
15 Trinity (Texas) 10-0
16 Illinois Wesleyan 9-1
17 Franklin 9-1
18 Wheaton (Ill.) 8-2
19 McMurry 8-2
20 Thomas More 9-1
21 Bethel 8-2
22 Dubuque 9-1
23 Baldwin-Wallace 8-2
24 Montclair State 8-2
25 Centre 8-1
Others receiving votes: Cortland State 69;
UW-Oshkosh 59; Monmouth 34; Amherst 22;
Birmingham-Southern 18; Hobart 16; St. John
Fisher 14; St. Olaf 14; Wittenberg 10; Adrian 7;
Heidelberg 7; Christopher Newport 6; Hampden-
Sydney 5; Illinois College 4; Case Western
Reserve 3; Trinity (Conn.) 3; UW-Platteville 2;
Wartburg 2; Widener 1.
2011 POLLS
Assistant Coach Tom Karthausser
AMERICAN FOOTBALL
COACHES ASSOCIATION
Monday, Nov. 14, 2011
# School (1st votes) Rec.
1 UW-Whitewater 10-0
2 Mount Union (3) 10-0
3 Mary Hardin Baylor 10-0
4 St. Thomas 10-0
5 Linfield 9-0
6 North Central (Ill.) 9-1
7 Wesley 9-1
8 Delaware Valley 10-0
9 Wabash 10-0
10 John Hopkins 10-0
11 Trinity (Texas) 10-0
12 Cal Lutheran 8-1
13 Salisbury 9-1
14 Redlands 8-1
15 Kean 9-1
16 Franklin 9-1
17 Illinois Wesleyan 9-1
18 Thomas More 9-1
19 Dubuque 9-1
20 Bethel 8-2
21 Wheaton 8-2
22 McMurry 8-2
23 Monmouth 9-1
24 Baldwin-Wallace 8-2
25 Montclair St. 8-2
Others Receiving Votes: Centre 45; St. Olaf
25; Wittenberg 24; Wartburg 23; Case Western
17; Endicott 17; Hampden-Sydney 17; Cortland
St. 12; Hobart 10; St. John Fisher 9; Heidelberg
8; Christopher Newport 6; Lycoming 6; Wis.-
Oshkosh 5; Illinois College 4; Amherst 3;
Randolph-Macon 3; SUNY Maritime 3; Western
New England 2.
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2011
STATISTICS
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2011 GAME BOX SCORES
Box Score (Final)
#1 UW-Whitewater vs UW-La Crosse (Sept. 3,2011 at La Crosse, Wis.)
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score
UW-Whitewater 10 6 3 7 26 Record: (1-0)
UW-La Crosse 0 0 0 7 7 Record: (0-1)
Scoring Summary:
1st 10:57 UWW Eric Kindler 38 yd field goal, 7-51 4:03, UWW 3 - UWL 0
05:41 UWW Levell Coppage 1 yd run (Eric Kindler kick), 8-83 3:41, UWW 10
- UWL 0
2nd 02:07 UWW Eric Kindler 33 yd field goal, 4--8 1:10, UWW 13 - UWL 0
00:18 UWW Eric Kindler 41 yd field goal, 7-28 0:43, UWW 16 - UWL 0
3rd 03:21 UWW Eric Kindler 36 yd field goal, 15-65 7:40, UWW 19 - UWL 0
4th 06:47 UWW Desmin Ward 1 yd run (Eric Kindler kick), 7-45 4:08, UWW 26 -
UWL 0
04:35 UWL M. Butterfield 7 yd run (Justin Huinker kick), 5-67 2:05, UWW 26
- UWL 7
UWW UWL
FIRST DOWNS 19 9
RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 42-173 28-79
PASSING YDS (NET) 248 40
Passes Att-Comp-Int 30-18-0 17-7-1
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS -YARDS 72-421 45-119
Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0
Punt Returns-Yards 7-44 2-5
Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-42 6-136
Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 0-0
Punts (Number-Avg) 5-42.6 8-45.2
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0
Penalties-Yards 9-85 3-29
Possession Time 36:39 23:21
Third-Down Conversions 7 of 16 2 of 11
Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 0
Red-Zone Scores-Chances 5-5 1-1
Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-32 1-8
RUSHING: UW-Whitewater-Levell Coppage 21-108; Desmin Ward 8-35; Matt Blanchard 7-29; Byron
Stanford 5-9; Steve Morris 1-minus 8. UW-La Crosse-Lee Lauters 15-89; Kevin Lindh 3-5; TEAM 1-minus
1; M. Butterfield 9-minus 14.
PASSING: UW-Whitewater-Matt Blanchard 18-30-0-248. UW-La Crosse-M. Butterfield 4-10-1-19; Andy
Sires 3-7-0-21.
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RECEIVING: UW-Whitewater-Luke Menzel 6-61; Jason Ford 5-62; Cory Robinson 2-25; Shane
Covington 1-37; Tyler Huber 1-24; Levell Coppage 1-23; Bernie Tamsett 1-10; Steve Morris 1-6. UW-La
Crosse-Jake Welch 2-27; Lee Lauters 2-minus 2; Jeff Haffemann 1-6; Tony Bilderback 1-6; Trevor
Hutson 1-3.
INTERCEPTIONS: UW-Whitewater-L. Minett 1-0. UW-La Crosse-None.
FUMBLES: UW-Whitewater-Matt Blanchard 1-0. UW-La Crosse-None.
Stadium: Veterans Memorial
Attendance: 3263
Kickoff time: 6:05 pm
End of Game: 8:42 pm
Total elapsed time: 2:37
Officials: Referee: Pat Hammond; Umpire: Gary Spear; Linesman: Dave White; Line judge:
Ryan Nelson; Back judge: Chuck Morning; Field judge: Mark Nolen; Side judge:
Jason Frank
Temperature: 64
Wind: SE 6 mph
Weather: Light Rain
UW-W ranked 1st on D3football.com...UW-W two-time defending NCAA III Champion...UW-W extends
winning streak to 31 games...UW-W's 8th straight win over UW-L... Blanchard (UWW) 248-yds passing;
Coppage 108-yds rushing.
#1 UW-Whitewater vs UW-La Crosse (Sept. 3,2011 at La Crosse, Wis.)
SACKS (UA-A): UW-Whitewater-Zack Cook 1-0; Jake Keeser 1-0; Joe Paulus 0-1;Anthony Dowery 0-1.
UW-La Crosse-Andrew Walsh 1-0.
TACKLES (UA-A): UW-Whitewater-Kyle Wismer 6-0; Anthony Dowery 3-2; Ryan Cortez 3-1; Greg
Arnold 2-2; Jared Kiesow 2-2; Ryan Wenkman 2-2; Jaren Borland 3-0; Sam Overton 1-2; Joe Paulus 1-2;
Casey Casper 2-0; Jesse Hamilton 2-0; Zack Cook 2-0; B. Spakowicz 2-0; Jake Keeser 1-1; Jake
Hohlstein 1-0; Noah Timm 1-0. UW-La Crosse-Jack Leahy 12-0; Jake Meckstroth 10-0; Matthew Buswell
7-3; Alec Carr 5-2; Brent Benson 3-2; Derek Dreher 2-3; Brandon Heeg 3-1; N. Matthews 2-1; Andrew
Walsh 2-1; Sam Riebau 2-0; Bret Galligan 2-0; Donovan Winter 2-0; Justin Gordon 2-0; Jay Wussow 1-0;
Ryan Paukert 1-0; TEAM 1-0; Dan Trautman 1-0; Ryan Immel 1-0; Nick Berg 0-1.
Game Starters:
UW-Whitewater
POS ## OFFENSE
QB 15 Matt Blanchard
FB 35 Bernie Tamsett
TB 33 Levell Coppage
WR 2 Tyler Huber
WR 11 Cory Robinson
RT 62 Ryan Olson
RG 58 Joe Hansen
C 70 Grant Poenitsch
LG 65 Jimmy Norris
LT 79 Logan Allemand
TE 84 Jason Ford
POS ## DEFENSE
DE 99 Casey Casper
DT 56 Jake Keeser
DT 98 Jake Hohlstein
DL 97 L. Minett
LB 43 Jaren Borland
LB 51 Greg Arnold
LB 48 Kyle Wismer
LCB 31 Noah Timm
S 9 Jesse Hamilton
S 5 Ryan Wenkman
RCB 30 Jared Kiesow
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UW-La Crosse
POS ## OFFENSE
QB 18 M. Butterfield
TB 8 Lee Lauters
FB 84 Trevor Hutson
WR 10 Nate Ward
WR 14 Jake Welch
LT 70 Ross Schulz
LG 62 Mike Arend
C 77 Andrew Hermann
RG 64 Ben Pagel
RT 50 Jake Kleven
WR 82 Tony Bilderback
Player participation:
POS ## DEFENSE
DE 90 Brandon Heeg
DT 72 Bret Galligan
DE 99 N. Matthews
LB 58 Ryan Immel
LB 47 Alec Carr
LB 22 Jack Leahy
LB 51 Sam Riebau
CB 30 Derek Dreher
SS 15 Matthew Buswell
FS 39 Jake Meckstroth
CB 23 Brent Benson
UW-Whitewater: 1-Shane Covington, 4-Zach Howard, 6-Sam Overton, 7-Steve Morris, 8-Luke Menzel,
14-Lee Brekke, 18-Kris Rosholt, 21-C. Pendergast, 22-Andrew Keister, 23-Byron Stanford, 27-Ernest
James, 28-Desmin Ward, 32-Ryan Winske, 36-Kominiko Sila, 39-R. Blaszkowski, 41-Eric Kindler, 44-
Cole Klotz, 45-B. Spakowicz, 53-Ryan Cortez, 54-Kevin Utz, 57-Joe Paulus, 59-Anthony Bounds, 63-
Trevor Boyle, 73-Mike Seefeld, 76-Jake Wahl, 80-Evan Walton, 81-Cameron Blair, 85-Matt Gust, 88-
Robert Serdar, 89-Mike Hall, 90-Johan Lorenzo, 92-Zack Cook, 96-Anthony Dowery.
UW-La Crosse: 1-Justin Huinker, 3-Ryan Paukert, 4-C. Hallingstad, 6-Andy Sires, 12-Kevin Schams,17-
Jared Stan, 19-Alex Maxinoski, 20-Jay Wussow, 29-Ben Hertrampf, 32-Kevin Lindh, 40-Jake Muellner,46-
Justin Gordon, 52-M. Balduzzi, 53-Kyle Spieker, 54-Andrew Walsh, 55-Donovan Winter, 60-Tyler Bortle,
85-Dan Trautman, 88-Brock Mc Mullen, 89-Jeff Haffemann, 96-Nick Berg
UW-Whitewater
Individual Statistics (Final)
Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg
Levell Coppage 21 110 2 108 1 15 5.1
Desmin Ward 8 38 3 35 1 27 4.4
Matt Blanchard 7 38 9 29 0 12 4.1
Byron Stanford 5 15 6 9 0 7 1.8
Steve Morris 1 0 8 -8 0 0 -8.0
Totals... 42 201 28 173 2 27 4.1
Passing Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Long Sack
Matt Blanchard 18-30-0 248 0 37 1
Totals... 18-30-0 248 0 37 1
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Receiving No. Yds TD Long
Luke Menzel 6 61 0 16
Jason Ford 5 62 0 32
Cory Robinson 2 25 0 14
Shane Covington 1 37 0 37
Tyler Huber 1 24 0 24
Levell Coppage 1 23 0 23
Bernie Tamsett 1 10 0 10
Steve Morris 1 6 0 6
Totals... 18 248 0 37
Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB
Kris Rosholt 5 213 42.6 56 4 0
Totals... 5 213 42.6 56 4 0
Punts Kickoffs Intercept
All Returns No Yds Lg No Yds Lg No Yds Lg
Shane Covington 7 44 12 0 0 0 0 0 0
L. Minett 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Jesse Hamilton 0 0 0 2 42 21 0 0 0
Totals... 7 44 12 2 42 21 1 0 0
Field goal attempts
Eric Kindler 1st 10:57 38 yds Good
Eric Kindler 2nd 02:07 33 yds Good
Eric Kindler 2nd 00:18 41 yds Good
Eric Kindler 3rd 03:21 36 yds Good
Kickoffs No. Yds TB OB Avg
Eric Kindler 7 426 1 0 60.9
UW-La Crosse
Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg
Lee Lauters 15 89 0 89 0 21 5.9
Kevin Lindh 3 5 0 5 0 2 1.7
TEAM 1 0 1 -1 0 0 -1.0
M. Butterfield 9 18 32 -14 1 7 -1.6
Totals... 28 112 33 79 1 21 2.8
Passing Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Long Sack
M. Butterfield 4-10-1 19 0 9 3
Andy Sires 3-7-0 21 0 18 0
Totals... 7-17-1 40 0 18 3
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Receiving No. Yds TD Long
Jake Welch 2 27 0 18
Lee Lauters 2 -2 0 1
Jeff Haffemann 1 6 0 6
Tony Bilderback 1 6 0 6
Trevor Hutson 1 3 0 3
Totals... 7 40 0 18
Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB
C. Hallingstad 8 362 45.2 51 5 0
Totals... 8 362 45.2 51 5 0
Punts Kickoffs Intercept
All Returns No Yds Lg No Yds Lg No Yds Lg
Jake Welch 2 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lee Lauters 0 0 0 1 21 21 0 0 0
Jared Stan 0 0 0 1 17 17 0 0 0
Kevin Lindh 0 0 0 4 98 25 0 0 0
Totals... 2 5 3 6 136 25 0 0 0
Field goal attempts
Kickoffs No. Yds TB OB Avg
Justin Huinker 2 120 0 0 60.0
FUMBLES: UW-Whitewater-Matt Blanchard 1-0. UW-La Crosse-None.
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Box Score (Final)
#1 UW-Whitewater vs #21 Franklin (09-10-11 at Franklin, Ind.)
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score
UW-Whitewater 7 28 7 3 45 Record: (2-0)
Franklin 0 0 0 0 0 Record: (1-1)
Scoring Summary:
1st 02:03 UWW Steve Morris 25 yd pass from Matt Blanchard (Eric Kindler kick), 8-68 3:18,
UWW 7 - FC 0
2nd 14:56 UWW Desmin Ward 2 yd run (Eric Kindler kick), 5-29 1:52, UWW 14 - FC 0
13:58 UWW Levell Coppage 15 yd run (Eric Kindler kick), 1-15 0:06, UWW 21 - FC 0
09:42 UWW Levell Coppage 5 yd run (Eric Kindler kick), 5-47 2:10, UWW 28 - FC 0
04:44 UWW Desmin Ward 1 yd run (Eric Kindler kick), 7-34 3:17, UWW 35 - FC 0
3rd 10:46 UWW Bernie Tamsett 2 yd pass from Matt Blanchard (Eric Kindler kick), 9-61 4:06,
UWW 42 - FC 0
4th 10:51 UWW Eric Kindler 31 yd field goal, 13-53 6:30, UWW 45 - FC 0
UWW FC
FIRST DOWNS 27 12
RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 57-307 27-40
PASSING YDS (NET) 166 158
Passes Att-Comp-Int 25-17-0 36-18-2
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS -YARDS 82-473 63-198
Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0
Punt Returns-Yards 4-41 0-0
Kickoff Returns-Yards 1-29 8-120
Interception Returns-Yards 2-26 0-0
Punts (Number-Avg) 2-28.5 6-36.2
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-2
Penalties-Yards 5-45 3-27
Possession Time 35:53 24:07
Third-Down Conversions 7 of 14 5 of 15
Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 0 of 2
Red-Zone Scores-Chances 6-8 0-0
Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-9 0-0
RUSHING: UW-Whitewater-Levell Coppage 18-119; Desmin Ward 17-71; Lee Brekke 1-26; Edgar Wright
5-26; Byron Stanford 5-25; Colton Sweitzer 7-18; Matt Blanchard 3-18; Tyler Huber 1-4. Franklin-Craig,
Reece 9-21; Cook, Ethan 5-11; West, Jonny 3-5; Hamm, Luke 3-3; Otley, Sam 3-2; Holzbog, Kyle 2-0;
Cole, Zach 1-minus 1; TEAM 1-minus 1.
PASSING: UW-Whitewater-Matt Blanchard 13-18-0-128; Lee Brekke 4-7-0-38. Franklin-West, Jonny 18-
36-2-158.
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RECEIVING: UW-Whitewater-Tyler Huber 5-55; Cory Robinson 3-26; Bernie Tamsett 3-16; Luke Menzel
2-16; Shane Covington 2-14; Steve Morris 1-25; Zach Howard 1-14. Franklin-Worley, Logan 5-44;
Deffner, Mitch 4-38; Cunningham, K. 3-38; Cook, Ethan 2-12; Bless, Tyler 1-9; Floyd, Luke 1-6; Linville,
Kyle 1-6; Otley, Sam 1-5.
INTERCEPTIONS: UW-Whitewater-Ryan Cortez 1-21; Andrew Keister 1-5. Franklin-None.
FUMBLES: UW-Whitewater-Desmin Ward 1-1; Bernie Tamsett 1-0. Franklin-Craig, Reece 2-2.
Stadium: Faught Stadium
Attendance: 3175
Kickoff time: 1:05 pm
End of Game: 3:32 pm
Total elapsed time: 2:27
Officials: Referee: Jeff Simmons; Umpire: Scott Bova; Linesman: Eric Abendroth; Line judge:
Chuck Townsend; Back judge: Keith Zirbel; Field judge: Chris Kleifgen; Side judge:
Chris Beckstedt; Scorer: FC SID;
Temperature: 79
Wind: N, 2
Weather: Cloudy
Wisconsin-Whitewater, ranked No.1 in D3football.com, and two-time defending NCAA III champions, wins
32nd straight
#1 UW-Whitewater vs #21 Franklin (09-10-11 at Franklin, Ind.)
SACKS (UA-A): UW-Whitewater-Jake Keeser 1-0. Franklin-None.
TACKLES (UA-A): UW-Whitewater-Jesse Hamilton 6-0; Sam Overton 4-1; Jake Keeser 3-2; Ryan
Wenkman 1-4; B. Spakowicz 4-0; Kyle Wismer 3-1; Anthony Dowery 1-3; Noah Timm 2-1; R. Blaszkowski
2-1; Cole Klotz 2-1; Andrew Keister 1-2; Jared Kiesow 2-0; Kevin Utz 2-0; Greg Arnold 1-1; Ryan Cortez
0-2; Jaren Borland 1-0; Joe Paulus 1-0; Anthony Bounds 1-0; L. Minett 1-0; Desmin Ward 1-0; Ernest
James 0-1; Zack Cook 0-1; Robert Serdar 0-1. Franklin-O'Rourke, David 8-6; Huls, Tyler 8-3; Tate,
Sanchez 6-4; Qualters, Jimmy 3-3; Kemper, Kalib 2-4; Hinton, D.J. 3-2; Walker, Matt 2-3; Moore, Scott 2-
3; Varner, Johnny 3-1; Kaminski, Wes 2-2; Sanders, Tim 3-0; Gogel, Kraig 2-1; Boyd, Dominique 1-2;
Corpe, Zack 2-0; Hart, Aaron 2-0; Stanton, Daric 1-1; Ruark, Zach 0-2; Hodges, Dylan 1-0; Zehren, Zach
1-0; Segner, Jordan 1-0; Bales, Joshua 1-0; West, Jonny 1-0; Sittler, John 0-1.
Game Starters:
UW-Whitewater
POS ## OFFENSE
WR 11 Cory Robinson
LT 79 Logan Allemand
LG 65 Jimmy Norris
C 70 Grant Poenitsch
RG 58 Joe Hansen
RT 62 Ryan Olson
TE 84 Jason Ford
WR 2 Tyler Huber
QB 15 Matt Blanchard
FB 35 Bernie Tamsett
TB 33 Levell Coppage
POS ## DEFENSE
DE 99 Casey Casper
LT 56 Jake Keeser
RT 98 Jake Hohlstein
DE 97 L. Minett
LB 54 Kevin Utz
LB 51 Greg Arnold
LB 48 Kyle Wismer
CB 31 Noah Timm
LS 9 Jesse Hamilton
RS 5 Ryan Wenkman
CB 30 Jared Kiesow
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Franklin
POS ## OFFENSE
SE 2 Linville, Kyle
WB 1A Vaughn, James
LT 72 Wright, Bob
LG 54 Bemis, Brooks
C 55 Gallagher, C.
RG 79 Schultz, Nick
RT 70 Werbe, John
WB 86 Cunningham, K.
SE 23 Deffner, Mitch
QB 12 West, Jonny
RB 29 Hamm, Luke
Player participation:
POS ## DEFENSE
DE 52 Bales, Joshua
NT 87 Boyd, Dominique
DE 97 Kaminski, Wes
LB 15 Moore, Scott
LB 46 Qualters, Jimmy
LB 36 Tate, Sanchez
LB 43 O'Rourke, David
CB 28 Corpe, Zack
SS 7 Huls, Tyler
FS 21 Prentice, Des
CB 8 Ruark, Zach
UW-Whitewater: 1-Shane Covington, 4-Zach Howard, 6-Sam Overton, 7-Steve Morris, 8-Luke Menzel,
14-Lee Brekke, 16-Matt Behrendt, 18-Kris Rosholt, 19-Brian Gensrick, 22-Andrew Keister, 23-Byron
Stanford, 24-Colton Sweitzer, 26-Edgar Wright, 27-Ernest James,28-Desmin Ward, 36-Kominiko Sila, 39-
R. Blaszkowski, 41-Eric Kindler, 43-Jaren Borland, 44-Cole Klotz, 45-B. Spakowicz, 53-Ryan Cortez, 57-
Joe Paulus, 59-Anthony Bounds, 61-Pat Suffield, 73-Mike Seefeld, 75-Lucas Skibba, 85-Matt Gust, 88-
Robert Serdar, 92-Zack Cook, 96-Anthony Dowery.
Franklin: 1B -Walker, Matt, 1-Richards, Cole, 1C-Zehren, Zach, 2A -Hinton, D.J., 2B-Cook, Ethan, 3-Parks,
Michael, 4B-Otley, Sam, 4C-Hartman, Ryan, 5A-Cole, Zach, 5-Sanders, Tim, 7A-Hodges, Dylan, 9-Craig,
Reece, 11-Worley, Logan, 14-Bless, Tyler,16-Sittler, John, 17-Gogel, Kraig, 18-Ellis, Nathan, 25-
Gribbons, Tyler, 27-Houston, Connor, 30-Calvin, L., 33-Holzbog, Kyle, 35-Kellar, Kyle, 39-Segner,
Jordan, 41-Woodard, Aaron, 42-Varner, Johnny, 44-Netherton, A., 47-Floyd, Luke, 68-Miller, Kevin, 73-
Crawley, J.D., 74-Evans, Jacob, 90-Stanton, Daric, 91-Kemper, Kalib, 99-Hart, Aaron.
UW-Whitewater
Individual Statistics (Final)
Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg
Levell Coppage 18 121 2 119 2 22 6.6
Desmin Ward 17 79 8 71 2 14 4.2
Edgar Wright 5 26 0 26 0 8 5.2
Lee Brekke 1 26 0 26 0 26 26.0
Byron Stanford 5 25 0 25 0 12 5.0
Matt Blanchard 3 18 0 18 0 12 6.0
Colton Sweitzer 7 19 1 18 0 6 2.6
Tyler Huber 1 4 0 4 0 4 4.0
Totals... 57 318 11 307 4 26 5.4
Passing Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Long Sack
Matt Blanchard 13-18-0 128 2 25 0
Lee Brekke 4-7-0 38 0 14 0
Totals... 17-25-0 166 2 25 0
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Receiving No. Yds TD Long
Tyler Huber 5 55 0 16
Cory Robinson 3 26 0 10
Bernie Tamsett 3 16 1 8
Luke Menzel 2 16 0 9
Shane Covington 2 14 0 8
Steve Morris 1 25 1 25
Zach Howard 1 14 0 14
Totals... 17 166 2 25
Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB
Kris Rosholt 2 57 28.5 31 1 0
Totals... 2 57 28.5 31 1 0
Punts Kickoffs Intercept
All Returns No Yds Lg No Yds Lg No Yds Lg
Shane Covington 4 41 20 1 29 29 0 0 0
Andrew Keister 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 5
Ryan Cortez 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 21
Totals... 4 41 20 1 29 29 2 26 21
Field goal attempts
Eric Kindler 1st 06:06 50 yds Missed
Eric Kindler 4th 10:51 31 yds Good
Kickoffs No. Yds TB OB Avg
Eric Kindler 8 523 0 0 65.4
Franklin
Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg
Craig, Reece 9 24 3 21 0 12 2.3
Cook, Ethan 5 13 2 11 0 6 2.2
West, Jonny 3 14 9 5 0 7 1.7
Hamm, Luke 3 3 0 3 0 1 1.0
Otley, Sam 3 2 0 2 0 2 0.7
Holzbog, Kyle 2 1 1 0 0 1 0.0
TEAM 1 0 1 -1 0 0 -1.0
Cole, Zach 1 0 1 -1 0 0 -1.0
Totals... 27 57 17 40 0 12 1.5
Passing Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Long Sack
West, Jonny 18-36-2 158 0 31 1
Totals... 18-36-2 158 0 31 1
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Receiving No. Yds TD Long
Worley, Logan 5 44 0 18
Deffner, Mitch 4 38 0 22
Cunningham, K. 3 38 0 31
Cook, Ethan 2 12 0 14
Bless, Tyler 1 9 0 9
Linville, Kyle 1 6 0 6
Floyd, Luke 1 6 0 6
Otley, Sam 1 5 0 5
Totals... 18 158 0 31
Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB
Parks, Michael 5 202 40.4 44 0 0
TEAM 1 15 15.0 15 0 0
Totals... 6 217 36.2 44 0 0
Punts Kickoffs Intercept
All Returns No Yds Lg No Yds Lg No Yds Lg
Cook, Ethan 0 0 0 3 35 16 0 0 0
Corpe, Zack 0 0 0 4 65 22 0 0 0
Woodard, Aaron 0 0 0 1 20 20 0 0 0
Totals... 0 0 0 8 120 22 0 0 0
Field goal attempts: 0
Kickoffs No. Yds TB OB Avg
Richards, Cole 1 60 0 0 60.0
FUMBLES: UW-Whitewater-Desmin Ward 1-1; Bernie Tamsett 1-0. Franklin-Craig, Reece 2-2.
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Box Score (Final)
#17 Campbellsville vs #1 UW-Whitewater (Sep 15, 2011 at Whitewater, WI)
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score
Campbellsville 0 7 0 7 14 Record: (2-1)
UW-Whitewater 23 14 10 7 54 Record: (3-0)
Scoring Summary:
1st 09:59 UWW Cory Robinson 50 yd pass from Matt Blanchard (Eric Kindler
kick), 5-82 2:12, CAMP 0 - UWW 7
06:56 UWW Desmin Ward 48 yd run (Eric Kindler kick), 3-68 1:14, CAMP 0 -
UWW 14
01:47 UWW Eric Kindler 40 yd field goal, 6-26 2:23, CAMP 0 - UWW 17
00:00 UWW Tyler Huber 54 yd pass from Matt Blanchard (Eric Kindler kick
failed), 1-54 0:06, CAMP 0 - UWW 23
2nd 08:13 CAMP Warrenhuffman 73 yd pass from Patrick Henry (David Hon
kick), 1-68 0:10, CAMP 7 - UWW 23
06:21 UWW Tyler Huber 64 yd pass from Matt Blanchard (Eric Kindler kick),
4-77 1:39, CAMP 7 - UWW 30
05:10 UWW Levell Coppage 2 yd run (Eric Kindler kick), 2-30 0:27, CAMP 7
- UWW 37
3rd 14:50 UWW Levell Coppage 60 yd run (Eric Kindler kick), 1-60 0:18, CAMP
7 - UWW 44
05:48 UWW Eric Kindler 45 yd field goal, 4--4 1:54, CAMP 7 - UWW 47
4th 14:56 UWW Kominiko Sila 3 yd pass from Lee Brekke (Eric Kindler kick), 7-
21 3:28, CAMP 7 - UWW 54
06:14 CAMP Diaz Bolden 66 yd pass from Patrick Henry (David Hon kick), 2-
66 0:40, CAMP 14 - UWW 54
CAMP UWW
FIRST DOWNS 11 22
RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 34-74 48-249
PASSING YDS (NET) 180 322
Passes Att-Comp-Int 28-7-1 24-16-0
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS -YARDS 62-254 72-571
Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0
Punt Returns-Yards 4-25 2-4
Kickoff Returns-Yards 8-197 1-22
Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-0
Punts (Number-Avg) 8-40.8 5-39.6
Fumbles-Lost 3-3 1-1
Penalties-Yards 6-54 6-61
Possession Time 23:42 36:13
Third-Down Conversions 3 of 16 3 of 13
Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 1 of 2
Red-Zone Scores-Chances 0-0 2-2
Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-10 3-24
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RUSHING: Campbellsville-Wayne Coffee 15-55; Seth McFerrin 8-26; Zach Eastham 5-5; Patrick Henry 6minus
12. UW-Whitewater-Levell Coppage 15-117; Desmin Ward 9-90; Byron Stanford 8-31; Edgar
Wright 4-12; Matt Blanchard 1-6; Colton Sweitzer 5-6; Cody Weaver 3-3; Tyler Huber 1-minus 3; Lee
Brekke 2-minus 13.
PASSING: Campbellsville-Patrick Henry 4-22-0-160; Zach Eastham 3-6-1-20. UW-Whitewater-Matt
Blanchard 12-15-0-294; Lee Brekke 4-9-0-28.
RECEIVING: Campbellsville-Warrenhuffman 3-87; D. Gipson 2-14; Diaz Bolden 1-66; Demetric Ray 1-13.
UW-Whitewater-Luke Menzel 4-67; Tyler Huber 3-122; Bernie Tamsett 3-39; Kominiko Sila 2-14; Cory
Robinson 1-50; Steve Morris 1-16; Jason Ford 1-10; Zach Howard 1-4.
INTERCEPTIONS: Campbellsville-None. UW-Whitewater-Noah Timm 1-0.
FUMBLES: Campbellsville-Patrick Henry 2-2; Diaz Bolden 1-1. UW -Whitewater-Tyler Huber 1-1.
Stadium: Perkins Stadium
Attendance: 6823
Kickoff time: 12:00 pm
End of Game: 3:07 pm
Total elapsed time: 3:07
Officials: Referee: Gene ValGalder; Umpire: Edward Laco; Linesman: Todd Wittlinger; Line
judge: Jeff Totzke; Back judge: Joshua Kahle; Field judge: Tim Duffy; Side judge:
Kent Holmquist
Temperature: 70’s
Wind: 5-10 mph
Weather: Partly Cloudy
#17 Campbellsville vs #1 UW-Whitewater (Sep 15, 2011 at Whitewater, WI)
SACKS (UA-A): Campbellsville-Dwight Houston 1-0. UW-Whitewater-Casey Casper 1-0;
L. Minett 1-0.
TACKLES (UA-A): Campbellsville-Jeffrey Demary 5-6; Blake Young 5-4; M. Chandler
3-6; Dwight Houston 4-3; W. Harbison 3-4; R. Dickerson 4-2; R. Williamson 3-3;
T. Wynn 2-3; Jermaine Dumas 0-3; B. Hillary 2-0; William Harris 1-1; Earl McCann
1-1; H. BaynhamBaker 1-1; Brandon Brown 1-1; Darius Skinner 0-2; Nick Reed 0-2;
Leon Melvin 1-0; Derek Mincy 1-0. UW -Whitewater-Cole Klotz 3-5; Casey Casper
3-4; Greg Arnold 3-3; Kyle Wismer 4-1; Anthony Dowery 3-2; B. Spakowicz 2-1;
Ryan Cortez 0-3; C. Pendergast 2-0; Andrew Keister 2-0; Ryan Wenkman 2-0; Jared
Kiesow 2-0; Ernest James 1-1; Anthony Bounds 1-1; Kevin Utz 0-2; Joe Paulus 0-2;
Zac Michael 1-0; L. Minett 1-0; Johan Lorenzo 1-0; Sam Overton 1-0; Noah Timm
1-0; R. Blaszkowski 0-1; Desmin Ward 0-1; Jake Keeser 0-1.
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Game Starters:
Campbellsville
POS ## OFFENSE
QB 19 Zach Eastham
RB 26 Wayne Coffee
WR 3 Diaz Bolden
WR 1 Gerwan Brewer
WR 11 Warrenhuffman
TE 80 Blake Fields
LT 79 David Coffey
LG 67 Daniel Wiechart
C 61 Chris Brown
RG 65 A. Zimmerman
RT 63 Caleb Croney
UW-Whitewater
POS ## OFFENSE
LT 79 Logan Allemand
LG 65 Jimmy Norris
C 70 Grant Poenitsch
RG 58 Joe Hansen
RT 62 Ryan Olson
TE 84 Jason Ford
WR 11 Cory Robinson
WR 2 Tyler Huber
RB 28 Desmin Ward
FB 35 Bernie Tamsett
QB 15 Matt Blanchard
Player participation:
POS ## DEFENSE
DE 91 Jermaine Dumas
NG 98 H. BaynhamBaker
DE 72 William Harris
LB 9 Dwight Houston
LB 32 W. Harbison
LB 10 Blake Young
CB 5 Brandon Brown
CB 45 Leon Melvin
MON 22 Darius Skinner
MON 2 M. Chandler
S 16 Jeffrey Demary
POS ## DEFENSE
DE 99 Casey Casper
LT 56 Jake Keeser
RT 98 Jake Hohlstein
DE 97 L. Minett
LB 43 Jaren Borland
LB 51 Greg Arnold
LB 48 Kyle Wismer
CB 31 Noah Timm
LS 9 Jesse Hamilton
RS 5 Ryan Wenkman
CB 30 Jared Kiesow
Campbellsville: 4-R. Dickerson, 6-Demetric Ray, 8-B. Hillary, 12-Patrick Henry, 13-Nathan Cooper, 20-
Seth McFerrin, 21-T. Wynn, 23-Carl Ojala, 28-Earl McCann, 35-David Hon, 48-Nick Reed, 49-Derek
Mincy, 81-D. Gipson, 90-R. Williamson.
UW-Whitewater: 1-Shane Covington, 4-Zach Howard, 6-Sam Overton, 7-Steve Morris, 8-Luke Menzel,
14-Lee Brekke, 18-Kris Rosholt, 21-C. Pendergast, 22-Andrew Keister, 23-Byron Stanford, 24-Colton
Sweitzer, 26-Edgar Wright, 27-Ernest James, 33-Levell Coppage, 36-Kominiko Sila, 38-Cody Weaver,
39-R. Blaszkowski, 41-Eric Kindler, 44-Cole Klotz, 45-B. Spakowicz, 47-Justin Dischler, 53-Ryan Cortez,
54-Kevin Utz, 57-Joe Paulus, 59-Anthony Bounds, 82-Zac Michael, 90-Johan Lorenzo, 96-Anthony
Dowery.
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Campbellsville
Individual Statistics (Final)
Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg
Wayne Coffee 15 57 2 55 0 22 3.7
Seth McFerrin 8 26 0 26 0 12 3.2
Zach Eastham 5 12 7 5 0 8 1.0
Patrick Henry 6 8 20 -12 0 4 -2.0
Totals... 34 103 29 74 0 22 2.2
Passing Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Long Sack
Patrick Henry 4-22-0 160 2 73 2
Zach Eastham 3-6-1 20 0 7 1
Totals... 7-28-1 180 2 73 3
Receiving No. Yds TD Long
Warrenhuffman 3 87 1 73
D. Gipson 2 14 0 7
Diaz Bolden 1 66 1 66
Demetric Ray 1 13 0 13
Totals... 7 180 2 73
Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB
Carl Ojala 8 326 40.8 50 4 0
Totals... 8 326 40.8 50 4 0
Punts Kickoffs Intercept
All Returns No Yds Lg No Yds Lg No Yds Lg
Diaz Bolden 0 0 0 3 89 37 0 0 0
Darius Skinner 4 25 15 5 108 27 0 0 0
Totals... 4 25 15 8 197 37 0 0 0
Field goal attempts
David Hon 4th 09:31 37 yds Missed
Kickoffs No. Yds TB OB Avg
Carl Ojala 3 129 1 1 43.0
UW-Whitewater
Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg
Levell Coppage 15 117 0 117 2 60 7.8
Desmin Ward 9 92 2 90 1 48 10.0
Byron Stanford 8 32 1 31 0 10 3.9
Edgar Wright 4 12 0 12 0 4 3.0
Matt Blanchard 1 6 0 6 0 6 6.0
Colton Sweitzer 5 9 3 6 0 5 1.2
Cody Weaver 3 3 0 3 0 3 1.0
Tyler Huber 1 0 3 -3 0 0 -3.0
Lee Brekke 2 0 13 -13 0 0 -6.5
Totals... 48 271 22 249 3 60 5.2
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Passing Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Long Sack
Matt Blanchard 12-15-0 294 3 64 0
Lee Brekke 4-9-0 28 1 11 1
Totals... 16-24-0 322 4 64 1
Receiving No. Yds TD Long
Luke Menzel 4 67 0 28
Tyler Huber 3 122 2 64
Bernie Tamsett 3 39 0 19
Kominiko Sila 2 14 1 11
Cory Robinson 1 50 1 50
Steve Morris 1 16 0 16
Jason Ford 1 10 0 10
Zach Howard 1 4 0 4
Totals... 16 322 4 64
Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB
Kris Rosholt 5 198 39.6 45 1 0
Totals... 5 198 39.6 45 1 0
Punts Kickoffs Intercept
All Returns No Yds Lg No Yds Lg No Yds Lg
Zach Howard 0 0 0 1 22 22 0 0 0
Noah Timm 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Shane Covington 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals... 2 4 4 1 22 22 1 0 0
Field goal attempts
Eric Kindler 1st 01:47 40 yds Good
Eric Kindler 2nd 08:23 49 yds Missed
Eric Kindler 3rd 05:48 45 yds Good
Kickoffs No. Yds TB OB Avg
Eric Kindler 10 643 2 0 64.3
FUMBLES: Campbellsville-Patrick Henry 2-2; Diaz Bolden 1-1. UW -Whitewater-Tyler Huber 1-1.
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Box Score (Final)
UW-Platteville vs #1 UW-Whitewater (Sep 29, 2011 at Whitewater, WI)
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score
UW-Platteville 7 7 0 0 14 Record: (3-2,1-1)
UW-Whitewater 7 7 13 7 34 Record: (4-0,1-0)
Scoring Summary:
1st 05:49 UWP Paul Reit 26 yd pass from John Kelly (Zach Litchfield kick), 6-80
3:12, UWP 7 - UWW 0
00:23 UWW Levell Coppage 2 yd run (Eric Kindler kick), 10-56 5:21, UWP 7 -
UWW 7
2nd 00:59 UWW Tyler Huber 17 yd pass from Matt Blanchard (Eric Kindler kick), 12-
92 5:04, UWP 7 - UWW 14
00:14 UWP Paul Reit 35 yd pass from Chad Roscoe (Zach Litchfield kick), 5-
58 0:42, UWP 14 - UWW 14
3rd 09:49 UWW Eric Kindler 47 yd field goal, 11-39 5:05, UWP 14 - UWW 17
06:21 UWW Eric Kindler 44 yd field goal, 5-12 1:46, UWP 14 - UWW 20
00:35 UWW Desmin Ward 12 yd run (Eric Kindler kick), 6-63 3:00, UWP 14 -
UWW 27
4th 09:33 UWW Levell Coppage 41 yd run (Eric Kindler kick), 5-65 3:02, UWP 14 -
UWW 34
UWP UWW
FIRST DOWNS 17 24
RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 30-117 48-270
PASSING YDS (NET) 203 166
Passes Att-Comp-Int 32-11-1 20-15-1
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS -YARDS 62-320 68-436
Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0
Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0
Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-113 3-51
Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 1-0
Punts (Number-Avg) 3-35.7 2-26.5
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0
Penalties-Yards 7-75 9-68
Possession Time 22:51 37:09
Third-Down Conversions 6 of 13 7 of 12
Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 4 0 of 0
Red-Zone Scores-Chances 0-0 3-4
Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 1-1
RUSHING: UW-Platteville-John Kelly 9-52; Chad Roscoe 14-48; Jake Wiederholt 3-12; Hank Mcivor 2-7;
Lee Vlasak 2-minus 2. UW-Whitewater-Levell Coppage 30-168; Matt Blanchard 8-56; Desmin Ward 10-
46.
PASSING: UW-Platteville-John Kelly 8-24-0-146; Jake Wiederholt 2-7-1-22; Chad Roscoe 1-1-0-35. UW-
Whitewater-Matt Blanchard 15-20-1-166.
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RECEIVING: UW-Platteville-Paul Reit 4-81; Ryley Bailey 2-62; Chad Roscoe 2-11; Jake Wiederholt 1-23;
Jeff Bracken 1-19; Hank Mcivor 1-7. UW-Whitewater-Tyler Huber 7-82; Jason Ford 4-44; Luke Menzel 2-
22; Cory Robinson 1-15; Levell
Coppage 1-3.
INTERCEPTIONS: UW-Platteville-Nate Breiby 1-0. UW-Whitewater-Ryan Wenkman 1-0.
FUMBLES: UW-Platteville-None. UW-Whitewater-None.
Stadium: Perkins Stadium
Attendance: 10622
Kickoff time: 2:00 pm
End of Game: 4:45 pm
Total elapsed time: 2:45
Officials: Referee: Patrick Miles; Umpire: Dan Montgomery; Linesman: Charlie Bloedom; Line
judge: Steve Liddell; Back judge: Galen Killam; Field judge: Mark Porter; Side judge:
Ryan Gannon
Temperature: 50’s
Wind: 5-10 mph
Weather: Clear Skies, Cool
UW-Platteville vs #1 UW-Whitewater (Sep 29, 2011 at Whitewater, WI)
SACKS (UA-A): UW-Platteville-None. UW-Whitewater-Zack Cook 1-0.
TACKLES (UA-A): UW-Platteville-Alex Schaefer 5-5; Jacob Zilbar 3-7; Ryan Constant 4-5; Broc Kundert
3-6; Connor Wilson 5-3; Dave Daino 5-2; Tommy Magna 4-2; J. Lindemulder 4-2; Devon Vance 1-2; J.
Prochnow 0-3; Odell Williams 1-1; Bronzun Kyles 1-0; J. Williamson 1-0; Yoel Wonsey 1-0; Nate Demski
1-0; Evan Constant 1-0; Hank Mcivor 0-1; Ross Mueller 0-1; Alex Marsh 0-1; Corey Marks 0-1. UW-
Whitewater-Greg Arnold 2-10; Casey Casper 1-7; Sam Overton 3-4; Ryan Wenkman 1-4; L. Minett 2-2;
Ryan Cortez 2-2; C. Pendergast 2-1; Kyle Wismer 1-2; B. Spakowicz 1-2; Andrew Keister 1-1; Jake
Keeser 1-1; Jake Hohlstein 1-1; Desmin Ward 1-1; Zack Cook 1-1; R. Blaszkowski 1-0; Shane Covington
1-0; Jared Kiesow 1-0; Jaren Borland 0-1; Cole Klotz 0-1; Anthony Bounds 0-1.
Game Starters:
UW-Platteville
POS ## OFFENSE
LT 66 Colton Friemuth
LG 61 Jayson Eddy
C 70 Adam Cook
RG 68 Ethan Lightner
RT 78 Tyler Miller
TE 13 Jake Wiederholt
QB 19 Bryce Corrigan
WR 7 Aaron Loferski
WR 83 Jeff Bracken
RB 27 Lee Vlasak
WR 88 Paul Reit
POS ## DEFENSE
DE 90 Bronzun Kyles
NT 95 Corey Marks
DT 98 Alex Schaefer
ILB 11 Chad Ihrig
ILB 44 Broc Kundert
OLB 28 Nick Snyder
OLB 6 J. Lindemulder
FS 26 Ryan Mcwethy
SS 38 Dave Daino
DB 31 Tommy Magna
DB 8 Nate Breiby
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UW-Whitewater
POS ## OFFENSE
LT 79 Logan Allemand
LG 65 Jimmy Norris
C 70 Grant Poenitsch
RG 58 Joe Hansen
RT 62 Ryan Olson
TE 84 Jason Ford
WR 11 Cory Robinson
WR 2 Tyler Huber
TB 33 Levell Coppage
FB 35 Bernie Tamsett
QB 15 Matt Blanchard
Player participation:
POS ## DEFENSE
DE 99 Casey Casper
DT 56 Jake Keeser
DT 98 Jake Hohlstein
DE 97 L. Minett
LB 53 Ryan Cortez
LB 51 Greg Arnold
LB 48 Kyle Wismer
LCB 31 Noah Timm
LS 6 Sam Overton
RS 5 Ryan Wenkman
RCB 30 Jared Kiesow
UW-Platteville: 2-Zach Litchfield, 3-Ryley Bailey, 5-Jacob Zilbar, 14-Zak Brinkman, 18-John Kelly, 20-
Hank Mcivor, 21-Connor Wilson, 22-Chad Roscoe, 24-Evan Constant, 25-Devon Vance, 33-Nick Karleski,
37-Yoel Wonsey, 40-Ross Mueller, 41-J. Williamson, 51-Ryan Constant, 54-Alex Marsh, 64-Nate Demski,
71-Odell Williams, 97-J. Prochnow.
UW-Whitewater: 1-Shane Covington, 4-Zach Howard, 8-Luke Menzel, 18-Kris Rosholt, 21-C. Pendergast,
22-Andrew Keister, 28-Desmin Ward, 39-R. Blaszkowski, 41-Eric Kindler, 43-Jaren Borland, 44-Cole
Klotz, 45-B. Spakowicz, 59-Anthony Bounds, 92-Zack Cook.
UW-Platteville
Individual Statistics (Final)
Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg
John Kelly 9 58 6 52 0 14 5.8
Chad Roscoe 14 52 4 48 0 14 3.4
Jake Wiederholt 3 13 1 12 0 9 4.0
Hank Mcivor 2 7 0 7 0 5 3.5
Lee Vlasak 2 0 2 -2 0 0 -1.0
Totals... 30 130 13 117 0 14 3.9
Passing Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Long Sack
John Kelly 8-24-0 146 1 47 0
Jake Wiederholt 2-7-1 22 0 15 1
Chad Roscoe 1-1-0 35 1 35 0
Totals... 11-32-1 203 2 47 1
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Receiving No. Yds TD Long
Paul Reit 4 81 2 35
Ryley Bailey 2 62 0 47
Chad Roscoe 2 11 0 7
Jake Wiederholt 1 23 0 23
Jeff Bracken 1 19 0 19
Hank Mcivor 1 7 0 7
Totals... 11 203 2 47
Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB
Zak Brinkman 3 107 35.7 37 1 0
Totals... 3 107 35.7 37 1 0
Punts Kickoffs Intercept
All Returns No Yds Lg No Yds Lg No Yds Lg
Chad Roscoe 0 0 0 3 66 29 0 0 0
Jake Wiederholt 0 0 0 1 7 7 0 0 0
Nick Karleski 0 0 0 2 40 22 0 0 0
Nate Breiby 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Totals... 0 0 0 6 113 29 1 0 0
Field goal attempts
Kickoffs No. Yds TB OB Avg
Zach Litchfield 3 166 0 0 55.3
UW-Whitewater
Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg
Levell Coppage 30 179 11 168 2 41 5.6
Matt Blanchard 8 56 0 56 0 13 7.0
Desmin Ward 10 46 0 46 1 12 4.6
Totals... 48 281 11 270 3 41 5.6
Passing Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Long Sack
Matt Blanchard 15-20-1 166 1 23 0
Totals... 15-20-1 166 1 23 0
Receiving No. Yds TD Long
Tyler Huber 7 82 1 23
Jason Ford 4 44 0 23
Luke Menzel 2 22 0 14
Cory Robinson 1 15 0 15
Levell Coppage 1 3 0 3
Totals... 15 166 1 23
Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB
Kris Rosholt 2 53 26.5 27 0 0
Totals... 2 53 26.5 27 0 0
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Punts Kickoffs Intercept
All Returns No Yds Lg No Yds Lg No Yds Lg
Ryan Wenkman 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Zach Howard 0 0 0 3 51 20 0 0 0
Totals... 0 0 0 3 51 20 1 0 0
Field goal attempts
Eric Kindler 3rd 09:49 47 yds Good
Eric Kindler 3rd 06:21 44 yds Good
Kickoffs No. Yds TB OB Avg
Eric Kindler 7 405 1 0 57.9
FUMBLES: UW-Platteville-None. UW-Whitewater-None.
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Box Score (Final)
#1 UW-Whitewater vs UW-River Falls (Oct 8, 2011 at River Falls, Wis.)
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score
UW-Whitewater 14 14 7 7 42 Record: (5-0,2-0)
UW-River Falls 0 7 3 0 10 Record: (0-5,0-2)
Scoring Summary:
1st 11:08 UWW Levell Coppage 2 yd run (Eric Kindler kick), 7-52 2:51, UWW 7 -
RF 0
00:00 UWW Levell Coppage 37 yd run (Eric Kindler kick), 5-67 2:12, UWW
14 - RF 0
2nd 11:32 RF Taylor Edwards 3 yd run (Chad Blair kick), 2-3 0:11, UWW 14 -
RF 7
06:13 UWW Bernie Tamsett 4 yd pass from Matt Blanchard (Eric Kindler
kick), 11-80 5:19, UWW 21 - RF 7
01:03 UWW Tyler Huber 45 yd pass from Matt Blanchard (Eric Kindler kick),
9-83 2:53, UWW 28 - RF 7
3rd 14:40 UWW Tyler Huber 60 yd pass from Matt Blanchard (Eric Kindler kick),
1-60 0:20, UWW 35 - RF 7
01:57 RF Chad Blair 46 yd field goal, 11-60 3:55, UWW 35 - RF 10
4th 04:36 UWW Desmin Ward 10 yd run (Eric Kindler kick), 14-57 7:32, UWW 42
- RF 10
UWW RF
FIRST DOWNS 23 12
RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 39-157 26-6
PASSING YDS (NET) 301 157
Passes Att-Comp-Int 34-24-1 37-24-1
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS -YARDS 73-458 63-163
Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0
Punt Returns-Yards 3-15 2-6
Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-52 5-92
Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 1-1
Punts (Number-Avg) 4-37.0 10-32.9
Fumbles-Lost 2-2 0-0
Penalties-Yards 3-35 6-48
Possession Time 32:17 27:43
Third-Down Conversions 8 of 14 5 of 17
Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 2 0 of 0
Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 1-1
Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-23 1-7
RUSHING: UW-Whitewater-Levell Coppage 15-74; Desmin Ward 11-43; Matt Blanchard 8-25; Lee
Brekke 2-11; Byron Stanford 1-4; Tyler Huber 1-2; TEAM 1-minus 2. UW-River Falls-Nathan Brandt 4-16;
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Joel Yogerst 3-6; Taylor Edwards 13-1; Jeff Mills 1-1; Brad Beeskow 1-minus 4; B.J. Letourneau 4-minus
14.
PASSING: UW-Whitewater-Matt Blanchard 20-29-1-277; Lee Brekke 4-5-0-24. UW-River Falls-B.J.
Letourneau 24-37-1-157.
RECEIVING: UW-Whitewater-Tyler Huber 8-156; Jason Ford 4-36; Bernie Tamsett 4-15; Luke Menzel 3-
54; Cory Robinson 2-17; Zach Howard 1-16; Steve Morris 1-7; Shane Covington 1-0. UW-River Falls-
John Wahlstrom 12-77; Joel Yogerst 3-18; Taylor Edwards 3-9; Brady Hannigan 2-27; Nathan Brandt 2-
13; Grant Solem 1-9; Charles Dixon 1-4.
INTERCEPTIONS: UW-Whitewater-Noah Timm 1-0. UW-River Falls-Matt Ainsworth 1-1.
FUMBLES: UW-Whitewater-Shane Covington 1-1; Byron Stanford 1-1. UW-River Falls-None.
Stadium: Ramer Field
Attendance: 3621
Kickoff time: 1 pm
End of Game: 3:53 pm
Total elapsed time: 2:53
Officials: Referee: Pat Hammond; Umpire: Gary Spear; Linesman: Dave White; Line judge:
Ryan Nelson; Back judge: Chuck Morning; Field judge: Mark Nolen; Side judge:
Jason Frank
Temperature: 80
Wind: S 15-20 mph
Weather: Sunny and warm
#1 UW-Whitewater vs UW-River Falls (Oct 8, 2011 at River Falls, Wis.)
SACKS (UA-A): UW-Whitewater-Zack Cook 1-0; M. Bratchett 1-0. UW-River Falls-David Scaro 1-0.
TACKLES (UA-A): UW-Whitewater-Jared Kiesow 6-0; Ryan Cortez 5-0; Greg Arnold 4-0; Kyle Wismer 3-
0; Joe Paulus 3-0; Noah Timm 3-0; Jake Keeser 3-0; Zack Cook 2-0; M. Bratchett 2-0; Jake Hohlstein 2-
0; Sam Overton 2-0; Ernest James 2-0; Cole Klotz 2-0; Jaren Borland 2-0; Andrew Keister 1-0; C.
Pendergast 1-0; Johan Lorenzo 1-0; Anthony Dowery 1-0; L. Minett 1-0; Casey Casper 1-0; Desmin Ward
1-0; Bernie Tamsett 1-0; Shane Covington 1-0. UW-River Falls-L. Bjorklund 8-2; Nate Smits 7-3; Matt
Ainsworth 7-2; David Scaro 6-1; Lee Spohn 3-1; Alex Adams 2-2; Mike Cano 3-0; Joe Custode 2-0; Jacob
Mandoza 2-0; Jake Ryan 2-0; Zach Stuhr 2-0; G. Klingelhutz 1-0; Ryan Bartsch 1-0; Aaron Niemann 1-0;
Alex Hohenstein 1-0; TEAM 1-0; C. Aeschliman 0-1.
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Game Starters:
UW-Whitewater UW-River Falls
POS ## OFFENSE
T 79 Logan Allemand
G 65 Jimmy Norris
C 70 Grant Poenitsch
G 58 Joe Hansen
T 62 Ryan Olson
TE 84 Jason Ford
WR 11 Cory Robinson
WR 2 Tyler Huber
RB 33 Levell Coppage
FB 35 Bernie Tamsett
QB 15 Matt Blanchard
POS ## DEFENSE
E 99 Casey Casper
T 56 Jake Keeser
T 98 Jake Hohlstein
E 97 L. Minett
LB 53 Ryan Cortez
LB 51 Greg Arnold
LB 48 Kyle Wismer
CB 31 Noah Timm
S 6 Sam Overton
S 5 Ryan Wenkman
CB 30 Jared Kiesow
Player participation:
POS ## OFFENSE
WR 5 Nathan Brandt
WR 22 John Wahlstrom
T 67 Jared Feltz
G 56 Tyler Stehr
C 73 Dylan Peterson
G 64 Ben Barrett
T 68 Joe Gotmer
TE 87 Jon Manke
QB 7 B.J. Letourneau
FB 3 Joel Yogerst
RB 25 Taylor Edwards
POS ## DEFENSE
E 92 C. Aeschliman
T 57 Trevor Semann
T 76 Aaron Niemann
E 99 Ryan Bartsch
LB 44 Nate Smits
LB 32 L. Bjorklund
LB 9 Jacob Mandoza
CB 2 Mike Cano
S 29 Alex Adams
S 4 Matt Ainsworth
CB 13 Lee Spohn
UW-Whitewater: 1-Shane Covington, 3-Marcus McLin, 4-Zach Howard, 7-Steve Morris, 8-Luke Menzel,
14-Lee Brekke, 18-Kris Rosholt, 21-C. Pendergast, 22-Andrew Keister, 23-Byron Stanford, 26-Edgar
Wright, 27-Ernest James, 28-Desmin Ward, 36-Kominiko Sila, 38-Cody Weaver, 39-R. Blaszkowski, 41-
Eric Kindler, 43-Jaren Borland, 44-Cole Klotz, 45-B. Spakowicz, 54-Kevin Utz, 55-Josh Williams, 57-Joe
Paulus, 59-Anthony Bounds, 61-Pat Suffield, 63-Trevor Boyle, 64-Alex Misialek, 68-Brett Oesterle, 73-
Mike Seefeld, 75-Lucas Skibba, 76-Jake Wahl, 78-Jared Berg, 88-Robert Serdar, 90-Johan Lorenzo, 91-
M. Bratchett, 92-Zack Cook, 95-Nick Walker, 96-Anthony Dowery.
UW-River Falls: 11-Matt Woller, 14-Brady Hannigan, 18-Andy Lundgren, 19-Austin Bachman, 21-Grant
Solem, 24-Mike Gehling,26-John Schimenz, 27-Jeff Mills, 28-Emmanuel Udeh, 30-Jesse Rose, 31-Brad
Beeskow, 33-Zach Stuhr, 35-G. Klingelhutz,36-Joe Custode, 38-Tony Golden, 40-Steve Zanton, 42-Will
Jensen, 45-Chad Blair, 48-Zach Groves, 49-Cole Sirek, 52-Daren Wingert,55-David Scaro, 81-Jake
Ryan, 82-Jay Ekman, 84-Charles Dixon, 86-Darron Sherill, 91-Alex Hohenstein, 95-Jake Liticky.
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UW-Whitewater
Individual Statistics (Final)
Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg
Levell Coppage 15 78 4 74 2 37 4.9
Desmin Ward 11 46 3 43 1 10 3.9
Matt Blanchard 8 34 9 25 0 13 3.1
Lee Brekke 2 11 0 11 0 9 5.5
Byron Stanford 1 4 0 4 0 4 4.0
Tyler Huber 1 2 0 2 0 2 2.0
TEAM 1 0 2 -2 0 0 -2.0
Totals... 39 175 18 157 3 37 4.0
Passing Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Long Sack
Matt Blanchard 20-29-1 277 3 60 1
Lee Brekke 4-5-0 24 0 16 0
Totals... 24-34-1 301 3 60 1
Receiving No. Yds TD Long
Tyler Huber 8 156 2 60
Jason Ford 4 36 0 13
Bernie Tamsett 4 15 1 8
Luke Menzel 3 54 0 36
Cory Robinson 2 17 0 10
Zach Howard 1 16 0 16
Steve Morris 1 7 0 7
Shane Covington 1 0 0 0
Totals... 24 301 3 60
Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB
Kris Rosholt 4 148 37.0 43 2 0
Totals... 4 148 37.0 43 2 0
Punts Kickoffs Intercept
All Returns No Yds Lg No Yds Lg No Yds Lg
Zach Howard 0 0 0 2 52 30 0 0 0
Shane
Covington
2 6 88 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jared Kiesow 1 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0
Noah Timm 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Totals... 3 15 88 2 52 30 1 0 0
Field goal attempts
Kickoffs No. Yds TB OB Avg
Eric Kindler 7 436 2 0 62.3
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UW-River Falls
Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg
Nathan Brandt 4 16 0 16 0 7 4.0
Joel Yogerst 3 6 0 6 0 3 2.0
Jeff Mills 1 1 0 1 0 1 1.0
Taylor Edwards 13 13 12 1 1 5 0.1
Brad Beeskow 1 0 4 -4 0 0 -4.0
B.J. Letourneau 4 9 23 -14 0 9 -3.5
Totals... 26 45 39 6 1 9 0.2
Passing Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Long Sack
B.J. Letourneau 24-37-1 157 0 22 2
Totals... 24-37-1 157 0 22 2
Receiving No. Yds TD Long
John Wahlstrom 12 77 0 15
Joel Yogerst 3 18 0 10
Taylor Edwards 3 9 0 7
Brady Hannigan 2 27 0 22
Nathan Brandt 2 13 0 13
Grant Solem 1 9 0 9
Charles Dixon 1 4 0 4
Totals... 24 157 0 22
Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB
Will Jensen 10 329 32.9 48 2 1
Totals... 10 329 32.9 48 2 1
Punts Kickoffs Intercept
All Returns No Yds Lg No Yds Lg No Yds Lg
G. Klingelhutz 2 6 6 5 92 23 0 0 0
Matt Ainsworth 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
Totals... 2 6 6 5 92 23 1 1 1
Field goal attempts
Chad Blair 2nd 00:00 43 yds Blocked
Chad Blair 3rd 01:57 46 yds Good
Kickoffs No. Yds TB OB Avg
Chad Blair 3 198 1 0 66.0
FUMBLES: UW-Whitewater-Byron Stanford 1-1; Shane Covington 1-1. UW-River Falls-None.
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Box Score (Final)
UW-Stout vs #1 UW-Whitewater (Oct 14, 2011 at Whitewater, WI)
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score
UW-Stout 7 0 14 0 21 Record: (3-3,1-2)
UW-Whitewater 7 21 0 14 42 Record: (6-0,3-0)
Scoring Summary:
1st 09:29 UWW Jason Ford 3 yd pass from Matt Blanchard (Eric Kindler
kick), 7-51 3:26, STOUT 0 - UWW 7
02:17 STOUT Ross Carey 4 yd run (Ricky Marteney kick), 15-88 7:03,
STOUT 7 - UWW 7
2nd 09:22 UWW Levell Coppage 4 yd run (Eric Kindler kick), 4-53 1:31,
STOUT 7 - UWW 14
06:22 UWW Tyler Huber 31 yd pass from Matt Blanchard (Eric Kindler
kick), 5-70 1:50, STOUT 7 - UWW 21
01:33 UWW Levell Coppage 23 yd run (Eric Kindler kick), 5-70 1:55,
STOUT 7 - UWW 28
3rd 07:06 STOUT Trevor Morning 39 yd pass from Ross Carey (Ricky
Marteney kick), 7-72 3:03, STOUT 14 - UWW 28
00:32 STOUT Trevor Morning 45 yd pass from Ross Carey (Ricky
Marteney kick), 4-83 1:12, STOUT 21 - UWW 28
4th 13:15 UWW Levell Coppage 26 yd run (Eric Kindler kick), 5-73 2:12,
STOUT 21 - UWW 35
05:20 UWW Bernie Tamsett 9 yd pass from Matt Blanchard (Eric Kindler
kick), 2-10 0:48, STOUT 21 - UWW 42
STOUT UWW
FIRST DOWNS 19 27
RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 31-87 40-245
PASSING YDS (NET) 213 294
Passes Att-Comp-Int 32-18-2 28-20-0
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS -YARDS 63-300 68-539
Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0
Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 2-17
Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-121 4-89
Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 2-16
Punts (Number-Avg) 6-31.3 4-44.0
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0
Penalties-Yards 5-35 10-105
Possession Time 27:50 32:10
Third-Down Conversions 4 of 13 5 of 9
Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 3 0 of 0
Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-1 4-4
Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 2-12
RUSHING: UW-Stout-Eric Brown 11-48; Ross Carey 9-18; Paul Bernier 10-18; Trevor
Morning 1-3. UW-Whitewater-Levell Coppage 22-139; Matt Blanchard 8-64; Desmin Ward 9-43; Lee
Brekke 1-minus 1.
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PASSING: UW-Stout-Ross Carey 18-32-2-213. UW-Whitewater-Matt Blanchard 20-28-0-294.
RECEIVING: UW-Stout-Josh Peterson 5-47; Adam Smith 5-36; Austin Schwartz 3-32; Trevor Morning 2-
84; Mike Gervanek 1-11; David Goebel 1-5; Eric Brown 1-minus 2. UW-Whitewater-Luke Menzel 7-153;
Tyler Huber 6-76; Cory Robinson 3-44; Bernie Tamsett 1-9; Robert Serdar 1-9; Jason Ford 1-3; Levell
Coppage 1-0.
INTERCEPTIONS: UW-Stout -None. UW-Whitewater-Ryan Cortez 1-15; Ryan Wenkman 1-1.
FUMBLES: UW-Stout-None. UW-Whitewater-None.
Stadium: Perkins Stadium
Attendance: 6209
Kickoff time: 7:05 pm
End of Game: 10:00 pm
Total elapsed time: 2:55
Officials: Referee: Dave Jameson; Umpire: Pat O’Brien; Linesman: Dean Oscar; Line judge:
Todd Wittlinger; Back judge: John Horn; Field judge: Ken Koester; Side judge: Jim
Baker
Temperature: High 40s
Wind: 10-20 mph
Weather: Clear skies, cooler
UW-Stout vs #1 UW-Whitewater (Oct 14, 2011 at Whitewater, WI)
SACKS (UA-A): UW-Stout-None. UW-Whitewater-Casey Casper 1-1; Cole Klotz 0-1.
TACKLES (UA-A): UW-Stout-Aaron Kobes 7-4; Jason Brenner 4-5; Ryan Pearcy 7-1; Trevor Fiege 3-3;
Mike Olewinski 5-0; D. Guggenbuehl 4-1; Billy Rosenthal 2-3; Cody Price 2-2; Ryan Ericksen 2-0; Ricky
Marteney 2-0; Travis Mueller 1-1; John Van Gundy 1-1; Jake Johnson 1-1; Josh Peterson 1-0; Joe
Gerber 1-0; Jamie Rohrig 1-0; Austin Schwartz 1-0; Chris Haynes 1-0; Bobby Nyland 0-1; Alec Zoern 0-1.
UW-Whitewater-Casey Casper 4-4; Greg Arnold 3-4; Ryan Cortez 2-5; Noah Timm 5-1; Kyle Wismer 4-1;
Ryan Wenkman 4-0; Cole Klotz 1-3; Ernest James 3-0; Jared Kiesow 3-0; Anthony Bounds 0-3; Sam
Overton 1-1; Jaren Borland 1-1; B. Spakowicz 0-2; L. Minett 0-2; Zack Cook 0-2; Andrew Keister 1-0; C.
Pendergast 1-0; Desmin Ward 1-0; Joe Paulus 0-1; Jake Keeser 0-1; Jake Hohlstein 0-1.
Game Starters:
UW-Stout UW-Whitewater
POS ## OFFENSE
LT 63 Grant Weltzin
LG 79 Kody Zahrte
C 50 Joe Gerber
RG 68 Tim Lau
RT 70 Tyler Butzler
QB 11 Ross Carey
HB 26 Paul Bernier
FB 45 David Goebel
WR 84 Mike Gervanek
WR 15 Jordan Peterson
TE 88 Josh Peterson
POS ## DEFENSE
DE 46 Kyle Ahrens
NT 94 John Van Gundy
DR 91 Cody Price
LB 3 Trevor Fiege
LB 54 Ryan Pearcy
DE 97 Jake Johnson
FS 19 Jason Brenner
SS 7 Aaron Kobes
CB 17 Mike Olewinski
CB 21 Billy Rosenthal
WS 39 D. Guggenbuehl
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POS ## OFFENSE
LT 79 Logan Allemand
LG 65 Jimmy Norris
C 70 Grant Poenitsch
RG 58 Joe Hansen
RT 62 Ryan Olson
TE 84 Jason Ford
WR 11 Cory Robinson
WR 2 Tyler Huber
TB 33 Levell Coppage
FB 35 Bernie Tamsett
QB 15 Matt Blanchard
Player participation:
POS ## DEFENSE
DE 99 Casey Casper
DT 56 Jake Keeser
RT 98 Jake Hohlstein
DE 97 L. Minett
LB 53 Ryan Cortez
LB 51 Greg Arnold
LB 48 Kyle Wismer
CB 31 Noah Timm
LS 6 Sam Overton
RS 5 Ryan Wenkman
CB 30 Jared Kiesow
UW-Stout: 4-Trevor Morning, 6-Eric Brown, 12-Mike Scherr, 16-Ricky Marteney, 31-Austin Schwartz, 49-
Bobby Nyland, 56-Alec Zoern, 80-Adam Smith, 90-Chris Haynes, 93-Jamie Rohrig, 95-Travis Mueller, 96-
Ryan Ericksen.
UW-Whitewater: 1-Shane Covington, 4-Zach Howard, 8-Luke Menzel, 14-Lee Brekke, 18-Kris Rosholt,
19-Brian Gensrick, 21-C. Pendergast, 22-Andrew Keister, 27-Ernest James, 28-Desmin Ward, 41-Eric
Kindler, 43-Jaren Borland, 44-Cole Klotz, 45-B. Spakowicz, 57-Joe Paulus, 59-Anthony Bounds, 88-
Robert Serdar, 92-Zack Cook.
UW-Stout
Individual Statistics (Final)
Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg
Eric Brown 11 48 0 48 0 11 4.4
Ross Carey 9 32 14 18 1 12 2.0
Paul Bernier 10 22 4 18 0 8 1.8
Trevor Morning 1 3 0 3 0 3 3.0
Totals... 31 105 18 87 1 12 2.8
Passing Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Long Sack
Ross Carey 18-32-2 213 2 45 2
Totals... 18-32-2 213 2 45 2
Receiving No. Yds TD Long
Josh Peterson 5 47 0 17
Adam Smith 5 36 0 11
Austin Schwartz 3 32 0 18
Trevor Morning 2 84 2 45
Mike Gervanek 1 11 0 11
David Goebel 1 5 0 5
Eric Brown 1 -2 0 0
Totals... 18 213 2 45
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Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB
Mike Scherr 6 188 31.3 51 0 0
Totals... 6 188 31.3 51 0 0
Punts Kickoffs Intercept
All Returns No Yds Lg No Yds Lg No Yds Lg
Trevor Morning 0 0 0 1 14 14 0 0 0
Mike Gervanek 0 0 0 4 88 29 0 0 0
Bobby Nyland 0 0 0 1 19 19 0 0 0
Totals... 0 0 0 6 121 29 0 0 0
Field goal attempts
Kickoffs No. Yds TB OB Avg
Ricky Marteney 4 263 0 0 65.8
UW-Whitewater
Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg
Levell Coppage 22 145 6 139 3 26 6.3
Matt Blanchard 8 64 0 64 0 20 8.0
Desmin Ward 9 43 0 43 0 18 4.8
Lee Brekke 1 0 1 -1 0 0 -1.0
Totals... 40 252 7 245 3 26 6.1
Passing Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Long Sack
Matt Blanchard 20-28-0 294 3 37 0
Totals... 20-28-0 294 3 37 0
Receiving No. Yds TD Long
Luke Menzel 7 153 0 37
Tyler Huber 6 76 1 31
Cory Robinson 3 44 0 25
Bernie Tamsett 1 9 1 9
Robert Serdar 1 9 0 9
Jason Ford 1 3 1 3
Levell Coppage 1 0 0 0
Totals... 20 294 3 37
Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB
Kris Rosholt 4 176 44.0 65 2 2
Totals... 4 176 44.0 65 2 2
Punts Kickoffs Intercept
All Returns No Yds Lg No Yds Lg No Yds Lg
Ryan Cortez 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 15
Shane Covington 2 17 9 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ryan Wenkman 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
Zach Howard 0 0 0 4 89 25 0 0 0
Totals... 2 17 9 4 89 25 2 16 15
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Field goal attempts
Eric Kindler 3rd 10:09 45 yds Missed
Kickoffs No. Yds TB OB Avg
Eric Kindler 7 429 1 0 61.3
FUMBLES: UW-Stout-None. UW-Whitewater-None.
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Box Score (Final)
UW-Whitewater vs UW-Oshkosh (10/22/11 at Oshkosh, Wis.)
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score
UW-Whitewater 0 10 7 3 20 Record: (7-0,4-0)
UW-Oshkosh 3 14 0 0 17 Record: (5-2,3-1)
Scoring Summary:
1st 09:01 UWO Nate Becker 29 yd field goal, 7-63 2:04, UWW 0 - UWO 3
2nd 14:52 UWW Matt Blanchard 23 yd run (Eric Kindler kick), 13-89 5:42, UWW
7 - UWO 3
12:11 UWO C. Weissman 1 yd run (Nate Becker kick), 9-68 2:41, UWW 7 -
UWO 10
04:49 UWW Eric Kindler 47 yd field goal, 6-23 2:59, UWW 10 - UWO 10
01:18 UWO Jeremy Roach 14 yd run (Nate Becker kick), 10-80 3:31, UWW
10 - UWO 17
3rd 01:13 UWW Jason Ford 8 yd pass from Matt Blanchard (Eric Kindler kick), 4-
65 1:41, UWW
17 - UWO 17
4th 01:18 UWW Eric Kindler 17 yd field goal, 10-79 4:33, UWW 20 - UWO 17
UWW UWO
FIRST DOWNS 20 22
RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 44-220 42-214
PASSING YDS (NET) 209 148
Passes Att-Comp-Int 25-17-1 34-17-2
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS -YARDS 69-429 76-362
Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0
Punt Returns-Yards 1-6 0-0
Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-95 4-91
Interception Returns-Yards 2-0 1-12
Punts (Number-Avg) 5-31.4 6-39.8
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0
Penalties-Yards 4-45 1-5
Possession Time 31:30 28:30
Third-Down Conversions 8 of 15 9 of 18
Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 2
Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-3 3-3
Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-9 1-4
RUSHING: UW-Whitewater-Levell Coppage 28-131; Matt Blanchard 14-91; TEAM 2-minus 2. UW-
Oshkosh-Cole Myhra 7-66; Nate Wara 14-54; C. Weissman 9-29; Jeremy Roach 3-25; Wesley Price 2-
21; Justin Budiac 7-19.
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PASSING: UW-Whitewater-Matt Blanchard 17-25-1-209. UW-Oshkosh-Nate Wara 17-33-2-148; Team 0-
1-0-0.
RECEIVING: UW-Whitewater-Tyler Huber 7-127; Jason Ford 4-25; Steve Morris 2-26; Luke Menzel 2-23;
Levell Coppage 1-8; Cory Robinson 1-0. UW-Oshkosh-Garrie Fox 7-50; Caleb Voss 6-86; Justin Budiac
2-10; Wesley Price 1-4; Dustin McAloon 1-minus 2.
INTERCEPTIONS: UW-Whitewater-Ryan Wenkman 2-0. UW-Oshkosh-Charlie Stueck 1-12.
FUMBLES: UW-Whitewater-Steve Morris 1-1. UW-Oshkosh-None.
Stadium: J.J. Keller Field
Attendance: 3863
Kickoff time: 1:30 pm
End of Game: 4:29 pm
Total elapsed time: 2:59
Officials: Referee: Gary Kuphall; Umpire: Ed Vodvarka; Linesman: Kent Walters; Line judge:
Jeff Stem; Back judge: John Humm; Field judge: Dan Fregien; Side judge: Steve
Luebke; Scorer: Kennan Timm;
Temperature: 58
Wind: 5 mph NW
Weather: Sunny
UWW, the two-time defending NCAA Div. III champion, ranked first in the country, UWO 20th...UWW
takes 20-17 lead on Kindler's 17-yard field goal with 1:18 left...UWW's 37 th straight win...UWW's closest
victory in its last 48 wins.
UW-Whitewater vs UW-Oshkosh (10/22/11 at Oshkosh, Wis.)
SACKS (UA-A): UW-Whitewater-L. Minett 1-0; Casey Casper 1-0. UW-Oshkosh-Taylor
Goodman 1-0.
TACKLES (UA-A): UW-Whitewater-Kyle Wismer 9-1; Cole Klotz 6-2; Ryan Cortez 5-1; Casey Casper 4-
1; Jaren Borland 4-0; Noah Timm 4-0; Sam Overton 3-1; L. Minett 3-1; C. Pendergast 3-0; Ryan
Wenkman 2-1; Anthony Dowery 2-1; Jared Kiesow 1-2; B. Spakowicz 2-0; Kevin Utz 1-1; Ernest James 1-
0; Jake Keeser 1-0; Tyler Huber 1-0; Levell Coppage 1-0; Steve Morris 1-0. UW -Oshkosh-Austin Blashka
8-2; Vince Sciano 4-5; Taylor Goodman 6-2; Jack Breese 6-1; Nick Jolin 4-1; Andrew Thompson 4-1;
Nate Gross 4-0; Charlie Stueck 3-0; Ryan Stefaniak 2-1; Jacob Juedes 2-1; Nathan Smith 1-1; Brent
Aaron 1-1; Caleb Voss 1-0; Cole Myhra 1-0; J. Mortenson 1-0; Anthony Fassett 1-0; Pat Hudak 1-0;
James Steffens 1-0; Dan Swanson 0-1; M. Rutherford 0-1; Brian Hardy 0-1; Adam Lochmann 0-1; Zach
Kasuboski 0-1; C. Wipperfurth 0-1.
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Game Starters:
UW-Whitewater UW-Oshkosh
POS ## OFFENSE
LT 79 Logan Allemand
LG 65 Jimmy Norris
C 70 Grant Poenitsch
RG 58 Joe Hansen
RT 62 Ryan Olson
TE 84 Jason Ford
WR 2 Tyler Huber
WR 11 Cory Robinson
TB 33 Levell Coppage
FB 35 Bernie Tamsett
QB 15 Matt Blanchard
POS ## DEFENSE
DE 99 Casey Casper
DT 56 Jake Keeser
DT 98 Jake Hohlstein
DE 97 L. Minett
LB 53 Ryan Cortez
LB 51 Greg Arnold
LB 48 Kyle Wismer
CB 30 Jared Kiesow
CB 31 Noah Timm
S 5 Ryan Wenkman
S 6 Sam Overton
Player participation:
POS ## OFFENSE
WR 11 Garrie Fox
WR 87 Caleb Voss
SB 28 Justin Budiac
TE 89 Matt Blackwell
LT 76 John Nicholas
LG 71 Rob Bikowski
C 54 Eric Allen
RG 60 Ben Strehlow
RT 72 Brandon Peter
RB 24 C. Weissman
QB 12 Nate Wara
POS ## DEFENSE
DE 9 Andrew Thompson
DT 79 Brent Aaron
DT 92 Dan Swanson
DE 96 Vince Sciano
LB 8 Taylor Goodman
LB 34 Ryan Stefaniak
LB 58 Nate Gross
CB 19 Charlie Stueck
CB 38 Kyle Heller
FS 7 Jack Breese
SS 33 Austin Blashka
UW-Whitewater: 1-Shane Covington, 4-Zach Howard, 7-Steve Morris, 8-Luke Menzel, 18-Kris Rosholt,
21-C. Pendergast, 22-Andrew Keister, 23-Byron Stanford, 27-Ernest James, 39-R. Blaszkowski, 41-Eric
Kindler, 43-Jaren Borland, 44-Cole Klotz, 45-B. Spakowicz, 52-Nick Erickson, 54-Kevin Utz, 59-Anthony
Bounds, 73-Mike Seefeld, 88-Robert Serdar, 96-Anthony Dowery.
UW-Oshkosh: 1-Jacob Juedes, 5-Mike Chevremont, 10-Kyle Calhoun, 13-Nate Becker, 17-Wesley Price,
25-Anthony Fassett, 27-Dustin McAloon, 29-James Steffens, 30-Jeremy Roach, 32-Cole Myhra, 37-Brian
Hardy, 41-C. Wipperfurth, 42-Cody Huemmer, 43-Jared Nehls, 44-Jon Krysiak, 50-Adam Lochmann, 52-
Nick Jolin, 53-Pat Hudak, 77-M. Rutherford, 84-Zach Kasuboski, 90-Nathan Smith, 93-J. Mortenson, 97-
Nate Ray.
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UW-Whitewater
Individual Statistics (Final)
Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg
Levell Coppage 28 139 8 131 0 47 4.7
Matt Blanchard 14 95 4 91 1 23 6.5
TEAM 2 0 2 -2 0 0 -1.0
Totals... 44 234 14 220 1 47 5.0
Passing Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Long Sack
Matt Blanchard 17-25-1 209 1 62 1
Totals... 17-25-1 209 1 62 1
Receiving No. Yds TD Long
Tyler Huber 7 127 0 62
Jason Ford 4 25 1 8
Steve Morris 2 26 0 17
Luke Menzel 2 23 0 14
Levell Coppage 1 8 0 8
Cory Robinson 1 0 0 0
Totals... 17 209 1 62
Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB
Kris Rosholt 5 157 31.4 39 2 0
Totals... 5 157 31.4 39 2 0
Punts Kickoffs Intercept
All Returns No Yds Lg No Yds Lg No Yds Lg
Shane
Covington
1 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ryan Wenkman 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Zach Howard 0 0 0 4 95 26 0 0 0
Totals... 1 6 6 4 95 26 2 0 0
Field goal attempts
Eric Kindler 2nd 04:49 47 yds Good
Eric Kindler 4th 01:18 17 yds Good
Kickoffs No. Yds TB OB Avg
Eric Kindler 5 344 1 0 68.8
UW-Oshkosh
Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg
Cole Myhra 7 66 0 66 0 53 9.4
Nate Wara 14 65 11 54 0 13 3.9
C. Weissman 9 30 1 29 1 11 3.2
Jeremy Roach 3 25 0 25 1 14 8.3
Wesley Price 2 21 0 21 0 13 10.5
Justin Budiac 7 24 5 19 0 21 2.7
Totals... 42 231 17 214 2 53 5.1
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Passing Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Long Sack
Nate Wara 17-33-2 148 0 38 2
Team 0-1-0 0 0 0 0
Totals... 17-34-2 148 0 38 2
Receiving No. Yds TD Long
Garrie Fox 7 50 0 15
Caleb Voss 6 86 0 38
Justin Budiac 2 10 0 5
Wesley Price 1 4 0 4
Dustin McAloon 1 -2 0 0
Totals... 17 148 0 38
Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB
Kyle Calhoun 6 239 39.8 52 1 1
Totals... 6 239 39.8 52 1 1
Punts Kickoffs Intercept
All Returns No Yds Lg No Yds Lg No Yds Lg
Charlie Stueck 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 12
C. Weissman 0 0 0 2 38 25 0 0 0
Jeremy Roach 0 0 0 2 53 27 0 0 0
Totals... 0 0 0 4 91 27 1 12 12
Field goal attempts
Nate Becker 1st 09:01 29 yds Good
Kickoffs No. Yds TB OB Avg
Nate Ray 4 247 0 0 61.8
FUMBLES: UW-Whitewater-Steve Morris 1-1. UW-Oshkosh-None.
191

