Football Preview: Stout to host nationally-ranked UW-Oshkosh Saturday

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THIS WEEK'S GAME: The Blue Devils (5-2, 2-2 WIAC) return home to host 21st-ranked UW-Oshkosh (4-2, 2-2 WIAC), Saturday, Oct. 30 at 2 p.m. The game is sponsored by Bill's Distributing. The two teams are tied for third in the WIAC with three games to go.

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2019 Blue Devil Results	2021 Blue Devil Schedule
Sept. 7 vs. St. John's University, L 14-7	Sept. 4 at Presentation College, W 42-14
Sept. 14 vs. Gustavus Adolphus, L 41-31	Sept. 11 vs. St. Norbert College, W 34-14
Sept. 28 at California Lutheran College, W 29-21	Sept. 18 at UW-Stevens Point (nc), W 45-14
Oct. 5 vs. UW-Oshkosh, L 26-23	Oct. 2 at UW-Whitewater, L 37-6
Oct. 12 at UW-La Crosse, L 40-22	Oct. 9 at UW-Eau Claire, W 38-34
Oct. 19 at UW-Platteville, L 33-27	Oct. 16 vs. UW-Stevens Point, W 37-12
Oct. 26 vs. UW-Stevens Point, W 38-31	Oct. 23 at UW-La Crosse, L 44-38
Nov. 2 vs. UW-River Falls, W 30-24	Oct. 30 vs. UW-Oshkosh, 2 p.m.
Nov. 9 at UW-Whitewater, L 37-17	Nov. 6 vs. UW-River Falls, 1 p.m.
Nov. 16 at UW-Eau Claire W 45-17	Nov. 13 at UW-Platteville, 2 p.m.

LAST TIME OUT: UW-STOUT: Arthur Cox had a career-day catching the ball, Levy Hamer recorded his ninth 100 yard-plus receiving, quarterback Sean Borgerding threw for more than 300 yards for the seventh time in his career and UW-Stout racked up at 400 yards of total offense for the sixth time this season, but it wouldn't be enough as the Blue Devils lost in a shootout with 14th-ranked UW-La Crosse, 44-38, at Veteran's Memorial Field Saturday. Cox caught six passes for 167 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 86 yards in kick returns to finish with 253 all-purpose yards. Hamer pulled in six passes for 124 yards and a 44-yard TD reception. Borgerding completed 20 of 29 passes for 341 yards and four TDs, but was intercepted twice, including for a pick-6 in the second quarter. As a team, Stout tallied 431 yards of total offense, 341 in the air and 90 yards rushing. |  Game Story and Stats

LAST TIME OUT: UW-OSHKOSH:  Kobe Berghammer threw four of his career high five touchdown passes in the first quarter as nationally ranked UW-Oshkosh built a commanding early lead and coasted to a 54-31 victory over UW-Eau Claire during a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football matchup Saturday (Oct. 23) at J. J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium. UW-Oshkosh (4-2, 2-2 WIAC), ranked 23rd in the NCAA Division III by D3football.com, scored on the first play from scrimmage on a Berghammer 70-yard touchdown pass to Tony Steger just 18 seconds into the contest. Berghammer went on to toss first quarter touchdowns of 43 yards to Steger with 8:35 left, 65 yards to Trae Tetzlaff at the 8:11 mark and 9 yards to Steven Makinen for a 34-0 lead with 16 ticks remaining in the opening period and was named the WIAC offensive athlete of the week. Berghammer, who exited the game midway through the fourth quarter, later fired his fifth touchdown to Stephan Flores on a 17-yard completion that upped the UW-Oshkosh cushion to 48-7 with 30 seconds left before intermission. | Game Story and Stats

WHEN STOUT AND OSHKOSH LAST MET: UW-Oshkosh jumped out to a 16-0 lead, then carried a 23-10 lead into halftime, but UW-Stout came back to tie the score at 23-23 before a 42-yard field goal by Jaydon Haag with 8:49 left in the game proved to be the game winner, Oct. 5, 2019, in Menomonie. The Titans tallied 378 yards of total offense, 174 rushing by committee and 204 yards on the passing arms of three players. Berghammer was 14-of-30 for 155 yards, while McCudden threw 28 yards for a score and Haag, out of punt formation completed a 21 yards pass. The Blue Devils finished with 294 yards of offense, 87 yards rushing and 207 passing. Borgerding was 11-of-29 for all 207 yards. Hamer caught four passed for 88 yards and Kevion McDonald had three grabs for 62 yards. Borgerding was sacked three times. Defensively, Linebackers Brandon Vecchio and Luke Wilz had 11 tackles and Jed Schlegel had 10 tackles. | Game Story and Stats

