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Host UW-La Crosse gave first-place UW-Oshkosh all it could handle, but a pair of receiving touchdowns by Sam Mentkowski in the third quarter led the Titans to a 42-28 victory on Saturday afternoon.

The sides traded punches in the first half with Oshkosh (6-0, 4-0 WIAC), ranked third in the latest D3football.com poll, tying the score at 21all on a 4-yard pass from Brett Kasper to Chad Redmer with 15 seconds before halftime.

La Crosse’s upset bid gained steam early in the third quarter as the Eagles (5-2, 2-2) took the lead on a 2-yard rushing touchdown by Jalen Clark.

But Kasper hit Mentkowski on scoring strikes of 14 and 82 yards, and JP Peerenboom added a 19yard scoring run before the third period ended.

UW-Whitewater 20, UW-River Falls 7: Cole Wilbur connected on a pair of scoring passes with Marcus Hudson as the Warhawks (4-3, 4-1 WIAC) turned back the host Falcons (3-4, 1-3).

Hudson finished the day with nine receptions for 173 yards and his two touchdowns.

UW-Stout 23, UW-Stevens Point 17: Wide receiver Kevion McDonald produced 195 yards of total offense in leading the Blue Devils (4-2, 2-2 WIAC) over the Pointers (4-3, 1-3) in Menomonie.

McDonald carried four times for 81 yards and had six receptions for 112 yards.

Stout also got three field goals from Drew Pearson and a 28-yard interception for a touchdown by Levi Wolf.

UW-Platteville 34, UW-Eau Claire 14: Jack Eddy tossed five touchdown passes for the Pioneers (6-1, 3-1 WIAC), who rolled over the host Blugolds (1-6, 0-4).

Mark Johnson was Eddy’s main target with 11 receptions for 225 yards and two touchdowns while Tim Jansen hauled in four passes for 98 yards and three scores.

St. Norbert 38, Lawrence 6: The Green Knights (5-2, 3-0 Midwest Conference) continued to dominate the Fox River Valley rivalry by beating the visiting Vikings (1-6, 0-3) for the 20th straight time.

St. Norbert did most of its damage on the ground, piling up 344 yards with quarterback Jack Becker (16 carries, 162 yards) and running back Jadon Sackman (28-137, 2 TDs) leading the way.

Macalester 47, Ripon 31: Cameron Mignone had a 98-yard kickoff return, but the Red Hawks (2-5, 1-2 Midwest) generated little on offense until it was too late in falling to the Scots (5-2, 3-0) in St. Paul, Minn.

Chicago 55, Beloit 12: The Maroons (4-3, 2-1 Midwest) got three first-half rushing touchdowns by Chandler Carroll as they thrashed the visiting Buccaneers (0-7, 0-3).

Lakeland 48, Wisconsin Lutheran 0: Dezmon Eddie rushed 18 times for 235 yards with two touchdowns and caught four passes for 51 yards and another score for the Muskies (4-2, 2-0 NACC), who ran roughshod over the Warriors (2-4, 2-1) in Milwaukee.

Concordia (Ill.) 37, Concordia 17: Shane Virnala threw for 330 yards and four touchdowns in leading the Cougars (3-3, 1-2 NACC) in a rout of the Falcons (1-6, 0-3) in River Forest, Ill.

Illinois Wesleyan 13, Carthage 10: A bad third quarter was costly for the Red Men (5-2, 3-2 CCIW) in Bloomington, Ill., as the Titans (7-1, 5-1) scored on a blocked punt they recovered in the end zone and touchdown pass in the period.

Millikin 56, Carroll 35: Colton Bahling passed for 329 yards and three touchdowns for the Pioneers (1-6, 1-4 CCIW), who were unable to keep up with the well-balanced Big Blue (6-1, 4-1) in Decatur, Ill.