Football Preview: Blue Devils Set to Host UW-La Crosse

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THIS WEEK'S GAME: UW-Stout (3-1, 1-0 WIAC) will mark homecoming Saturday, Oct. 8 when they host UW-La Crosse (3-1, 0-1 WIAC), at 1 p.m. Saturday will also be Hall of Fame Day as Stout inducts eight and a Distinguished Service Award.

HALL OF FAME: Eight Blue Devil athletic greats will be inducted into the UW-Stout Athletic Hall of Fame. Long-time women's basketball coach Mark Thomas, women's basketball player Julia Hirssig, football player Marcus Ball, football player and track and field standout Kendall Wade, softball player Kaela Wold, gymnast Meghan Hargens, hockey forward Joel Gaulrapp and soccer defender Courtney Tideman will be inducted into the Hall of Fame.  Anne Steiner will receive the UW-Stout Distinguished Service Athletic Award.

2022 Schedule: In the D3 Top 25 polls, La Crosse (9th), UW-Oshkosh (16th), Whitewater (3rd), and River Falls (17th), are all on the schedule for the Blue Devils. Previous opponents include Wartburg, now ranked 20th, and Gustavus Aldophus, who started the season in the votes receiving category, but has since fallen out. The only teams that Stout faces that did no appear on the preseason poll are: Crown College (Sept. 24), UW-Eau Claire (Oct. 1), UW-Stevens Point (Oct. 15) and UW-Platteville (Oct. 29). 

ON THE AIR: iHeartRadio's Newstalk WMEQ AM 880 and 106.3FM will provide broadcast coverage for the season with Pete Knutson providing commentary during the games. Game streams are available on wmeq.com/listen 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.

 

2022 Blue Devil Schedule	2021 Blue Devil Results
Sept. 10 at Wartburg College, L 27-0	Sept. 4 at Presentation College, W 42-14
Sept. 17 at Gustavus Adolphus, W 28-25	Sept. 11 vs. St. Norbert College, W 34-14
Sept. 24 vs. Crown College, W 66-6	Sept. 18 at UW-Stevens Point (nc), W 45-14
Oct. 1 vs. UW-Eau Claire, W 73-29	Oct. 2 at UW-Whitewater, L 37-6
Oct. 8 vs. UW-La Crosse, 1 p.m.	Oct. 9 at UW-Eau Claire, W 38-34
Oct. 15 at UW-Stevens Point, 1 p.m.	Oct. 16 vs. UW-Stevens Point, W 37-12
Oct. 22 at UW-Oshkosh, 2 p.m.	Oct. 23 at UW-La Crosse, L 44-38
Oct. 29 vs. UW-Platteville, 2 p.m.	Oct. 30 vs. UW-Oshkosh, L 43-36
Nov. 5 vs. UW-Whitewater, 2 p.m.	Nov. 6 vs. UW-River Falls, L 57-35
Nov. 12 at UW-River Falls, 1 p.m.	Nov. 13 at UW-Platteville, L 35-28

LAST TIME OUT: UW-STOUT: The Blue Devils celebrated the 100th meeting with UW-Eau Claire by a demolition of the Blugolds, setting an individual game scoring record for the second consecutive week with a 73-29 win at Williams Stadium. Not much could stop the Blue Devils in the romp over the Blugolds Saturday night. Stout scored 10 touchdowns and ran up nearly 700 yards of offense in the big win.  Stout finished with 698 total offensive yards, 340 yards rushing and 358 through the air. The Blue Devils averaged 10.3 yards per play and earned 29 first downs. The defense had six pass break ups and six quarterback hurries and forced a turnover. Eau Claire had 445 total yards and outside of Ruble had not much working on the ground. Harry Roubidoux finished 16-38 for 219 yards, two scores and an interception. |  Game Story and Stats

LAST TIME OUT: UW-LA CROSSE:  The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse football team, ranked ninth on this week's D3football.com Top-25 Poll, fell 34-31 to third-ranked UW-Whitewater Saturday afternoon at Roger Harring Stadium at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex. Isotalo-McGuire later hit the game-winning field goal from 39-yards out with :03 left. UWL finished with 293 yards on Saturday, including 118 rushing and 175 passing. UW-Whitewater totaled 479 yards, including 132 rushing and 347 passing. Lewandowski went 26-of-34 for 347 yards with four touchdowns and one interception. |  Game Story and Stats

