UW-River Falls Posts 34-0 Victory In Titans' Home Opener

In a non-conference matchup, the UW-River Falls football team defeated UW-Oshkosh 34-0 at Titan Stadium Saturday (Sept. 29). The teams, having a difficult time finding non-conference opponents, will meet in a WIAC contest on Oct. 21 in River Falls.

UW-River Falls (1-1) scored three touchdowns on the ground and another two in the air.  The Falcons opened the scoring with 4:18 left in the first quarter on a 21-yard pass from quarterback Cory Mueller to split end Scott Kusilek.  The duo also hooked up on a 36-yard score with 57 seconds left in the second quarter.  UW-River Falls also got rushing touchdowns of one and four yards from Andrew Kruger and 13 yards from Mark Shepherdson.

UW-River Falls ran its wishbone offense to perfection, rolling up 341 yards in 60 rushing attempts.  The Falcons also added 104 yards via the air.  UW-Oshkosh (1-1), which turned the football over four times in UW-River Falls territory, totaled 197 yards of offense.  Another key stat was third down conversions, where UW-River Falls was 9-for-16 and UW-Oshkosh just 2-for-15.

Offensively, the Titans were led by running back Mike Scovronski who gained 70 yards rushing in ten attempts. Defensively, free safety Keith Kamps totaled 12 tackles, including five solos.