Football Preview: Stout has a chance to make it three in a row in finale

THIS WEEK'S GAME:  UW-Stout (4-5, 2-4 WIAC) closes out the 2013 season today and will have the opportunity to finish the game at .500 - as does their opponent, UW-Stevens Point (4-5, 2-4 WIAC). Stout is coming off a 19-18 win over UW-River Falls, while the Pointers lost in a defensive struggle with UW-Whitewater, 17-7. The teams are currently tied for fifth place in the league. This game could be called the battle for the north. Both Stout and Stevens Point's conference wins have come over UW-Eau Claire and UW-River Falls. Stevens Point is Blue Devil head coach Clayt Birmingham's alma mater.

SENIOR DAY: Saturday is Senior Day and the Blue Devils will recognize seniors Trevor Morning, Ricky Marteney, Michael Olewinski, Will Lenhart, Jake Schiff, Damian Guggenbuehl, David Lindell, Spencer Adler, Bobby Nyland, David Goebel, Kevin Hagland, David Reyes, Devon Greiber, Nathan Rahman, Adam Smith and Adam Nowak before the opening kickoff.

ON THE AIR: WMEQ 880 AM Radio will provide broadcast coverage for the season.  WMEQ will also audio stream the games. At home games, WMEQ will provide the audio portion for Live Video streaming of all home football games, network providing.  Live Stats will be available for all home games. 

LAST TIME OUT: UW-Stout: Brian Alvarez and Adolfo Pacheco had big quarters at opportune times and Stout held off UW-River Falls, 19-18, Saturday. Alvarez finished the day with 120 receiving yards on 10 catches, but he he acquired 111 yards in the first half, most of them in the second quarter and the majority on a drive to end the first half where he hauled in a 42-yard pass, then caught a 24-yard touchdown to put Stout up 13-12 at halftime. Pacheco took over in the second half, getting 109 second half rushing yards to finish with 139 total rushing yards for his third consecutive 100 yard game. Pacheco scored what would prove to the game winning score when he rushed for a 20-yard TD early in the second half. Stout put up 368 yards of total offense, 224 passing, 144 rushing. Stout held the Falcons to 267 total yards of offense, 157 rushing, 110 passing. 

LAST TIME OUT: UW-Stevens Point: The Pointers defense held No. 6 UW-Whitewater to under 200 yards of offense but the Warhawks still defeated the Stevens Point 17-7 Saturday at Goerke Park. Special teams play was the difference between the two teams, as UW-Whitewater had a kick return for a touchdown and a punt return that set up another score. The Pointers  out gained the Warhawks 203-182 for the game. UW-Stevens Point held UW-Whitewater to 86 yards passing for the game but the Warhawks out rushed the Pointers 96-14. Cody Seibel led the UWSP defense with 16 total tackles, including a tackle for a loss and a sack. His brother Bo was in on nine tackles and had two stops for a loss. 

WHEN THEY MET LAST YEAR: UW-Stout quarterback Michael Blizel ran for three touchdowns and threw for another in leading the Blue Devils to a 31-14 in the 2012 Blue Devil homecoming game. Blizel finished 20-34 for 210 passing yards and added 68 more on the ground in 11 attempts. He was the team's leading rusher on the day. Blizel also had two punts in the game, one for a touchback and the other downed on the 5-yard line. Stout's defense also came up big, forcing a fumble and intercepting two passes, including one by Jeremy Troupe-Masi in the endzone. 

THE SERIES: The Pointers lead the series, 48-18-2, with the Blue Devils winning the last two meetings. Stout won in 2012, 31-14, and squeaked out a 22-19 win in 2011. Before that, the Pointers had won seven in a row.