WHEN STOUT AND LA CROSSE LAST MET:   Arthur Cox had a career-day catching the ball, Levy Hamer recorded his ninth 100 yard-plus receiving game, quarterback Sean Borgerding threw for more than 300 yards for the seventh time in his career and UW-Stout racked up 400 or more 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 Oct. 23, 2021. 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. |  Story and Stats

THE SERIES: The Eagles hold a 73-16-5 lead in the series that began in 1913. La Crosse has won the last nine match-ups. Stout's last win over the Eagles came Oct. 22, 2011, a 10-0 Stout win in Menomonie.   |  History 

A LOOK AT THE BLUE DEVILS: Putting up 139 points over the span of two games gets noticed around the league. Stout is currently receiving 13 votes in the most recent DIII Top 25 poll. The Stout offensive is putting up impressive numbers, averaging 463.8 yards per game (237.8 passing, 226 rushing) and scoring around 42 points per game. The defense is holding teams to only 375.6 yards per game (259.8 passing, 115.8 rushing) and has taken the ball away seven times. | Complete 2022 Blue Devil preview | 2022 Statistics

THE PASSING GAME: Sean Borgerding has thrown 63 completions for 859 yards and 10 touchdowns in the first four games of the season. On the receiving end of those passes have been Borgerding's favorite targets, Levy Hamer, Arthur Cox, and Parker Fossum. Hamer leads the corps with 302 yards and four touchdowns on 14 catches. Cox is right behind him with 178 yards and three touchdowns with 16 catches. Fossum has 13 catchs for 148 yards and a touchdown. Also getting in on the action is Will Knutson and running back Ben Tolkinen. Knutson has five caches for 80 yards while Tolkinen has two receptions for 38 yards and a touchdown. 

THE RUNNING GAME: Stout's last two games saw over 300 yards gained on the ground. Carter Fonger is leading the team in yards gained, despite having one of the fewest carries. Fonger has taken the ball 208 yards and has reached the end zone four times in only eight carries. Three of Fonger's four touchdowns have been from over 50 yards out (51, 55, 67). Ben Tolkinen and Arthur Cox each have 13 carries - Tolkinen has 127 yards and Cox has 87.

TOTAL OFFENSE: In the first four games of the 2022 season, Stout has recorded 1855 total yards, throwing for 951 yards and rushing for 904 yards.

DEFENSE: Cannon Griner and Mack Klafter lead Stout in tackles, recording 25.0 and 23.0 respectively. Griner also has an interception and a forced fumble, both against Gustavus Adolphus. Klafter has made 4.5 tackles for a loss. Andrew Thompson and Dylan Larrabee each have 3.0 tackles for a loss. The Blue Devils also have applied pressure to opposing quarterbacks well. Wyatt Beyerl and Quinton Williams each have recorded two sacks. Gervase Thomspon has also recorded a sack that resulted in a loss of 18 yards. Williams and Nathan Williamson each have a fumble recovery, and Williamson also recorded a blocked field goal. Carter Johnson has picked the ball off twice. With Andrew Thompson, Gabe Kramer, and Canon Griner each recording one.

THE KICKING GAME: After not even getting any chances in the season opener against Wartburg College, sophomore kicker Luke Cool has been on fire. Cool has made 19 of 22 extra point attempts and even when he had a PAT blocked, Cool scooped up the ball and ran it in for a two-point conversion against UW-Eau Claire. Cool was 2 for 3 in extra points against Gustavus Adolphus, 9 for 9 against Crown and 8 for 10 against UW-Eau Claire. It is safe to say Cool is one of very few Blue Devil kickers - possibly the only Stout kicker - to ever run for a 2-point conversion. Looking back through 1996, no Stout kicker has run for a 2-point conversion. College football instituted the 2-point conversion in 1958. Cool is seventh in the WIAC - the first kicker -  for points scored with 27.

CLIMBING THE LADDER: A strong showing against UW-Eau Claire has QB Sean Borgerding and Levy Hamer inching closer to the top spot in their respective categories on Stout's all-time list.

Borgerding, a three-time WIAC honorable mention selection, has completed 604 of 1076 passes for 7981 yards, with 77 touchdowns against only 32 interceptions. Borgerding's total passing yards is currently third on the all-time list, behind only Tim Peterson (8881 yds/1986-89) and Matt Bunyan (8562 yds/1995-98). His 77 touchdowns trail only Bunyan's 85. Last season, Borgerding completed 205 of 327 passes for 2872 with 29 touchdowns and eight interceptions. Only Bunyan (3230 yds, 1998/3221 yds, 1997) and Peterson (2956, 1989) have thrown more yards in a single season and only Bunyan (38 TDs, 1998/33 TDs, 1997) has thrown more touchdowns in a single season. 