Box Score (Final)
UW-Stevens Point vs #1 UW-Whitewater (Oct 29, 2011 at Whitewater, WI)
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score
UW-Stevens Point 9 7 0 0 16 Record: (4-4,2-3)
UW-Whitewater 21 0 3 7 31 Record: (8-0,5-0)
Scoring Summary:
1st 13:38 UWW Levell Coppage 47 yd run (Eric Kindler kick), 3-57 1:22, UWSP 0
- UWW 7
10:45 UWSP Ben Wetzel 1 yd run (Jered Fohrman kick failed), 8-73 2:46,
UWSP 6 - UWW 7
08:16 UWW Levell Coppage 6 yd run (Eric Kindler kick), 6-73 2:24, UWSP 6 -
UWW 14
04:32 UWSP Jered Fohrman 42 yd field goal, 8-56 3:38, UWSP 9 - UWW 14
03:40 UWW Tyler Huber 57 yd pass from Matt Blanchard (Eric Kindler kick),
4-72 0:47, UWSP 9 - UWW 21
2nd 10:32 UWSP Theo Maglio 29 yd pass from Mitch Beau (Jered Fohrman kick),
7-72 3:38,
UWSP 16 - UWW 21
3rd 07:53 UWW Eric Kindler 23 yd field goal, 10-61 5:13, UWSP 16 - UWW 24
4th 02:27 UWW Levell Coppage 40 yd run (Eric Kindler kick), 6-62 3:47, UWSP
16 - UWW 31
UWSP UWW
FIRST DOWNS 14 18
RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 34-74 42-267
PASSING YDS (NET) 223 153
Passes Att-Comp-Int 31-13-2 24-12-0
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS -YARDS 65-297 66-420
Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0
Punt Returns-Yards 3-35 5-16
Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-138 4-66
Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 2-0
Punts (Number-Avg) 8-37.6 8-32.9
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0
Penalties-Yards 8-76 8-82
Possession Time 28:35 31:25
Third-Down Conversions 5 of 15 2 of 13
Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 0 of 1
Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-1 2-2
Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-4 6-33
RUSHING: UW-Stevens Point-Mitch Beau 18-53; Ben Wetzel 11-26; Mike Mullins 1-2; Keith Ingram 4minus
7. UW-Whitewater-Levell Coppage 29-245; Tyler Huber 2-14; Desmin Ward 5-6; Matt Blanchard 5-
3; Lee Brekke 1-minus 1.
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PASSING: UW-Stevens Point -Mitch Beau 13-31-2-223. UW-Whitewater-Matt Blanchard 12-24-0-153.
RECEIVING: UW-Stevens Point-Mike Mullins 6-66; Theo Maglio 4-102; Keith Ingram 3-55. UW-
Whitewater-Tyler Huber 4-96; Steve Morris 2-14; Jason Ford 2-7; Robert Serdar 1-11; Zach Howard 1-9;
Cory Robinson 1-9; Bernie Tamsett 1-7.
INTERCEPTIONS: UW-Stevens Point-None. UW-Whitewater-Noah Timm 1-0; Ryan Cortez 1-0.
FUMBLES: UW-Stevens Point-None. UW-Whitewater-Shane Covington 1-0.
Stadium: Perkins Stadium
Attendance: 10308
Kickoff time: 1:05 pm
End of Game: 4:05 pm
Total elapsed time: 3:00
Officials: Referee: Neil Brunner; Umpire: Ray Robakowski; Linesman: Michael Smith; Line
judge: T. VerStraate; Back judge: Jeff Wiese; Field judge: Paul Jakubowski; Side
judge: Heath Powell;
Temperature: Low 50s
Wind: 5-10 mph
Weather: Sunny
UW-Stevens Point vs #1 UW-Whitewater (Oct 29, 2011 at Whitewater, WI)
SACKS (UA-A): UW-Stevens Point-Mason Czekala 1-0. UW-Whitewater-Jaren Borland 1-1; Joe Paulus
1-1; Cole Klotz 1-0; Casey Casper 1-0; Jake Keeser 1-0.
TACKLES (UA-A): UW-Stevens Point-Joe Mleziva 10-5; Curtis Krump 3-7; Cody Seibel 3-4; Collin
Johnson 3-3; James Sladek 1-4; Jared Bedor 3-1; Mitch Chester 3-1; Eric Wright 3-1; John Pahl 3-0;
Justin Scray 1-2; Kody Morgan 1-2; Mason Czekala 2-0; Ethan Firgens 1-1; C. Zimmerman 1-1; Colin
Destache 1-0; Matt Cuadra 0-1; Skylar Stecker 0-1. UW-Whitewater-Cole Klotz 3-6; Casey Casper 5-1;
Ryan Cortez 1-5; Jared Kiesow 4-0; Noah Timm 3-1; Ryan Wenkman 3-0; R. Blaszkowski 3-0; Andrew
Keister 2-1; Kyle Wismer 1-2; Jaren Borland 1-2; Jake Hohlstein 1-2; Desmin Ward 2-0; C. Pendergast 2-
0; Jake Keeser 1-1; Joe Paulus 1-1; Ernest James 1-1; Zack Cook 1-1; Sam Overton 1-1; Anthony
Dowery 0-1; L. Minett 0-1; Kevin Utz 0-1; Anthony Bounds 0-1; Nick Miller 0-1.
Game Starters:
UW-Stevens Point UW-Whitewater
POS ## OFFENSE
POS ## DEFENSE
LT 79 Grant Malmquist
DE 44 Justin Scray
LG 71 Mahamdou Barti
DE 90 Mason Czekala
C 53 Justin Ourada
DT 69 Brian Hintz
RG 74 Justin Burton
DT 96 Jared Bedor
QB 15 Mitch Beau
FS 24 Joe Mleziva
TE 7 Mike Mullins
SS 18 Collin Johnson
WR 12 Theo Maglio
CB 11 C. Zimmerman
WR 1 Marc Young
CB 3 Kody Morgan
RB 23 C. Flisakowski
LB 9 Curtis Krump
RB 42 Jymani Bryant
LB 16 Cody Seibel
RT 72 Andy Roloff
LB 32 Skylar Stecker
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POS ## OFFENSE
LT 79 Logan Allemand
LG 65 Jimmy Norris
C 58 Joe Hansen
RG 73 Mike Seefeld
RT 62 Ryan Olson
TE 84 Jason Ford
WR 11 Cory Robinson
WR 2 Tyler Huber
RB 33 Levell Coppage
FB 35 Bernie Tamsett
QB 15 Matt Blanchard
Player participation:
POS ## DEFENSE
DE 99 Casey Casper
DT 56 Jake Keeser
DT 98 Jake Hohlstein
DE 97 L. Minett
LB 53 Ryan Cortez
LB 44 Cole Klotz
LB 48 Kyle Wismer
CB 31 Noah Timm
LS 6 Sam Overton
RS 5 Ryan Wenkman
CB 30 Jared Kiesow
UW-Stevens Point: 4-Jered Fohrman, 10-B. Matznick, 21-Ethan Firgens, 22-Keith Ingram, 27-Eric
Wright, 29-Ben Wetzel, 48-John Pahl, 52-Mitch Chester, 93-Colin Destache, 95-James Sladek, 98-Matt
Cuadra.
UW-Whitewater: 1-Shane Covington, 4-Zach Howard, 7-Steve Morris, 14-Lee Brekke, 18-Kris Rosholt,
21-C. Pendergast, 22-Andrew Keister, 27-Ernest James, 28-Desmin Ward, 29-Nick Miller, 39-R.
Blaszkowski, 41-Eric Kindler, 43-Jaren Borland, 51-Greg Arnold, 54-Kevin Utz, 57-Joe Paulus, 59-
Anthony Bounds, 88-Robert Serdar, 92-Zack Cook, 96-Anthony Dowery.
UW-Stevens Point
Individual Statistics (Final)
Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg
Mitch Beau 18 86 33 53 0 16 2.9
Ben Wetzel 11 27 1 26 1 7 2.4
Mike Mullins 1 2 0 2 0 2 2.0
Keith Ingram 4 3 10 -7 0 3 -1.8
Totals... 34 118 44 74 1 16 2.2
Passing Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Long Sack
Mitch Beau 13-31-2 223 1 36 6
Totals... 13-31-2 223 1 36 6
Receiving No. Yds TD Long
Mike Mullins 6 66 0 19
Theo Maglio 4 102 1 36
Keith Ingram 3 55 0 26
Totals... 13 223 1 36
Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB
B. Matznick 8 301 37.6 43 0 0
Totals... 8 301 37.6 43 0 0
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Punts Kickoffs Intercept
All Returns No Yds Lg No Yds Lg No Yds Lg
C. Zimmerman 3 35 32 5 121 30 0 0 0
Marc Young 0 0 0 1 17 17 0 0 0
Totals... 3 35 32 6 138 30 0 0 0
Field goal attempts
Jered Fohrman 1st 04:32 42 yds Good
Kickoffs No. Yds TB OB Avg
Jered Fohrman 4 217 0 0 54.2
UW-Whitewater
Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg
Levell Coppage 29 258 13 245 3 47 8.4
Tyler Huber 2 14 0 14 0 11 7.0
Desmin Ward 5 7 1 6 0 4 1.2
Matt Blanchard 5 9 6 3 0 4 0.6
Lee Brekke 1 0 1 -1 0 0 -1.0
Totals... 42 288 21 267 3 47 6.4
Passing Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Long Sack
Matt Blanchard 12-24-0 153 1 57 1
Totals... 12-24-0 153 1 57 1
Receiving No. Yds TD Long
Tyler Huber 4 96 1 57
Steve Morris 2 14 0 8
Jason Ford 2 7 0 4
Robert Serdar 1 11 0 11
Cory Robinson 1 9 0 9
Zach Howard 1 9 0 9
Bernie Tamsett 1 7 0 7
Totals... 12 153 1 57
Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB
Kris Rosholt 8 263 32.9 40 3 1
Totals... 8 263 32.9 40 3 1
Punts Kickoffs Intercept
All Returns No Yds Lg No Yds Lg No Yds Lg
Zach Howard 0 0 0 2 36 23 0 0 0
Noah Timm 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Ryan Cortez 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Shane
Covington
5 16 7 1 18 18 0 0 0
Desmin Ward 0 0 0 1 12 12 0 0 0
Totals... 5 16 7 4 66 23 2 0 0
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Field goal attempts
Eric Kindler 3rd 07:53 23 yds Good
Kickoffs No. Yds TB OB Avg
Eric Kindler 6 407 0 0 67.8
FUMBLES: UW-Stevens Point-None. UW-Whitewater-Shane Covington 1-0.
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Box Score (Final)
#1 UW-Whitewater vs UW-Eau Claire (Nov 05, 2011 at Eau Claire, WI)
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score
UW-Whitewater 7 7 9 14 37 Record: (9-0,6-0)
UW-Eau Claire 0 7 7 8 22 Record: (4-5,2-4)
Scoring Summary:
1st 04:25 UWW Luke Menzel 10 yd pass from Matt Blanchard (Eric Kindler kick),
13-98 6:19, UWW 7 - UWEC 0
2nd 14:10 UWEC Joel Sweeney 17 yd pass from Austin Neu (Josh Albrecht kick),
12-82 5:07, UWW 7 - UWEC 7
07:01 UWW Cory Robinson 5 yd pass from Matt Blanchard (Eric Kindler kick),
3-9 1:09, UWW 14 - UWEC 7
3rd 14:11 UWW Levell Coppage 1 yd run (Eric Kindler kick), 2-5 0:34, UWW 21 -
UWEC 7
12:55 UWEC David Goodman 49 yd pass from Austin Neu (Josh Albrecht
kick), 3-63 1:09, UWW 21 - UWEC 14
07:46 UWW TEAM safety, , UWW 23 - UWEC 14
4th 14:51 UWW Tyler Huber 32 yd pass from Matt Blanchard (Eric Kindler kick),
4-54 2:02, UWW 30 - UWEC 14
08:24 UWW Bernie Tamsett 3 yd pass from Matt Blanchard (Eric Kindler
kick), 8-78 4:46, UWW 37 - UWEC 14
06:59 UWEC Joel Sweeney 1 yd run (Mike O'Connell pass from Austin Neu),
4-79 1:17, UWW 37 - UWEC 22
UWW UWEC
FIRST DOWNS 16 18
RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 46-298 30-69
PASSING YDS (NET) 95 330
Passes Att-Comp-Int 15-10-0 33-25-2
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS -YARDS 61-393 63-399
Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0
Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0
Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-120 6-113
Interception Returns-Yards 2-16 0-0
Punts (Number-Avg) 3-36.3 1-28.0
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-1
Penalties-Yards 6-44 4-44
Possession Time 33:57 26:03
Third-Down Conversions 10 of 14 6 of 13
Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 1 of 3
Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-6 2-3
Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-9 0-0
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RUSHING: UW-Whitewater-Levell Coppage 36-236; Matt Blanchard 2-28; Desmin Ward 6-27; Tyler
Huber 1-9; TEAM 1-minus 2. UW-Eau Claire-Joel Sweeney 10-34; Matt Olson 10-28; Austin Neu 9-17;
TEAM 1-minus 10.
PASSING: UW-Whitewater-Matt Blanchard 10-15-0-95. UW-Eau Claire-Austin Neu 25-33-2-330.
RECEIVING: UW-Whitewater-Tyler Huber 3-42; Luke Menzel 2-27; Cory Robinson 2-15; Steve Morris 1-
5; Bernie Tamsett 1-3; Robert Serdar 1-3. UW -Eau Claire-Austin Goetsch 11-177; Mike O'Connell 5-42;
Joel Sweeney 5-33; David Goodman 3-59; Josh Metzger 1-19.
INTERCEPTIONS: UW-Whitewater-Noah Timm 2-16. UW-Eau Claire-None.
FUMBLES: UW-Whitewater-Levell Coppage 1-0. UW-Eau Claire-Austin Neu 1-1.
Stadium: Carson Park
Attendance: 2865
Kickoff time: 3:00 pm
End of Game: 5:31 pm
Total elapsed time: 2:31
Officials: Referee: Patrick Mills; Umpire: Dan Montgomery; Linesman: Charlie Bloedor; Line
judge: Steve Lidell; Back judge: Galen Killam; Field judge: Ryan Gannon; Side
judge: Chad McEathron; Scorer: Kevin Meinholz;
Temperature: 54
Wind: 19 mph S
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Senior/Parents Day for EC...WW has won 39 straight games, currently the longest winning streak in all of
college football...WW claims WIAC title outright
#1 UW-Whitewater vs UW-Eau Claire (Nov 05, 2011 at Eau Claire, WI)
SACKS (UA-A): UW-Whitewater-L. Minett 0-1; Anthony Bounds 0-1; R. Blaszkowski1-0. UW -Eau Claire-
None.
TACKLES (UA-A): UW-Whitewater-Ryan Wenkman 6-1; Jaren Borland 4-2; Cole Klotz 4-1; Jared
Kiesow 4-0; Sam Overton 4-0; Noah Timm 3-0; Andrew Keister 3-0; R. Blaszkowski 3-0; Casey Casper 2-
0; Ryan Cortez 2-0; Zack Cook 2-0; B. Spakowicz 2-0; Joe Paulus 2-0; L. Minett 1-1; Kevin Utz 1-0; Jake
Keeser 1-0; Jake Hohlstein 1-0; Anthony Dowery 1-0; C. Pendergast 0-1; Anthony Bounds 0-1; Ryan
Hines 0-1. UW-Eau Claire-Chad Samuelson 10-1; Sean Graham 6-2; Andy Neumann 6-1; Coltan Ellis 6-
1; Nate Johnson 3-0; Matt Hawley 3-0; Jake Safstrom 3-0; Tyler Janus 3-0; Jimmy Hall 2-0; K. Stittleburg
2-0; Nick Slade 1-1; Thurgood Dennis 1-0; David Goodman 1-0; Matt Jaskowiak 1-0; Tim Leis 1-0; Alex
Plaster 1-0; Curtis Stypula 1-0; Eric Nieman 1-0; TEAM 1-0; Scott Burzynski 1-0; Landen Strilzuk 0-1;
Connor Meloy 0-1.
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Game Starters:
UW-Whitewater UW-Eau Claire
POS ## OFFENSE
WR 11 Cory Robinson
WR 2 Tyler Huber
LT 79 Logan Allemand
LG 65 Jimmy Norris
C 58 Joe Hansen
RG 73 Mike Seefeld
RT 62 Ryan Olson
TE 84 Jason Ford
QB 15 Matt Blanchard
TB 33 Levell Coppage
FB 35 Bernie Tamsett
POS ## DEFENSE
DE 93 Dean Smith
DT 56 Jake Keeser
DT 98 Jake Hohlstein
DE 97 L. Minett
LB 53 Ryan Cortez
LB 51 Greg Arnold
LB 48 Kyle Wismer
CB 31 Noah Timm
S 6 Sam Overton
S 5 Ryan Wenkman
CB 30 Jared Kiesow
Player participation:
POS ## OFFENSE
WR 8 Mike O'Connell
WR 4 David Goodman
TE 18 Ryan Moertel
LT 75 Matt Withrow
LG 70 Abe Ward
C 65 Paul Santi
RG 77 Jake Holterman
RT 68 Nick Brousseau
QB 13 Austin Neu
HB 35 Austin Goetsch
TB 24 Joel Sweeney
POS ## DEFENSE
LE 92 Jimmy Hall
NG 64 Pat Hendricks
RE 96 Nate Johnson
OLB 97 Jake Safstrom
ILB 41 Sean Graham
ILB 44 Andy Neumann
OLB 49 K. Stittleburg
CB 3 Tyler Janus
S 10 Chad Samuelson
S 29 Kyle Thorpe
CB 33 Chris Olson
UW-Whitewater: 4-Zach Howard, 7-Steve Morris, 8-Luke Menzel, 18-Kris Rosholt, 21-C. Pendergast, 22-
Andrew Keister, 28-Desmin Ward, 34-Ryan Hines, 39-R. Blaszkowski, 41-Eric Kindler, 43-Jaren Borland,
44-Cole Klotz, 45-B. Spakowicz, 54-Kevin Utz, 57-Joe Paulus, 59-Anthony Bounds, 88-Robert Serdar,
92-Zack Cook, 96-Anthony Dowery, 99-Casey Casper.
UW-Eau Claire: 1-Clint Larsen, 2-Alex Plaster, 6-Thurgood Dennis, 7-Landen Strilzuk, 14-Josh Metzger,
25-Coltan Ellis, 30-Connor Meloy, 31-Matt Jaskowiak, 34-Matt Olson, 43-Nick Slade, 45-Scott Burzynski,
46-Josh Albrecht, 72-Tim Leis, 73-Curtis Stypula, 93-Matt Hawley, 98-Eric Nieman.
UW-Whitewater
Individual Statistics (Final)
Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg
Levell Coppage 36 239 3 236 1 53 6.6
Matt Blanchard 2 28 0 28 0 17 14.0
Desmin Ward 6 27 0 27 0 17 4.5
Tyler Huber 1 9 0 9 0 9 9.0
TEAM 1 0 2 -2 0 0 -2.0
Totals... 46 303 5 298 1 53 6.5
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Passing Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Long Sack
Matt Blanchard 10-15-0 95 4 32 0
Totals... 10-15-0 95 4 32 0
Receiving No. Yds TD Long
Tyler Huber 3 42 1 32
Luke Menzel 2 27 1 17
Cory Robinson 2 15 1 10
Steve Morris 1 5 0 5
Bernie Tamsett 1 3 1 3
Robert Serdar 1 3 0 3
Totals... 10 95 4 32
Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB
Kris Rosholt 2 75 37.5 42 1 1
Eric Kindler 1 34 34.0 34 1 0
Totals... 3 109 36.3 42 2 1
Punts Kickoffs Intercept
All Returns No Yds Lg No Yds Lg No Yds Lg
Steve
Morris
0 0 0 2 85 65 0 0 0
Jared
Kiesow
0 0 0 1 21 21 0 0 0
Noah Timm 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 16 15
Zach
Howard
0 0 0 1 14 14 0 0 0
Totals... 0 0 0 4 120 65 2 16 15
Field goal attempts
Eric Kindler 4th 01:07 28 yds Missed
Kickoffs No. Yds TB OB Avg
---------------------------------------
Eric Kindler 6 347 0 0 57.8
UW-Eau Claire
Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg
Joel Sweeney 10 35 1 34 1 10 3.4
Matt Olson 10 28 0 28 0 7 2.8
Austin Neu 9 32 15 17 0 8 1.9
TEAM 1 0 10 -10 0 0 -10.0
Totals... 30 95 26 69 1 10 2.3
Passing Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Long Sack
Austin Neu 25-33-2 330 2 49 2
Totals... 25-33-2 330 2 49 2
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Receiving No. Yds TD Long
Austin Goetsch 11 177 0 43
Mike O'Connell 5 42 0 12
Joel Sweeney 5 33 1 17
David Goodman 3 59 1 49
Josh Metzger 1 19 0 19
Totals... 25 330 2 49
Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB
Scott Burzynski 1 28 28.0 28 0 0
Totals... 1 28 28.0 28 0 0
Punts Kickoffs Intercept
All Returns No Yds Lg No Yds Lg No Yds Lg
Landen
Strilzuk
0 0 0 4 78 29 0 0 0
Clint Larsen 0 0 0 2 35 22 0 0 0
Totals... 0 0 0 6 113 29 0 0 0
Field goal attempts
Josh Albrecht 2nd 00:53 43 yds Blocked
Kickoffs No. Yds TB OB Avg
Josh Albrecht 4 211 0 0 52.8
FUMBLES: UW-Whitewater-Levell Coppage 1-0. UW-Eau Claire-Austin Neu 1-1.
201

