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UW-Whitewater Notes (9-0, 6-0)
UW-W earned sole possession of the WIAC title, a record seventh in a row, with a 37-22 win at Eau
Claire. Noah Timm (Two Rivers/Two Rivers)'s interception ended EC's opening drive on the goal line,
and Whitewater turned it around and went 98 yards, Coppage carrying nine times for 79 of those yards,
for a 7-0 lead. EC responded with an 82 yard drive of their own to tie it 7-7. Timm picked off another
Blugold pass and returned it to the EC 24, and Matt Blanchard (Lake Zurich, IL/Lake Zurich) connected
with Cory Robinson (Cambridge/Cambridge) for a 14-7 Whitewater lead. Again EC came back, and
again Timm spoiled their plans, blocking a FG attempt. A kickoff return of 65 yards by Steve Morris
(Racine/Horlick), longest of the season for WW, put the ball deep in EC territory and it took two Coppage
runs to make it 21-7. Eau Claire used just 1:15 to cover 63 yards, with Austin Neu hitting David Goodman
for a 49 yard score. An exchange backed the Blugolds up, and facing a fourth and one deep in their zone
a punt snap went over the punter's head for a safety, 23-14 in the third. Blanchard to Tyler Huber
(Mukwonago/North Prairie) for 32 yards put WW up 30-14, and Blanchard's fourth TD toss of the day, to
Bernie Tamsett (Waterford/Waterford Union), pushed it to 37-14. Two long pass plays led to EC's final
score, and they passed for the two point conversion. EC gained 399 yards to 393 for WW, and led in first
downs 18-16 -- but had three turnovers.
UW-W is number one in the WIAC stats in scoring offense (36.8), rushing offense (242.9), total offense
(460.0), pass efficiency, first downs (196), third down conversions (47.5), sacks allowed (5), scoring
defense (13.4), rushing defense (84.4), total defense (268.0), opponent first downs (134), opponent third
down conversions (34.4), opponent fourth down conversions (20.0), sacks (22), kickoff returns (22.6),
turnover margin (1.33), time of possession (34:08), and kickoff coverage. On the offensive side of the
ball Warhawk players at the top of the league include Coppage in rushing (148.6/game) and scoring
(10.7), Blanchard in pass efficiency, Tyler Huber (Mukwonago/North Prairie) in receiving yards per game
(86.7), and Eric Kindler (Germantown/Germantown) in field goals (1.33/game), FG percentage (75.0) and
PAT percentage (97.6). Over on defense, Noah Timm (Two Rivers/Two Rivers) is number one in
interceptions (5) and passes defended. DL Casey Casper (Dousman/Kettle Moraine) is fifth in sacks
(0.5/game), and Ryan Wenkman (Wisconsin Dells/Wisconsin Dells) is tied for sixth and Sam Overton
(Milwaukee/Riverside) tied for ninth in passes defended.
Warhawk notations among the top twenty in the NCAA III stats include 19th in total offense, 11th in
rushing defense, 20th in total defense, 17th in scoring defense, 12th in turnover margin, 7th in passing
efficiency, and 7th in sacks allowed. Coppage is fifth in rushing and tied for 16th in scoring, Blanchard
fifth in pass efficiency, Timm tied for 13th in interceptions, and Kindler tied for ninth in field goals.
The Series
UW-Whitewater's record all-time against UW-La Crosse: 27-32
The Current Streak: Whitewater won last seven games.
When it started: 1917, UW-La Crosse defeated UW-Whitewater 0-59
Most points scored by UW-W: 60 in 1987
Most points scored by UW-L: 59 in 1917
Shutouts by UW-W: 3
Shutouts by UW-L: 8
Longest Win Streak by UW-W: 7
Longest Win Streak by UW-L: 5
Fewest points, combined: 6 (6-0 in 1967, excludes forfeits)
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