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Sep 7, 2013 · 7:00 PM · Lisle, Ill. · Attendance 1,963
Wheaton48–27at Benedictine UniversityW
Head coach Mike Swider · Official box score ↗ · Recap ↗

Line Score

Team1234F
Wheaton71717748
Benedictine University767727

Wheaton Player Statistics

Passing

PlayerCmpAttPctYds ▾TDIntLongRating
Jordan Roberts223366.7%2292031145.0
Reece Butler010.0%0010-200.0

Rushing

PlayerAttYds ▾AvgTDLong
Charlie Velling111009.1138
Jordan Roberts6437.2214
Justin Swider4184.507
Jesse Geary3175.708
Reece Butler188.008
Matt Mitchell177.007
Danny Puknaitis263.003

Receiving

PlayerRecYds ▾AvgTDLong
James Houck44511.2023
Charlie Velling44210.5120
Hunter Thorson23819.0031
David Washko22512.5014
Grayson Roberts3248.0014
Adam Bruere11414.0014
Justin Swider2115.506
Jesse Geary11111.0011
Stephen Seitz11010.0010
Andrew Lindquist166.016
Matt Mitchell133.003

Scoring

PlayerTDFGMPATPATAPts ▾
Charlie Velling200012
Jordan Roberts200012
Sam Cote026612
Justin Swider10006
Andrew Lindquist10006

Defense

PlayerSoloAstTot ▾TFLSacksIntPBUQBHFFFRBlk
Brett Anderson2571.00.0010000
Austin Brooks2460.00.0000000
Tony Vargyas5051.00.0002001
Adam Dansdill3250.00.0000110
Jordan Higgins4150.00.0001000
Logan McRae5051.00.0001000
C.J. Nightingale1340.00.0010000
Mitch Warren3140.00.0000000
Derek Simpson0440.50.0000000
David Suominen2242.00.0000000
Jackson Edwards2130.00.0020000
Brandon Dykstra0330.50.0001000
Swider Mikey1120.00.0000000
Oskar Cadena2020.00.0000000
Wes Cannonier1120.00.0000000
Ben Benton1120.00.0000000
Tim Lovett1010.00.0000000
Alex Mendez0110.00.0000000
Michael Risher1010.00.0000000
Jordan Dornbush1010.00.0000000
Jared Todd1010.00.0001000
Sam Weatherred1010.00.0000000
Chad Reitz1011.00.0000000

Field Goals

PlayerFGM ▾FGAPctLongBlk
Sam Cote22100.0%460

Punting

PlayerNo ▾YdsAvgLongIn20TBBlk
Sam Cote13232.03200—

Kickoffs

PlayerNo ▾YdsAvgTBOB
Sam Cote847259.000
Andrew Haines15858.000

Punt Returns

PlayerNoYds ▾AvgTDLong
C.J. Nightingale13232.0032
Justin Swider2199.5011
Jacob Furnari11313.0013

Kick Returns

PlayerNoYds ▾AvgTDLong
Justin Swider212763.5193
C.J. Nightingale155.005
Jesse Geary100.000

Scoring Summary

1st 08:01WHEATON - Velling,Charlie 10 yd pass from Roberts,Jordan (Cote,Sam kick) 8 plays, 52 yards, TOP 3:19
1st 01:24BENU - Schultz, Cyle 3 yd run (Shipanik, Dan kick), 4 plays, 40 yards, TOP 2:08
2nd 12:39WHEATON - Cote,Sam 27 yd field goal 10 plays, 52 yards, TOP 3:45
2nd 07:23BENU - McNulty, M. 10 yd run (Shipanik, Dan kick blocked), 10 plays, 77 yards, TOP 5:16
2nd 07:05WHEATON - Swider,Justin 93 yd kickoff return (Cote,Sam kick)
2nd 01:12WHEATON - Roberts,Jordan 3 yd run (Cote,Sam kick), 4 plays, 30 yards, TOP 1:21
3rd 11:33WHEATON - Roberts,Jordan 10 yd run (Cote,Sam kick), 5 plays, 61 yards, TOP 2:04
3rd 07:57BENU - Anders, Blake 50 yd pass from Schultz, Cyle (Shipanik, Dan kick) 7 plays, 78 yards, TOP 3:36
3rd 05:28WHEATON - Cote,Sam 46 yd field goal 8 plays, 38 yards, TOP 2:26
3rd 01:16WHEATON - Lindquist,Andre 6 yd pass from Roberts,Jordan (Cote,Sam kick) 5 plays, 35 yards, TOP 1:48
4th 07:26BENU - Schultz, Cyle 1 yd run (Shipanik, Dan kick), 6 plays, 46 yards, TOP 2:14
4th 05:58WHEATON - Velling,Charlie 38 yd run (Cote,Sam kick), 3 plays, 67 yards, TOP 1:28

