2025 Week 3 - vs Valparaiso

may know
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Deceptive score. Game was a much bigger blowout than the final indicated. 
wiu712
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Western won 51-30

Chris Irvin was 13 of 20 for 247 yards.  3 Touchdowns.  1 Interception.

Western had 507 Total Yards:  261 Passing and 246 Rushing.

Valparaiso had 281 Total Yards:  159 Passing and 122 Rushing.

It was 110 degrees in the Press Box.

Attendance at Hanson Field = 5,720
meganeck
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wiu712 wrote: Sun Sep 14, 2025 9:11 am Western won 51-30

Chris Irvin was 13 of 20 for 247 yards.  3 Touchdowns.  1 Interception.

Western had 507 Total Yards:  261 Passing and 246 Rushing.

Valparaiso had 281 Total Yards:  159 Passing and 122 Rushing.

It was 110 degrees in the Press Box.

Attendance at Hanson Field = 5,720

 
Wow, nice crowd. At first I kinda questioned why have a 6pm kickoff, but with it being so hot yesterday, it was a wise decision.
 
letsgonecks
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Hopefully this game builds some confidence with Irving and he keeps taking a step forward each week.  He did ok, but missed a few, was late on a few and behind on a few.  Having full complement of WR's is going to be very helpful.

Needing some DL guys to really step up as we need to get more pressure on passing plays and force more quick or bad passes. Not saying some of these guys haven't already stepped up in a way, but need more and more consistency.  Have to force some turnovers via INTs and we've only been close on basically 2 or 3 passes this year.  Thought Warden was going to pick a ball, but instead it went for 6 and he wasn't close.  

Glad we got the win and it was never in question.  Would have liked to not give up all the 4th quarter points, but move on and get prepared for EWU.

EWU had a chance to win the UNI game.  Late drive put them in a great spot, but penalty cost them a chance to win and missed (makeable) FG cost them overtime.  This is a winnable game as they're not the super offensively explosive teams they used to be.  Limit the big plays, force some turnovers and we can get to 2-2.
leatherneckcountry
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If the attendance is correct that would have been are biggest home crowd in at least a couple years 
 
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