Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheaton | 7 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 40 |
| Elmhurst University | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 |
Wheaton Player Statistics
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds ▾ | TD | Int | Long | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis McWilliams | 17 | 25 | 68.0% | 236 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 152.5 |
| Spencer Peterson | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TJ Williams | 9 | 117 | 13.0 | 2 | 50 |
| Sola Olateju | 13 | 88 | 6.8 | 1 | 42 |
| Spencer Peterson | 9 | 26 | 2.9 | 0 | 10 |
| Curtis McWilliams | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 7 |
| Trey Hanley | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Roberts | 4 | 87 | 21.8 | 0 | 50 |
| Phillip Nichols | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 0 | 29 |
| Zach Lindquist | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 1 | 28 |
| Jaelin Goldsmith | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 |
| TJ Williams | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 14 |
| Sola Olateju | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Tyler Pace | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Trey Hanley | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
Scoring
| Player | TD | FGM | PAT | PATA | Pts ▾ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan Knoerr | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| TJ Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Sola Olateju | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Zach Lindquist | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | Solo | Ast | Tot ▾ | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | QBH | FF | FR | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Stevenson | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Greenlee | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Smith | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Kennedy | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Hoover | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Fox | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Scheidt | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robby Schwartz | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Smith | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Blazek | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Brady | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Bates | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Theo Selvaggio | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jesse Furrow | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TJ Williams | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Ribbing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Killeen | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Ibsen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Sahly | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas McRae | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garrett VanderWaal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Player | No ▾ | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Greenlee | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Smith | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Smith | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Field Goals
| Player | FGM ▾ | FGA | Pct | Long | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan Knoerr | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 31 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No ▾ | Yds | Avg | Long | In20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Feddeler | 3 | 117 | 39.0 | 50 | 0 | 1 | — |
Kickoffs
| Player | No ▾ | Yds | Avg | TB | OB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Bowes | 9 | 430 | 47.8 | 0 | 0 |
Punt Returns
| Player | No | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Nichols | 6 | 89 | 14.8 | 0 | 22 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Sandy | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
| Phillip Nichols | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 |
Scoring Summary
| 1st 10:21 | ELMHURST - Austin 10 yd pass from Hernandez (Tahaney rush) 5 plays, 49 yards, TOP 2:36 |
| 1st 05:41 | WHEATON - Lindquist 28 yd pass from McWilliams (Knoerr kick) 8 plays, 69 yards, TOP 4:32 |
| 2nd 11:49 | WHEATON - Knoerr 23 yd field goal 8 plays, 54 yards, TOP 3:30 |
| 2nd 03:26 | WHEATON - Knoerr 22 yd field goal 4 plays, 3 yards, TOP 1:52 |
| 2nd 00:06 | WHEATON - Knoerr 31 yd field goal 5 plays, 45 yards, TOP 1:45 |
| 3rd 08:04 | WHEATON - Knoerr 25 yd field goal 11 plays, 51 yards, TOP 5:26 |
| 4th 08:06 | WHEATON - Olateju 5 yd run (Knoerr kick), 7 plays, 53 yards, TOP 3:12 |
| 4th 06:29 | WHEATON - Williams 50 yd run (Knoerr kick), 2 plays, 47 yards, TOP 0:55 |
| 4th 03:52 | WHEATON - Williams 50 yd run (Knoerr kick), 2 plays, 53 yards, TOP 0:56 |
| 4th 00:32 | ELMHURST - Brachmann 1 yd pass from Hernandez (Bailey kick) 13 plays, 71 yards, TOP 3:13 |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Wheaton | Elmhurst University |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 17 | 11 |
| Rushing | 9 | 3 |
| Passing | 8 | 7 |
| Penalty | 0 | 1 |
| Total (Net) | 166 | 41 |
| Attempts | 40 | 28 |
| Avg. Per Rush | 4.2 | 1.5 |
| Rushing TDs | 3 | 0 |
| Yds. Gained | 253 | 83 |
| Yds. Lost | 87 | 42 |
| Total (Net) | 236 | 181 |
| Comp.-Att.-Int. | 17 - 26 - 1 | 15 - 32 - 3 |
| Att. | 9.1 | 5.7 |
| Comp. | 13.9 | 12.1 |
| TDs | 1 | 2 |
| Yards | 402 | 222 |
| Plays | 66 | 60 |
| Play | 6.1 | 3.7 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 5 - 1 | 4 - 1 |
| Penalties - Yds. | 5 - 21 | 3 - 20 |
| Punts - Yds. | 3 - 117 | 6 - 208 |
| Punt | 39.0 | 34.7 |
| Inside 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 50+ Yds. | 1 | 0 |
| Touchbacks | 1 | 0 |
| Fair Catch | 0 | 0 |
| Total - Yds. | 9 - 430 | 2 - 117 |
| Kickoff | 47.8 | 58.5 |
| Touchbacks | 0 | 0 |
| Punt: Total - Yds. - TDs | 6-89-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Return | 14.8 | 0 |
| Kickoff: Total - Yds. - TDs | 2 - 50 - 0 | 8 - 110 - 0 |
| Return | 25.0 | 13.8 |
| INT: Total - Yds. - TDs | 3 - 0 - 0 | 1 - 18 - 0 |
| Fumble: Total - Yds. - TDs | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Misc. Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Poss. Time | 33:55 | 26:05 |
| 3rd. Down Conv. | 7 of 16 | 2 of 13 |
| 4th. Down Conversions | 1 of 1 | 1 of 3 |
| Red-Zone: Scores - Chances | 5 - 6 | 2 - 2 |
| Sacks: Total - Yds. | 5 - 23 | 1 - 2 |
| PAT: Total - Made | 4 - 4 | 1 - 1 |
| 2PT Conversion: Total - Made | 0 - 0 | 1 - 1 |
| Field Goals: Total - Made | 4-4 | 0-0 |
Game Recap
Wheaton College AthleticsFourth-ranked Thunder football team pulls away for 40-15 victory at Elmhurst
Elmhurst, Ill. - The fourth-ranked Thunder football team improved to 4-0 on the season with a 40-15 victory at Elmhurst College on Saturday. Leading just 19-8 after three quarters, Wheaton scored three rushing touchdowns in a five-minute span in the fourth quarter to pull away for the victory. Wheaton is now 2-0 in CCIW play. The Bluejays fall to 1-3 overall and 1-1 in conference play. Wheaton will return to McCully Stadium on Saturday, September 30, when the Thunder host Illinois Wesleyan in a Top-25 battle for the annual Homecoming Game, beginning at 1 pm.
