After wrapping up the first outright WIAC football championship in 54 seasons, the UW Platteville Pioneers will this weekend off as they received a bye in the first round of the NCAA Playoffs.
The Pioneers will open the postseason Saturday, Nov. 30 at American Rivers Conference champion Wartburg College. Kickoff is scheduled for noon at Walston-Hoover Stadium.
The winner will face either Lake Forest College or the winner of the first-round game between Coe College and Bethel University.