Team Statistics

StatisticWheatonBenedictine University
Total2117
Rushing95
Passing128
Penalty04
Total (Net)19597
Attempts3034
Avg. Per Rush6.52.9
Rushing TDs33
Yds. Gained201119
Yds. Lost622
Total (Net)229212
Comp.-Att.-Int.22 - 34 - 118 - 33 - 0
Att.6.76.4
Comp.10.411.8
TDs21
Yards424309
Plays6467
Play6.64.6
Fumbles - Lost1 - 12 - 1
Penalties - Yds.6 - 651 - 5
Punts - Yds.1 - 326 - 209
Punt32.034.8
Inside 2000
50+ Yds.00
Touchbacks00
Fair Catch11
Total - Yds.9 - 5305 - 248
Kickoff58.949.6
Touchbacks00
Punt: Total - Yds. - TDs4-64-00-0-0
Return16.00
Kickoff: Total - Yds. - TDs4 - 132 - 19 - 155 - 0
Return33.017.2
INT: Total - Yds. - TDs0-0-01--2-0
Fumble: Total - Yds. - TDs0-0-00-0-0
Misc. Yards00
Poss. Time25:3534:25
3rd. Down Conv.6 of 128 of 16
4th. Down Conversions0 of 10 of 1
Red-Zone: Scores - Chances5 - 53 - 3
Sacks: Total - Yds.0 - 00 - 0
PAT: Total - Made6 - 63 - 4
2PT Conversion: Total - Made0 - 00 - 0
Field Goals: Total - Made2-20-0

Game Recap

Wheaton College Athletics

#15-Thunder football team opens 2013 campaign with a 48-27 win at Benedictine

Lisle, Ill. – The #15-ranked Wheaton football team earned a 48-27 season-opening win at Benedictine University on Saturday evening. Wheaton is now 1-0 on the year and will host Albion College next Saturday at 7 PM in the home opener for the Thunder at McCully Stadium.

Each team scored a first-quarter touchdown for a 7-7 tie in the first 15 minutes of play, as Wheaton's touchdown was scored by senior running back Charlie Velling on a 10-yard run.

Thunder kicker Sam Cote gave Wheaton a 10-7 lead with 12:39 remaining in the first half with a 27-yard field goal that capped a 10-play drive of 52 yards. Benedictine countered with a touchdown run of 10 yards with 7:23 remaining in the first half to give the Eagles a 13-10 lead. Wheaton senior Justin Swider (PICTURED LEFT) returned the ensuing kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown that gave Wheaton a 17-13 lead. Thunder quarterback Jordan Roberts scampered into the end zone on a three-yard touchdown run with 1:12 remaining in the first half to give Wheaton a 24-13 lead at halftime.

Roberts (PICTURED RIGHT) scored on a 10-yard touchdown run in Wheaton's first offensive drive of the second half to extend the 'Orange and Blue' lead to 31-13. Benedictine converted a 50-yard touchdown toss with 7:57 remaining in the third quarter as the Eagles cut Wheaton's lead to 31-20. Cote booted a 46-yard field goal with 5:28 left in the third quarter to increase the guests' lead to 34-20. Roberts threw a six-yard touchdown pass to Andrew Lindquist with 1:16 left in the third quarter to increase Wheaton's edge to 41-20.

Benedictine scored to conclude a six-play drive of 46 yards that cut Wheaton's lead to 41-27. Charlie Velling concluded an outstanding night with a 38-yard touchdown run with 5:58 left in the game to account for the 48-27 final score.

Wheaton totaled 424 yards of offense, with 229 passing yards and 195 rushing yards. Benedictine had 309 yards of offense, with 212 passing yards and 97 rushing yards.

Jordan Roberts completed 22 of his 33 passing attempts for 229 yards and two touchdown passes. The senior also ran for 43 yards with two touchdowns. Velling ran for 100 yards on 11 carries with one touchdown and he caught four passes for 42 yards with one touchdown reception. James Houck caught four passes for 45 yards.

Brett Anderson led the Wheaton defense with seven total tackles, including a tackle for lost yardage (-1 yards) and one pass break-up. Austin Brooks had six total tackles, while Tony Vargyas (PICTURED LEFT), Logan McRae, Jordan Higgins and Adam Dansdill each tallied five total tackles. Vargyas had two quarterback hurries, with a tackle for lost yardage (-1 yards) and McRae had a tackle for loss of -8 yards. Vargyas had a game-high two quarterback hurries with Dansdill recovering a fumble. Print Friendly Version

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