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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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