Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheaton | 26 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 61 |
| The University of Olivet | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Wheaton Player Statistics
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds ▾ | TD | Int | Long | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Roberts | 14 | 19 | 73.7% | 145 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 179.4 |
| Garrett Meador | 5 | 8 | 62.5% | 111 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 220.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Skogen | 12 | 84 | 7.0 | 0 | 28 |
| Jordan Roberts | 5 | 73 | 14.6 | 0 | 48 |
| Rocky Gingg | 12 | 53 | 4.4 | 0 | 8 |
| Brady Wright | 7 | 35 | 5.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Justin Swider | 7 | 31 | 4.4 | 1 | 8 |
| Garrett Meador | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 1 | 6 |
| David Washko | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddy Ellis | 5 | 106 | 21.2 | 1 | 46 |
| Joey Skogen | 1 | 43 | 43.0 | 0 | 43 |
| Justin Zeller | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 1 | 15 |
| Charlie Antal | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 24 |
| Teddy Watkins | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 1 | 10 |
| Davis Skinner | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 1 | 6 |
| Austin Zoerhof | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
Scoring
| Player | TD | FGM | PAT | PATA | Pts ▾ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Roche | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
| Justin Swider | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Garrett Meador | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Freddy Ellis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Justin Zeller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Teddy Watkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Davis Skinner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Cory Hart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Ryan Foster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Dan DeMerchant | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | Solo | Ast | Tot ▾ | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | QBH | FF | FR | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micah Markley | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam VanHeest | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Dansdill | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Burt | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Johnson | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Dozeman | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JD East | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Chapman | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Tallon | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Driggers | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan McBroom | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cory Hart | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brett Anderson | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Langs | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Foster | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady Wright | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Seamon | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Ramsay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch Foor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Jacobson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Langs | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Dykstra | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Meadows | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garrett Cook | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Vargyas | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charley Mitchell | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josiah Bubna | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Player | No ▾ | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micah Markley | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 26 |
| Ryan Foster | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 1 | 35 |
| Bryan McBroom | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Langs | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 0 | 33 |
Field Goals
| Player | FGM ▾ | FGA | Pct | Long | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Roche | 1 | 3 | 33.3% | 28 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No ▾ | Yds | Avg | Long | In20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Vargyas | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | — |
Kickoffs
| Player | No ▾ | Yds | Avg | TB | OB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Roche | 10 | 612 | 61.2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddy Ellis | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 0 | 30 |
| Joey Skogen | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Micah Markley | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
Fumble Returns
| Player | No | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cory Hart | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — |
Scoring Summary
| 1st 12:22 | WHEATON - Meador, Garrett 1 yd run (Roche, Scott kick) |
| 1st 10:45 | WHEATON - Ramsay, Robert safety |
| 1st 09:32 | WHEATON - Ellis, Freddy 42 yd pass from Meador, Garrett (Roche, Scott kick) |
| 1st 08:58 | WHEATON - Hart, Cory 10 yd fumble recovery (Roche, Scott kick) |
| 1st 03:37 | WHEATON - Roche, Scott 28 yd field goal |
| 2nd 07:45 | WHEATON - Skinner, Davis 4 yd pass from Roberts, Jordan (Roche, Scott kick) |
| 2nd 00:37 | WHEATON - Watkins, Teddy 8 yd pass from Roberts, Jordan (Roche, Scott kick) |
| 3rd 12:39 | WHEATON - Foster, Ryan 35 yd interception return (DeMerchant, Dan kick) |
| 3rd 08:15 | OLIVET - James Williams 87 yd pass from Tony Phillips (Blake Iobe kick) |
