Football Preview: Stout, River Falls to meet for 101st time on Senior Day

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THIS WEEK'S GAME: UW-Stout (1-7, 0-5 WIAC) will take on UW-River Falls (3-5, 2-3 WIAC) for the 101st time in the two program's history when the Falcons come to town, Saturday, Nov. 8, for the Blue Devils' final home game of the season at 1 p.m.. The game will also mark Senior Day and the Blue Devils will recognize seniors Riley Anderson, Josh Archibald, Luke Bakkum, Mike Bond, Doug Delebreau, Logan Figueroa, Derek Koll, Tanner Kuehn, Matt McKone, Tyler Naatz, Dominique Rhodes, Jamie Rohrig, Cody Rosemeyer, Matt Small, Zak Snell, Seth Tompkins and Alec Zoern.

 

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ON THE AIR: WMEQ 880 AM Radio will provide broadcast coverage for the season with Pete Knutson and Jake Bostrom providing commentary during the games.  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.  

WEEKLY INTERVIEW: UW-Stout head coach Clayt Birmingham will speak with Jimmie Kaska on Sports Radio 1400 in Eau Claire Saturday mornings at approximately 11:15 a.m. about the upcoming game and last week's game. A link to the weekly broadcast is available here. This week's interview. | Weekly Interviews

LAST TIME OUT: UW-Stout: In a back and forth affair, the Blue Devils lost in the final minutes, 20-17, at UW-Eau Claire, last Saturday. Blugold quarterback Joel Newman tossed three TD passes and tallied 280 passing yards. The Blugolds scored first on a 23-yard reception in the first quarter, but Stout's Taylor Pahl booted a career-best 39-yard field goal to cut the lead in half, 6-3. Tanner Kuehn gave Stout the lead with a 13-yard scamper late in the second quarter, but the Blugolds regained the lead when Newman connected on his second TD pass of the game with 39 seconds remaining in the half. Momentum appeared to be changing when James Van Thiel intercepted a pass and returned it to the Eau Claire 10 when the ball was freed and bounced into the end zone where Josh Archibald fell on the ball to give Stout a 17-13 lead. Eau Claire put together a 12-play, 68-yard drive capped off by a 4-yard pass play with 3:26 left in the game.  |  Complete Story and Box Score

LAST TIME OUT: UW-River Falls: In a defensive struggle, the Falcons won their second consecutive game, this time a 16-13 overtime win over UW-La Crosse Nov. 1 at Ramer Field. Falcon quarterback Ryan Kusilek booted three field goals, including a 38-yarder in overtime for the win. Kusilek opened the scoring with a 23-yard field goal in the first, then tied the game with 3:47 remaining with a 31-yard boot. |  Complete Story and Box Score

WHEN STOUT AND RIVER FALLS LAST MET: In a game that only one extra-point conversion attempt was successful, UW-Stout prevailed 19-18 in a tight contest at River Falls. The Blue Devils scored first on a one-yard Hank Kujak run, then the Blue Devils made what would be the only conversion of the game for a 7-0 lead. The Falcons jumped out to a 12-7  in the second quarter after a 20-yard Ryan Kusilek scamper and a 38-yard interception return by Zach Stuhr. But Stout took the halftime lead when Kujak hooked up with Brian Alverez for a 24-yard TD pass just before halftime. Adolfo Pacheco added a 20-yard run in the third and the Falcons put up a final six points in the fourth quarter with Josh McKune capping off a 10-play, 59-yard drive with a one-yard score. | Complete Story and Box Score

THE SERIES: River Falls leads the series, 67-33, which began in 1911 during Stout's first season of organized football. The Falcons won the first meeting, 13-11. Stout has won eight of the last 10 meetings between the two teams, including last years 19-18 squeaker. The teams played twice during the 2012 season, with Stout winning a non-conference contest, 20-9, but the Falcons taking the game that counted later in the season, 24-14.

