The No. 14-ranked UW-River Falls football team travels to UW-La Crosse Saturday for its final regular season road game of the season.

UW-RIVER FALLS (6-2, 3-2 WIAC) AT UW-LA CROSSE (3-5, 2-3 WIAC)
Date: Saturday, Nov. 7
Time: 1 p.m.
Site: La Crosse, Wis. // Harrign Stadium at Veterans Memorial Field



AGAINST THE EAGLES

• Saturday's contest marks the 107th all-time matchup between the Falcons and Eagles, with UWL maintaining a 65-33-8 series advantage.
• A season ago, the Falcons snapped an eight-game losing streak against the Eagles with a 41-7 win in River Falls, clinching the 2025 WIAC Championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA Playoffs.

IN THE RANKINGS

• UWRF is ranked No. 14 in this week's D3football.com Top 25 and No. 18 in the AFCA Division III Coaches' Poll.
• The Falcons are slotted at No. 22 in the latest NCAA National Power Index (NPI).

LAST TIME OUT

• The Falcons rallied from a 17-point halftime deficit last Saturday to defeat UW-Stout Polytechnic 35-30 at Ramer Field in River Falls.
• Trailing 24-7 at halftime, UWRF cut the deficit to three points in the third quarter behind two touchdown runs from running back Trevor Asher. Asher scored again early in the fourth quarter to give the Falcons the lead before Jared Schultz intercepted a pass and returned it 24 yards. Two plays later, TJ Washtock Jr. scored on a seven-yard run to extend the lead to 35-24.
• Asher led the Falcons with 90 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 29 carries. Cade Fitzgerald completed 18 of 31 passes for 198 yards and a touchdown, while Austin Rush led the receivers with eight catches for 97 yards.
• Defensively, Schultz recorded 10 tackles and an interception, while Braden Jones added an interception and Noah Nusbaum recovered a fumble. UWRF forced three turnovers and added a critical fourth-down stop in the third quarter.

KLEFSTAD AND FREUND EARN WEEKLY HONORS

• John Klefstad was named to the D3football.com Team of the Week for the second time this season, earning national recognition for his performance against UW-Stout in which he recorded six tackles, three pass breakups, and a blocked kick.
• Jeffrey Freund was selected as the WIAC Special Teams Player of the Week after averaging 44.8 yards per punt on four attempts while consistently helping UWRF gain an advantage in field position. Three of his four punts landed inside the Blue Devils' 20-yard line, including two that pinned UW-Stout inside its own 10-yard line.

FALCON NOTES

• UWRF's defense has remained one of the WIAC's top units, holding opponents to 85.1 rushing yards per game and 2.6 yards per carry through eight contests. The Falcons rank among the conference leaders with 58 tackles for loss and 22 sacks while ranking second in the WIAC with 12 interceptions. Noah Nusbaum ranks second in the conference with 10 tackles for loss and sixth with 59 total tackles. Levi Bolstad ranks second in the WIAC with six sacks, while Jared Schultz is tied for the conference lead with five interceptions. UWRF also leads the WIAC with three defensive touchdowns this season.
• The Falcons have outgained opponents 2,711-2,300 in total offense and hold a 161-123 advantage in first downs. UWRF is averaging 338.9 yards and 34.4 points per game while limiting opponents to 287.5 yards and 21.9 points per contest. The Falcons have converted 43.0 percent of their third-down opportunities while holding opponents to just 31.7 percent.
• The Falcons' six blocked kicks lead the WIAC and rank third in NCAA Division III. UWRF has blocked four field goals and two PAT attempts this season, highlighting one of the nation's top special teams units.
• Quarterback Cade Fitzgerald has accounted for 1,318 yards of total offense and 14 touchdowns. He's thrown for 997 yards and nine touchdowns while adding 321 rushing yards and five scores on the ground. His average of 188.3 yards of total offense per game ranks sixth in the WIAC.
• Senior wide receiver Austin Rush ranks second in the WIAC with 48 receptions and is tied for second in the conference with seven touchdown catches. He leads the Falcons with 585 receiving yards and 672 all-purpose yards.
• Freshman kicker Johnny Figgins and sophomore punter Jeffrey Freund have given UWRF one of the WIAC's top special teams units. Freund leads the WIAC and ranks fourth in NCAA Division III with a 42.8-yard punting average, recording 10 punts of 50 yards or longer. Figgins has converted all 37 PAT attempts this season, and his 47-yard field goal against UW-Eau Claire is tied for the second-longest field goal in program history.