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THIS WEEK'S GAME: The Blue Devils (3-3, 1-2 WIAC) will look to shake off the effects from a 21-19 loss to UW-River Falls last weekend when they travel to
UW-Stevens Point (2-4, 1-2 WIAC) Saturday, Oct. 20 with a 1 p.m. kickoff scheduled. The Pointers were soundly defeated by UW-La Crosse, 63-27, Saturday.
The Blue Devils are coming off the 2017 season where they finished 5-4 overall, and woke up the Division III football world when they defeated fourth-ranked St. Thomas, 25-22, Sept. 9 at Don & Nona Williams Stadium. the win propelled the Blue Devils to 25th on the
D3football.com Top 25. Stout moved up to 24th the following week, then jumped two spots to 22nd before a loss to UW-Platteville dropped Stout one spot to No. 23 and a loss to UW-Whitewater the following week put Stout in the receiving votes category. The last time Stout appeared in the poll was when they received votes for several weeks midway through the 2010 season and the last time Stout cracked the D3football Top 25 was during Week 5 of the 2005 season. Stout received votes in the first
AFCA Division III Coaches Poll, then moved up to 25th during the second poll. The Blue Devils fell out of the AFCA's Division III Coach's Poll after the Platteville loss. After the win over UW-River Falls, the Blue Devils reappeared in the receiving votes category, with four votes during Week 7 in the D3football.com poll and returned to the "Receiving Votes" category of the AFCA Coaches Poll after a win over UW-Stevens Point. Stout fell out of the "Receiving Votes" category in the D3football.com poll after the Eau Claire game, but stayed in the RV category in the AFCA Coaches Poll. Following the loss to La Crosse, the Blue Devils were no longer receiving votes.
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WEEKLY INTERVIEW: UW-Stout head coach
Clayt Birmingham will speak with Pete Knutson of iHeartRadio's Newstalk radio on a weekly basis about the upcoming game and last week's game. | This Week's Interview |
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LAST TIME OUT: UW-STOUT: In a game that featured four lead swings, UW-Stout (3-3, 1-2) came out on the short end to fall to UW-River Falls (2-4, 1-2), 21-19, Saturday at Ramer Field.Both teams were above 400 yards of total offense, but the Falcons led in that category 455 to 422.
Sean Borgerding led the air attack with 274 yards to go along with two touchdowns.
Levy Hamer was his main target as Hamer finished the game with eight receptions for 100 yards and a touchdown.
Parker Fossum had 88 yards on five receptions and a touchdown. On the ground,
Keyshawn Carpenter led the Blue Devils with 95 yards.
Rayshawn Graham also ran for 38 yards.
Jed Schlegel led the defense with tackles with 12.
Drew Pearson was 2-2 on field goals including a 51 yard field goal, just two yards shy of his career high of 53 yards. |
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LAST TIME OUT: UW-STEVENS POINT: The Pointers trailed 42-0 in the second quarter and were unable to complete a comeback in a 63-27 loss at UW-La Crosse (4-2, 2-1) Oct. 13. Freshman quarterback Max Herro found some rhythm in the second half. He rushed for a touchdown and threw another in the fourth quarter. He completed 17 passes for 191 yards.. |
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WHEN STOUT AND STEVENS POINT LAST MET: Drew Pearson kicked three field goals,
Levi Wolf returned an interception for a 28-yard TD and wide receiver
Kevion McDonald caught six passes for 112 yards and rushed for 83 yards (on four carries) as UW-Stout (4-2, 2-2) defeated UW-Stevens Point (4-3, 1-3), 23-17, Saturday at Williams Stadium.|
Game Story and Stats
THE SERIES: The Pointers lead the series, 51-20-2 and have won three of the last five games and six of the last 10.
A LOOK AT THE BLUE DEVILS: Freshman
Sean Borgerding has assumed the quarterback role and has been moving the team up and down the field. Borgerding has completed 81 of 146 passes for 1264 yards and is averaging 210.7 yards passing per game. Borgerding has connected for 11 TD passes, third in the WIAC. His primary target has been fellow freshman
Levy Hamer, who has six receiving TDs, tying for the conference lead. Hamer is averaging 107.0 yards per game in receiving yards for 642 total receiving yards, tops in the league. Hamer is averaging 15.3 yards per catch with his longest reception at 47 yards. Hamer is averaging a league-best 154.0 all-purpose yards.
