The Linfield vs. Concordia game will be interesting. The Cobber defense has proven to one of the better one's in D3. If the Cobbers can run the ball and control the clock, it will limit the number of opportunities that the Linfield offense will have to score.

This Cobber team also has some playoff experience. They won there first round game last year and probably should have won their second round game. With back to back playoff seasons, Coach Horan has Concordia back on the D3 football map.

Go Cobbers............

Whitewater Fans,

SJU played UW-Whitewater back in 2002 and won the game 42-18. 

http://www.gojohnnies.com/football/past_season/02fballsched.htm

How does the 2005 team compare to the 2002 team? I know that the Wisconsin conference is usually fairly well balance, yet Whitewater made it through undefeated this year.

This looks to be the best matchup of the season. The only better game might be the West Region Final. It sure would be great if the Johnnies got a rematch with the Cobbers in an all MIAC West Region Final.

Duffman, you made the d3football photo gallery....

I was looking at the brackets and noticed that Linfield was 8-0. A nice record but why do the Cats only play an 8 game season? It is unlikely that they would have lost, but I think the fact they only played 8 games needs to be taken into account in the seeding process. Hell look that the Vikes, no one gave them a chance against the Giants.... That be being said, Linfield is the defending Champs and they have not lost in the last two seasons. Should would be nice to see another SJU victory in OR.

Second, why does the Wisconsin Conference get all this hype? The conference playoff record is 3-7. How can Whitewater be seeded higher than SJU? The last time Whitewater played SJU was in 2002 and SJU won. The MIAC is 17-8 in the playoffs and that is with several one and dones by Bethel.

Any comments........