Win-Loss: UW-Whitewater is 8-0 overall, 4-0 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. UW-Oshkosh is 4-4 overall and 2-3 in the WIAC.

This Season: UW-W defeated Dickinson State 38-3 (currently 7-2), Midland Lutheran 58-0 (5-4), Puget Sound 42-7 (0-7), UW-Platteville 35-3 (3-5), UW-Eau Claire (4-4), UW-Stout 38-3 (6-2), UW-River Falls 38-14 (3-5), and UW-Stevens Point 41-12 (5-3). The combined record of Whitewater's opponents is 33-32. Whitewater is 5-0 at home, and 3-0 on the road. UW-Oshkosh defeated Ripon College 40-16 (currently 6-3), beat Huntingdon College 31-13(7-1), lost to Ohio Dominican University 31-29 (6-2), lost to UW-La Crosse 32-25 (5-3), beat UW-River Falls 31-29 (3-5), lost to UW-Stevens Point 24-17 (5-3), defeated UW-Platteville 23-20(3-5), and lost to UW-Eau Claire 44-35 (4-4).UW-Oshkosh opponents combined record is 39-26. UW-Oshkosh is 2-3 at home and 2-1 on the road.

By the Numbers: UW-W's offensive line averages 281 pounds. It matches up with the Titans' defensive line that averages 246 pounds. On the other side of the ball, the UW-W defensive front averages 266 pounds versus a UW-O offensive line that averages 285 pounds. UW-W starts three seniors and one freshman on offense, and seven seniors and no freshmen on defense. UW-O starts no freshmen on offense and no seniors, and defensively starts four seniors and no freshmen.

The Series: UW-W leads the series, which goes back to 1897, 70-25-5. The largest margin of victory for UW-Whitewater came in 1984, with a score of 49-0. The most points scored by the Warhawks came in a 62-21 victory in 1998. Whitewater's longest winning streak is 12 games from 1990-2001. Whitewater is currently on a six-game winning streak against the Titans. The largest margin of victory for the Titans happened in 1912, 46-0 which was also the most points scored by UW-O. The most points the teams have combined to score was in 1998 (83). The lowest combined total (0) was a 0-0 tie in 1955.

The Coaches: Whitewater's Lance Leipold, in his third season, is 35-3 overall and 17-1 in WIAC play.  UW-O's Pat Cerroni is also in his third season, with a record of 15-12 overall and 6-8 in the WIAC. Leipold is 2-0 against UW-O.

Not in My House: UW-W is 34-1 in Perkins Stadium since the start of the 2005 season. The Warhawks have also won 37 of their last 38 WIAC games, and are 63-5 since the 2005 season kicked off.

Broken “45”: The record watch continues. With a sack last week in the Stevens Point game, DE Anthony White (Milwaukee/Bay View) is alone in eighth place in the UW-W record book with 18 career sacks. Next in line, Marty Vosburg (1995-97), Jim Vogel (1977-78) and Nick Zolper (2001-2004) with 19. WR Aaron Rusch (Hartford/Hartford) added to his school record for career interceptions, now at 168, and is fourth in career yards with 2.343. Jim Leszczynski (2002-2005) is in third at 2,547. TB Levell Coppage (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park) has accumulated 2,741 yards rushing, eighth on the school's career list. John D'Amato (1995-1997) is seventh at 2,852. Coppage also moved into second place on the career touchdowns rushing list, now at 40, with Justin Beaver (2004-2006) number one with 44. QB Jeff Donovan (Wauwatosa/East) is second in career passing yards with 4,666, with Justin Jacobs (2003-2006) thirty-plus football fields ahead in first with 7,886. Donovan is also tied with Dennis Bogacz (1990-1991) with 33 touchdown passes for fifth place. Mike LaLoggia (1977-79) is in fourth with 38.

Whitewater Last Week: UW-W gave UW-Stevens Point its first WIAC loss, 41-12 at Goerke Field. The Warhawks never trailed, with the 14-0 first quarter lead and 21-6 halftime margin the closest the Pointers would get. Whitewater broke the game open with 17 points in the third. UW-Whitewater has still not allowed an opponent to score in the first quarter this season (83-0). Stephan Jonsson (Spain/Argeniona Bocs) helped set up two Whitewater scores, blocking a punt and forcing a Pointer into his kicker for what was credited as a “team” block on another occasion. Levell Coppage (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park) rushed for 199 yards on 23 carries against a defense that wasn't giving up 100 yards rushing as a team total. The Warhawk defense limited UW-SP to 54 yards rushing on 26 attempts. The “no name” defense made its case again, with 24 Warhawks recording a tackle. That compares to 17 Pointers on the defensive chart. The same is true of league statistics, where you won't find many Warhawks mentioned among the leaders in defensive stats -- but where UW-W as a team leads the WIAC in scoring defense and total defense (yards given up).

For the Defense: UW-W defenders have given up just one rushing touchdown this season, and opponents are averaging 2.6 yards per attempt. The Warhawks are giving up just 88.8 yards rushing per game, and 7.0 points per game. 

Oshkosh Last Week: The Titans lost a shootout to UW-Eau Claire 44-35 in Oshkosh. The teams combined for over 900 yards. Oshkosh QB Nate Wara, another Chip Hilton type threat, completed 36-46 passes for 358 yards and three touchdowns -- and he led the Titans with 64 yards rushing on 18 attempts. When you hear coaches talk about a balanced offense the Titans last week must be the model, rushing 46 times (200 yards) and passing 48 (358). Juston Wara kept it in the family with eight catches for 98 yards, and Jamie Braasch went over the 100 yard mark, 101, on his five receptions.   Oshkosh led in the game as late 28-26 at halftime. Cory Sartorelli rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns, and Kyle Paulson tossed for TD passes for the Blugolds.

Last Year vs. Oshkosh: UW-W won 44-3 in Oshkosh October 18. UW-W had 22 first downs, Oshkosh 7; Whitewater rushed for 219 yards, Oshkosh 59; Whitewater passes for 330 yards, Oshkosh 54. Oshkosh ran just 46 plays, averaging 2.5 yards per play. Levell Coppage (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park) ran for 103 yards on 20 carries, and Antwan Anderson (Madison/Madison Memorial) added 77 on 11 attempts. Jeff Donovan (Wauwatosa/East) threw for two TD's, both going to Aaron Rusch (Hartford/Hartford), who caught eight balls for 168 yards. Jeremy Roach led the Titans with 32 yards rushing on nine carries, and UW-O used three quarterbacks in the game. UW-O had the top two tacklers in the game, Chris Lins with 12 (five solo) and James Taraboi with 10 plus 1.5 for a loss. 

National Polls: UW-Whitewater is ranked second in the D3football.com poll and second in the American Football Coaches Association Division III poll this week. UW-Oshkosh is not ranked.

The Schedule/Tickets: UW-W will close the 2009 regular season at UW-La Crosse next Saturday, November 14. The NCAA Division III playoffs begin Saturday, November 21. If UW-W earns the automatic berth, as the WIAC champion, or an at-large berth the bids will be announced Monday, November 16. Watch the UW-W web site, www.uwwsports.com for playoff information.