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Games › 2011 › Oct 8, 2011
Oct 8, 2011 · 1:00 PM · Wheaton, Ill. · CCIW game · Attendance 4,336 · Homecoming
Wheaton49–21Elmhurst UniversityW
Head coach Mike Swider · Official box score ↗ · Recap ↗ · Game notes ↗

Line Score

Team1234F
Elmhurst University077721
Wheaton162010349

Wheaton Player Statistics

Passing

PlayerCmpAttPctYds ▾TDIntLongRating
Garrett Meador324669.6%3894030169.3
Griffin Kuhn3475.0%21011169.1

Rushing

PlayerAttYds ▾AvgTDLong
Justin Swider12423.517
Jesse Geary6203.316
Teddy Watkins5183.607
Griffin Kuhn3165.309
Garrett Meador100.000
David Sjelin3-2-0.701
EJ Hibbler1-7-7.000

Receiving

PlayerRecYds ▾AvgTDLong
Justin Zeller912413.8125
Mark Hiben610317.2128
Teddy Watkins78412.0230
Kolby Kemp44611.5023
Hunter Thorson2168.0011
Davis Skinner2126.0013
Justin Swider2105.0011
JJ Clark2105.007
Brannen Dorman155.005

Scoring

PlayerTDFGMPATPATAPts ▾
Scott Roche034613
Teddy Watkins200012
Justin Swider10006
Jesse Geary10006
Justin Zeller10006
Mark Hiben10006

Defense

PlayerSoloAstTot ▾TFLSacksIntPBUQBHFFFRBlk
Jordan Langs7290.00.0010000
Sam VanHeest3471.01.0010000
Richard Jacobson3362.01.0000000
Jordan Higgins5160.50.5000110
Tony Vargyas4150.00.0100000
JD East3252.02.0001000
David Seamon3250.00.0000000
Garrett Cook4040.00.0000000
Micah Markley4040.00.0000000
Austin Driggers3140.00.0001000
Brett Anderson3140.00.0000000
Jordan Chapman3140.00.0000000
Brandon Dykstra3140.00.0000000
Pat Dansdill2130.00.0010000
C.J. Nightingale1120.00.0000000
Ryan Foster0220.00.0000000
Robert Ramsay1121.51.5002000
Justin Swider1010.00.0000000
Brian McMullen1010.00.0010000
Oskar Cadena1010.00.0000000
Mark Schmitt1010.00.0000000
Sam Burt0000.00.0010000

Interceptions

PlayerNo ▾YdsAvgTDLong
Tony Vargyas14646.0046

Field Goals

PlayerFGM ▾FGAPctLongBlk
Scott Roche33100.0%320

Punting

PlayerNo ▾YdsAvgLongIn20TBBlk
Sam Cote29346.54710—

Kickoffs

PlayerNo ▾YdsAvgTBOB
Scott Roche1062862.810

Punt Returns

PlayerNoYds ▾AvgTDLong
Micah Markley11818.0018
Teddy Watkins11111.0011
C.J. Nightingale188.008

Kick Returns

PlayerNoYds ▾AvgTDLong
Micah Markley15858.0056
Teddy Watkins24824.0040
Sam Burt100.000

Scoring Summary

1st 13:32WHEATON - Watkins 15 yd pass from Meador (Roche kick) 3 plays, 30 yards, TOP 1:28
1st 04:39WHEATON - Swider 1 yd run (Roche kick failed), 14 plays, 70 yards, TOP 6:09
1st 02:11WHEATON - Roche 25 yd field goal 6 plays, 12 yards, TOP 1:28
2nd 10:57WHEATON - Geary 2 yd run (Roche kick), 8 plays, 60 yards, TOP 2:16
2nd 09:32ELMHURST - Gibson 31 yd pass from Furco (Spaulding kick) 5 plays, 74 yards, TOP 1:19
2nd 08:03WHEATON - Hiben 28 yd pass from Meador (Roche kick failed) 4 plays, 45 yards, TOP 1:20
2nd 03:57WHEATON - Watkins 18 yd pass from Meador (Roche kick) 7 plays, 45 yards, TOP 3:38
3rd 12:58ELMHURST - Payton 18 yd pass from Furco (Spaulding kick) 6 plays, 78 yards, TOP 2:02
3rd 05:51WHEATON - Zeller 23 yd pass from Meador (Roche kick) 4 plays, 50 yards, TOP 1:30
3rd 03:50WHEATON - Roche 32 yd field goal 4 plays, 7 yards, TOP 1:56
4th 14:54WHEATON - Roche 22 yd field goal 6 plays, 41 yards, TOP 1:35
4th 13:05ELMHURST - Thonn 28 yd pass from Furco (Spaulding kick) 6 plays, 79 yards, TOP 1:49

