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THIS WEEK'S GAME: The Blue Devils (0-1, 0-0 WIAC) gave third-ranked St. John's University all they could handle last week in 14-7 loss to the Johnnies and will this week stay with MIAC competition when they host
Gustavus Adolphus College (1-0, 0-0 MIAC), Saturday, Sept. 14 at 1 p.m. at Don and Nona Williams Stadium. Mayo Clinic Health Systems is the sponsor for the game.
Saturday's game will be Menomonie Day and all Dunn County residents will have a reduced admission of $5. The day is also Alumni Day and the Blue Devils will have a special gathering of the football of 2009.
ON THE AIR: iHeartRadio's Newstalk WMEQ AM 880 and 106.3FM will provide broadcast coverage for the season with Pete Knutson and Chad Zutter 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.
BLUE DEVILS LIVE: Join the Blue Devils every second Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. at the Stout Ale House for Blue Devil Live, a live radio show with host Pete Knutson, the voice of the Blue Devils. Throughout the show, Knutson will talk to Blue Devil coaches and student-athletes about what is coming up and what happened last week.
| 2019 Blue Devil Schedule |
2018 Blue Devil Results |
| Sept. 7 vs. St. John's University, L 14-7 |
Sept. 1 at St. John's University, L 27-0 |
| Sept. 14 vs. Gustavus Adolphus, 1 p.m. |
Sept. 8 at Gustavus Adolphus, W 24-23 (OT) |
| Sept. 28 at California Lutheran College, 1 p.m. (ET) |
Sept. 22 vs. California Lutheran, W 49-24 |
| Oct. 5 vs. UW-Oshkosh, 2 p.m. (Homecoming) |
Sept. 29 vs. UW-Eau Claire, W 26-20 |
| Oct. 12 at UW-La Crosse, 1 p.m. |
Oct. 6 vs. UW-La Crosse, L 29-23 (OT) |
| Oct. 19 at UW-Platteville, 2 p.m. |
Oct. 13 at UW-River Falls, L 21-19 |
| Oct. 26 vs. UW-Stevens Point, 1 p.m. |
Oct. 20 at UW-Stevens Point, W 31-27 |
| Nov. 2 vs. UW-River Falls, 1 p.m. |
Oct. 27 vs. UW-Whitewater, L 40-10 |
| Nov. 9 at UW-Whitewater, 2 p.m. |
Nov. 3 vs. UW-Platteville, 38-33 |
| Nov. 16 at UW-Eau Claire 1 p.m. |
Nov. 10 at UW-Oshkosh, L 27-13 |
LAST TIME OUT: UW-STOUT: Defense was the key for the Blue Devils against third-ranked St. John's University when Stout turned away the Johnnies on three consecutive drives in the beginning of the fourth quarter to stay within striking distance. Stout held a 7-0 halftime lead after a first quarter TD reception by
Tyler Seymour. The Johnnies scored twice within a two-minute time frame in the third quarter for what would prove to be the final score, but both teams had opportunities. The Blue Devils conducted a goal line stance to stall the Johnnies, then blocked a field goal on the next series and
Jed Schlegel picked off a pass to end another threat midway through the fourth quarter. Stout had an opportunity to tie the game with seconds left on the clock, but a Hail Mary pass was picked off. Stout's defense held St. John's to 301.0 total yards, 78 in the first half and kept Johnnies off the scoreboard in the first half for the first time since the 2017 NCAA playoffs. Stout's defense kept St. John's rushing game grounded, allowing only 66 yards. With the exception of their touchdown drive where they moved the ball 77 yards in 12 plays, the Blue Devils had a little trouble getting their offense untracked. Borgerding completed 13 passes for 26 yards and 136 yards, but was intercepted three times and was sacked seven times.
Levy Hamer, Seymour and running back
Josh Nitek each hauled in three receptions. Defensively, linebackers
Luke Wilz and
Brandon Vecchio were everywhere. Wilz had 11 tackles, his first career interception and recovered a blocked field goal. Vecchio finished with 10 tackles. |
Game Story and Stats
LAST TIME OUT: GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS: Gustavus opened its season on Saturday afternoon with a decisive 50-19 victory over Martin Luther College. For the second year in a row the Knights were able to strike first, but a first half offensive outburst pushed the Gusties through. |
Game Story and Stats
WHEN STOUT AND GUSTAVUS LAST MET: UW-Stout had to rally from 10-0 at half time and a 17-3 deficit going into the fourth quarter against Gustavus last September in St. Peter, Minn. But the Blue Devils prevailed and won the game 24-23 in overtime on a blocked extra point. Freshman quarterback
Sean Borgerding threw TD passes to
Tyler Seymour and
Levy Hamer to tie the score in regulation. The Blue Devils had the ball first in the overtime period and
Keyshawn Carpenter scored from 1-yard out and
Drew Pearson added the extra point. After the Gusties scored on their possession to pull to within one point in the first overtime, the team attempted the extra point. The snap was high, the kick was low,
Aaron Wisecup got a push on the line and freshman
Scott Gustafson blocked the ball with the facemask of his helmet to take the overtime win. |
Game Story and Stats
THE SERIES: The Gusties hold a 4-2 record, winning the first three meetings in 1929 (51-0), 1939 (39-0) and 1940 (37-0). Forty-two years later, in 1982, the Blue Devils got their first win, a 14-0 victory. The Gusties turned the tables the following season with a 13-6 win. Last season's 24-23 overtime win gave Stout their second win in six tries over the Gusties.