WHO'S WHO: UW-Stout:   
Since quarterback Hank Kujak (Sr, Blair) was lost to injury in the first game of the season, sophomores Aaron Koerner (Colby) and Garrett Peterson (Menasha) have taken over at the spot. Koerner has started three games for the Blue Devils and has completed 28 of 76 passes for 265 and four touchdowns. In his first collegiate start at quarterback, Koerner led Stout to a 21-17 victory over Loras College, throwing for 173 yards and three touchdowns. Peterson made his season debut against UW-Oshkosh when he came on in relief of Koerner against and went 7-16 for 104 yards and a touchdown. He made his first career start against Whitewater on Homecoming and completed 10 of 19 passes for 156 yards. Against La Crosse, Peterson completed 70 percent of his passes, going 26 of 37 for 155 yards. He also carried the ball 10 times for 25 yards. In the loss to Platteville, Peterson set a career-high, throwing for 205 yards. He also was the Blue Devil's second leading rusher, picking up 28 yards on 10 carries. On the season, Peterson has thrown for 789 yards while completing 56.2 percent of his throws...

Aaron Jenny (Sr, Spicer, Minn.), a former All-WIAC selection in basketball for the Blue Devils, has emerged as the top pass catcher for the Blue Devils this season. He currently leads the team in receptions (31) and touchdowns (5) and receiving yards (282). His five touchdown catches is tied for second in the WIAC. In Stout' s victory over Loras College, Jenny caught touchdowns of 30, six, and three yards, with his third coming on an acrobatic, one-handed catch in the back corner of the endzone. The last time a Stout player caught  three touchdowns in a game was when tight end Patrick Mengellkoch accomplished the feat against UW-Oshkosh on Nov. 4, 2009. The last time a Stout wide receiver caught three TDs in a game was on Sept. 3, 2005, when Jessie Wendt caught a trio of scores against Upper Iowa. Over the last four years, three players have scored three TDs in a single game: RB Adolfo Pacheco on Oct. 26, 2013 vs. Plattevile, QB Michael Blizel vs. Stevens Point on Oct. 6, 2012, and RB Craig Warminski on Oct. 30, 2010 against La Crosse. Earlier this season, Jenny ran off three straight games in which he caught at least one touchdown pass. After his three TD performance, Jenny caught a touchdown in each of Stout's next two games. Jenny has caught at least one pass in every game so far this season and has caught at least five passes three different times...

Also featured in Stout's passing game are seniors Cody Rosemeyer (Gilman), Matt Small (Atwater, Calif.) and Zak Snell (Castaic, Calif.). Small put together a nice midseason streak against Whitewater, La Crosse and Platteville, catching a total of 13 passes for 158 yards over those three contests, highlighted by his three catches for 73 yards against Whitewater. In the season opener, Small caught four balls for 72 yards and a TD. Small has 244 receiving yards, third on the team, and is averaging 12.8 yards per reception, good for third among Stout pass catchers. After catching two passes for 77 yards against Eau Claire, Rosemeyer has 21 receptions for 276 yards and has the Blue Devil's second longest play from scrimmage this year, a 43-yard reception in the season opener. In the game against La Crosse, Rosemeyer recorded 43 total yards, catching two passes for 12 yards while rushing for 31 yards on five carries. He was Stout's second leading rusher on the day, behind running back Tanner Kuehn. Snell had been relatively quiet in the passing attack up until Stout's matchup with Oshkosh, when he set a career high with 46 receiving yards on four catches. He has also performed his usual jack-of-all-trades role this season, helping out wherever the Blue Devils need him. Also emerging in the passing game is Chris Pica-Anderson (So, Eleva). Pica-Anderson caught at least five passes against La Crosse and Platteville, reeling in five for 18 yards against La Crosse before exploding with eight catches for 94 yards against Platteville, including a long of 22-yards...

Tight end Reggie Kujak (Jr, Blair) caught three touchdowns a year ago and represents a big target in the passing game. He currently has six catches for 90 yards on the season. Against Whitewater, Kujak set a career-high with 47 yards receiving on two catches. His 15.0 yard per catch average is tops on the team this year...

Running backs Tanner Kuehn (Sr, Fairchild) and Adolfo Pacheco (So, South Elgin, Ill.) lead the Blue Devil rushing attack. Over the first two games of the year, Stout averaged just 82 yards on the ground. In the six games since, the team has averaged 109 yards per game. Against UW-La Crosse, five players recorded a carry for the Blue Devils, with Pacheco and Kuehn receiving 19 of the team's 35 carries. Peterson, Rosemeyer and Pica-Anderson received the rest, combining for 63 of Stout's 107 total rushing yards. Against Platteville, Kuehn and Peterson received the majority of the carries, combining to rush 26 times for 119 yards...