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: Offense: Brian Alvarez, Jr, Atwater, Calif (Livingston) and Adolfo Pacheco, Fr, South Elgin, Ill; ; Defense: Jamie Rohrig, Jr, Owatonna, Minn. and Grant Miller, Fr, Pleasonton, Calif. (Amador Valley); Special teams: Alec Zoern, Jr, Germantown, Wis. Scout players of the week: Offensive: Zach St. Aubin, Fr, Cameron, Wis.; Defensive: Marcus Tague, Jr, Manson, Iowa (NW Webster)

WHO'S WHO: UW-Stout: 

Offense: Quarterback Hank Kujak leads the Blue Devil offense and has completed 180-of-340 passes for 2037 yards and 11 TDs. Kujak has also carried the ball 63 times for 182 yards, including his first rushing touchdown of the year last week against River Falls.  The majority of Kujak's passes have been caught by Brian Alvarez (49 receptions), Trevor Morning (38) and Cody Rosemeyer (37).  Morning has been the big playmaker with 681 yards and six TDs. Morning is averaging 17.9  yards per catch and has caught at least one pass in every game since his sophomore season. His receptions, yardage, and touchdown totals are all career-highs. Alvarez has led the team in receptions in each of the last five games and receiving yards the last two. After his 10-catch, 120 yard performance against River Falls, he has 512 yards receiving yards on the year. He also caught his first touchdown, a 24-yarder from Kujak. Rosemeyer has caught at least 3 passes in every game so far this year and is third on the team with 414 receiving yards. Tight end Reggie Kujak has caught 3 touchdowns over the last three weeks, including a spectacular one-handed grab in the back of the end zone against Eau Claire... Running back Adolfo Pacheco has taken over the Blue Devil running game, with three straight 100+ yard games going into the season finale. Over the last three weeks, Pacheco has averaged 26 carries and 152.3 yards per game. Pacheco had his best collegiate game against Platteville, tallying 194 yards and three touchdowns on the ground. For the season, he has carried the ball 146 times for 822 yards and eight touchdowns, with six of those touchdowns coming in the last three weeks alone. Tanner Kuehn, who has been the change-of-pace back, has 272 yards and two TDs on the ground and is fourth on the team with 14 receptions. Leading the way up front for the Blue Devils are guard David Reyes and tackle Devon Greiber, both starters last season. Reyes was a second team all-WIAC selection as a junior and earned preseason honorable mention honors by USA Football. Zak Snell has resumed his role as everyman for the Blue Devils, as he has kicked off, punted, returned kicks, carried the ball twice, and caught nine passes on the season. Snell caught his first touchdown of the year against North Central, a 39-yarder from back-up QB Sawyer Moon. Place kicker Ricky Marteney continues his climb up the Blue Devil all-time scoring list. A gusty Saturday didn't help his cause, as he was able to connect on only one of three kicks he attempted (0-1 FG, 1-2 PAT). He has missed only three kicks all year, making 11-13 FG and 19-20 PAT for a team-high 52 points.  Marteney  is currently second on Stout's all-time scoring list with 215 points. 

Defense: The defense recorded a season-best 5 sacks against Eau Claire. Leading the way is strong safety Luke Bakkum, who has a team high three sacks and 6.5 tackles for loss. Bakkum is also the team's leading tackler with 82 tackles, 45 solo. Defensive lineman Alec Zoern has 5.5 tackles for loss, including a sack, and has forced two fumbles. Fellow linemen Jamie Rohrig has 2.5 sacks and Kevin Houts has two sacks for the Blue Devils. Linebacker David Lindell is second on the team in tackles with 74, 34 solo to go with 5.5 tackles for loss and two sacks. Alongside him is Spencer Adler, who has 47 tackles and 1.5 sacks. In the secondary, Tyler Naatz is third on the team in tackles with 60, 31 solo to go along with five pass break-ups. Defensive backs Jake Schiff and Mike Bond each have two interceptions. Schiff is also fourth on the team in tackles with 51, including three for loss. Defensive end David Goebel is a two-time all-WIAC honorable mention selection at fullback who made the switch to the defensive line this year. For the season, he has 29 tackles, 19 solo and four tackles for loss including a sack. Stout's total defense finished fourth in the WIAC last season, up from sixth the previous two seasons.

