MARSHALL, Texas - Following a 3-2 2021 COVID-19 spring season finishing third in the American Southwest Conference, the East Texas Baptist University football team opens the fall season on the road in Wisconsin. Traveling to Platteville, Wisc., ETBU will meet Wisconsin-Platteville for the third time in the series on Thursday night at 6:00 PM.
Below is the information about the game.
▶️G1 #ETBU🐯🆚 Wisconsin-Platteville 🪓
🗓️ Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021 |🕰️6:00 PM
🏟 Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium
🔢All-Time Series: UWP 2-0
* Last UWP Win: Sept. 7, 2019 (38-30)
ETBU
* Finished 3-2 in the spring in the ASC for third place
* Defeated Texas Lutheran University 51-20 in the ASC playoff game to decide third place.
* Picked to finish third in the ASC preseason polls.
KJ Kelley,
Troy Yowman, and
Alberto Garcia named to preseason players to watch list.
* Kelley led ETBU with 37 tackles and three interceptions. Was also named All-ASC first team, ASC Defensive Player of the Week, D3football.com 's February Team of the Month and preseason All-American, and Dave Campbell's Texas Football Small College Preseason Team.
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Troy Yowman threw for 876 yards and nine touchdown passes in three games. Tabbed All-ASC Honorable Mention, was an ASC Offensive Player of the Week and earned D3football.com Team of the Week honors.
* Garcia made 22-of-23 extra points last season and earned second team All-ASC and Special Teams Player of the Week honors.
* Lost both meetings with UWP, including a 38-30 loss in 2019, in Wisconsin.
UWP
* 2020 season cancelled due to COVID-19.
* Went 7-3 in 2019.
* Averaged 403.4 total yards, 113.2 rushing yards, 290.2 passing yards, and 34.7 points per game.