Pacheco, who has been dealing with injury issues as of late, leads Stout in rushing, with 370 yards and two touchdowns on the year. He is currently averaging 52.9 yards per game, good for seventh in the conference. He scored his second touchdown of the season against La Crosse, a one-yard run in the third quarter to tie the game at 7. Pacheco has been Stout's leading rusher in four out of seven games he has played in this season, rambling for a season-high 118 yards in Stout's victory over Loras. In the team's other four games, Kuehn has been the Blue Devil's leading gainer on the ground. He set a career-high versus Platteville, carrying the ball 16 times for 91 yards, including a long of 23. He was also Stout's second leading receiver in that game, catching six passes for 44 yards, also a career high for him. Over the last three games, Kuehn has become a trusted target of Peterson's, catching six passes in each game after totaling only three receptions over Stout's first five games. He was the Blue Devils leading rusher and second leading reciever again last week against Eau Claire, gaining 55 yards and a touchdown on the ground while also catching six balls for 42 yards.  Kuehn is currently eighth in the WIAC in rushing yards per game with 43.2. After a slow start to his senior season, Kuehn has come on strong and looks to close out the year on a high note. The past three weeks, Kuehn has had at least 136 all-purpose yards after hitting 100 all-purpose yards just once in the first five games of the year. In the first two games of the season, Kuehn rushed for just 13 yards. In the six games since, he has gone for 333 yards, an average of 55.5 yards per game. On the year, Kuehn has 346 rushing yards, 138 receiving, 43 punt return and 368 kick return for a total of 895 all-purpose yards. His 111.9 all-purpose yards per game is second in the WIAC...

Stout is averaging 261.6 yards of total offense, 102.2 rushing, 159.4 passing.

Senior linebacker Luke Bakkum (Oconomowoc) has been Stout's leader on the defensive side of the ball all year. He has recorded less than eight tackles just once and has led the team in tackling on five different occasions this year. He leads the team with 73 tackles, including 47 solo. Bakkum is third in the WIAC in tackles, second in sacks and leads the league in tackles for loss. Bakkum has 6.5 sacks on the year to go along with 13 tackles for loss of 49 yards. He started off the season on a tear, recording at least one sack in each of Stout's first four games including multi-sack games agaisnt Dakota Wesleyan, Wartburg and Oshkosh. The linebacker next to Bakkum is Kyle Hoefft (Jr, Morton, Ill.). Hoefft recorded a big game against La Crosse, in which he had a sack and a forced fumble. Hoefft is second on the team with 55 tackles, 33 solo. He also has 9.5 tackles for loss and two sacks after recording a half sack and two tackles for loss against Platteville. His 9.5 tackles for loss are tied for fourth in the conference. In Stout's matchup versus Oshkosh, Hoefft had 12 tackles, eight solo and two tackles for loss, which he followed up with a 10 tackle game against Whitewater. On the season, Hoefft has recorded double digit tackles twice and recorded less than five tackles just twice...

Free safety Tyler Naatz (Sr, Menomonie) is the leader in the secondary for the Blue Devils. Naatz, a team captain, is a two-time all-conference honorable mention pick. This year, Naatz has had at least six tackles in every game except the last two and is third on the team with 54 tackles, 29 solo. He is also tied for first on the team in pass breakups with five and has a fumble recovery on the year. Strong safety Collin Laursen (Jr, Mondovi) has bounced back in a big way after missing nearly all of last season with an inury. In 2012, he was a second team All-WIAC selection when he recorded 78 tackles, including 9.5 for loss. This year, Laursen has one interception and has defended three passes while also ranking fourth on the team with 52 tackles, 25 solo. Laursen recorded his first sack of the season against La Crosse. In the Whitewater game, Laursen recorded 13 tackles, including eight solo, to lead the team. He also had two tackles for loss in the game. James Van Thiel (So, Hilbert) has taken over at the weak safety position. After not seeing much action over the first two games, Van Thiel has been a major factor as of late. He led the team in tackles last week against Eau Claire with 10, all solo, and had an interception in the game. On the ensuing return, he fumbled the ball into the end zone, leading to a recovery and touchdown for the Blue Devils. Against Oshkosh he recorded eight tackles, including seven solo. He recorded his first collegiate interception against La Crosse and now has two on the year, tied with cornerback, Grant Miller (So, Pleasonton, Cali.) for the team lead. Miller also picked off a pass against Eau Claire and is tied for second on the team with three passes defended. Fellow corners Mike Bond (Sr, Milwaukee) has defended four passes and LaRon Thompson (Jr, Modesto, Calif.) has defended five passes this season...