Offensively, Stout is averaging 393.6 yards, 153.7 rushing, 239.9 passing. Stout is giving up  448.9 yards, 185.4 rushing, 263.4 passing. The Blue Devils have been outscored, 276-193 (30.7-21.4). 

WHO'S WHO: UW-Stevens Point: The Pointers are basically tied for second in the league in passing, just a mere .3 yards behind second place UW-Oshkosh, but nearly 100-yards behind pass happy UW-Platteville. The Pointers, led by quarterback Mitch Beau, are averaging 242.3 passing yards per contest. Beau is the second ranked passing quarterback in the league, averaging 235.1 yards per contest. The senior has tossed 16 TDs passes and has completed 199-of-350 passes for 2116 yards.  Matt Sosinsky, Luke Neubauer, Logan Taylor and Andre Bodden are Beau's top targets. Sosinksy has hauled in 45 passes for 573 yards and six TDs. Neubauer has 31 catches for 357 yards, Taylor 28 receptions for 304 yards and Bodden 24 receptions for 315 yards and six TDs. Adam Vesterfelt is the team's leading rusher with 425 yards on 113 carries. DuJuan Wright has 332 yards on 52 carries for a 6.4 yard per tote average. Beau has tallied 228 rushing yards and has ambled into the end zone seven times. Defensively, Mike Longmeyer had four interceptions, second in the WIAC and Bo Seibel has three. The Pointers have Intecepted 14 passes, with nine players having at least one pick.  Linebacker Cody Seibel has a league-leading 92 tackles, 55 solo. Fellow 'backer Zach Vallafskey has 53 tackles,  34 solo. The Pointers average 396.7 yards, 154.3 rushing, 242.3 passing. The Pointers give up 312.2 yards, 93.9 rushing, 218.3 passing.  

THE MATCHUP: Comparing the numbers:

Stout	WIAC Rank		WIAC Rank	UW-Stevens Point
21.4	5	PPG	4	25.3
30.7	7	Opp. PPG	3	23.3
239.9	4	Pass Yds	3	242.3
153.7	5	Rush Yds	4	154.3
-6 (10-16)	T-7	Turnover +/-	5	-3 (18-21)

CLIMBING THE LADDER: Kicker Ricky Marteney continues his climb up the Blue Devil all-time scoring list. He is currently second with 215 points joining former running back Luke Bundgaard, who scored 240 points from 2000-2003, as the only Blue Devils to score over 200 points for their careers. Marteney has 52 points on the season, going 11-13 on field goals and 19-20 on extra points. He also holds the record for most career field goals by any UW-Stout kicker with 46 makes. Rough weather conditions made kicking a struggle last week, as Marteney was only able to connect on one of the three kicks he attempted. He looks to bounce back with a strong performance this week  in the final game of the season. 

Wide receiver Trevor Morning is also moving his way up the Stout record books. With 38 catches for 681 yards on the season, Morning now has 90 grabs for 1582 yards in his career, good for ninth on the career receiving yards list. Morning is one of only 11 Blue Devils to reach the 1500 yard mark for their career.

TEAM CAPTAINS: Captains include offensive lineman Devon Greiber (Sr, Waunakee), senior defensive end David Goebel (Sr, Minnetonka, Minn), quarterback Hank Kujak (Jr, Blair), linebacker David Lindell (Sr, New Richland, Minn),  offensive lineman David Reyes (Sr, Riverside, Calif) and wide receiver Trevor Morning (Sr, Bloomer).