| 3rd 05:42 | WHEATON - Zeller, Justin 2 yd pass from Roberts, Jordan (Roche, Scott kick) |
| 3rd 04:30 | OLIVET - Javier Smith 58 yd pass from Tony Phillips (Blake Iobe kick) |
| 4th 02:11 | WHEATON - Swider, Justin 5 yd run (DeMerchant, Dan kick) |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Wheaton | The University of Olivet |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST DOWNS | 23 | 12 |
| Rushing | 14 | 2 |
| Passing | 9 | 7 |
| Penalty | 0 | 3 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 272 | 8 |
| Rushing Attempts | 47 | 30 |
| Average Per Rush | 5.8 | 0.3 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 2 | 0 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 288 | 79 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 16 | 71 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 256 | 230 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 19-27-1 | 15-30-5 |
| Average Per Attempt | 9.5 | 7.7 |
| Average Per Completion | 13.5 | 15.3 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 4 | 2 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 528 | 238 |
| Total offense plays | 74 | 60 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 7.1 | 4.0 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 2-2 | 1-1 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 11-96 | 5-27 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 1-34 | 4-110 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 34.0 | 27.5 |
| Net Yards Per Punt | 31.0 | 27.5 |
| Inside 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 50+ Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Touchbacks | 0 | 0 |
| Fair catch | 0 | 2 |
| KICKOFFS-YARDS | 10-612 | 4-202 |
| Average Yards Per Kickoff | 61.2 | 50.5 |
| Net Yards Per Kickoff | 49.0 | 27.2 |
| Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD | 0-0-0 | 1-3-0 |
| Average Per Return | 23.2 | 12.2 |
| Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD | 4-93-0 | 10-122-0 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD | 5-100-1 | 1-0-0 |
| Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD | 1-10-1 | 0-0-0 |
| Miscellaneous Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Possession Time | 30:46 | 29:14 |
| 1st Quarter | 9:42 | 5:18 |
| 2nd Quarter | 6:59 | 8:01 |
| 3rd Quarter | 4:09 | 10:51 |
| 4th Quarter | 9:56 | 5:04 |
| Third-Down Conversions | 8 of 14 | 5 of 14 |
| Fourth-Down Conversions | 2 of 2 | 0 of 1 |
| Red-Zone Scores-Chances | 6-7 | 0-1 |
| Touchdowns | 5-7 | 0-1 |
| Field goals | 1-7 | 0-1 |
| Sacks By: Number-Yards | 6-53 | 3-9 |
| PAT Kicks | 8-8 | 2-2 |
| Field Goals | 1-3 | 0-0 |
Game Recap
Wheaton College Athletics#22-Ranked Thunder tops Olivet 61-14 to close out non-conference schedule
Olivet, Mich. - The Wheaton football team, ranked 22nd in this week's D3football.com Top 25, concluded the non-conference portion of the schedule with a 61-14 victory at Olivet College on Saturday night. Wheaton will open conference play in front of a homecoming crowd at McCully Stadium next Saturday at 1 PM against #21-Illinois Wesleyan.
Wheaton scored in less than three minutes of the opening kickoff, as quarterback Garrett Meador ran for a one-yard touchdown run to cap an opening drive of six plays and 58 yards. Meador's touchdown with 12:22 left in the first quarter gave the Thunder a 7-0 lead, en route to 26 first-quarter points. Meador connected with senior receiver on a 42-yard touchdown pass with 9:32 left in the quarter. The Wheaton defense also helped put the 'Orange and Blue' on the scoreboard with a safety by senior defensive lineman Charley Mitchell (PICTURED RIGHT) and senior linebacker Cory Hart recovered a fumble and returned it 10 yards for a touchdown. Junior kicker Scott Roche capped Wheaton's first-quarter scoring with a 28-yard field with 3:37 left in the opening quarter to account for the 26-0 lead at the conclusion of the quarter.
Wheaton held a 40-0 lead at halftime as sophomore quarterback Jordan Roberts tossed second-quarter touchdown passes to Davis Skinner for four yards and Teddy Watkins (PICTURED LEFT) for eight yards.
Wheaton safety Ryan Foster intercepted a pass on Olivet's opening drive of the second half and returned it 35 yards for a touchdown to extend Wheaton's lead to 47-0 with 12:39 left in the third quarter. Olivet put its first points on the board with touchdown with 8:15 left in the third quarter and Wheaton countered with a two-yard touchdown pass from Roberts to Justin Zeller with 5:42 remaining in the third quarter to extend its lead to 54-7. Olivet recorded a 58-yard touchdown pass with 4:30 remaining in the third quarter and Wheaton capped off the game's scoring on a five-yard touchdown run by freshman Justin Swider with 2:11 remaining in the game to account for the final score of 61-14.
Wheaton amassed 528 yards of total offense, passing for 256 yards and rushing for 272. Olivet had 238 total yards, passing for 230 yards, with just eight rushing yards.
Roberts completed 14 of his 19 passing attempts for 145 yards, with three touchdowns and he also ran for 73 yards on five carries. Meador completed five of his eight passes for 111 yards, with one touchdown run. Ellis caught five passes for 106 yards, including the 46-yard touchdown catch. Joey Skogen (PICTURED RIGHT) led the Thunder rushing attack with 84 yards on 12 carries, while Rocky Gingg carried the ball 12 times for 53 yards.
Junior cornerback Micah Markley led the Thunder defense with seven total tackles and two interceptions. Sam VanHeest made five tackles, including two for lost yardage (-12 yards). Ben Johnson and Hart (PICTURED BELOW LEFT) each registered two tackles for lost yardage. Foster, Bryan McBroom and Tyler Langs each intercepted a pass.
Edric Miller, De'Marko Reed and Chris Behnke each made nine tackles for the Comets. Reed registered three tackles for lost yardage, including two quarterback sacks, with a forced fumble. Olivet quarterback Tony Phillips was 9-for-17 for 185 yards, with two touchdowns.