On the defensive front, senior defensive linemen Jamie Rohrig (Owatonna, Minn.), Alec Zoern (Germantown) and Josh Archibald (Cottage Grove, Wis.) provide punch at the point-of-attack. Joining them on the line is freshman Iyen Ogbomoh (Olympia Fields, Ill.), who has taken over for an injured Kevin Houts (Sr, Bloomington, Minn.). Against Oshkosh, Rohrig had four tackles, two solo, and forced a fumble. Archibald also has forced a fumble this year. Ogbomoh is second on the team with 3.5 sacks, while Zoern has three on the year. Ogbomoh is tied for ninth in the WIAC in sacks. Rohrig now has 3.5 sacks this season as well after picking up Stout's only sack against Eau Claire. Lineman Garrett Eide (So, Blair) is tied for first in the WIAC with two fumble recoveries after falling on a fumble by James Van Thiel that rolled into the end zone to score his first career touchdown... 

As a unit, the Blue Devil defense ranks third in the WIAC with 23 total sacks on the season. Nine players have recorded at least a half a sack for Stout and the team has recorded at least two sacks in every game except against Whitewater and Eau Claire. The defense recorded a season-high seven sacks against Dakota Wesleyan and added five against Platteville. The Blue Devils have forced six fumbles this season, recovering five...

The Blue Devils are giving up 397.8 total yards on defense, 134.0 on the ground, 263.8 through the air.

Kicker Taylor Pahl (Fr, Hortonville) has converted 3 of 8 field goal attempts and 8 of 10 extra point tries this year after hitting a 39-yard field goal and going 2 for 2 on extra points against Eau Claire. Against Loras and Wartburg, freshman Clark Riedel (Waukesha) was called on to punt 11 times. Against Wartburg, Koerner also punted once for team total of 12, which tied a Blue Devil team record set during the 1939 football season against Gustavus Adolphus. Riedel is currently fourth in the conference in average yards per punt, with 38.3. 
 
WHO'S WHO:  UW-River Falls:  The Falcons have won their last two games after starting off the conference portion of their schedule with losses to Stevens Point, Platteville, and Oshkosh. The team has not won three consecutive games since the 2009 season. River Falls has struggled on the road to this point, with their record standing at 1-4 when they are the visiting team as opposed to 2-1 at home. Leading the Falcons is quarterback Ryan Kusilek, who has done a bit of everything for the team. The junior signal caller has completed 131-of-227 passes for 1387 yards and nine touchdowns while also leading the team in rushing with 278 yards and two touchdowns on 84 attempts. In addition to his prowess on offense, Kusilek has handled the kicking duties for the Falcons, going 5-for-5 on field goals (all in the last two games) and 13-of-14 on extra points while kicking off nine times. He has also punted eight times this season, averaging 35.4 yards per punt. Kusilek is third in the conference in total offense (combination of rushing and passing yards), averaging 208.8 yards per game... Kusilek's favorite receiver this season has been Jordan Christianson, who has caught 38 passes for 519 yards (13.7 yards/catch) and four touchdowns. Christianson has caught at least five passes in five games this season and has topped 100 receiving yards twice. Also featured in the Falcon's passing attack are receivers Jake Ryan and Charles Dixon. Ryan has caught 30 passes for 381 yards while Dixon has 25 grabs for 304 yards. Each player has one touchdown reception this year... Rance Ashley is second on the team in rushing behind Kusilek, carrying the ball 72 times for 276 yards and a touchdown on the year... Defensively, Andy Lundgren leads the team with 55 tackles, 41 solo. He has also picked off a pass and recorded two tackels for loss on the year. The Falcons have recorded five interceptions and recovered all four fumbles they have forced this season. Tyler Ledbeter leads the team with two interceptions. Kyle Kittle and Robbie Flom each have an interception, in addition to nine pass break ups for Kittle and 12 break ups for Flom. Cole Sirek and Zach Loos are tied for the team lead in sacks, with three apiece... As a team, River Falls is averaging 321 yards of total offense, 198.4 through the air and 123.0 on the ground. The Falcons are giving up 361.8 yards per game, 193.5 passing and 168.2 rushing. River Falls has been outscored 178-128 (22.2-16.0).