THE SERIES: Oshkosh leads the series, 40-23-1. Stout is looking to end a 10-game losing streak, dating back to 2010 when Stout won 28-14 in Menomonie. | History


A LOOK AT THE BLUE DEVILS:  Complete 2021 Blue Devil preview | 2021 Statistics

THE PASSING GAME: Sean Borgerding holds on to his spot at the top of a loaded WIAC quarterback pool after a four touchdown game against UW-La Crosse last week. Borgerding sits nicely as the second most efficient quarterback in the WIAC, with also the second most total passing yards, average passing yards per game, and total touchdowns. Borgerding has completed 134 of his 206 passes, picking up 1938 yards and 17 touchdowns for the season. The receiving corp has been steady too this season, led by Levy Hamer with 36 receptions for 587 yards and seven touchdowns. Parker Fossum and Arthur Cox also are among Borgerding's favorite targets with Fossum having 29 receptions, 406 yards, and three touchdowns. Cox also has 29 receptions for 453 yards and four touchdowns. Robvon Jackson has caught two touchdowns as well, and Patrick Corcoran and fullback Camron LeMay each have one TD.

THE RUNNING GAME:  With Stout excelling through the air, the running backs have tried to capitalize on the chances they get. Rayshawn Graham leads the team and the WIAC with his 543 yards and nine touchdowns on only 89 carries before his injury against UW-Eau Claire. Freshmen Matt Pomietlo and Carter Fonger have taken up the Blue Devils' running game. Pomietlo has picked up 297 yards and two touchdowns on 74 rushes. Fonger has 51 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries. QB Sean Borgerding has started using his legs more in the later half of the season, scoring a touchdown in the last two games. Borgerding was Stout's 2019 leading rusher, and hasn't scored a rushing touchdown since November 2019. In the past two games he has had 53 positive yards rushing and two touchdowns.

TOTAL OFFENSE:  Stout is averaging 427.4 yards of total offense, 283.4 passing, 144.0 rushing. The Blue Devils have the second most efficient offense in the WIAC.

DEFENSE: The Blue Devil's defense has thrived this season with getting the ball back to the offense. They are second in the WIAC with 13 turnovers (nine interceptions and four fumble recoveries). Cannon Griner is third in the WIAC for interceptions with three on the season. Mason Priebe joins Griner with his own two interceptions. Carson Strong, Gervase Thompson, Haydon Miller, and Dylan Larrabee have also taken the ball back each with an interception. Larrabee picked up his first collegiate interception of the season this past week at UW-La Crosse. This tight pass defense has given time for Stout's linebackers and d-line to get to the opposing QB. Ethan Olson and Riley Crotteau each have 2.5 sacks and Rex Meikle has 1.5. The Blue Devils are allowing 24.1 points per game with 334.7 yards of offense per game, 139.3 yards rushing and 195.4 yards passing. These numbers make the Ble Devils the third most efficient defense in the WIAC.

CLIMBING THE LADDER: Well into their third seasons, both Levy Hamer and Sean Borgerding continue their climbs up UW-Stout all-time lists. WR Hamer passed second place Hall of Famer Mark Rothwell with his 90-yard performance against UW-Stevens Point on October 16. Hamer now has 2438 receiving yards on 154 catches. Hamer is now on his way to catch leading Stout receiver Scott Frederickson (1986-89) who has 3390 yards receiving in his time at Stout. Hamer also broke into the top 20 for all time Stout scorers and is 16th with 130 total points. QB Borgerding moved up to third place after throwing for 341 yards against UW-La Crosse on October 23. Borgerding passed Nick Ohman (2001-04) and now has 6470 yards passing. Borgerding will now his eyes set on Matt Bunyan (1995-98) who sits in Stout's second all-time passing spot with 8562 yards. Borgerding has completed 470 of 838 passes, with 55 TDs thrown. Those 55 touchdowns place him in fourth for Stout's all time passing touchdowns. He is only one TD behind third-place Nick Ohman who has 56 passing touchdowns. Others of note are Rayshawn Graham, who is currently 14th on the UW-Stout all-time rushing list (1568), and Parker Fossum, who is in 21st for all-time receiving yards (1091). 

