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THIS WEEK'S GAME: The Blue Devils (5-4, 3-3 WIAC) will close out the season when they travel to
UW-Oshkosh (5-4, 3-3 WIAC), Saturday, Nov. 10. The Blue Devils and the Titans are tied for third place in the league.
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
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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 |
Weekly Interviews
LAST TIME OUT: UW-STOUT: Trailing, 33-32, UW-Stout drove 76 yards on 14 plays in 5-minutes, 15-seconds and scored what proved to be the game-winning TD with four seconds when senior captain
Keyshawn Carpenter bowled in from the 2-yard line with four seconds remaining to give the Blue Devils a 38-33 decision over UW-Platteville on Senior Day Saturday at Williams Stadium. The Pioneers called a fair catch on the ensuing kickoff to stop the clock, and had the ball on their own 25 with four seconds remaining. Stout's
Dylan Peterson and
Zach Donahue sacked Platteville quarterback Brett Geisz to end the game. In a game that exceeded three hours by more than 15 minutes, combined penalty yardage exceeded 300 yards, with Stout getting called 13 times for 167 yards and Platteville 13 times for 136 yards. Stout (5-4, 3-3 WIAC) finished with 414 total yards of offense, while the Platteville (4-5, 2-4 WIAC) offense compiled 408 yards of offense. Stout had 333 yards of passing and 81 yards rushing. The Pioneers had 295 yards of passing and 113 yards rushing. |
Game Story and Stats
LAST TIME OUT: UW-
OSHKOSH: The UW-Eau Claire defense allowed just 160 yards, notched six sacks and created a pair of turnovers, including a game-sealing interception with less than a minute to play, as the Blugolds held on for a 20-14 victory over the UW-Oshkosh football team Saturday (Nov. 3) in Eau Claire. UW-Eau Claire did not trail after knotting the score at 7 with 11 minutes left in the first quarter. The Blugolds reclaimed third-period advantages of 14-7 on an 8-yard touchdown pass from Scott Procter to Leeshaun Evans and 17-14 following a 40-yard field goal by Brad Goetsch. |
Game Story and Stats
WHEN STOUT AND OSHKOSH LAST MET: UW-Stout stopped third-ranked UW-Oshkosh the first three times the Titans had the ball, including a goal-line stop in the opening stanza. But the Titans scored 21 points in the second quarter and went on to a 31-0 win to earn the undisputed WIAC title to close out the 2017 season at Don and Nona Williams. The Titans had earned the automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament last week, but needed to down the Blue Devils to assure the title would be their's only. And they played like they wanted it in the second quarter. |
Game Story and Stats
THE SERIES: The Titans have a 38-23-1 lead in the series that began in 1947 with a 19-12 Oshkosh win. The Titans have won the last eight meetings. Stout's last win over the Titans came in 2010, a 28-14 win.
A LOOK AT THE BLUE DEVIS: Since
Sean Borgerding has has completed 127-of-236 passes with 14 TDs and seven interceptions for 1871 yards and is fifth in the league in passing. Borgerding is fourth in the league in total offense, averaging 218.1 yards per game. In addition to his passing yardage, he has 92 rushing yards. The Blue Devils' leading receiver this year has been
Levy Hamer, who has six receiving TDs, averaging a WIAC-best 103.9 yards per game on 66 catches for 935 total receiving yards. Hamer is averaging a league-best 14.2 yards per catch with his longest reception at 83 yards, that coming in the win over UW-Platteville. The play was the Blue Devils' longest play from scrimmage. Hamer is averaging a league-best 153.5 all-purpose yards and is among the leaders in NCAA Division III, ranking 20th. Hamer is averaging 18.9 yards per kickoff return and 4.3 yards per punt return.
Parker Fossum has 23 receptions with 308 yards and two TDs. Senior
Noel Gonzalez has 19 receptions and one TD.
Tyler Seymour has 19 receptions for 418 yards with four TDS and is averaging a Blue Devil-best 22.0 yards per catch. Seymour has the team's second-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 65.5 yards per game, carrying the ball 104 times for 524 yards, and five TDs, while Carpenter is averaging 59.9 yards, carrying the ball 138 times for 539 yards. for an average of 3.9 yards per carry and a team-best six TDs. The Blue Devils are averaging 379.2 total yards, 151.3 on the ground, 235.3 through the air. Defensively, the Blue Devils are allowing 375.6 total yards per game, 211.7 yards passing and 167.6 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 18 total sacks, with
Dylan Peterson leading the way with 5.5 for 25 yards,
Jason Dilly with 3.0,
Aaron Wisecup with 3.5 and
Haydon Miller with 2.0. |
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 1401 all-purpose yards, leading the conference. Hamer has 935 receiving yards, 415 kickoff return yards, 38 rushing yards and 13 punt return yards. He is averaging 155.7 all-purpose yards per contest, ranking 20th in the NCAA Division III.
HAMER CHASING ALL-TIME BESTS: Levy Hamer has the opportunity to become only the fourth Blue Devils receiver to go over 1000 receiving yards in a single season. Scott Frederickson holds the single season receiving record, pulling in 1185 yards in 1987. That season was a big passing year for the Blue Devils. Lined up on the opposite side was Mark Rothwell who collected 1090 receiving yards. Frederickson is the only Blue Devil receiver to have two 1000-yard seasons and he did it again in 1989 with 1102 yards. Scott Wojcik was the last Blue Devil receiver to break 1000 yards, coming in at 1002 yards in 1997.
