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THIS WEEK'S GAME: The Blue Devils (3-4, 1-3 WIAC) return to Don and Nona Williams Stadium to host UW-Platteville (5-2, 2-2 WIAC), Saturday, Oct. 29 at 2 p.m. for Military Appreciation Day. Last time out: The Blue Devils lost, 50-28 at UW-River Falls, Oct. 22.Â
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 Pete Knutson on 880 WMEQ radio on a weekly basis 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:Â Â For every score that Stout had, it seemed like River Falls was able to answer with two or more scores. Quarterback Jay Alston was the leader in practically every offensive statistic, leading the team in passing yards with 289 and four TDs and rushing yards with 45. Stout's defense was able to disrupt the River Falls offense just slightly, with three tackles for loss, but the Falcons were too much as they went on to a 50-28 win, scoring on offense, defense and special teams. |Â Stats and Story
LAST TIME OUT: UW-PLATTEVILLE: The 11th  ranked Pioneers faced the fifth ranked Oshkosh Titans in a Titan homecoming game. The game was a defensive stalemate through third quarters with neither team reaching the end zone. The teams were only able to get field goals on the board until the fourth quarter, the Pioneers having six points heading into the fourth and the Titans having nine points. The two teams traded touchdowns at the beginning of the fourth quarter, making it a 15-13 game, but the Titans had the last laugh, scoring once more around the six minute mark and then running down the clock. The Pioneers lost 22-13 | Stats and Story
WHEN STOUT AND PLATTEVILLE LAST MET: In their last match up against the Pioneers last season, the Blue Devils fell 43-10 on the road. Stout was shutout by a good Platteville defense; the Pioneers were able to shutdown a high velocity Blue Devil passing offense from Hank Kujak. In the game, Kujak was held under 200 yards passing and did not throw a touchdown in the game. Pioneer quarterback Tom Kelly was able to throw for five scores and 273 yards on the day. | Stats and Story
THE SERIES: The Pioneers hold a lead in the series 25-23-1. Since the 2000 season, the series is tied at 8-8, but the Pioneers have won the last five contests. Stout's last win over the Pioneers came in the 2010 season, a 28-23 decision at Platteville. Stout's last win over the Pioneers at Williams Stadium came in 2009, a 43-10 win.
WHO'S WHO: UW-Stout: Coach Birmingham has been using a combination of quarterback Jay Alston's arm and legs to help give the offense a boost. In the last two games he has rushed for more than 140 yards and two scores while also throwing the ball for 441 yards and four scores. Alston has been showing spirts of the form he had at the beginning of the season.
Farley again saw limited action against the River Falls going 4-for-11 and 42 yards through the air.
CATCHING THE BALL:Â Jordan Dabney had a comeback game against the Falcons, even though the team was on the losing end. Dabney caught his first touchdown pass since the second game of the season when Stout faced St. Thomas, he was also able to snag 145 yards through the air, his second highest total on the season and his second 100-yard receiving game of the year. Brian Sandifer, who has seen limited action on the season also had a break out game, he caught four balls for 62 yards which included a 22-yard TD catch.Â
On the season, Dabney has 32 catches for 626 yards and five TDs with a 89.3 yards per game. Chris Pica-Anderson has 21 grabs for 219 yards, one TD and a 10.43 per catch average. Adolfo Pacheco caught two balls and a score last week against River Falls.
RUNNING THE BALL:Â The rushing attack seemed stagnant again last week against River Falls. Stout managed only 95 yards on the ground, just after coming off a week when they ran for 289 yards. Pachecho held his number one running back spot for the second week in a row, but was unable to make a large impact like he did the game prior. Pacheco was the Blue Devils' leading running back, netting 32 yards on nine attempts. Travis Urlaub has been seeing consistent action along side Pacheco, but like Pacheco had little impact against the Falcon defense, rushing for 18 yards on five carries.Â
Senior offensive lineman Kane'ala Atchison-Keolanui got his number in the stat column against Platteville, rushing the ball on a fourth and one opportunity.
PERSISTENT PACHECO: Adolfo Pacheco earned the number one running back position two weeks and used this oppertunity to continue to work his way in to the record book, while also having one of the better games of his career. Against Eau Claire was his fifth best game in terms of yards-per-game. He was able to pass his sophomore best by a single yard. The highlight of the game for Pacheco was his 85-yard TD run at the beginning of the third quarter, the scamper was the longest of his career. Pacheco was able to surpass two more Stout rushers on the all-time list in a game against Eau Claire. He passed Andy Reese (1894 yards, 2004-2007) and Nick Ohman (1925 yards, 2001-2004) in the record book; he is currently seventh with 1989 yards.