THE KICKING GAME: Freshman Jack Meyer has been the leg for Stout's special teams. Meyer is seven for 10 on field goal attempts, with a long of 52. Meyer had a 51 yard field goal at UW-Eau Claire and was selected the WIAC special teams player of that week. Meyer also has shown off his strength with punting, averaging 38.8 yards per boot, with a long of 70 yards, coming at Whitewater on Oct. 2. Luke Cool has been the man for PATs as he has nailed nine out of 12 PATs. Meyer had the chance to break the school record with a 57-yard field goal against UW-Stevens Point on Oct. 16, but the ball fell just a few yards short. Meyer did connect on a collegiate-best 52-yard field goal against St. Norbert in September, the longest kick among conference players and is tied in the NCAA Division III as the second-longest field goal of the season. Meyer is tied with Wheaton (Ill) Tommy Gallagher for second. Gettysburg's Doug Cummings has kicked a 55-yard field. Meyer's 51-yard kick is the fourth-longest kick of the season in Division III. The longest kick of the season across the NCAA is a 59-yard kick by Gino Garcia of Houston Baptist, affiliated with the FCS Division.

PRESEASON POLLS: The Blue Devils finished fifth in the competitive WIAC in 2019 and according to a preseason poll by WIAC football coaches and sports information directors, the Blue Devils are picked to finish fifth in 2021. 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.

WHO'S WHO OSHKOSH:  The Titans were ranked eighth in the nation at the beginning of the season but have since dropped to 23rd with two consecutive losses to UW-Whitewater and UW-La Crosse. Last week, they bounced back against UW-Eau Claire with a 54-31 win. QB Kobe Berghammer, who earned WIAC offensive player of the week honors, had five touchdowns against Eau Claire, which added his total to 13 touchdowns on the season. Berghammer has thrown for 1206 yard on 92 completions. ranking him as the fourth most efficient quarterback in a very loaded WIAC QB field. His favorite targets have been Tony Steger and Trae Tetzlaff as well as tight end Justin Kasuboski. All three have three touchdowns, with Steger having 18 receptions for 354 yards, Tetzlaff 15 receptions for 241 yards, and Kasuboski 17 receptions for 191 yards. The running game has been lead by Peter MacCudden and Mitch Gerhartz. MacCudden has 355 yards and a touchdown on 57 carries, and Gerhartz has 182 yards and three touchdowns on 36 carries. QB Berghammer has also been busy on the ground with four touchdowns, which places him tied for 7th in the league and first among QBs. On the defense side of the ball, defensive back Carson Raddatz leads the team with 37 solo tackles which is the best in the WIAC. Raddatz also has one interception along with Jared Saad and Kollyn Beyer. Linebacker Brandon Kolgen is tied for second in the WIAC with his four sacks. The Titans' Jaylen Grant has given the team good field position28-1 as he returns kicks for a WIAC best of an average of 28.3 yards. Grant is also one of two WIAC players to have a kick return TD this season. |  Statistics
 

THE MATCHUP: Comparing the numbers:

UW-Stout	2021 WIAC Rankings		2021 WIAC Rankings	UWO
34.3	4	PPG	5	29.8
24.1	2	Opp. PPG	5	26.5
283.4	3	Pass Yds	6	205.8
145.7	6	Rush Yds	5	165.7
429.1	2	Total Yds	7	371.5

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: Week Seven: Offensive player of the week: Arthur Cox, So, Dixon, Ill.  Defensive player of the week: Nate Rewald, Fr, Lino Lakes, Minn. (Mounds View). Special team player of the week: Arthur Cox, So, Dixon, Ill. Offensive lineman of the week: Justin Schlangen, Jr, Ham Lake, Minn. (Blaine).  Offensive scout player of the week: A Williams, Fr, Barron, Wis.; Defensive scout player of the week: Carl Reina, Fr, Naperville, Ill. (Nequa Valley)

