Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheaton | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 18 |
Wheaton Player Statistics
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds ▾ | TD | Int | Long | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Bradley | 10 | 13 | 76.9% | 151 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 199.9 |
| Sean Norris | 8 | 20 | 40.0% | 105 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 100.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Jackson | 11 | 41 | 3.7 | 0 | 12 |
| Andrew Hershey | 14 | 30 | 2.1 | 0 | 12 |
| Rocky Gingg | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dan Newman | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Norris | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Bradley | 6 | -4 | -0.7 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Pokorny | 5 | 151 | 30.2 | 1 | 79 |
| Noah Dreyer | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 1 | 23 |
| Matt Bradley | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 12 |
| Jordan Kemper | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 17 |
| Brett Jackson | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 |
Scoring
| Player | TD | FGM | PAT | PATA | Pts ▾ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Pokorny | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Noah Dreyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Tim Ellingsen | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | Solo | Ast | Tot ▾ | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | QBH | FF | FR | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Ittersagen | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesse Laizure | 8 | 2 | 10 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Pagh | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Toal | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Theobald | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javier Almanza | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Woodward | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Roszkowiak | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Theisen | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Langs | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Latsha | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon Ryan | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kirk McKenney | 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 |
| Andy McClain | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Pokorny | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Newman | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Kuenzle | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Player | No ▾ | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Laizure | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No ▾ | Yds | Avg | Long | In20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Norris | 9 | 330 | 36.7 | 43 | 3 | 0 | — |
Kickoffs
| Player | No ▾ | Yds | Avg | TB | OB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Ellingsen | 3 | 167 | 55.7 | 1 | 0 |
Punt Returns
| Player | No | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Ittersagen | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Ric Radcliffe | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Pokorny | 5 | 65 | 13.0 | 0 | 15 |
Scoring Summary
| 2nd 11:58 | WHEATON - Pokorny, Alex 79 yd pass from Bradley, Kyle (Ellingsen, Tim kick) |
| 2nd 04:19 | IWU - Duffy, Joe 33 yd field goal |
| 3rd 08:29 | IWU - Duffy, Joe 27 yd field goal |
| 3rd 00:59 | WHEATON - Dreyer, Noah 7 yd pass from Norris, Sean (Ellingsen, Tim kick) |
| 4th 12:24 | IWU - Ladd, Kraig 1 yd run (Ladd, Kraig pass failed) |
| 4th 05:43 | IWU - Dunlop, Marcus 30 yd run (Ladd, Kraig pass failed) |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Wheaton | Illinois Wesleyan University |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST DOWNS | 15 | 18 |
| Rushing | 5 | 8 |
| Passing | 9 | 10 |
| Penalty | 1 | 0 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 60 | 148 |
| Rushing Attempts | 35 | 38 |
| Average Per Rush | 1.7 | 3.9 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 2 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 86 | 191 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 26 | 43 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 256 | 238 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 18-33-0 | 18-42-1 |
| Average Per Attempt | 7.8 | 5.7 |
| Average Per Completion | 14.2 | 13.2 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 2 | 0 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 316 | 386 |
| Total offense plays | 68 | 80 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 6-46 | 6-55 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 9-330 | 8-272 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 36.7 | 34.0 |
| Net Yards Per Punt | 34.2 | 32.9 |
| Inside 20 | 3 | 1 |
| Touchbacks | 0 | 0 |
| Fair catch | 4 | 2 |
| KICKOFFS-YARDS | 3-167 | 5-261 |
| Average Yards Per Kickoff | 55.7 | 52.2 |
| Net Yards Per Kickoff | 24.3 | 39.2 |
| Touchbacks | 1 | 0 |
| Average Per Return | 13.0 | 37.0 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Miscellaneous Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Possession Time | 27:27 | 32:33 |
| Red-Zone Scores-Chances | 1-1 | 3-4 |
| Sacks By: Number-Yards | 2-20 | 1-11 |
| PAT Kicks | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Field Goals | 0-0 | 2-3 |
Game Recap
Wheaton College AthleticsThunder football team falls 18-14 at Illinois Wesleyan
Bloomington, Ill. – The Thunder football team lost a hard-fought game at Illinois Wesleyan 18-14 on Saturday. With the win, the Titans earned a share of the CCIW Championship, tying at 6-1 with North Central. Wheaton finishes the regular season 8-2 overall and 5-2 in the CCIW, in second place.
Wheaton took a 7-0 lead when starting quarterback Kyle Bradley tossed a 79-yard touchdown pass to Alex Pokorny (PICTURED LEFT) with 11:58 left in the second quarter. Illinois Wesleyan's Joe Duffy booted a 33-yard field goal with 4:19 left in the first half to cut Wheaton's lead to 7-3.
Duffy kicked a 27-yard field goal with 8:29 left in the third quarter to cut the Thunder lead to 7-6. With 59-seconds left in the third quarter Wheaton quarterback Sean Norris threw a seven-yard touchdown pass to senior Noah Dreyer to extend Wheaton's lead to 14-6.
Titan quarterback Kraig Ladd reached the end zone on a one-yard touchdown run with 12:24 left in the game to cut Wheaton's lead to 14-12. Illinois Wesleyan's attempt at a two-point conversion failed. Illinois Wesleyan running back Marcus Dunlop broke through the Thunder defense on a 30-yard touchdown run with 5:43 left in the game to give the hosts their first lead of the game. The Titans' two-point conversion after Dunlop's TD failed as the hosts held an 18-14 lead. On its next drive, Wheaton got the ball to the IWU 49-yard line, however, the drive stalled and the Thunder was forced to punt and the Titans were able to hold on for the victory.
Wheaton amassed 316 yards of offense, passing for 256 yards, with 60 rushing yards. The Titans recorded 386 yards of offense, passing for 238 yards, with 148 rushing yards.
Kyle Bradley completed 10 of his 13 passing attempts for 151 yards with one touchdown before he left the game in the third quarter with an injury. Norris completed eight of his 20 passing attempts for 105 yards, with one touchdown. Pokorny caught five passes for 151 yards with one touchdown.
Linebacker Jesse Laizure (PICTURED RIGHT) led the Thunder defense with 10 total tackles, an interception, 2-1/2 tackles for lost yardage (-21 yards), including a quarterback sack. Cornerback Pete Ittersagen (LEFT) recorded 10 solo tackles. Steve Pagh tallied three tackles for lost yardage (-3 yards) among his seven total tackles.
Quarterback Kraig Ladd led the Illinois Wesleyan offense with 238 Passing yards. Dunlop carried the ball 26 times for 138 yards, with one touchdown run. Nick Nikolich recorded a team-high 15 tackles, with a forced fumbles. Bo Osburn tallied 10 total tackles and Charlie Welke added nine tackles.