STEVENS POINT, Wis. – The UW-Stevens Point football team (2-7, 0-6) fell to visiting UW-Oshkosh (3-6, 1-5) on Senior Day at Goerke Park.
Quarterback
Joseph Cheatham (Brookfield, Wis./East) rushed for 177 yards and three touchdowns, He completed 12 passes for 96 yards.
Defensively,
Charlie Anderson (Green Bay, Wis./Ashwaubenon) led the Pointers with seven tackles. Gregory Westemeier had an interception.
Chase Konitzer (Oostburg, Wis./Sheboygan Christian) and
Noah Joseph (Waunakee, Wis./Waunakee) combined for a sack.
The UWSP defense held the Titans on UWO's first drive forcing a turnover on downs. On the ensuing UWSP drive, a pick-six gave the Titans a 7-0 lead.
Cheatham and
Zack Lynch (Brussels. Wis./Southern Door) moved the ball 61 yards on six rushes to put UWSP in a goal-to-go situation. An errant snap on third down forced the Pointers to settle for a
Tyler Sodemann (Waukesha, Wis./West) field goal.
UWO scored on two of its first three drives of the second quarter and the Pointers faced a daunting 21-3 deficit.
Cheatham was unfazed with a pair of completions for first downs. Then in the closing seconds of the half, he converted a fourth down for a 31-yard touchdown run as UWSP got within 21-9 at the half.
Westemeier intercepted a deep throw on UWO's first drive of the third quarter. Cheatham again moved the Pointers down the field capping the ensuing drive with another fourth-down run for a touchdown.
The Titans thwarted UWSP's momentum with a touchdown late in the third quarter and another early in the fourth.
With 6:20 remaining the in the game, Cheatham almost singlehandedly drove UWSP to a touchdown. He was 3-for-3 on passing attempts and gained 30 yards on the ground, including a three-yard scamper for his third touchdown of the day.
UWO tacked on a field goal late to cap the scoring.
The Pointers will travel to UW-River Falls on Saturday (Nov. 14) in the regular season finale. The 1:00 p.m. kickoff in River Falls will mark the 1,000th game in program history.