Week Six: Offensive player of the week: Levy Hamer, Jr, Chicago, Ill (St. Laurence).  Defensive player of the week: Scott Gustafson, Jr, Victoria, Minn. (Chanhassen) Special team player of the week: Jack Meyer, Fr, Chippewa Falls, Wis. Offensive lineman of the week: Luke Parczyk, Fr, White Bear Lake, Minn,; Offensive scout player of the week: Drew Reader, So, Appleton, Wis. (Fox Valley Lutheran); Defensive scout player of the week: Michael Perez, Fr, Ramsey, Minn. (Johnson)  

Week Five:  Offensive player of the week: Parker Fossum, Jr, Chatfield, Minn.  Defensive player of the week: none Special team player of the week: Jack Meyer, Fr, Chippewa Falls, Wis. Offensive lineman of the week: Luke Parczyk, Fr, White Bear Lake, Minn;   Offensive scout player of the week: Jake Lynch, Fr, Mahtomedi, Minn.; Defensive scout player of the week: Elton Myhre, Fr, Spring Valley, Minn. (Stewartville)  

Week Four: Offensive player of the week: Arthur Cox, So, Dixon, Ill.  Defensive player of the week: Cannon Griner, So, Mesa, Ariz. (Red Mountain) Special team player of the week: Riley Crotteau, Jr, Rice Lake, Wis. Offensive lineman of the week: Jacob Foss, So, Eden Prairie, Minn.  Offensive scout player of the week: Brody Wussow, Fr, Bonduel, Wis.; Defensive scout player of the week: Nick Mohs, Fr, Rochester, Minn. (Stewartville)

 Week Three: Offensive player of the week: Rayshawn Graham, Sr, Blue Island, Ill (Eisenhower).  Defensive player of the week: Gervase Thompson, Fr, Brule, Wis. (Northwestern) Special team player of the week: Scott Gustafson, Jr, Victoria, Minn. (Chanhassen); Offensive lineman of the week: Justin Schlangen, Jr, Ham Lake, Minn. (Ham Lake) ; Offensive scout player of the week: Drew Reader, So, Appleton, Wis. (Fox Valley Lutheran); Defensive scout player of the week: Alonzo Blevins, Fr, DeForest, Wis.

Week Two: Offensive player of the week: Parker Fossum, Jr, Chatfield, Minn.  Defensive player of the week: Cannon Griner, So, Mesa, Ariz. (Red Mountain)/Scott Gustafson, Jr, Victoria, Minn. (Chanhassen);  Special team player of the week: Jack Meyer, Fr, Chippewa Falls, Wis. Offensive lineman of the week: Justin Schlangen, Jr, Ham Lake, Minn. (Ham Lake); Offensive scout player of the week: Sam Brouillet, Fr, Whitehall, Wis.; Defensive scout player of the week: Morris Justice, Fr, Eagle River, Wis. (Northland Pines). 

Week One: Offensive athlete of the week: Sean Borgerding, Jr, Spring Valley, Wis. Defensive athlete of the week: Cannon Griner, So, Mesa, Ariz (Red Mountain) / Ethan Olson, Jr, Iola, Wis. (Iola-Scandanavia) Special team athlete of the week: Jack Meyer, Fr, Chippewa Falls, Wis.; Offensive lineman of the week: Jacob Foss, So, Eden Prairie, Minn. Offensive scout team player of the week: Chase Hughes, Fr, Fremont, Wis. (Hortonville) Defensive scout team player of the week: Blaine Seidl, Fr, Medford, Wis. 


TEAM CAPTAINS: Captains for the 2021 season are: linebacker Haydon Miller (Sr, Zimmerman, Minn),  quarterback Sean Borgerding (Jr, Spring Valley), wide receiver Levy Hamer (Jr, Chicago) and defensive back Mason Priebe (So, Menasha). 


