Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheaton | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
Wheaton Player Statistics
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds ▾ | TD | Int | Long | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reece Butler | 16 | 29 | 55.2% | 209 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 127.1 |
| Johnny Peltz | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 116.8 |
| Sam Cote | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Geary | 21 | 84 | 4.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Danny Puknaitis | 10 | 35 | 3.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Reece Butler | 9 | 29 | 3.2 | 0 | 14 |
| Matt Mitchell | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jackson Brown | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Andrew Bowers | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Thorson | 5 | 86 | 17.2 | 0 | 26 |
| Matt Mitchell | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 1 | 26 |
| Matt Norton | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 22 |
| Danny Puknaitis | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
| Zach Lindquist | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Jansen Van Grinsven | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Jesse Geary | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 5 |
Scoring
| Player | TD | FGM | PAT | PATA | Pts ▾ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Sam Cote | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | Solo | Ast | Tot ▾ | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | QBH | FF | FR | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Dansdill | 9 | 10 | 19 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Ashby | 7 | 5 | 12 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mikey Swider | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Aldrin | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wes Cannonier | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Dornbush | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan McRae | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Mendez | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Todd | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Risher | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Suominen | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Strom | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Puknaitis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Shive | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Player | No ▾ | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Ashby | 1 | 52 | 52.0 | 0 | 52 |
Field Goals
| Player | FGM ▾ | FGA | Pct | Long | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Cote | 1 | 3 | 33.3% | 26 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No ▾ | Yds | Avg | Long | In20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Cote | 4 | 120 | 30.0 | 35 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Reece Butler | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | — |
Kickoffs
| Player | No ▾ | Yds | Avg | TB | OB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Haines | 4 | 243 | 60.8 | 1 | 0 |
Punt Returns
| Player | No | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Norton | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Matt Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Mitchell | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
Scoring Summary
| 2nd 01:39 | WHEATON - Cote 26 yd field goal 12 plays, 63 yards, TOP 4:30 |
| 4th 11:45 | WHEATON - Mitchell 26 yd pass from Butler (Cote kick) 6 plays, 51 yards, TOP 2:12 |
| 4th 09:59 | WHEATON - Ashby 52 yd interception (Cote kick) |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Wheaton | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 23 | 18 |
| Rushing | 11 | 5 |
| Passing | 9 | 10 |
| Penalty | 3 | 3 |
| Total (Net) | 151 | 83 |
| Attempts | 44 | 34 |
| Avg. Per Rush | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Yds. Gained | 169 | 113 |
| Yds. Lost | 18 | 30 |
| Total (Net) | 211 | 154 |
| Comp.-Att.-Int. | 17 - 31 - 0 | 22 - 35 - 1 |
| Att. | 6.8 | 4.4 |
| Comp. | 12.4 | 7.0 |
| TDs | 1 | 0 |
| Yards | 362 | 237 |
| Plays | 75 | 69 |
| Play | 4.8 | 3.4 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 4 - 1 | 2 - 2 |
| Penalties - Yds. | 6 - 60 | 7 - 73 |
| Punts - Yds. | 5 - 143 | 8 - 272 |
| Punt | 28.6 | 34.0 |
| Inside 20 | 3 | 1 |
| 50+ Yds. | 0 | 0 |
| Touchbacks | 0 | 0 |
| Fair Catch | 1 | 4 |
| Total - Yds. | 4 - 243 | 1 - 62 |
| Kickoff | 60.8 | 62.0 |
| Touchbacks | 1 | 0 |
| Punt: Total - Yds. - TDs | 3 - 18 - 0 | 1 - -2 - 0 |
| Return | 6.0 | -2.0 |
| Kickoff: Total - Yds. - TDs | 1 - 17 - 0 | 3 - 66 - 0 |
| Return | 17.0 | 22.0 |
| INT: Total - Yds. - TDs | 1-52-1 | 0-0-0 |
| Fumble: Total - Yds. - TDs | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Misc. Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Poss. Time | 32:56 | 27:04 |
| 3rd. Down Conv. | 8 of 18 | 4 of 15 |
| 4th. Down Conversions | 1 of 2 | 0 of 1 |
| Red-Zone: Scores - Chances | 1 - 5 | 0 - 1 |
| Sacks: Total - Yds. | 5 - 27 | 2 - 8 |
| PAT: Total - Made | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2PT Conversion: Total - Made | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Field Goals: Total - Made | 1 - 3 | 0 - 2 |
Game Recap
Wheaton College Athletics#20-Thunder football team shuts out UW-Eau Claire 17-0 at home
Wheaton, Ill. - The Wheaton Thunder football team earned a 17-0 victory at home on Saturday afternoon against UW-Eau Claire. Wheaton completes its non-conference schedule with 3-0 record. Head coach Mike Swider's program has now won 21 consecutive regular season non-conference games at home, dating back to 2001. The Thunder will have a bye week next weekend and return to action on October 4 when North Park visits McCully Stadium for Wheaton's Homecoming activities.
The Thunder offense tallied 362 yards of offense today, as the hosts ran for 151 yards and passed for 211 yards. The Thunder defense held the Blugolds' offense to 237 yards, with 154 passing yards and 83 yards on the ground.
Thunder quarterback Reece Butler (PICTURED LEFT) completed 16 of his 29 passing attempts for 209 yards, with one touchdown toss. Luke Thorson (PICTURED LEFT) caught five of Butler's passes for 86 yards. Senior running back Jesse Geary carried the ball 21 times for 84 yards.
Adam Dansdill (PICTURED LEFT) led the Wheaton defense with 19 total tackles, including nine solo stops. Sophomore Caleb Ashby tallied 12 total tackles, with a 52-yard interception return for a touchdown. Senior captain Jared Todd recorded two of Wheaton's five quarterback sacks (-10 yards).
Mark Munger completed 22 of his 35 passing attempts for the Blugolds, with 154 passing yards. Lucas Emmerich caught nine passes for 71 yards and Riley Gebelein carried the ball 10 times for 46 yards.
The two clubs battled through a scoreless first quarter. Wheaton put the first points on the scoreboard with just 1:39 remaining in the second quarter when Thunder placekicker Sam Cote booted a 26-yard field goal to give the Thunder a 3-0 lead. Cote's kick completed a 12-play drive of 63 yards. The Thunder led UW-Eau Claire 3-0 at halftime.
Butler connected with Matt Mitchell for a 26-yard touchdown pass with 11:45 remaining in the fourth quarter to give Wheaton some cushion in a 10-0 lead. The Mitchell touchdown capped a six-play drive of 51 yards. On the ensuing drive for the Blugolds, the guests were attempting a drive when Ashby intercepted a Munger pass and returned it 52 yards down the Blugolds' sideline for a Thunder touchdown. The Ashby touchdown with 9:59 remaining in the game increased Wheaton's lead to 17-0 - the margin that would become the final score.