Box Score (Final)
UW-La Crosse vs #1 UW-Whitewater (Nov 12,2011 at Whitewater, WI)
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score
UW-La Crosse 0 0 0 3 3 Record: (3-7,2-4)
UW-Whitewater 3 7 7 0 17 Record: (10-0,7-0)
Scoring Summary:
1st 01:36 UWW Eric Kindler 23 yd field goal, 11-61 4:48, UWL 0 - UWW 3
2nd 01:00 UWW Luke Menzel 13 yd pass from Matt Blanchard (Eric Kindler
kick), 8-73 4:19, UWL 0 - UWW 10
3rd 09:15 UWW Levell Coppage 6 yd run (Eric Kindler kick), 9-74 3:23, UWL 0
- UWW 17
4th 13:06 UWL Justin Huinker 24 yd field goal, 13-73 4:02, UWL 3 - UWW 17
UWL UWW
FIRST DOWNS 12 20
RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 29-69 32-103
PASSING YDS (NET) 113 269
Passes Att-Comp-Int 22-15-1 34-26-0
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS -YARDS 51-182 66-372
Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0
Punt Returns-Yards 2-33 5-112
Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-43 1-14
Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-0
Punts (Number-Avg) 5-45.6 3-40.7
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0
Penalties-Yards 3-30 8-62
Possession Time 24:28 35:32
Third-Down Conversions 5 of 13 8 of 14
Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 0 of 1
Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-1 3-5
Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 3-17
RUSHING: UW-La Crosse-Ben Hertrampf 17-39; Kevin Lindh 4-20; Jared Stan 2-15; Andy Sires 6-minus
5. UW-Whitewater-Levell Coppage 27-68; Matt Blanchard 4-21; Byron Stanford 1-14.
PASSING: UW-La Crosse-Andy Sires 15-22-1-113. UW-Whitewater-Matt Blanchard 26-34-0-269.
RECEIVING: UW-La Crosse-Tony Bilderback 5-35; Ben Hertrampf 3-26; Nate Ward 3-9; Jake Welch 2-
34; Jeff Haffemann 1-9; Kevin Lindh 1-0. UW-Whitewater-Tyler Huber 10-123; Luke Menzel 6-62; Levell
Coppage 4-34; Cory Robinson 3-29; Bernie Tamsett 2-19; Jason Ford 1-2.
INTERCEPTIONS: UW-La Crosse-None. UW-Whitewater-Ryan Wenkman 1-0.
FUMBLES: UW-La Crosse-None. UW-Whitewater-None.
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Stadium: Perkins Stadium
Attendance: 6237
Kickoff time: 1:00 pm
End of Game: 3:30 pm
Total elapsed time: 2:30
Officials: Referee: Dave Jameson; Umpire: Pat Obrien; Linesman: Dean Oscar; Line judge:
Michael Smith; Back judge: John Horn; Field judge: Paul Jakubowski; Side judge:
Jim Baker;
Temperature: Low 50s
Wind: 10-12 mph
Weather: Pleasant, Sunny
UW-La Crosse vs #1 UW-Whitewater (Nov 12,2011 at Whitewater, WI)
SACKS (UA-A): UW-La Crosse-None. UW-Whitewater-Ryan Cortez 1-0; Jake Hohlstein 1-0; Casey
Casper 1-0.
TACKLES (UA-A): UW-La Crosse-Jake Meckstroth 9-7; Jack Leahy 8-4; Derek Dreher 6-5; N. Matthews
3-3; M. Balduzzi 1-4; Ryan Immel 1-4; Mitch Hawkins 3-1; Jared Shouts 2-0; Alex Barr 2-0; Andrew Walsh
0-2; Bret Galligan 0-2; Brandon Heeg 1-0; Matthew Buswell 1-0; C. Hallingstad 1-0; Alec Carr 1-0; Nate
Ward 1-0; Dan Trautman 0-1; Justin Gordon 0-1; Lucas Schmitz 0-1; Trevor Hutson 0-1. UW-Whitewater-
Greg Arnold 3-7; Noah Timm 6-2; Kyle Wismer 2-2; Casey Casper 2-2; Jaren Borland 2-2; C. Pendergast
3-0; Ryan Wenkman 1-2; Ryan Cortez 1-2; Jake Hohlstein 2-0; Jared Kiesow 2-0; Ernest James 1-1;
Anthony Bounds 1-1; Kevin Utz 1-1; Sam Overton 0-2; L. Minett 1-0; R. Blaszkowski 1-0; Andrew Keister
1-0; Joe Paulus 0-1; Jake Keeser 0-1; Anthony Dowery 0-1; B. Spakowicz 0-1.
Game Starters:
UW-La Crosse
POS ## OFFENSE
LT 70 Ross Schulz
LG 78 Justin Petersen
C 77 Andrew Hermann
RG 64 Ben Pagel
QB 6 Andy Sires
TE 83 Ross Slovensky
WR 82 Tony Bilderback
WR 10 Nate Ward
TB 29 Ben Hertrampf
FB 48 Tyler Argall
RT 50 Jake Kleven
POS ## DEFENSE
DE 90 Brandon Heeg
DE 58 Ryan Immel
DT 72 Bret Galligan
DT 99 N. Matthews
FS 39 Jake Meckstroth
SS 15 Matthew Buswell
CB 37 Alex Barr
CB 30 Derek Dreher
LB 38 Mitch Hawkins
LB 22 Jack Leahy
LB 52 M. Balduzzi
UW-Whitewater
POS ## OFFENSE
LT 79 Logan Allemand
LG 65 Jimmy Norris
C 58 Joe Hansen
RG 73 Mike Seefeld
RT 62 Ryan Olson
TE 84 Jason Ford
WR 11 Cory Robinson
WR 2 Tyler Huber
TB 33 Levell Coppage
FB 35 Bernie Tamsett
QB 15 Matt Blanchard
POS ## DEFENSE
DE 99 Casey Casper
LT 56 Jake Keeser
RT 98 Jake Hohlstein
DE 97 L. Minett
LB 53 Ryan Cortez
LB 44 Cole Klotz
LB 51 Greg Arnold
CB 31 Noah Timm
LS 6 Sam Overton
RS 5 Ryan Wenkman
CB 30 Jared Kiesow
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Player participation:
UW-La Crosse: 1-Justin Huinker, 3-Ryan Paukert, 4-C. Hallingstad, 11-Adam Pannier, 14-Jake Welch,
17-Jared Stan, 32-Kevin Lindh, 41-Jared Shouts, 46-Justin Gordon, 47-Alec Carr, 54-Andrew Walsh, 81-
Lucas Schmitz, 84-Trevor Hutson, 85-Dan Trautman, 89-Jeff Haffemann.
UW-Whitewater: 7-Steve Morris, 8-Luke Menzel, 18-Kris Rosholt, 21-C. Pendergast, 22-Andrew Keister,
23-Byron Stanford, 27-Ernest James, 39-R. Blaszkowski, 41-Eric Kindler, 43-Jaren Borland, 45-B.
Spakowicz, 48-Kyle Wismer, 54-Kevin Utz, 57-Joe Paulus, 59-Anthony Bounds, 96-Anthony Dowery.
UW-La Crosse
Individual Statistics (Final)
Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg
Ben Hertrampf 17 47 8 39 0 9 2.3
Kevin Lindh 4 20 0 20 0 12 5.0
Jared Stan 2 15 0 15 0 9 7.5
Andy Sires 6 12 17 -5 0 11 -0.8
Totals... 29 94 25 69 0 12 2.4
Passing Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Long Sack
Andy Sires 15-22-1 113 0 31 3
Totals... 15-22-1 113 0 31 3
Receiving No. Yds TD Long
Tony Bilderback 5 35 0 11
Ben Hertrampf 3 26 0 15
Nate Ward 3 9 0 6
Jake Welch 2 34 0 31
Jeff Haffemann 1 9 0 9
Kevin Lindh 1 0 0 0
Totals... 15 113 0 31
Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB
C. Hallingstad 5 228 45.6 53 0 0
Totals... 5 228 45.6 53 0 0
Punts Kickoffs Intercept
All Returns No Yds Lg No Yds Lg No Yds Lg
Ryan
Paukert
2 33 19 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jared Stan 0 0 0 2 43 24 0 0 0
Totals... 2 33 19 2 43 24 0 0 0
Field goal attempts
Justin Huinker 4th 13:06 24 yds Good
Kickoffs No. Yds TB OB Avg
Adam Pannier 2 134 1 0 67.0
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UW-Whitewater
Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg
Levell Coppage 27 86 18 68 1 18 2.5
Matt Blanchard 4 21 0 21 0 10 5.2
Byron Stanford 1 14 0 14 0 14 14.0
Totals... 32 121 18 103 1 18 3.2
Passing Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Long Sack
Matt Blanchard 26-34-0 269 1 23 0
Totals... 26-34-0 269 1 23 0
Receiving No. Yds TD Long
Tyler Huber 10 123 0 23
Luke Menzel 6 62 1 17
Levell Coppage 4 34 0 17
Cory Robinson 3 29 0 15
Bernie Tamsett 2 19 0 13
Jason Ford 1 2 0 2
Totals... 26 269 1 23
Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB
Kris Rosholt 3 122 40.7 53 0 0
Totals... 3 122 40.7 53 0 0
Punts Kickoffs Intercept
All Returns No Yds Lg No Yds Lg No Yds Lg
Levell Coppage 5 112 42 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ryan Wenkman 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Steve Morris 0 0 0 1 14 14 0 0 0
Totals... 5 112 42 1 14 14 1 0 0
Field goal attempts
Eric Kindler 1st 01:36 23 yds Good
Eric Kindler 3rd 02:08 37 yds Missed
Kickoffs No. Yds TB OB Avg
Eric Kindler 4 258 2 0 64.5
FUMBLES: UW-La Crosse-None. UW-Whitewater-None.
205