A LOOK AT THE BLUE DEVILS: The Blue Devils enter the 2019 season with eight returners on each side of the ball. Quarterback Borgerding worked his way as the Blue Devils' signal caller for the final seven games of the season and finished the year going 149-of-279 for 2086 yards and 14 touchdowns against nine interceptions. On the end of many of his passes were fellow freshmen. The Blue Devils entered the 2018 season with only one receiver on the roster who had caught a varsity pass, but the freshman class responded. Receivers
Levy Hamer,
Tyler Seymour and
Parker Fossum return. Hamer, Seymour and Borgerding all earned all-conference honors last season. Hamer caught 73 passes last season for 997 yards and seven touchdowns. Hamer caught more passes than any Blue Devil in a single season since Scott Frederickson hauled in a school record 83 in 1989. Hamer led the conference in receiving yards per game at 99.7. Seymour averaged 20.2 yards per catch, hauling 22 passes for 445 yards and four TDs. Fossum had 32 receptions for 385 yards and two scores. After a year off,
Kevion McDonald returns for his senior year. McDonald earned all-conference honors as a junior, both as a receiver and as an all-purpose player. In 2017, McDonald hauled in 36 receptions for 587 yards and five TDs. He also ran for a TD on a 71-yard scamper. The Blue Devils return four-of-five starting offensive linemen, but will need to find replacements at running back and tight.
Defensively, Stout returns experience across their defense as well, returning eight starters, including all-conference picks linebacker and co-captain
Luke Wilz, defensive lineman
Aaron Wisecup and cornerback
Kierre Rhodes. Brandon Vechhio held down the middle linebacking spot opposite Wilz and
Haydon Miller and
Logan Peterson were outside linebackers. Injury cut short
Jed Schlegel's season, but not be selected to the D3football.com team of the week early in the season. Schlegel was fourth on the team in total tackles with 65. Schlegel's ball-hawking skills gave him two interceptions and a fumble recovery. The Blue Devils will be looking to fill spots on the special teams, with both the kicker and punter spot, as well as the long snapper spot wide open. |
2019 Season Preview |
2018 Statistics
BREAKING OUT: Levy Hamer had the opportunity to become only the fourth Blue Devils receiver to go over 1000 receiving yards in a single season, but came up three yards short, finishing up with 997 yards.. 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.
PRESEASON POLLS: The Blue Devils finished in a tie for fourth 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-Whitewater is picked to finish first, UW-Oshkosh second, UW-Platteville third, UW-La Crosse fourth, UW-Stout fifth, UW-Stevens Point sixth, UW-Eau Claire seventh and UW-River Falls eighth. |
WIAC Preseason Poll
WHO'S WHO: GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS: The Gusties return their starting quarterback from a year ago, Michael Veldman. Veldman earned MIAC All-Conference honors last season after starting all 10 games. He completed 195-of-335 passes for 2,615 yards, 19 touchdowns, and nine interceptions. Running the ball will be David Peal and Dalton Thelen ). Peal assumed starting duties in the fourth game last season and toted the majority of the carries after that. The sophomore ran for 436 yards last seasons on 113 carries, scoring eight touchdowns in the process. Thelen saw action in seven games last year, notching 27 carries for 122 yards and a touchdown. Brice Panning and Josh Kirk will lead the receiving core for the Gusties. Panning returns as the team's leading receiver from last season, catching 48 passes last year for 992 yards and three touchdowns. The 992 yards are the fifth most in a single season in Gustavus history. Kirk currently has 93 receptions in his career at Gustavus. He looks to join elite company this year as just 11 players have eclipsed 100 career catches at Gustavus. The Gusties return five lineman who all started at least three games last season. On defense, the Black and Gold return four starters, led by senior captains Jake Boykin and Avery Bachman at linebacker. Boykin was second on the team in tackles last year with 59 total, including four tackles for loss, while Bachman was fourth on the team with 47 tackles, including three for loss. Sam Jones and Zeke Erickson return as starting defensive tackles for the Gusties. Erickson tallied six tackles for loss last year, including 3.5 sacks, while Jones boasted 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack. Zachary Jakes looks to build off of his strong rookie campaign with the Black and Gold as he had 9.5 tackles for loss and a team-high four sacks. | MIAC Preseason Poll | 2019 Statistics | 2018 Statistics
THE GUSTIES LAST SEASON: The Gusties overall record in 2018 was 6-4 and finished fourth in the MIAC with a record of 5-3. The Gustavus offense, which ranked fourth in the MIAC last season with an average of 399.7 yards per game, returns nine starters. The Gustavus defense, allowing 291.4 yards per game last season and ranking fifth in the MIAC, returns four starters from a year ago.
