Mount Union vs. Whitewater

[billyu2]

I am not a football official; but as a former QB for Mount Union I was in attendance to watch a fantastic football game this past Saturday. Clearly, the Raiders were the better football team this time around in what has become a classic rivalry between these two D3 powerhouses. But in addition to watching my favorite team win this year, I couldn't help but notice what tremendous respect these two great teams showed toward each other. There were very few penalties and none of the "unsportsmanlike conduct" variety. No trash-talking, no extra-curricular push-shove antics, no theatrics just Division 3 football at its best followed by a steady stream on congratulatory hugs and handshakes at mid-field at the conclusion of the game. As I left the stadium this thought also entered my mind: What college football official, at any level, wouldn't have wanted to work a game like this? Hopefully, it will be a repeat in the national championship game next Friday.