Box Score (Final)
ALBION vs UW-Whitewater (Nov 19, 2011 at Whitewater, WI)
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score
ALBION 0 0 0 0 0 Record: (6-5)
UW-Whitewater 24 14 14 7 59 Record: (11-0)
Scoring Summary:
1st 11:31 UWW Levell Coppage 2 yd run (Eric Kindler kick), 4-11 2:04, ALBION 0
- UWW 7
09:33 UWW Levell Coppage 2 yd run (Eric Kindler kick), 2-13 0:25, ALBION 0
- UWW 14
08:37 UWW Levell Coppage 2 yd run (Eric Kindler kick), 2-15 0:43, ALBION 0
- UWW 21
00:00 UWW Eric Kindler 38 yd field goal, 9-45 5:53, ALBION 0 - UWW 24
2nd 12:00 UWW Jaren Borland 56 yd blocked punt return (Eric Kindler kick), ,
ALBION 0 - UWW 31
00:33 UWW Tyler Huber 33 yd pass from Matt Blanchard (Eric Kindler kick),
7-71 0:53, ALBION 0 - UWW 38
3rd 06:22 UWW Zach Howard 25 yd pass from Lee Brekke (Eric Kindler kick), 5-
67 2:07, ALBION 0 - UWW 45
02:28 UWW Jaren Borland 54 yd fumble recovery (Eric Kindler kick), ,
ALBION 0 - UWW 52
4th 08:39 UWW Byron Stanford 57 yd run (Eric Kindler kick), 6-85 3:22, ALBION
0 - UWW 59
ALBION UWW
FIRST DOWNS 15 23
RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 25-50 41-260
PASSING YDS (NET) 196 215
Passes Att-Comp-Int 42-23-2 21-15-0
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS -YARDS 67-246 62-475
Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 1-54
Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 3-79
Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-60 1-28
Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 2-27
Punts (Number-Avg) 5-34.0 0-0.0
Fumbles-Lost 3-2 0-0
Penalties-Yards 4-32 3-28
Possession Time 29:34 30:26
Third-Down Conversions 5 of 15 6 of 12
Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 2 2 of 3
Red-Zone Scores-Chances 0-1 4-7
Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-1 1-9
206

