Football Preview: Blue Devils open season with 6 pm Saturday contest at Wartburg

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THIS WEEK'S GAME: UW-Stout (0-0, 0-0 WIAC) gets the season underway a week later this year and will open with a pair of road, leading off with a 6 p.m. start at Wartburg College (1-0, 0-0 ARC), Saturday, Sept. 10 in Waverly, Iowa. The Knights opened the season with a 34-7 win at Monmouth College, Sept. 3. Wartburg finished the 2021 season at 7-3 overall, 6-2 in the American Rivers Conference. Both the Blue Devils and the Knights are receiving votes in the latest D3football.com Top 25 poll.

The Blue Devils (5-5, 2-5 WIAC) started off the 2021 season well, but ended the season with a four game losing streak, falling 35-28 at UW-Platteville, Nov. 13, 2021

2022 Schedule: The Blue Devils will play five teams that appeared in the D3football.com Top 25 poll at one point during the 2021 season - UW-Whitewater, UW-La Crosse, UW-River Falls, UW-Oshkosh and Wartburg College, plus Gustavus Adolphus received votes through a portion of the season. The Blue Devils were in the national poll receiving votes category from Week 3 to Week 8. 

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, 6 p.m.	Sept. 4 at Presentation College, W 42-14
.Sept. 17 at Gustavus Adolphus, 1 p.m.	Sept. 11 vs. St. Norbert College, W 34-14
Sept. 24 vs. Crown College, 1 p.m.	Sept. 18 at UW-Stevens Point (nc), W 45-14
Oct. 1 vs. UW-Eau Claire, 6 p.m.	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: Two interceptions by UW-Platteville in the waning minutes of the game prevented a UW-Stout comeback and the Pioneers took the win, 35-28, Nov. 13, 2021. Sean Borgerding, who had thrown only six interceptions in the first nine games, was picked off twice in the final 3:32 of the game. With the score tied at 28-28, Borgerding was intercepted at 3:32 deep in Stout territory when the ball went off his receiver's arms. Two minutes later the Pioneers scored with 1:46 left when Evan Gates scored from the 1 yard line with 1:48 left. On Stout's next drive, the Blue Devils made it to near midfield and the drive looked promising, but Borgerding was intercepted with a pair of Platteville ((4-6, 3-4 WIAC) players hanging on him as he attempted to unload the ball and the Pioneers ran out the clock. Levy Hamer had 91 receiving yards on three catches in the first half. Hamer finished with seven catches for 141 yards and two TDs. Borgerding completed 19 of 37 passes for 290 yards and three TDs. Matt Pomietlo had a career day, carrying the ball 26 times for 154 yards, his first collegiate 100-yard game. Parker Fossum had 98 yards receiving on eight catches. The Blue Devils tallied 491 total yards of offense to Platteville's 350 yards. Stout threw the ball for 290 yards and ran for 201 yards. The Pioneers threw the ball for 323 yards and ran for 27. |  Game Story and Stats

LAST TIME OUT: WARTBURG COLLEGE: Wartburg defeated Monmouth 34-7, Sept. 3, in the season opener that featured a three hour and 30 minute lightning delay prior to kickoff. After a nearly scoreless first half - Wartburg kicked a field goal with 10 seconds remaining in the half - the Knights scored all 34 of their points before Monmouth got on the board with six minutes left in the game. Nile McLaughlin had career-high passing yards (199), completions (16), and touchdown passes (2)  and Bricen White had a career-high 67 receiving yards with one TD. Cael O'Neill was good on two field goals (28, 20) and made all four extra points. Owen Grover led the defense with 13 tackles.This was the first win at Monmouth since 2011. Wartburg moved to 9-2 all-time in the series. | Game Story and Stats

WHEN STOUT AND WARTBURG LAST MET: With the exception of two minutes late in the first half, UW-Stout played toe-to-toe with sixth-ranked Wartburg College, but in the end, it was those two minutes that made the difference in the game and the Knights came out of Don & Nona Williams Stadium with a 41-33 win Sept. 19, 2015. Wartburg scored two touchdowns in the final two minutes of the first half, on an 11-yard pass form Logan Schrader to Jake Haberman with 1:58 left in the half and on a two-yard Schrader run 16 seconds before the intermission for a 28-12 lead. Those scores would prove to be the difference.  |  Game Story and Stats

THE SERIES: Wartburg leads the series, 2-0, taking wins in back-to-back contests in 2014 (45-14, in Waverly, Iowa) and 2015 (41-33 in Menomonie). | History


