Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheaton | 7 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 56 |
| North Park University | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wheaton Player Statistics
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds ▾ | TD | Int | Long | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis McWilliams | 16 | 22 | 72.7% | 252 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 213.9 |
| Jesse Furrow | 5 | 6 | 83.3% | 108 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 289.5 |
| Spencer Peterson | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 9 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 505.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sola Olateju | 15 | 67 | 4.5 | 2 | 18 |
| TJ Williams | 9 | 67 | 7.4 | 1 | 13 |
| Spencer Peterson | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 9 |
| Jesse Furrow | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Jerome Grey | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Jaelin Goldsmith | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Trey Hanley | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis McWilliams | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Nichols | 8 | 99 | 12.4 | 2 | 21 |
| Trey Hanley | 3 | 83 | 27.7 | 1 | 51 |
| Noah Frazier | 1 | 60 | 60.0 | 1 | 60 |
| Chase White | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 0 | 29 |
| TJ Williams | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Carter Roberts | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 13 |
| Michael Bloss | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Luke Van Dyke | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Sola Olateju | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 1 | 9 |
| Adam Sandy | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Tyler Pace | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
Scoring
| Player | TD | FGM | PAT | PATA | Pts ▾ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sola Olateju | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Phillip Nichols | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Stefan Knoerr | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| TJ Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Trey Hanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Noah Frazier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Daniel Gray | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Solo | Ast | Tot ▾ | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | QBH | FF | FR | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Stevenson | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Bates | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Kennedy | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Smith | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke Sahly | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick O'Connell | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas McRae | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Blazek | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dmarte Arafiles | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Whit Wiggins | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Fox | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Smith | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Brady | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Herber | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Scheidt | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Theo Selvaggio | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase White | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Greenlee | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaelin Goldsmith | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Hoover | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Ibsen | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Linton | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Player | No ▾ | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Smith | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Nick Blazek | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Sahly | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Field Goals
| Player | FGM ▾ | FGA | Pct | Long | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan Knoerr | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | — | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No ▾ | Yds | Avg | Long | In20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Feddeler | 2 | 78 | 39.0 | 42 | 2 | 0 | — |
Kickoffs
| Player | No ▾ | Yds | Avg | TB | OB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Bowes | 9 | 556 | 61.8 | 6 | 1 |
Punt Returns
| Player | No | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Nichols | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 18 |
| Adam Sandy | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Corey Kennedy | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