RANKED OPPONENTS: The WIAC is filled with nationally ranked opponents, as UW-Whitewater holds on to their third rank in the latest D3football.com Top 25 poll. UW-Whitewater opened the season ranked fourth in the D3football.com poll, while UW-Oshkosh started the season ranked ninth. Oshkosh dropped back to 18th after losing to UW-La Crosse in Week 5, Oshkosh dropped again to 23rd in Week 6, after losing to UW-Whitewater. UW-La Crosse, dropped to 14th from 11th after a win against UW-Plateville by a single point in Week5, but stayed at 14th with a narrow win against Stout in Week 6. UW-Stevens Point was receiving votes in Week 1 but has since fell out. In the latest AFCA Top 25 poll, UW-Whitewater was ranked third, UW-La Crosse 13th, and UW-Oshkosh 23rd.

NATIONAL RANKINGS: Stout received one vote this week after receiving 12 votes last week in the d3football.com Top 25 teams. The Blue Devils dropped from 13 votes to six in the AFCA Top 25 poll Oct. 25.

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 (45-61) is in his 12th season in 2021 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 2021 season 40-59) UW-Oshkosh: Pat Cerroni (107-44) enters his 14th season as UW-Oshkosh's head football coach in 2021 after the 2020 campaign was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Cerroni has led UW-Oshkosh to each of its five NCAA Division III postseason appearances, 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.
 

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 15th season with the Blue Devils and ninth as defensive coordinator. Nick Pesik begins his third 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 eighth 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. Jake Schiff begins his sixth 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.  Jed Stutzman is in his ninth 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. Tarek Yaeggi 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 30th season on the Blue Devils' gridiron, and will work with the outside linebackers during the 2021 season. After an all-conference and all-region career as a Blue Devil punter, Clark Riedel is in his fourth 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 was fifth in league play in 2019 and the Blue Devils were picked to finish fifth in a WIAC preseason poll released in late August.

SCHOLAR-ATHLETE: Linebacker Haydon Miller has been selected as a 2021 National Football Foundation (NFF) scholar-athlete and will be a semi-finalist for the Campbell Trophy.

SEASON HONORS: 2021: Jack Meyer was the WIAC/Kwik Trip special teams athlete of the week after booting a 51-yard field and averaging more than 40 yards per punt against UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 9...Parker Fossum was the UW-Stout athlete of the week after five receptions, including a 79-yard TD catch against UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 9...Rayshawn Graham was selected as the WIAC offensive player of the week, to the D3football team of the week and was the UW-Stout athlete of the week after scoring three TDs and running for 199 yards against UW-Stevens Point, Sept. 18....Jack Meyer was selected as the WIAC/Kwik Trip special teams athlete of the week after kicking field goals of 46- and 52-yards in a win over St. Norbert College, Sept. 11.
 

