No. 17 Falcons to host Pointers during Homecoming

#17 UW-River Falls (2-1, 0-0 WIAC) vs. UW-Stevens Point (1-2, 0-0 UMAC)
Date: Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022
Time: 1 p.m.
Site: River Falls, Wis. // Smith Stadium at Ramer Field

LAST TIME OUT

The Falcons won 63-27 over the University of Northwestern on Sept. 17, during the 2022 homer opener at Ramer Field.
UWRF totaled 643 yards of total offense, 392 on the ground and 251 through the air. The Falcon defense limited Northwestern to -20 rushing yards.
Kaleb Blaha (So., Coon Rapids, Minn.) combined for five touchdowns, including three passing touchdowns to Mason Van Zeeland (So., Kaukauna, Wis.).

THE SERIES

Saturday's matchup will mark the 80th all-time meeting between UW-River Falls and UW-Stevens Point, with the Falcons holding a 41-35-3 series advantage.
Last season, UWRF earned its first win over UWSP since 2017, defeating the Pointers 56-20 in Stevens Point, Wis.
- Seven of the eight Falcon touchdowns came on the ground, three each from Luke Fugate and Kole Hinrichsen, and one from Kaleb Blaha (So., Coon Rapids, Minn.).

IN THE POLLS

The Falcons are ranked No. 17 in this week's D3football.com Top 25 poll, and have been ranked every week starting with the 2022 preseason poll.
UWRF is also ranked No. 17 in the first edition of the AFCA DIII Coaches' Poll, released Monday, Sept. 20.

FALCON NOTES

Through three games, UWRF owns the top offense in the WIAC, averaging 559.3 yards of total offense (7th/NCAA).
Nationally, the Falcons also own the top rushing defense, holding their opponents to an average of 22.3 rushing yards per game.
Kaleb Blaha leads the WIAC in total offense, averaging 305.3 yards per game (20th/NCAA). He is the second leading rusher in the WIAC (94.7 yds per game) and is tied for the lead with eight passing touchdowns.
Running back Michael Krueger (So., River Falls, Wis.) is tied for the WIAC scoring lead with five total touchdowns. He rushed for the first three of his career in the season opener at Elmhurst University.
Sophomore linebacker Andrew Schumacher (Andover, Minn.) leads the WIAC and ranks among the top-25 nationally with three pass breakups and two interceptions.

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