Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheaton | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| North Central College | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
Wheaton Player Statistics
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds ▾ | TD | Int | Long | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Roberts | 32 | 46 | 69.6% | 380 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 144.6 |
| Mark Hiben | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Garrett Meador | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Roberts | 13 | 46 | 3.5 | 2 | 14 |
| Peter Jarrett | 9 | 39 | 4.3 | 0 | 12 |
| Charlie Velling | 9 | 20 | 2.2 | 0 | 6 |
| David Washko | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Garrett Meador | 2 | -18 | -9.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Cook | 11 | 181 | 16.5 | 1 | 61 |
| Mark Hiben | 12 | 127 | 10.6 | 0 | 30 |
| Ben Leong | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Charlie Velling | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 15 |
| David Washko | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Adam Bruere | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Peter Jarrett | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Stephen Seitz | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 |
Scoring
| Player | TD | FGM | PAT | PATA | Pts ▾ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Roberts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Morgan Cook | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Stephen Seitz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Pat Dansdill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Sam Cote | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | Solo | Ast | Tot ▾ | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | QBH | FF | FR | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Dansdill | 10 | 4 | 14 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Nightingale | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Anderson | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Garrett Cook | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt McReynolds | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tony Vargyas | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Todd | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Higgins | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Weatherred | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Houck | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Roberts | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Burt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oskar Cadena | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Brooks | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Cote | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam VanHeest | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mikey Swider | 1 | 0 | 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 |
| David Suominen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Field Goals
| Player | FGM ▾ | FGA | Pct | Long | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Cote | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | — | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No ▾ | Yds | Avg | Long | In20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Cote | 3 | 125 | 41.7 | 55 | 0 | 1 | — |
Kickoffs
| Player | No ▾ | Yds | Avg | TB | OB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Cote | 6 | 325 | 54.2 | 0 | 0 |
Punt Returns
| Player | No | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Davis | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 9 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Swider | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 0 | 27 |
| Charlie Velling | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 |
| Luke Davis | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
Fumble Returns
| Player | No | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Dansdill | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — |
Scoring Summary
| 1st 04:10 | WHEATON - Seitz 2 yd pass from Roberts, J. (Cote kick) 17 plays, 87 yards, TOP 7:58 |
| 2nd 11:25 | NCC - Kukuc 1 yd run (Dace kick), 5 plays, 38 yards, TOP 2:43 |
| 2nd 05:27 | WHEATON - Cook, M. 61 yd pass from Roberts, J. (Cote kick) 1 plays, 61 yards, TOP 0:10 |
| 3rd 10:34 | WHEATON - Roberts, J. 6 yd run (Cote kick), 10 plays, 70 yards, TOP 4:19 |
| 3rd 01:05 | WHEATON - Roberts, J. 5 yd run (Cote kick), 17 plays, 98 yards, TOP 6:26 |
| 4th 13:52 | NCC - Fuentes 47 yd pass from Stanek (Dace kick) 7 plays, 77 yards, TOP 2:06 |
| 4th 04:55 | WHEATON - Dansdill, P. 72 yd fumble recovery (Cote kick) |
| 4th 02:05 | NCC - Stolzenburg 10 yd pass from Stanek (Dace kick) 10 plays, 98 yards, TOP 2:44 |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Wheaton | North Central College |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 26 | 20 |
| Rushing | 9 | 5 |
| Passing | 16 | 15 |
| Penalty | 1 | 0 |
| Total (Net) | 100 | 108 |
| Attempts | 34 | 25 |
| Avg. Per Rush | 2.9 | 4.3 |
| Rushing TDs | 2 | 1 |
| Yds. Gained | 136 | 130 |
| Yds. Lost | 36 | 22 |
| Total (Net) | 380 | 334 |