Borgerding will need exactly 900 more yards and eight touchdowns to tie the top spot in all time passing yards and all time passing touchdowns.

Hamer, a second team all-region pick in 2021, has been a recipient of many of Borgerding's passes. Hamer is currently second on the Blue Devils' all-time receiving list, pulling in 192 passes for 3115 yards and 30 touchdowns. Hamer trails only Scott Frederickson (1986-89) in receptions and yards. Frederickson has 233 receptions for 3390 yards. Hamer currently holds the record for most career receiving touchdowns with 29, ahead of Frederickson with 26. Hamer is currently fifth on the all-time scoring list with 184 points, right behind Evan Larsen who has 187. Running back Luke Bundgaard (2000-03) is the all-time scoring leader with 240 points. Hamer led the WIAC in receiving yards per game last year, averaging 96.2 yards over 10 games. Hamer was fourth in the WIAC in scoring with 74 points. 

Hamer only needs 275 yards to tie for the most receiving yards all time.

SENIOR CAREER VS. UW-La Crosse
Sean Borgerding - Passing: 70-119, 1037 yds, 7 TD, 6 INT (Borgerding has not thrown for less than 300 yards against UW-La Crosse.)
  2018: 23-37, 315 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
  2019: 27-53, 391 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
  2021: 20-29, 341 yds, 4 TD, 2 IN
Levy Hamer - Receiving: 25 rec, 402 yds, 2 TD
Parker Fossum - Receiving: 4 rec, 32 yds, 1 TD

PRESEASON POLLS: The Blue Devils finished sixth in the competitive WIAC in 2021 and according to a preseason poll by WIAC football coaches and sports information directors, the Blue Devils are picked to finish sixth in 2022. UW-Whitewater is picked to finish first, UW-La Crosse second, UW-River Falls third, UW-Oshkosh fourth, UW-Platteville fifth, UW-Stout sixth, UW-Eau Claire seventh and UW-Stevens Point eighth.

WHO'S WHO: LA CROSSE: The Eagles retain their ninth place in the DIII Top 25 despite a loss to UW-Whitewater. As a team, the Eagles are putting up some consistent numbers, averaging 389.5 yards per game (203.5 passing, 186.0 rushing) and 32.8 points per game. They are lead on offense by QB Cade Garcia, who has thrown 576 yards and nine touchdowns on 44 completions, throwing four interceptions. Four receivers have hit the century-mark; Cameron Sorenson (134), Jack Studer (130), Max Stubbendick (117), Joey Stutzman (116). Sorenson and Tyler Stubbendick each have two touchdowns, both are behind Jack Studer with four touchdowns. On the ground, Stutzman and Kelsey Helterbrand have seen the majority of carries. Stutzman has ran for 401 yards and one touchdown in 71 carries. Helterbrand has three touchdowns with 254 yards on 41 carries. Helterbrand has also has seen some time under center, throwing for 238 yards and three touchdowns on 26 completions as well as two interceptions.

The defense is holding teams to 16.2 points per game, the second best in the WIAC. Ryan Daines and Elijah Alt are on the top of the tackles list, recording 24 tackles and 22 tackles, respectively. AJ Spychala, Cade Osborn, Josh Dorscher, and Jake Schara all have 16 tackles. Jack Kelly leads the team with 1.5 sacks. Alt and Jaden Stovall each have an interception. Charlie Kramer has recorded two interceptions. |  2022 Statistics

THE MATCHUP: Comparing the numbers:

UW-Stout	2022 WIAC Rankings		2022 WIAC Rankings	UWL
41.8	2	PPG	4	32.8
21.8	4	Opp. PPG	2	16.3
237.8	4	Pass Yds	6	203.0
226.0	2	Rush Yds	3	186.5
463.8	2	Total Yds	3	389.5

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: 
Week Four: Offensive player of the week: Sean Borgerding, Sr, Spring Valley, Wis. / Carter Fonger, So, Superior, Wis.  Defensive player of the week: Andrew Thompson, Jr, Zimmerman, Minn.; Special team athlete of the week: Arthur Cox, Sr, Dixon, Ill..; Lineman of the week: Nolan Baker, So, Naperville, Ill. (Nequa Valley).; Offensive scout team athlete of the week: Drew Reader, Jr, Appleton, Wis. (Fox Valley Lutheran); Defensive scout team athlete of the week: Daniel Walker, Fr, Minneapolis, Minn. (Champlin Park)

