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College football: No. 4 UW-Whitewater topples No. 2 UW-Platteville 24-21 to clinch share of WIAC title
PLATTEVILLE — Saturday’s game between UW-Whitewater and UW-Platteville certainly lived up to the hype, and ultimately the Warhawks emerged not only with a 24-21 win, but at least a share of the 2026 WIAC title. The No. 4 Warhawks (9-0, 6-0 WIAC) made every point count in the 33rd annual Battle for the Miner’s Axe, as UWW was able to hand the Pioneers (8-1, 5-1 WIAC) their first loss of the season to clinch a share of the 2026 WIAC regular season championship. UW-Platteville did end up out-gaining UW-Whitewater 340 yards to 305, but massive third down stops by the Warhawk defense proved the deciding factor in the tight win. UWW also played an extremely clean game, only committing one penalty for five yards when the team entered the weekend averaging five penalties for 55 yards per game. The Warhawks faced adversity early with the Pioneers showing just why they entered the weekend ranked No. 2 in the nation. After a first down run by Tommy Novotny on the first play from scrimmage, UWW went in reverse with two sacks and an incomplete pass leading to a Warhawk punt. The Pioneers immediately took advantage, taking a deep shot on a