The Thunder offense rolled up 402 yards on 66 plays while holding the Bluejays to just 222 yards on 60 plays. Curtis McWilliams helped lead the Thunder offense by passing for 236 yards, completing 17 of 25 pass attempts. TJ Williams led the Thunder rushing attack with 117 yards on nine carries including two touchdowns. Sola Olateju ran for a touchdown and 88 yards on 13 carries. Carter Roberts was Wheaton's leading receiver, catching four passes for 87 yards.
Elmhurst stroke the game's first blow, taking advantage of a Thunder three-and-out on the game-opening possession. The Bluejays drove 49 yards on just five plays, scoring on a 10-yard pass from Orlando Hernandez to Hasahn Austin and adding a two-point conversion to lead 8-0 less than five minutes into the game. The Elmhurst lead marked the first time all season that Wheaton has trailed in a game.
Wheaton responded midway through the second half, capping an eight-play, 69-yard drive with a 28-yard touchdown pass from Curtis McWilliams (PICTURED RIGHT) to Zach Lindquist, immediately after the mandatory heat breaks that came midway through each quarter. Stefan Knoerr's extra point cut the Bluejay lead to 8-7 with 5:41 left in the quarter. Phillip Nichols came up with the big play on the drive, converting a third and long with a 29-yard pass reception from McWilliams.
Wheaton would take the lead for good early in the second quarter on Knoerr's 23-yard field goal to make the score 10-8. Wheaton's next possession ended with a fumble in the Bluejay red zone but the Thunder defense responded quickly when Austin Hoover forced a fumble that was scooped up by Luke Sahly at the Bluejay nine-yard line. That drive would result in a 22-yard field by Knoerr. Knoerr would add a 31-yard field goal with six seconds in the half to give Wheaton a 16-8 halftime advantage.
"Our defense absolutely carried us through the course of the first half," noted offensive coordinator Jesse Scott. "They gave us short field after short field and just knowing that they were going to give us the ball with good field position was huge."
Knoerr's fourth field goal of the day, this one from 25 yards out, capped an 11-play, 51-yard drive to give Wheaton a 19-8 lead. Wheaton's running game took over down the stretch, allowing the Thunder to take control of the game in the fourth quarter. Sola Olateju's five-yard touchdown run with 8:06 left in the game allowed Wheaton to pull ahead to a 26-8 advantage. Wheaton's defense answered by forcing an interception by Luke Smith on fourth down.
"Anytime you can take the ball away from your opponent, it just gives confidence to your defense and allows your defense to play with more of a swagger," said defensive coordinator JJ Clark. "It was absolutely huge today for our defense to take the ball way so many times today."
Eric Stevenson led the Thunder with six tackles. Chase Greenlee (PICTURED LEFT) tallied five tackles including 3.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. Greenlee also tallied one of Wheaton's three interceptions. Austin Hoover had 1.5 sacks and Corey Kennedy added 1.5 tackles for loss.