Week Three: Offensive player of the week: Ben Tolkinen, Fr, Minnetonka, Minn.  Defensive player of the week: Quinton Williams, Fr, Webster, Texas (Clear Lake); Special teams athlete of the week: Luke Cool, So, Franklin, Wis.; Lineman of the week: Jacob Foss, Jr, Eden Prairie, Minn.; Offensive scout team athlete of the week: Tucker Haakonson, Fr, St. Cloud, Minn. (Ricori); Defensive scout team athlete of the week: Blaine Seidl, Fr, Medford, Wis.

Week Two: Offensive player of the week: Levy Hamer, Sr, Chicago, Ill. (St. Laurance) Defensive players of the week: Cannon Griner, Jr, Mesa, Ariz. (Red Mountain) |  Mack Klafter, Jr, Mesa, Ariz. (Red Mountain); Special teams athlete of the week: Ben Karls, Fr, Hudson, Wis.; Lineman of the week: Luke Parczyk, So, White Bear Lake, Minn.; Offensive scout team athlete of the week: TJ Scott, Fr, Dayton, Minn (Champlin Park); Defensive scout team athlete of the week: Andrew Beine, So, Slinger, Wis. 

Week One:  Offensive player of the week: Arthur Cox, Sr, Dixon, Ill. Defensive player of the week: Nick Arguedas, Sr, Waterville, Minn. (New Prague) |  Nate Rewald, So, Lino Lakes, Minn. (Mounds View); Special teams athlete of the week: Patrick Corcoran, So, Mindoro, Wis. (Melrose-Mindoro); Lineman of the week: Jacob Foss, Jr, Eden Prairie, Minn; Offensive scout team athlete of the week: Ben Tolkinen, Fr, Minnetonka, Minn.; Defensive scout team athlete of the week: Grant Lindell, So, Mosinee, Wis.

TEAM CAPTAINS: Captains for the 2022 season are: quarterback Sean Borgerding (Sr, Spring Valley), wide receiver Levy Hamer (Sr, Chicago), defensive back Mason Priebe (Jr, Menasha) and defensive back Cannon Griner (Jr, Mesa, Ariz). 

RANKED OPPONENTS:  The WIAC is filled with nationally ranked opponents, with four teams in the top 25 of the 2022 D3football.com and Stout is in the receiving votes category. Whitewater (3rd), La Crosse (9th), Oshkosh (16th), and River Falls (17th), are up next in the schedule for the Blue Devils. Previous opponents include; Wartburg, now ranked 20th, and Gustavus Aldophus, who started the season in the votes receiving category, but has since fallen out. The only teams that Stout faces that did no appear on the preseason poll are: Crown College (Sept. 24), UW-Eau Claire (Oct. 1), UW-Stevens Point (Oct. 15) and UW-Platteville (Oct. 29). 

NATIONAL RANKINGS: Stout is back in the receiving votes category with 13 votes. Stout started the season with four votes, but fell out the past four weeks. Last season, Stout fell out of the rankings after consecutive losses to 20th ranked UW-Oshkosh and UW-River Falls. Stout was in the 2021 D3football.com receiving votes category from Week 3 to Week 8. 

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 (48-64) is in his 13th season in 2022 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 2022 season 45-63)  UW-Eau Claire: Wesley Beschorner (7-16) is in his third season as head coach of the UW-Eau Claire football team in 2021. Beschorner, who had been the quarterbacks coach at the NCAA Division I University of Maryland, became the 17th coach in school history when he was hired in February 2019. At Maryland, the Terrapin offense ranked second in the Big Ten in rushing touchdowns, number three in rushing offense and saw five players earn All-Big Ten honors last season. Beschorner is a former standout at the University of South Dakota who went from Offensive Scout Team MVP to being a Harlon Hill finalist his senior season – an award given to the most valuable player in NCAA Division II. As the Coyotes signal-caller, Beschorner led South Dakota to a North Central Conference title in 2005. That season, he also earned First Team All-American honors and led Division II in passing efficiency. Beschorner re-wrote the record books during his four-year career, setting 33 program records. For his efforts, he was inducted into South Dakota's Hall of Fame in 2017.

