Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheaton | 14 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 47 |
| Hope College | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Wheaton Player Statistics
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds ▾ | TD | Int | Long | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Norris | 11 | 14 | 78.6% | 172 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 252.5 |
| Kyle Bradley | 2 | 6 | 33.3% | 37 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 51.8 |
| Ric Radcliffe | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Gingg | 20 | 119 | 6.0 | 2 | 38 |
| Sean Norris | 7 | 63 | 9.0 | 0 | 33 |
| Andrew Hershey | 13 | 43 | 3.3 | 1 | 13 |
| Kyle Bradley | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Alex Pokorny | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Jeff Lake | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 1 | 3 |
| Ric Radcliffe | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddy Ellis | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady Wright | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Pokorny | 6 | 114 | 19.0 | 2 | 41 |
| Freddy Ellis | 4 | 53 | 13.2 | 1 | 20 |
| Charlie Antal | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 |
| Danny Hindman | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Mike Berttucci | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
Scoring
| Player | TD | FGM | PAT | PATA | Pts ▾ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Gingg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Alex Pokorny | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Andrew Hershey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Jeff Lake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Freddy Ellis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Tim Ellingsen | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Matthew Griffiths | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Solo | Ast | Tot ▾ | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | QBH | FF | FR | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Schirman | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stephen Pagh | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Meeh | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Chapman | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Ittersagen | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Theobald | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Woodward | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Lutes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cory Hart | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Roszkowiak | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike McKinney | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Hollett | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Martin | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Campbell | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Kuenzle | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Dozeman | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Leffler | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Theisen | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Bishop | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nic O'Neal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Griffiths | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon Ryan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No ▾ | Yds | Avg | Long | In20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Griffiths | 1 | 43 | 43.0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | — |
Kickoffs
| Player | No ▾ | Yds | Avg | TB | OB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Ellingsen | 6 | 381 | 63.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Matthew Griffiths | 2 | 128 | 64.0 | 0 | 1 |
Punt Returns
| Player | No | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Ittersagen | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Ric Radcliffe | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy Watkins | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 0 | 39 |
| Jon Sesso | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
Scoring Summary
| 1st 11:52 | WHEATON - Lake, Jeff 2 yd run (Ellingsen, Tim kick) |
| 1st 04:27 | WHEATON - Ellis, Freddy 6 yd pass from Norris, Sean (Ellingsen, Tim kick) |
| 2nd 12:50 | WHEATON - Pokorny, Alex 41 yd pass from Norris, Sean (Ellingsen, Tim kick failed) |
| 2nd 00:13 | WHEATON - Pokorny, Alex 17 yd pass from Norris, Sean (Ellingsen, Tim kick) |
| 3rd 08:59 | WHEATON - Gingg, Rocky 5 yd run (Ellingsen, Tim kick) |
| 3rd 02:32 | WHEATON - Gingg, Rocky 2 yd run (Ellingsen, Tim pass intcpt) |
| 3rd 07:03 | WHEATON - Hershey, Andrew 1 yd run (Griffiths, Matt kick) |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Wheaton | Hope College |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST DOWNS | 23 | 18 |
| Rushing | 14 | 5 |
| Passing | 9 | 12 |
| Penalty | 0 | 1 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 255 | 59 |
| Rushing Attempts | 49 | 26 |
| Average Per Rush | 5.2 | 2.3 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 4 | 1 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 278 | 88 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 23 | 29 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 209 | 188 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 13-22-2 | 19-46-0 |
| Average Per Attempt | 9.5 | 4.1 |
| Average Per Completion | 16.1 | 9.9 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 3 | 0 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 464 | 247 |
| Total offense plays | 71 | 72 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 6.5 | 3.4 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 8-53 | 1-10 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 1-43 | 3-107 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 43.0 | 35.7 |
| Net Yards Per Punt | 43.0 | 24.3 |
| Inside 20 | 0 | 1 |
| Touchbacks | 0 | 0 |
| Fair catch | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFFS-YARDS | 8-509 | 2-112 |
| Average Yards Per Kickoff | 63.6 | 56.0 |
| Net Yards Per Kickoff | 40.8 | 27.5 |
| Touchbacks | 1 | 0 |
| Average Per Return | 28.5 | 27.2 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD | 0-0-0 | 2-7-0 |
| Miscellaneous Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Possession Time | 37:05 | 22:55 |
| Red-Zone Scores-Chances | 6-6 | 1-2 |
| Sacks By: Number-Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| PAT Kicks | 5-7 | 1-1 |
| Field Goals | 0-0 | 0-1 |
Game Recap
Wheaton College Athletics#7-Thunder closes its non-conference schedule with a 47-7 win at Hope
Holland, Mich. – The Wheaton College football team earned a 47-7 win at Hope College on Saturday night under the lights at Hope's Holland Municipal Stadium. The Thunder, ranked seventh in this week's D3Football.com Top-25, improves to 3-0 on the year. Wheaton will return home next Saturday to host North Park for a 1 PM Homecoming kickoff. Hope, now 0-4 on the season, has lost seven straight games to the Thunder, with the last Flying Dutchmen win against Wheaton coming in 2001.
With tonight's victory Wheaton closes out the non-conference portion of its schedule with its 20th consecutive non-conference win in the regular season. Wheaton's streak dates back to a season-opening loss at Alma College to open the 2002 season.
Wheaton scored a pair of touchdowns in each of the first two quarters to hold a 27-0 lead at halftime. Wheaton's two second quarter touchdowns were the result of touchdown passes from quarterback Sean Norris (PICTURED RIGHT) to Alex Pokorny for 41-yard and 17-yard touchdown connections. Wheaton led 40-0 at the conclusion of the third quarter as the Thunder scored two more touchdowns in the period. Both of Wheaton's trips into the endzone in the third quarter were by tailback Rocky Gingg who scored on five-yard and two-yard touchdown runs. The Flying Dutchmen put points on the board with a one-yard touchdown run by Jon Rodriguez with 9:38 left in the game. Wheaton extended its lead to 47-7 on a one-yard touchdown run by senior Andrew Hershey to account for the final score.
Wheaton accumulated 460 yards of total offense, rushing for 251 yards and passing for 209. Hope tallied 247 offensive yards, with 188 passing yards and 59 rushing yards.
Gingg carried the ball 20 times for 119 yards, with two touchdowns as he averaged 5.9 yards per carry. Norris completed 11 of his 14 passing attempts for 172 yards and three touchdown passes. He also ran for 63 yards on seven carries. Pokorny (PICTURED LEFT), the reigning CCIW “Offensive Player of the Week” caught six passes for 114 yards, with two touchdown catches. Freddy Ellis caught four passes for 53 yards with a touchdown.
Defensive tackle Nick Theobald (PICTURED RIGHT) and Daniel Meeh led the Thunder defense with four total tackles each. Nic O'Neal and Ben Kuenzle each recorded a quarterback sack for the Thunder.
Rodriguez carried the ball 15 times for 25 yards, with one touchdown. Quarterback Jake Manning was 18-for-40 passing, with 177 yards through the air. Receiver Scott Snyder caught nine passes for 69 yards. Chris Batterbee led the Hope defense with 12 total tackles, including a quarterback sack of six yards.