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Blaha, Wisconsin-River Falls Beats North Central 24-14 for D-III Title
Kaleb Blaha set an NCAA record with 6,189 yards as Wisconsin-River Falls ended North Central's 29-game win streak to claim its first Division III championship.
- On Jan. 4, University of Wisconsin‑River Falls Falcons defeated defending national champion North Central College Cardinals 24-14 in the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl at Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton, Ohio.
- Re-Evaluating their approach during the COVID-19 pandemic, the staff built an offense that averages nearly 600 yards and 85 plays per game, said coach Matt Walker.
- By season and game measures, Kaleb Blaha, UWRF quarterback, set the NCAA all-divisions single-season total offense record with 6,189 yards and finished the game 27-of-41 passing for 291 yards and 126 rushing yards.
- North Central's long run ended when the Cardinals snapped their 29-game win streak and suffered their first loss since the 2023 title game despite six consecutive Stagg Bowl appearances and top-ranked Division III coaches polls status.
- Turnovers decided key stretches when Taylor Sussner intercepted a pass in the end zone as time expired before halftime, Jack Olson deflected and intercepted Garrett Wilson's pass, and Gage Timm recovered a fumble at the River Falls 7.
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Blaha, Wisconsin-River Falls beats defending champion North Central 24-14 for D-III title
Kaleb Blaha threw a touchdown pass and added two rushing TDs to help Wisconsin-River Falls beat defending national champion North Central 24-14 to win the first Division III title in program history.
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