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WIAC PROJECTIONS: WEEK 5

UW-Whitewater at UW-Platteville

The Warhawks begin their WIAC title defense at Platteville at 6:00 PM on Thursday. The Pioneers have defended the run well in their three pre-conference games. However, they have not seen anything remotely like UW-W's powerful attack. UW-P has the leading WIAC overall passing offense and they will need it because they don't figure to be able to run against the Warhawks. It will take a superlative effort for the Pioneers to keep this one close.

UW-Whitewater 45

UW-Platteville 14

UW-Stevens Point at UW-Eau Claire

The Pointers take to the road for the first time in their conference opener at Eau Claire on Saturday. UW-EC will need RB Joel Sweeney to provide enough of a ground attack to provide balance against a tough UW-SP defense. The Pointers seem a little more cohesive than the Blugolds at this point of the season. Pointers' wide receiver Jared Jenkins is due for a big afternoon.

UW-Stevens Point 27

UW-Eau Claire 20

UW-LaCrosse at UW-Oshkosh

Oshkosh's rugged pre-conference games seemed to pay off big in week 1 as the Titan's roughed up River Falls 43-15 in their WIAC opener in River Falls. Nate Wara has thrown for 9 TD's and 0 interceptions. He is also the Titans leading rusher. UW-LaCrosse has opened 0-3 in pre-conference games. The Eagles have been susceptible to the big play and Wara is more than capable of taking advantage. UW-O has been good against the run against high level competition. UW-LaCrosse is facing a possible 8th straight loss going back to last year. LaCrosse is a stunning 35-0-2 the last 37 years against Oshkosh. How do you pick against that?

UW-Oshkosh 31

UW-LaCrosse 30

UW-Stout at UW-River Falls

The Falcons are 0-4 (0-1 WIAC), having come no closer to an opponent than 14 points. Not exactly the way venerable Coach John O'Grady would want his final year to start. Stout has played unevenly as well, but has a 2-1 pre-conference record heading into their WIAC opener. Stout won last year 13-12 when UW-RF failed in their attempt to go for two after drawing within a point in overtime. The young Falcons defense better grow up in a hurry. They are allowing 5.3 yards per carry on the ground. Opponent QB's are throwing at a 63.9% with 12 TD's and 0 interceptions against them.

UW-Stout 24

UW-River Falls 20