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 195 points. Pearson currently has 48 points this season. Pearson recently passed running back Craig Warminski 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 is fourth. 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-OSHKOSH: Kyle Radovich has completed 128 of 219 passes for 1465 yards. Riley Kallas has hauled in 42 passes for 486 yards and four TDs. Mitch Gerhartz is the team's leading rusher with 488 yards on 127 carries. The Titans are averaging a conference-low 292.2 yards per contest, throwing for 166.4 yards and running for 125.8 points. Defensively, linebacker Derrick Jennings has four interceptions, returning one for a TD, 3.5 sacks and 12.5 tackles for loss... Defensive back Cole Yoder has 68 tackles, 34 solo. The Titans are second in the conference in total defense, allowing 305.8 yards per contest. They are second in both rushing defense (124.1) and pass defense (181.7) | 2018 Statistics
THE TITANS LAST SEASON: The Titans won the 10th conference title in program archives a season ago – and third in the last six seasons – while advancing to the semifinals of the NCAA Division III Championship after appearing in the Stagg Bowl in 2016. With 36 victories over the previous three season, UW-Oshkosh was coming off the best three-year stretch in program history.
At UW-Oshkosh, Saturday, Nov. 10, 2 p.m.
Head Coach: Pat Cerroni, 12th (94-39)
2017 Record: 12-1, (7-0 WIAC, 1st)
Series Record: Oshkosh leads 38-23-1
Last Meeting: Oshkosh 31, Stout 0 (2017)
First Meeting: Oshkosh 19, Stout 12 (1947)
2018 Schedule
Sept. 1 at Carthage College, W 20-9
Sept. 8 at Davenport University (MI), L 7-3
Sept. 15 at Lincoln University (MO), W 17-7
Sept. 29 at UW-River Falls, W 48-14
Oct. 6 at UW-Whitewater, L 20-0
Oct. 13 UW-Platteville, W 31-10
Oct. 20 UW-La Crosse, W 24-13
Oct. 27 at UW-Stevens Point, L 27-21
Nov. 3 at UW-Eau Claire, L 20-14
Nov. 10 UW-Stout, 2 pm
THE MATCHUP: Comparing the numbers:
| Stout |
WIAC Rankings |
|
WIAC Rankings |
Oshkosh |
| 24.4 |
5 |
PPG |
8 |
19.8 |
| 27.1 |
5 |
Opp. PPG |
2 |
14.1 |
| 235.3 |
4 |
Pass Yds |
7 |
166.4 |
| 151.3 |
4 |
Rush Yds |
6 |
125.8 |
| -1 (16/17) |
5 |
Turnover /- |
7 |
+7 (20/13) |
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: Week Nine: Offensive athlete of the week: Levy Hamer, Fr, Chicago, Ill (St. Laurence)/Dustin Rondorf, Sr, Marengo, Ill. Defensive athlete of the week: Jason Dilly, Sr, Andover, Minn. Special team athlete of the week: Shawn Magee, Sr, Rice Lake, Offensive lineman of the week: Caleb Adams, Sr, Rochester, Minn. (Mayo); Offensive scout athlete of the week: Dustin Mueller, Fr, Mankato, Minn. (West); Scout team defensive player of the week: Holden Timm, Jr, Hudson, 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 played two teams that are now ranked In the D3football.com Top 25 poll. The Blue Devils faced St. John's University (4th), Sept. 1 and UW-Whitewater (5th) Oct. 27. UW-Oshkosh (Nov. 10), UW-Platteville (Nov. 3) and UW-La Crosse (Oct. 6) were ranked in the top 25 at times throughout the season, but only La Crosse is now receiving votes.
THE COACHES: UW-Stout: Clayt Birmingham (36-52) 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-Oshkosh: Pat Cerroni (94-39) concludes his 12th year as UW-Oshkosh's head football coach after leading the Titans to NCAA Division III postseason appearances in four of the past six seasons, including trips to the program's first national championship game in 2016, to the semifinals in both the school's playoff debut in 2012 and in 2017, and to the quarterfinal round in 2015. Cerroni, the 23rd head coach in UW-Oshkosh's 123-year history, has guided the Titans to a 89-35 record (.718 winning percentage), including marks of 13-1 in 2012, 12-1 in 2017, 11-2 in 2015 and 13-2 in 2016. He became the program's winningest coach with his 69th victory on Oct. 15, 2016, at UW-Stevens Point.
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: Shawn Magee was chosen as WIAC Special Teams Player of the Week after averaging 44.0 yards per punt against UW-Platteville, Nov. 7...
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
19 comp, 38 att, 333 yards, 2 TDs vs. UW-Platteville, Nov. 3, 2018
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
9 receptions, 143 yards, 1 TD, vs. UW-Platteville, Nov. 3, 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
3 receptions, 70 yards, TD, 2-pt conversion, vs. UW-Platteville, Nov. 3, 2018
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
3 receptions, 86 yards, vs. UW-Platteville, Nov. 3, 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
83 - Sean Borgerding to Levy Hamer vs. UW-Platteville, Nov. 3, 2018
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
333 - Sean Borgerding vs. UW-Platteville, Nov. 3, 2018 (19 comp, 38 att, 2 TD)
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
PROMOTIONS PLANNED FOR 2018: The Blue Devils will host Community Day, Sept. 22; Youth Day, Sept. 29; Homecoming, Oct. 6; Military Appreciation Day, Oct. 27; and Senior Day, Nov. 3.
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' season will be over. Stout will open the 2019 season when they host St. John's University.
