UW-Stout kept its hold on the War on 94 rivalry on Saturday, beating UW-Eau Claire 28-16 at Don and Nona Williams Stadium in Menomonie.
The win was Stout's 11th in a row in the series. The Blue Devils improved to 5-4 overall and 3-3 in the WIAC, while Eau Claire fell to 6-3 overall and 3-3 in conference play.
Quarterback Chase Pemberton completed 27 of 40 passes for 361 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions. Davonte Evans caught eight passes for 192 yards and two scores, including a 93-yard touchdown in the third quarter.
After a scoreless first quarter, Stout scored first in the second quarter on an 11-yard touchdown pass to Al Wraalstad, set up by a fumble recovery near midfield. Eau Claire tied it at 7-7 before halftime on a 34-yard pass from Ayden Helder to Madden Mahr.
Evans' 93-yard score put Stout back in front in the third quarter before Helder's 10-yard rushing touchdown tied it again at 14-14. Stout answered with a 22-yard touchdown to Joey Tumilty, then added a 53-yard Pemberton-to-Evans score in the fourth quarter. Eau Claire's final points came on a safety. Stout travels to UW-Oshkosh on Saturday, Nov. 14.
