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Sep 9, 2017 · 1:00 PM (EDT) · Kalamazoo, Mich. · Attendance 563
Wheaton58–6at Kalamazoo CollegeW
Head coach Mike Swider · Official box score ↗ · Recap ↗

Line Score

Team1234F
Wheaton28716758
Kalamazoo College06006

Wheaton Player Statistics

Passing

PlayerCmpAttPctYds ▾TDIntLongRating
Jesse Furrow101376.9%1331050188.2
Spencer Peterson33100.0%440024223.2
Curtis McWilliams4850.0%35001086.8

Rushing

PlayerAttYds ▾AvgTDLong
Sola Olateju88710.9159
Stone Watson26733.5159
Jerome Grey8445.519
TJ Williams6427.0116
Spencer Peterson6386.3116
Jaelin Goldsmith5306.0010
Cameron Carter11111.0011
Curtis McWilliams144.004
Jesse Furrow2-18-9.000

Receiving

PlayerRecYds ▾AvgTDLong
Adam Terrini37224.0050
Chase White55711.4124
Adam Sandy22211.0017
Noah Frazier22110.5014
Phillip Nichols11111.0011
Zach Lindquist11010.0010
Trey Hanley199.009
Carter Roberts166.006
TJ Williams144.004

Scoring

PlayerTDFGMPATPATAPts ▾
Stone Watson200012
Stefan Knoerr00888
Sola Olateju10006
Jerome Grey10006
TJ Williams10006
Spencer Peterson10006
Chase White10006
Phillip Nichols10006

Defense

PlayerSoloAstTot ▾TFLSacksIntPBUQBHFFFRBlk
Dallas McRae3471.00.0000000
Eric Stevenson3361.01.0010000
Luke Sahly5162.51.0000000
Chase Greenlee1230.50.0000000
Daniel Herber2130.00.0000000
Christian Bolhuis2130.00.0000000
Sam Scheidt1231.00.0000000
Robby Schwartz2020.00.0100000
Kyle Fox2020.00.0010000
Noah Spielman0220.50.0000000
Marcus Smith0220.00.0000000
Corey Kennedy1120.00.0010000
Adam Sandy1120.00.0000000
Andrew Brady0220.00.0000000
Jacob Killeen2020.00.0000000
Samuel TeBos1121.00.0000000
Patrick O'Connell1121.01.0000000
Jack Bates0220.00.0000000
Michael Stanley2020.00.0000000
Daniel Sveen0110.00.0000000
Nick Ribbing0110.00.0000000
Daniel Ibsen0110.50.0000000
Noah Frazier0110.00.0000000
Cameron Carter0110.00.0000000
Whit Wiggins0110.00.0000000
Tyler Sigler0000.00.0010000

Interceptions

PlayerNo ▾YdsAvgTDLong
Robby Schwartz100.000

Field Goals

PlayerFGM ▾FGAPctLongBlk
Stefan Knoerr010.0%—0

Punting

PlayerNo ▾YdsAvgLongIn20TBBlk
Zach Feddeler311839.34002—

Kickoffs

PlayerNo ▾YdsAvgTBOB
Daniel Gray844856.010
Stefan Knoerr14949.000

Punt Returns

PlayerNoYds ▾AvgTDLong
Phillip Nichols46716.8151
Stone Watson11515.0010
Adam Terrini11010.0010

Kick Returns

PlayerNoYds ▾AvgTDLong
Stone Watson211557.5188

Scoring Summary

1st 14:45WHEATON - Watson 88 yd kickoff return (Knoerr kick)
1st 13:30WHEATON - Olateju 59 yd run (Knoerr kick), 2 plays, 59 yards, TOP 0:17
1st 05:03WHEATON - Watson 59 yd run (Knoerr kick), 2 plays, 69 yards, TOP 0:41
1st 00:36WHEATON - Peterson 4 yd run (Knoerr kick), 6 plays, 58 yards, TOP 2:17
2nd 01:41KZOO - Seth Dexter 9 yd pass from Z. VanFaussien (Greg Kearns kick failed) 14 plays, 80 yards, TOP 7:24
2nd 00:22WHEATON - White 5 yd pass from Furrow (Knoerr kick) 6 plays, 59 yards, TOP 1:19
3rd 13:21WHEATON - Nichols 51 yd punt return (Knoerr kick)
3rd 02:28WHEATON - Williams 2 yd run (Knoerr kick), 10 plays, 62 yards, TOP 5:45
3rd 00:54WHEATON - TEAM 31 yd safety
4th 11:21WHEATON - Grey, J. 9 yd run (Knoerr kick), 8 plays, 60 yards, TOP 4:33

