D3 College Football/U.P. Football Products

[Hueby]

Little behind getting this going. This is somewhat of a carry over from another thread. Hope to post Wisconsin D3 College ongoings and scores. Plan to capture how U.P. products are doing too. Info will be taken from the respected conferences and school websites:

This past week:

UW-Platteville 59
@ East Texas Baptist 44

UW-Oshkosh 20
@ Carthage 9

UWO was picked to win the WIAC this year- but many think otherwise. Their 3 keys offensive producers all graduated and these are big shoes to fill. Heard the UWO QB threw 3 interceptions this game.

UW-Eau Claire 45
@ Loras (IA) 13

Well what do you know, have to stop here. Will get back.

[Hueby]

Ok back to Week 1....

UW- LaCrosse 52
@ Luther (IA) 21

John Carroll (OH) 45
@ UW- Stevens Point 21

UW-Stout 0
@ St Johns (MN) 27

UW-Whitewater 38
@ Dubuque (IA) 6

Munising's Andy Cooper doing the kickoff and punt duties for the Warhawks.

Minnesota-Morris 0
@ UW-River Falls 40

Aurora University 7
@ St. Norbert College 16

Concordia (WI) 31
@ Finlandia 3

Not sure how Finlandia will look this season.

Wisconsin Lutheran 30
@ Lake Forest 38

Lake Forest scores 14 unanswered points in 2nd half to come from behind.

Lakeland 26
@ Carroll (WI) 45

Lakeland was picked by coaches to win their conference (NACC) this season.

Beloit 10
@ Concordia (Ill) 36

[Hueby]

Was debating or not to throw in D2 U.P./MI Colleges, but maybe others out there can get that going.

Anyways, Just mentioned Randy Awery in a Lakeland post. This past summer he resigned from Concordia Chicago. Here is the article:

http://www.d3football.com/notables/2018 ... own-at-cuc

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Week 2

UW- Oshkosh 3
Davenport (MI) 7

It appears Davenport started their program the Spring of 2016 for the 2017 season. If this is incorrect someone please holler.

I see one of the Davenport assistant coaches / offensive coordinator / QB Coach is Jim Purtill. Coach Purtill was the head coach at St.Norbert College during those prime years they brought in U.P. Football players. I did not know the last 2 seasons he had the OC/QB coaching job at...UW-Oshkosh.

It will be interesting what one of my co-workers will have to say about this game.

I see Davenport plays Michigan Tech next week.

[Hueby]

Some more WIAC scores:

UW-River Falls 27
@ Bethel (MN) 32

UW-LaCrosse 34
@ Illinois Wesleyan 31

UW-Stevens Point 13
@ Wabash (IN) 16

Concordia-Moorhead 6
@ UW-Whitewater 24

In overtime
UW-Stout 24
@ Gustavus Adolphus (MN) 23

Besides Whitewater, the WIAC teams had some pretty exciting non-conference games! Will touch on another one here...

Some other Wisconsin colleges of interest:

Lawrence Tech 30
@ Wisconsin Lutheran 22

Believe Lakeland was idle this week. Next week along with Wisconsin Lutheran they host schools from the MIAA.

This was another exciting D3 game played last night between St. Norbert College and UW-Eau Claire:

In double overtime
St. Norbert College 23
@ UW-Eau Claire 30

Notes from the SNC website written by Dan Lukes:

UWEC had the ball deep in SNC territory and led 16-6 with 2:13 left in game. They throw a pick and SNC returns it to the SNC 31 yd line. SNC would drive down field, throw a TD pass & kick extra point. Now UWEC's lead is 16-13.

SNC's on side kick gets the "perfect bounce" and SNC recovers at the UWEC 47 yd line.

SNC kicks a 29 yd FG with 6 seconds left to force OT.

SNC scores on their first possession in OT. Kick XP.
UWEC faces a 3-9 at SNC 24, but SNC gets called for offsides. UWEC would convert on 4th down then eventually score. Kick XP to force 2nd OT.

UWEC scores on a 9 yd run, Kick XP.
SNC drives near goal line. Faces 3rd and goal from the 2. UWEC stuffs them for no gain. Then on 4th down UWEC knocks down the SNC pass attempt.