Two plays later, TJ Williams broke free down the sideline for a 50-yard touchdown run and followed it on Wheaton's ensuing possession with another 50-yard touchdown run to put Wheaton ahead 40-8. Elmhurst would find the end zone again in the final minute of the game to cut the final score to 40-15.Print Friendly Version
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Game Stats |
WHEATON |
ELMHURST |
Total Yards |
402 |
222 |
Pass Yards |
236 |
181 |
Rushing Yards |
166 |
41 |
Penalty Yards |
5-21 |
3-20 |
1st Downs |
17 |
11 |
3rd Downs |
7-16 |
2-13 |
4th Downs |
1-1 |
1-3 |
TOP |
33:55 |
26:05 |
Scoring Summary
Scoring Play |
Visiting Team Score |
Home Team Score |
1st Quarter
|
10:21 - ELMHURST - Austin 10 yd pass from Hernandez (Tahaney rush) 5 plays, 49 yards, TOP 2:36
|
0 |
8 |
05:41 - WHEATON - Lindquist 28 yd pass from McWilliams (Knoerr kick) 8 plays, 69 yards, TOP 4:32
|
7 |
8 |
2nd Quarter
|
11:49 - WHEATON - Knoerr 23 yd field goal 8 plays, 54 yards, TOP 3:30
|
10 |
8 |
03:26 - WHEATON - Knoerr 22 yd field goal 4 plays, 3 yards, TOP 1:52
|
13 |
8 |
00:06 - WHEATON - Knoerr 31 yd field goal 5 plays, 45 yards, TOP 1:45
|
16 |
8 |
3rd Quarter
|
08:04 - WHEATON - Knoerr 25 yd field goal 11 plays, 51 yards, TOP 5:26
|
19 |
8 |
4th Quarter
|
08:06 - WHEATON - Olateju 5 yd run (Knoerr kick), 7 plays, 53 yards, TOP 3:12
|
26 |
8 |
06:29 - WHEATON - Williams 50 yd run (Knoerr kick), 2 plays, 47 yards, TOP 0:55
|
33 |
8 |
03:52 - WHEATON - Williams 50 yd run (Knoerr kick), 2 plays, 53 yards, TOP 0:56
|
40 |
8 |
00:32 - ELMHURST - Brachmann 1 yd pass from Hernandez (Bailey kick) 13 plays, 71 yards, TOP 3:13
|
40 |
15 |
Total Yards
WHEATON
402
ELMHURST
222
Turnovers
WHEATON
2
ELMHURST
4
First Downs
WHEATON
17
ELMHURST
11
Total Possession
WHEATON
33:55
ELMHURST
26:05
Game Leaders
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Passing Stats">
#9 McWilliams, Curtis
CMP
17
TD
1
YDS
236
INT
1
Passing Stats">
#19 Peterson, Spencer
CMP
0
TD
0
YDS
0
INT
0
Rushing Stats">
#32 Williams, TJ
Avg
13.0
TD
2
YDS
117
GAIN
120
Rushing Stats">
#23 Olateju, Sola
Avg
6.8
TD
1
YDS
88
GAIN
97
Rushing Stats">
#19 Peterson, Spencer
Avg
2.9
TD
0
YDS
26
GAIN
29
Receiving Stats">
#8 Roberts, Carter
No
4
TD
0
YDS
87
Long
50
Receiving Stats">
#11 Nichols, Phillip
No
5
TD
0
YDS
48
Long
29
Receiving Stats">
#89 Lindquist, Zach
No
2
TD
1
YDS
32
Long
28
Defense Stats">
#36 Stevenson, Eric
Tackles
6
TFL
0.5
Sacks
0.0
YDS
0
Defense Stats">
#3 Greenlee, Chase
Tackles
5
TFL
3.5
Sacks
1.5
YDS
12
Defense Stats">
#6 Smith, Luke
Tackles
5
TFL
0.0
Sacks
0.0
YDS
0
Receiving Yards
#8
Roberts, Carter
Roberts, Carter
87
Nichols, Phillip
48
Lindquist, Zach
32
Goldsmith, Jaelin
22
Passing Yards
#9
McWilliams, Curtis
McWilliams, Curtis
236
Peterson, Spencer
0
Rushing Yards
#32
Williams, TJ
Williams, TJ
117
Olateju, Sola
88
Peterson, Spencer
26
McWilliams, Curtis
5
Tackles
#36
Stevenson, Eric
Stevenson, Eric
6
Greenlee, Chase
5
Smith, Luke
5
Kennedy, Corey
4
Players Mentioned
#3
Chase Greenlee
DL
6' 2"
Senior
#41
Austin Hoover
DL
6' 2"
Senior
#17
Stefan Knoerr
K/P
6' 4"
Senior
#89
Zach Lindquist
TE
6' 4"
Senior
#9
Curtis McWilliams
QB
6' 4"
Senior
#11
Phillip Nichols
WR
5' 11"
Sophomore
#23
Sola Olateju
RB
5' 10"
Senior
#8
Carter Roberts
WR
6' 2"
Junior
#53
Luke Sahly
LB
6' 0"
Senior
#6
Luke Smith
DB
5' 11"
Junior
Players Mentioned
#3
Chase Greenlee
6' 2"
Senior
DL
#41
Austin Hoover
6' 2"
Senior
DL
#17
Stefan Knoerr
6' 4"
Senior
K/P
#89
Zach Lindquist
6' 4"
Senior
TE
#9
Curtis McWilliams
6' 4"
Senior
QB
#11
Phillip Nichols
5' 11"
Sophomore
WR
#23
Sola Olateju
5' 10"
Senior
RB
#8
Carter Roberts
6' 2"
Junior
WR
#53
Luke Sahly
6' 0"
Senior
LB
#6
Luke Smith
5' 11"
Junior
DB
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