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ATN Podcast 424: Tricks, treats and improbable feats

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Halloween weekend delivered more than its share of improbable endings. Exactly what chance did Dickinson have to do what it did at Carnegie Mellon? How did Johns Hopkins win on a play that wasn’t even legal a year ago? What did Azusa Pacific do to improve from Week 1 to Week 9?

Patrick and Greg break down those finishes and the biggest Week 9 storylines: Wheaton’s recurring slow starts, UW-Whitewater’s improving offense, the de facto OAC title game between Baldwin Wallace and Mount Union, and the crowded races in the SAA and Centennial.

In addition, DePauw coach Brett Dietz joins the Fast Five to discuss the Tigers’ quarterback change, Jack Kazmierczak’s patience and efficiency, Harry Pratt’s emergence on defense, and taking the Monon Bell game to Ball State while DePauw’s stadium is under construction.

We’re getting more and more long field goals at the Division III level. How many are we really talking, and why are we getting better kickers? We talked to some coaches to dig into this.

We go region by region, we hand out game balls, the mailbag makes us talk about the best defensive players in D-III and Whitewater-Platteville. Biggest WIAC game since when?

Patrick and Greg cover it all in Around the Nation Podcast No. 424.

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Photos: Baldwin Wallace athletics photo by Erik Drost; Mount Union athletics; UW-Whitewater athletics photo by Olivia Zinnani

Long field goal data

Season 50+ 55+ 60+ Long Kicker
2013-14 13 2 1 62 Matthew Aven, CMS
2014-15 13 0 0 54 Andrew Franks, RPI
2015-16 15 0 0 54 Sean Murray, Redlands
2016-17 10 0 0 53 Tyler Stolen, Buena Vista
2017-18 10 2 0 55 Nathan Hierlihy, Redlands; Spenser Thompson-Meyers, St. Norbert
2018-19 10 1 0 55 Jon Alberts, Central
2019-20 9 2 0 58 Tim Branneky, Westminster (Mo.)
2020-21 0 COVID
2021-22 6 1 0 55 Doug Cummings, Gettysburg
2022-23 17 2 1 60 John McArdle, Bethany
2023-24 13 1 0 55 Will Goodman, Chicago
2024-25 15 1 0 56 Tim Kissinger, Lebanon Valley
2025-26 17 1 0 57 Aidan Ellison, North Central
2026-27 17 5 0 56 Sean Lee, CMS and Sean Ryniec, North Central
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ATN Podcast 422: Some of the numbers almost mean something

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Week 7 in Division III football brought dominant defense, dramatic finishes and a playoff picture that is beginning to take shape, even if the current NPI still needs much more data before it tells the full story.

UW-Platteville put together an almost incomprehensible defensive performance against UW-River Falls, while Maryville forced five turnovers to upset Trinity (Texas) and continue its remarkable turnaround after an 0-3 start. St. John’s survived a serious challenge from Concordia-Moorhead, and Hope erased a 15-point halftime deficit to defeat Adrian.

Hope coach Peter Stuursma joins us to discuss the halftime adjustments, his three-headed backfield and an electric homecoming atmosphere.

We hand out game balls to two big backfield performers from Saturday, talk about why two Division III football teams keep playing each other and a which conference contender is getting its injured quarterback back at exactly the right time.

Logan Hansen returns with Analytics 301 to examine the race for those coveted top eight seeds, likely at-large candidates and four Week 8 games that could reshape the postseason picture.

Then we go region by region: For example, Bridgewater wins with eight points after the clock hits zero, Texas Lutheran’s Malik Johnson makes NCAA history, Baldwin Wallace keeps building its case, Millikin and Illinois Wesleyan go wild in the final two minutes, and UW-Eau Claire takes another step forward.

We also revisit some of the “drunkest” games we’ve ever seen, ask whether anyone is truly driving the Centennial Conference race, and discuss Division III’s unusual run of in-season coaching changes.

Patrick and Greg cover it all in Around the Nation Podcast No. 422.

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Photos: UMass Dartmouth athletics file photo by Calder Troutman Photography cgtshots; Andy McNeill for UW-Platteville athletics; Maryville athletics file photo

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ATN Podcast 384: Looking ahead

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Games kick off two days from now, so there’s no time like the present for a Week 1 preview! Patrick and Greg take you through Division III football’s opening week, going region by region with a region Game of the Week and more games to watch in each region, Region 1 through Region 6.

Plus, we bring back J.P. Williams, the NCAA’s liaison for the Division III football championship, aka the person at the NCAA who runs point on the football season, playoffs, and the committee. This part of the conversation is about some more hot-button issues around the Division III football playoffs, such as, seriously, artificial noisemakers. That’s an issue being discussed. So is trying to stagger the start times of the quarterfinals so that they overlap a little less. Great, now how about the first three rounds? Anyone? And are wearables or radios in helmets coming to the Division III playoffs this season?

And listen, you might not be happy with the possibilities for the Stagg Bowl, the Division III football championship game. It’s hardly set in stone yet, but consider this your first warning that it might be … interesting. Listen for more.

Plus, the season is here, and if you’ve listened to our podcast over the past several years, you might remember that big occasions sometimes call for big productions. There is one of those in this podcast, as We’ve Got Our Eyes on 2025.

Patrick and Greg have this and more in the latest edition of the D3football.com Around the Nation podcast.

Mailbag topics include: Which games in Week 1 could most upset the apple cart and change expectations for the Division III football season? And, what three games this week need to have a rivalry trophy and a title? And check the bottom of the podcast page for the names of teams mentioned in the episode — it’s a big number!

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Theme music: Power 2 by DJmentos.
Photos by D3sports.com; Aurora athletics; Grove City athletics