The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team scored 13 second-quarter points and held UW-River Falls to 3-of-13 on third down and 2-of-6 on fourth down in a 13-7 victory in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game on Homecoming Saturday at Perkins Stadium.
The Warhawks (5-3 overall, 3-2 WIAC) also tallied four sacks and held the Falcons scoreless in the red zone on three of four trips.
UW-Whitewater took over on downs deep in its own territory with 6:56 to play after an incomplete pass on fourth down with Paul Kim applying pressure to the quarterback.
From there, the Warhawks marched into UW-River Falls territory. On fourth down at the Falcons’ 35-yard line, Jackson Fox drilled a 52-yard field goal, but UW-River Falls was flagged for being offsides, and UWW opted to take the ball back with a first down and just under three minutes to go.
On third and five from the 27, Jackson Chryst faked a handoff and ran a bootleg around left end for eight yards and a first down. From there, the Warhawks ran out the clock to stay one game out of first place in the league standings.
Ty Schultz carried 23 times for 137 yards to lead UW-Whitewater, which totaled 351 yards of offense with 23 first downs.
Drake Martin ran for 49 yards, and Chryst registered 126 yards passing and 28 yards on the ground and a touchdown. Brian Wilterdink caught five passes for 56 yards to lead the receiving corps.
Ethan Gallagher led the defense with nine tackles, including 1.5 for a loss, and one interception. Kamron Hutt added eight stops.
After a scoreless first quarter, Fox put the Warhawks on the board with a 48-yard field goal just over a minute into the second period.
Following a fourth-down stop, Fox capped an 11-play drive with a 39-yard field goal at the 6:38 mark.
Gallagher’s interception on the next drive – deep in UWW territory – set up UW-Whitewater’s lone touchdown drive. The Warhawks converted three third downs on a 14-play, 90-yard drive that ended with a 12-yard touchdown run by Chryst.
UW-River Falls (5-3, 2-3) cut the UWW lead to one possession with 5:16 to play in the third quarter.
The two teams exchanged several punts prior to the Falcons’ final offensive drive. A 45-yard pass put UWRF into Warhawk territory before UWW made its last defensive stand.
A total of 12,213 fans packed Perkins Stadium for UW-Whitewater’s 2024 home finale. Warhawk athletics also recognized its 2024 Hall of Fame inductees at the game, including head coach Jace Rindahl, who will be inducted as a player.
The Warhawks continue conference play next Saturday, Nov. 9, at UW-La Crosse. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m.
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