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Wisconsin-Whitewater running back Levell Coppage (33) dives into the endzone as Mount Union defensive back Chaz Jordan (20) tries to make the stop during the first half of the 38th Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl Division III Championship football game in Salem, Steve Helber, Associated Press
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Wisconsin-Whitewater head football coach, Lance Leipold, rear right, checks of lineman Wesley Hicks who was injured during the 38th Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl Division III Championship football game in Salem, Va., Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010. Steve Helber, Associated Press
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Mount Union wide Receiver Cecil Shorts III heads to the end zone for a touchdown during the first half of the 38th Amos Alonzo Stagg bowl Division III Championship football game against Wisconsin-Whitewater, in Salem, Va., Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010. Steve Helber, Associated Press
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Winsconsin-Whitewater defensive back Ryan Wenkman (5) celebrates along with teammate Jared Kiesow (30) after an interception near the end zone during the 38th Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl Division III Championship football game in Salem, Va., Saturday, Dec. 18 Steve Helber, Associated Press
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Wisconsin-Whitewater defender Ryan Wenkman (5) intercepts a pass in front of Mount Union wide receiver Cecil Shorts III, left, during the first half of the 38th Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl Division III Championship football game in Salem, Va., Saturday, Dec Steve Helber, Associated Press
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Wisconsin-Whitewater quarterback Lee Brekke (14) tosses a pass during the first half of the 38th Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl Division III Championship football game against Mount Union in Salem, Va., Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010. Steve Helber, Associated Press
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Mount Union quarterback Matt Piloto, left, fumbles the ball as he runs into teammate Wes Ryder II (36) during the first half of the 38th Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl Division III Championship football game against Wisconsin-Whitewater in Salem, Va., Saturday, Steve Helber, Associated Press
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Wisconsin-Whitewater defender Ronnie Blaszkowski (30) breaks up a pass to Mount Union wide receiver Cecil Shorts III (10) during the first half of the 38th Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl Division III Championship football game in Salem, Va., Saturday, Dec. 18, Steve Helber, Associated Press
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Wisconsin-Whitwater head football coach Lance Leipold complains to a ref during the first half of the 38th Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl Division III Championship football game in Salem, Va., Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010. Steve Helber, Associated Press
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Wisconsin-Whitewater running back Levell Coppage (33) fumbles the ball as Mount Union defender Nick Driskill, bottom, makes the tackle during the first half of the 38th Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl Division III Championship football game in Salem, Va., Saturd Steve Helber, Associated Press
By Associated Press

SALEM, Va. — Levell Coppage ran for 299 yards and three touchdowns and Wisconsin-Whitewater forced five turnovers and shut out Mount Union in the second half to win its second consecutive NCAA Division III football national championsip, 31-21 on Saturday.

The Warhawks completed their second straight 15-0 season, and won their third national championship in four years. They are 57-3 in Lance Leipold's four seasons as coach.

The Purple Raiders (14-1), winners of 10 championships in 13 prior trips to the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl under coach Larry Kehres, did all their scoring in a span of less than 4 minutes in the second quarter, but otherwise couldn't solve the Warhawks' defense.

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