The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team is back on the road this week. The Warhawks head to La Crosse, Wis. to take on the Eagles Saturday. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.
RANKINGS
UWW: Receiving Votes (D3football.com & American Football Coaches Association)
UWL: 20th (D3football.com); 21st (AFCA)
UWW LAST TIME OUT
The Warhawks used a big second quarter to secure a 13-7 win over UW-River Falls in UWW's home finale last week. UW-Whitewater's 13 second quarter points were the lone points of the first half. The Falcons came back with a touchdown in the third, but the Warhawks held off UWRF late for the win.
Jackson Fox (Kirkland, Wash./Lake Washington) hit a 48-yard field goal to open the scoring and followed with a 39-yarder to put UWW up 6-0.
Jackson Chryst (Orinda, Calif./Palo Alto) capped the quarter with a 12-yard scoring run before halftime. Fox's extra point made it 13-0 UWW. Fox also split the uprights on a 52-yarder in the fourth quarter but a flag waived off the points and handed the Warhawks a first down instead.
Chryst was 11-25 for 126 yards and a pair of interceptions.
Ty Schultz (Lockport, Ill./Lockport) bolstered UW-Whitewater's run game with 137 yards on 23 carries.
Brian Wilterdink (Libertyville, Ill./Libertyville) was the top target on the day with five catches for 56 yards. Defensively,
Ethan Gallagher (Homer Glen, Ill./Lockport Township) led UWW with nine tackles including 1.5 for a loss, a sack, a phenomenal diving interception and a quarterback hurry.
UWL LAST TIME OUT
The Eagles hit a 25-yard field goal with less than a minute to go to take the lead and seal a 33-31 win at Stout last week.
Kyle Haas was 22-38 for 301 yards and a touchdown. Gabe Lynch netted 163 yards on 16 carries while Jack Studer hauled in six catches for 81 yards. Maddox Pratt was 3-3 on field goals with a long of 46. Ryan Daines paced the defense with eight tackles.
ON THE AIR
Saturday's game will air live online on the WIAC Network. The contest can also be heard on 105.9 FM The Hog in the Whitewater area, or online at www.1059thehog.com.
SERIES
This is the 73rd matchup between the Warhawks and Eagles. Since 1970, UW-Whitewater holds a 17-10 record in games played in La Crosse.
