WAVERLY, Iowa --The No. 12/12 Wartburg football team (11-0 overall) advanced to the Second Round of the NCAA Playoffs in the 14-6 win over No. 7/7 UW-LaCrosse (9-2) Saturday.
 
Top performers

• Hunter Clasen rushed for 200 yards and one touchdown
• Quarterback Nile McLaughlin threw for 155 yards.
• Bricen White had 64 receiving yards on three catches
• Preston Rochforf lead the defense with 12 total tackles
• Owen Grover followed with 10 tackles and added two pass breakups.

 
Notes/streaks

• First NCAA Playoff win over a WIAC opponent since UW-Stevens Point in 2008. Wartburg won the First-round game 26-21.
• The Knights moved their home winning streak to 18.
• Wartburg has won its last 18 home contests, which dates back to September 29th, 2018 when Simpson defeated the Knights 37-36 in overtime.
• Wartburg is 52-4 in the last 10 season at Walston-Hoover Stadium
• The Knights have gone 51 games without losing at home in regulation. The last home Wartburg loss in regulation was to Coe on November 2, 2013 (24-10).
• Clasen's 255 all-purpose yards set a new NCAA Playoff single game best for Wartburg. The previous mark was 246 set by Cody Kelley against Linfield on Nov. 29, 2003.          

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CBS2 Iowa Highlights

The @WartburgFB Knights never trailed in their first round DIII playoff matchup against UW-La Crosse. Wartburg will go on the road next week against Saint John's (MN).
Highlights will be tonight on @iowasnewsnow during our "9:00" broadcast. pic.twitter.com/y50fBXkvmg

— Owen Siebring (@owensiebring) November 19, 2022

Next Event
The Orange and Black will face No. 4/6 St. John's next Saturday at 12 p.m. Game site is to be announced Sunday.