Noel Gonzalez has 18 receptions, snagging a career-best six passes against UW-La Crosse, for 170 yards and his first receiving TD. Two years ago, Gonzales returned a kickoff for a score. Freshman
Parker Fossum has 15 catches and two TDs, including a one-handed grab against California Lutheran in the home opener.
Tyler Seymour has eight receptions for 248 yards and is averaging 31.0 yards per cach. Seymour has the team's longest single reception of the season, a 75-yard catch and run against California Lutheran.
Rayshawn Graham and
Keyshawn Carpenter have been bolstering Stout running game. Graham, a second team all-WIAC pick last season, is currently fourth in the WIAC with 495 yards with an average of 5.3 yards per carry and four TDs. Graham had back-to-back 100-plus yard games coming into the La Crosse game and carried for 91 yards against the Eagles. Carpenter has carried the ball 61 times for 240 yards and two TDs. Defensively, the Blue Devils are allowing 356.8 total yards per game and 201.8 yards passing and 155.0 running the ball.
Jed Schlegel leads the team in tackles with 65, 25 solo and has two interceptions, including one late against UW-Eau Claire that clinched the game.
Levi Wolf has four pass break-ups and an interception. The Blue Devils have six interceptions with linebacker
Haydon Miller nabbing two and
Jason Dilly getting another. The Blue Devils have 16 total sacks, with
Dylan Peterson leading the way with 6.0 for 29 yards,
Jason Dilly with 5.0,
Aaron Wisecup with 4.5 and
Haydon Miller with 4.0 |
2018 Statistics
KICKING GAME: Drew Pearson (Sr, Wausau) returns at kicker for his final year. Following an All-American season as a sophomore, Pearson was still the team's leading scorer last season with seven field goals and 18 extra-points. While Pearson's numbers weren't as prolific as the year before, he proved to still have the leg, kicking a 53-yarder against UW-Stevens Point. Pearson appeared on the first two Fred Mitchell Award watch list. The award recognizes place kickers within the FCS, NCAA Divisions II and III, the NAIA and NJCAA. Pearson was one of 10 finalists for the award during his sophomore year. Pearson is currently 6-12 in field goals and has made 15-of-17 extra points.
MR. RELIABLE: Also adding stability to the special teams is the return of long snapper
Clay Dziekan (Sr, Mondovi) for his final season. Dziekan earned honorable mention all-conference honors last season.
CLIMBING THE LADDER: Blue Devil kicker
Drew Pearson is currently sixth on the UW-Stout all-time scoring list with 180 points. Running back Craig Warminski is fifth on the list with 174 points and wide receiver Scott Frederickson is fourth with 178 points, a mark that was the school record at one time. Quarterback
Jay Alston is currently 10th on the all-time passing list with 3496 yards.
PRESEASON POLLS: The Blue Devils finished fifth 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 fifth this year. UW-Oshkosh is picked to finish first, UW-Whitewater second, UW-Platteville third, UW-La Crosse fourth, UW-Stout fifth, UW-River Falls sixth, UW-Stevens Point seventh and UW-Eau Claire eighth. |
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WHO'S WHO: UW-STEVENS POINT: The Pointers are averaging 325.8 yards per game, but are giving up 429.0 yards. Matt Urmanski is 89-165 with seven TDs and nine interceptions. He is averaging 172.2 yards passing per game. He has completed 29 passes to Steve Herra for 366 yards and two TDs. Zach Bosek has rushed the ball 46 times for 234 yards. Defensively, Omarri Johnson has three interceptions. Boyd Delebreau has three sacks and 6.5 tackles for loss. | 2018 Statistics
THE POINTERS LAST SEASON: UW-Stevens Point welcomes Greg Breitbach as its new head coach, replacing Tom Journell, who served six seasons in the position. Breitbach was an assistant coach with the Pointers from 2003-06 and most recently the head coach at NCAA Division II Millersville University (Pa.) the last five years. The Pointers welcome back senior defensive back Juleyan Givens, who was second on the team with 48 tackles a season ago and third with 5.5 tackles for loss. Senior running back Christian Almonte returns after missing all of the 2017 campaign due to injury.
