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THIS WEEK'S GAME: The Blue Devils (4-4, 2-3 WIAC) will close out the home portion of their schedule when they host
UW-Platteville (4-4, 2-3 WIAC), Saturday, Nov. 3 at 1 p.m. on Senior Day.
BLUE DEVILS SENIORS: Playing their final game at Williams Stadium today are seniors
Caleb Adams,
Jay Alston,
August Beck,
Keyshawn Carpenter,
Jason Dilly,
Clay Dziekan,
Chase Fanelle, Noel Gonzales,
Lucas Morgan,
Dustin Rondorf,
Bradley Myers,
Drew Pearson and
Levi Wolf.
ON THE AIR: iHeartRadio's Newstalk WMEQ AM 880 and 106.3FM will provide broadcast coverage for the season with Pete Knutson and Jake Bostrom providing commentary during the games. Game streams are available on wmeq.com or through the iHeartRadio App. For home games, iHeartRadio's Newstalk WMEQ AM 880 and 106.3FM will provide the audio portion for
Live Video streaming of all home football games.
Live Stats will be available for all home games.
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. |
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LAST TIME OUT: UW-STOUT: The Blue Devils lost 40-10 to fourth-ranked UW-Whitewater, Oct. 27. UW-Stout turned the ball over three times and UW-Whitewater's Alex Peete ran for 154 yards and three TDs as the fourth ranked Warhawks piled up 553 total yards of offense on the way to a 40-10 win over the Blue Devils Saturday at Don and Nona Williams Stadium. The Warhawks (7-0, 5-0) took a 17-3 halftime lead as Peete ran for an 18-yard score in the first quarter and a 56-yard rumble in the second quarter. The Blue Devils (4-4, 2-3 WIAC) saw a golden opportunity to put some points on the board slip through their hands early in the third quarter. Stout put together a 13-play drive, only to fumble the ball away on the Whitewater 23. |
Game Story and Stats
LAST TIME OUT: UW-
PLATTEVILLE: . Platteville was edged late in the fourth quarter and fell 28-35 to the UW-La Crosse Eagles on the road in Roger Harring Stadium. Junior Brett Geisz made his Pioneer starting debut with an impressive day completing 28 of 34 attempts for 318 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. Geisz also led the rushing game with 21 carries for 51 yards and a touchdown. Senior wide receiver Tim Jansen tallied up the Pioneers' receiving yards with 10 receptions for 148 yards and a touchdown. Geisz also found freshman Ke'Von Johnson for 12 completions for 101 yards and a Pioneer touchdown. On defense, junior Tyler Reinhardt led the charge with two interceptions on the day against UW-La Crosse's Ben Schramski who finished 12 of 24 attempts for 212 yards and two interceptions. Junior Travis Hofslien stacked up a team high seven tackles with sophomore Erik Siedenburg right behind with six. |
Game Story and Stats
WHEN STOUT AND PLATTEVILLE LAST MET: After three weeks off after beating a No. 4 ranked St. Thomas University team, the Blue Devils went on the road to face WIAC opponent, No. 10 ranked, UW-Platteville. UW-Stout had the ball on the Pioneers 18 yard line with six seconds left and couldn't punch it in into the endzone, as the Blue Devils fell to UW-Platteville 34-27,, Sept. 30, 2017. UW-Platteville scored with seven minutes remaining in the game to down UW-Stout, 34-27, in a battle of nationally ranked teams. The Pioneers Mark Johnson hauled in a 37-yard pass at the 7:18 mark for the deciding score. In an exciting game where the Blue Devils saw a lead of 24-17 at halftime, the Pioneers (3-0) outscored UW-Stout 17-3 in the second half to come out with a victory for their home crowd. The Blue Devils ended with 396 yards of total offense compared to UW-Platteville's 306 yards. The Blue Devils also held the ball for 33:11 of the game of the 60 minute tilt. |
Game Story and Stats
THE SERIES: The Pioneers lead the series, 37-23-1.
A LOOK AT THE BLUE DEVILS: Since
Sean Borgerding has assumed the quarterback role he has thrown for at least one touchdown in six of seven games and has completed 108-of-198 passes with 12 TDs and six interceptions for 1538 yards and is fifth in the league in passing. The Blue Devils' leading receiver this year has been
Levy Hamer, who has six receiving TDs, averaging a WIAC-best 99.0 yards per game on 57 catches for 792 total receiving yards. Hamer is averaging 13.9 yards per catch with his longest reception at 47 yards. Hamer is averaging a league-best 153.5 all-purpose yards and is among the leaders in NCAA Division III, ranking 23rd. Hamer is averaging 18.9 yards per kickoff return and 4.5 yards per punt return.
