Wheaton snaps Mount Union's 85-game, regular-season win streak by blocking a PAT in closing seconds

Wheaton snaps Mount Union's 85-game, regular-season win streak by blocking a PAT in closing seconds

Mount Union’s 85-game, regular-season winning streak ended Saturday when Aiden Byrne blocked a potential tying extra point with 22 seconds left in Wheaton’s 24-23 victoryWHEATON, Ill. -- Mount Union’s 85-game, regular-season winning streak ended Saturday when Aiden Byrne blocked a potential tying extra point with 22 seconds left in Wheaton’s 24-23 victory.Wheaton also snapped Mount Union’s streak of 38 straight season-opening wins in their Division III matchup.Kayden Minner’s 1-yard run put Mount Union on the verge of tying the game before Byrne blocked the extra point.Mount Union had rallied from a 17-7 halftime deficit to tie it late in the third quarter. Wheaton pulled ahead for good when Malachi Jones caught a 5-yard pass from Mark Forcucci to cap a 10-play, 96-yard drive with 5:28 remaining.Popular ReadsMount Union has won an NCAA Division III-record 13 titles and has reached at least as far as the semifinals in 29 of the last 33 seasons. Mount Union’s last championship came in 2017.___Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here, visit the Top 25 here and see AP’s full college football coverage hereSponsored Content by Taboola

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