This is the 3rd time in St. Norbert's last 4 losses they lost in overtime. The win for UWEC could be a much needed boost as they have been struggling in past years.

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Augh- one ugly score to report from Week 2:

Finlandia 0
@ Ripon 70

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In the WIAC yesterday:

UW- River Falls 28
@ Missouri Baptist 38

Dickinson State (ND) 35
@ UW-LaCrosse 17

UW-Oshkosh 17
@Lincoln (MO) 7

UWO still has an outstanding defense. It's going to have to carry them in games like this.

Middle Georgia State 0
@ UW- Whitewater 73

Warhawks empty their bench in this one. Majority of the scoring (especially the 2nd half) came on runs, pick 6's and field goals.

Andy Cooper of Munising was busy. Did 7 of UWW's 12 kickoffs, Did UWW's only punt of the game for 55 yds (put it inside the 20 yd line) and had one reception- a 36 yd TD catch.

Dakota State 28
@ UW- Stevens Point 51

UW-Platteville 28
@ Thomas More (KY) 35

Other D3 scores of interest:

(taken from their conference website didn't catch the home teams- my apologies)

Eureka 34, Finlandia 12

Finlandia senior LB Dillion Hueckstaedt of Baraga had 7 tackles and 1 forced fumble. Newberry freshman LB David Carlson came up with a big defensive fumble recovery for Finlandia to end one drive.

Hope 53, Wisconsin Lutheran 12

Trant Deans of Westwood started at left guard for WLC.

Trine 56, Lakeland 6

Johan Carlson of Kingsford started at center for Lakeland.

I like these U.P. products down here. They are good looking football players! Johan Carlson should spice up his Scandanavian name a little more "Johan Karlsson." (Sorry I've been doing too much family genealogy the past year)

Oh St. Norbert was off this past Saturday.

[Hueby]

Morning

It was a slow weekend for area D3 teams, but here we go-

UW-Stout 49
@ California Lutheran 24

Lakeland 12
@ UW-Platteville 49

UW-Eau Claire 0
@ St. Thomas (MN) 49

So next weekend within the WIAC, the conference games begin.

Both Wisconsin Lutheran and Finlandia were idle this past weekend. Lakeland was mentioned above so get ready for this score...

Grinnel (IA) 0
@ St. Norbert College 91

Yes, 91. The St. Norbert defense scored 4 TD's, as well as having a special team's TD. St Norbert converted scores on 6 Grinnell turnovers.

Luke Bero from Rapid River / Gladstone (Think he lived in Gladstone but attended Rapid River?) had 2 tackles- one was solo and had a tackle for loss.

So if you're Grinnell, what's the silver lining? How do you turn a negative into a positive?

They highlighted the effort of the players and the tackling machines certain players were. One guy set a school record for 17 solo tackles- 18 total. He also had a forced fumble and fumble recovery.

Other defensive players had a number of tackles, but the one linebacker named Ryan Slager from Orland Park, Illinois really stood out.

Sometimes in games like this you learn about someone's true character, don't cha'?

[Hueby]

Yesterday here in Wisconsin the WIAC schools began their all-important conference games. Very good games but you can't help but get the feel UW-Whitewater and UW- Oshkosh will be the front runners again.

UW-Oshkosh 48
@UW-River Falls 14

UW-Platteville 20
@ UW-Stevens Point 6

UW-Whitewater 30
@ UW-LaCrosse 7

UW-Eau Claire 20
@ UW- Stout 26

Other colleges of interest....

Rockford 20
@ Wisconsin Lutheran 26

Concordia Chicago 28
@ Lakeland 61

St. Norbert College 34
@ Knox (Ill) 0

Finlandia University 7
@ Olivet 72

Few notes from the Finlandia website article write up:
This was Finlandia's first ever conference game (MIAA). Ishpeming grad Eric Kostreva had a "forth best in school history" 185 all purpose yards. Sounds like he had an awesome TD run that involved "busting tackles." Those are the ones fun to see.
Baraga's Dillion Hueckstaedt led Finlandia on defense with 12 tackles.

