LA CROSSE, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – Coming into one of the most highly anticipated games of the day, the UW-L football team knew they’d have to beat UW-Whitewater to keep their playoffs hopes alive.

UW-Whitewater is 5-3 on the season overall, with a 3-2 conference record. Similar to UW-L, the Warhawks do not have a bad loss on their resume, which will make Saturday’s game even more interesting.

Running back Tamir Thomas had touchdown runs of 85 and 68 yards on UW-Whitewater's second and third plays from scrimmage in the Warhawks' 59-0 win over UW-Eau Claire.

UW-Whitewater names head football coach. ... Wisconsin-Whitewater won national titles in 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014 under Lance Leipold, now the coach at Kansas.

Nov. 28—WHITEWATER — Another easy win, but the road figures to get much harder from here. The No. 3 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team scored 38 first-half points and put ...

UW-Whitewater's football program has been in existence for 134 years and has six Division III national championships, all won under Leipold, who coached the team from 2007 to 2014, ...

Aug. 9—For a Wisconsin football coach, the pinnacle of your profession is reached when the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association comes calling with an invitation to join its hall of fame.

The Wisconsin football team is not the only squad starting a new season with a new coach, UW-Whitewater is as well. There may be a new voice in the locker room, but the message remains the same.