Football Preview: UW-Eau Claire at UW-Whitewater

Football Preview: UW-Eau Claire at UW-Whitewater

PDF PREVIEWS - UW-Eau Claire | UW-Whitewater

MATCHUP
The Blugolds and Warhawks are meeting for the 64th time in history Saturday. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. at Perkins Stadium in Whitewater.

COVERAGE
For the Blugolds, Sports Radio 1400 (WBIZ-AM) will broadcast the game over the air and online at sportsradio1400.com. WKCH Radio 106.5 FM will broadcast the game for the Warhawks. Live stats and video will also be provided and links to all coverage can be found at Blugolds.com. View Coverage Links

THE SERIES
The Warhawks lead the alltime series 40-23 and have won the last 10 meetings. The last time the Blugolds won was Nov. 2, 2002 while the last time they won at Whitewater was Oct. 27, 2001. The first meeting between the teams was Nov. 24, 1923. View Full Series History

LAST MEETING BETWEEN THE TEAMS
The two teams last met Nov. 5, 2011 for the Blugolds' last game of the season at home. Whitewater was ranked No. 1 in the nation. Whitewater took the first lead but the Blugolds tied it up at the start of the second quarter (7-7). At halftime, Whitewater led 14-7. The game stayed close until the Warhawks recorded a safety in the third and took a 23-14 lead. After that, in the fourth quarter, Whitewater scored two touchdowns and led 37-14 midway through the final quarter. The Blugolds scored one final TD with seven minutes to play to make the score 37-22. The win for the Warhawks gave them the WIAC title outright. View Last Year's Full Recap

WIAC TEAMS NATIONAL POLLS

  • Oshkosh is ranked No. 6 in the D3football.com Top 25 poll and No. 6 in the AFCA Top 25 poll
  • Platteville is ranked No. 15 in the D3football.com poll and No. 20 in the AFCA Top 22 poll
  • Whitewater is receiving votes in both polls.
  • D3football.com Poll | AFCA Poll

TEAMS IN NCAA STATS
UW-Eau Claire | UW-Whitewater

QUICK LINKS
UW-Eau Claire: Website | Roster | Pronunciation Guide | 2-Deep | Schedule | Stats | News | History
UW-Whitewater: Website | Roster | 2-Deep | Schedule | Stats
WIAC: Website | Schedules | Standings | Stats | Weekly Release | History

BLUGOLDS' LAST GAME - View Online Story

HEAD COACHES

UW-Eau Claire Head Coach: Todd Glaser - Online Bio

UW-Whitewater Head Coach: Lance Leipold - Online Bio

BLUGOLDS' CAREER RECORDS - View Career Records

BLUGOLDS' TEAM RECORDS - View Team Records

BLUGOLDS' LAST TIME IT HAPPENED - View Information