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 16th season with the Blue Devils and 10th as defensive coordinator.  Tarek Yaeggi is in his third year as a Blue Devil assistant coach and took over as offensive coordinator with the 2022 season. Derek Branch is in his ninth season with the Blue Devils. An all-conference offensive lineman with the Blue Devils during his playing years, Branch will continue to work with the offensive line. Jake Schiff begins his seventh 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 10th 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. Mark Thomas is in his 31th season on the Blue Devils' gridiron, and will work with the outside linebackers during the 2022 season. After an all-conference and all-region career as a Blue Devil punter, Clark Riedel is in his fifth 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: Quarterback Sean Borgerding has been selected as a 2022 National Football Foundation (NFF) scholar-athlete and will be a semi-finalist for the Campbell Trophy.

SEASON HONORS: 2022: Kicker Luke Cool was the WIAC special teams athlete of the week and the UW-Stout athlete of the week after kicking nine extra points vs. Crown College, and Quinton Williams was the WIAC defensive athlete of the week...Wide receiver Levy Hamer was the WIAC offensive player of the week and safety Cannon Griner was the WIAC defensive player of the week after leading Stout to a 28-25 come-from-behind win over Gustavus Adolphus, Sept. 17, in St. Peter, Minn. Hamer was also named to the D3football.com Team of the Week...Wide receiver Levy Hamer was selected as a second team Preseason All-America by D3football.com after hauling in 12 touchdown passes and collecting 962 total receiving yards. 

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, 49 att, 358 yards, 5 TDs vs UW-River Falls, Nov. 6, 2021
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
16 comp, 37 att, 299 yards, 4 TD vs. Gustavus Adolphus, Sept. 17, 2022
24 comp, 35 att, 295 yards, 4 TD vs UW-Oshkosh, Oct. 30, 2021
17 comp, 28 att, 291 yards, 5 TD vs UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 1, 2022
19 comp,37 att, 290 yards, 3 TDs vs UW-Platteville, Nov. 13, 2021
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
23 comp, 44 att, 186 yards, vs. Wartburg College, Sept. 10, 2022
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
Mitch Waechter - Passing
3 comp, 5 att, 25 yards, vs. Crown College, Sept. 24, 2022
2 comp, 4 att, 22 yards vs. UW-Whitewater, Oct. 2, 2021
Sean Borgerding - Rushing
21 carries, 149 yards, 1 TD vs. UW-Stevens Point, Oct. 26, 2019
Matt Pomietlo - Rushing
26 carries, 154 yards, 1 TD vs UW-Platteville, Nov. 13, 2021
17 carries, 116 yards, 1 TD vs UW-Oshkosh, Oct. 30, 2021
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
Carter Fonger - Rushing
6 carries, 150 yards, 3 TD vs UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 1, 2022
2 carries, 54 yards, 1 TD vs. Crown College, Sept. 24, 2022
9 carries, 47 yards, 1 TD vs. UW-Stevens Point, Oct. 16, 2021
Chase Hughes - Rushing
8 carries, 54 yards vs UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 1, 2022
5 carries, 22 yards, 2 TDs vs. Crown College, Sept. 24, 2022
Ben Tolkinen - Rushing
9 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD vs. Crown College, Sept. 24, 2022
4 carries, 45 yards vs UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 1, 2022
Jacob Kopacz - Rushing
5 carries, 64 yards, 1 TD vs. Crown College, Sept. 24, 2022
Josh Schlangen - Rushing
5 carries, 51 yards, 1 TD vs. Crown College, Sept. 24, 2022
JD Bates - Rushing
8 carries, 48 yards, 1 TD vs. Crown College, Sept. 24, 2022
Colin Smith - Rushing
7 carries, 36 yards, vs. Crown College, Sept. 24, 2022
Mitch Waechter - Rushing
3 carries, 21 yards, 1 TD vs. Crown College, Sept. 24, 2022
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
11 receptions, 161 yards, 2 TDs vs. UW-Oshkosh, Oct. 30, 2021
5 receptions, 160 yards, 3 TDs vs. Gustavus Adolphus, Sept. 17, 2022
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
7 receptions, 140 yards, 2 TDs, vs UW-Platteville, Nov. 13, 2021
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
4 receptions, 99 yards, 1 TD vs UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 1, 2022
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
6 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD vs UW-River Falls, Nov. 6, 2021
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
Parker Fossum - Receiving
5 receptions, 125 yards, 1 TD vs. UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 9, 2021
8 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD vs UW-Platteville, Nov. 13, 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
5 receptions, 75 yards, 1 TD vs UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 1, 2022
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
7 receptions, 116 yards, 1 TD vs UW-River Falls, Nov. 6, 2021
8 receptions, 81 yards, vs. Wartburg College, Sept. 10, 2022
9 receptions, 76 yards vs. UW-Whitewater, Oct. 2, 2021
5 receptions, 59 yards, 1 TD vs. Gustavus Adolphus, Sept. 17, 2022
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
Matt Pomietlo - Receiving
5 receptions, 22 yards, 2 TDs vs UW-River Falls, Nov. 6, 2021
Will Knutson - Receiving
2 receptions, 68 yards vs UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 1, 2022
Caleb Timm - Receiving
1 receptions, 23 yards, 1TD vs UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 1, 2022