THE COACHES: UW-Stout:   Clayt Birmingham (18-21) is in his fourth year as the UW-Stout head coach. Before coming to Stout, Birmingham coached at Western Michigan, Emporia College and UW-Stevens Point. Birmingham was the UW-Stout defensive coordinator for three years before assuming the head coaching role. Birmingham played his college football at UW-Stevens Point.   UW-Stevens Point:  Tom Journell (28-31 / 6-13 at Stevens Point) is in his second year as the head coach of the Pointers, his fifth at Stevens Poiint and his 27th overall coaching. Prior to coming to Stevens Point as an assistant, Journell spent four seasons as the head coach at Elmhurst College and ranks fifth all-time in Elmhurst history for career wins. Journall was an assistant coach at UW-River Falls for 15 seasons.

COACHING CHANGES: Longtime Blue Devil coaches Mark Thomas and Mike Bird have left the UW-Stout football program. Thomas will step away from the football program to devote more time with his women's basketball program and Bird is now full-time as the program director of the school's Health, Wellness and Fitness major.  Travis Destache and Bodie Reeder return as the defensive and offensive coordinators, respectively. New to the program are: Dane Wardenburg, offensive line; Chris Morton, defensive line, Del Howard, defensive backs, John O'Grady, running backs and assistant head coach; Jed Stutzman, offensive line, and Rich Rossi, wide receivers. Student coaches include: Kyle Lenski, defensive line; Joe Gerber, offensive line; and Eric Brown, running backs.

THE LEAGUES: UW-Stout and UW-Stevens Point are both members of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC). Stout (3-7, 1-6 WIAC) and Stevens Point (2-8, 1-6 WIAC) finished tied for sixth last season in league play. Currently, the Blue Devils and the Pointers are tied for fifth, each with a 2-4 record in conference match-ups.

