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Met in the backfield

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One of our D3boards.com posters put together an amazingly detailed description of this play, but the brief synopsis is as follows: 

UW-Whitewater running back Levell Coppage scores the game-clinching touchdown after shaking off a tackler in the backfield and making another miss before getting into the end zone.

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We solicit video of top plays from every Division III football program and this was our top clip. 

Week 13 Play of the Week finalists

  • Mount Union running back Jeremy Murray goes for 81 yards on the Purple Raiders' first play from scrimmage to give the Purple Raiders a 7-0 lead against Delaware Valley. Watch
  • Trine's Jeff Langley takes a last-second pitch from Eric Watt into the end zone for a touchdown to tie the game against No. 1 UW-Whitewater 17-17. Stick with it -- the last view is the best. Watch
  • Leo Gutierrez dives into the end zone to end the scoring in Mary Hardin-Baylor's 69-7 win against Thomas More. Watch
  • Ellis Krout brings down a one-handed grab as Wesley routs Montclair State. From longer WDEL highlight video. Watch
  • Mary Hardin-Baylor's Damian Davis brings down a touchdown pass on the last play of the first half to give the Cru a 38-0 lead on Thomas More. Watch

You can see even more top plays on the D3sports.com YouTube channel.

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