EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (blugolds.com) — The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire football team rolled past UW-Stevens Point 41-0 for a Homecoming victory on Saturday at Carson Park. The Blugolds broke the game open with a 21-point third quarter and rode a dominant defense to pick up their first Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) win of the season.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Blugolds scored twice in the final two minutes of the third quarter to turn a 17-0 advantage into a 31-point lead entering the fourth quarter. Demetrius Bergmann (Fr. - Pepin, Wis.) scored a two-yard rushing touchdown at the 1:49 mark of the period, and Caden Tonsager (So. - Eagan, Minn.) nabbed a 31-yard pick-six on the ensuing Pointers drive to put the game away.
- It was a dominant day for the Blugold defense, which forced three turnovers and limited the Pointers to 141 yards of offense in the shutout. The Blugolds only surrendered nine first downs on the day.
- UW-Eau Claire (2-3, 1-1) had built a 10-0 lead at halftime after Bergmann ran for a four-yard score late in the first quarter and Connor Radaj (So. - Wauwatosa, Wis./Tosa West) made a 26-yard field goal just before the break.
- Harry Roubidoux (Sr. - Winneconne, Wis.) completed 16 of 26 passes for 189 yards and a score, with the touchdown pass going to Isaac Garside (Sr. - Bonduel, Wis.) midway through the third quarter to put UW-Eau Claire up 17-0.
- Sam Schradle (Jr. - Cumberland, Wis.) hit pay dirt with a three-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter, and Satchel Johnson (Fr. - Shakopee, Minn./New Prague) finished off the scoring with a 44-yard field goal later in the fourth.
- UW-Eau Claire outgained UW-Stevens Point 407-141 in offensive yardage.
- Bergmann scored two rushing touchdowns, the first two of his Blugold career. He finished with 49 yards on 13 carries. Christian Torgerson (Fr. - Turtle Lake, Wis.) added 50 rushing yards on nine carries.
- Garside made nine catches for 95 yards. Yaach Chuol (Jr. - Coon Rapids, Minn./Centennial) added three receptions for 57 yards.
- Tonsager led the defense with seven total tackles in addition to his pick-six. He also had a half sack. Brady Hoffner (Jr. - Mankato, Minn./East) added four tackles and a sack. Noah Nephew (Sr. - Lakeville, Minn./North) had an interception and Aidan Drost (So. - Rice Lake, Wis.) recovered a fumble that was forced by Porter Mihelich (Fr. - Elgin, Ill./Burlington Central).
- The win was UW-Eau Claire's fourth in a row in the series with the Pointers. It marked the team's first Homecoming win since 2019.
UP NEXT
The Blugolds will host another home WIAC game on Saturday, October 19, when they welcome No. 12 UW-La Crosse to Carson Park. Kickoff is scheduled for 11:30 a.m.
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