Team Statistics

StatisticWheatonKalamazoo College
Total239
Rushing124
Passing114
Penalty01
Total (Net)30442
Attempts4029
Avg. Per Rush7.61.4
Rushing TDs50
Yds. Gained323109
Yds. Lost1967
Total (Net)212106
Comp.-Att.-Int.17 - 24 - 013 - 29 - 1
Att.8.83.7
Comp.12.58.2
TDs11
Yards516148
Plays6458
Play8.12.6
Fumbles - Lost1 - 01 - 0
Penalties - Yds.10 - 1051 - 15
Punts - Yds.3 - 1188 - 338
Punt39.342.2
Inside 2000
50+ Yds.01
Touchbacks20
Fair Catch01
Total - Yds.9 - 4972 - 104
Kickoff55.252.0
Touchbacks10
Punt: Total - Yds. - TDs6 - 92 - 11 - -2 - 0
Return15.3-2.0
Kickoff: Total - Yds. - TDs2 - 115 - 17 - 108 - 0
Return57.515.4
INT: Total - Yds. - TDs1-0-00-0-0
Fumble: Total - Yds. - TDs0-0-00-0-0
Misc. Yards00
Poss. Time31:1228:48
3rd. Down Conv.7 of 112 of 14
4th. Down Conversions0 of 02 of 5
Red-Zone: Scores - Chances4 - 51 - 1
Sacks: Total - Yds.3 - 262 - 18
PAT: Total - Made8 - 80 - 1
2PT Conversion: Total - Made0 - 00 - 0
Field Goals: Total - Made0-10-0

Game Recap

Wheaton College Athletics

No. 5 Ranked Thunder football team defeats Kalamazoo, 58-6

Kalamazoo, Mich. – The fifth-ranked Thunder football team defeated Kalamazoo College 58-6 on Saturday afternoon under sunny skies. Wheaton improves to 2-0 on the season and Kalamazoo falls to 0-2.

Wheaton registered 516 yards of total offense on Saturday with 304 rushing yards and 212 passing yards. The Thunder defense held the Hornets to 148 yards of offense as the hosts ran for 42 yards and passed for 106.

Senior Sola Olateju ran for 87 yards on eight carries, including a 59-yard touchdown run. Junior Stone Watson (PICTURED ABOVE) ran for 67 yards on two carries with a 59-yard touchdown run. Watson also had 115 yards on kickoff returns, including an 88-yard return for a touchdown.

Thunder quarterback Curtis McWilliams was 4-for-8 passing with 35 yards through the air. Jesse Furrow was 10-for-13 on passing attempts with 133 passing yards and one touchdown. Spencer Peterson was 3-for-3 with 44 passing yards.

Chase White led the Thunder receiving corps with 57 yards on five catches and one touchdown. Adam Terrini caught three passes for 72 yards.

Dallas McRae led the Wheaton defense with seven total tackles, including one tackle for loss (-2 yards). Senior linebacker Luke Sahly (PICTURED RIGHT) registered six total tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss (-17 yards) and a 14-yard quarterback sack. Eric Stevenson made six tackles, with a quarterback sack of eight yards. Defensive back Robby Schwartz intercepted a Kalamazoo pass on the afternoon.

Watson returned the opening kickoff 88 yards for a touchdown to give the Thunder a 7-0 lead. Watson's 88-yard kickoff return to open the game is the longest kickoff return by a Thunder player since a 93-yard return by Justin Swider at Benedictine on September 7, 2013.

Olateju broke open for a 59-yard touchdown run on the second play of Wheaton's first offensive drive. Olateju's score increased the Thunder lead to 14-0 with 13:30 remaining in the first quarter. Watson reached the end zone on a 59-yard touchdown run to increase the guests' lead to 21-0 with 5:03 remaining in the first quarter. Spencer Peterson reached the end zone on a four-yard touchdown run to increase the Thunder lead to 28-0 with 36-seconds remaining in the first quarter. Peterson's TD capped a six-play drive of 58 yards.

The Hornets reached the scoreboard with 1:41 remaining in the first half as quarterback Zach VanFaussien threw a nine-yard TD pass to Seth Dexter for a 28-6 Wheaton lead. Wheaton responded on its next drive as Jesse Furrow threw a five-yard touchdown pass to Chase White (PICTURED LEFT) with 22-seconds left in the opening half. White's touchdown accounted for Wheaton's 35-6 advantage at halftime.

The Thunder defense stopped the Hornets' first drive of the second half and Phillip Nichols returned the ensuing punt 51 yards for a touchdown to increase the guests' lead to 42-6 with 13:21 remaining in the third quarter. TJ Williams capped a 62-yard drive with a two-yard touchdown run that increased the Thunder lead to 49-6 with 2:28 remaining in the third quarter. A Hornets miscue on a punt attempt resulted in safety for the Thunder that extended the 'Orange and Blue' lead to 51-6 with 54-seconds left in the third quarter.

Senior Jerome Grey scampered into the end zone on a nine-yard touchdown run with 11:21 remaining in the fourth quarter to increase the Thunder lead to 58-6. Grey's touchdown capped an eight-play drive of 60 yards.

The Thunder open conference play next Saturday as Carthage visits McCully Stadium at 6:00 p.m. for the home opener.