At UW-Stevens Point, Saturday, Oct. 20, 1 p.m.
Head Coach: Greg Breitbach, 6th all, 1st SP
Coach's Record: 10-45 all, 0-0 SP
2017 Record: 4-6 (1-6 WIAC, 7th)
Series Record: Stevens Point leads, 51-20-2
Last Meeting: Stout 23, Point 17 (2017)
First Meeting: Stout 24, Point 6 (1913)
2018 Schedule/Results
Sept. 1 John Carroll University, L 45-21
Sept. 8 at Wabash College, L 16-13
Sept. 15 Dakota State University, W 51-28
Sept. 29 UW-Platteville, L 20-6
Oct. 6 at UW-Eau Claire, W 9-3
Oct. 13 at UW-La Crosse, L 63-27
Oct. 20 UW-Stout, 1 pm
Oct. 27 UW-Oshkosh, 1 pm
Nov. 3 at UW-Whitewater, 1 pm
Nov. 10 at UW-River Falls, 2 pm
THE MATCHUP: Comparing the numbers:
| Stout |
WIAC Rankings |
|
WIAC Rankings |
Stevens Point |
| 23.5 |
5 |
PPG |
6 |
21.2 |
| 24.0 |
3 |
Opp. PPG |
7 |
29.2 |
| 242.5 |
4 |
Pass Yds |
6 |
225.3 |
| 152.0 |
5 |
Rush Yds |
8 |
100.5 |
| 0 (11/11) |
4 |
Turnover /- |
7 |
-4 (13/17) |
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: Offensive athlete of the week: Levi Hamer, Fr, Chicago, Ill (St. Laurence) Defensive athlete of the week: Brandon Vecchio, Jr, Tomahawk, Wis. Special team athlete of the week: Drew Pearson, Sr, Wausau, Wis. (West). Offensive lineman of the week: Alex Negoski, So, Evergreen Park, Ill (Brother Rice) Offensive scout athlete of the week: Nick Prokosch, Fr, Willmar, Minn. Scout team defensive player of the week: Ryan Miller, So, Somerset, Wis.
TEAM CAPTAINS: Captains for the 2018 season include running back Keyshawn Carpenter (Sr, Evergreen Park, Ill), offensive lineman Caleb Adams (Sr, Rochester, Minn) and safety Levi Wolf (Sr, Elmwood).
LOTS OF RANKED OPPONENTS: The Blue Devils play three teams that are ranked In the D3football.com Top 25 poll. The Blue Devils faced St. John's University (5th), Sept. 1; UW-Whitewater (6th) Oct. 27; and UW-Oshkosh (12th) Nov. 10. UW-Platteville (Nov. 3) and UW-La Crosse (Oct. 6) were ranked in the top 25, but only La Crosse is now receiving votes.
NATIONAL RANKINGS: The Blue Devils were first mentioned in the AFCA Football Coaches Top 25 poll, Sept. 24 and again in the Oct. 1, but fell out after a six point overtime loss to UW-La Crosse...When Stout was voted 25th in the 2017 Week 2 Top 25 poll, it was the first time Stout was ranked in the Top 25 since Week 5 of the 2005 season when the Blue Devils were ranked 23rd. During 2017, Stout climbed as high as 22nd in the D3football.com poll in week four, but fell out of the Top 25 after consecutive losses to UW-Platteville and UW-Whitewater. The Blue Devils reappeared in the receiving votes category during the Week 7 poll. The last time Stout received votes in the D3football.com poll was during the 2010 season. Stout often received votes during the 2000s. The Blue Devils appeared in the AFCA Coaches poll during the Sept. 25 poll, ranking 25th. Stout returned to the Receiving Votes category in the AFCA poll Oct. 24. Previous to the 2017 season, the last time the Blue Devils were mentioned in the D3football.com Top 25 was when they received votes during the 2010 season.
