Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carthage College | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Wheaton | 3 | 17 | 21 | 3 | 44 |
Wheaton Player Statistics
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds ▾ | TD | Int | Long | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Roberts | 24 | 27 | 88.9% | 258 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 230.3 |
| Garrett Meador | 5 | 9 | 55.6% | 38 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 68.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Jarrett | 11 | 78 | 7.1 | 0 | 17 |
| Charlie Velling | 13 | 76 | 5.8 | 0 | 14 |
| Garrett Meador | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 | 55 |
| Justin Swider | 4 | 45 | 11.2 | 0 | 20 |
| Mark Hiben | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 12 |
| Luke Davis | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 4 |
| David Sjelin | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 3 |
| Jesse Geary | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| David Washko | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Roberts | 5 | -18 | -3.6 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Hiben | 7 | 86 | 12.3 | 1 | 29 |
| Morgan Cook | 6 | 85 | 14.2 | 2 | 31 |
| David Washko | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 1 | 10 |
| Ben Leong | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 13 |
| Nathan Smothers | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Luke Thorson | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 1 | 7 |
| Peter Jarrett | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 8 |
| Jesse Geary | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Adam Bruere | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
Scoring
| Player | TD | FGM | PAT | PATA | Pts ▾ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Cote | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
| Morgan Cook | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Mark Hiben | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| David Washko | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Luke Thorson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | Solo | Ast | Tot ▾ | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | QBH | FF | FR | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Cook | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt McReynolds | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Todd | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Dansdill | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam VanHeest | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Nightingale | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Higgins | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Dykstra | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Carnegie | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oskar Cadena | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch Warren | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Benton | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Burt | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Vargyas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Edwards | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Brooks | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Anderson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Barrale | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Reitz | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Player | No ▾ | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Burt | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Field Goals
| Player | FGM ▾ | FGA | Pct | Long | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Cote | 3 | 3 | 100.0% | 39 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No ▾ | Yds | Avg | Long | In20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Cote | 1 | 42 | 42.0 | 42 | 1 | 0 | — |
Kickoffs
| Player | No ▾ | Yds | Avg | TB | OB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Cote | 8 | 433 | 54.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Haines | 1 | 60 | 60.0 | 0 | 0 |
Punt Returns
| Player | No | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Davis | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 12 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Swider | 2 | 78 | 39.0 | 0 | 42 |
| Charlie Velling | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 |
Scoring Summary
| 1st 11:44 | CARTHAGE - Bukari,Brett 31 yd field goal 8 plays, 33 yards, TOP 1:57 |
| 1st 10:10 | WHEATON - Cote 24 yd field goal 5 plays, 69 yards, TOP 1:34 |
| 2nd 09:58 | WHEATON - Thorson, L. 4 yd pass from Roberts, J. (Cote kick) 7 plays, 80 yards, TOP 2:58 |
| 2nd 07:13 | CARTHAGE - Trepanier,T.J. 6 yd pass from Simoncelli, AJ (Bukari,Brett kick) 4 plays, 24 yards, TOP 1:20 |
| 2nd 03:34 | WHEATON - Hiben 4 yd pass from Roberts, J. (Cote kick) 8 plays, 51 yards, TOP 3:39 |
| 2nd 00:01 | WHEATON - Cote 39 yd field goal 7 plays, 51 yards, TOP 0:45 |
| 3rd 11:09 | WHEATON - Cook, M. 8 yd pass from Roberts, J. (Cote kick) 6 plays, 53 yards, TOP 2:45 |
| 3rd 04:20 | WHEATON - Washko 1 yd pass from Roberts, J. (Cote kick) 9 plays, 60 yards, TOP 4:18 |
| 3rd 03:02 | WHEATON - Cook, M. 29 yd pass from Roberts, J. (Cote kick) 1 plays, 29 yards, TOP 0:07 |
| 4th 04:48 | WHEATON - Cote 28 yd field goal 14 plays, 88 yards, TOP 7:11 |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Wheaton | Carthage College |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 32 | 11 |
