Titans Defeat Defending WIAC Champion Pointers

Jeremy James caught his only pass on a third-and-five situation with 3:37 left for a 44-yard touchdown as UW-Oshkosh surprised UW-Stevens Point with a 38-31 victory on Saturday (Sept. 30).

James' touchdown provided the only points of the fourth quarter as UW-Oshkosh snapped a 16-game losing streak against the Pointers for its first win in the series since 1983. The 38 points by the Titans were the most they've scored in the series since 1969.

The game featured plenty of offense as the teams combined for 821 yards, including 450 by UW-Oshkosh and 355 yards passing by Titans' quarterback Alan Beversdorf. UW-Stevens Point had 301 yards through the air and fell to 0-4 for the first time since 1975. The Pointers are in the midst of a five-game losing streak, also their longest since 1975.

UW-Oshkosh's Mike Vielehr led the offensive attack with eight catches for 191 yards, including a 42-yard touchdown early in the second half that gave the Titans a 31-21 lead. UW-Stevens Point rallied on a Jason Steuck field goal with 1:44 left in the third quarter and, one minute later, Jonah Roth returned an interception 42 yards for a touchdown to tie the game 31-31.

The Pointers had two possessions after the Titans' eventual game-winning score, but both of UW-Stevens Point's starting wide receivers, Chad Valentyne and Tony Romano, were out of the game with injuries and the Pointers failed to move the ball.