RIVER FALLS, Wisc. – Before a crowd that was wrapped, bundled and swaddled against temperatures that dipped below zero, the University of Wisconsin-River Falls football team defeated Illinois’ Wheaton College 46-21 on Saturday to advance to the NCAA Division III semifinals.

The third-ranked Falcons, making their first quarterfinal appearance, got 407 passing yards and four touchdowns from quarterback Kaleb Blaha, a Coon Rapids product. The right-hander, who doesn’t use a glove on his throwing hand, completed 32 of 50 passes against the Thunder, which received an at-large playoff berth.

“What stood out today was his composure,” said sixth-year Wheaton coach Jesse Scott of Blaha, a player often known for his running, but who carried only seven times for 7 yards Saturday.

“He does not seem

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