A LOOK AT THE BLUE DEVILS: The Blue Devils return almost all of their starters on both offense and defense. Quarterback Sean Borgerding and senior receivers Levy Hamer and Parker Fossum return to lead the passing game. Borgerding threw for 2881 years and 29 TDs. Hamer hauled in 60 passes for 962 yards and 12 TDs, while Fossum had 46 grabs for 594 yards and four TDs. Arthur Cox gave Stout another target with 42 receptions, 629 yards and six scores. Matt Pomietlo picked up the No. 1 running back spot four games into the season and went on to become Stout's leading rusher for the year with 606 rushing yards and four TDs.   | Complete 2022 Blue Devil preview | 2021 Statistics

THE PASSING GAME: Stout returns many offensive weapons back. Sean Borgerding will return under center, coming off a WIAC-All Conference honorable mention season where he threw for 2881 yards and 29 touchdowns. Returning to catch Borgerding's passes will be Levy Hamer, Parker Fossum, and Arthur Cox. Hamer led the team with 962 yards and 12 touchdowns. Fossum and Cox both have over 500 yards receiving and recorded six and four touchdowns respectively. Others of note for Stout's strong passing game are Robvon Jackson, who caught two touchdowns, as well as running back Matt Pomietlo, who caught two touchdown passes (both against UW-River Falls).

THE RUNNING GAME: With Stout excelling through the air, the running backs have worked to capitalize on the chances they get. Freshmen Matt Pomietlo picked up 606 yards and four touchdowns on 130 rushes. Freshman Carter Fonger also has recorded two touchdowns and 58 yards on only 17 carries.

TOTAL OFFENSE: Stout averaged 428.9 yards of total offense, 291.8 passing, 137.1 rushing.

DEFENSE: On the defensive side of the ball, the Blue Devils are lea by defensive back Cannon Griner, who has recorded a WIAC best 49 solo tackles, and has a total of 86 tackles, another WIAC best. Griner also also second of the WIAC for interceptions (4) and pass breakups (7). Mason Priebe joins Griner with his own two interceptions. Carson Strong, Gervase Thompson, Haydon Miller, and Dylan Larrabee also took the ball back each with an interception. The Blue Devil's defense has also thrived last season with getting the ball back to the offense. They recorded 16 takeaways (12 interceptions and four fumble recoveries). The Blue Devils allowed 30.8 points per game with 398.0 yards allowed per game, 170.8 yards rushing and 227.2 yards passing.

CLIMBING THE LADDER: With one more year to go, quarterback Sean Borgerding and wide receiver Levy Hamer each are within striking distance of taking the top spot in their respective categories.

Borgerding, a three-time WIAC honorable mention selection, has started for the last three seasons and has completed 541 of 959 passes for 7404 yards, with 67 touchdowns against only 29 interceptions. Borgerding's total passing yards is currently for third on the all-time list, behind only Tim Peterson (8881 yds/1986-89) and Matt Bunyan (8562 yds/1995-98). His 67 touchdowns trail only Bunyan's 85. Borgerding is posting a career passing percentage of .564, trailing only Gale Woelffer (.569/1948-51). 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. 

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 178 passes for 2813 yards and 26 touchdowns. Hamer trails only Scott Frederickson (1986-89) in receptions and yards. Frederickson has 233 receptions for 3390 yards. Frederickson caught 29 touchdowns. Hamer is currently ninth on the all-time scoring list with 160 points. 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. 

PRESEASON HONORS: 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. | Preseason All-America Story


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: WARTBURG: Wartburg was voted to finish second in a preseason poll conducted by the American Rivers Conference. Wartburg finished the 2021 season with a 7-3 record with QB Jace Moore leading the way. Moore, who has graduated, will be replaced by Nile McLaughlin. McLaughlin saw action in five games last season, throwing for 331 yards on 24 completions with two touchdowns. Drake George and Darius Whaley look to be the leaders of the receiving corps. George led the team last year, recording 502 yards on 29 receptions with six touchdowns. Whaley was right behind George with five touchdowns, also adding 229 yards on 18 catches. On the ground, Hunter Clansen will continue his work in the backfield. Clansen rushed for 617 yards on 93 attempts and made it to the end zone eight times. On the defensive end, the Knights will be led by Senior Antonio Santillan. Santillan was named preseason Second-team Defense All-American by D3football.com and was a First-team D3football.com All-Region selection and First-team All-Conference honoree last season. He will be joined by DB Eli Barrett who was second on the team (behind Santillan's 81.0) in tackles with 63.0. Owen Grover and Nate Link make up the linebacker squad, each recording over 50.0 tackles in the 2021 season. Link also led the team with two interceptions on the defensive end while Barrett and Trent Rolling each had eight pass breakups.|  Statistics

