RIVER FALLS, Wis. - The No. 22/25-ranked UW-River Falls football team competes against Washington University in St. Louis at Verona Area High School during the inaugural
Culver's Isthmus Bowl this Saturday, Nov. 20.
UW-RIVER FALLS (8-2, 5-2 WIAC) VS. WASHU (7-3, 7-2 CCIW)
Date: Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021
Time: 3 p.m.
Site: Verona, Wis. // Verona Area High School
Tickets will be available at the gate for $10, all general admission. To reserve advanced game tickets, email isthmusbowl@gmail.com for information.
Pregame Social - 12:30 p.m.
It's Time Grill and Pub
608A West Verona Ave
Verona, WI 53593
Game day specials will be available
Questions regarding the pregame social can be directed to the UWRF athletic department at athletics@uwrf.edu.
Spectator hotel rooms are available at:
Hyatt Place - Verona/Madison
846 Liberty Drive
Verona, WI 53593
608-497-3223
Rate: $94/night (standard double queen)
LAST TIME OUT
The Falcons closed out the regular season with a 28-21 win over No. 19-ranked UW-Oshkosh last Saturday, the first UWRF victory over the Titans since 2005.
Luke Fugate,
Jager Reissmann,
Charlie Huschka, and
Alex Traxler all scored touchdowns, including three passing scores from
Kole Hinrichsen.
Michael Brown intercepted a Titan pass on the next UWO drive and the Falcon offense ran down the clock to seal the win. With 2:12 left in regulation after a Titan timeout during fourth down,
Ben Beise gave a tap pass to a sweeping
Tim Oeun who rushed for 38 yards inside the Titan red-zone. UWRF then kneeled the ball to end the game.
THE SERIES
Saturday's matchup will mark the first ever meeting between UW-River Falls and WashU. The Falcons hosted CCIW member Elmhurst University during the 2021 home opener on Sept. 4, defeating the Bluejays 45-7.
UWRF POSTSEASON HISTORY
The Culver's Isthmus Bowl marks the first bowl game in UWRF football history. It marks the first postseason game for the Falcons since 1996 when UWRF reached the NCAA Playoffs. The Falcons are 1-3 all-time in postseason history. The 1979, 1995, and 1996 UWRF teams hold the program record for wins in a season with nine.
RECORD BREAKERS
- At UW-Stout on Nov. 6, quarterback Kole Hinrichsen threw four touchdown passes, including one to Andy Groebner. Hinrichsen broke a UWRF program record with his 22nd passing TD of the season while Groebner also broke a Falcon single-season record with his 10th receiving TD on the year.
- On Oct. 23 versus No. 3-ranked UW-Whitewater, Cade Henry made four PAT attempts to tally his 40th on the season, breaking a UWRF single-season record.
- Running back Luke Fugate surpassed 1,000 rushing yards versus UW-Oshkosh, becoming the first Falcon to eclipse the 1K-rushing mark since Michael Diggins in 2017.
- UWRF's 280 completed passes is a single-season school record. The 2019 total of 259 was the previous most in a season.
- The Falcons capped off their non-conference schedule with a 71-13 win at the University of Northwestern, breaking a single-game record for points scored. UWRF's 732 yards of total offense was the most since a 788-yard effort during the 2000 season versus UW-Eau Claire.
IN THE RANKINGS
UWRF cracked the D3football.com Top 25 poll for the first time in program history, ranked No. 22 in the most recent poll. D3football.com began voting in 2003. The Falcons were also ranked No. 25 in the latest AFCA Division III Coaches' Poll. Prior to the Nov. 14 edition of the D3football.com poll, the Falcons received votes in the national rankings for six consecutive weeks.
HINRICHSEN GARNERS WEEKLY AWARDS
Kole Hinrichsen compiled 376 yards of total offense during the Falcons' win over UW-Oshkosh, earning the latest WIAC Offensive Player of the Week award.
He was also named the Royal Credit Union Male Falcon of the Week for the third time this fall.
13 FALCONS NAMED ALL-WIAC; WALKER NAMED CO-COACH OF THE YEAR
A UWRF program-record 13 Falcons were honored on the All-WIAC Team and head coach
Matt Walker was named the Co-Coach of the Year with UW-Whitewater's Kevin Bullis.
Ben Beise was named to the First Team as a tight end and the Second Team as an All-Purpose Back.
Ted Androli was also a First Team member as a defensive lineman. It was Walker's first career WIAC Coach of the Year award.
NOTABLES
- The Falcons own the top-scoring offense in the WIAC and 17th-best in NCAA DIII, averaging 42.9 points per game with 60 total touchdowns.
- UWRF's 285 total first downs is the second most in NCAA DIII.
- On the ground, UWRF led the WIAC with 243.5 rushing yards per game with 31 rushing touchdowns. (18th/NCAA DIII).
- Luke Fugate's 12 rushing touchdowns ranks second-best in the WIAC while Kole Hinrichsen's eight rushing scores is the fifth-most.
- Kole Hinrichsen ranks second in the WIAC and 16th nationally in total offense, averaging 310 yards per game.
- Defensive lineman Ted Androli is the WIAC-leader with 13 tackles for loss and second with five sacks.
- Defensive back Dylan Brown is tied for the WIAC-lead with 11 passes defended (10 pass breakups, one interception).
- Kicker Cade Henry leads the WIAC with 52 made PAT attempts.