Parker Fossum has 21 receptions with 280 yards and two TDs. Senior
Noel Gonzalez has 19 receptions and one TD.
Tyler Seymour has 16 receptions for 332 yards with four TDS and is averaging 20.8 yards per catch. 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 are leading Stout's running game. Graham is averaging 72.7 yards per game, carrying the ball 99 times for 509 yards, while Carpenter is averaging 60.9 yards, carrying the ball 122 times for 487 yards. in the WIAC with 495 yards with an average of 5.3 yards per carry and four TDs. The Blue Devils are averaging 383.2 total yards, 160.1 on the ground, 223.1 through the air. Defensively, the Blue Devils are allowing 375.6 total yards per game, 201.2 yards passing and 174.4 running the ball. The Blue Devils have eight interceptions with linebacker
Haydon Miller and
Jed Schlegel each nabbing two and
Jason Dilly,
Brandon Vecchio,
Logan Peterson and
Levi Wolf each 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
BREAKING OUT: Keyshawn Carpenter, UW-Stout's senior captain, rushed for a career-best 182 yards on 38 carries with three touchdowns as the Blue Devils defeated UW-Stevens Point, 31-27. Carpenter had five runs of over 10 yards, including a 25-yard rush that set up a tying score at 21-21 late in the second quarter. Carpenter carried the ball 11 times for first downs. Carpenter scored the first TD of the game, a 2-yard rush at 8:56 of the first quarter, then added a 1-yard run at 11:15 of the second quarter to give Stout a 13-7 lead. Carpenter's third TD came at 11:23 of the fourth quarter to break the tie game and give Stout a 28-21 lead. The 38 rushes in a single game is the most for a Blue Devil ball carrier since Andy Reese carried 38 times for 210 times against UW-Platteville, Sept. 10, 2005. Carpenter was named the WIAC offensive athlete of the week.
ALL-PURPOSE GUY: Freshman wide receiver has collected 1228 all-purpose yards, leading the conference. Hamer has 792 receiving yards, 415 kickoff return yards and nine punt return yards. The only dent in the armor comes on the running game where Hamer is minus-9. He is averaging 153.5 all-purpose yards per contest, ranking 23rd in the NCAA Division III.
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. Dziekan scored his first career points when he caught a pass for a two-point conversion against UW-Stevens Point.
CLIMBING THE LADDER: Blue Devil kicker
Drew Pearson is currently third on the UW-Stout all-time scoring list with 189 points. Pearson recently passed running back Craig Warminski i with 174 points and wide receiver Scott Frederickson is fourth with 178 points. Frederickson's mark was the school record until Luke Bundgaard shattered it with 240 points. Kicker Ricky Marteney is currently second with 217 points and Evan Larson's 187 points were third. Quarterback
Jay Alston is currently eighth on the all-time passing list with 3543 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. |
WIAC Preseason Poll
WHO'S WHO: UW-PLATTEVILLE: The Pioneers have lost three conference games in a row, the first time that has happened since the 2009 season when they lost the last five games of the season. The Pioneers are second in the WIAC in scoring offense, tallying 32.8 points per game, but have been giving up 28.8 points. The squad as the top passing offense in the WIAC, averaging 265.1 yards with Colin Schuetz completing 136-of-247 passes for 1724 yards with eight TDs and 13 interceptions. Tim Janson has hauled in a team-high 50 catches for 558 yards. Mark Johnson, a preseason All-America pick, has 44 catches for 625 yards with four TDs, but did miss last week's game against UW-La Crosse. The Pioneers used to be primarily an aerial show, but have begun to feature their running game more, averaging 160.8 yards on the ground, ranking third in the league. Sean Studer has carried the ball 104 times for 583 yards - second in the league at 83.0 yards per game. Bo Babich has netted 256 yards on 50 totes. Both Studer and Babich have rushed for six TDs. Evan Gates has carried the ball 31 times, but has scored five TDs. Head coach Mike Emendorfer earned his 100th career win earlier this season and became the ninth coach in league history to achieve the mark. | 2018 Statistics
THE PIONEERS LAST SEASON: UW-Platteville were ranked No. 16 by D3football.com to start the season and the Pioneers had produced at least seven overall victories seven consecutive seasons – the longest streak in program history. The Pioneers bring back eight starters on offense, including senior wide receiver Mark Johnson, who is a D3football.com Preseason All-America Third Team honoree. A year ago, he established school single-season records with 93 receptions and 1,218 receiving yards. Johnson added 11 touchdown receptions and returned 21 kickoffs for 530 yards. Senior running back Sean Studer had a team-high 125 rushes for 563 yards and six touchdowns. Senior safety Ben Mogilevsky was second on the team with 54 tackles and 8.5 tackles for loss, while senior punter Connor Foley led the WIAC with 41.3 yards per punt. Head coach Mike Emendorfer earned his 100th career win earlier this season and became the ninth coach in league history to achieve the mark.
