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Record-Setting
Offensive Effort Lifts Pointers Over UW-Platteville
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A record-setting offensive effort
paced the UW-Stevens Point football team to a 51-13 victory over
UW-Platteville Saturday as the Pointers rolled up a school-record 670
total yards. The offensive outburst surpassed the previous record of 653
yards set in a 72-14 win over UW-Superior on Nov. 4, 1989. It was also the
Pointers' highest offensive scoring output since a 62-34 win over UW-Stout on Nov.
7, 1998.
Freshman running back Kurt
Kielblock rushed for three touchdowns and 151 yards on 15 carries to lead
the Pointers offense, which totaled 405 yards rushing. The Pointers held a
21-6 halftime lead and stopped UW-Platteville on its first possession of
the second half before Kielblock rushed 75 yards for a score on the
Pointers' second play of the half.
Quarterback
Scott Krause was 21-for-33 passing for 265 yards. Senior Lance Gast also
rushed for three touchdowns and totaled 77 yards on the ground. Jason
VanderVelden added 84 yards rushing and 49 yards receiving on five
catches.
The
Pointers limited UW-Platteville to minus-seven yards rushing, but the
Pioneers attempted a school-record 74 passes, completing 37 for 407 yards.
The game did not count in the WIAC standings and the Pointers will return
to Platteville for a WIAC contest on Nov. 3. It was UW-Stevens Point�s
ninth straight win over UW-Platteville.
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