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ALLIANCE -- Fourth-ranked University of Mount Union will host Washington & Lee (Va.) in the first round of the 2021 NCAA Division III football playoffs at noon Saturday.
The Purple Raiders are 10-0 overall and won their 32nd Ohio Athletic Conference title to claim one of 27 automatic bids to the tournament.
Mount Union completed its 30th undefeated regular season by posting a 38-7 win at Marietta on Saturday. The Mount Union defense held Marietta to nine first downs and 151 total yards, while coming up with four interceptions.
Mount Union has a 104-18 record in NCAA playoff games and the Raiders have advanced to the Stagg Bowl 21 times since 1993 with a record 13 national championships. The Purple Raiders have made the tournament a record 32 times -- all since 1985.
Washington & Lee, located in Lexington, Va., is 8-2 overall and making its sixth NCAA Playoff appearance as champions of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference.
The Generals have an 0-5 record in the NCAA playoffs and their last appearance was a first-round game at Mount Union Stadium in 2017, which the Purple Raiders won 21-0. That playoff game was the only previous meeting between the teams.
The winner will take on the winner of a matchup between No. 11 Salisbury (Md.) and No. 17 Johns Hopkins (Md.).
Fans are encouraged to purchase their tickets for Saturday's playoff game online, but can be purchased at Mount Union Stadium when gates open at 10:30 a.m. Tickets purchased at the gate are cash only. All seats are reserved and are $8.