Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo College | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Wheaton | 28 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 60 |
Wheaton Player Statistics
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds ▾ | TD | Int | Long | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Peltz | 16 | 21 | 76.2% | 265 | 4 | 1 | 51 | 235.5 |
| Jesse Furrow | 6 | 11 | 54.5% | 99 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 160.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Watson | 11 | 100 | 9.1 | 1 | 38 |
| Sola Olateju | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 1 | 59 |
| Johnny Peltz | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 0 | 14 |
| Trey Hanley | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Jacob Cretin | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Keith Johnson | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 5 |
| Jaelin Goldsmith | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 1 | 5 |
| Jerome Gray | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Jesse Furrow | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Sean Kennedy | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Bolhuis | 3 | 73 | 24.3 | 1 | 51 |
| Jaelin Goldsmith | 2 | 67 | 33.5 | 2 | 46 |
| Jon Furrow | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | 30 |
| Stone Watson | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 15 |
| Tyler Pace | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 11 |
| Carson Lien | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 1 | 14 |
| Chase White | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Michael Robinson | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Jerome Gray | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Trey Hanley | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Adam Sandy | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 1 | 13 |
| Zach Lindquist | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
Scoring
| Player | TD | FGM | PAT | PATA | Pts ▾ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaelin Goldsmith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Griffin Bowes | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| Stone Watson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Sola Olateju | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Christian Bolhuis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Carson Lien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Adam Sandy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Stefan Knoerr | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Solo | Ast | Tot ▾ | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | QBH | FF | FR | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick O'Connell | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Shaw | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Miller | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Scheidt | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kody Thornburg | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Greenlee | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Moore | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Killeen | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Stevenson | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Stanley | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Blazek | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Strom | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Ibsen | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Ashby | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Sahly | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dmarte Arafiles | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garrett VamderWaal | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Spielman | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parker Fair | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Ohendalski | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Peltz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Frisby | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Ribbing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Zylstra | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Levi Hatzler | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Vargyas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan O'Beirne | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Bates | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Theo Selvaggio | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Whit Wiggins | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Fox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Hoover | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Player | No ▾ | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Frisby | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
Field Goals
| Player | FGM ▾ | FGA | Pct | Long | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Bowes | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 24 | 0 |
| Stefan Knoerr | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | — | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No ▾ | Yds | Avg | Long | In20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Feddeler | 2 | 71 | 35.5 | 40 | 1 | 0 | — |
Kickoffs
| Player | No ▾ | Yds | Avg | TB | OB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan Knoerr | 8 | 461 | 57.6 | 0 | 1 |
| Griffin Bowes | 2 | 99 | 49.5 | 0 | 0 |
Punt Returns
| Player | No | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Sigler | 2 | 81 | 40.5 | 0 | 43 |
| Phillip Nichols | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 0 | 44 |
| Carson Lien | 1 | 38 | 38.0 | 0 | 38 |
| Adam Sandy | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Sandy | 1 | 42 | 42.0 | 0 | 42 |
Scoring Summary