O-LINE:Â A season after giving up six total sacks, the Blue Devil offensive line has given up 13 sacks so far this season. But blitz-happy St.Thomas had a lot to do with, as the Tommies pressed the Blue Devils for four sacks. It has taken a little bit of time to get the offensive line's chemistry back, considering that the team played a variety of different linemen due to injuries. Preseason All-American Kane'ala Atchinson-Keolanui and Logan Stoa continue to be the biggest contributors for the line, protecting the blindside of quarterbacks Alston and Farley.
DEFENSE:Â Junior safety Tony Blair still leads the team in tackles, with almost double the amount of the next tackler. Blair has 62 (39 solo, 23 assissted) on the season, while senior linebacker Josh Robinson is second on the team with 38 (23 solo, 15 assisted). Stout wasn't able to disrupt the River Falls backfield as much as they did against Eau Claire, but they got a few shots at the QB when they could. Isaiah Hardy was able to sack the elusive Sawyer Moon to make that 5.0 sacks on the season, second on the team behind his high school teammate Iyen Ogbomoh who has 5.5 total sacks.Â
BALL HAWKS:Â Stout safety Enzo Rosani is second WIAC in interceptions this season, snagging three picks on the year. Safety opposite of Blair also leads the WIAC in tackles with 62. The safety position anchors the team on defense being the eyes of the defense and quarterbacking the defensive team. Senior cornerback Javauhn Staley is second in the WIAC in pass break-ups an passes defended with eight total. The other corner positon held by Laron Thompson, has also helped the Blue Devils; Thompson recorded his first career interception last week against La Crosse. He was able to rip the ball from the wideout on a long pass down the sideline. They were able to do more damage against the Blugolds. The defensive backfield held Eau Claire's best receiver Matt Knapp to only one catch for two yards. With help from their pass rushers, the backfield also allowed only eight pass completions.
GIVE IT A BOOT: Punter Clark Riedel has punted the ball 41 times in five games, for a total of 1609 yards, averaging 39.24 yards per kick, ranking third in the WIAC. Riedel really showed off his skill against Eau Claire, he was able to match his season total by pinning five punts inside the 20 yard line, including balls on the seven, five and four yardlines. This brings his season total to 10 inside the 20 yardline. Quarterback Jay Alston executed a nearly perfect pooch kick, going 37 yards and rolling the ball out at the 1-yard line against Simpson College.
ON A TEE:Â Field goal kicker Drew Pearson has gone 11-for-13 on the season, nailing all of his field goals under 30 yards, and all 12 of his PAT attempts. The longest kick of his career weighed in at 52 yards in the waning seconds of the first half against Mayville State, Sept. 17. The kick was only two yards short of the school record. The last time a UW-Stout player kicked a 50-plus yard field goal was Oct. 20, 2007 when Brandon Raciborski gave Stout a 28-27 win over UW-River Falls. Against St. Thomas, Taylor Pahl kicked off four times and recorded a total of 258 yards (64.5 yds/kick), this total included one touchback. Pearson is one of only a handful of Stout players to kick a 50-plus yard field goal and is likely the only Blue Devil to kick two in the same season. Pearson currently leads the WIAC in field goal percentage (.845) and number of field goals made (11).
Pearson continued his 50-yard field goal ways against Oshkosh. He knocked in a 51-yarder around the 13-minute mark in the second quarter. This was something that hadn't happened since 1996. Since 1996, only six UW-Stout kickers have attempted field goals of 50-yards or longer, and only three kickers have attempted two 50-yards plus in a single season. With Pearson drilling his second 50-yard field goal, a 51-yarder in the first half, he is the only Stout kicker to make two 50-plus yard field goals in a single season since at least 1990. (Additional records are not readily available). Pearson is on the Fred Mitchell Award watch list, a list that consists of kickers on all levels of the NCAA and NAIA.
Pearson continued to give it a boot against Eau Claire, going 3-for-3 and nailing 27, 42 and 47-yard field goals.
PRESEASON POLLS: The Blue Devils finished seventh in the competitive WIAC last season and according to a preseason poll by WIAC football coaches and sports information directors, the Blue Devils are picked to finish seventh again this year.
