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IL) forcing a Krauss fumble that Borland picked up and returned 54 yards for his second score of the day.
Whitewater led 52-0 with 2:28 left in the third quarter. Borland's fumble return for a TD is Whitewater's
first since November 17, 2007 when Ryan Ogrizovich ran in from 15 yards out in a game against Capital
University in Perkins Stadium.
Whitewater's last drive was "the Byron Stanford (Chicago, IL/Mount Carmel) drive". Whitewater's backup
tailback carried the ball all six plays of the drive, totaling 85 yards. The sixth play was a 57-yarder to give
UW-W a 59-0 lead with 8:39 left in the game.
Whitewater's defense limited Albion back Clinton Orr, Albion's all-time rushing leader, to 51 on 22
attempts. The teams had just one punt (Albion) between them. Stanford led all rushers with 114 yards
on nine carries. Blanchard was 12-18 for 168 yards, the one TD and no interceptions. Luke Menzel
(Sheboygan Falls/Oostburg) caught five passes for 70 yards. Krauss was 16-30 for 133 yards with two
interceptions. J.C. Cruse caught 5 passes for 30 yards, and Tyler White had 57 yards on four
receptions. Albion junior free safety Nate Ross led both teams with 11 tackles.
UW-Whitewater, 11-0, will play Franklin College (IN), a 24-21 winner over Thomas More in another first
round game, next Saturday in a NCAA playoff second round (sweet sixteen) game. The location of that
game will be announced late Sunday.
Gagliardi Trophy…Vote for Blanchard
11/22/2011
Update November 29 ... Your fans may now vote on-line
at http://www.d3football.com/notables/2011/11/gagliardi-voting for Matt Blanchard (Lake Zurich,
IL/Lake Zurich) to receive the 2011 Gagliardi Trophy, given to the most outstanding football player
in NCAA Division III by Jostens and the J-Club of St. John's University of Minnesota. The
collective vote by fans casting a ballot on D3football.com will be added to the votes submitted by
the 38-member Gagliardi Trophy national selection committee. One vote per computer. Voting
deadline is noon on Monday, December 5.
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater senior quarterback Matt Blanchard (Lake Zurich, IL/Lake Zurich) is a
finalist for the Gagliardi Trophy, the top award in NCAA Division III football. The Gagliardi Trophy is
awarded to a player that combines excellence on the field with academic success, and campus and
community service.
Blanchard is one of ten finalists. Four members of this elite group will travel to Salem, Virginia for the
presentation of the award. The trophy presentation coincides with activities surrounding the Amos Alonzo
Stagg Bowl, the NCAA championship game that will be played Friday, December 16.
Blanchard has completed 175-256 passes, a .684 completion percentage. He has thrown 20 touchdown
passes and three interceptions, averaging 209.2 yards per game. He has also contributed by rushing for
346 yards, 5.7 yards per attempt and one touchdown. He is fifth in passing efficiency in the NCAA III
statistics.
The ultimate measure of Blanchard is his contribution to winning. He earned All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference First Team honors the last two seasons, and has contributed to three WIAC
championships, three NCAA playoff berths, and helped the team advance to the national title game all
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