Summary
Wheaton lost to Illinois Wesleyan University 14–23 on the road in Bloomington, Ill. on Saturday, October 22, 2005. It was the seventh of ten games logged in 2005, and it left Wheaton at 5-2. It was the 50th meeting with Illinois Wesleyan University, after which Wheaton led the series 25-23-2. Mike Swider was in his tenth season as head coach.
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheaton | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Illinois Wesleyan | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 23 |
Player Statistics
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | Long | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Chupp | 16 | 42 | 38.1% | 177 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 71.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaz Black | 31 | 107 | 3.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Jeremy Chupp | 8 | 52 | 6.5 | 1 | 31 |
| Jamie Aucutt | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kirk Sundberg | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luke Bazacas | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Fossum | 5 | 78 | 15.6 | 1 | 24 |
| Joe Chupp | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 0 | 11 |
| Nate Mealy | 4 | 37 | 9.2 | 0 | 14 |
| Chaz Black | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Kirk Sundberg | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
Scoring
| Player | TD | FGM | PAT | PATA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Chupp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Chris Fossum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Andrew Day | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | Solo | Ast | Tot | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | QBH | FF | FR | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Studebaker | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Grandy | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Ittersagen | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Toal | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim March | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike McKinney | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Ast | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Isaacson | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Woodward | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Foley | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Sartin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Travis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Walters | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Williams | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geoff Kirkendall | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kirk Swanson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Field Goals
| Player | FGM | FGA | Pct | Long | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Day | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | — | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | In20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Toly | 6 | 220 | 36.7 | 44 | 0 | 0 | — |
Punt Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim March | 4 | 60 | 15.0 | 0 | 35 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Burns | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Matt Prudhomme | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
Team Stats
| Statistic | Wheaton | Illinois Wesleyan University |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST DOWNS | 18 | 17 |
| Rushing | 9 | 4 |
| Passing | 9 | 11 |
| Penalty | 0 | 2 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 162 | 38 |
| Rushing Attempts | 42 | 25 |
| Average Per Rush | 3.9 | 1.5 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 167 | 62 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 5 | 24 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 177 | 232 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 16-42-2 | 26-40-0 |
| Average Per Attempt | 4.2 | 5.8 |
| Average Per Completion | 11.1 | 8.9 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 339 | 270 |
| Total offense plays | 84 | 65 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 4.0 | 4.2 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 6-39 | 5-36 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 6-220 | 8-308 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 36.7 | 38.5 |
| Net Yards Per Punt | 35.7 | 31.0 |
| Inside 20 | 0 | 1 |
| Touchbacks | 0 | 0 |
| Fair catch | 2 | 1 |
| KICKOFFS-YARDS | 3-178 | 5-281 |
| Average Yards Per Kickoff | 59.3 | 56.2 |
| Net Yards Per Kickoff | 32.7 | 49.0 |
| Touchbacks | 0 | 2 |
| Average Per Return | 18.0 | 26.7 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD | 0-0-0 | 2-58-1 |
| Miscellaneous Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Possession Time | 29:45 | 28:41 |
| Red-Zone Scores-Chances | 2-2 | 3-3 |
| Sacks By: Number-Yards | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| PAT Kicks | 2-2 | 2-2 |
| Field Goals | 0-1 | 1-2 |
Scoring
| 1st 09:47 | WHEATON - Fossum, Chris 4 yd pass from Chupp, Jeremy (Day, Andrew kick) |
| 2nd 06:40 | IWU - Musselman, J. 3 yd pass from Kudyba, Tom (Berry, Mike kick) |
| 3rd 01:01 | WHEATON - Chupp, Jeremy 2 yd run (Day, Andrew kick) |
| 4th 13:46 | IWU - Berry, Mike 30 yd field goal |
| 4th 10:27 | IWU - Banks, Damon 55 yd interception return (Berry, Mike rush failed) |
| 4th 03:13 | IWU - Ceisel, Martin 13 yd pass from Kudyba, Tom (Berry, Mike kick) |
Coverage
Illinois Wesleyan scores 16 fourth quarter points to defeat the Thunder 23-14
Bloomington, Ill. (10/22) The Illinois Wesleyan football team scored 16 fourth-quarter points to stun the 23rd-ranked Wheaton football team 23-14 today (Boxscore) on the Titans' home field. Wheaton is now 5-2 overall and 2-2 in the CCIW, while Illinois Wesleyan is 2-5 overall and 1-3 in league play. The Thunder will remain in league action next Saturday when Carthage visits McCully Field in a 1 PM kickoff.
Wheaton took a 7-0 lead when junior quarterback Jeremy Chupp threw a four-yard touchdown pass to Chris Fossum (LEFT) with 9:47 left in the first quarter. Illinois Wesleyan tied the game at 7-7 when quarterback Tom Kudyba threw a three-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Musselman with 6:40 remaining in the first half. The score remained 7-7 at halftime and for most of the third quarter until Wheaton regained the lead with a two-yard touchdown run by Jeremy Chupp to give the Thunder a 14-7 lead with 1:01 left in the third quarter. Illinois Wesleyan started a third quarter scoring surge with a 30-yard field goal by Mike Berry to cut Wheaton's lead to 14-10 with 13:46 left in the fourth quarter. The Titans took 16-14 lead when Damon Banks returned an interception for touchdown with 10:27 remaining in the game. Illinois Wesleyan secured the shocking victory when Kudyba threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to Martin Ceisel with 3:13 remaining the game.
The Thunder amassed 339 yards of total offense, with 177 passing yards and 162 rushing yards. Illinois Wesleyan recorded 270 yards of offense with 232 passing yards and 38 rushing yards.
Jeremy Chupp completed 16 of his 42 passing attempts for 177 yards with one touchdown pass and he also ran for 52 yards on eight carries, with one touchdown run. Fossum caught five passes for 78 yards, with one touchdown grab and Joe Chupp caught five passes for 51 yards. Junior tailback Chaz Black ran for 107 yards on 31 carries.
Sophomore Andrew Studebaker recorded 11 total tackles, including 4-1/2 tackles for lost yardage (-14 yards), including a quarterback sack (-3 yards), with two pass deflections to lead the Thunder defense. Freshman defensive back Pete Ittersagen (RIGHT) made seven total tackles, with a pass break-up. Linebacker Mike McKinney made five total tackles, with two tackles for loss (-7 yards). Jonathan Toal, Scott Ast and Tim March also each made five total tackles.
Kudyba completed 26 of his 40 passing attempts for 232 yards, with two touchdowns. Ceisel caught six passes for 118 yards, with one touchdown grab. Banks made 16 tackles, with two forced fumbles and the pass interception returned for a touchdown. Mike Mastro made 13 total tackles for the Titans.
Sources
The score, line score and player statistics on this page come from the official box score published by Wheaton College Athletics.
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