State Football Roundup: Wilson helps Seattle improve to 3-2

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Former Wisconsin quarterback Russell Wilson threw for a career-high 221 yards as the Seattle Seahawks won at Carolina, 16-to-12. Wilson overcame two interceptions by throwing the game-winning touchdown pass to Golden Tate. Seahawks’ coach Pete Carroll said the rookie Wilson has quote, “showed his strength as a football player and a competitor.” He said Wilson has undergone a lot of scrutiny and quote, “He just hung tough.” Wilson completed 19-of-25 passes against the Panthers, who have lost three straight. Seattle is now 3-and-2.

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Wisconsin offensive coordinator Matt Canada says he’s got quite a juggling act in getting the most from his three top running backs. He’s trying to give Montee Ball, James White, and Melvin Gordon a chance to make contributions without cooling off a hot rusher, or disrupting the total offense. The Wisconsin running backs had a slow start in the first half on Sunday – but the blocking improved, and they combined for 177 yards in the Badgers’ 31-to-14 home win over Illinois. Ball had 116 yards and a pair of late touchdowns. White had 42 yards, and Gordon 15. White also caught a 62-yard scoring pass from quarterback Joel Stave. The senior ball now has 59 career touchdowns, nine short of the N-C-A-A record. Canada says it’s hard to give Ball, White, and Gordon their proper playing time – and the game plans dictate the situations. Head coach Bret Bielema says he hears no grumbling from the backs, and they all believe in winning. The Badgers evened their Big Ten record at 1-1, and they’re 4-2 overall. They’ll play at Purdue next Saturday.

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The U-W Whitewater football team remains at Number-Five in the new Division-Three poll from D-Three-Football-Dot-Com. The three-time defending national champion Warhawks improved to 4-and-1 overall, with a 35-nothing home win over U-W River Falls on Saturday. Platteville moved up to one place in the new poll to 13th, also at 4-and-1. Oshkosh remains at Number-19. Mount Union of Ohio is still at Number-One, followed by Mary Hardin-Baylor, Linfield, and Saint Thomas. All four of those teams remain undefeated.

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