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D3 Games this past weekend:

WIAC:
UW-Stevens Point 9
@ UW-Eau Claire 3

UW-LaCrosse 29
@ UW-Stout 23
OT

UW-River Falls 27
@ UW- Platteville 52

UW-Oshkosh 0
@ UW-Whitewater 20

Other D3 schools of interest:

Lakeland 0
@ Concordia, Wisconsin 17

Wisconsin Lutheran 35
@ Eureka 54

Ripon 17
@ St. Norbert College 30

Kalamazoo College 56
@ Finlandia 7

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WIAC scores from Oct 13, 2018

UW-Whitewater 45
@ UW- Eau Claire 0

UWW appears to be the cream of the crop again.

UW-Stout 19
@ UW-River Falls 21

This game signifies D3 college football. Beautiful fall day and what a defensive game. It was UWRF's homecoming. If you read the game summary on their website, UWRF made some huge defensive plays at critical times.

UW- Plateville 10
@ UW- Oshkosh 31

After UWW exposed UWO's inexperienced offense last week, the Titans came alive late in the 2nd half. In the 4th quarter they scored 21 unanswered points in a 7 minute span.

UW-Stevens Point 27
@ UW- LaCrosse 63

Other scores involving colleges with U.P. football products on the roster:

St. Norbert College 21
@ University of Chicago 20

St. Norbert holds off late University of Chicago rally. Univ. of Chicago score 2 TD's in final 2 minutes of game.

Rockford University 37
@ Lakeland 20

Rockford's first win over Lakeland in 11 meetings. According to Lakeland's website, Rockford scored 31 unanswered points and took advantage of several turnovers.

Wisconsin Lutheran 31
@ Benedictine 40

Wisconsin Lutheran fell behind by 20 pts. Too much to overcome.

Finnlandia 6
@ Hope 70

Hope Finnlandia keeps battling (Pardon the pun).

[Hueby]

Last week's WIAC scores

UW- River Falls 7
@ UW- Whitewater 44

UW- Eau Claire 40
@ UW- Plateville 16

UW-LaCrosse 13
@ UW- Oshkosh 24

UW-Stout 31
@UW-Stevens Point 27

- Teams combined for 42 points in the 1st half. UWSP's last drive of the game ended in an interception.

WIAC Standings

UWW 4-0 (7-0)
UWO 3-1 (5-2)
UWL 2-2 (4-3)
UWP 2-2 (4-3)
UWS 2-2 (4-3)
UWEC 1-3 (3-4)
UWRF 1-3 (2-5)
UWSP 1-3 (2-5)

Other D3 scores

Lakeland 38 (2-5, 2-2 NACC)
@ Wisconsin Lutheran 12 (1-6, 1-3 NACC)

- Muskies jump out to 24-0 lead after the 1st.

St. Norbert College 46 (6-1, 3-0 MWC)
@ Lawrence University 0 (1-6, 0-3 MWC)

Trine 31
@ Finlandia University 0

Finlandia senior linebacker Dillon Hueckstaedt had 24 tackles (4 tackle for losses, 11 solo, 13 assists) First Lion player selected as MIAA Defensive Player of the Week.

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WIAC scores from 10-27-18

UW-Whitewater 40
@ UW-Stout 10

UW-Stout scores a TD in the final 16 seconds. Warhawks defense is just outstanding. Just come up with so many big stops and big plays. With the win UWW clinches a share of the conference title.

UW-Eau Claire 24
@ UW-River Falls 42

Nice win for the hard working Falcons.

UW-Platteville 28
@ UW-LaCrosse 35

Aside from 2008 when UW-Lacrosse played a home game at another site (reconstruction), this was the first time UW-LaCrosse defeated UW-Plateville on their home field since 2006. Very competitive game. UWL blocked a punt & returned it for a TD to jump out 14-0, but the Pioneers continued to fight back throughout the game. UWP eventually would take a 28-21 lead in the 3rd. Key events that followed- UWL comes back on a 50 yd 8 play scoring drive to tie the game. UWP misses a chip shot FG (25yd attempt). UW-LaCrosse winning score is set up thanks to a big punt return.

UW- Oshkosh 21
@ UW-Stevens Point 27

Huge upset win on Senior Day for the Pointers against #10 ranked UWO. Titans start the game with a scoring drive, but UWSP answers with a scoring drive of their own but miss the XP to trail 7-6. UW-Oshkosh misses 2 FG's while the Pointers defense comes up with 4 interceptions- to include a pick six and an INT to end UWO's final drive.

