Football Preview: Stout to open 2021 at Presentation College

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THIS WEEK'S GAME: It's a long time coming, but the Blue Devils (0-0, 0-0 WIAC) will finally play competitive football when they open the season on the road at Presentation College (0-1, 0-0 NSAA), Saturday, Sept. 4 at 6 p.m. in Aberdeen, S.D.  The 2020 football season - and a lot more - was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Stout finished the 2019 season at 4-6 overall, 3-4 in the WIAC. Stout closed out the 2019 season Nov. 16 by winning the annual War on I-94 rivalry game at UW-Eau Claire, taking a 45-17 win to keep the trophy in Menomonie for the fifth consecutive year. That will be 658 days since the Blue Devils last played. 

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.iheart.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.


 

2019 Blue Devil Results	2021 Blue Devil Schedule
Sept. 7 vs. St. John's University, L 14-7	Sept. 4 at Presentation College, 6 p.m.
Sept. 14 vs. Gustavus Adolphus, L 41-31	Sept. 11 vs. St. Norbert College, 1 p.m
Sept. 28 at California Lutheran College, W 29-21	Sept. 18 at UW-Stevens Point, 1 p.m. (nc)
Oct. 5 vs. UW-Oshkosh, L 26-23	Oct. 2 at UW-Whitewater, 1 p.m.
Oct. 12 at UW-La Crosse, L 40-22	Oct. 9 at UW-Eau Claire, 6 p.m.
Oct. 19 at UW-Platteville, L 33-27	Oct. 16 vs. UW-Stevens Point, 1 p.m.
Oct. 26 vs. UW-Stevens Point, W 38-31	Oct. 23 at UW-La Crosse, 1 p.m.
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: After spotting UW-Eau Claire a game-opening field goal, the Blue Devils ran out to a 24-3 halftime lead and three interceptions by eventual All-American Jed Schlegel, Stout went on a 45-17 win to keep the I-94 trophy firmly in place in Menomonie. Quarterback Sean Borgerding threw for five touchdowns and tight end Blake Purdy hauled in two scoring passes from Borgerding. Four different Blue Devils caught TD passes and Kevion McDonald closed out his career with a 78-yard touchdown run. Stout finished with 387 yards of total offense, 239 through the air, 148 on the ground. Eau Claire had 354 total yards of offense, 249 passing, 105 rushing. | Game Story and Stats

LAST TIME OUT: PRESENTATION COLLEGE: The Saints opened the 2021 season by facing Northwestern College (Iowa), Saturday, Aug. 28, and it was a tough row to hoe for Presentation. Northwestern was the runner-up in the NAIA Playoffs and came into the season ranked No. 2 in the NAIA. Northwestern rolled over the Saints, 66-9. Northwestern scored 28 points in each of the first and third quarters, and had a 10-point second quarter, taking a 38-3 lead into halftime. Luiz Ferreira put the Saints on the board in the waning seconds of the first half with a 31-yard field goal. Breken Smith scored the Saints' first TD of the season, a seven yard scamper midway through the final period. Northwestern tallied 377 yards of total offense to 153 for Presentation. Smith and Innocent Okah each ran for 44 yards for the Saints.  The Saints, an NAIA program, did play a 2020 schedule last fall, staying within their conference schools. Presentation went 0-10 last season.  | Game Story | Statistics

WHEN STOUT AND PRESENTATION LAST MET: This will be the first meeting between the two teams.  Stout and Presentation were scheduled to play last season, but the pandemic wiped the game out.


A LOOK AT THE BLUE DEVILS:  Complete 2021 Blue Devil preview | 2019 Statistics

THE PASSING GAME: QB Sean Borgerding finished the 2019 season throwing for 2446 yards, completing 187 of 353 passes, with 24 TDs and 12 interceptions. Levy Hamer hauled in 45 passes for 854 yards and a team-best seven TDs. Tyler Seymour hauled in 30 passes for 380 yards and six scores. Parker Fossum grabbed 23 passes for 300 yards and three scores. Borgerding completed at least one pass to 13 different receivers. Of those 13 receivers, only four - Hamer, Seymour, Fossum, and running back Josh Nitek - return, as well as running back Rayshawn Graham, who has caught a few passes during his career.

THE RUNNING GAME: Quarterback Sean Borgerding led the team in rushing, finishing with 307 yards on 159 attempts, scoring five touchdowns. Nick Arguedas carried the ball 59 times for 243 yards and two scores, while Josh Nitek had 55 totes for 218 yards. Arguedas has switched lines of scrimmage, moving to cornerback. Rayshawn Graham is slated to return to the Stout lineup in the backfield. Graham rushed for 580 yards and five TDs in 2018.

DEFENSE: The Blue Devils return five starters on offense, but only two starters on defense. Senior linebacker Haydon Miller and sophomore defensive back Mason Priebe return after starting all 10 games in 2019. Cannon Griner played in all 10 games and started the final four games in 2019. 

CAREER DAYS: Quarterback Sean Borgerding and wide receiver Levy Hamer each had a career day in a 2019 loss to UW-La Crosse. Borgerding completed 27 passes for 381 yards and had 53 pass attempts, all personal bests. Hamer pulled in a career-high 10 passes for 189 yards, also a career-best. Borgerding rushed for a career-best 149 yards in a 2019 win over UW-Stevens Point, most by a Stout quarterback since Ross Carey ran for 161 against La Crosse in 2009. 

