Dec 13, 2008 · 12:00 PM (EST) · Alliance, Ohio · Attendance 2,472 · Semifinals
Head coach Mike Swider
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheaton | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| University of Mount Union | 10 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
Wheaton Player Statistics
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds ▾ | TD | Int | Long | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Norris | 16 | 34 | 47.1% | 246 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 127.2 |
| Kyle Bradley | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 10 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 514.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hershey | 15 | 58 | 3.9 | 0 | 26 |
| Dan Newman | 10 | 38 | 3.8 | 0 | 15 |
| Kyle Bradley | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sean Norris | 6 | -13 | -2.2 | 0 | 6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Pokorny | 6 | 81 | 13.5 | 2 | 29 |
| Freddy Ellis | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 1 | 41 |
| Pete Ittersagen | 1 | 49 | 49.0 | 0 | 49 |
| Charlie Antal | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Danny Hindman | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 11 |
| Andrew Hershey | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Mike Berttucci | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
Scoring
| Player | TD | FGM | PAT | PATA | Pts ▾ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Pokorny | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Freddy Ellis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Tim Ellingsen | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | Solo | Ast | Tot ▾ | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | QBH | FF | FR | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Ryan | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Langs | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Pagh | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Woodward | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Schirman | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Root | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Ittersagen | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike McKinney | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aaron Reyes | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Roszkowiak | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nic O'Neal | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Lindberg | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Notch | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Leffler | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Kuenzle | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Pokorny | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Campbell | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Dozeman | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Theobald | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JD East | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Lutes | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Field Goals
| Player | FGM ▾ | FGA | Pct | Long | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Ellingsen | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 45 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No ▾ | Yds | Avg | Long | In20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Norris | 4 | 128 | 32.0 | 35 | 1 | 0 | — |
Kickoffs
| Player | No ▾ | Yds | Avg | TB | OB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Ellingsen | 5 | 279 | 55.8 | 1 | 0 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Ittersagen | 5 | 88 | 17.6 | 0 | 25 |
| Tyler Langs | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Jordan Langs | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| JJ Clark | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
Scoring Summary
| 1st 10:41 | MTU - Ryan Wilk 23 yd field goal |
| 1st 08:25 | MTU - Cecil Shorts 11 yd pass from Greg Micheli (Ryan Wilk kick) |
| 2nd 09:14 | MTU - Greg Micheli 1 yd run (Ryan Wilk kick) |
| 2nd 06:20 | MTU - Nate Kmic 49 yd run (Ryan Wilk kick) |
| 2nd 02:44 | WHEATON - Pokorny, Alex 29 yd pass from Norris, Sean (Ellingsen, Tim kick) |
| 2nd 01:05 | MTU - A.J. Claycomb 20 yd pass from Greg Micheli (Ryan Wilk kick) |
| 2nd 00:03 | WHEATON - Ellingsen, Tim 45 yd field goal |
| 3rd 04:56 | MTU - Nate Kmic 17 yd run (Ryan Wilk kick) |
| 3rd 03:36 | WHEATON - Ellis, Freddy 41 yd pass from Norris, Sean (Ellingsen, Tim kick) |
| 4th 06:12 | MTU - Nate Kmic 42 yd run (Ryan Wilk kick) |
| 4th 03:44 | WHEATON - Pokorny, Alex 10 yd pass from Bradley, Kyle (Ellingsen, Tim kick) |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Wheaton | University of Mount Union |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST DOWNS | 18 | 27 |
| Rushing | 6 | 14 |
| Passing | 12 | 13 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 90 | 432 |
| Rushing Attempts | 33 | 40 |
| Average Per Rush | 2.7 | 10.8 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 4 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 117 | 438 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 27 | 6 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 256 | 225 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 17-35-0 | 19-26-0 |
| Average Per Attempt | 7.3 | 8.7 |
| Average Per Completion | 15.1 | 11.8 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 3 | 2 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 346 | 657 |
| Total offense plays | 68 | 66 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 5.1 | 10.0 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 1-1 | 3-2 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 2-15 | 2-10 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 4-128 | 0-0 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 32.0 | 0.0 |
| Net Yards Per Punt | 29.5 | 0.0 |
| Inside 20 | 1 | 0 |
| Touchbacks | 0 | 0 |
| Fair catch | 1 | 0 |
| KICKOFFS-YARDS | 5-279 | 8-390 |
| Average Yards Per Kickoff | 55.8 | 48.8 |
| Net Yards Per Kickoff | 38.6 | 33.2 |
| Touchbacks | 1 | 0 |
| Average Per Return | 15.5 | 16.5 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Miscellaneous Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Possession Time | 27:42 | 32:17 |
| Red-Zone Scores-Chances | 2-3 | 5-6 |
| Sacks By: Number-Yards | 1-5 | 4-22 |
| PAT Kicks | 3-3 | 6-6 |
| Field Goals | 1-2 | 1-1 |