Football 10/27/2021 11:25:00 AM

Football to host UW-Platteville in final home game

RIVER FALLS, Wis. - The UW-River Falls football team hosts UW-Platteville this Saturday, Oct. 30 during its final regular season home game.

UW-RIVER FALLS (5-2, 3-2 WIAC) VS. UW-PLATTEVILLE (2-5, 1-3 WIAC)
Date: Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021
Time: 1 p.m.
Site: River Falls, Wis. // Smith Stadium at Ramer Field

HALLOWEEN COSTUME GAME / SENIOR DAY

Falcon fans and students are encouraged to dress in Halloween costumes.
The 2021 Falcon senior class will be honored pregame.

LAST TIME OUT

The Falcons are coming off a 34-28 loss to No. 3-ranked UW-Whitewater last Saturday, Oct. 30 in River Falls.
- Down 14-0 after the first quarter, Kole Hinrichsen and the UWRF offense responded in the second quarter completed three passing touchdowns to three separate Falcons; Andy Groebner, Anthony Silva, and Charlie Huschka, granting the Falcons a 21-14 halftime lead.
- The Falcons were 5-of-5 on fourth-down conversions in the first half and were paced defensively with a pair of sacks by Ted Androli.
- Turnovers plagued the Falcons in the second half and a pair of UWW field goals sealed the six-point margin of victory for the visitors with minutes remaining in regulation.
- Hinrichsen finished with 212 passing yards along with 79 rushing while totaling career-highs with 27 completed passes and four TD passes. Defensively, Dominique Turner led the Falcons with a season-high eight tackles (six solo). Androli finished with a game-high four tackles for a loss of 12 Warhawk yards.
- Androli was named the Royal Credit Union Male Falcon of the Week.

THE SERIES

The Oct. 30, 2021 contest marks the 64th all-time matchup between the Falcons and Pioneers, with UW-River Falls holding a 33-28-2 series advantage.
Most recently, the two teams met in River Falls Nov. 16, 2019, with the Falcons prevailing 31-24, led by 405 passing yards from Ben Beckman.
In the last 10 matchups, UW-Platteville is 9-1 against UW-River Falls.

FALCON NOTES

For the fourth week this season, UWRF garnered votes in the D3football.com Division III Top 25 poll.
The Falcons own the top-scoring offense in the WIAC, averaging 44.7 points per game with 44 total touchdowns.
UWRF owns the third-best defense in the conference with 25.1 points against through seven games.
The Falcons rank atop of the WIAC with a total of 193 first downs, while also leading the league on opponent third down conversions, limiting their opponents to a conversion rate of 29.8 percent.
Defensive lineman Ted Androli leads the WIAC with 12 tackles for loss and five sacks.
- Defensive back Dylan Brown leads the WIAC with eight passes defended (seven breakups, one interception). Aaron Borgerding leads the Falcons and ranks second in the league with four interceptions.
- Wide receiver Andy Groebner recorded his third multi-scoring game of the season versus Whitewater, hauling in two touchdowns. He leads the WIAC and is tied for 12th nationally with nine receiving touchdowns.
- Kicker Cade Henry leads the WIAC with 40 made PAT attempts.