RUSHING: ALBION-Clinton Orr 22-51; Wes Dolen 2-8; Spencer Krauss 1-minus 9.UW-Whitewater-Byron
Stanford 9-114; Levell Coppage 20-80; Colton Sweitzer 7-60; Matt Blanchard 2-5; Tyler Huber 1-4; Lee
Brekke 2-minus 3.
PASSING: ALBION-Spencer Krauss 16-30-2-133; Alex Harris 7-12-0-63. UW-Whitewater-Matt Blanchard
12-18-0-168; Lee Brekke 2-2-0-38; Eric Kindler 1-1-0-9.
RECEIVING: ALBION-J.C. Cruse 5-30; Tyler White 4-57; Clinton Orr 4-11; Cody Crawford 3-31; Zach
Brewer 3-26; Matt Gunsorek 1-25; Tyler Kramer 1-18; Sage Alward 1-4; Wes Dolen 1-minus 6. UW-
Whitewater-Luke Menzel 5-70; Tyler Huber 4-64; Jason Ford 2-19; Zach Howard 1-25; Cory Robinson 1-
23; Bernie Tamsett 1-9; Steve Morris 1-5.
INTERCEPTIONS: ALBION-None. UW-Whitewater-Noah Timm 1-27; Greg Arnold 1-0.
FUMBLES: ALBION-Spencer Krauss 1-1; Clinton Orr 1-1; Tyler Kramer 1-0. UW-Whitewater-None.
Stadium: Perkins Stadium
Attendance: 1211
Kickoff time: 12:00 pm
End of Game: 2:45 pm
Total elapsed time: 2:45
Officials: Referee: Daryl Sanborn; Umpire: Steve Vekich; Linesman: Tom Schiller; Line judge:
Tom Barnette; Back judge: Joshua Thurow; Field judge: Roy Artis III; Side judge:
Tom Gillund; Scorer: UW-W SI;
Temperature: 44
Wind: S 11 mph
Weather: Cloudy, Chilly
NCAA III playoff first round game
ALBION vs UW-Whitewater (Nov 19, 2011 at Whitewater, WI)
SACKS (UA-A): ALBION-Derek Jackson 1-0. UW-Whitewater-Ryan Cortez 1-0.
TACKLES (UA-A): ALBION-Nate Ross 9-2; Brett McCarty 6-1; John Lesinski 5-0;Wesley Sherman 3-2;
Tom Strautz 3-0; C.J. Carroll 3-0; Chris Greenwood 1-2; Lorenzo Reese 2-0; Cody Crawford 2-0; Mike
Vandermus 2-0; Aaron Sitko 1-0; Derek Jackson 1-0; Troy Hinds 1-0; Jason Bajas 1-0; Washington 1-0;
Tony Brown 1-0; Devin Burnett 0-1. UW-Whitewater-Ryan Wenkman 7-0; Anthony Dowery 4-2; B.
Spakowicz 4-1; Kyle Wismer 4-0; Jared Kiesow 4-0; Jaren Borland 4-0; Ryan Cortez 3-1; C. Pendergast
3-0; Noah Timm 3-0; Ernest James 2-0; Jake Hohlstein 0-2; Tyler Huber 1-0; Sam Overton 1-0; Anthony
Bounds 1-0; L. Minett 1-0; M. Bratchett 1-0; Jake Keeser 1-0; Andrew Keister 1-0; Colton Sweitzer 1-0;
Greg Arnold 0-1; Casey Casper 0-1.
207