WHO'S WHO UW-PLATTEVILLE:Â The Pioneers are currently ranked 18th in the latest AFCA Coaches Poll and 11th in the latest D3football.com Top 25 poll. They rely heavily on their passing offense and good defense to win games. The Pioneers rank first in the WIAC and 32nd in the nation in passing yards, relying on the arm of senior quarterback Tom Kelly. Platteville's only two losses on the season came against WIAC ranked opponents no. 2 Whitewater and no. 5 Oshkosh, but in all of their wins they have scored 25 points or more. Platteville recievers Quinn Buschbacher and Dan Arnold are first and second in the WIAC in receptions per game, Buschbacher in first with 6.71 and Arnold in second with 5.71. Buschbacher also ranks first in kick return average, gaining about 30.2 per return. On defense junior linebacker Marty McGrail is tied for second in the WIAC in tackles with 54 total. McGrail along with free safety Patrick Swanson hold the record for tackles in a game this season with 16; McGrail's 16 came against a loss to Whitewater and Swanson's 16 came in a win against River Falls Oct. 15. |Â Statistics
THE MATCHUP: Comparing the numbers:
| Stout |
WIAC Rank |
|
WIAC Rank |
Platteville |
| 23.7 |
7 |
PPG |
4 |
35.1 |
| 34.9 |
8 |
Opp. PPG |
3 |
14.9 |
| 205.7 |
6 |
Pass Yds |
1 |
288.0 |
| 149.4 |
6 |
Rush Yds |
4 |
168.4 |
| -5 (14/19) |
8 |
Turnover +/- |
3 |
+7 (14/7) |
LOTS OF RANKED OPPONENTS: The Blue Devils will play four teams that are ranked In the first D3football.com Top 25 poll, three of them on the road. The Blue Devils were at St. Thomas (No. 4), Saturday, Sept. 10, will be UW-Oshkosh (No. 5), Saturday, Oct. 3, host UW-Platteville (No. 8), Saturday, Oct. 25; Nov. 5 and will host UW-Whitewater (No. 2), Saturday, Nov. 12 to close the regular season.
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: Offensive players of the week: Jay Alston, QB, 6-1, 185, So, Rochester, Minn. (Mayo); Defensive player of the week: Nick Schulenburg, LB, 5-11, 225, Fort Atkinson, Wis.; Lineman of the week: Kane'ala Atchison-Keolanui, Sr, Lodi, Wis.; Offensive scout team player of the week: Josh Malone, Jr, Gordon, Wis. (Northwoods)  Defensive scout team player of the week: Jake Schmitt, Fr, Woodstock, Ill. Special teams scout team player of the week: Ryan Miller, Fr, Somerset, Wis.
TEAM CAPTAINS: Captains for the 2016 season include offensive lineman Logan Stoa (Sr, Hawley, Minn), offensive lineman Kane'ala Atchison-Keolanui (Sr, Lodi), defensive back LaRon Thompson (Sr, Modesto, Calif.), and defensive back Joe Hakeem (Sr, Woodbury, Minn). Stoa is the team captain, Atchison-Keolanui is the offensive captain, Thompson is the defensive captain and Hakeem is the special teams captain.
ODDS AND ENDS:Â The Blue Devils play their first game of the season Saturday, Sept. 3 at home against Simpson College, then are away for more than a month before hosting the annual Homecoming contest Saturday, Oct. 8 against UW-La Crosse.
THE COACHES: UW-Stout: Clayt Birmingham (25-41) is in his seventh 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-Platteville: Mike Emendorfer (87-91) has been the Pioneers' head coach the last 18 seasons, turning the team from a perennial sub-.500 program to challenging for the conference title and that elusive NCAA bid. The Pioneers have assaulted both their own record book, setting 40 school marks, and the WIAC record book, setting 10 league records during his tenure. Emendorfer is also the Pioneers' interim athletic director.Â
COACHING STAFFÂ Travis Destache returns as the defensive coordinator.. Chase Vogel returns for his third year and will work with the quarterbacks and the passing game. Derek Branch returned to UW-Stout where he played for two years, earning all-conference honors as an offensive lineman. Branch will work with the offensive line. Luke Pederson joined the staff this year and will work with the linebackers. Jed Stutzman returns, as does student assistant coach Matt McKone and graduate assistant Jake Pollock. Tony Lombardi begins his first year with the Blue Devils and brings 30 years of coaching experience to his work with defensive backs. Jeff Sullivan returns after 11 years. Sullivan coached with the Blue Devils from 2003-05. During the interim, Sullivan was an assistant coach with a number of high school programs.
SCHOLAR-ATHLETE: Senior offensive lineman Logan Stoa has been nominated as a National Football Foundation (NFF) scholar-athlete. Stoa, a team captain, is a construction major from Hawley, Minn.