TOPPERS: The following are career bests for several of Stout's offensive players

Sean Borgerding - Passing
27 comp, 53 att, 381 yards, 2 TDs vs. UW-La Crosse, Oct. 12, 2019
28 comp, 44 att, 343 yards, 1 TD vs UW-Whitewater, Oct. 2, 2021
20 comp, 29 att, 341 yards, 4 TDs vs UW-La Crosse, Oct. 23, 2021
20 comp, 37 att, 334 yards, 4 TDs vs. UW-Platteville, Oct. 19, 2019
19 comp, 38 att, 333 yards, 2 TDs vs. UW-Platteville, Nov. 3, 2018
18 comp, 23 att, 323 yards, 4 TDs vs. Presentation College, Sept. 4, 2021
23 comp, 37 att, 315 yards, 1 TD vs. UW-La Crosse, Oct. 6, 2018
25 comp, 42 att, 287 yards, 3 TD vs. UW-Stevens Point, Oct. 26, 2019
16 comp, 28 att, 282 yards, 2 TD vs. UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 9, 2021
22 comp, 46 att, 278 yards, 2 TD vs. Gustavus Adolphus, Sept. 14, 2019
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
17 comp, 28 att, 239 yards, 5 TDs vs. UW-Eau Claire, Nov. 16, 2019
25 comp, 40 att, 233 yards, 3 TDs vs. UW-River Falls, Nov. 2, 2019
15 comp, 28 att, 233 yards, 2 TDs vs. UW-Eau Claire, Sept. 29, 2018
17 comp, 26 att, 226 yards, 3 TDs vs. UW-Stevens Point, Sept. 18, 2021
18 comp, 23 att, 218 yards, 2 TDs vs. St. Norbert College, Sept. 11, 2021
22 comp, 43 att, 215 yards, vs. UW-Oshkosh, Nov. 10, 2018
11 comp, 29 att, 207 yards, 1 TD vs. UW-Oshkosh, Oct. 5, 2019
17 comp, 33 att, 205 yards, 1 TD vs. UW-Stevens Point, Oct. 16, 2021
8 comp, 14 att, 142 yards, 2 TDs vs. California Lutheran, Sept. 28, 2019
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
Sean Borgerding - Rushing
21 carries, 149 yards, 1 TD vs. UW-Stevens Point, Oct. 26, 2019
Rayshawn Graham - Rushing
20 carries, 199 yards, 3 TDs vs. UW-Stevens Point, Sept. 18, 2021
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
20 carries, 111 yards, 2 TDs vs. Presentation College, Sept. 4, 2021
18 carries, 100 yards, 2 TDs vs. UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 9, 2021
15 carries,105 yards vs. UW-Platteville, Sept. 30, 2017
19 carries, 100 yards vs. UW-River Falls, Oct. 14, 2017
18 carries, 98 yards vs. St. Norbert College, Sept. 11, 2021
19 carries, 91 yards vs. UW-La Crosse, Oct. 6, 2018
13 carries, 56 yards vs. UW-Oshkosh, Nov. 10, 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
Matt Pomietlo - Rushing
16 carries, 71 yards, 1 TD vs. UW-Stevens Point, Oct. 16, 2021
16 carries, 59 yards vs UW-La Crosse, Oct. 23, 2021
14 carries, 53 yards, 1 TD vs. UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 9, 2021
Josh Nitek - Rushing
20 carries, 90 yards, vs. California Lutheran, Sept. 28, 2019
15 carries, 53 yards, 1 TD vs. UW-Oshkosh, Nov. 10, 2018
6 carries, 35 yards, vs. Gustavus Adolphus, Sept. 14, 2019
8 carries, 25 yards vs. St. John's, Sept. 7, 2019
Carter Fonger - Rushing
9 carries, 47 yards, 1 TD vs. UW-Stevens Point, Oct. 16, 2021
Nick Arguedas - Rushing
12 carries, 72 yards, vs. California Lutheran, Sept. 28, 2019
11 carries, 46 yards vs. UW-Eau Claire, Nov. 16, 2019
8 carries, 38 yards, 1 TD, vs. Gustavus Adolphus, Sept. 14, 2019
7 carries, 29 yards, vs. UW-River Falls, Nov. 2, 2019
9 carries, 17 yards vs. St. John's, Sept. 7, 2019
Levy Hamer - Receiving
10 receptions, 189 yards, 1 TD vs. UW-La Crosse, Oct. 12, 2019
9 receptions, 177 yards, 2 TDs vs. UW-Eau Claire, Sept. 29, 2018
4 receptions, 152 yards, 2 TDs vs. Presentation College, Sept. 4, 2021
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, 138 yards, 1 TD, vs. Gustavus Adolphus, Sept. 14, 2019
6 receptions, 124 yards, 1 TD vs UW-La Crosse, Oct. 23, 2021
3 receptions, 118 yards, 1 TD, vs. UW-Platteville, Oct. 19, 2019
8 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD vs. UW-River Falls, Oct. 13, 2018
4 receptions, 99 yards, 1 TD vs. UW-Eau Claire, Nov. 16, 2019
5 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TDs vs. UW-Stevens Point, Oct. 16, 2021
9 receptions, 89 yards vs. UW-La Crosse, Oct. 6, 2018
4 receptions, 88 yards, 1 TD vs. UW-Oshkosh, Oct. 5, 2019
5 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD vs. UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 9, 2021
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, 67 yards, 2 TDs, vs. UW-River Falls, Nov. 2, 2019
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, 85 yards, 2 TDs, vs. UW-Platteville, Oct. 19, 2019
4 receptions, 66 yards, vs. Gustavus Adolphus, Sept. 14, 2019
5 receptions, 51 yards, 1 TD vs. UW-Stevens Point, Oct. 26, 2019
4 receptions, 46 yards, 1 TD, vs. UW-Stevens Point, Oct. 20, 2018
Parker Fossum - Receiving
5 receptions, 125 yards, 1 TD vs. UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 9, 2021
7 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD vs. St. Norbert College, Sept. 11, 2021
6 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD vs. UW-Whitewater, Nov. 9, 2019
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
4 receptions, 64 yards vs. UW-Stevens Point, Oct. 16, 2021
Robvon Jackson - Receiving
2 receptions, 59 yards, 1 TD vs. Presentation College, Sept. 4, 2021
Arthur Cox - Receiving
6 receptions, 167 yards, 2 TDs vs UW-La Crosse, Oct. 23, 2021
9 receptions, 76 yards vs. UW-Whitewater, Oct. 2, 2021
3 receptions, 53 yards, vs. UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 9, 2021
2 receptions, 52 yards, vs. St. Norbert College, Sept. 11, 2021
4 receptions, 37 yards, vs. Presentation College, Sept. 4, 2021
Bradley Sarauer - Receiving
4 receptions, 28 yards vs. UW-Stevens Point, Oct. 16, 2021
4 receptions, 26 yards, vs. UW-Stevens Point, Sept. 18, 2021
Patrick Corcoran - Receiving
4 receptions, 95 yards, TD vs. UW-Whitewater, Oct 2, 2021
Rayshawn Graham - Receiving
3 receptions, 89 yards, vs. UW-Whitewater, Oct 2, 2021