QUICK HITS: Adolfo Pacheco set a career and season-high with 194 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 28 carries against Platteville. He had 11 total first downs in the game, nine rushing and two receiving. He followed up with another hundred yard/multi-touchdown performance with 124 yards and two touchdowns against Eau Claire. Last week at River Falls, Pachecho only found the end zone once, but still put up 139 rushing yards for his third straight 100+ yard game. The last time a UW-Stout running back had three straight 100-yard games was 2010, when Craig Warminski did it in four straight to end the season. Pacheco is currently third in the WIAC in rushing yards with 822 and fifth in all-purpose yards with 886... Pacheco (146 carries), Tanner Kuehn (90) and Hank Kujak (63) have led the Blue Devils rushing attack this season, receiving 87% (299-343) of the total team carries... S Luke Bakkum leads the team with three sacks and 6.5 tackles for loss. Bakkum is also third in the WIAC in total tackles and tackles per game with 82 and 9.1. Linebacker David Lindell is also among the conference leaders in tackles, sitting fifth with 74 tackles... Defensive lineman Alec Zoern is tied for second in the WIAC with two forced fumbles on the season... In the first two games, receiver Trevor Morning topped 100 yards receiving, the first time he has reached the century mark in back-to-back games. Last season, Morning totaled 33 receptions for 655 yards and three touchdowns. With one game to go this season,  he has 38 receptions for 681 yards and 6 touchdowns. His two receiving touchdowns against Dakota Wesleyan were the most in a game for a Stout receiver since he accomplished the same feat against UW-Whitewater on Oct. 14, 2011. Morning has caught at least one pass in 29 straight games... ... Kujak is currently fourth in the conference in total offense, moving up a spot from last week. He is averaging a combined 246.6 rushing and passing yards per game. Kujak has completed 53.5% of his passes for 2037 yards, an average of 226.3 per game, good for third in the WIAC. Against Dakota Wesleyan, he completed seven passes that went for 20+ yards. His 272 passing yards against Dakota Wesleyan were the most by a Stout QB since Oct. 8th 2011, when Ross Carey threw for 284 yards. Stout's team passing total of 321 yards during the same game was the most by a Stout team since Oct. 30 2004, when Nick Ohman threw for 347 against UW-La Crosse. Kujak completed passes to 8 different receivers against the Tigers. For the season, Kujak has failed to throw for more than 200 yards on only two occasions. He has topped 250 yards three times... Kujak's younger brother, sophomore Reggie Kujak, has started at tight end the last five games and has 3 touchdowns over that span... Corner back Mike Bond had two interceptions against Platteville, the first time a Stout defender has had multiple interceptions in a game since Kendall Wade had two against UW-Oshkosh Nov. 14, 2009... Cody Rosemeyer and Brian Alvarez have caught at least three passes in every game so far this year... Morning and Alvarez are both in the top-10 in the WIAC in receptions per game, as Alvarez is catching 5.44 passes per contest, tied for fourth, while Morning is averaging 4.22, which is 10th best in the conference... Alvarez has led the team in receptions in each of the past five games. He has also been the Blue Devil's leading receiver in four of those five games, averaging 6.8 receptions and 78.2 yards per game over that span. Alvarez has at least 43 yards and four receptions in seven straight games going into this week's season finale against Stevens Point... The 507 yards that Stout put up in the season opener were the most for a Blue Devils team since Sep. 18, 2010 when they put up 556 against Eureka College. As a team, Stout is averaging 239.9 passing yards per game, up from 205.4 per game a year ago... Senior defensive back Jake Schiff has been a difference maker in the secondary after taking over injured safety Collin Laursen's spot in the defensive rotation. Schiff, who made his first start of the season against La Crosse, has 2 interceptions on the year, tied for tops on the team. He also ranks fifth on the team in tackles, with 51, 28 solo, including at least 5 in each of the last seven games... After some early season redzone struggles, Stout has been doing much better in recent weeks. Over the past three games (Platteville, Eau Claire, River Falls), The Blue Devils have gone 5-6, 5-5, and 3-4 in the redzone, with each score coming in the form of a touchdown. Before the Platteville game, Stout had scored only 7 redzone touchdowns all season. Stout ranks third in the conference in red-zone scoring percentage at 81.1% (30-37).
IN THE MORNING:  WR Trevor Morning was able to extend his receiving streak to 29 games, with 4 receptions for 72 yards against River Falls. Morning has caught at least one touchdown in five out of nine games this season. He has caught at least one pass in every game since 2010, his sophomore season... His 10 receptions versus Jamestown and his 212 receiving yards in the season opener against Dakota Wesleyan are both career highs for him. The 212 receiving yards he had in the season-opener were the most by a Stout receiver since Dan Austin set the school record with 241 on Nov. 1 2003 against UW-Lacrosse... Morning is currently fourth in the conference in receiving yards per game, averaging 75.7 yards. His 681 receiving yards is good for third in the WIAC. Morning is also among the WIAC leaders in all-purpose yards, with 848 (681 receiving, 2 rushing, 165 kick return). He is currently eighth in the conference with 94.2 yards per game... Morning's 85-yard pass reception from QB Michael Blizel against Jamestown College in the 2012 season opener was the longest reception for a Stout tandem since Matt Bunyan tossed a 98-yard TD to speedster Jesse Witcraft on Nov. 16, 1997, in the Metrodome. Morning's reception was the longest Stout play from scrimmage since TB Craig Warminski rolled off an 86-yard run, Nov. 13, 2010, in the final game of the 2010 season against UW-Oshkosh...

MARTENEY, BEST WHEN STIRRED: PK Ricky Marteney entered the 2013 season with 163 career points, tied for fifth on the all-time scoring list with fellow kicker Kevin McCauley. With one game remaining in Marteney's career, he sits at 215 points. After nine games, Marteney is second in the conference on field goal makes, hitting 11-of-13 field goal attempts. He has also made 19-20 extra point attempts... With 14 points (4-4 FG, 2-2 PAT) against Oshkosh earlier this year, Marteney passed kicker Evan Larsen, who had 187 points from 2002-2005, for second place all-time. The 14 points was a career high for Marteney...against Oshkosh, Marteney kicked a career long 44-yarder to pull Stout within two points in the fourth quarter... Marteney has made 77-of-80 extra point attempts for his career, including 35 in a row before missing a PAT last week at River Falls. He was a perfect 17-of-17 in extra points a year ago...Marteney has made 46-of-65 field goals over the course of his career.