Other D3 scores of interest involving U.P. football players

Wisconsin Lutheran 0
@ Aurora 43

Benedictine University 42
@ Lakeland University 52

Johan Carlson starting center for Lakeland- Their O-Line paves the way for 3 Muskies to rush over 100 yards.

Macalester 15
St. Norbert College 17

St. Norbert led 14-0 heading into the 4th quarter. Were able to hold on to win by running out the clock on final drive.

Finlandia 6
@ Adrian 49

sources WIAC website and each school's website.

[Hueby]

WIAC scores from 11-3-18

Within the WIAC the home teams won every game...

UW-Stevens Point 7
@ UW- Whitewater 59

UW- Platteville 33
@ UW- Stout 38

Penalty filled game. Both teams flagged 13 times. Down 33-32, UW-Stout drives 76 yards in 14 plays to score with 4 seconds left in the final quarter.

UW- River Falls 14
@ UW- LaCrosse 29

UW- Oshkosh 14
@UW- Eau Claire 20

What has happened to UWO? Big win for the Blugolds. Their defense played great. Titans offense only convert 1 of 11 third down attempts. Blugolds defense also register 6 quarterback sacks, 2 turnovers and block a field goal attempt.

Other D3 scores:

Concordia Chicago 27
@ Wisconsin Lutheran 30

Warriors send off their seniors with a big in their final home game.

Eureka College 55
@ Lakeland 56

Lakeland didn't take their first lead until the final 56 seconds. But hold on, Eureka comes right back and scores. They go for the win on a 2 pt conversion attempt- Lakeland holds. Muskies recover the on side kick off to seal the win.

St. Norbert 60
@ Beloit 0

With the win, St. Norbert wins the MWC North title (5-0, 8-1). This Saturday they will host Monmouth who won the MWC South title (5-0, 8-1) for the Mid West Conference Championship. The winner receives an automatic bid in the NCAA D3 playoffs.

Finlandia 10
Albion 63

Albion held off scoring after the 3rd quarter.

Same sources, WIAC and team websites.

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Have been updating all the U.P. football players down here. Will get it revised soon....

Yesterday's WIAC scores

UW-Whitewater 49
@ UW- Platteville 21

Warhawks led 35-7 at the half. Substituted freely in the 2nd half. This is UW-Whitewater's 19th undefeated regular season. (source: Janesville Gazette gazettextra.com)


UW- Stout 13
@ UW- Oshkosh 27

Titans offense paced by a freshman running back who entered the game with 2 career rushing attempts. UWO has defeated UWS 10 straight times.

UW- Stevens Point 39
@ UW- River Falls 25

Blocked extra points, failed fake field goals, on side kick offs...one thing you learn about WIAC games are the special teams are exciting!

UW- LaCrosse 42
@ UW- Eau Claire 0

LAX's QB accounts for 5 scores. This was UW-LaCrosse's first shut out over UW-Eau Claire since 1972.

WIAC final regular season standings

UW-Whitewater 7-0 (9-0)
UW-LaCrosse 5-2 (7-3)
UW-Oshkosh 4-3 (6-4)
UW-Stout 3-4 (5-5)
UW-Stevens Point 3-4 (4-6)
UW-Eau Claire 2-5 (4-6)
UW-Platteville 2-5 (4-6)
UW-River Falls 2-5 (3-7)

Other D3 scores of interest:

Lakeland 22
@ Aurora 25 (OT)

Lakeland blew a 16 point lead in regulation play. In OT Aurora kicks a field goal, then holds the Muskies on a 4th and goal from the 2 yd line.

Wisconsin Lutheran 14
@ Concordia Wisconsin 21

In an exciting game with many "twists and turns," Concordia scores 21 unanswered points to win the Luther Cup. Warriors chance to tie the game late in the 4th quarter comes up short with a batted ball knocked incomplete in the end zone.

Monmouth 7
@ St. Norbert 10

Another defensive battle between the two teams in the Midwest Conference Championship game. St. Norbert scores the game's only TD on a pick six early in the 1st. With the win the Green Knights receive an automatic bid to the D3 NCAA playoffs.

Alma 37
@ Finlandia 0

Some of Finlandia's U.P. football underclassmen show promise in loss.