SEASON HONORS:Â Clark Riedel was the WIAC Special Team's Player of the Week after averaging 44.0 yards on five punts in which all five punts were inside the 20 in a 30-7 win over UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 15...Offensive lineman Logan Stoa is one of three Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) football student-athletes named as semifinalists September 28 for the 2016 William V. Campbell Trophy, presented by Fidelity Investments and hosted at the New York Athletic Club....Drew Pearson, for the month of September, has been selected for the watch list of the Fred Mitchell award, recognizing the best place kicker of the season. Pearson also was selected to the D3football.com Team of the Week, was the WIAC Special Teams Athlete of the Week and the UW-Stout/DigiCopy Athlete of the Week after making field goals of 42-, 44- and 52-yards in a 23-13 win over Mayville State, Sept. 17...Iyen Igbomoh was named the WIAC Defensive Athlete of the Week after recording 2.5 sacks in a 23-13 win over Mayville State, Sept. 17...Wide receiver Jordan Dabney was the WIAC Offensive Player of the Week and the UW-Stout/Digicopy Athlete of the Week, Sept. 5, after catching five passes for 223 yards and two TDs in a 45-30 win over Simpson College, Sept. 3...Offensive lineman Kane'ala Atchison-Keolauni was a D3football.com second team preseason All-America selection...returners to the 2016 season that were all-conference selections are offensive lineman Kane'ala Atchison-Keolauni, who was a first team pick. Punter Clark Riedel, who led the conference in punting average, was an honorable mention selection.
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TOPPERS:Â The following are career bests for several of Stout's offensive players
Jay Alston - Passing
15 comp, 27 att, 311 yds, 3 TDs vs. Simpson College, Sept. 3, 2016
16 comp, 29 att, 289 yds, 4 TDs vs. River Falls, Oct. 22, 2016
16 comp, 33 att, 135 yds, 2 TDs, vs. UW-Whitewater, Nov. 14, 2015
10 comp, 20 att, 148 yds, 1 TD, vs. St. Thomas, Sept. 10, 2016
Danny Farley - Passing
6 comp, 14 att, 79 yds, 1 TD vs.UW-Oshkosh, Oct. 1, 2016
Jay Alston - RushingÂ
9 carries, 96 yards, 2 TD vs. Eau Claire, Oct. 15, 2016
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
11 carries, 119 yards, 1 TD vs. UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 15, 2016
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
17 carries, 77 yards vs. Loras College, Sept. 12, 2015
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
Travis Urlaub - Rushing
23 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD vs. Mayville State, Sept. 17, 2016
10 carries, 105 yards, 1 TD vs. UW-River Falls, Oct. 24, 2015
23 carries, 104 yards, 1 TD vs. Simpson College, Sept. 3, 2016
11 carries, 78 yards, vs. UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 17, 2015
17 carries, 70 yards, vs. St. Thomas, Sept. 10, 2016
12 carries, 62 yards vs. UW-Stevens Point, Nov. 7, 2015
KeyShawn Carpenter - Rushing
12 carries, 59 yards vs. Wartburg College, Sept. 19, 2015
Chris Pica-Anderson - Receiving
7 receptions, 126 yards vs. UW-River Falls, Oct. 24, 2015
8 receptions, 94 yards vs. UW-Platteville, Oct. 25, 2014
6 receptions, 64 yards vs. UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 15, 2016
8 receptions, 60 yards vs. UW-La Crosse, Oct. 10, 2015
4 receptions, 76 yards vs. Wartburg College, Sept. 19, 2015
5 receptions, 70 yards vs. Loras College, Sept. 12, 2015
Kevion McDonald - Receiving
5 receptions, 98 yards vs. Loras College, Sept. 12, 2015
3 receptions, 71 yards, 2 TDs vs. UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 17, 2015
5 receptions, 67 yards vs. UW-La Crosse, Oct. 10, 2015
7 receptions, 72 yards vs. Bethel University, Sept. 3, 2015
Jordan Dabney - Receiving
5 receptions, 223 yards, 2 TDs vs. Simpson College, Sept. 3, 2016
4 receptions,124 yards, 2 TDs vs. Loras College, Sept. 12, 2015
6 receptions, 76 yards, 2 TDs vs. St. Thomas, Sept. 10, 2016
Akema Collins - Receiving
3 receptions, 49 yards vs. St. Thomas, Sept. 10, 2016
2 receptions, 35 yards vs. Simpson College, Sept. 3, 2016
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
85 - Brett Kasper to Sam Mentkowski (UW-Oshkosh), Oct. 3, 2015
85 - Adolfo Pacheco run for TD vs. Eau Claire, Oct. 15, 2016
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
357 - Hank Kujak vs. UW-River Falls, Oct. 24, 2015
350 - Brett Kasper (UW-Oshkosh), Oct. 3, 2015
349 - Austin Neu (UW-Eau Claire), Oct. 1, 2011
341 - Hank Kujak vs. Bethel University, Sept. 3, 2015
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
THE LAST TIME A STOUT PLAYER...