KICKOFF FAIR CATCH (AND OTHER RULE CHANGES): Beginning with the 2018 season, a kickoff returner can signal a fair catch inside the 25-yard line, technically resulting in a touchback. The ball will be brought out to the 25-yard line to start the ensuing drive. | 2018 NCAA Rule Changes
THE COACHES: UW-Stout: Clayt Birmingham (34-50) is in his ninth season in 2018 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: Greg Breitbach (12-49 overall, 2-4 UWSP) was named head football coach on July 2, 2018. He comes to UWSP after spending the last five seasons as head coach at Millersville University, a Division II program in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. In 2017, he led the Marauders to the highest win total in 10 years. His team also earned the most wins in the PSAC East since 2006. His Marauders' offense generated the most points per game in 11 years. Upon arrival at MU, he produced the first 1,000-yard rusher in seven seasons. Prior to heading to Pennsylvania, Breitbach spent five seasons as the offensive coordinator at North Dakota and seven total years as a member of the UND staff. In 2012, his offense set the Big Sky Conference record with 660 yards of passing offense in a game against Montana. He led the UND offense to school records in single game total offense (770 yard vs. Montana), touchdown passes in a season (30) and single season passing offense (3,268 yards). In 2011, he helped North Dakota to its first DI conference championship. He spent three seasons here at UWSP as offensive coordinator for John Miech. During his time in Stevens Point, the Pointers went 18-12 and reached a No. 12 national ranking in 2003. His offense averaged 415 yards and 30 points per game in his three seasons at UWSP. He coached seven first-team All-WIAC offensive players and an All-American.
COACHING STAFF: Head coach
Clayt Birmingham works with the defensive backs.
Travis Destache returns as the defensive coordinator and also works with the linebackers. Destache was named the WIAC assistant coach of the year by the WFCA in 2017. Destache is in his 12th season with the Blue Devils. Chase Vogel returns for his fifth year and is the offensive coordinator, working with the quarterbacks and the passing game.
Derek Branch is in his fifth season with the Blue Devils. An all-conference offensive lineman with the Blue Devils during his playing years, Branch will work with the offensive line.
Jed Stutzman is in his fifth year with the Blue Devils and will again work with the running backs. Jeff Sullivan was an assistant coach with the Blue Devils from 2003-05, returning in 2016 after an 11 year hiatus from college football. During the interim, Sullivan was an assistant coach with a number of high school programs and is a member of the first class to earn their PhD at Stout. Sullivan works with the defensive line.
Jake Schiff begins his third year with the Blue Devil coaching staff. Schiff played defensive back for the Blue Devils and was a student assistant coach in 2014 and 2015. Schiff works with the defensive line.
Wade Smethers begins his first year as a Blue Devil assistant coach and works with the wide receivers. Jake Shaw and Thor Daley are in their first years as Blue Devil assistant coaches. Shaw works with the linebackers and Daley with the offensive linemen. After an all-conference and all-region career as a Blue Devil punter,
Clark Riedel enters his first year as an assistant coach and will work with the special teams.
THE LEAGUES: UW-Stout and UW-Eau Claire are members of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC). Stout finished fifth in league play last season and the Blue Devils were picked to finish fifth in a
WIAC preseason poll released in mid-August. The Blugolds were picked to finish eighth.
SCHOLAR-ATHLETE: Senior
Caleb Adams has been nominated as a National Football Foundation (NFF) scholar-athlete for 2018 and has been selected as a semi-finalist for the Campbell Trophy.
SEASON HONORS: 2018: Dylan Peterson was selected to the D3football.com Team of the Week special teams after blocking two kicks against UW-La Crosse...
Jed Schlegel was selected to the D3football.com Team of the Week and as the WIAC defensive player of the week after Stout's 26-20 win over UW-Eau Claire, Sept. 29, recording 10 tackles and an interception.