UW-Platteville, Saturday, Nov. 3, 1 p.m. (Senior Day)
Head Coach: Mike Emendorfer, 20th (101-99)
2017 Record: 7-3 (4-3 WIAC, 4th)
Series Record: Platteville leads, 37-23-1
Last Meeting: Platteville 34, Stout 27 (2017)
First Meeting: Platteville 25, Stout 8 (1935)
2018 Schedule
Aug. 30 at East Texas Baptist, W 59-44
Sept. 15 at Thomas More, L 35-28
Sept. 22 Lakeland, W 49-12
Sept. 29 at UW-Stevens Point, W 20-6
Oct. 6 UW-River Falls, W 52-27
Oct. 13 at UW-Oshkosh, L 31-10
Oct. 20 UW-Eau Claire, L 40-16
Oct. 27 at UW-La Crosse, L 35-28
Nov. 3 at UW-Stout, 1 pm
Nov. 10 UW-Whitewater, 1 pm
THE MATCHUP: Comparing the numbers:
| Stout |
WIAC Rankings |
|
WIAC Rankings |
Platteville |
| 22.8 |
5 |
PPG |
2 |
32.8 |
| 26.4 |
3 |
Opp. PPG |
7 |
28.8 |
| 223.1 |
5 |
Pass Yds |
1 |
265.1 |
| 160.1 |
5 |
Rush Yds |
3 |
160.5 |
| 0 (16/16) |
4 |
Turnover /- |
7 |
-7 (14/21) |
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: Week Eight: Offensive athlete of the week: Tyler Seymour, Fr, Duluth, Minn. (East) Defensive athlete of the week: Kierre Rhodes, Jr, St. Paul, Minn. (Johnson). Special team athlete of the week: Shawn Magee, Sr, Rice Lake, Wis. Offensive lineman of the week: Bailey Roux, So, Rice Lake, Wis.) Offensive scout athlete of the week: Collin Kyro, Fr, Champlin, Minn. (Champlin Park) Scout team defensive player of the week:Nathan Mrdutt, So, Glenwood City, 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.
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 (35-51) 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-Platteville: Mike Emendorfer (101-99) enters his 20th season at the helm of the program when preparing for the 2018 season. Becoming the all-time winningest coach in program history during the 2016 season, he has compiled an overall record of 97-95. His 97 wins rank 9th on the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) all-time list. In his 19 seasons, Emendorfer's teams have become synonymous with assaulting the record books, as the Pioneers have broken more than 40 school and 10 WIAC records. Emendorfer became the winningest coach in Pioneer history in 2016, a year he led the Pioneers to an 8-3 record and national playoff berth. The Pioneers' season ended with a controversial 32-31 loss at St. John's in the NCAA III playoffs.
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
14 comp, 27 att, 139 yards vs. UW-Whitewater, Oct. 27, 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
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
38 carries, 182 yards, 3 TD vs. UW-Stevens Point, Oct. 20, 2018
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
23 carries, 65 yards vs. UW-Whitewater, Oct. 27, 2018
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
8 receptions, 77 yards vs. UW-Whitewater, Oct. 27, 2018
7 receptions, 73 yards vs. UW-Stevens Point, Oct. 20, 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
4 receptions, 46 yards, 1 TD, vs. UW-Stevens Point, Oct. 20, 2018
Parker Fossum - Receiving
5 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD vs. UW-River Falls, Oct. 13, 2018
4 reception, 71 yards vs. UW-La Crosse, Oct. 6, 2018
4 receptions, 67 yards vs. UW-Whitewater, Oct. 27, 2018
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
182- KeyShawn Carpenter vs. UW-Stevens Point, Oct. 20, 2018 (38 carries, 3 TD)
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
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: 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. Tobacco is not permitted.
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 will close out the season when they travel to UW-Oshkosh, Saturday, Nov. 10.