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
83 - Matt Urmanski to Josh Cisewski (UW-Stevens Point), Oct. 26, 2019
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
52 - Jack Meyer (UW-Stout), Sept. 11, 2021
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
341 - Sean Borgerding vs UW-La Crosse, Oct. 23, 2021 (20 comps, 29 att, 4 TD)
343 - Sean Borgerding vs UW-Whitewater, Oct 2, 2021 (28 comps, 44 att, 1 TD)
323 - Sean Borgerding vs. Presentation College, Sept. 4, 2021 (18 comp, 23 att, 4 TD)
334 - Sean Borgerding vs. UW-Platteville, Oct. 19, 2019 (20 comp, 37 att, 4 TD)
381 - Sean Borgerding vs. UW-La Crosse, Oct. 12, 2019 (27 comp, 53 att, 2 TD)
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)
250 - Craig Warminski vs. UW-River Falls, Oct. 25, 2008 (28 carries, 4 TD)
Ran for 100-199 yards
100 - Rayshawn Graham vs. UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 9, 2021 (18 carries, 2 TD)
199 - Rayshawn Graham vs. UW-Stevens Point, Sept 18, 2021 (20 carries, 3 TD)
111 - Rayshawn Graham vs. Presentation College, Sept. 4, 2021 (20 carries, 2 TD)
149 - Sean Borgerding vs. UW-Stevens Point, Oct. 26, 2019 (29 carries, 1 TD)
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)
A quarterback ran for 100-plus yards
149 - Sean Borgerding vs. UW-Stevens Point, Oct. 26, 2019 (29 carries, 1 TD)
161 - Ross Carey vs. UW-La Crosse, Oct. 31, 2009 (12 carries, 1 TD)
145 - Tanner Kattre vs. UW-Oshkosh, Oct. 16, 2007 (27 carries, 2 TDs)
100 - Tanner Kattre vs. UW-River Falls, Oct. 22, 2005 (17 carries)
148 - Nick Ohman vs. UW-Platteville, Nov. 13, 2004 (35 carries)
150 - Nick Ohman vs. UW-Eau Claire, Nov. 6, 2004 (25 carries, 1 TD)
125 - Nick Ohman vs. UW-La Crosse, Oct. 30, 2004 (26 carries, 1 TD)
163 - Nick Ohman vs. UW-Stevens Point, Oct. 16, 2004, (22 carries)
116 - Nick Ohman vs. DePauw, Sept. 11, 2004 (19 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
167 - Arthur Cox vs UW-La Crosse, Oct. 23, 2021 (167 yards, 6 rec, 2 TD)
152 - Levy Hamer vs. Presentation College, Sept. 4, 2021 (152 yards, 4 rec, 2 TD)
189 - Levy Hamer vs. UW-La Crosse, Oct. 12, 2019 (189 yards, 1TD)
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 - Levy Hamer vs. UW-La Crosse, Oct. 12, 2019 (189 yards, 1TD)
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 - Rayshawn Graham vs UW-Stevens Point, Sept 18, 2021 (20 carries, 199 yds)
3 - Brian Alvarez vs. UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 17, 2015 (10 rec, 159 yds)
3 - Aaron Jenny vs. Loras College, Sept. 13, 2014 (8 rec, 107 yds)
Scored 7 touchdowns in the opening three games
7 - Rayshawn Graham vs Presentation (2), vs. St. Norbert (2) vs. UW-Stevens Point (3), 2021
Recorded four interceptions in a single game
4 - Roger Zell vs. River Falls, Nov. 8, 1969
4 - Roger Zell vs. Oshkosh, Sept. 27, 1969
4 - Paul Christopherson vs. Superior, Nov. 3, 1951
Recorded three interceptions in a single game
3 - Jed Schlegel vs. UW-Eau Claire, Nov. 16, 2019
3 - Steve Anderson vs. UW-Platteville, Nov. 15, 2003
3 - Eric Moe vs. UW-Oshkosh, Oct. 12, 2002
3 - Eric Lund vs. UW-Platteville, Oct. 21, 2000
3 - Kevin Dewey vs. UW-La Crosse, Oct. 14, 2000
Recorded two 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 - Jack Meyer vs. UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 9, 2021
52 - Jack Meyer vs. St. Norbert College, Sept. 11, 2021 (just before halftime)
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
Scored a Defensive Extra Point
Dylan Peterson intercepted, lateraled to Jed Schlegel, who scored vs. Gustavus Adolphus, Sept. 14, 2019
Abraham Cruz intercepted vs. St. John's University (NCAA Playoffs), Nov. 18, 2000
Tony Beckham intercepted vs. Southwest State University (in the Metrodome), Nov. 14, 1999
Tony Aizupura (blocked by Ben Dallman, pitched to Aizupura) vs. UW-Platteville, Nov. 4,1995

