ALLIANCE, Ohio — Nate Kmic became college football's all-time rushing leader, gaining 310 yards and scoring three touchdowns to lead Mount Union to a 45-24 win over Wheaton in the NCAA Division III semifinals today.

Kmic broke the record on a 42-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. He has 7,986 career yards, 24 more than the record set by Danny Woodhead of Chadron State in 2004-07.

Kmic's fifth consecutive game of more than 200 rushing yards helped top-ranked Mount Union (14-0) advance to the championship game for the 12th time. The Purple Raiders will be seeking their 10th title in the Amos Alonzo Staff Bowl in Salem, Va., on Dec. 20 against the winner of Saturday's semifinal between Wisconsin-Whitewater and Mary-Hardin Baylor.

A year ago, Whitewater beat Mount Union 31-21 for the title, snapping the Purple Raiders' 37-game winning streak.

Wheaton (11-3) had won three straight road playoff games to reach the semifinals for the first time in six postseason trips. But the Thunder lost one fumble that led to a Mount Union score, dropped a potential touchdown pass at the goal line, and couldn't contain Kmic.

The senior also scored on runs of 49 and 17 yards in his 14th career game of at least 200 yards on the ground. His 129 touchdowns and 774 career points are also more than any player at any level of college football.

Quarterback Greg Micheli completed 19 of 26 passes for 225 yards for Mount Union. He had first-half scoring passes of 11 yards to Cecil Shorts and 20 yards to A.J. Claycomb.

Wheaton's Sean Norris went 16-of-34, including TD passes of 29 yards to Alex Pokorny and 41 yards to Freddy Ellis, who also dropped a potential score at the goal line in the final seconds of the first half. Kyle Bradley passed 10 yards to Pokorny with 3:44 to play.

Mount Union has outscored opponents 791-126 this season and has college football's best overall record since 1990 at 244-11-1.