Levy Hamer was selected as the UW-Stout/Toppers athlete of the week after the Eau Claire win after scoring two TDs and pulling in 177 yards in nine catches... Running back
Rayshawn Graham was selected WIAC offensive athlete of the week after gaining 172 yards against California Lutheran, Sept. 22. Graham was also the UW-Stout/Toppers Athlete of the Week...Linebacker
Haydon Miller was selected WIAC defensive athlete of the week after making eight tackles and getting an interception against California Lutheran, Sept. 22...Defensive lineman
Scott Gustafson was named to the D3football.com Team of the Week after he blocked an extra point attempt that gave the Blue Devils a 24-23 overtime win over Gustavus Adolphus, Sept. 8...Place kicker
Drew Pearson has been named to the Fred Mitchell Award watch list...
Caleb Adams has been nominated as an NFF scholar-athlete for 2018.
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, 29 att, 289 yds, 4 TDs vs. UW-River Falls, Oct. 22, 2016
18 comp, 33 att, 247 yds, 2 TDs vs. UW-Stevens Point, Nov. 5, 2016
14 comp, 30 att, 235 yds, 1 TD vs. UW-Platteville, Sept. 30, 2017
10 comp, 21 att, 203 yds, 2 TD vs. UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 28, 2017
14 comp, 26 att, 198 yds, 1 TD vs. UW-Stevens Point, Oct. 21, 2017
10 comp, 21 att, 183 yds. 3 TD vs. UW-River Falls, Oct. 14, 2017
16 comp, 33 att, 135 yds, 2 TDs, vs. UW-Whitewater, Nov. 14, 2015
13 comp, 28 att, 161 yds, 2 TDs, vs UW-Platteville, Oct. 29, 2016
10 comp, 20 att, 148 yds, 1 TD, vs. St. Thomas, Sept. 10, 2016
Sean Borgerding - Passing
23 comp, 37 att, 315 yards, 1 TD vs. UW-La Crosse, Oct. 6, 2018
20 comp, 34 att, 274 yards, 1 TD vs. UW-River Falls, Oct. 13, 2018
15 comp, 28 att, 233 yards, 2 TDs vs. UW-Eau Claire, Sept. 29, 2018
10 comp, 13 att, 273 yards, 4 TDs vs. California Lutheran, Sept. 22, 2018
8 comp, 16 att, 108 yards vs. St. John's University, Sept. 1, 2018
5 comp, 18 att, 61 yards, 2 TDs vs. Gustavus Adolphus, Sept. 8, 2018
J.Dan Sturgeon - Passing
13 comp, 27 att, 248 yds, 3 TDs vs. St. Thomas, Sept. 9, 2017
4 comp, 13 att, 107 yds, 1 TD vs. UW-La Crosse, Nov. 4, 2017
Jay Alston - Rushing
9 carries, 96 yards, 2 TD vs. UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 15, 2016
6 carries, 77 yards, 2 TD vs. UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 28, 2017
KeyShawn Carpenter - Rushing
11 carries, 97 yards, 2 TD vs. UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 28, 2017
17 carries, 95 yards vs. UW-River Falls, Oct. 13, 2018
20 carries, 83 yards, 1 TD vs. Gustavus Adolphus, Sept. 8, 2018
17 carries, 77 yards vs. Simpson College, Sept. 2, 2017
12 carries, 59 yards vs. Wartburg College, Sept. 19, 2015
Rayshawn Graham - Rushing
20 carries, 172 yards, 2 TDs vs. California Lutheran, Sept. 22, 2018
24 carries, 145 yards, 1 TD vs. UW-Eau Claire, Sept. 29, 2018
15 carries,105 yards vs. UW-Platteville, Sept. 30, 2017
19 carries, 100 yards vs. UW-River Falls, Oct. 14, 2017
19 carries, 91 yards vs. UW-La Crosse, Oct. 6, 2018
5 carries, 52 yards vs. Simpson College, Sept. 2, 2017
14 carries, 61 yards vs. UW-Whitewater, Oct. 7, 2017
17 carries, 50 yards vs. St. Thomas, Sept. 9, 2017
Levy Hamer - Receiving
9 receptions, 177 yards, 2 TDs vs. UW-Eau Claire, Sept. 29, 2018
4 receptions, 143 yards, 2 TDs, vs. California Lutheran, Sept. 22, 2018
8 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD vs. UW-River Falls, Oct. 13, 2018
9 receptions, 89 yards vs. UW-La Crosse, Oct. 6, 2018
7 receptions, 80 yards vs. St. John's University, Sept. 1, 2018
5 receptions, 53 yards vs. Gustavus Adolphus College, Sept. 8, 2018
Dustin Rondorf - Receiving