Game Starters:
ALBION UW-Whitewater
POS ## OFFENSE
LT 70 Andrew White
LG 71 Trevor Kramer
C 62 Eric Woods
RG 75 Eric Alamat
RT 74 Chris Ogston
TE 81 Tyler Kramer
WR 80 Brian Spencer
WR 1 J.C. Cruse
TB 30 Clinton Orr
FB 44 Wes Dolen
QB 7 Spencer Krauss
POS ## DEFENSE
DT 93 Jacob Heinrich
NG 47 Tom Strautz
DT 36 C.J. Carroll
DE 59 Jason Bajas
LB 35 Brett McCarty
LB 32 John Lesinski
CB 2 Chris Greenwood
CB 13 Lorenzo Reese
FS 6 Derek Jackson
FS 3 Devin Burnett
WS 24 Wesley Sherman
Player participation:
POS ## OFFENSE
LT 79 Logan Allemand
LG 65 Jimmy Norris
C 58 Joe Hansen
RG 73 Mike Seefeld
RT 62 Ryan Olson
TE 84 Jason Ford
WR 11 Cory Robinson
WR 2 Tyler Huber
TB 33 Levell Coppage
FB 35 Bernie Tamsett
QB 15 Matt Blanchard
POS ## DEFENSE
DE 99 Casey Casper
LT 56 Jake Keeser
RT 98 Jake Hohlstein
DE 97 L. Minett
LB 53 Ryan Cortez
LB 51 Greg Arnold
LB 48 Kyle Wismer
LCB 31 Noah Timm
LS 6 Sam Overton
RS 5 Ryan Wenkman
RCB 30 Jared Kiesow
ALBION: 5-Aaron Sitko, 9-Matt Lozier, 12-Alex Harris, 17-Cody Crawford, 18-Tyler White, 25-Nate Ross,
27-Washington, 31-Mike Vandermus, 34-James Hartley, 40-Tony Brown, 41-Anderson, 85-Zach Brewer,
87-Sage Alward, 89-Matt Gunsorek, 92-Troy Hinds.
UW-Whitewater: 4-Zach Howard, 7-Steve Morris, 8-Luke Menzel, 14-Lee Brekke, 21-C. Pendergast, 22-
Andrew Keister, 23-Byron Stanford, 24-Colton Sweitzer, 27-Ernest James, 41-Eric Kindler, 43-Jaren
Borland, 45-B. Spakowicz, 59-Anthony Bounds, 91-M. Bratchett, 96-Anthony Dowery.
ALBION
Individual Statistics (Final)
Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg
Clinton Orr 22 63 12 51 0 18 2.3
Wes Dolen 2 8 0 8 0 8 4.0
Spencer Krauss 1 0 9 -9 0 0 -9.0
Totals... 25 71 21 50 0 18 2.0
208

