https://www.d3football.com en-us https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/west/2010/plu-does-its-job There’s something about PLU that’s just captivating, whether their wacky warm-up routine, their demeanor on the field, their unfailingly positive head coach or their fans. Wed, 17 Nov 2010 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/west/2010/plu-does-its-job https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/west/2010/it-was-the-knights-day Wartburg's unbeaten run ended up netting it the IIAC title. Thu, 11 Nov 2010 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/west/2010/it-was-the-knights-day https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/west/2010/ust-making-history With their convincing 43-6 win over Gustavus Adolphus last Saturday, St. Thomas became the first team in the West Region – and the second team in the country – to clinch an automatic bid to the playoffs by winning the MIAC title. Fri, 05 Nov 2010 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/west/2010/ust-making-history https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/west/2010/catch-your-breath I don’t know how you spent your Saturday afternoon last weekend, but the single best hour of my day was the one I spent listening to the final quarter of the most incredible football game so far this season. Thu, 28 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/west/2010/catch-your-breath https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/west/2010/defense-wins-championships In the first half of last weekend’s first-place showdown at then-No. 6 Coe, a different hero stepped up: the Knights’ offense. Thu, 21 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/west/2010/defense-wins-championships https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/west/2010/halfway-through-the-west At the West Region's midway point, there's one playoff lock and a bunch of contenders. Tim Walsh explains. Thu, 07 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/west/2010/halfway-through-the-west https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/west/2010/defense-sets-tone-for-coe Coe came up with big-time defense in a big-time game, and it garnered some big-time respect, moving the Kohawks up to No. 6 in the polls. Fri, 01 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/west/2010/defense-sets-tone-for-coe https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/west/2010/plu-on-the-rebound "The way we've done things the last 30-40 years, we can't do that anymore …we've got to make changes," Scott Westering said in the preseason. At 2-0 with a win against a ranked team, Pacific Lutheran is moving in the right direction. Thu, 23 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/west/2010/plu-on-the-rebound https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/west/2010/blugolds-johnnies-turn-in-special-game Whenever St. John's and UW-Eau Claire meet up, it's a solid bet that the game will be close, exciting, and come down to the wire. Fri, 17 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/west/2010/blugolds-johnnies-turn-in-special-game https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/west/2010/willamette-goes-back-to-basics If ground transportation was a problem for Willamette on Sunday, it certainly wasn't on Saturday afternoon, as the Bearcats rushed for 277 yards in a 33-14 win at UW-Stevens Point. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/west/2010/willamette-goes-back-to-basics https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/west/2010/10-games-to-watch When people around here ask me what team I root for and I respond "Willamette," the question of how I got bitten so badly by the Division III football bug comes up fairly frequently. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/west/2010/10-games-to-watch