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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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