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Greg Micheli (MTU) is named the game's outstanding player.
SACKS (UA-A): UW-Whitewater-Ryan Kleppe 1-0; A.J. Raebel 1-0. Mount Union (OH)-Matt Rees 1-0;
Nick Parr 1-0.
TACKLES (UA-A): UW-Whitewater-A.J. Raebel 9-4; Tristan Borzick 9-2; Ben Farley 5-3; Gabe Schultz 4-
3; Robb Widuch 3-2; Ryan Kleppe 1-4; Andy Murray 2-2; Eric Kosterman 1-3; Matt Blaziewske 2-0; Luke
Nelson 2-0; Troney Shumpert 1-1; Alex Thompson 1-1; Ryan Ogrizovich 0-2; Joe Tietjen 1-0; Nick
Romeo 1-0; Jace Rindahl 1-0; Anthony White 1-0; Derek Stanley 1-0; Corey Schroedl 0-1; Eric
Zimmerman 0-1; Josh Maney 0-1. Mount Union (OH)-Sam Vucelich 3-4; Jonah Wilson 5-1; Nick Barren 4-
2; Matt Rees 4-0; Justen Stickley 3-1; Tony Deriggi 3-1; Matt Kostelnik 2-2; Ryan Fehl 2-1; Nick Parr 2-1;
Anthony Ursetti 2-1; Pat McCullough 1-2; Mike Jorris 2-0; Chas Yoder 2-0; J. Millings 1-0; Pierre Garcon
1-0; Craig Nickoli 1-0; Mike Zimmerman 1-0; James Herbert 0-1; Chris Kappas 0-1.
2007
Salem, Va.--Danny Jones’ one-yard touchdown plunge with 1:33 remaining in the game lifted UW-
Whitewater to a 31-21 victory over Mount Union College (Ohio) in the NCAA Division III football national
championship game on Dec. 15.
The national title is the first in program history and first for a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
school since UW-La Crosse claimed the 1995 trophy with a 36-7 triumph over Rowan University (N.J.).
This year’s contest was the third straight title bout between the Warhawks and Purple Raiders. The
Purple Raiders won the previous two meetings and nine of the last 14 national championships. Mount
Union also entered the game riding a 37-game winning streak.
”I’ve said along that we have a great group of seniors and that they played their hearts out,” explained
UW-Whitewater head coach Lance Leipold. “Our staff did an outstanding job in making sure we believe.
I can’t say how proud I am of our guys and the rest of our program.”
UW-Whitewater jumped to a 7-0 lead in the first quarter on a one-yard quarterback sneak by Jones and
built a 10-0 advantage into halftime when Jeff Schebler connected on a 32-yard field goal with two
seconds remaining in the half.
Mount Union entered the game allowing just 5.2 points per game and compiling a NCAA-best 54.1 points
per game on offense.
The Warhawks expanded their lead on the opening drive of the second half when Mike Sherman
recovered a Justin Beaver fumble in the end zone to give UW-Whitewater a 17-0 lead. The touchdown
capped a 12-play, 71-yard drive.
Mount Union countered with a pair of Nate Kmic touchdown runs to get within 17-14.
UW-Whitewater’s Justin Beaver had a 13-yard touchdown run with 6:11 remaining in the game that gave
the Warhawks a 24-14 lead.
Beaver finished the contest with a season-high 249 yards on 31 carries and was named the game's Most
Outstanding Player.
“You can’t get anything better than winning a national title in your last game,” said Beaver.
The Warhawks forced three lost fumbles and held standout receiver Pierre Garcon to only four catches
for 30 yards. Linebacker Jace Rindahl led the unit with 16 tackles (10 solo). Ben Farley had 13 stops
and two forced fumbles, and Anthony White collected 1.5 of UW-Whitewater’s three quarterback sacks.
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