2 receptions, 24, yards vs. UW-Platteville, Sept. 30, 2017
2 receptions, 21 yards vs. Simpson College, Sept. 2, 2017
Noel Gonzalez - Receiving
5 receptions, 41 yards vs. UW-La Crosse, Oct. 6, 2018
4 receptions, 33 yards vs UW-Eau Claire, Sept. 29, 2018
2 receptions, 39 yards, TD, vs. California Lutheran, Sept. 22, 2018
3 receptions, 44 yards vs. Gustavus Adolphus, Sept. 8, 2018
Tyler Seymour - Receiving
3 receptions, 102 yards, TD, vs. UW-La Crosse, Oct. 6, 2018
Kevion McDonald - Rushing
4 carries, 83 yards vs. UW-Stevens Point, Oct. 21, 2017
Kevion McDonald - Receiving
7 receptions, 133 yards vs. St. Thomas, Sept. 9, 2017
6 receptions, 112 yards vs. UW-Stevens Point, Oct. 21, 2017
5 receptions, 98 yards vs. Loras College, Sept. 12, 2015
4 receptions, 94 yards, vs. UW-Stevens Point, Nov. 5, 2016
3 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD vs. UW-La Crosse, Nov. 4, 2017
6 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD vs. UW-Platteville, Oct. 29, 2016
3 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD vs. UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 28, 2017
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
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
85 - Adolfo Pacheco run for TD vs. Eau Claire, Oct. 15, 2016
Longest Field Goal
55 - Nick Dace (North Central College), Sept. 15, 2012
53 - Drew Pearson (UW-Stout), vs. UW-Stevens Point, Oct. 21, 2017
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
315 - Sean Borgerding vs. UW-La Crosse, Oct. 6, 2018 (23 comp, 37 att, 1 TD)
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, 4 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
145 - Rayshawn Graham vs. UW-Eau Claire, Sept. 29, 2018 (24 carries)
172 - Rayshawn Graham vs. California Lutheran, Sept. 22, 2018 (20 carries)
100 - Rayshawn Graham vs. UW-River Falls, Oct. 14, 2017 (19 carries)
105 - Rayshawn Graham vs.UW-Platteville, Sept. 30, 2017 (15 carries)
105 - Travis Urlaub vs. UW-River Falls, Oct. 24, 2015 (10 carries, 1 TD)
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)
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
177 - Levy Hamer vs. UW-Eau Claire, Sept. 29, 2018 (9 rec, 2 TDs)
155 - Akema Collins vs. UW-Platteville, Sept. 30, 2017 (6 rec)
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)
Returned a kickoff 90-plus yards
96t - Noel Gonzalez at UW-Stevens Point, Nov. 5, 2016
90t - Carlos Concepcion vs. UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 23, 2010
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)
Recorded two (or more) interceptions in a single game
2- Levi Wolf vs. UW-La Crosse, Nov. 4, 2017
2 - Levi Wolf vs. St. Thomas, Sept. 9, 2017
2 - Enzo Rosani vs. Mayville State, Sept. 17, 2016
Successfully Kicked a 50-plus yard field goal
51- Drew Pearson vs. UW-River Falls, Oct. 13, 2017
53 - Drew Pearson vs. UW-Stevens Point, Oct. 21, 2017
51 - Drew Pearson at UW-Oshkosh, Oct. 1, 2016
52 - Drew Pearson at Mayville State, Sept. 17, 2016 (just before halftime)
52 - Brandon Raciborski vs. UW-River Falls, Oct. 20, 2007 (game winner with 45 seconds remaining)
Returned a blocked punt for a score
Jed Schlegel, 47 yards vs. UW-Platteville (Levi Wolf block), Sept. 30, 2017
Returned a blocked field goal for a score
Enzo Rosani, 86 yards vs. UW-La Crosse (Travis Shackleton block), Oct. 10, 2015
Returned an interception for a score
Levi Wolf, 28 yards vs. UW-Stevens Point, Oct. 21, 2017
Iyen Ogbomoh, 5 yards vs. Simpson College, Sept. 3, 2016
Returned a fumble for a score
Michael Pierson, 15 yards vs. UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 28, 2017
* school record
THE LAST TIME A STOUT TEAM...
