Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana College (IL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Wheaton | 17 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 36 |
Wheaton Player Statistics
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds ▾ | TD | Int | Long | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Meador | 26 | 36 | 72.2% | 368 | 5 | 1 | 48 | 198.4 |
| Reece Butler | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Jarrett | 14 | 55 | 3.9 | 0 | 10 |
| Justin Zeller | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Justin Swider | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 0 | 4 |
| Reece Butler | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Jesse Geary | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 3 |
| Garrett Meador | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy Watkins | 9 | 114 | 12.7 | 1 | 27 |
| Mark Hiben | 5 | 93 | 18.6 | 2 | 45 |
| Peter Jarrett | 2 | 54 | 27.0 | 0 | 48 |
| Justin Zeller | 4 | 41 | 10.2 | 1 | 15 |
| Davis Skinner | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 |
| Morgan Cook | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Kolby Kemp | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Brannen Dorman | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 1 | 5 |
| JJ Clark | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
Scoring
| Player | TD | FGM | PAT | PATA | Pts ▾ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Hiben | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Justin Zeller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Teddy Watkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Brannen Dorman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Scott Roche | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | Solo | Ast | Tot ▾ | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | QBH | FF | FR | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Chapman | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JD East | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Dykstra | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Jacobson | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian McMullen | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Ramsay | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pat Dansdill | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Anderson | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam VanHeest | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Kerns | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Nightingale | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Langs | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Foster | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Markley | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oskar Cadena | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Driggers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JJ Clark | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Benton | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Higgins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Weatherred | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Tallon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Seamon | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garrett Cook | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Vargyas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Field Goals
| Player | FGM ▾ | FGA | Pct | Long | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Roche | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 28 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No ▾ | Yds | Avg | Long | In20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Cote | 3 | 114 | 38.0 | 43 | 1 | 0 | — |
Kickoffs
| Player | No ▾ | Yds | Avg | TB | OB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Roche | 7 | 437 | 62.4 | 1 | 0 |
Punt Returns
| Player | No | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micah Markley | 4 | 53 | 13.2 | 0 | 41 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy Watkins | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 0 | 34 |
| Micah Markley | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
Scoring Summary
| 1st 10:36 | WHEATON - Watkins 5 yd pass from Meador (Roche kick) 8 plays, 55 yards, TOP 4:24 |
| 1st 07:19 | WHEATON - Dorman 5 yd pass from Meador (Roche kick) 5 plays, 38 yards, TOP 1:30 |
| 1st 00:35 | WHEATON - Roche 28 yd field goal 11 plays, 64 yards, TOP 3:56 |
| 2nd 07:44 | WHEATON - Hiben 45 yd pass from Meador (Roche kick blocked) 5 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:20 |