SEASON HONORS: Brian Alvarez was named the UW-Stout Northwestern Mutual athlete of the week after catching 10 passes for 120 yards against UW-River Falls...Ricky Marteney was named to the D3football.com and the Beyond Sports Network teams of the week after booting two PATS and going 4-for-4 in field goals against UW-Oshkosh. He was also the UW-Stout Northwestern Mutual athlete of the week...Luke Bakkum was named the UW-Stout athlete of the week after recording 15 tackles against Jamestown...Hank Kujak was named the WIAC and UW-Stout athlete of the week after throwing for 272 yards and three touchdowns against Dakota Wesleyan in the season opener...Returners named to the 2012 All-WIAC second team include: DB Collin Laursen, OL David Reyes, and RS Tanner Kuehn. DB Tyler Naatz and FB David Goebel were honorable mention selections...PK Ricky Marteney was a second team pick in 2010.

GOEBEL NFF SEMI-FINALIST: DL David Goebel was one of three Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) football student-athletes named as semifinalists for the 2013 National Football Foundation (NFF) National Scholar-Athlete Awards, presented by Fidelity Investments®, a leading provider of not-for-profit workplace retirement savings plans in higher education.

TOPPERS: The following are career bests for several of Stout's offensive players
Hank Kujak - Passing
20 comp, 35 att, 272 yds, 3 TD vs. Dakota Wesleyan, Sept. 7, 2013
24 comp, 43 att, 262 yds 2 TD vs. UW-Platteville, Oct. 26, 2013
23 comp, 45 att, 250 yds vs. UW-Whitewater, Oct. 12, 2013
19 comp, 42 att, 243 yds, 1 TD vs. UW-Oshkosh, Oct. 5, 2013
21 comp, 34 att, 237 yds, 1 TD vs. University of Jamestown, Sept. 14, 2013
18 comp, 37 att, 224 yds, 1 TD vs. UW-River Falls, Nov. 9, 2013
20 comp, 36 att, 215 yds, 3 TD vs. UW-Eau Claire, Nov. 2, 2013
Trevor Morning - Receiving
7 receptions, 212 yards, 2 TDs vs. Dakota Wesleyan, Sept. 7, 2013 
4 receptions, 155 yards vs. Jamestown College, Sept. 8, 2012
6 receptions, 113 yards vs. UW-La Crosse, Oct. 20, 2012
10 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD vs. University of Jamestown, Sept. 14, 2013
4 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD vs. UW-Oshkosh, Oct. 5, 2013
6 receptions, 95 yards 1 TD VS. UW-Platteville, Oct. 26, 2013
2 receptions, 84 yards, 2 TDs vs. UW-Whitewater, Oct. 14, 2011
4 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TD vs. UW-Oshkosh, Nov. 10, 2012
4 receptions, 72 yards vs. UW-River Falls, Nov. 9, 2013
4 receptions, 61 yards vs. UW-River Falls, Sept. 22, 2012
4 receptions, 58 yards vs. UW-Whitewater, Oct. 13, 2012
Tanner Kuehn - Rushing
17 carries, 65 yards vs. UW-Oshkosh, Oct. 5, 2013
19 carries, 56 yards, 1 TD vs. Dakota Wesleyan, Sept. 7, 2013
14 carries, 54 yards vs. University of Jamestown, Sept. 14, 2013
10 carries, 44 yards, 1 TD vs. North Central College, Sept. 21, 2013
Adolpho Pacheco - Rushing
28 carries, 194 yards, 3 TD vs. UW-Platteville, Oct. 26, 2013
27 carries, 139 yards, 1 TD vs. UW-River Falls, Nov. 9, 2013
