WHITEWATER, Wis. — Scott Ballentine threw for 182 yards and two touchdowns, Caden Whitehead rushed for 63 yards and a score and the DePauw Tigers defeated Wisconsin-Whitewater 26-23 to advance to the third round of the NCAA Division III playoffs Saturday afternoon.

DePauw, coming off a bye week to start the postseason, looked no different than the team that finished the regular season 9-1 following a 41-20 thumping of Wabash that won the Tigers their fourth straight Monon Bell game .

Their opponent, Wisconsin-Whitewater, entered the game following an 8-3 regular season. The Warhawks finished their regular season on a two-game winning streak and appeared determined to defend their home turf.

Snow blanketed the field as both teams failed to find the endzone in the first quarter and th

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