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anked 13th in the AFCA III poll and 10th by D3football.com.
Purple Streak
The Warhawks have the longest active winning streak in college football, 42 games. That is the fifth
longest streak in NCAA football history, with number four on the list the University of Oklahoma's 47 game
string under Bud Wilkinson (1953-57). The Warhawks have also built streaks of 18 in a row on the road,
24 in a row at Perkins Stadium, 21 consecutive non-conference games, 24 WIAC games, and 12 in a row
in the NCAA III playoffs.
The Coaches
Whitewater's Lance Leipold has compiled a record of 69-3, including 29-1 in the WIAC, in his fifth year as
head coach. Leipold has earned National Division III Coach of the Year honors three out of the four years
and was named WIAC Coach of the Year the last three. Salisbury's Sherman Wood, head coach at
Salisbury for the past 12 years, has led the Sea Gulls to seven postseason appearances and an overall
record of 92-45. Wood earned the Empire 8 Coach of the Year award.
Salisbury University Notes (11-1 overall, 7-0 Empire 8)
Salisbury opened NCAA play with a 62-24 win over Western New England. Last week the Sea Gulls
persevered, winning 49-47 in triple overtime against Kean University.
Salisbury will present something that UW-W has seen very little of (partial exception, UW-Oshkosh), but
certainly hasn't seen in the Ferrari version. Salisbury's option offense has produced the number one
scoring offense in Division III, averaging 47.5 points per game based on a rushing attack that is number
two at 364.8 yards per game. The Sea Gulls' rushing numbers are eye-popping with the team averaging
6.6 yards per attempt. Running backs Randal Smedley (6.8/attempt), Ross Flanigan (8.0) and QB Dan
Griffin (5.4) are the big three. Griffin earned league offensive MVP honors. While the trio is obviously
talented, the offensive line still provides backups Jonathan Briscoe (8.9), Joe Bennedetti (7.8) and Tyler
Curley (6.8) with running room.
And for those Warhawk fans that may remember the old River Falls wishbone, the Gulls' passing attack
isn't an afterthought. Griffin only averages seven pass attempts a game, but he has completed 56% for
1,159 yards and 15 TD's. Doug Ticse leads the team with 18 receptions -- but he averages 30.1 yards
per catch. Consider Juma Richards 23.7, Flanigan 23.7, James White 20.5 -- in all, eight receivers that
average double figures in yards per catch.
Although any defense would be overshadowed by that offense, there are some players that UW-W will
want to note. Safety Chris Everett leads the team with 95 tackles, cornerback Andre Carter has seven
interceptions, and lineman Matt Leon (watch for his unusual #6) has 18 tackles for a loss and five sacks.
This isn't the first time these schools have met with a shot at a national title on the line. UW-W defeated
Salisbury 8-1 in the 2004 NCAA III World Series in Grand Chute, Wisconsin. Whitewater finished fourth
that year.
UW-Whitewater Notes (12-0 overall, 7-0 WIAC)
UW-W defeated Albion College 59-0 in week one of the playoffs, and topped Franklin College 41-14 last
week.
With the number one offense coming to Perkins Stadium it's probably a good thing that Whitewater's
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