| 2nd 00:55 | WHEATON - Hiben 24 yd pass from Meador (Roche kick failed) 3 plays, 79 yards, TOP 0:23 |
| 3rd 02:38 | WHEATON - Zeller 9 yd pass from Meador (Roche kick) 11 plays, 72 yards, TOP 4:29 |
| 4th 04:28 | AUGIE - Abbey, Keith 1 yd pass from Lee, David (Rogers, Brady kick) 3 plays, 9 yards, TOP 1:17 |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Wheaton | Augustana College (IL) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 22 | 13 |
| Rushing | 4 | 3 |
| Passing | 18 | 8 |
| Penalty | 0 | 2 |
| Total (Net) | 92 | 56 |
| Attempts | 32 | 34 |
| Avg. Per Rush | 2.9 | 1.6 |
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Yds. Gained | 112 | 85 |
| Yds. Lost | 20 | 29 |
| Total (Net) | 368 | 125 |
| Comp.-Att.-Int. | 26 - 37 - 1 | 14 - 27 - 0 |
| Att. | 9.9 | 4.6 |
| Comp. | 14.2 | 8.9 |
| TDs | 5 | 1 |
| Yards | 460 | 181 |
| Plays | 69 | 61 |
| Play | 6.67 | 2.97 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 2 - 2 | 2 - 2 |
| Penalties - Yds. | 5 - 47 | 3 - 15 |
| Punts - Yds. | 3 - 114 | 7 - 281 |
| Punt | 0 | 0 |
| Inside 20 | 1 | 2 |
| 50+ Yds. | 0 | 0 |
| Touchbacks | 0 | 0 |
| Fair Catch | 0 | 3 |
| Total - Yds. | 7 - 437 | 2 - 128 |
| Kickoff | 62.4 | 64.0 |
| Touchbacks | 1 | 0 |
| Punt: Total - Yds. - TDs | 4 - 53 - 0 | 1 - 13 - 0 |
| Return | 13.3 | 13.0 |
| Kickoff: Total - Yds. - TDs | 2 - 47 - 0 | 6 - 100 - 0 |
| Return | 23.5 | 16.7 |
| INT: Total - Yds. - TDs | 0-0-0 | 1-4-0 |
| Fumble: Total - Yds. - TDs | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Misc. Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Poss. Time | 31:02 | 28:58 |
| 3rd. Down Conv. | 8 of 13 | 5 of 14 |
| 4th. Down Conversions | 0 of 1 | 0 of 1 |
| Red-Zone: Scores - Chances | 4 - 5 | 1 - 1 |
| Sacks: Total - Yds. | 3 - 15 | 2 - 8 |
| PAT: Total - Made | 3 - 5 | 1 - 1 |
| 2PT Conversion: Total - Made | 0 - 0 | 0 - 0 |
| Field Goals: Total - Made | 1 - 1 | 0 - 2 |
Game Recap
Wheaton College Athletics#13-Thunder football team tops Augustana 36-7
Wheaton, Ill. - The Wheaton Thunder football team def. Augustana 36-7 on Saturday afternoon at McCully Stadium. Wheaton has now won four in a row and is 7-1 on the season with a 4-1 record in Conference play. Augustana is 2-6 overall and 2-3 in the CCIW.
Wheaton will travel to CCIW leader North Central next Saturday for a 1 PM kickoff in Naperville.
Wheaton tallied 460 yards of offense, with 368 passing yards and 92 rushing yards. The Vikings had 181 yards of offense as Augustana ran for 56 yards and gained 125 yards through the air.
Thunder senior quarterback Garrett Meador (PICTURED LEFT) completed 26 of his 36 passing attempts for 368 yards, with five touchdown passes. Today's effort marked Meador's fourth game of 300 yards or more for the season. Teddy Watkins (PICTURED RIGHT) caught nine passes for 114 yards, with one touchdown catch. Freshman receiver Mark Hiben caught five passes for 93 yards with a pair of touchdown receptions. Junior tailback Peter Jarrett carried the ball 14 times for 55 yards and he caught two passes for 54 yards.
Senior linebacker Jordan Chapman led the Thunder defense with seven total tackles, including two for lost yardage (-9 yards). Defensive linemen JD East and Brandon Dykstra (PICTURED LEFT) each made five tackles, with East adding 1-1/2 tackles for lost yardage (-3 yards).
Augustana quarterback David Lee completed 13 of his 24 passing attempts for 116 yards, with one touchdown pass. Zachary McCullough led the Vikings' receiving corps with seven catches for 57 yards and Brett McWilliams ran for 51 yards on 11 carries. Mike O'Donoghue and Joe Weber each led the Augustana defense with nine total tackles.
Wheaton took a 14-0 lead with touchdown on its first two drives of the games as Meador threw five-yard touchdown passes to Watkins and fullback Brannen Dorman to cap each of those drives. Kicker Scott Roche capped Wheaton's first-quarter scoring with a 28-yard field to give the Thunder a 17-0 lead with 35-seconds left in the opening quarter.
Wheaton led the Vikings 29-0 at halftime thanks to a pair of Meador touchdown passes to Hiben (PICTRUED RIGHT). Hiben's first score was a diving 45-yard reception in the end zone and his second touchdown catch was a 24-yarder with 55-seconds left in the first half.
Meador's final touchdown toss came in the third quarter when he connected with senior Justin Zeller on a nine-yard touchdown that extended Wheaton's lead to 36-0 with 2:38 left in the third quarter. Augustana's lone touchdown came with 4:28 remaining in the game when Lee threw a one-yard touchdown toss to account for the 36-7 final outcome.
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