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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. 72

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 73

Albion's next possession lasted just three plays, with Krauss picked off again, this time by linebacker<br />

Greg Arnold (Big Bend/Mukwonago) at the 13. Two plays, finishing with Coppage for two for the<br />

<strong>to</strong>uchdown at 9:33, with a Kindler PAT made it 14-0 <strong>Whitewater</strong>.<br />

Following the kickoff the Bri<strong>to</strong>ns' first play from scrimmage was a fumble forced by defensive end Anthony<br />

Dowery (Saint Francis/Milwaukee South) that Warhawk Chris Pendargast recovered at the 15. Two plays<br />

later, and another two yards by Coppage, and <strong>UW</strong>-W was up 21-0 with 8:37 in the first half. Thanks <strong>to</strong><br />

the defense, <strong>UW</strong>-W's offense scored three <strong>to</strong>uchdowns on just eight plays.<br />

<strong>UW</strong>-W got in one more score before the quarter ended, taking the ball from their own 34 <strong>to</strong> Albion's 21,<br />

where Kindler kicked a 38 yard field as time ran out in the first quarter with <strong>UW</strong>-W in front 24-0. The<br />

points were preceded by a fake field goal. Facing a fourth and four from the 37, the snap went <strong>to</strong> Kindler<br />

who passed <strong>to</strong> Bernie Tamsett (Waterford/Waterford Union) for nine yards. It is the first pass thrown by<br />

Kindler, a sophomore.<br />

Albion started the second quarter at their 36, and three plays later made their first incursion on the<br />

<strong>Whitewater</strong> side of the field. The Warhawk defense stiffened, and a Sage Alward punt was blocked by<br />

Jaren Borland (Fort Atkinson/Fort Atkinson), and picked up by Borland who ran down the left sideline 56<br />

yards <strong>to</strong> up the margin <strong>to</strong> 31-0 <strong>Whitewater</strong> with <strong>12</strong>:00. <strong>Whitewater</strong>'s last blocked punt for a <strong>to</strong>uchdown<br />

was Antwan Anderson (Madison/Madison Memorial)'s 40 yard return versus <strong>UW</strong>-La Crosse Oc<strong>to</strong>ber 4,<br />

2008 in <strong>Whitewater</strong>.<br />

The next time the <strong>UW</strong>-W offense was on the field it went 60 yards <strong>to</strong> the Albion 20. Kindler came on for<br />

the field goal, but Albion's Chris Wasczenski blocked it and the ball was recovered by Mike Vandermus.<br />

The Bri<strong>to</strong>n's next drive lasted six plays, and the exchange set <strong>Whitewater</strong> up on their own 29. Seven<br />

plays. and 56 seconds later, Blanchard connected with Tyler Huber (Mukwonago/North Prairie) for a 33<br />

yard <strong>to</strong>uchdown and a 38-0 lead with 0:33 seconds left in the half.<br />

<strong>Whitewater</strong> <strong>to</strong>ok the opening drive of the second half <strong>to</strong> the Albion 14, but Albion's Vandermus blocked<br />

Kindler's kick and the ball rolled out of bounds.<br />

The next Warhawk drive covered 67 yards in five plays, with Lee Brekke (Sun Prairie/Sun Prairie) hitting<br />

Zach Howard (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park, IL) for 25 yards, and Howard's first collegiate <strong>to</strong>uchdown, with 6:22<br />

on the clock for a 45-0 <strong>UW</strong>-W lead.<br />

Albion kept the ball for eight plays, but it ended with <strong>UW</strong>-W linebacker Ryan Cortez (Palatine, IL/Palatine,<br />

IL) forcing a Krauss fumble that Borland picked up and returned 54 yards for his second score of the day.<br />

<strong>Whitewater</strong> led 52-0 with 2:28 left in the third quarter. Borland's fumble return for a TD is <strong>Whitewater</strong>'s<br />

first since November 17, 2007 when Ryan Ogrizovich ran in from 15 yards out in a game against Capital<br />

University in Perkins Stadium.<br />

<strong>Whitewater</strong>'s last drive was "the Byron Stanford (Chicago, IL/Mount Carmel) drive". <strong>Whitewater</strong>'s backup<br />

tailback carried the ball all six plays of the drive, <strong>to</strong>taling 85 yards. The sixth play was a 57-yarder <strong>to</strong> give<br />

<strong>UW</strong>-W a 59-0 lead with 8:39 left in the game.<br />

<strong>Whitewater</strong>'s defense limited Albion back Clin<strong>to</strong>n Orr, Albion's all-time rushing leader, <strong>to</strong> 51 on 22<br />

attempts. The teams had just one punt (Albion) between them. Stanford led all rushers with 114 yards<br />

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