| Rushing | 14 | 5 |
| Passing | 15 | 3 |
| Penalty | 3 | 3 |
| Total (Net) | 258 | 56 |
| Attempts | 46 | 30 |
| Avg. Per Rush | 5.6 | 1.9 |
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Yds. Gained | 292 | 111 |
| Yds. Lost | 34 | 55 |
| Total (Net) | 296 | 77 |
| Comp.-Att.-Int. | 29 - 37 - 1 | 11 - 36 - 1 |
| Att. | 8.0 | 2.1 |
| Comp. | 10.2 | 7.0 |
| TDs | 5 | 1 |
| Yards | 554 | 133 |
| Plays | 83 | 66 |
| Play | 6.7 | 2.0 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 7 - 5 | 3 - 1 |
| Penalties - Yds. | 7 - 70 | 6 - 65 |
| Punts - Yds. | 2 - 42 | 11 - 348 |
| Punt | 21.0 | 31.6 |
| Inside 20 | 1 | 2 |
| 50+ Yds. | 0 | 0 |
| Touchbacks | 0 | 0 |
| Fair Catch | 0 | 3 |
| Total - Yds. | 9 - 493 | 3 - 186 |
| Kickoff | 54.8 | 62.0 |
| Touchbacks | 0 | 0 |
| Punt: Total - Yds. - TDs | 5 - 17 - 0 | 2 - 24 - 0 |
| Return | 3.4 | 12.0 |
| Kickoff: Total - Yds. - TDs | 3 - 100 - 0 | 9 - 131 - 0 |
| Return | 33.3 | 14.6 |
| INT: Total - Yds. - TDs | 1 - 0 - 0 | 1 - 0 - 0 |
| Fumble: Total - Yds. - TDs | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Misc. Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Poss. Time | 35:59 | 24:01 |
| 3rd. Down Conv. | 6 of 11 | 0 of 16 |
| 4th. Down Conversions | 1 of 1 | 0 of 0 |
| Red-Zone: Scores - Chances | 6 - 7 | 2 - 4 |
| Sacks: Total - Yds. | 4 - 23 | 4 - 27 |
| PAT: Total - Made | 5 - 5 | 1 - 1 |
| 2PT Conversion: Total - Made | 0 - 0 | 0 - 0 |
| Field Goals: Total - Made | 3 - 3 | 1 - 2 |
Game Recap
Wheaton College Athletics#20-Thunder football team defeats Carthage 44-10 in front of Homecoming crowd
Wheaton, Ill. - The Thunder football team was a 44-10 winner on Saturday afternoon at McCully Stadium during Wheaton's Homecoming weekend. Today's game was tied 10-10 midway in the second quarter when the Thunder scored 10 points in the final 3:34 of the first half to hold a 20-10 halftime lead The hosts added 24 more points in the second half and the Thunder defense held Carthage to just 25 yards of total offense after the halftime intermission.
Wheaton racked up 554 yards of offense on Saturday, averaging 6.7 yards per play. The Thunder passed for 296 yards and ran for 258 yards. The Wheaton defense held Carthage to just 133 total yards of offense, with 77 passing yards and 56 yards on the ground.
Quarterback Jordan Roberts was 24-for-27 passing with 258 yards through the air, with five touchdown passes. Roberts set a school single-game record in today's contest with 17 consecutive pass completions. He broke the previous mark of 16 straight completions that was set by Keith Bishop on October 1, 1983 against Elmhurst.
Sophomore Mark Hiben was Roberts' top target with seven catches for 86 yards and one touchdown. Morgan Cook caught six passes for 85 yards, with two touchdown catches. Peter Jarrett (PICTURED LEFT) averaged 7.1 yards per carry as he ran for 78 yards on 11 attempts. Charlie Velling ran the ball 13 times for 76 yards. Sophomore Sam Cote converted three field goals, including a career-best 39-yarder.
Defensive back Garrett Cook made six tackles, all solo, to lead the Wheaton defense. Matt McReynolds made five stops, including two tackles for lost yardage of seven yards. Senior captain Pat Dansdill also registered five tackles, with two for lost yardage and Jared Todd (PICTURED RIGHT) had five tackles, including a quarterback sack. Defensive tackle Brandon Dykstra registered a team-best two quarterback sacks (-10 yards).
Carthage's Brandon Mecozzi led the Red Men defense with 18 total tackles. Pete Djurickovic caught five passes for 44 yards. Quarterback AJ Simoncelli was 7-for-27 passing, for 60 yards, with one interception and a touchdown. Simoncelli led the Carthage rushing attack with 11 carries for 54 yards.
Carthage scored first when kicker Brett Bukari converted a 31-yard field goal attempt to give the Red Men a 3-0 lead with 11:44 remaining in the first quarter. Cote responded with a 24-yard field goal to tie the game at 3-3 with 10:10 left in the first quarter. Cote's field goal was setup four plays earlier on a 55-yard run by Garrett Meador on the opening play of the drive.
Wheaton took a 10-3 lead with 9:58 left in the second quarter when Roberts connected with Luke Thorsen on a four-yard touchdown pass. The key play in the 7-play, 80-yard drive was a 31-yard pass from Roberts to Morgan Cook that got the Thunder to the Carthage eight-yard line. Carthage tied the game at 10-10 with 7:13 remaining in the first half on a six-yard touchdown pass. Wheaton responded on the very next drive with a four-yard touchdown pass to Hiben that gave the hosts the lead for good. Cote (PICTURED RIGHT) converted a 39-yard field goal with one-second remaining in the first half to extend Wheaton's lead to 20-10.
It was all Wheaton in the second half, as the Thunder defense held the Red Men to just 25 yards of total offense after halftime. Roberts threw three touchdowns in the third quarter with an eight-yard score to Morgan Cook, a one-yard TD toss to David Washko and a 29-yard yard scoring pass to Cook. Cote converted his third field goal of the game with 4:48 left in the fourth quarter when he booted a 28-yarder that allowed for the final score of 44-10.
The Thunder improve to 4-1 overall and 2-0 in CCIW play. Carthage is now 3-2 in 2012 with a 1-1 conference record. Wheaton will travel to Elmhurst College next Saturday to face the Bluejays.
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