Great article on the Spud Bowl

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http://www.ncaa.com/news/football/artic ... rming-meet

When Wisconsin-Stevens Point took the field against Wisconsin-Platteville on Sept. 10 at Community Stadium, the matchup represented more than just another game on the regular-season schedule.

This was the Spud Bowl, the 25th edition of this event, and while the Pointers suffered a rare loss in the game, falling 26-3 to the Pioneers, the final score wasn’t nearly as important as the purpose the game served.

The game is set up to raise money for scholarships, which are given to students with agricultural backgrounds. The school has teamed up with agri-businesses and agricultural producers in the area to make the event a success.

Five more scholarships were awarded this year and more than $100,000 in scholarships has been given to incoming and current Stevens Point students throughout the years.