THE MATCHUP: Comparing the numbers:

Stout	WIAC Rank		WIAC Rank	UW-River Falls
10.6	7	PPG	5	16.0
27.0	7	Opp. PPG	5	22.2
159.4	7	Pass Yds	4	198.4
102.2	7	Rush Yds	3	123.0
-6 (10-16)	6	Turnover +/-	7	-18 (9-27)

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: Tanner Kuehn was named the offensive player of the week and the special teams player of the week...Jamie Rohrig was named defensive player of the week.....Greg Okray was selected as the defensive scout team player of the week...Joe Hakeem was selected as offensive scout team player of the week.

TEAM CAPTAINS: Captains for the 2014 season include quarterback Hank Kujak (Sr, Blair), defensive back Tyler Naatz (Sr, Menomonie) and linebacker Luke Bakkum (Sr, Oconomowoc).

ODDS AND ENDS: Quarterback Hank Kujak threw for 2183 yards – the most yards by a Stout quarterback since Matt Bunyan threw for 3220 yards during the 1998 seasons – and tossed 11 touchdown passes last season...Alec Zoern led all WIAC defensive linemen in tackles with 48 a year ago...Zak Snell is a jack-of-all-trades. In addition to playing wide receiver where he caught nine passes and a TD, Snell is a key performer on special teams and is utilized all over the field on offense. Snell is one of the few players in Blue Devil history who, throughout the course of his career, has completed a pass, rushed for yardage, caught passes, returned punts, served as a punter, returned kickoffs and served as the place kicker on the kickoff team....Sophomore running back Adolfo Pacheco recorded 965 rushing yards - the most by a Blue Devil freshman since Luke Bundgaard ran for 1,366 yards in 2000 (as a red-shirt freshman)...Last season, senior linebacker Luke Bakkum was fourth in the WIAC with 94 total tackles...The Blue Devils play just four home games in 2014 and have nearly a one month gap from their first home game to their second (Sept. 13 to Oct. 11).

THE COACHES: UW-Stout:   Clayt Birmingham (19-29) is in his fifth 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-River Falls:  Matt Walker (28-40 overall, 6-32 at River Falls) is in his fourth year as the head coach of the Falcons. Walker was the head coach at DePauw University, his alma mater, from 2006-09 and compiled a 22-8 overall record. Walker was also the head baseball coach at DePauw from 2001-09. Walker was an assistant football coach at Butler University in 2010.

COACHING STAFF  Travis Destache returns as the defensive coordinator along with Chris Morton, defensive line, Jed Stutzman, running backs,  First year coaches are: Pat McAvoy, offensive line and run game coordinator; Chase Vogel, quarterbacks and pass game coordinator; Kody Morgan, cornerbacks; and Bob Lichty, linebackers. (Lichty actually returns to the Blue Devil coaching staff after more than 30 years. Lichty coached under Sten Pierce in the 1970s) Joe Gerber returns as a graduate student coach working with the tight ends; Student coaches include:.Ricky Marteney, kickers; Jake Schiff, defensive backs; David Reyes, offensive line; Trevor Morning, receivers.

THE LEAGUES: UW-Stout and UW-River Falls are members of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC). Stout (4-6, 2-5 WIAC) and finished sixth in league play. In a conference preseason poll, Stout is predicted to finish sixth. The Falcons (0-10, 0-7 WIAC) were picked to finish eighth.

SEASON HONORS: Tyler Naatz is a semi-finalist for the National Football Foundation William Campbell Trophy...Aaron Jenny was named the UW-Stout/Northwestern Mutual player of the week after catching three TD passes against Loras College...Returners to the 2014 season that were 2013 All-WIAC selections include: Jamie Rohrig, Adolfo Pacheco, Tyler Naatz, Luke Bakkum...Bakkum is a 2014 D3football.com preseason All-American second team selection...Bakkum, Rohrig, Tyler Naatz, and Hank Kujak were 2014 USA Football Division III preseason honorable mention All-America selections.