Scoring Summary
| 1st 00:25 | WHEATON - Olateju 9 yd pass from Peterson (Knoerr kick) 4 plays, 55 yards, TOP 1:46 |
| 2nd 14:24 | WHEATON - Nichols 19 yd pass from McWilliams (Knoerr kick) 3 plays, 36 yards, TOP 0:29 |
| 2nd 10:52 | WHEATON - Olateju 8 yd run (Knoerr kick), 5 plays, 40 yards, TOP 1:43 |
| 2nd 05:40 | WHEATON - Olateju 1 yd run (Knoerr kick), 8 plays, 46 yards, TOP 3:03 |
| 3rd 09:37 | WHEATON - Nichols 21 yd pass from McWilliams (Knoerr kick) 7 plays, 44 yards, TOP 3:57 |
| 3rd 06:29 | WHEATON - Hanley 51 yd pass from McWilliams (Knoerr kick) 1 plays, 51 yards, TOP 0:15 |
| 4th 14:48 | WHEATON - Frazier 60 yd pass from Furrow (Knoerr kick) 4 plays, 58 yards, TOP 2:07 |
| 4th 08:29 | WHEATON - Williams 12 yd run (Gray, D. kick), 7 plays, 61 yards, TOP 3:08 |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Wheaton | North Park University |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 26 | 9 |
| Rushing | 9 | 4 |
| Passing | 14 | 3 |
| Penalty | 3 | 2 |
| Total (Net) | 150 | 59 |
| Attempts | 34 | 39 |
| Avg. Per Rush | 4.4 | 1.5 |
| Rushing TDs | 3 | 0 |
| Yds. Gained | 164 | 95 |
| Yds. Lost | 14 | 36 |
| Total (Net) | 369 | 52 |
| Comp.-Att.-Int. | 22 - 29 - 0 | 6 - 15 - 3 |
| Att. | 12.7 | 3.5 |
| Comp. | 16.8 | 8.7 |
| TDs | 5 | 0 |
| Yards | 519 | 111 |
| Plays | 63 | 54 |
| Play | 8.2 | 2.1 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 1 - 0 | 3 - 1 |
| Penalties - Yds. | 9 - 100 | 7 - 86 |
| Punts - Yds. | 2 - 78 | 8 - 255 |
| Punt | 39.0 | 31.9 |
| Inside 20 | 2 | 0 |
| 50+ Yds. | 0 | 0 |
| Touchbacks | 0 | 0 |
| Fair Catch | 0 | 1 |
| Total - Yds. | 9-556 | 0-0 |
| Kickoff | 61.8 | 0 |
| Touchbacks | 6 | 0 |
| Punt: Total - Yds. - TDs | 4-48-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Return | 12.0 | 0 |
| Kickoff: Total - Yds. - TDs | 0-0-0 | 2-28-0 |
| Return | 0 | 14.0 |
| INT: Total - Yds. - TDs | 3-6-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Fumble: Total - Yds. - TDs | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Misc. Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Poss. Time | 28:53 | 31:07 |
| 3rd. Down Conv. | 9 of 12 | 2 of 13 |
| 4th. Down Conversions | 0 of 0 | 0 of 0 |
| Red-Zone: Scores - Chances | 5 - 6 | 0 - 0 |
| Sacks: Total - Yds. | 4 - 13 | 1 - 7 |
| PAT: Total - Made | 8-8 | 0-0 |
| 2PT Conversion: Total - Made | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Field Goals: Total - Made | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Game Recap
Wheaton College Athletics#23-Wheaton cruises to a 56-0 shutout at North Park
Chicago, Ill. - The No. 23-ranked Wheaton football team capped its unusual week with a 56-0 rout of North Park on Saturday afternoon. With the victory, Wheaton heads into its bye week with a record of 6-2 overall and 4-2 in CCIW play. North Park falls to 1-6 and 0-5 in the CCIW. The Thunder will next be in action on November 4, when Wheaton welcomes Augustana to McCully Stadium for a 1:00 p.m. kickoff on Senior Day.
Wheaton rolled up 528 yards of total offense on Saturday with 150 yards coming on the ground and 378 yards through the air. North Park was limited to just 111 yards of total offense, split between 59 on the ground and 52 in the air. The Wheaton defense forced four turnovers.
On the ground for Wheaton, Sola Olateju and TJ Williams each totaled 67 yards with Olateju scoring two touchdowns and Williams adding one of his own. Olateju also caught a nine-yard touchdown pass. Reigning CCIW Offensive Player of the Week Curtis McWilliams (PICTURED LEFT) completed 16-of-22 passes for 252 yards and three touchdowns. Phillip Nichols was Wheaton's leading receiver, catching eight passes for 99 yards and two scores.
Eric Stevenson (PICTURED RIGHT) registered nine total tackles, including 1-1/2 tackles for loss (-2 yards) to lead the Thunder defense. Jack Bates made eight total tackles, including three tackles for loss (-11 yards) and a sack (-6 yards). Corey Kennedy registered seven total tackles, while Luke Sahly and Luke Smith each had six tackles. Sahly registered 1-1/2 tackles for loss and grabbed an interception. Smith forced a fumble and snagged an interception, with two passes broken up.
Wheaton got on the board with 25 seconds left in the first quarter when Olateju caught a nine-yard touchdown pass from Spencer Peterson. The Thunder would blow the game open in the second quarter with three touchdowns including two Olateju runs and Nichols' 19-yard catch from McWilliams.
In the third quarter, Nichols connected with McWilliams for a 21-yard touchdown pass and McWilliams tossed a 51-yard TD pass to Trey Hanley to increase the Thunder edge to 42-0.
Noah Frazier caught a 60-yard touchdown pass from Jesse Furrow in the fourth quarter and Williams scored on a 12-yard touchdown run to account for the 56-0 final score.
Note Worthy: Olateju (PICTURED LEFT) moved into third place on Wheaton's career rushing list, passing Steve Holland's 2,713 yards as Olateju concluded today's game with 2,727 career yards.