{
  "id": 5990213,
  "title": "Division III power Mount Union loses in Week 1 to snap 85-game regular-season win streak that dated back to 2016",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/division-iii-power-mount-union-loses-in-week-1-to-snap-85-game",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-06T14:19:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/breaking-news/article/division-iii-power-mount-union-loses-in-week-1-to-snap-85-game-regular-season-win-streak-that-dated-back-to-2016-141925160.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Division III titans Mount Union suffered their first regular-season defeat since 2016, ending an impressive 85-game win streak that began in 2016. The Purple Raiders lost 24-23 to Wheaton in their season opener on Saturday, after Wheaton blocked a game-tying extra point with 22 seconds remaining. Mount Union's Kayden Minner had scored on a 1-yard touchdown run, and the Purple Raiders chose to go for the tie, opting for overtime instead of a two-point conversion. Wheaton then capitalized on Mount Union's onside kick recovery, sealing the victory. This marked the team's first Week 1 loss in 39 years, with the last such defeat dating back to a 17-15 loss to Wooster in 1987. The streak's end comes after Mount Union made the D3 playoffs semifinals the previous season and won the 2017 national title with a perfect 15-0 record. Since then, they have failed to secure a national championship, with three losses in the Stagg Bowl and elimination in the third round of the Division III playoffs in 2025 after an 11-0 start.",
  "summary": "The loss was also Mount Union's first Week 1 loss since 1987.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}