Head Coach: Peter Haugen, 11th (49-52)
2018 Record: 6-4 (5-3 MIAC)
Series Record: Gustavus leads, 4-2-0
Last Meeting: Stout 24, Gustavus 23, ot (2018)
First Meeting: Gustavus 51, Stout 0 (1929)
2019 Schedule
Sept. 7 Martin Luther College, W 50-19
Sept. 14 at UW-Stout, 1 p.m.
Sept. 21 at St. John's, 1 p.m.
Sept. 28 Bethel University, 1 p.m.
Oct. 12 at Concordia, 1 p.m.
Oct. 19 Hamline, 1 p.m.
Oct. 26 at Augsburg, 1 p.m.
Nov. 2 Carleton, 1 p.m.
Nov. 9 at St. Thomas, 1 p.m.
Nov. 16 St. Olaf. 1 p.m.
2018 Results
Sept. 1 at Martin Luther College, W 32-20
Sept. 8 UW-Stout, L 24-23, ot
Sept. 15 St. John's, L 45-13
Sept. 22 at Bethel University, L 31-0
Oct. 6 Concordia, W 27-14
Oct. 13 at Hamline, W 42-14
Oct. 20 Augsburg, W 42-0
Oct. 27 at Carleton, W 62-28
Nov. 3 St. Thomas, L 14-13
Nov. 10 at St. Olaf, W 29-20
THE MATCHUP: Comparing the numbers:
| Stout |
2018 WIAC Rankings |
|
2018 MIAC Rankings |
Gustavus |
| 23.3 |
5 |
PPG |
4 |
28.3 |
| 27.1 |
5 |
Opp. PPG |
4 |
21.0 |
| 233.3 |
3 |
Pass Yds |
2 |
265.1 |
| 150.1 |
3 |
Rush Yds |
6 |
93.6 |
| -1 (16/17) |
5 |
Turnover /- |
7 |
2 (21/19) |
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: Week 1: Offensive athlete of the week: Josh Nitek, So, Blair, Wis. (Blair-Taylor) Defensive athlete of the week: Luke Wilz, Sr, Manawa, Wis./Jed Schlegel, Sr, Baldwin, Wis. (Spring Valley). Special team athlete of the week: Scott Gustafson, So, Victoria, Minn. (Chanhassen) Offensive lineman of the week: Alex Negoski, Jr, Evergreen Park, Ill (Brother Rice) Offensive scout athlete of the week: Cade Olson, So, Cleveland, Minn; Scout team defensive player of the week: Rex Meikle, Fr, Sturgeon Bay, Wis.
TEAM CAPTAINS: Captains for the 2019 season are: defensive back Jed Schlegel (Sr, Baldwin), linebacker Luke Wilz (Sr, Manawa), linebacker Brandon Vecchio (Sr, Tomahawk) and wide receiver Kevion McDonald (Sr, Hopkins, Minn)
RANKED OPPONENTS: The Blue Devils play two teams that opened the season ranked In the D3football.com Top 25 poll. The Blue Devils opened the season by hosting St. John's University (3rd), Sept. 7 (L 14-7) and will be at UW-Whitewater (4th) Nov. 9. UW-Oshkosh (Oct. 5), and UW-La Crosse (Oct. 12) received votes in the season's initial poll.
NATIONAL RANKINGS: The Blue Devils returned to the national rankings during the 2017 season after an upset win of fourth ranked St. Thomas. were first mentioned in the 2017 AFCA Football Coaches Top 25 poll, Sept. 24 and again 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.