| Comp.-Att.-Int. | 32 - 47 - 2 | 24 - 37 - 0 |
| Att. | 8.1 | 9.0 |
| Comp. | 11.9 | 13.9 |
| TDs | 2 | 2 |
| Yards | 480 | 442 |
| Plays | 81 | 62 |
| Play | 5.9 | 7.1 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 0 - 0 | 6 - 4 |
| Penalties - Yds. | 4 - 40 | 3 - 40 |
| Punts - Yds. | 3 - 125 | 3 - 111 |
| Punt | 41.7 | 37.0 |
| Inside 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 50+ Yds. | 1 | 0 |
| Touchbacks | 1 | 0 |
| Fair Catch | 1 | 1 |
| Total - Yds. | 6 - 325 | 4 - 222 |
| Kickoff | 54.2 | 55.5 |
| Touchbacks | 0 | 0 |
| Punt: Total - Yds. - TDs | 2-9-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Return | 4.5 | 0 |
| Kickoff: Total - Yds. - TDs | 4 - 77 - 0 | 6 - 90 - 0 |
| Return | 19.3 | 15.0 |
| INT: Total - Yds. - TDs | 0-0-0 | 2-59-0 |
| Fumble: Total - Yds. - TDs | 1-72-1 | 0-0-0 |
| Misc. Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Poss. Time | 36:58 | 23:02 |
| 3rd. Down Conv. | 10 of 17 | 5 of 11 |
| 4th. Down Conversions | 1 of 1 | 2 of 3 |
| Red-Zone: Scores - Chances | 3 - 5 | 2 - 3 |
| Sacks: Total - Yds. | 2 - 10 | 5 - 34 |
| PAT: Total - Made | 5 - 5 | 3 - 3 |
| 2PT Conversion: Total - Made | 0 - 0 | 0 - 0 |
| Field Goals: Total - Made | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Game Recap
Wheaton College Athletics#24-Thunder football team defeats #7-North Central 35-21 to win the Little Brass Bell
Naperville, Ill. – The #24-Wheaton football team defeated seventh-ranked North Central, 35-21 on Saturday afternoon at North Central's Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium. Wheaton won the Little Brass Bell trophy that is on the line annually when the Thunder and Cardinals face each other on the gridiron. Today's victory was Wheaton's first win against the Cardinals since a 28-24 Thunder victory in Naperville in 2007. Wheaton snapped the Cardinals' 21-game CCIW winning streak with today's effort.
Today's win puts the Thunder in a three-way tie for first-place in the CCIW with North Central and Elmhurst all holding identical 5-1 records. Wheaton could win at least a share of the CCIW Championship if the Thunder can close out the regular season with a victory against North Park next Saturday at home, giving the Thunder an opportunity of at least a share of its first CCIW Football Championship since 2006. LINK TO THE CCIW'S AUTOMATIC BID TIEBREAKER EXPLANATION
Head coach Mike Swider noted, "I thought we played great in all facets of the game, offense, defense and special teams. It was a great team win."
The Thunder racked up 480 yards of total offense, passing for 380 yards, with 100 rushing yards. North Central had 442 yards of offense, passing for 334 and rushing for 108 yards.
Quarterback Jordan Roberts completed 32 of his 46 passing attempts for 380 yards with two touchdown passes. Roberts ran for a team-high 46 yards, with two touchdown runs. Sophomore receiver Mark Hiben caught 12 passes for 127 yards and Morgan Cook caught 11 passes for 181 yards, with one touchdown catch. Swider mentioned, "We had great efficiency on third down and really did a great job of moving the ball. Jordan Roberts was outstanding today and Morgan Cook and Mark Hiben played huge." The Thunder offensive line played a key role in opening up opportunities for the Thunder on the ground and through the air today.
Senior linebacker Pat Dansdill (PICTURED LEFT) led an outstanding effort by the Thunder defense with 14 total tackles, including one tackle for lost yardage (-9 yards) and a key interception return for a touchdown. CJ Nightingale and Brett Anderson (PICTURED RIGHT) each recorded seven total tackles. Anderson added a tackle for loss (-6 yards), with a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Wheaton forced four fumbles on the day. Swider noted, "Until the last two drives when we knew we could soften our coverage a little bit, up until that point we were almost flawless defensively. I was really excited about how physical we were. We tackled with some authority and really shut down their running game. "
The Thunder never trailed in the game as Wheaton reached the scoreboard first when Roberts threw a two-yard touchdown pass to fullback Stephen Seitz with 4:10 left in the first quarter. The touchdown concluded a methodical 17-play drive of 87 yards.
The Cardinals tied the game at 7-7 on a one-yard touchdown run with 11:25 remaining in the second quarter. Roberts led a quick strike by Wheaton when he connected with Morgan Cook (PICTURED LEFT) on a 61-yard touchdown toss as Wheaton held a 14-7 lead at halftime.
Roberts reached the end zone on a pair of touchdown runs (six yards and five yards) in the third quarter to increase Wheaton's lead to 28-7 at the end of the quarter.
The Cardinals' first touchdown of the second half was a 47-yard touchdown pass with 13:53 remaining in the fourth quarter to cut Wheaton's lead to 28-14. Pat Dansdill secured the win for the Thunder with a 72-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown to increase Wheaton's lead to 35-14 with 4:49 left in the game. North Central scored on a 10-yard touchdown pass with 2:05 remaining in the game to trim the Thunder lead to 35-21.
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