| 1st 10:12 | WHEATON - Olateju 59 yd run (Bowes kick), 1 plays, 59 yards, TOP 0:11 |
| 1st 06:03 | WHEATON - Watson 3 yd run (Bowes kick), 7 plays, 49 yards, TOP 3:19 |
| 1st 03:27 | WHEATON - Goldsmith 21 yd pass from Peltz (Bowes kick) 2 plays, 25 yards, TOP 1:00 |
| 1st 00:06 | WHEATON - Lien 14 yd pass from Peltz (Bowes kick) 5 plays, 51 yards, TOP 2:22 |
| 2nd 10:21 | WHEATON - Goldsmith 5 yd run (Bowes kick), 7 plays, 74 yards, TOP 2:59 |
| 2nd 01:02 | WHEATON - Bolhuis 51 yd pass from Peltz (Bowes kick failed) 2 plays, 52 yards, TOP 0:17 |
| 3rd 13:43 | WHEATON - Team -6 yd safety |
| 3rd 11:21 | WHEATON - Goldsmith 46 yd pass from Peltz (Bowes kick) 5 plays, 67 yards, TOP 2:22 |
| 3rd 02:24 | KZOO - A. Giovanni 19 yd pass from Z. VanFaussien (Greg Kearns kick failed) 10 plays, 69 yards, TOP 4:23 |
| 4th 13:17 | WHEATON - Sandy 13 yd pass from Furrow, Jesse (Knoerr kick) 3 plays, 20 yards, TOP 0:47 |
| 4th 07:48 | WHEATON - Bowes 24 yd field goal 10 plays, 34 yards, TOP 4:29 |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Wheaton | Kalamazoo College |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 26 | 14 |
| Rushing | 12 | 5 |
| Passing | 14 | 7 |
| Penalty | 0 | 2 |
| Total (Net) | 254 | 49 |
| Attempts | 37 | 33 |
| Avg. Per Rush | 6.9 | 1.5 |
| Rushing TDs | 3 | 0 |
| Yds. Gained | 271 | 102 |
| Yds. Lost | 17 | 53 |
| Total (Net) | 364 | 147 |
| Comp.-Att.-Int. | 22 - 32 - 1 | 18 - 35 - 1 |
| Att. | 11.4 | 4.2 |
| Comp. | 16.5 | 8.2 |
| TDs | 5 | 1 |
| Yards | 618 | 196 |
| Plays | 69 | 68 |
| Play | 9.0 | 2.9 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 0 - 0 | 1 - 1 |
| Penalties - Yds. | 8 - 100 | 4 - 29 |
| Punts - Yds. | 2 - 71 | 8 - 357 |
| Punt | 35.5 | 44.6 |
| Inside 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 50+ Yds. | 0 | 2 |
| Touchbacks | 0 | 0 |
| Fair Catch | 1 | 0 |
| Total - Yds. | 10 - 560 | 3 - 166 |
| Kickoff | 56.0 | 55.3 |
| Touchbacks | 0 | 1 |
| Punt: Total - Yds. - TDs | 7 - 187 - 0 | 1 - 4 - 0 |
| Return | 26.7 | 4.0 |
| Kickoff: Total - Yds. - TDs | 1 - 42 - 0 | 9 - 94 - 0 |
| Return | 42.0 | 10.4 |
| INT: Total - Yds. - TDs | 1 - 17 - 0 | 1 - 29 - 0 |
| Fumble: Total - Yds. - TDs | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Misc. Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Poss. Time | 30:23 | 29:37 |
| 3rd. Down Conv. | 5 of 12 | 6 of 17 |
| 4th. Down Conversions | 1 of 1 | 0 of 2 |
| Red-Zone: Scores - Chances | 6 - 8 | 1 - 2 |
| Sacks: Total - Yds. | 7 - 31 | 1 - 6 |
| PAT: Total - Made | 7 - 8 | 0 - 1 |
| 2PT Conversion: Total - Made | 0 - 0 | 0 - 0 |
| Field Goals: Total - Made | 1-3 | 0-0 |
Game Recap
Wheaton College Athletics#7-Wheaton tops Kalamazoo 60-6 in an impressive all-around effort
Wheaton, Ill. – The Wheaton Thunder football team, ranked seventh in this week's D3football.com Top-25 poll, improved to 2-0 on Saturday with a 60-6 victory at home against Kalamazoo College. Wheaton will open up conference play next Saturday at Carthage in a 1:00 p.m. kickoff in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Wheaton's scoring started early with four first-quarter touchdowns as Wheaton led 28-0 at the end of the opening quarter. Junior running back Sola Olateju scored on a 59-yard touchdown run and sophomore Stone Watson scored on a three-yard run. Jaelin Goldsmith had a 21-yard touchdown catch in the quarter and Carson Lien caught a 14-yard touchdown pass with six-seconds remaining in the quarter to account for the hosts' 28-0 edge.
Wheaton added two more touchdowns in the second quarter as Goldsmith had a five-yard touchdown run and Christian Bolhuis reached the end zone on a 51-yard touchdown pass as the Thunder led 41-0 at halftime.
A Kalamazoo holding penalty in its own end zone on the opening drive of the second half created a safety for the Thunder. Goldsmith reach the end zone for a third time on a 46-yard touchdown catch early in the quarter to extend Wheaton's lead to 50-0. Kalamazoo reached the end zone on a 19-yard touchdown pass with 2:24 remaining in the third quarter for a 50-6 Wheaton lead.
The final touchdown of the day was a 13-yard touchdown catch by Adam Sandy in the fourth quarter. The final points of the game came on a 24-yard field goal by Griffin Bowes with 7:48 left in the game to account for the 60-6 final score.
Wheaton tallied 618 yards of total offense today as the Thunder passed for 364 yards and ran for 254. The Hornets ran for just 49 yards on the day and tallied 147 passing yards for 196 yards of total offense.
Thunder quarterback Johnny Peltz (PICTURED LEFT) completed 16 of his 21 passing attempts today for 265 yards with four touchdown passes and one interception. Peltz also ran for 40 yards on six carries. Jesse Furrow was 6-of-11 passing, for 99 yards, with one touchdown toss.
Watson carried the ball 11 times for 100 yards with one touchdown run and Olateju had 71 rushing yards on four carries, including the 59-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. Wheaton had 12 players catch at least one pass today, led by Bolhuis, Watson. Jon Furrow, and Tyler Pace with three receptions apiece. Bolhuis led the Thunder with 73 receiving yards with one touchdown catch.
Ben Shaw (PICTURED RIGHT) and Patrick O'Connell each had six total tackles to lead the Wheaton defense. O'Connell had a team-high two quarterback sacks (-15 yards) and 3-1/2 tackles for loss (-17 yards). Kody Thornburg tallied five total tackles, including two for lost yardage (-7 yards). Chase Greenlee recorded 2-1/2 tackles for lost yardage (-10 yards) and Eric Stevenson had two tackles for loss (-12 yards).
Kalamazoo starting quarterback Alex White was 5-of-16 passing for 35 yards and Zach Van Faussien was 9-for-11 for 66 pasing yards and Brock Rucinski was 4-for-8 with 46 passing yards. Van Faussien was the Hornets' leading rusher with 35 yards on six carries. Lorenzo Redmond led the Hornets with four catches. Jakob Frederick had a team-high nine total tackles for the Hornets.