Team Statistics

StatisticWheatonElmhurst University
Total2933
Rushing712
Passing2018
Penalty23
Total (Net)87179
Attempts3139
Avg. Per Rush2.84.6
Rushing TDs20
Yds. Gained99229
Yds. Lost1250
Total (Net)410317
Comp.-Att.-Int.35 - 50 - 124 - 44 - 1
Att.8.27.2
Comp.11.713.2
TDs43
Yards497496
Plays8183
Play6.145.98
Fumbles - Lost1 - 11 - 1
Penalties - Yds.10 - 843 - 17
Punts - Yds.2 - 934 - 104
Punt00
Inside 2010
50+ Yds.00
Touchbacks00
Fair Catch20
Total - Yds.10 - 6284 - 189
Kickoff62.847.3
Touchbacks10
Punt: Total - Yds. - TDs3-37-00-0-0
Return12.30
Kickoff: Total - Yds. - TDs4 - 106 - 09 - 147 - 0
Return26.516.3
INT: Total - Yds. - TDs1 - 46 - 01 - 0 - 0
Fumble: Total - Yds. - TDs1 - -1 - 01 - 11 - 0
Misc. Yards00
Poss. Time34:4125:19
3rd. Down Conv.9 of 156 of 14
4th. Down Conversions0 of 00 of 3
Red-Zone: Scores - Chances7 - 81 - 3
Sacks: Total - Yds.6 - 490 - 0
PAT: Total - Made4 - 63 - 3
2PT Conversion: Total - Made0 - 00 - 0
Field Goals: Total - Made3-30-0

Game Recap

Wheaton College Athletics

Thunder football team tops Elmhurst 49-21 in front of Homecoming crowd

Wheaton, Ill. - The Wheaton football team earned a 49-21 victory against Elmhurst College (3-2/1-1 CCIW) under warm and sunny conditions in front a Homecoming crowd at McCully Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Wheaton, ranked 19th in this week's D3football.com Top-25 poll, is now 4-1 on the year and 1-1 in CCIW play. Wheaton will travel to North Park next Saturday afternoon for a 2 PM kickoff in Chicago against the Vikings.

Wheaton amassed 553 yards of offense in the game, passing for a season-high 466 yards, with 87 yards on the ground. Elmhurst recorded 496 yards of offense in the game, with 317 passing yards and 179 rushing yards.

Thunder quarterback Garrett Meador threw for a career-high 422 yards as he completed 31 of his 45 passing attempts with four TD passes and no interceptions. Three Thunder receivers surpassed the 100-yard milestone, led by Teddy Watkins' 140 yards, on seven receptions, with two TD catches. Justin Zeller (PICTURED RIGHT) caught nine passes for 124 yards, with one touchdown grab and freshman Mark Hiben caught six passes for 103 yards and one TD catch. Sophomore Justin Swider led the Thunder rushing attack with 42 yards on 12 carries, with one touchdown run.

Senior Jordan Langs led the Thunder with nine tackles. Sam VanHeest made seven tackles, with a quarterback sack. Jordan Higgins and Richard Jacobson each made six total tackles. Higgins forced a fumble and Jacobson recorded two tackles for loss, including a quarterback sack. Tony Vargyas snatched an interception and JD East (PICTURED LEFT) recorded two sacks (-16 yards) in his five total tackles.

Scottie Williams led the Elmhurst offense with 194 yards on 26 carries. Joe Furco tossed the football for 317 yards and three touchdowns as he completed 24 of his 43 passing attempts. Rodney Payton caught seven passes for 82 yards, with one touchdown catch. George DeMaria led the Bluejays' defense with 10 tackles, including a tackle for loss and a forced fumble.

Wheaton jumped out to a 16-0 lead in the first quarter with a 15-yard touchdown pass to Watkins, a one-yard TD run by Swider and a 25-yard field goal by Scott Roche in the opening quarter.

Jesse Geary increased Wheaton's lead to 23-0 on a two-yard touchdown run with 10:57 left in the second quarter. Elmhurst's first score of the day came with 9:32 left in the second quarter on a 31-yard touchdown pass for a 23-7 Wheaton lead. Meador connected with Hiben for a 28-yard touchdown pass with 8:03 left in the first half to increase Wheaton's lead to 29-7. Wheaton held a 36-7 lead at halftime thanks to an 18-yard TD pass from Meador to Watkins with 3:57 left in the first half.

Furco tossed an 18-yard touchdown pass for the guests early in the third quarter to cut Wheaton's lead to 36-14. Meador connected with Zeller on a 23-yard touchdown pass with 5:51 left in the third quarter to increase the Thunder advantage to 43-14. Roche (PICTURED RIGHT) booted field goals of 32 and 22 yards to increase the 'Orange and Blue' lead to 49-14. The final points of the game were the result of a 28-yard Elmhurst touchdown pass with 13:05 left in the game to account for the final Wheaton advantage of 49-21.

With today's win, Wheaton now leads the all-time series with the Bluejays 53-19-7 and has won 12 of the last 13 meetings between the two conference rivals. The Bluejays have not won at Wheaton since a 52-21 victory in 1982.

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