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
95t - Arthur Cox vs. UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 1, 2022
90t - Carlos Concepcion vs. UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 23, 2010
Most Rushing Yards in a Game
328 - Luke Bundgaard vs. UW-Platteville, Nov. 15, 2003
247 - Luke Fugate (UW-River Falls), Nov. 6, 2021
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
358 - Sean Borgerding (UW-Stout), Nov. 6, 2021
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
358 - Sean Borgerding vs UW-River Falls, Nov. 6, 2021 (28 comps, 49 att, 5 TD)
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
150 - Carter Fonger vs UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 1, 2022 (6 carries, 3 TD)
154 - Matt Pomietlo vs UW-Platteville, Nov. 13, 2021 (26 carries, 1 TD)
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, 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
161 - Levy Hamer vs UW-Oshkosh, Oct. 30, 2021 (161 yards, 11 rec, 2 TD)
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
11- Levy Hamer vs UW-Oshkosh, Oct. 30, 2021 (161 yards, 2TD)
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
95t - Arthur Cox vs. UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 1, 2022
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 - Carter Fonger vs. UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 1, 2022 (6 carries, 150 yards)
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
698* - vs. UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 1, 2022 (school record)
497 - vs. Crown College, Sept. 24, 2022
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
358 - vs Eau Claire, Oct. 1, 2022
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
340 - vs UW-Eau Claire, Oct. 1, 2022
389 - vs Crown College, Sept. 24, 2022
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: Arthur Cox's 95 yard kickoff return for a touchdown was the longest kickoff return since Noel Gonzalez returned a kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown against UW-Stevens Point, Nov. 5, 2016 at Stevens Point. 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 for a score 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. The school record for kickoff return is 102 yards for a score by Glen Harke in 1959 against Winona State.

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 2022: The Blue Devils will host  Community Day Saturday, Sept. 24 when the Blue Devils play Crown College. The game is presented by Culver's. Parent's Day will be Saturday, Oct. 1 when the Blue Devils host UW-Eau Claire. Saturday, Oct. 8 when the Blue Devils host UW-La Crosse, Stout will celebrate Homecoming and the Hall of Fame inductees. The Homecoming game will be presented by Bob and Steve's BP Amoco. Heroes in Uniform Day will be Saturday, Oct. 29 when UW-Platteville comes to town, and Saturday, Nov. 5 when they Blue Devils host UW-Whitewater will be Senior Day.  The Nov. 5 game is presented 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: : After three games at home, the Blue Devils begin a two-game road trip by traveling to coach Clayt Birmingham's alma mater, UW-Stevens Point, Saturday, Oct. 15 at 1 p.m.. 


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COACH BIRMINGHAM AS A POINTER: (Updated Oct. 4, 2022) UW-Stout coach Clayt Birmingham was a four-year regular in the defensive backfield during his playing days with the Pointers. Birmingham was a two-time All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) defensive back at UW-Stevens Point (1995, 1994). In 1994, Birmingham was the WIAC interceptions co-leader. So we had to dig into the files to find out how Coach Birmingham fared against the Blue Devils. On Oct. 22, 1994 on Nelson Field in Menomonie, as Stout was driving for a TD, Birmingham stepped in front of a Forrest Schneider pass in the end zone to end the threat. On Oct. 23, 1993 in Stevens Point, Birmingham recorded a five-yard sack. As a player, Birmingham's Pointers did not lose to Stout in his four years. As a coach, Birmingham is 8-4 against his alma mater, including a 45-14 non-conference in the 2021 season.

NOTE FOR 2022: Sean Borgerding has never thrown for less than 300 yards against UW-La Crosse.