TOPPERS: The following are career bests for several of Stout's offensive players
Garrett Peterson - Passing
25 comp, 45 att, 205 yds vs. UW-Platteville, Oct. 25, 2014
10 comp, 19 att, 156 yds vs. UW-Whitewater, Oct. 11, 2014
26 comp, 37 att, 155 yds vs. UW-La Crosse, Oct. 18, 2014
7 comp, 16 att, 104 yds, 1 TD vs. UW-Oshkosh, Oct. 4, 2014
Aaron Koerner - Passing
16 comp, 31 att, 173 yds, 3 TD vs. Loras College, Sept. 13, 2014
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
Tanner Kuehn - Rushing
16 carries, 91 yards vs. UW-Platteville, Oct. 25, 2014
18 carries, 88 yards, 1 TD vs. Wartburg College, Sept. 20, 2014
17 carries, 65 yards vs. UW-Oshkosh, Oct. 5, 2013
19 carries, 56 yards, 1 TD vs. Dakota Wesleyan, Sept. 7, 2013
16 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD vs. UW-Eau Claire, Nov. 1, 2014
14 carries, 54 yards vs. University of Jamestown, Sept. 14, 2013
10 carries, 44 yards, 1 TD vs. North Central College, Sept. 21, 2013
Tanner Kuehn - Receiving
6 receptions, 44 yards vs. UW-Platteville, Oct. 25, 2014
6 receptions, 42 yards vs. UW-Eau Claire, Nov. 1, 2014
6 receptions, 32 yards vs. UW-La Crosse, Oct. 18, 2014
Adolfo Pacheco - Rushing
28 carries, 194 yards, 3 TD vs. UW-Platteville, Oct. 26, 2013
25 carries, 143 yards, 1 TD vs. UW-Stevens Point, Nov. 16, 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
35 carries, 118 yards vs. Loras College, Sept. 13, 2014
13 carries, 94 yards, 1 TD vs. UW-Oshkosh, Oct. 5, 2013
13 carries, 85 yards, vs. Wartburg College, Sept. 20, 2014
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
Cody Rosemeyer - Receiving
7 receptions, 98 yards vs. University of Jamestown, Sept. 14, 2013
5 receptions, 92 yards vs. Dakota Wesleyan, Sept. 6, 2014
2 receptions, 77 yards vs. UW-Eau Claire, Nov. 1, 2014
5 receptions, 75 yards vs. UW-Oshkosh, Oct. 5, 2013
7 receptions, 58 yards vs. Loras College, Sept. 13, 2014
4 receptions, 55 yards vs. North Central College, Sept 21, 2013
3 receptions, 42 yards vs. UW-Stevens Point, Nov. 16, 2013
Aaron Jenny - Receiving
8 receptions, 107 yards, 3 TDs vs. Loras College, Sept. 13, 2014
4 receptions, 57 yards, 1 TD vs. UW-Oshkosh, Oct. 4, 2014
5 receptions, 42 yards vs. UW-Eau Claire, Nov. 1, 2014
6 receptions, 37 yards vs. UW-La Crosse, Oct. 18, 2014
Chris Pica-Anderson - Receiving
8 receptions, 94 yards vs. UW-Platteville, Oct. 25, 2014
Zak Snell - Receiving
4 receptions, 46 yards vs. UW-Oshkosh, Oct. 4, 2014
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
Matt Small - Receiving
3 receptions, 73 yards vs. UW-Whitewater, Oct. 11, 2014
4 receptions, 72 yards vs. Dakota Wesleyan, Sept. 6, 2014
3 receptions, 54 yards vs. UW-Platteville, Nov. 3, 2012
6 receptions, 45 yards vs. UW-La Crosse, Oct. 18, 2014
4 receptions, 40 yards vs. UW-Platteville, Oct. 25, 2014
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
Reggie Kujak - Receiving
2 receptions, 47 yards vs. UW-Whitewater, Oct. 11, 2014
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


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
381 - Dylan Jones (Loras College), Sept. 13, 2014
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
238 - Nate Even (Loras College), Sept. 13, 2014
Most TDs Scored in a Game
4 - Luke Bundgaard vs. UW-Platteville, Nov. 15, 2003

PROMOTIONS PLANNED FOR 2014: The Blue Devils have a full slate of promotions scheduled for 2013, beginning with Dorm Days for the Sept. 13 contest with Loras College. Oct. 11 vs. UW-Whitewater is Homecoming, Oct. 25 vs. UW-Platteville is both Military Appreciation Day and the annual Hall of Fame game and Nov. 8 vs. UW-River Falls 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.

STOUT FOOTBALL HISTORY: 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 during the 2011 season. |  A 10-week series on Stout football is available.

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. This fall, the Blue Devils had a coach from Germany into preseason camp for a couple of days. Enzo Rosani is a freshman cornerback from France on the 2014 roster.  Feature Story  The Blue Devils have consistently welcomed European coaches to their training camp. In 2011 it was 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, who is the subject of this feature story.

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 Blue Devils will put the wraps on the season when they travel to UW-Stevens Point, Saturday, Nov. 15 for a 1 p.m. start.