24 carries, 124 yards, 2 TD vs. UW-Eau Claire, Nov. 2, 2013
13 carries, 94 yards, 1 TD vs. UW-Oshkosh, Oct. 5, 2013
16 carries, 67 yards vs. Dakota Wesleyan, Sept. 7, 2013
14 carries, 65 yards vs. UW-La Crosse, Oct. 19, 2013
8 carries, 65 yards vs. North Central College, Sept. 21, 2013
David Goebel - Rushing
3 carries, 51 yards vs. UW-La Crosse, Oct. 20, 2012
3 carries, 27 yards, 1 TD vs. Jamestown College, Sept. 10, 2011
Cody Rosemeyer - Receiving
7 receptions, 98 yards vs. University of Jamestown, Sept. 14, 2013
5 receptions, 75 yards vs. UW-Oshkosh, Oct. 5, 2013
4 receptions, 55 yards vs. North Central College, Sept 21, 2013
Zak Snell - Receiving
3 receptions, 45 yards, 1 TD vs. North Central College, Sept. 21, 2013
4 receptions, 44 yards vs. UW-River Falls, Sept. 22, 2012
4 receptions, 32 yards vs. UW-River Falls, Oct. 27, 2012
3 receptions, 25 yards, 1 TD vs. UW-La Crosse, Oct. 20, 2012
Brian Alvarez- Receiving
10 receptions, 120 yards, 1 TD vs. UW-River Falls, Nov. 9, 2013
7 receptions, 89 yards vs. UW-Whitewater, Oct. 12, 2013
8 receptions, 71 yards vs. UW-Platteville, Oct. 26, 2013
4 receptions, 57 yards vs. UW-La Crosse, Oct. 19, 2013
5 receptions, 54 yards vs. UW-Eau Claire, Nov. 2, 2013
Matt Small - Receiving
3 receptions, 54 yards vs. UW-Platteville, Nov. 3, 2012
3 receptions, 37 yards vs. UW-Eau Claire, Nov. 2, 2013
3 receptions, 33 yards vs. UW-La Crosse, Oct. 19, 2013
3 receptions, 32 yards vs. UW-Eau Claire, Sept. 29, 2012
Adam Smith - Receiving
5 receptions, 36 yards vs. UW-Whitewater, Oct. 14, 2011
Reggie Kujak - Receiving
3 receptions, 26 yards, 2 TD vs. UW-Eau Claire, Nov. 2, 2013
3 receptions, 23 yards, 1 TD vs. UW-Platteville, Oct. 26, 2013
Ricky Marteney - Field Goals
44 yards vs. UW-Oshkosh, Oct. 5, 2013
43 yards vs. UW-Eau Claire, Sept. 29, 2012
43 yards vs. Jamestown College, Sept. 8, 2012
43 yards vs. UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 1, 2011
43 yards vs. Jamestown College, Sept. 10, 2011


DON & NONA WILLIAMS STADIUM MARKS
Longest Pass Play
87 - Jon Bane to Anthony Muilenburg (Dakota Wesleyan) Sept. 7, 2013
85 - Michael Blizel to Trevor Morning vs. Jamestown, Sept. 8, 2012
Longest Run from Scrimmage
86 - Craig Warminski vs. UW-Oshkosh, Nov. 13, 2010
Longest Field Goal
55 - Nick Dace (North Central College), Sept. 15, 2012
53 - Nick Dace (North Central College), Sept. 15, 2012
Longest Punt Return
80 - Craig Warminski vs. Eureka College, Sept. 18, 2010
Longest Kickoff Return
90 - Carlos Concepcion vs. UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 23, 2010
Most Rushing Yards in a Game
328 - Luke Bundgaard vs. UW-Platteville, Nov. 15, 2003
207 - Taylor Edwards (UW-River Falls), Oct. 3, 2009
207 - Justin Biever (UW-Whitewater), Nov. 5, 2005
Most Yards Passing in a Game
446 - Tom Stetzer (UW-Platteville), Sept. 29, 2001
358 - Brett Borchert (UW-Stevens Point), Oct. 16, 2004
349 - Austin Neu (UW-Eau Claire), Oct. 1, 2011
Most Yards Receiving in a Game
243 - Max Boe (Jamestown), Sept. 11, 2010
Most TDs Scored in a Game
4 - Luke Bundgaard vs. UW-Platteville, Nov. 15, 2003

