UW-River Falls ended its regular season in dominant fashion on Saturday, Nov. 14, beating UW-Stevens Point 41-0 at home on Senior Day.
The Falcons finished with 472 yards of total offense while holding Stevens Point to just 38 rushing yards. River Falls also built a 30-11 edge in first downs and held the ball for more than 35 minutes.
Quarterback Cade Fitzgerald completed 22 of 38 passes for 248 yards and four touchdowns, and added 34 rushing yards and another score. Austin Rush caught two touchdown passes and finished with nine catches for 98 yards, while Ben Wesolowski had eight catches for 111 yards and a touchdown, and Drew Kuempel also caught a touchdown pass.
On the ground, Trevor Asher ran for 98 yards on 17 carries and TJ Washtock Jr. added 89 yards on 13 attempts. The River Falls defense recorded its first shutout of the season, with an interception by Nick Wasko, two sacks by Brady Block and a fumble recovery by Noah Nusbaum.
River Falls finished 7-3 overall and 4-3 in the WIAC. The Falcons will learn their postseason fate at the NCAA Division III selection show on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 4 p.m., with an at-large playoff bid and the Culver's Isthmus Bowl both mentioned as possibilities.
