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BELTON — In UMHB’s Week 1 win over Bethel, the third quarter turned the tide in favor of the Crusaders, a pair of 70-yard touchdowns pushing them in front for good as the defense buckled down. But on Saturday, with national attention on their Top 25 duel with No. 16 UW-Whitewater, the third quarter instead turned out to be precisely what broke them.
BELTON — Brandon McGruder’s arrival to preseason camp earlier this fall came about a week later than most of his new teammates on the Crusader defensive line. He had summer classes to wrap up at Cisco College, delaying his first practice with UMHB to August 18, exactly two weeks before The Cru shifted from camp-mode to the regular season schedule.
No. 6 UMHB hosts No. 16 UW-Whitewater in the fourth meeting between these heavyweights since 2022. Find depth charts, storylines, streaming info and more in this preview.