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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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