CLIMBING THE LADDER: After two seasons, wide receiver Levy Hamer is currently fifth on the all-time receiving list, tallying 1851 yards on 118 receptions. Junior quarterback Sean Borgerding is currently seventh on the all-time passing list. The two-year starter has completed 336 of 632 passes for 4532 yards with 38 TDs thrown.

BREAKING OUT: During his freshman year, 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.

THE KICKING GAME: The Blue Devils' special teams will be one of the biggest question marks of the season. All-region and all-conference kicker/punter Alec Benzinger graduated in the spring of 2021. 

PRESEASON POLLS: The Blue Devils finished in a 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: PRESENTATION: The Saints did the have the opportunity to play in 2020, playing a conference-only schedule. The Saints had an up-and-down during the pandemic-season, losing all 10 games - some close games and some not. Before last weekend, the Saints last game was played April 10, a 20-14 loss to Mayville State, a team they lost to 42-14 last October. Mayville jumped out to a 14-0 lead, but the Saints got on the board when quarterback Michael McPeek ran for a 21-yard score in the third period. Mayville made it 20-7 late to close out the third period. Innocent Okah ran for a two yard score in the fourth to pull to within six points. Presentation was driving in the final minutes of the game, but saw their last ditch attempt intercepted on the Mayville 14 yard line as time ran out. Okah was the team's leading rusher on the season, tallying 521 yards on 109 carries for an average of 4.8 yards per tote. Under center, the Saints went with McPeek and Hunter Giffrow. McPeek completed 58 of 123 attempts for 662 yards and two TDs. Giffrow completed 68 of 135 passes for 863 yards and five TDs. Kevin Wright caught 25 passes for 507 yards and four TDs, averaging 20.3 yards per catch. Marshal Chace had 27 grabs for 358 yards. Okoh had 19 receptions for 140 yards.   | 2020 Team Statistics | 2020 Individual Statistics

at Presentation College, Saturday, Sept. 4
Head Coach: Steve Heimann, 3rd (1-20)
2020 Record: 0-10, 0-9 NSAA
Series Record: First meeting

2021 Schedule
Aug. 28 Northwestern (IA), L 66-9
Sept. 4 UW-Stout, 6 p.m.
Sept. 11 at Concordia-Moorhead
Sept. 18 at Dakota State
Sept. 24 Waldorf
Oct. 2 at Dickinson State
Oct. 9 Valley City State
Oct. 16 at Mayville State
Oct. 30 at Iowa Wesleyan
Nov. 6 Dickinson State
Nov. 13 Dakota State

2020 Results
Sept. 12 Valley City State, L 21-3
Sept. 19 Dakota State, L 42-0
Sept. 26 at Waldorf, L 58-7
Oct. 3 Dickinson State, L 35-6
Oct. 10 at Valley City State, L 42-13
Oct. 17 at Dakota State, L 21-18
Oct. 24 Mayville State, L 42-14
Oct. 31 Waldorf, L 13-6
Nov. 7 at Dickinson State, L 52-34
April 10 Mayville State, L 20-14
 

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 Blue Devils play two teams that opened the season ranked In the D3football.com Top 25 poll. UW-Whitewater opened the season ranked fourth in the D3football.com poll and UW-Oshkosh is ranked ninth. UW-La Crosse and UW-Platteville are receiving votes. The latest AFCA Top 25 poll, has not yet been released.

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 (40-59) 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) Presentation College: Steve Heimann (1-20) is in his third season as the head football coach at Presentation. Heimann brings over 15 years of coaching experience from all levels of the game. In the 2019 season, Heimann coached 21 North Star Scholar Athletes, 11 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes, and eight All-Conference players. Most recently, Heimann served as the offensive coordinator for Tabor College in Hillsboro, KS – an NAIA school in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference.  Heimann guided the Bluejays to a 6-4 record in his first season with the team, which included a 38-21 win against No. 22 Avila University. Before taking over as offensive coordinator at Hillsboro, Heimann was an offensive analyst at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, SC, assisting in the coaching of the wide receivers.

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..

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
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
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
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
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
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, 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
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
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
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
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
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
9 receptions, 89 yards vs. UW-La Crosse, Oct. 6, 2018
4 receptions, 88 yards, 1 TD vs. UW-Oshkosh, Oct. 5, 2019
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
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

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
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
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)
Ran for 100-199 yards
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, 2017 (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
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 - Brian Alvarez vs. UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 17, 2015 (10 rec, 159 yds)
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 Christoperson 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- 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 intercepted, 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
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

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

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 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 was 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 are scheduled to open the home portion of their schedule when they host St. Norbert College, Saturday, Sept. 11 at 1 p.m. It will be the first meeting of the two programs since Oct. 31, 1981, when the Blue Devils took a 27-6 win at Nelson Field under coach Bob Kamish. The game will serve as a combined Community Day, Youth Day and Dorm Day. The day will also serve as the commemoration date marking 20 years in Don and Nona Williams Stadium. The stadium opened Sept. 29, 2001, with Stout going on to a 28-14 win over UW-Platteville. 

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