RIVER FALLS, Wis. - Luke Fugate, a senior running back on the UW-River Falls football team, was recognized on the D3football.com Team of the Week for games through Nov. 6, 2021.

Fugate had a career day during a 57-35 Falcon victory at UW-Stout on Saturday, Nov. 6 in Menomonie, Wis.. He rushed for a career-high 247 yards and tallied three rushing touchdowns for the second time this season.

His rushing scores were runs from 65, 43, and 74 yards out, averaging 11.8 yards per rush. The 74-yard touchdown was the longest run of his career.

The Falcons, who received 17 votes in the latest D3football.com Division III Top 25 poll, close out the regular season this Saturday at UW-Oshkosh.

The Team of the Week, presented by Scoutware, is D3football.com's weekly honor roll, in its 23rd season of recognizing the top performance at each position from the previous week. Players are nominated by schools.