THE COACHES: UW-Stout: Clayt Birmingham (36-55) is in his 10th season in 2019 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. (Birmingham's record coming into the season 36-54)
Gustavus Adolphus: Peter Haugen (49-52), a native of Minneapolis and a 1991 graduate of Bethel University, is in his 11th year as head football coach at Gustavus Adolphus College for the 2019 season. Last season, the Gustavus football team posted a 6-4 overall record with a MIAC mark of 5-3. After a 1-3 start to the 2018 campaign, the Gusties rallied to win four in a row, averaging a total of 43.25 points per game in that span and allowing just 14.0. The Black and Gold then fell to St. Thomas 14-13 before defeating St. Olaf 29-20 in the snow to finish their season.
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 13th season with the Blue Devils.
Nick Pesik begins his first season as the Blue Devil offensive coordinator, coming to Stout after three years as the wide receivers coach at UW-Whitewater.
Derek Branch is in his sixth 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 sixth 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 fourth 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 is in his second year as a Blue Devil assistant coach and works with the wide receivers. Mark Thomas returns to the Blue Devils as an assistant football coach, beginning his 28th season, and will work with the outside linebackers during the 2019 season.
Thor Daley is in his second year as a Blue Devil assistant, working with the offensive linemen. After an all-conference and all-region career as a Blue Devil punter, Clark Riedel is in his second year as an assistant coach and will work with the special teams.
THE LEAGUES: UW-Stout is a member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC). Stout finished in a tie for fourth in league play last season and the Blue Devils were picked to finish fifth in a WIAC preseason poll released in mid-August. The Johnnies won the MIAC last season with an 8-0 conference record and advanced to the third round of the NCAA Division III Championship where they lost 21-18 to eventual national championship Mary Hardin-Baylor.
SCHOLAR-ATHLETE: Senior defensive lineman
Aaron Wisecup has been nominated as a National Football Foundation (NFF) scholar-athlete for 2019 and has been selected as a semi-finalist for the Campbell Trophy.
TOPPERS: The following are career bests for several of Stout's offensive players
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
10 comp, 13 att, 273 yards, 4 TDs vs. California Lutheran, Sept. 22, 2018
15 comp, 28 att, 233 yards, 2 TDs vs. UW-Eau Claire, Sept. 29, 2018
22 comp, 43 att, 215 yards, vs. UW-Oshkosh, Nov. 10, 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
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
Josh Nitek - Rushing
15 carries, 53 yards, 1 TD vs. UW-Oshkosh, Nov. 10, 2018
8 carries, 25 yards vs. St. John's, Sept. 7, 2019
Nick Arguedas - Rushing
9 carries, 17 yards vs. St. John's, Sept. 7, 2019
Shahan Ameen - Rushing
3 carries, 15 yards vs. St. John's, Sept. 7, 2019
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
7 receptions, 62 yards vs. UW-Oshkosh, Nov. 10, 2018
5 receptions, 53 yards vs. Gustavus Adolphus College, 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
8 receptions, 77 yards vs. UW-Oshkosh, Nov. 10, 2018
4 reception, 71 yards vs. UW-La Crosse, Oct. 6, 2018
4 receptions, 67 yards vs. UW-Whitewater, Oct. 27, 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
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 2019: The Blue Devils will host Student Day, Sept. 7; Alumni Day, Sept. 14 and will hold a reunion for the 2009 football team; Homecoming, Oct. 6; Fam Jam and Military Appreciation Day, Oct. 26; and Senior Day, Nov. 2.
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.
EUROPEAN FLAVOR: UW-Stout coach Clayt Birmingham has been active in raising the popularity of American football in Europe and has made several trips to Europe to participate in workshops and coaching clinics. Quentin Danès, a football coach from France, spent two weeks in the Blue Devils' 2019 training camp. | Danes Feature story | During the 2018 season, the Blue Devils had a coach from Germany into preseason camp for a couple of days. Enzo Rosani began his career as a Blue Devil, joining Stout as a cornerback from France on the 2014 roster. Feature Story In all likelihood, Rosani is the only international student to have played football for UW-Stout for four seasons. Rosani earned All-WIAC second team honors. For the 2019 season, Quentin Danes spent two weeks during the preseason working with the coaching staff. Danes was a teammate of Rosani on the French national team...The Blue Devils have consistently welcomed European coaches to their training camp. In 2011 it was Nico Teichert and Johannes Fiebig from Germany getting an up close look at American football. The Blue Devils also had Antti Kurenniemi, a native of Finland, on their roster in 2011. Kurenniemi saw action in several games. In 2012, the Blue Devils, for the first time in several years, did not host a European coach, but did have an international player, Jan Andre Millemann from Germany, who is the subject of this feature story.
DON & NONA WILLIAMS STADIUM: UW-Stout's Don and Nona Williams Stadium got a facelift in 2018 with the installation of an updated surface. FieldTurf 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 have Sept. 21 off, but then will travel to sunny California to take on California Lutheran University, Saturday, Sept. 28 in Thousand Oaks, Calif.
