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THIS WEEK'S GAME: The Blue Devils (1-1, 0-0 WIAC) take a break from NCAA Division III schools when they make their longest trip of the season by traveling to NAIA
Mayville State University (1-1, 0-0 NSAA), Saturday, Sept. 17. Both teams will have something to prove, coming out on the wrong end of lopsided scores. With the exception of the 2015 season, the Blue Devils have played an NAIA school yearly dating back to 2008 when Jamestown University and Dakota Wesleyan appeared on the schedule, generally the first or second game of the season.
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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.
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LAST TIME OUT: UW-Stout: The Blue Devils were beaten by fourth ranked St. Thomas, 57-17, Sept.10 in St. Paul, Minn.. |
Complete Story and Box Score
LAST TIME OUT: Mayville State: The Comets lost 64-7 to Division II opponent Quincy University, Sept. 10. Mayville allowed 50 points in the second half at Quincy. The Comets won their season home opener, Sept. 3, downing NCAA DIII Buena Vista, 42-33. A | Complete Story and Box Score
WHEN STOUT AND MAYVILLE LAST MET: You have to go way back to the early 1990s to see when these last two teams met. None of the players that will take the field were even born when the teams last met in 1993. Stout won the 1993 contest in Menomonie, 30-0, giving first year Blue Devil coach Ed Meierkort his first win. The Blue Devils opened the 1992 season with a 21-14 win at Mayville, ND | Box Score
THE SERIES: The Blue Devils lead the series, 2-0.
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WHO'S WHO: UW-Stout: Sophomore Jay Alston (Rochester, Minn.) who played in four games last year, grabbed starting quarterback spot and responded with 311 yards through the air in the season opener Sept. 3 against Simpson College. Alston completed 15-of-27 passes with three TDs in his most complete day of work as a Blue Devil. Alston added to his total against the Tommies of St. Thomas, he now has throw for 459 yards and four TDs on the season and looks to add to that total.
Backup and special situations quarterback Danny Farley (Sr, Boonton Township, NJ) saw a good chunck of action against the Tommies Sept. 10. He went 2-for-9, throwing for 23 yards. Farley also tallied his first TD as a Blue Devil; he conncected with Jordan Dabney (Sr, Monteca, Cal.) on a 13-yard dump.
CATCHING THE BALL: In Stout's season opener, Dabney gained more than half of that (223 yards) in the season opener as the Blue Devils piled up 311 yards in receptions. Pica-Anderson had four receptions for 31 yards and Akema Collins (Jr, Streamwood, Ill.) pulled down two passes for 35 yards. Tight end Ben Hall (Sr, North Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.), after sitting out most of last year due to an injury, recorded his second collegiate TD, a three-yard pass to the corner of the end zone. Dabney continued his TD-catching ways in the Stout's game against St. Thomas. The senior had the only two recieving TDs on the day and led the team in recieving yards with 76. Collins also added three receptions and 49 yards against the Tommies.
RUNNING THE BALL: Urlaub recorded the second 100-yard game of his career against Simpson, grinding out 104 yards on 23 carries (4.5 yd/carry) and a 1-yard TD plunge. Urlaub again took the majority of the carries for the Blue Devils against St. Thomas; he rushed for 70 yards on 17 carries (4.1 yd/carry).
PERSISTENT PACHECO: Adolfo Pacheco got all 57 yards and his touchdown in one drive in the third quarter of the 45-30 win over Simpson College. And Pacheco was the only Blue Devils to carry the ball. Starting on the Stout 43, Pacheco carried the ball five consecutive times, gained three first downs and had three carries 10 yards or more. Pacheco went 4-, 10-, 20-, 5- and 18-yards, hitting paydirt on the final scamper. Pacheco carried the ball once in the first half for no gain and finished the day with the 57 yards on six carries - good for a 9.5 yard per carry average. The senior is currently 11th on the Stout all-time rushing list with 1745 yards and is just short of getting mentioned on the all-time scoring list, tallying 16 career TDs for 96 points.
"DABONAIR" DABNEY: Jordan Dabney, who scored six receiving touchdowns in 2015, added two more scores in the season-opener with Simpson College. Dabney hauled in five passes for 223 yards and two TDs, including a 69-yard score that he bobbled several times around the 30-yard line and still managed to easily beat his defender to the end zone. Dabney had receptions of 10-, 62-, 12-, 70-, and 69-yards. His 62 yard reception to the 1-yard set up a one-yard jaunt by running back Travis Urlaub. Last season, Dabney hauled in four passes for 124 yards and two TDs against Loras College. Dabney's day was the first time a Stout receiver exceeded 200 yards since Dan Austin set the school record with 241 yards in 2003. Dabney's 223 yards against Simpson is more than half of his total 416 receiving yards in 2015. Dabney led the way for the Blue Devils with a 20.8 yard per catch average. Now through two games, Dabney is Stout's leading reciever. He has 299 yards to his name (27.2 yd/catch) and four total TDs.