Passing Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Long Sack
Spencer Krauss 16-30-2 133 0 24 1
Alex Harris 7-12-0 63 0 25 0
Totals... 23-42-2 196 0 25 1
Receiving No. Yds TD Long
J.C. Cruse 5 30 0 8
Tyler White 4 57 0 24
Clinton Orr 4 11 0 11
Cody Crawford 3 31 0 14
Zach Brewer 3 26 0 14
Matt Gunsorek 1 25 0 25
Tyler Kramer 1 18 0 18
Sage Alward 1 4 0 4
Wes Dolen 1 -6 0 0
Totals... 23 196 0 25
Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB
Sage Alward 5 170 34.0 39 0 1
Totals... 5 170 34.0 39 0 1
Punts Kickoffs Intercept
All Returns No Yds Lg No Yds Lg No Yds Lg
Clinton Orr 0 0 0 2 40 28 0 0 0
James Hartley 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0
Chris
Greenwood
0 0 0 2 18 12 0 0 0
Totals... 0 0 0 5 60 28 0 0 0
Kickoffs No. Yds TB OB Avg
Matt Lozier 1 58 0 0 58.0
UW-Whitewater
Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg
Byron Stanford 9 114 0 114 1 57 12.7
Levell Coppage 20 84 4 80 3 16 4.0
Colton Sweitzer 7 60 0 60 0 38 8.6
Matt Blanchard 2 6 1 5 0 6 2.5
Tyler Huber 1 4 0 4 0 4 4.0
Lee Brekke 2 0 3 -3 0 0 -1.5
Totals... 41 268 8 260 4 57 6.3
Passing Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Long Sack
Matt Blanchard 12-18-0 168 1 33 1
Lee Brekke 2-2-0 38 1 25 0
Eric Kindler 1-1-0 9 0 9 0
Totals... 15-21-0 215 2 33 1
209

Receiving No. Yds TD Long
Luke Menzel 5 70 0 16
Tyler Huber 4 64 1 33
Jason Ford 2 19 0 16
Zach Howard 1 25 1 25
Cory Robinson 1 23 0 23
Bernie Tamsett 1 9 0 9
Steve Morris 1 5 0 5
Totals... 15 215 2 33
Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB
Totals... 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
Punts Kickoffs Intercept
All Returns No Yds Lg No Yds Lg No Yds Lg
Zach Howard 1 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0
Steve Morris 0 0 0 1 28 28 0 0 0
Noah Timm 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 27 27
Jaren
Borland
1 56 56 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greg Arnold 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Levell
Coppage
1 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals... 3 79 56 1 28 28 2 27 27
Field goal attempts
Eric Kindler 1st 00:00 38 yds Good
Eric Kindler 2nd 04:37 37 yds Blocked
Eric Kindler 3rd 09:46 31 yds Blocked
Kickoffs No. Yds TB OB Avg
Eric Kindler 10 587 5 0 58.7
FUMBLES: ALBION-Spencer Krauss 1-1; Clinton Orr 1-1; Tyler Kramer 1-0. UW-Whitewater-None.
210

Box Score (Final)
Franklin vs #1 UW-Whitewater (Nov, 26 2011 at Whitewater, WI)
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score
Franklin 0 14 0 0 14 Record: (10-2,8-0)
UW-Whitewater 7 21 13 0 41 Record: (12-0,7-0)
Scoring
Summary:
1st 06:11 UWW Levell Coppage 8 yd run (Eric Kindler kick), 2-16 0:39, FC 0 -
UWW 7
2nd 13:21 UWW Levell Coppage 6 yd run (Eric Kindler kick), 9-66 4:20, FC 0 -
UWW 14
10:26 UWW Cory Robinson 43 yd pass from Matt Blanchard (Eric Kindler
kick), 3-71 1:23, FC 0 - UWW 21
06:24 FC West, Jonny 1 yd run (Richards, Cole kick), 13-57 3:56, FC 7 -
UWW 21
03:04 UWW Levell Coppage 27 yd run (Eric Kindler kick), 6-56 3:12, FC 7 -
UWW 28
00:20 FC Cunningham, K. 10 yd pass from West, Jonny (Richards, Cole
kick), 10-62 2:36, FC 14 - UWW 28
3rd 10:25 UWW Eric Kindler 23 yd field goal, 7-37 4:23, FC 14 - UWW 31
08:02 UWW Eric Kindler 30 yd field goal, 4--1 1:34, FC 14 - UWW 34
03:15 UWW Tyler Huber 26 yd pass from Matt Blanchard (Eric Kindler kick),
7-70 3:55, FC 14 - UWW 41
FC UWW
FIRST DOWNS 14 16
RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 29--5 44-211
PASSING YDS (NET) 209 141
Passes Att-Comp-Int 48-22-2 16-11-0
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS -YARDS 77-204 60-352
Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0
Punt Returns-Yards 1--3 6-63
Kickoff Returns-Yards 7-154 3-97
Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 2-23
Punts (Number-Avg) 7-38.4 4-48.2
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 0-0
Penalties-Yards 4-30 6-40
Possession Time 26:47 33:13
Third-Down Conversions 5 of 20 5 of 13
Fourth-Down Conversions 3 of 4 0 of 1
Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-3 4-5
Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-8 1-12
211

RUSHING: Franklin-Corpe, Zack 16-26; Craig, Reece 8-minus 8; West, Jonny 5-minus 23. UW-
Whitewater-Levell Coppage 26-221; Byron Stanford 9-27; Colton Sweitzer 4-12; Matt Blanchard 4-minus
7; TEAM 1-minus 42.
PASSING: Franklin-West, Jonny 22-48-2-209. UW-Whitewater-Matt Blanchard 11-14-0-141; Lee Brekke
0-2-0-0.
RECEIVING: Franklin-Linville, Kyle 8-121; Worley, Logan 6-47; Cunningham, K 3-27; Ellis, Nathan 2-13;
Craig, Reece 2-minus 1; Ruark, Zach 1-2. UW-Whitewater-Tyler Huber 6-66; Levell Coppage 2-11; Cory
Robinson 1-43; Luke Menzel 1-14; Robert Serdar 1-7.
INTERCEPTIONS: Franklin-None. UW-Whitewater-Greg Arnold 2-23.
FUMBLES: Franklin-Craig, Reece 1-1; West, Jonny 1-0. UW-Whitewater-None.
Stadium: Perkins Stadium
Attendance: 1083
Kickoff time: 12:00 pm
End of Game: 2:30 pm
Total elapsed time: 2:30
Officials: Referee: Brian Phillips; Umpire: Eric Kennedy; Linesman: Mike Gansemer; Line
judge: D. Carstensen; Back judge: Brad Bunting; Field judge: Dirk Ryals; Side judge:
Kirk Johnson
Temperature: Low 50s
Wind: 5-15 mph
Weather: Cloudy and Rainy
Franklin vs #1 UW-Whitewater (Nov, 26 2011 at Whitewater, WI)
SACKS (UA-A): Franklin-Bales, Joshua 1-0. UW -Whitewater-Jake Keeser 1-0.
TACKLES (UA-A): Franklin-Moore, Scott 4-7; Huber, Justin 4-5; Deffner, Mitch 4-3; Huls, Tyler 3-4;
Segner, Jordan 3-4; Kaminski, Wes 1-5; Ruark, Zach 3-2; O'Rourke, David 4-0; Prentice, Des 4-0; Bales,
Joshua 3-1; Kemper, Kalib 0-4; Qualters, Jimmy 2-0; Hamm, Luke 1-1; West, Jonny 1-0; Varner, Johnny
0-1; Woodard, Aaron 0-1. UW-Whitewater-Noah Timm 7-2; Cole Klotz 4-4; Greg Arnold 4-3; Sam Overton
2-3; L. Minett 1-4; B. Spakowicz 1-4; Kyle Wismer 2-2; Jake Keeser 1-3; Andrew Keister 2-1; Ryan
Wenkman 2-1; R. Blaszkowski 1-2; C. Pendergast 1-1; Ryan Cortez 1-1; Anthony Bounds 1-1; Anthony
Dowery 0-2; Jaren Borland 0-2; Zack Cook 0-2; Joe Paulus 1-0; Kevin Utz 1-0; Casey Casper 0-1; Jake
Hohlstein 0-1; Tyler Huber 0-1; Spencer Jacque 0-1.
212

Game Starters:
Franklin
POS ## OFFENSE
SE 2 Linville, Kyle
LT 70 Werbe, John
LH 79 Schultz, Nick
C 57 Blair, Aaron
RG 54 Bemis, Brooks
RT 55 Gallagher, C.
SE 18 Ellis, Nathan
WE 11 Worley, Logan
QB 12 West, Jonny
RB 9 Craig, Reece
WR 86 Cunningham, K.
POS ## DEFENSE
DT 97 Kaminski, Wes
N 87 Boyd, Dominique
DT 42 Varner, Johnny
LB 43 O'Rourke, David
LB 39 Segner, Jordan
LB 15 Moore, Scott
LB 13 Huber, Justin
C 8 Ruark, Zach
FS 23 Deffner, Mitch
SS 7 Huls, Tyler
C 21 Prentice, Des
UW-Whitewater
POS ## OFFENSE
LT 79 Logan Allemand
LG 65 Jimmy Norris
C 61 Pat Suffield
RG 58 Joe Hansen
RT 62 Ryan Olson
TE 84 Jason Ford
WR 11 Cory Robinson
WR 2 Tyler Huber
TB 33 Levell Coppage
FB 35 Bernie Tamsett
QB 15 Matt Blanchard
POS ## DEFENSE
DE 99 Casey Casper
DT 56 Jake Keeser
DT 98 Jake Hohlstein
DE 97 L. Minett
LB 51 Greg Arnold
LB 45 B. Spakowicz
LB 48 Kyle Wismer
CB 31 Noah Timm
LS 9 Jesse Hamilton
RS 5 Ryan Wenkman
CB 30 Jared Kiesow
213

Player participation:
Franklin: 1-Richards, Cole, 3-Parks, Michael, 28-Corpe, Zack, 29-Hamm, Luke, 41-Woodard, Aaron, 46-
Qualters, Jimmy,
52-Bales, Joshua, 91-Kemper, Kalib.
UW-Whitewater: 4-Zach Howard, 6-Sam Overton, 8-Luke Menzel, 14-Lee Brekke, 18-Kris Rosholt, 21-C.
Pendergast, 22-Andrew Keister,
23-Byron Stanford, 24-Colton Sweitzer, 27-Ernest James, 39-R. Blaszkowski, 41-Eric Kindler, 43-Jaren
Borland, 44-Cole Klotz,
46-Spencer Jacque, 53-Ryan Cortez, 54-Kevin Utz, 57-Joe Paulus, 59-Anthony Bounds, 88-Robert
Serdar, 92-Zack Cook,
96-Anthony Dowery.
Franklin
Individual Statistics (Final)
Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg
Corpe, Zack 16 32 6 26 0 9 1.6
Craig, Reece 8 9 17 -8 0 5 -1.0
West, Jonny 5 4 27 -23 1 3 -4.6
Totals... 29 45 50 -5 1 9 -0.2
Passing Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Long Sack
West, Jonny 22-48-2 209 1 33 1
Totals... 22-48-2 209 1 33 1
Receiving No. Yds TD Long
Linville, Kyle 8 121 0 33
Worley, Logan 6 47 0 14
Cunningham, K. 3 27 1 11
Ellis, Nathan 2 13 0 8
Craig, Reece 2 -1 0 4
Ruark, Zach 1 2 0 2
Totals... 22 209 1 33
Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB
Parks, Michael 7 269 38.4 50 1 0
Totals... 7 269 38.4 50 1 0
Punts Kickoffs Intercept
214

All Returns No Yds Lg No Yds Lg No Yds Lg
Ruark, Zach 1 -3 0 5 117 28 0 0 0
Corpe, Zack 0 0 0 2 37 21 0 0 0
Totals... 1 -3 0 7 154 28 0 0 0
Field goal attempts
Kickoffs No. Yds TB OB Avg
Richards, Cole 3 180 0 0 60.0
UW-Whitewater
Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg
Levell Coppage 26 221 0 221 3 31 8.5
Byron Stanford 9 27 0 27 0 7 3.0
Colton Sweitzer 4 12 0 12 0 5 3.0
Matt Blanchard 4 3 10 -7 0 3 -1.8
TEAM 1 0 42 -42 0 0 -42.0
Totals... 44 263 52 211 3 31 4.8
Passing Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Long Sack
Matt Blanchard 11-14-0 141 2 43 1
Lee Brekke 0-2-0 0 0 0 0
Totals... 11-16-0 141 2 43 1
Receiving No. Yds TD Long
Tyler Huber 6 66 1 26
Levell Coppage 2 11 0 14
Cory Robinson 1 43 1 43
Luke Menzel 1 14 0 14
Robert Serdar 1 7 0 7
Totals... 11 141 2 43
Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB
Kris Rosholt 4 193 48.2 59 3 0
Totals... 4 193 48.2 59 3 0
Punts Kickoffs Intercept
All Returns No Yds Lg No Yds Lg No Yds Lg
Levell Coppage 4 41 18 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jared Kiesow 0 0 0 3 97 45 0 0 0
Greg Arnold 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 23 23
Zach Howard 2 22 17 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals... 6 63 18 3 97 45 2 23 23
Field goal attempts
Eric Kindler 3rd 10:25 23 yds Good
Eric Kindler 3rd 08:02 30 yds Good
Eric Kindler 4th 06:53 28 yds Missed
215

Kickoffs No. Yds TB OB Avg
Eric Kindler 8 478 1 0 59.8
FUMBLES: Franklin-Craig, Reece 1-1; West, Jonny 1-0. UW-Whitewater-None.
216

Box Score (Final)
#10 SALISBURY UNIVERSITY vs #1 UW-Whitewater
(Dec 03, 2011 at Whitewater, WI)
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score
SALISBURY UNIVERSITY 0 0 7 7 14 Record: (11-2,7-0)
UW-Whitewater 7 10 7 10 34 Record: (13-0,7-0)
Scoring Summary:
1st 05:54 UWW Levell Coppage 10 yd run (Eric Kindler kick), 9-70 4:56, SAL 0
- UWW 7
2nd 11:55 UWW Levell Coppage 1 yd run (Eric Kindler kick), 10-79 6:06, SAL 0
- UWW 14
01:54 UWW Eric Kindler 26 yd field goal, 11-71 6:37, SAL 0 - UWW 17
3rd 08:27 SAL Dan Griffin 9 yd run (Eric Hart kick), 5-76 2:26, SAL 7 - UWW
17
03:46 UWW Levell Coppage 80 yd run (Eric Kindler kick), 3-89 1:22, SAL 7
- UWW 24
4th 08:43 UWW Eric Kindler 37 yd field goal, 10-51 5:31, SAL 7 - UWW 27
06:19 UWW Levell Coppage 6 yd run (Eric Kindler kick), 3-16 1:25, SAL 7 -
UWW 34
01:10 SAL Tyler Curley 6 yd run (Eric Hart kick), 10-80 5:09, SAL 14 -
UWW 34
SAL UWW
FIRST DOWNS 13 19
RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 45-244 42-273
PASSING YDS (NET) 49 134
Passes Att-Comp-Int 7-2-2 17-11-0
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS -YARDS 52-293 59-407
Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0
Punt Returns-Yards 2-18 1-0
Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-124 3-33
Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 2-35
Punts (Number-Avg) 4-35.2 3-39.0
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 0-0
Penalties-Yards 5-55 6-62
Possession Time 26:22 33:38
Third-Down Conversions 5 of 10 7 of 12
Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 0
Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-2 5-5
Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 2-13
RUSHING: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY -Juma Richards 2-64; Tyler Curley 7-60; J. Briscoe 11-49; Dan
Griffin 15-39; Randal Smedley 9-27; Nick Aloi 1-5. UW-Whitewater-Levell Coppage 31-213; Matt
Blanchard 9-62; Lee Brekke 2-minus 2.
PASSING: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY-Dan Griffin 2-7-2-49. UW-Whitewater-Matt Blanchard 11-17-0-134.
217