PROMOTIONS PLANNED FOR 2013: The Blue Devils have a full slate of promotions scheduled for 2013, beginning with Dorm Days for the Sept. 7 contest with Dakota Wesleyan University. Oct. 5 vs. UW-Oshkosh is Take a Kid to a Game Day, Oct. 19 is Homecoming, Nov. 2 vs. UW-Eau Claire is both Military Appreciation Day and the annual Hall of Fame game and Nov. 16 vs. UW-Stevens Point is Senior Day.

MAX SPARGER: UW-Stout dedicated the Don & Nona Williams Stadium press box in honor of former UW-Stout athletic director and coach Max Sparger September 11, 2010. Sparger led the Blue Devil football team to the 1965 WSUC championship. After leaving Stout in 1972, Sparger served as the WSUC commissioner. Sparger is a member of the UW-Stout Hall of Fame, as well as the WIAC Hall of Fame.

102 YEARS OF STOUT FOOTBALL: Stout Institute played their first game on Nov. 4, 1911, when they lost to River Falls Normal School, 13-11. Walter Anderson scored Stout's first touchdown, an 85 yard kickoff return. A week later, Stout won their first game, 30-2, against LaCrosse Business School as Harvey Tice scored four touchdowns. The predecessor to the WIAC began in 1913 and Stout has won five conference titles - 1921, 1941, 1949, 1965 and 2000. Stout became the Blue Devils during the late 1920s or early 1930s. Football was not played during the war years of 1918, 1943, and 1944. Along the way, the school has gone through a number of name changes - Stout Institute, Stout State College, Stout State University and the University of Wisconsin-Stout. Stout celebrated 100 years of football with a season-long celebration and alumni reunion. 

TAILGATING RETURNED IN 2009: UW-Stout has adopted a formal tailgating policy for Blue Devil football games. The south end of the parking lot by the Don and Nona Williams Stadium has been designated as a tailgating area known as the "Tailgate Zone." Fans will be able to participate in the Blue Devil Walk. Tailgating is permitted three hours before the game, and tailgating activities will cease at game time. Only propane grills are permitted, no open flame grills. Alcohol or tobacco is not permitted.

EUROPEAN FLAVOR: UW-Stout coach Clayt Birmingham has been active in raising the popularity of American football in Europe and has made several trips to Europe to participate in workshops and coaching clinics. The Blue Devils have also welcomed European coaches to their training camp and 2011 was no exception with Nico Teichert and Johannes Fiebig from Germany getting an up close look at American football. The Blue Devils also had Antti Kurenniemi, a native of Finland, on their roster last season. Kurenniemi saw action in several games. In 2012, the Blue Devils, for the first time in several years, did not host a European coach, but did have an international player, Jan Andre Millemann from Germany.

DON & NONA WILLIAMS STADIUM: The Blue Devils' home stadium - Don & Nona Williams Stadium - got a facelift during the summer of 2008 when the original Astroturf-type surface was replaced with ProGrass, a surface that more closely resembles natural grass. Don & Nona Williams Stadium was only the second artificial playing surface in the state of Wisconsin when it opened in 2001. Only the Wisconsin Badgers played their games on artificial turf. The Green Bay Packers had an artificial surface in their practice facility. Now, nearly every WIAC school either has or is planning an artificial surface, and many high schools in the state have followed suit.

UP NEXT: The season is over for both teams.