O-LINE: A season after giving up six total sacks, the Blue Devil offensive line has given up six 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. 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: The Blue Devils have looked better on defense, giving up less yardage than the Blue Devil offense has produced this season. Safety Tony Blair (Jr, Chippewa Falls) has led the team in tackles so far with 18 (10 unassisted, 8 assisted) and outside linebacker Josh Johnson (Jr, Little Canada, Minn.) is just behind him with 14 total tackles. Johnson leads the team in tackles-for-loss this season, with two which he recorded against St. Thomas. Troy Rudesill (Jr, Spring Valley) leads the defensive line in tackles with 11, which includes 1.5 tackles-for-a-loss. Iyen Ogbomoh recorded his first sack of the season in Stout's loss to St. Thomas, he rushed the quarterback on a play-action-pass which resulted in a six-yard loss for the Tommies.
BALL HAWKS: The Blue Devils picked up where they left off last year, recording two interceptions against Simpson College. Linebacker Ogbomoh picked off a pass in the flat on the 5-yard line and ambled in for a score against Simpson to help widen the scoring gap in the fourth quarter. Blaise Pridgen-Engle notched his first Blue Devils interception, a pick that helped to seal the win against Simpson. The defnesive backfield continued their route-jumping ways against St. Thomas. Enzo Rosani grabbed his first interception of the season and recored three solo tackles in the game. Javauhn Staley continued to man his corner position well; against the Tommies Staley broke up four passes, bringing his season total to seven, as well as recording some big hits for a total of three tackles.
GIVE IT A BOOT: Punter Clark Riedel (Jr, Waukesha) punted the ball four times in the opener against Simpson College averaging 41.0 yards per kick and placing two inside the 20.Quarterback Jay Alston executed a nearly perfect pooch kick, going 37 yards and rolling the ball out at the 1-yard line. Riedel punted five times against the Tommies, averaging 37.8 yards, which included another ball inside the 20.
ON A TEE: Field goal kicker Drew Pearson has gone 2-for-4 on the season, nailing all of his field goals under 30 yards, his longest kicked recorded at 26 yards. 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.
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: Mayville State: The Comets had five players selected to the Northern Star Athletic Association (NSAA) preseason team - Andrew Blake, Junior quarterback; Jacob Robbins, senior wide receiver; Dantrel Horne, senior wide receiver; Chris Mayes, junior tight end nd Israel Evans, junior offensive line. Blake, Robbins, and Horne were key pieces of the Mayville State offense last season and earned NSAA Second-Team All-Conference honors. As a team, the Comets were picked to finish sixth in the seven team league. The Comets had a solid 2015 season as they finished with an overall record of 5-5 and a North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) record of 3-4.
The Comets now sit at 1-1, beating the Buena Vista Beavers 42-33 behind good offensive days from quarterback Andrew Blake and wide reciever Dantrel Horne. Blake threw for 368 yards completing 35 of his 58 attempts with two passing touchdowns, one rushing touchdown, while Horne caught the ball 12 times for 178 yards and threw for one touchdown in the game. The Comets' second game was much like the Blue Devils, a lopsided loss. The Comets fell to DII Quincy University Hawks in a devistating 64-7 loss. Even in the loss, the Comets' Damion Sanders collected 11 tackles, Nick Xalis 10 tackles, and Blaine Miller added 8 tackles and a fumble recovery on the goal line.
THE MATCHUP: Comparing the numbers:
| Stout |
WIAC Rank |
|
NSAA Rank |
Mayville |
| 31.0 |
5 |
PPG |
4 |
24.5 |
| 43.5 |
8 |
Opp. PPG |
7 |
48.5 |
| 241.0 |
5 |
Pass Yds |
T3 |
231.5 |
| 157.5 |
5 |
Rush Yds |
6 |
98.5 |
| 0 (5/5) |
7 |
Turnover /- |
6 |
0.50 (3/1) |
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 will travel to St. Thomas (No. 4), Saturday, Sept. 10, will be UW-Oshkosh (No. 6), Saturday, Oct. 1, at UW-Platteville No. 10), Saturday, Oct. 25 and will host UW-Whitewater (No. 2), Saturday, Nov. 12 to close the regular season.
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: Offensive player of the week: Travis Urlaub, Sr, Stratford, Wis..; Defensive players of the week: Josh Johnson, Jr, Little Canada, Minn. (St. Agnes). Special teams player of the week: none; Lineman of the week: none; Offensive scout team player of the week: Nick Seigel, Jr, Menasha, Wis. Defensive scout team player of the week: Joe Hakeem, Sr, Woodbury, Minn; Special teams scout team player of the week: Blake Strehlow, Sr, Suring, 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: 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 (24-38) 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.
Mayville State: John Haines begins his third season as the head football coach at Mayville State University. The Comets got off to a fast start in 2015 with a 5-1 record after their first six games. The Comets are ranked 28th in Total Pass Offense with 2,407 yards. Haines was hired in August, 2014, only a week before the season was scheduled to get underway.
COACHING STAFF 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.
THE LEAGUES: UW-Stout is a member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC). Stout finished seventh in league play last season. A
WIAC preseason poll was released in mid-August, and the Blue Devils are picked to finish seventh. Mayville State plays in the NSAA and finsihed with a 5-5 record (3-3, NSAA).
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: 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.
TOPPERS: 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, 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
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
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
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
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 receptons, 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
Akeema 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
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
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)
* school record
FIELD GOAL BLOCK & RETURN: 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
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.
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 take a week off before they begin conference play at UW-Oshkosh, Saturday, Oct. 1 at 2 p.m.
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