Played an overtime game
Oct. 6, 2018 - vs. UW-La Crosse, L 29-23 (OT)
Sept. 8, 2018 - at Gustavus Adolphus, W 24-23 (OT)
Sept. 3, 2010 - at Black Hills State, L 14-13 (OT)
Oct. 3, 2009 - vs. UW-River Falls, W 13-12 (OT)
Sept. 6, 2008 - at Menlo College, W 13-10 (OT)
Sept. 18, 1999 - at St. Ambrose, L 34-28 (OT)
Nov. 17, 1996 - vs. Winona State, W 50-43 (OT) at Metrodome
Recorded 450-plus total yards of offense
476 - vs. UW-Eau Claire, Sept. 29, 2018
547 - vs. California Lutheran, Sept. 22, 2018
521 - vs. Simpson College, Sept. 3, 2016
507 - vs. UW-Stevens Point, Nov. 7, 2015
499 - vs. UW-River Falls, Oct. 24, 2015
469 - at UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 17, 2015
534 - at Loras College, Sept. 12, 2015
Recorded 350-plus yards of passing
357 - vs. UW-River Falls, Oct. 24, 2015
418 - at Loras College, Sept. 12, 2015
Recorded 250-plus yards of rushing
263 - vs. California Lutheran, Sept. 22, 2018
289 - vs. UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 15, 2016
BIG KICKOFF RETURNS: Noel Gonzalez returned a kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown against UW-Stevens Point, Nov. 5, 2016 at Stevens Point. The return was the longest return since Mike Bechtel returned a 98-yard kickoff return against UW-Whitewater, Oct. 14, 1995 on the Blue Devils' homecoming. Carlos Concepcion returned a kick 90 yards against UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 23, 2010. Jesse Wendt, who holds the school single season record for kickoff return average, returned a kickoff 90 yards in 2004. Tony Beckham did not have any 90-plus yard returns, but in back-to-back seasons, the future NFL draftee returned an 88-yard kickoff and an 89-yard return in 2000 and 2001, respectively.
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 was no mention in the UW-Stout, the WIAC or the NCAA record books for returning blocked field goal attempts. There is now 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. Louisiana 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: UW-Stout's Don and Nona Williams Stadium got a facelift this summer with the installation of an updated surface. FieldTurf will installed the FieldTurf Revolution 360. FieldTurf promotes this surface as having "optimal durability, resilience, and feel." A padding/drainage mat will be added, as well as flushing the current drainage system to make sure the field sheds water as designed. The field's layout will be similar to the previous markings and will again include markings for high school hash marks. The S logo at midfield will be replaced by the new Blaze head logo. The stadium, which was opened during the 2001 season, last had the stadium turf replaced during the summer of 2008 when the original Astroturf-type surface was replaced with ProGrass, a surface that more closely resembled natural grass. Don & Nona Williams Stadium was only the second artificial playing surface in the state of Wisconsin when it opened in 2001. At the time, the Wisconsin Badgers were the only Wisconsin college team that played their games on artificial turf. The Green Bay Packers had an artificial surface in their practice facility. Now, every WIAC school has an artificial surface, and many high schools in the state have followed suit.
UP NEXT: The Blue Devils return to Williams Stadium to begin a two-game homestand when they host nationally ranked UW-Whitewater, Saturday, Oct. 27 for Military Appreciation Day.
