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The 59 points is the most <strong>Whitewater</strong> has scored in an NCAA playoff game since defeating Lakeland<br />
College 70-7 November 21, 2009 in <strong>Whitewater</strong>. It is the most points <strong>Whitewater</strong> has scored in any game,<br />
regular season or playoff, since <strong>to</strong>pping UW-River Falls 63-14 Oc<strong>to</strong>ber 23, 2010 in River Falls.<br />
On the third play of the game UW-W defensive back Noah Timm (Two Rivers/Two Rivers) intercepted<br />
Spencer Krauss' pass at the Albion 38 and returned it <strong>to</strong> the 11. Four rushes by Levell Coppage (Oak<br />
Park, IL/Oak Park), including a two yarder for the <strong>to</strong>uchdown, put UW-W in front 7-0 after Eric Kindler<br />
(German<strong>to</strong>wn/German<strong>to</strong>wn)'s extra point at 11:31.<br />
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 UW-W was up 21-0 with 8:37 in the first half. Thanks <strong>to</strong><br />
the defense, UW-W's offense scored three <strong>to</strong>uchdowns on just eight plays.<br />
UW-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 UW-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 UW-La Crosse Oc<strong>to</strong>ber 4,<br />
2008 in <strong>Whitewater</strong>.<br />
The next time the UW-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 UW-W lead.<br />
Albion kept the ball for eight plays, but it ended with UW-W linebacker Ryan Cortez (Palatine, IL/Palatine,<br />
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