2007 Playoff Media Coverage

Alliance Review

• Mount Union headed back to Stagg Bowl
• MU, Bethel fueled by great backs
• From naive freshman to senior leader, Derek Blanchard living a dream at Mount Union
• Purple Raiders' march continues on after 52-10 quarterfinal win vs. St. John Fisher
• A plethora of starts for Mount Union, SJF
• Mount Union, St. John Fisher return 14 starters from last year's game
• Mount, St. John Fisher feature excellent QB's
• Progression of MUC, SJF grid programs
• The Empire (8) looks to strike back against Mount Union
• Ely's fumble recovery starts the scoring barrage for Purple Raiders in 59-7 win
• Mount, TCNJ contrast in styles
• TCNJ coach worried about MTU's big-play ability
• Blanchard one of 10 finalists for Gagliardi
• Sizing up the Raiders
• Next in Mount's sight: TCNJ
• OAC honors 18 Purple Raiders with all-conference accolades
• Ithaca provides test early; Purple Raiders pull away
• Kmic burns Ithaca, records fall in win
• Mount Union respects Ithaca's great tradition on the gridiron
• Special teams could be a factor
• Micheli + Wray = winning formula
• Balance fuels Mount's passing attack
• MTU continues to raise the bar
• A look at Mount foe Ithaca

Canton Repository

• Mount Union going back to Stagg Bowl with 62-14 win
• Mount Union burns Fisher with rush, pass
• Mount Union rolls into semifinals
• Fisher's Stepnick is hurting
• Division III college football playoffs: Fisher's solid play impresses Kehres
• Mount Union's Raiders win battle of field position - and everything else
• Davis deflects credit after 3 TDs, 188 yards
• Purple Raiders roll into quarterfinals
• Mount's Davis deflects credit to Garcon
• A statistical mismatch? Mount Union foe knows the numbers don't add up, but...
• Division III playoffs: Mount Union vs. College of New Jersey
• Kmic sets OAC, school marks during win
• DIVISION III PLAYOFFS: Kmic, Micheli help offense roll up 543 yards
• Kmic powers Mount Union to 42-18 win over Ithaca College
• Ithaca College at Mount Union
• Ithaca looks to crack Mount Union defense
• Ithaca also had its time
• Record-setting defensive year for No. 1 Mount Union
• Mount Union to host Ithaca College in playoff opener

Akron Beacon Journal

• Mount Union dominates, advances
• Raiders march to own beat
• Davis stepping up for Purple Raiders
• Mount Union never lets up
• Purple Raiders have new teams to frighten
• Mount Union tramples Ithaca
• Matchup mystifies coach at No. 8 Ithaca

The Youngstown Vindicator

• Mount Union overwhelms Bethel
• Mount Union keeps on rolling
• Nate the great: Kmic's big day leads Mt. Union
• MUC NOTES From Mt. Union Stadium

Cleveland Plain Dealer

• Mount Union keeps on rolling
• Raiders' defense simply dominant
• Raiders roll into national championship game

ESPN

• Micheli leads Mount Union to 62-14 rout of Bethel to reach Division III final
• Mount Union dominates Ithaca to extend win streak to 34
• Mount Union remains unbeaten with win over College of New Jersey