Blue Devils Close Season with 42-35 Win at Oshkosh

OSHKOSH, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic football team (6-4, 4-3 WIAC) closed out the 2026 season with a 42-35 victory over UW-Oshkosh (3-7, 1-6 WIAC) Saturday afternoon at J. J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium. The Blue Devils piled up 553 yards of total offense, including 432 passing yards, and broke a 35-35 tie with a 78-yard touchdown pass from Chase Pemberton to Davonte Evans with 3:25 remaining.

Pemberton completed 17 of 29 passes for a career-high 432 yards and two touchdowns. Joey Tumilty caught six passes for 191 yards and a touchdown, while Evans added four receptions for 165 yards and a score. Matt Grzybowski rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries. Defensively, Braxton Munnikhuysen led the Blue Devils with 13 tackles, including one sack, while Brooks Brewer added 11 tackles.

Jesse Ellis intercepted Oshkosh quarterback Demir Ashiru on the Titans' opening possession to give Stout the ball at its own 24-yard line. The Blue Devils converted the takeaway into points, as Pemberton connected with Evans for 32 yards and Keon Maggitt for 27 yards to move inside the 10. Grzybowski finished the eight-play, 76-yard drive with a 3-yard touchdown run to give Stout a 7-0 lead.

The Blue Devils forced a punt on Oshkosh's next possession, and Pemberton connected with Tumilty for 31 yards to move into scoring position. However, the Titans intercepted Pemberton inside the 10-yard line with five seconds remaining in the quarter to end the threat. Stout carried its 7-0 lead into the second quarter.

Oshkosh tied the game at 7-7 with an 87-yard scoring drive capped by Ashiru's 49-yard touchdown run. Stout answered with an 89-yard drive of its own, highlighted by a 48-yard completion from Pemberton to Tumilty. Al Wraalstad finished the possession with a 1-yard touchdown run to put the Blue Devils back in front, 14-7.

Stout added a 41-yard field goal from Garrison Jackman with 2:03 remaining in the half. After forcing another punt, the Blue Devils needed just two plays to find the end zone. Pemberton connected with Tumilty for a 91-yard touchdown, extending the lead to 24-7 with 1:03 remaining.

Oshkosh answered with a three-play, 74-yard drive, scoring on a 24-yard touchdown pass from Ashiru with 33 seconds left. Stout took a 24-14 advantage into halftime after scoring 17 points in the second quarter.

The Blue Devils opened the second half with another scoring drive. Pemberton connected with Evans for 46 yards to move Stout into field-goal range, and Jackman converted a 38-yard attempt to extend the lead to 27-14.

Oshkosh trimmed the deficit to 27-21 with a five-play, 57-yard drive, capped by a 10-yard touchdown pass from Ashiru to Carter Howard with 4:00 remaining in the third quarter. The Titans carried that momentum into the fourth, taking their first lead of the game on a 77-yard drive. Ashiru connected with Tommy Hammond for a 7-yard touchdown, and the extra point put Oshkosh ahead 28-27 with 11:15 remaining.

Stout responded with a six-play, 79-yard drive. Grzybowski powered into the end zone from 5 yards out to put the Blue Devils back in front. Stout went for two, and Jojo James completed a pass to Evans in the back of the end zone to make it 35-28 with 8:09 remaining.

Oshkosh answered with a five-play, 58-yard scoring drive, tying the game at 35-35 on a 6-yard touchdown pass from Ashiru to Sam Peterson with 4:54 left.

The Blue Devils needed just three plays to regain the lead. Pemberton found Evans down the sideline for a 78-yard touchdown, giving Stout a 42-35 advantage with 3:25 remaining.

Stout's defense came up with one final stop to secure the victory. Walker Beyerl recorded a tackle for loss to help force a fourth-and-long situation. Oshkosh appeared to complete a pass for a first down, but an illegal forward pass penalty against Ashiru resulted in a turnover on downs with 1:47 remaining. Stout took over and ran out the clock to seal the 42-35 win.

The Blue Devils finished with 553 yards of total offense, including 432 passing yards and 121 rushing yards. Stout also committed just three penalties for 19 yards, compared to 15 penalties for 110 yards by the Titans.

Blue Devils Close Season with 42-35 Win at Oshkosh

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