Threw for 400-plus yards
418 - Hank Kujak vs. Loras College, Sept. 12, 2015 (22 comp, 44 att, 3 TD)
457 - Matt Bunyan vs. UW-Stevens Point, Nov. 7, 1998 (31 comp, 58 att, 4 TD)
Threw for 300-399 yards
311 - Jay Alston vs. Simpson College, Sept. 3, 2016 (15 comp, 27 att, 3 TDs)
325 - Hank Kujak vs. UW-Stevens Point, Nov. 7, 2015 (16 comp, 31 att, 3 TD)
357 - Hank Kujak vs. UW-River Falls, Oct. 24, 2015 (23 comp, 48 att, 5 TD)
Ran for 300-plus yards
328 - Luke Bundgaard vs. UW-Platteville, Nov. 15, 2003 (53* carries, x TD)
Ran for 200-299 yards
207 - Craig Warminski vs. UW-La Crosse, Nov. 1, 2008 (32 carries, 2 TD)
Ran for 100-199 yards
119 - Adolfo Pacheco vs. UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 15, 2016 (11 carries, 1 TD)
104 - Travis Urlaub vs. Simpson College, Sept. 3, 2016 (23 carries, 1 TD)
105 - Travis Urlaub vs. UW-River Falls, Oct. 24, 2015 (10 carries, 1 TD)
Recorded 200-plus receiving yards
223 - Jordan Dabney vs. Simpson College, Sept. 3, 2016 (5 rec, 2 TDs)
241* - Dan Austin vs. UW-La Crosse, Nov. 1, 2003 (9 rec, 1 TD)
Recorded 150-199 receiving yards
159 - Brian Alvarez vs. UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 17, 2015 (10 rec, 3 TD)
Caught 10-plus receptions
10 - Brian Alvarez vs. UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 17, 2015 (159 yds, 3TD)
Scored 4 touchdowns
4 - Craig Warminski vs. UW-River Falls, Oct. 25, 2008 (28 carries, 250 yds)
Scored 3 touchdowns
3 - Brian Alvarez vs. UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 17, 2015 (10 rec, 159 yds)
Successfully Kicked a 50-plus yard field goal
52 - Drew Pearson vs. Mayville State, Sept. 17, 2016 (just before halftime)
52 - Brandon Raciborski vs. UW-River Falls, Oct. 20, 2007 (game winner with 45 seconds remaining)
* school record
FIELD GOAL BLOCK & RETURN:Â During the 2015 season, Travis Shackleton blocked a 29-yard field goal attempt by UW-La Crosse in La Crosse, Oct. 10, 2015, and Enzo Rosani scooped up the ball on the La Crosse 14, returning it 86 yards for a score. The blocked kick was Shackleton's first career block and the touchdown was Rosani's first collegiate TD. There is no mention in the UW-Stout, the WIAC or the NCAA record books for returning blocked field goal attempts. There will now be a category in the Stout record book. After sending out a request to NCAA Division III sports information directors, the following list of blocked field goals was compiled.
Blocked Field Goal Attempt Returns
95t, Javicz Jones (Mary Hardin-Baylor vs. Lousiana College), 2012
86t, Enzo Rosani (UW-Stout vs. UW-La Crosse), Oct. 17, 2015
82t, Anthony Giuliano (SUNY-Cortland vs. William Paterson), 2010
79t, Ryan Bonheyo (Gallaudet University vs. Becker College), Nov. 2, 2013 (game winning TD)
77t, Jim Smith (SUNY-Cortland vs. SUNY-Brockport), 2007
76t, Rick Mateja (North Central College vs. Wheaton College), Sept. 21, 1985
67t, Justin Baker (St. Norbert College vs. Lake Forest College), Sept. 26, 2009
61, Derek Sulo (North Central College vs. Carthage College), Nov. 10, 2007
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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:Â 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. |Â A 10-week series on Stout football is available.
UP NEXT: The Blue Devils will be at UW-Stevens Point, Saturday, Nov. 5 at 1 p.m.
