Sep 2, 2017 · 7:00 PM · Lisle, Ill. · Attendance 892
Head coach Mike Swider · Official box score ↗ · Recap ↗
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheaton | 5 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 57 |
| Benedictine University | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Wheaton Player Statistics
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds ▾ | TD | Int | Long | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis McWilliams | 6 | 11 | 54.5% | 183 | 2 | 1 | 75 | 236.1 |
| Jesse Furrow | 3 | 4 | 75.0% | 31 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 140.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sola Olateju | 8 | 170 | 21.2 | 2 | 82 |
| TJ Williams | 11 | 67 | 6.1 | 1 | 18 |
| Stone Watson | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 1 | 42 |
| Spencer Peterson | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 0 | 10 |
| Trey Hanley | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Phillip Nichols | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis McWilliams | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Jesse Furrow | 4 | -3 | -0.8 | 0 | 6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Hanley | 1 | 75 | 75.0 | 0 | 75 |
| Adam Terrini | 1 | 64 | 64.0 | 1 | 64 |
| Chase White | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 18 |
| Phillip Nichols | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 |
| Carter Roberts | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Zach Lindquist | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 1 | 8 |
Scoring
| Player | TD | FGM | PAT | PATA | Pts ▾ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sola Olateju | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Stefan Knoerr | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| TJ Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Stone Watson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Adam Terrini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Zach Lindquist | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Daniel Gray | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | Solo | Ast | Tot ▾ | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | QBH | FF | FR | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Stevenson | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Sahly | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Kennedy | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robby Schwartz | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Sigler | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Smith | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Blazek | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Killeen | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dmarte Arafiles | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Fox | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Smith | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Miller | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Brady | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Herber | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Ibsen | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Scheidt | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Hoover | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick O'Connell | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas McRae | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Bates | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Stanley | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Theo Selvaggio | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Greenlee | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Spielman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Sandy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaelin Goldsmith | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caden Sigler | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Frazier | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Lindquist | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Whit Wiggins | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Player | No ▾ | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Sigler | 1 | 95 | 95.0 | 0 | 95 |
Field Goals
| Player | FGM ▾ | FGA | Pct | Long | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan Knoerr | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 38 | 0 |
| Daniel Gray | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | — | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No ▾ | Yds | Avg | Long | In20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Feddeler | 1 | 46 | 46.0 | 46 | 0 | 0 | — |
Kickoffs
| Player | No ▾ | Yds | Avg | TB | OB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan Knoerr | 8 | 447 | 55.9 | 0 | 1 |
| Daniel Gray | 2 | 115 | 57.5 | 0 | 0 |
Punt Returns
| Player | No | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Nichols | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Watson | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 0 | 33 |
| TJ Williams | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Adam Sandy | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
Scoring Summary
| 1st 06:13 | WHEATON - Knoerr 32 yd field goal 9 plays, 54 yards, TOP 3:24 |
| 1st 04:50 | WHEATON - TEAM 12 yd safety |
| 2nd 13:00 | WHEATON - Knoerr 38 yd field goal 13 plays, 55 yards, TOP 6:50 |
| 2nd 10:04 | WHEATON - Olateju 82 yd run (Knoerr kick), 2 plays, 85 yards, TOP 0:47 |
| 2nd 07:11 | WHEATON - Olateju 54 yd run (Knoerr kick), 2 plays, 54 yards, TOP 0:47 |
| 2nd 04:56 | WHEATON - Watson 42 yd run (Knoerr kick), 2 plays, 45 yards, TOP 0:42 |
| 2nd 04:19 | WHEATON - Terrini 64 yd pass from McWilliams (Knoerr kick) 1 plays, 64 yards, TOP 0:10 |
| 2nd 00:15 | WHEATON - Lindquist 8 yd pass from McWilliams (Knoerr kick) 3 plays, 85 yards, TOP 1:23 |
| 3rd 11:09 | WHEATON - Sigler, T. 95 yd interception (Gray, D. kick) |
| 3rd 00:43 | BENU - Pauley, Dean 6 yd pass from Sample, Ryan (Czerniakowski kick) 12 plays, 69 yards, TOP 4:10 |
| 4th 09:39 | BENU - Jochums, Grant 7 yd pass from Marella, Joe (Czerniakowski kick) 11 plays, 65 yards, TOP 3:55 |
| 4th 03:01 | WHEATON - Williams 3 yd run (Gray, D. kick), 11 plays, 65 yards, TOP 6:38 |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Wheaton | Benedictine University |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 18 | 18 |
| Rushing | 11 | 4 |
| Passing | 5 | 8 |
| Penalty | 2 | 6 |
| Total (Net) | 331 | 22 |
| Attempts | 41 | 32 |
| Avg. Per Rush | 8.1 | 0.7 |
| Rushing TDs | 4 | 0 |
| Yds. Gained | 357 | 83 |
| Yds. Lost | 26 | 61 |
| Total (Net) | 214 | 188 |
| Comp.-Att.-Int. | 9 - 15 - 1 | 23 - 44 - 1 |
| Att. | 14.3 | 4.3 |
| Comp. | 23.8 | 8.2 |
| TDs | 2 | 2 |
| Yards | 545 | 210 |
| Plays | 56 | 76 |
| Play | 9.7 | 2.8 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 3 - 0 | 1 - 0 |
| Penalties - Yds. | 14 - 155 | 5 - 44 |
| Punts - Yds. | 1 - 46 | 6 - 189 |
| Punt | 46.0 | 31.5 |
| Inside 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 50+ Yds. | 0 | 0 |
| Touchbacks | 0 | 0 |
| Fair Catch | 0 | 4 |
| Total - Yds. | 10 - 562 | 4 - 197 |
| Kickoff | 56.2 | 49.3 |
| Touchbacks | 0 | 0 |
| Punt: Total - Yds. - TDs | 1 - 10 - 0 | 1 - 20 - 0 |
| Return | 10.0 | 20.0 |
| Kickoff: Total - Yds. - TDs | 4 - 67 - 0 | 9 - 109 - 0 |
| Return | 16.8 | 12.1 |
| INT: Total - Yds. - TDs | 1 - 95 - 1 | 1 - 42 - 0 |
| Fumble: Total - Yds. - TDs | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Misc. Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Poss. Time | 29:16 | 30:44 |
| 3rd. Down Conv. | 4 of 10 | 6 of 17 |
| 4th. Down Conversions | 1 of 1 | 2 of 5 |
| Red-Zone: Scores - Chances | 4 - 4 | 2 - 4 |
| Sacks: Total - Yds. | 4 - 28 | 2 - 10 |
| PAT: Total - Made | 7 - 7 | 2 - 2 |
| 2PT Conversion: Total - Made | 0 - 0 | 0 - 0 |
| Field Goals: Total - Made | 2-3 | 0-0 |
Game Recap
Wheaton College AthleticsSixth-ranked Thunder football team rolls to 57-14 season-opening victory at Benedictine
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Box Score
Sola Olateju ran for 170 yards with two touchdown runs
57
Winner
Wheaton (IL)
WHEATON
1-0
14
Benedictine
BENU
0-1
Winner
Wheaton (IL)
WHEATON
1-0
57
Final
Sep. 02, 2017
14
Benedictine
BENU
0-1
Score By Quarters
Team |
1st
|
2nd
|
3rd
|
4th
|
F |
WHEATON
Wheaton (IL)
|
5 |
38 |
7 |
7 |
57 |
BENU
Benedictine
|
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
Game Recap: Football | 9/2/2017 10:10:00 PM
Sixth-ranked Thunder football team rolls to 57-14 season-opening victory at Benedictine