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Of the D3 teams have been covering in this thread- This Saturday here are the teams participating in the NCAA D3 football playoffs:

Eureka will play at UW Whitewater.

Meanwhile St Norbert College will play in Indiana against the MIAA champion Trine.

Games are at 1 pm eastern.

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Here were the 2018 U.P. football products rostered on the following D3 teams:

UW- Whitewater

Andy Cooper WR/P JR Munising

UW-Stevens Point

Kevin Lane WR SR Wakefield
Hayden Harlow DB FR Escanaba

Wisconsin Lutheran College

Trent Deans OL JR Westwood

Lakeland University

Zach Jones K SO Kingsford
Jonah Carlson OL JR Kingsford

St. Norbert College

Garrett Bonetti DB SR Norway
Luke Bero DL SR Rapid River

Finlandia University

Alec Blank QB FR Munising
Eric Kostreva RB SR Ishpeming
Tyler Kangas WR SR Manistique
Kyle Huskey DB FR Sault Ste Marie
Aaron Young TE FR Escanaba
Tyler Bonetti DB SR Norway
Dylan Harden DB SL L'Anse
Connor Bortolini DB FR Forest Park
Dillion Hueckstaedt LB SR Baraga
CJ Dantes RB FR Iron Mountain
Liam McKeage LB FR Escanaba
Dave Carlson DL FR Newberry
Addison Martin LB JR Ishpeming
Jose Laynez LB FR Bark River
Jacob Clark LB SO Ishpeming
Caleb Scroggs DL SO Skanee
Preston Manos DL FR Ontonagon
Mike Biddinger DL FR Munising
Tabin Filizetti OL FR Ishpeming
Steve Knutson OL FR Rapid River
Bryant Bouchard OL FR Marquette
Adrian Saterstad OL SR Hancock

Took the information right off the rosters provided on each school's website.

Congratulations on adding another chapter to your life journey. Best to all the graduating seniors and hope the underclassmen return & keep playing this great sport!

[Hueby]

A couple D3 1st Round Scores of Interest

St. Norbert College 31
@ Trine University (Ind) 7

Green Knights defense played outstanding, highlighted by two defensive scores.

Eureka (Ill) 14
@ UW- Whitewater 67

Warhawks Punter/Wide Receiver Andy Cooper (Munising) scores a 2 pt conversion early in the game.

Up next- St. Norbert College and UW-Whitewater will play each other in Round 2. More details will be announced later today.

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Round 2 from this past Saturday...

St. Norbert College 21
@ UW-Whitewater 54

UWW will play Bethel (MN). In Round 2 Bethel defeated N. Central (Illinois) 27-24.

The winner advances to the D3 semi-finals.

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Bethel (MN) 12
@ UW- Whitewater 26

UW-Whitewater returns to the semi finals after a 2 year absence. Warhawks defense played outstanding, intercepting Bethel's QB 4 times and holding him to 91 yards rushing.

Run game comes up huge also for UWW. They only complete 1 of 9 pass attempts due to the bad weather.

Defense & a running game- awesome!

Munising's Andy Cooper wasn't listed as participating in this game.

Warhawks will now travel to Belton, Texas to play Mary Hardin-Baylor in the D3 semis.

Game is Sat 8 Dec 2018. Kickoff 2:30pm (eastern)

The winner of this game plays the winner between John Hopkins (MN) and Mount Union (OH).

source: D3 Football.com

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This past Saturday 8 Dec 2018

UW-Whitewater 14
@ Mary Hardin-Baylor 31

Mary Hardin-Baylor finally get pass UW-Whitewater in the playoffs. Warhawks held to 88 total yards in the first half and had 4 turnovers in the game. UWW also could not capitalize on a couple of their own defensive takeaways as well as giving up a 90 yard punt return.

"The speed piece of their punt returner, that guy, whoa, holy buckets. We knew we had to keep him contained and we did the entire time, other than the one play."
UW-Whitewater Head Coach Kevin Bullis

UW-Whitewater finished the season 13-1. On a side note, Munising's Andy Cooper did not handle the punting duties or participate.

This Friday's Stagg Bowl will feature Mary Hardin-Baylor (TX) and...guess who...Mount Union (OH). Game time listed as 12pm. Should be televised.

source: D3 football and UW-Whitewater websites.