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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.
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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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