UW-W Athletics earn another honor!

UW-W Athletics earn another honor!

Sunday, September 19, 2010

WIAC INSIDE THE NUMBERS: WEEK 3

UW-Stout 63 Eureka College 0
After throwing 74 passes in their first two games, the Blue Devils revved up their ground game to the tune of 408 yards rushing on 61 carries. Stout completely dominated the line of scrimmage, holding Eureka to -33 yards rushing and 52 total yards. Stout led 35-0 after 1 quarter and 49-0 at halftime. Twelve Blue Devils had at least one carry in the game.

Wheaton College 51 UW-Platteville 20
UW-P actually led this game 10-6 with 2:00 left in the first half. Things didn't go so well after that. The Pioneers outgained WC 412-389, but four second half big plays not reflected in the yardage totals sealed the Pioneers fate. A punt return of 41 yards to the UW-P 27 led to a 3rd quarter TD. WC intercepted a pass and returned it 78 yards for a TD, also in the 3rd quarter. In the 4th quarter Wheaton returned one punt 80 yards for a TD and another 31 yards to the UW-P 30, setting up another TD.

Trine 35 UW-River Falls 14
Trine outscored the Falcons 21-0 in the second half to secure their victory at River Falls. Trine mauled UW-RF for 515 total yards, including an astounding 313 yards rushing. Although only 18 of Trine's 67 plays were passes, 3 of them went for TD's. The Falcons' Taylor Edwards gained 169 yards rushing on 34 carries for a 5.0 ypc ratio. In spite of the second half deficit, River Falls threw for only 104 yards. Neither team had a turnover in the game.

UW-Stevens Point 29 Missouri Science & Technology 10
Kicker Jared Fohrman made 5 field goals, the longest of which was 40 yards. He missed one from 57. The Pointers rushed 249 yards, but QB Jake Swank was only 7-21 for 56 yards passing and 1 TD. Pre-Season All American wide receiver Jared Jenkins caught only 2 passes for 7 yards, but scored the Pointers only offensive TD, a 6 yard reception with 12:33 left in the 1st quarter. The Pointers only TD drive consisted of that one play, set up by a 37 yard interception return by Curtis Krump to the 6. The Pointers won the turnover battle 5-0, intercepting 4 passes and returning one of them for a TD.

UW-Whitewater 37 Campbellsville University 7
For the second consecutive game Lavell Coppage, Antwan Anderson, and Booker Stanley all rushed for more than 100 yards. The Warhawks had a season high 32 first downs. Campbellsville possessed the ball only 8:21 in the second half. The first three possessions, UW-W had TD drives of 75, 67, and 80 yards. The Warhawks scored at least one TD in every quarter, running their string to 11 consecutive quarters with a TD. In the second quarter, Matt Blanchard was sacked for the first time this year. Blanchard went a third consecutive game without an interception.

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