football.2017.2
Tori Schneider
24
Winner PLATTEVILLE UWP 5-0 , 2-0
14
UW-River Falls UWRF 3-2 , 1-1
Winner
PLATTEVILLE UWP
5-0 , 2-0
24
Final
14
UW-River Falls UWRF
3-2 , 1-1
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
UWP PLATTEVILLE 0 7 7 10 24
UWRF UW-River Falls 0 0 14 0 14

Game Recap: Football | | UWRF Sports Information

Football Drops Game to No. 8 Pioneers

RIVER FALLS, Wis.  (uwrfsports.com) – The UW-River Falls football team (3-2, 1-1 WIAC) played UW-Platteville tough for three quarters, but the Pioneers (5-0, 2-0 WIAC) took control of the game in the 4th to hand the Falcons a tough 24-14 loss. 
 
THE RUNDOWN
Final Score:  UW-Platteville 24, UW-River Falls 14
Location:  River Falls, Wis.
Records:  UW-River Falls 3-2 (1-1 WIAC), UW-Platteville 5-0 (2-0 WIAC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED AGAINST UW-PLATTEVILLE
  • Down 14-0 early in the 3rd quarter the UWRF-Falcons offense went to work.  Donjae Lyons took the kick-off, and after it appeared he had been brought down burst out to his left for a 43 yard return to the Platteville 44.
  • After that Travon Hearns completed a passes to Trenton Monson for 12 yards.  Brandon McCarthy ripped off an 18-yard run.  Then Hearns found Patrick O'Leary in the back of the end zone to get the Falcons on the board.
  • The teams traded possessions a few times, and the Falcons then went on a 10 play, 55 yard march down the field.  The drive ended with Travon Hearns taking it himself into the end zone.  That tied game at 14 going into the 4th quarter.
  • Michael Diggins led the Falcon rushing attack with 97 yards on 25 carries.
  • The Falcons rushed for 143 yards as a team for the game.
  • Travon Hearns went 12-24 for 110 yards through the air, with a TD and an Int.
  • Trenton Monson was the leading receiver for the Falcons with 5 catches for 69 yards.
  • Defensively the Falcons were led by Alex Wood and Max Praschak with 9 tackles each.  Alex Wood also had an Interception.
 
 THE OPPOSITION
  • Sean Studer led the UW-Platteville  rushing attack gaining 96 yards on 13 carries.
  • Early in the 3rd quarter, on just their third play of the half, Studer took the hand off to the right, and burst through for a 64 yard touchdown run that gave the Pioneers a 14-0 lead.
  • Wyatt Thompson chipped in 48 yards on 10 carries.
  • Jack Eddy completed 20-38 passes for 262 yards, with a TD and an Interception.
  • Mark Johnson caught 10 passes for 152 yards.
  • Wyatt Thompson caught the 4th quarter TD pass that put the Pioneers up 24-14.
  • Chandler Crary and Dakota Tomkins both led the defense with 9 tackles.
  • Luke Johnson had the Pioneers interception late in the 4th quarter.
 
 IN-DEPTH LOOK
  • The UW-Platteville Pioneers are the first team to rush for over 100 yards against the UW-River Falls defense.  As a team they rushed for 135 yards.
  • The Pioneers outgained the Falcons 397 to 247 yards in total offense.
  • Neither team was very good on 3rd down.  River Falls was 5 of 16 for the game, while Platteville was just 5 of 15.
  • The Falcons were a victim of poor field position throughout the game as UW-Platteville punter Connor Foley placed 5 of his 7 punts inside the 20 yard line.  Of the 5 punts inside the 20, 4 of them were downed inside the 5 yard.
 
 LOOKING AHEAD
The Falcons return to action next Saturday on the road against UW-Stout in Menomonie, Wis.  Game time is set for 2 PM.
 
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