Storyline: Defending champion Wisconsin-Whitewater returns to the Stagg Bowl for the sixth straight time after rolling past Wesley 27-7 in the semifinals. The Warhawks' defense stepped up big against the Wolverines, coming away with five interceptions including one that set up a 1-yard touchdown run to widen the lead to 24-7. Junior running back Levell Coppage did his share for the Warhawks' offense, rushing for 146 yards including two trips to the endzone. Wisconsin-Whitewater is defending national champion and has won two of its previous five matchups against Mount Union in the national title game.
The Mount Union Raiders are frequent visitors to the national championship, having earned a berth in the title game 14 of the last 18 seasons. The Royals have 10 national titles to their name with three of them coming against Wisconsin-Whitewater. They had a scare in the semifinals when starting QB Nick Seaman went down with a foot injury early in the first quarter, but sophomore backup Matt Piloto stepped in seamlessly, completing 17 of 32 passes for four touchdowns in leading the Raiders past Bethel (Minn.) for another trip to the Stagg Bowl.
Who: Wisconsin Whitewater (14-0) vs. Mount Union (14-0)
Where: Salem Stadium, Salem, Va.
When: Dec. 18, 3:30 p.m. ET
TV Coverage: ESPNU
Update: UW-Whitewater beat Mount Union 31-21 for the Division III title.
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