THE LAST TIME A STOUT TEAM...
Played an overtime game
Oct. 26, 2019 - vs. UW-Stevens Point, W 38-31 (2OT)
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 yards of total offense
477 - vs. UW-Stevens Point, Sept. 18, 2021
482 - vs. Presentation College, Sept. 4, 2021
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
431 - vs UW-La Crosse, Oct. 23, 2021
370 - vs. UW-Whitewater, Oct 2, 2021
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

Carried the ball 55 or more times
56 - vs. California Lutheran, Sept. 28, 2019
56 - vs. UW-Stevens Point, Oct. 20, 2018
57 - vs. UW-Oshkosh, Nov. 12, 2011


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

WAR ON I-94: The War on I-94 Trophy between UW-Stout and UW-Eau Claire started in 2008. Eau Claire won the first contest for the trophy at Don and Nona Williams Stadium, Nov. 15, 2008, the final game of the 2008 season. Stout holds a 8-4 lead in the series. The teams played for the Little Brown Jug for two brief stints, once during the 1930s and again in the 1950s. Stout will host the 100th meeting between the two teams in 2022.
2008 - Eau Claire 17, Stout 6
2009 - Stout 36, Eau Claire 15
2010 - Stout 37, Eau Claire 28
2011 - Eau Claire 24, Stout 10
2012 - Eau Claire 21, Stout 13
2013 - Stout 35, Eau Claire 27
2014 - Eau Claire 20, Stout 17
2015 - Stout 45, Eau Claire 12
2016 - Stout 30, Eau Claire 7
2017 - Stout 55, Eau Claire 7
2018 - Stout 26, Eau Claire 20
2019 - Stout 47, Eau Claire 17
2021 - Stout 38, Eau Claire 34

PROMOTIONS PLANNED FOR 2021: The Blue Devils will host a combination Community Day, Youth Day and Dorm Days as the Blue Devils welcome fans back to Don and Nona Wiliams Stadium after a one year hiatus. The Oct. 16 game vs. UW-Stevens Point is Homecoming and is sponsored by Erbert and Gerbert's. The Oct. 30 game vs. UW-Oshkosh is sponsored by Bill's Distributing and the Nov. 6 game vs. UW-River Falls is Military Appreciation Day and Senior Day and is sponsored by Westconsin Credit Union.

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 has been 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 close out the home portion of the schedule when they host UW-River Falls, Saturday, Nov. 6 at 1 p.m. for Military Appreciation Day and for Senior Day. 

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