Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albion College | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Wheaton College | 16 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 29 |
Wheaton Player Statistics
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds ▾ | TD | Int | Long | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Chupp | 11 | 20 | 55.0% | 146 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 116.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaz Black | 17 | 84 | 4.9 | 2 | 19 |
| Walker Smith | 12 | 58 | 4.8 | 0 | 17 |
| Jeremy Chupp | 8 | 32 | 4.0 | 1 | 15 |
| Zach Ullrich | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 14 |
| Brad Thornton | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 4 |
| Jamie Aucutt | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Fossum | 4 | 63 | 15.8 | 0 | 22 |
| Brett Jackson | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Noah Dreyer | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 15 |
| Joe Chupp | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Kirk Sundberg | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
Scoring
| Player | TD | FGM | PAT | PATA | Pts ▾ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaz Black | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Tim Ellingsen | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Jeremy Chupp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | Solo | Ast | Tot ▾ | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | QBH | FF | FR | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Ittersagen | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kirk McKenney | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesse Laizure | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Toal | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Pagh | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Studebaker | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim March | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javier Almanza | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Studebaker | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Kuenzle | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Steinbrueck | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Hahn | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Woodward | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geoff Burns | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Ford | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Tokar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Latsha | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Andrew | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Griffin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Meeh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Field Goals
| Player | FGM ▾ | FGA | Pct | Long | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Ellingsen | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 33 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No ▾ | Yds | Avg | Long | In20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Smith | 5 | 185 | 37.0 | 47 | 2 | 0 | — |
Punt Returns
| Player | No | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaz Black | 4 | 37 | 9.2 | 0 | 14 |
| Daniel Meeh | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaz Black | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Shane Woodward | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
Scoring Summary
| 1st 14:09 | WHEATON - TEAM safety |
| 1st 03:33 | WHEATON - Black, Chaz 2 yd run (Ellingsen, Tim kick) |
| 1st 00:45 | WHEATON - Black, Chaz 1 yd run (Ellingsen, Tim kick) |
| 2nd 04:53 | WHEATON - Ellingsen, Tim 33 yd field goal |
| 2nd 01:23 | WHEATON - Chupp, Jeremy 3 yd run (Ellingsen, Tim kick) |
| 3rd 05:20 | WHEATON - Ellingsen, Tim 30 yd field goal |
| 4th 07:55 | ALBION - Peter Shaw 25 yd pass from Blake Evans (Brian Balzerini kick) |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Wheaton | Albion College |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST DOWNS | 17 | 14 |
| Rushing | 10 | 2 |
| Passing | 6 | 9 |
| Penalty | 1 | 3 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 184 | 10 |
| Rushing Attempts | 44 | 28 |
| Average Per Rush | 4.2 | 0.4 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 221 | 68 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 37 | 58 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 146 | 222 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 11-20-0 | 12-33-0 |
| Average Per Attempt | 7.3 | 6.7 |
| Average Per Completion | 13.3 | 18.5 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 330 | 232 |
| Total offense plays | 64 | 61 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 5.2 | 3.8 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 5-2 | 3-1 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 9-72 | 3-45 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 5-185 | 6-187 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 37.0 | 31.2 |
| Net Yards Per Punt | 37.0 | 23.2 |
| Inside 20 | 2 | 1 |
| Touchbacks | 0 | 0 |
| Fair catch | 2 | 0 |
| KICKOFFS-YARDS | 6-380 | 4-207 |
| Average Yards Per Kickoff | 63.3 | 51.8 |
| Net Yards Per Kickoff | 52.8 | 40.0 |
| Touchbacks | 2 | 0 |
| Average Per Return | 15.7 | 15.8 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Miscellaneous Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Possession Time | 33:18 | 26:42 |
| Red-Zone Scores-Chances | 5-5 | 0-2 |
| Sacks By: Number-Yards | 6-35 | 2-6 |
| PAT Kicks | 3-3 | 1-1 |
| Field Goals | 2-2 | 0-0 |
Game Recap
Wheaton College AthleticsThe Thunder football team opens 2006 season with an impressive 29-7 victory against Albion
Wheaton, Ill. – The Wheaton College football team opened its 2006 season in impressive fashion with a 29-7 victory against Albion College on Saturday night under the lights in front of an overflow crowd at McCully Field. The hosts utilized a stifling defense and a balanced offensive attack to pick up the victory. Albion tallied 222 yards of offense, with just 10 rushing yards. The Thunder offense collected 330 yards, with an impressive balance of 184 rushing yards and 146 passing yards. Wheaton (1-0) will host Washington University next Saturday at 1 PM. Albion falls to 1-1 on the season.
The Wheaton scoring started early when a bad snap on an Albion punt attempt sailed out of the end zone for a Britons' safety to put the Thunder up 2-0 with 14:09 left in the first quarter. Senior tailback Chaz Black scored on a two-yard touchdown run with 3:33 left in the first quarter to give the Thunder a 9-0 lead. Black's touchdown run capped a long 10-play drive of 71 yards. On the next drive of the game Wheaton's Daniel Meeh blocked an Albion punt at the Britons' 19 yard-line and three plays later Black returned to the endzone on a one-yard touchdown run to give Wheaton a 16-0 lead with 45-seconds left in the first quarter.
Sophomore kicker Tim Ellingsen booted his first collegiate field goal, a 33-yarder, with 4:53 remaining in the first half to give the hosts a 19-0 lead. Thunder quarterback Jeremy Chupp scored on a three-yard touchdown run with 1:23 left in the first half to increase Wheaton 's lead to 26-0. Ellingsen increased Wheaton 's lead to 29-0 with a 30-yard field goal with 5:20 remaining in the third quarter. Albion's Peter Shaw caught a 25-yard touchdown pass with 7:55 remaining in the fourth quarter to snap Wheaton 's shutout and account for the final score of 29-7.
Black carried the ball 17 times for 84 yards with the two touchdowns to lead the Thunder rushing attack. Sophomore Walker Smith carried the ball 12 times for 58 yards. Jeremy Chupp completed 11 of his 20 passing attempts for 146 yards. The senior quarterback ran for 32 yards on eight carries with one touchdown. Senior Chris Fossum was Wheaton's leading receiver tonight with four catches for 63 yards.
Sophomore Pete Ittersagen led the Thunder defense with a game-high seven total tackles with two passes broken-up. Defensive back Kirk McKenney and linebacker Jesse Laizure each made six total tackles and Laizure added a quarterback sack. Junior defensive end Andy Studebaker made a game-high two quarterback sacks for -19 yards with one fumble recovery.
Albion quarterback Blake Evans was 12-for-33 for 222 passing yards with one touchdown pass and he was sacked six times. Shaw caught six passes for 133 yards with one touchdown. Kyle Klyn led the Albion rushing attacked with eight carries for 38 yards. Mike Light made nine total tackles and Chase Chandler added eight tackles. Tim Gough and Kevin Winsjansen each made seven stops.