RECEIVING: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY -Doug Ticse 1-31; Nick Aloi 1-18. UW-Whitewater-Tyler Huber 5-
67; Cory Robinson 2-33; Luke Menzel 2-16; Levell Coppage 1-12; Jason Ford 1-6.
INTERCEPTIONS: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY-None. UW-Whitewater-Noah Timm 1-35; C. Pendergast 1-
0.
FUMBLES: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY -Dan Griffin 2-1. UW -Whitewater-None.
Stadium: Perkins Stadium
Attendance: 1005
Kickoff time: 12:00 pm
End of Game: 2:25 pm
Total elapsed time: 2:25
Officials: Referee: Mike Uyl; Umpire: Denny Ferguson; Linesman:Dave Driscoll; Line judge:
Mike Antonides; Back judge: M VanderVeide; Field judge: Aaron Woodbury; Side
judge: Mike Cronkright
Temperature: Mid 40s
Wind: 5-15 mph
Weather: Windy and Rainy
#10 SALISBURY UNIVERSITY vs #1 UW-Whitewater (Dec 03, 2011 at Whitewater, WI)
SACKS (UA-A): SALISBURY UNIVERSITY -None. UW-Whitewater-Jake Keeser 1-0; Ryan Cortez 1-0.
TACKLES (UA-A): SALISBURY UNIVERSITY-Chris Everett 2-7; Greg Stanton 4-3; Calvin Ford 4-2;
Andre Carter 4-2; Nick Ochoa 3-3; Jamey McClendon 1-5; James Piersanti 2-3; Matt Leon 1-4; Matt
McMurdo 2-2; Alex Akinseye 0-2; Kevin Costello 1-0; Cody Schecter 1-0; Allen Cork 1-0; Drew Allebach
1-0; Tommy Hawks 1-0; J. Briscoe 1-0; Joe Benedetti 0-1; Wayne Mitchell 0-1; Chris Wilkerson 0-1.
UW-Whitewater-Greg Arnold 2-6; Ryan Wenkman 4-3; Ryan Cortez 3-4; Sam Overton 3-3; Kyle Wismer
3-3; Jaren Borland 3-1; Jake Keeser 2-2; Casey Casper 1-2; Jake Hohlstein 1-2; Anthony Dowery 0-3; L.
Minett 2-0; Jared Kiesow 2-0; Andrew Keister 1-1; B. Spakowicz 1-0; Anthony Bounds 1-0; C. Pendergast
1-0; Noah Timm 1-0; Cole Klotz 0-1; Joe Paulus 0-1; Ernest James 0-1; Kevin Utz 0-1.
Game Starters:
SALISBURY UNIVERSITY
POS ## OFFENSE
LT 60 John Dankos
LG 78 Alex Smith
C 65 Brian Mansfield
RG 77 C. Emezie
RT 63 Gaven Parker
QB 17 Dan Griffin
SB 28 Randal Smedley
SL 12 Ross Flanigan
SL 10 J. Briscoe
WR 84 Juma Richards
WR 19 Doug Ticse
POS ## DEFENSE
DE 6 Matt Leon
NT 94 Tommy Hawks
DE 96 Nick Ochoa
LB 41 Alex Akinseye
LB 9 Matt McMurdo
LB 53 James Piersanti
LB 34 Jamey McClendon
SS 4 Chris Everett
FS 5 Greg Stanton
CB 2 Andre Carter
CB 1 Calvin Ford
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POS ## OFFENSE
LT 79 Logan Allemand
LG 65 Jimmy Norris
C 58 Joe Hansen
RG 73 Mike Seefeld
RT 62 Ryan Olson
TE 84 Jason Ford
WR 11 Cory Robinson
WR 2 Tyler Huber
TB 33 Levell Coppage
TB 35 Bernie Tamsett
QB 15 Matt Blanchard
Player participation:
SALISBURY UNIVERSITY: 20-Nick Aloi, 21-Tyler Curley, 26-Chris Wilkerson, 27-Brandon Lemon, 30-
Cody Schecter, 31-Joe Benedetti, 36-Drew Allebach, 50-Kevin Costello, 55-Allen Cork, 95-Wayne
Mitchell, 98-Eric Hart, 99-Kyle Hamby.
UW-Whitewater: 7-Steve Morris, 8-Luke Menzel, 14-Lee Brekke, 18-Kris Rosholt, 21-C. Pendergast, 22-
Andrew Keister, 27-Ernest James, 41-Eric Kindler, 43-Jaren Borland, 44-Cole Klotz, 45-B. Spakowicz, 54-
Kevin Utz, 57-Joe Paulus, 59-Anthony Bounds, 96-Anthony Dowery.
SALISBURY UNIVERSITY
Individual Statistics (Final)
Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg
Juma Richards 2 64 0 64 0 64 32.0
Tyler Curley 7 60 0 60 1 19 8.6
J. Briscoe 11 54 5 49 0 10 4.5
Dan Griffin 15 55 16 39 1 12 2.6
Randal Smedley 9 28 1 27 0 10 3.0
Nick Aloi 1 5 0 5 0 5 5.0
Totals... 45 266 22 244 2 64 5.4
Passing Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Long Sack
Dan Griffin 2-7-2 49 0 31 2
Totals... 2-7-2 49 0 31 2
Receiving No. Yds TD Long
Doug Ticse 1 31 0 31
Nick Aloi 1 18 0 18
Totals... 2 49 0 31
Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB
Kyle Hamby 4 141 35.2 51 1 1
Totals... 4 141 35.2 51 1 1
POS ## DEFENSE
DE 99 Casey Casper
DT 56 Jake Keeser
DT 98 Jake Hohlstein
DE 97 L. Minett
LB 53 Ryan Cortez
LB 51 Greg Arnold
LB 48 Kyle Wismer
CB 31 Noah Timm
LS 6 Sam Overton
RS 5 Ryan Wenkman
CB 30 Jared Kiesow
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Punts Kickoffs Intercept
All Returns No Yds Lg No Yds Lg No Yds Lg
J. Briscoe 2 18 10 2 55 30 0 0 0
Tyler
Curley
0 0 0 3 69 24 0 0 0
Totals... 2 18 10 5 124 30 0 0 0
Field goal attempts
Eric Hart 2nd 00:12 48 yds Blocked
Kickoffs No. Yds TB OB Avg
Eric Hart 3 143 0 0 47.7
UW-Whitewater
Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg
Levell Coppage 31 222 9 213 4 80 6.9
Matt Blanchard 9 62 0 62 0 20 6.9
Lee Brekke 2 0 2 -2 0 0 -1.0
Totals... 42 284 11 273 4 80 6.5
Passing Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Long Sack
Matt Blanchard 11-17-0 134 0 41 0
Totals... 11-17-0 134 0 41 0
Receiving No. Yds TD Long
Tyler Huber 5 67 0 41
Cory Robinson 2 33 0 19
Luke Menzel 2 16 0 10
Levell Coppage 1 12 0 12
Jason Ford 1 6 0 6
Totals... 11 134 0 41
Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB
Kris Rosholt 3 117 39.0 51 0 0
Totals... 3 117 39.0 51 0 0
Punts Kickoffs Intercept
All Returns No Yds Lg No Yds Lg No Yds Lg
Levell Coppage 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C. Pendergast 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Noah Timm 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 35 35
Joe Paulus 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Steve Morris 0 0 0 2 33 17 0 0 0
Totals... 1 0 0 3 33 17 2 35 35
Field goal attempts
Eric Kindler 2nd 01:54 26 yds Good
Eric Kindler 4th 08:43 37 yds Good
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Kickoffs No. Yds TB OB Avg
Eric Kindler 7 444 2 0 63.4
FUMBLES: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY -Dan Griffin 2-1. UW -Whitewater-None.
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UW-Whitewater Overall Team Statistics (as of Dec 1, 2011)
All games
TEAM STATISTICS UWW OPP
SCORING 448 138
Points Per Game 37.3 11.5
FIRST DOWNS 255 175
Rushing 138 62
Passing 109 95
Penalty 8 18
RUSHING YARDAGE 2760 874
Yards gained rushing 2975 1206
Yards lost rushing 215 332
Rushing Attempts 523 365
Average Per Rush 5.3 2.4
Average Per Game 230.0 72.8
TDs Rushing 31 8
PASSING YARDAGE 2579 2170
Comp-Att-Int 201-296-3 200-392-19
Average Per Pass 8.7 5.5
Average Per Catch 12.8 10.9
Average Per Game 214.9 180.8
TDs Passing 24 10
TOTAL OFFENSE 5339 3044
Total Plays 819 757
Average Per Play 6.5 4.0
Average Per Game 444.9 253.7
KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 30-705 69-1378
PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 38-397 14-101
INT RETURNS: #-Yards 19-108 3-13
KICK RETURN AVERAGE 23.5 20.0
PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 10.4 7.2
INT RETURN AVERAGE 5.7 4.3
FUMBLES-LOST 9-5 11-9
PENALTIES-Yards 77-700 54-485
Average Per Game 58.3 40.4
PUNTS-Yards 45-1689 73-2764
Average Per Punt 37.5 37.9
Net punt average 33.5 31.6
TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 33:52 26:08
3RD-DOWN Conversions 76/159 60/179
3rd-Down Pct 48% 34%
4TH-DOWN Conversions 6/12 7/23
4th-Down Pct 50% 30%
SACKS BY-Yards 27-190 7-42
MISC YARDS 69 18
TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 57 18
FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 16-24 4-7
ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-1
RED-ZONE SCORES (42-54) 78% (12-15) 80%
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RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (32-54) 59% (10-15) 67%
PAT-ATTEMPTS (56-57) 98% (16-17) 94%
ATTENDANCE 42557 16787
Games/Avg Per Game 7/6080 5/3357
Neutral Site Games 0/0
SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
UW-Whitewater 130 149 93 76 448
Opponents 26 63 24 25 138
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UW-Whitewater Overall Individual Statistics (as of Dec 1, 2011)
All games
RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G
Levell Coppage 12 287 1777 71 1706 5.9 23 60 142.2
Desmin Ward 8 75 378 17 361 4.8 6 48 45.1
Matt Blanchard 12 66 378 39 339 5.1 1 23 28.2
Byron Stanford 8 38 231 7 224 5.9 1 57 28.0
Colton Sweitzer 4 23 100 4 96 4.2 0 38 24.0
Edgar Wright 3 9 38 0 38 4.2 0 8 12.7
Tyler Huber 12 7 33 3 30 4.3 0 11 2.5
Lee Brekke 8 9 37 18 19 2.1 0 26 2.4
Cody Weaver 2 3 3 0 3 1.0 0 3 1.5
Steve Morris 9 1 0 8 -8 -8.0 0 0 -0.9
TEAM 6 5 0 48 -48 -9.6 0 0 -8.0
Total.......... 12 523 2975 215 2760 5.3 31 60 230.0
Opponents...... 12 365 1206 332 874 2.4 8 53 72.8
PASSING G Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G
Matt Blanchard 12 169.53 186-270-3 68.9 2442 22 64 203.5
Lee Brekke 8 125.41 14-25-0 56.0 128 2 25 16.0
Eric Kindler 12 175.60 1-1-0 100.0 9 0 9 0.8
Total.......... 12 165.82 201-296-3 67.9 2579 24 64 214.9
Opponents...... 12 96.24 200-392-19 51.0 2170 10 73 180.8
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RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G
Tyler Huber 12 64 1033 16.1 10 64 86.1
Luke Menzel 11 40 569 14.2 2 37 51.7
Jason Ford 12 24 208 8.7 2 32 17.3
Cory Robinson 12 21 296 14.1 3 50 24.7
Bernie Tamsett 11 17 127 7.5 4 19 11.5
Steve Morris 9 10 104 10.4 1 25 11.6
Levell Coppage 12 10 79 7.9 0 23 6.6
Zach Howard 11 5 68 13.6 1 25 6.2
Shane Covington 8 4 51 12.8 0 37 6.4
Robert Serdar 8 4 30 7.5 0 11 3.8
Kominiko Sila 4 2 14 7.0 1 11 3.5
Total.......... 12 201 2579 12.8 24 64 214.9
Opponents...... 12 200 2170 10.9 10 73 180.8
PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long
Shane Covington 23 134 5.8 0 88
Levell Coppage 10 165 16.5 0 42
Zach Howard 3 33 11.0 0 17
Jared Kiesow 1 9 9.0 0 9
Jaren Borland 1 56 56.0 1 56
Total.......... 38 397 10.4 1 88
Opponents...... 14 101 7.2 0 32
INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long
Noah Timm 6 43 7.2 0 27
Ryan Wenkman 5 1 0.2 0 1
Greg Arnold 3 23 7.7 0 23
Ryan Cortez 3 36 12.0 0 21
L. Minett 1 0 0.0 0 0
Andrew Keister 1 5 5.0 0 5
Total.......... 19 108 5.7 0 27
Opponents...... 3 13 4.3 0 12
KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long
Zach Howard 17 359 21.1 0 30
Jared Kiesow 4 118 29.5 0 45
Steve Morris 4 127 31.8 0 65
Jesse Hamilton 2 42 21.0 0 21
Shane Covington 2 47 23.5 0 29
Desmin Ward 1 12 12.0 0 12
Total.......... 30 705 23.5 0 65
Opponents...... 69 1378 20.0 0 37
FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long
Jaren Borland 1 54 54.0 1 54
Total.......... 1 54 54.0 1 54
Opponents...... 0 0 0.0 0 0
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UW-Whitewater Overall Individual Statistics (as of Dec 1, 2011)
All games
|------ PATs ------|
SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points
Levell Coppage 23 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 138
Eric Kindler 0 16-24 56-57 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 104
Tyler Huber 10 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 60
Desmin Ward 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 36
Bernie Tamsett 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24
Cory Robinson 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18
Luke Menzel 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12
Jason Ford 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12
Jaren Borland 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12
Byron Stanford 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
Matt Blanchard 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
Kominiko Sila 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
Steve Morris 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
Zach Howard 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
TEAM 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 2
Total.......... 57 16-24 56-57 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 448
Opponents...... 18 4-7 16-17 0-0 1 1-1 0 0 138
TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G
Matt Blanchard 12 336 339 2442 2781 231.8
Levell Coppage 12 287 1706 0 1706 142.2
Desmin Ward 8 75 361 0 361 45.1
Byron Stanford 8 38 224 0 224 28.0
Lee Brekke 8 34 19 128 147 18.4
Colton Sweitzer 4 23 96 0 96 24.0
Edgar Wright 3 9 38 0 38 12.7
Tyler Huber 12 7 30 0 30 2.5
Eric Kindler 12 1 0 9 9 0.8
Cody Weaver 2 3 3 0 3 1.5
Steve Morris 9 1 -8 0 -8 -0.9
TEAM 6 5 -48 0 -48 -8.0
Total.......... 12 819 2760 2579 5339 444.9
Opponents...... 12 757 874 2170 3044 253.7
FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk
Eric Kindler 16-24 66.7 1-1 3-5 6-9 6-8 0-1 47 2
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FG SEQUENCE UW-Whitewater OPPONENTS
UW-La Crosse (38),(33),(41),(36) -
Franklin 50,(31) -
Campbellsville (40),49,(45) 37
UW-Platteville (47),(44) -
UW-River Falls - 43,(46)
UW-Stout 45 -
UW-Oshkosh (47),(17) (29)
UW-Stevens Point (23) (42)
UW-Eau Claire 28 43
UW-La Crosse (23),37 (24)
ALBION (38),37,31 -
Franklin (23),(30),28 -
Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.
PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd
Kris Rosholt 44 1655 37.6 65 4 7 19 0
Eric Kindler 1 34 34.0 34 0 0 1 0
Total.......... 45 1689 37.5 65 4 7 20 0
Opponents...... 73 2764 37.9 53 3 13 14 4
KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLn
Eric Kindler 85 5283 62.2 16 0
Total.......... 85 5283 62.2 16 0 1378 42.2 27
Opponents...... 34 1983 58.3 3 1 705 35.8 34
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UW-Whitewater Overall Individual Statistics (as of Dec 1, 2011)
All games
ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G
Levell Coppage 12 1706 79 165 0 0 1950 162.5
Tyler Huber 12 30 1033 0 0 0 1063 88.6
Luke Menzel 11 0 569 0 0 0 569 51.7
Zach Howard 11 0 68 33 359 0 460 41.8
Desmin Ward 8 361 0 0 12 0 373 46.6
Matt Blanchard 12 339 0 0 0 0 339 28.2
Cory Robinson 12 0 296 0 0 0 296 24.7
Shane Covington 8 0 51 134 47 0 232 29.0
Byron Stanford 8 224 0 0 0 0 224 28.0
Steve Morris 9 -8 104 0 127 0 223 24.8
Jason Ford 12 0 208 0 0 0 208 17.3
Bernie Tamsett 11 0 127 0 0 0 127 11.5
Jared Kiesow 12 0 0 9 118 0 127 10.6
Colton Sweitzer 4 96 0 0 0 0 96 24.0
Jaren Borland 12 0 0 56 0 0 56 4.7
Noah Timm 11 0 0 0 0 43 43 3.9
Jesse Hamilton 4 0 0 0 42 0 42 10.5
Edgar Wright 3 38 0 0 0 0 38 12.7
Ryan Cortez 12 0 0 0 0 36 36 3.0
Robert Serdar 8 0 30 0 0 0 30 3.8
Greg Arnold 11 0 0 0 0 23 23 2.1
Lee Brekke 8 19 0 0 0 0 19 2.4
Kominiko Sila 4 0 14 0 0 0 14 3.5
Andrew Keister 12 0 0 0 0 5 5 0.4
Cody Weaver 2 3 0 0 0 0 3 1.5
Ryan Wenkman 12 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.1
TEAM 6 -48 0 0 0 0 -48 -8.0
Total.......... 12 2760 2579 397 705 108 6549 545.8
Opponents...... 12 874 2170 101 1378 13 4536 378.0
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UW-Whitewater Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Dec 06, 2011)
All games
|-------Tackles-------| Sacks |---Pass Def---| Fumbles Blkd
DEFENSIVE GP Solo Ast Total No- Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF TFL/ Kick Saf
LEADERS
Yards
Yds
51 Greg Arnold 12 24 37 61 . 3-23 . . 1-0 . 7.5-
20
1 .
48 Kyle Wismer 13 42 15 57 . . 5 . . . 3.0-
5
1 .
53 Ryan Cortez 13 28 27 55 3.0-24 3-36 3 . . 1 10.0
-41
. .
5 Ryan Wenkman 13 35 18 53 . 5-1 4 . 1-0 1 1.5-
4
. .
44 Cole Klotz 12 25 24 49 1.5-12 . . . . . 6.5-
19
. .
99 Casey Casper 13 25 23 48 5.5-22 . 1 . 1-0 1 9.0-
35
. .
31 Noah Timm 12 39 7 46 . 7-78 10 . . 2 2.0-
5
1 .
6 Sam Overton 13 26 18 44 . . 6 . . . 0.5-
1
. .
30 Jared Kiesow 13 33 4 37 . . 3 . . 1 . . .
43 Jaren Borland 13 25 11 36 1.5-9 . 1 . 1-54 . 2.0-
11
2 .
96 Anthony Dowery 11 15 17 32 0.5-8 . . 1 1-0 1 4.5-
22
. .
45 B. Spakowicz 12 19 11 30 . . . . . . 2.5-
9
. .
56 Jake Keeser 13 16 13 28 5.0-45 . . . 1-0 . 8.5-
55
. .
97 L. Minett 13 14 11 25 2.5-15 1-0 . 1 1-0 . 6.0-
20
. .
21 C. Pendergast 12 19 3 22 . 1-0 3 . 1-0 . 0.5-
1
. .
22 Andrew Keister 13 16 6 22 . 1-5 1 . . . 1.0-
1
. .
98 Jake Hohlstein 13 9 9 18 1.0-7 . . . . . 3.0-
12
. .
57 Joe Paulus 10 9 8 17 2.0-12 . . . . . 3.0-
13
. .
27 Ernest James 11 11 5 16 . . 3 . . . . . .
59 Anthony Bounds 13 6 9 15 0.5-2 . . . . . 0.5-
2
1 .
39 R. Blaszkowski 10 11 4 15 1.0-5 . 1 . . . 1.0-
5
1 .
92 Zack Cook 8 8 7 15 3.0-16 . . . . . 3.5-
17
. .
54 Kevin Utz 10 6 6 12 . . . . . . 2.0-
5
. .
9 Jesse Hamilton 4 8 . 8 . . 1 . 1-0 1 1.0-
2
. .
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28 Desmin Ward 8 6 2 8 . . . . . . . . .
2 Tyler Huber 13 2 1 3 . . 1 . . . . . .
91 M. Bratchett 2 3 . 3 1-0-16 . . . . . 1.0-
16
. .
1 Shane Covington 8 2 . 2 . . . . 1-0 . . . .
90 Johan Lorenzo 3 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .
88 Robert Serdar 8 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
35 Bernie Tamsett 12 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
33 Levell Coppage 13 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
24 Colton Sweitzer 4 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
82 Zac Michael 1 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
29 Nick Miller 1 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
7 Steve Morris 10 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
34 Ryan Hines 1 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
46 Spencer Jacque 1 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
TM TEAM 6 . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Total.......... 13 488 300 788 29-203 21-143 42 2 10-54 8 80-
321
7 1
Opponents...... 13 578 354 932 7-42 3-13 25 1 5-0 6 58-
172
1 .
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