THE MATCHUP: Comparing the numbers:

UW-Stout	2021 WIAC Rankings		2021 ARC Rankings	Wartburg
33.9	4	PPG	2	39.1
30.4	5	Opp. PPG	1	17.5
292.7	3	Pass Yds	7	214.1
138.3	7	Rush Yds	4	172.6
431.3	3	Total Yds	4	386.7

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 preseason poll and Stout in the receiving votes category. In the opening poll released July 26, UW-Whitewater was ranked fourth (Nov. 5), UW-La Crosse 12th (Oct. 8), UW-River Falls 18th (Nov. 12) and UW-Oshkosh 19th (Oct. 22). Stout will open the season at Wartburg College, Saturday, Sept. 10, and follow that up at Gustavus Adolphus College the following week, Saturday, Sept. 17. The Knights received seven votes and the Gusties six votes. 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: The Blue Devils received three votes in the 2022 D3football.com first week poll. Wartburg received nine votes.  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 (45-63) 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)  Wartburg College: During the summer of 2021, Chris Winter (8-3) stepped into the head coaching position after serving with the Wartburg football coaching staff for 16 years. He's been the defensive coordinator since 2011, was promoted to assistant head coach in 2013, and has served as the head strength and conditioning coordinator since 2008. A 2004 Wartburg graduate, Winter was a four-year member of the football and baseball teams and 2017 Wartburg Athletics Hall of Fame inductee.  While overseeing the Wartburg defense for eight seasons, the Knights won five Iowa Conference Championships including three-straight from 2017 to 2019. The Wartburg defense led the conference in total defense, scoring defense, rush defense, and pass inefficiency at least four seasons during his tenure.

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: 2021: Named to the 2021 All-WIAC team were: First team - Levy Hamer (WR), Arthur Cox (APB); Second team - Cox (WR), Jacob Foss (OL), Cannon Griner (DB), Scott Gustafson (DL); Honorable mention - Sean Borgerding (QB), Jack Meyer (PK), Justin Schlangen (OL); 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, 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
24 comp, 35 att, 295 yards, 4 TD vs UW-Oshkosh, Oct. 30, 2021
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
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
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
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
11 receptions, 161 yards, 2 TDs vs. UW-Oshkosh, Oct. 30, 2021
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
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
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
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
Matt Pomietlo - Receiving
5 receptions, 22 yards, 2 TDs vs UW-River Falls, Nov. 6, 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
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
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
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



 

MAX SPARGER: UW-Stout dedicated the Don & Nona Williams Stadium press box in honor of former UW-Stout athletic director and coach Max Sparger, September 11, 2010. Sparger led the Blue Devil football team to the 1965 WSUC championship. After leaving Stout in 1972, Sparger served as the WSUC commissioner. Sparger is a member of the UW-Stout Hall of Fame, as well as the WIAC Hall of Fame.

STOUT FOOTBALL HISTORY: Stout Institute played their first game on Nov. 4, 1911, when they lost to River Falls Normal School, 13-11. Walter Anderson scored Stout's first touchdown, an 85 yard kickoff return. A week later, Stout won their first game, 30-2, against LaCrosse Business School as Harvey Tice scored four touchdowns. The predecessor to the WIAC began in 1913 and Stout has won five conference titles - 1921, 1941, 1949, 1965 and 2000. Stout became the Blue Devils during the late 1920s or early 1930s. Football was not played during the war years of 1918, 1943, and 1944. Along the way, the school has gone through a number of name changes - Stout Institute, Stout State College, Stout State University and the University of Wisconsin-Stout. Stout celebrated 100 years of football with a season-long celebration and alumni reunion during the 2011 season. | A 10-week series on Stout football is available.

TAILGATING: UW-Stout has adopted a formal tailgating policy for Blue Devil football games. The south end of the parking lot by the Don and Nona Williams Stadium has been designated as a tailgating area known as the "Tailgate Zone." Fans will be able to participate in the Blue Devil Walk. Tailgating is permitted three hours before the game, and tailgating activities will cease at game time. Only propane grills are permitted, no open flame grills. Tobacco is not permitted.

DON & NONA WILLIAMS STADIUM: UW-Stout's Don and Nona Williams Stadium got a facelift 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 stay on the road next week when they travel to Gustavus Adolphus, Saturday, Sept. 17 for a 1 p.m. contest. 

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