Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millikin University | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Wheaton | 21 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 63 |
Wheaton Player Statistics
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds ▾ | TD | Int | Long | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis McWilliams | 19 | 23 | 82.6% | 296 | 4 | 0 | 55 | 248.1 |
| Jesse Furrow | 8 | 9 | 88.9% | 109 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 264.0 |
| Spencer Peterson | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Cretin | 12 | 130 | 10.8 | 1 | 35 |
| Jaelin Goldsmith | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 1 | 21 |
| William Smith | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | 1 | 13 |
| Tae'Shawn Gibbs | 10 | 19 | 1.9 | 0 | 9 |
| Spencer Peterson | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Sam Singleton | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Jesse Furrow | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis McWilliams | 1 | -22 | -22.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Nichols | 8 | 157 | 19.6 | 1 | 55 |
| Tyler Pace | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 0 | 25 |
| Carson Lien | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 2 | 11 |
| Michael Bloss | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 |
| Spencer Peterson | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 14 |
| Luke Van Dyke | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 1 | 16 |
| Christian Bolhuis | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 1 | 19 |
| Noah Frazier | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Carter Roberts | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Jacob Cretin | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Adam Terrini | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 1 | 11 |
| Jaelin Goldsmith | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
Scoring
| Player | TD | FGM | PAT | PATA | Pts ▾ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Lien | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Griffin Bowes | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Jacob Cretin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Jaelin Goldsmith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| William Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Phillip Nichols | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Luke Van Dyke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Christian Bolhuis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Adam Terrini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Tommy Gallagher | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Solo | Ast | Tot ▾ | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | QBH | FF | FR | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Stevenson | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick O'Connell | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Sigler | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dmarte Arafiles | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Herber | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas McRae | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caden Sigler | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Gerze | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Bates | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Holaday | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robby Schwartz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Rowland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Fox | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Miller | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Brady | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Singleton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Schwartz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Killeen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Sarkozy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Linton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| River Shindledecker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Player | No ▾ | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Stevenson | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
Punting
| Player | No ▾ | Yds | Avg | Long | In20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Feddeler | 3 | 100 | 33.3 | 36 | 0 | 0 | — |
Kickoffs
| Player | No ▾ | Yds | Avg | TB | OB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Bowes | 10 | 564 | 56.4 | 6 | 0 |
Punt Returns
| Player | No | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Terrini | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Phillip Nichols | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Nate Magnusson | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Nichols | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 0 | 31 |
| Carson Lien | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
Scoring Summary
| 1st 10:10 | WHEATON - Terrini 11 yd pass from McWilliams (Bowes kick) 9 plays, 70 yards, TOP 3:20 |
| 1st 05:00 | WHEATON - Smith, Will 8 yd run (Bowes kick), 7 plays, 70 yards, TOP 2:49 |
| 1st 00:00 | WHEATON - Lien 11 yd pass from McWilliams (Bowes kick) 6 plays, 73 yards, TOP 2:02 |
| 2nd 13:33 | WHEATON - Nichols 55 yd pass from McWilliams (Bowes kick) 1 plays, 55 yards, TOP 0:08 |
| 2nd 09:55 | WHEATON - Lien 10 yd pass from McWilliams (Bowes kick) 4 plays, 49 yards, TOP 2:08 |
| 2nd 03:21 | MILLIKIN - Stepina 3 yd run (Raibley kick failed), 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:23 |
| 2nd 00:19 | WHEATON - Cretin 10 yd run (Bowes kick), 8 plays, 66 yards, TOP 2:56 |
| 3rd 12:52 | WHEATON - Goldsmith 21 yd run (Bowes kick), 5 plays, 57 yards, TOP 1:59 |
| 4th 11:04 | WHEATON - Van Dyke 16 yd pass from Furrow (Bowes kick) 12 plays, 68 yards, TOP 6:16 |
| 4th 06:06 | WHEATON - Bolhuis 19 yd pass from Furrow (Gallagher kick) 7 plays, 60 yards, TOP 3:15 |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Wheaton | Millikin University |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 31 | 18 |
| Rushing | 9 | 8 |
| Passing | 19 | 8 |
| Penalty | 3 | 2 |
| Total (Net) | 196 | 147 |
| Attempts | 38 | 34 |
| Avg. Per Rush | 5.2 | 4.3 |
| Rushing TDs | 3 | 1 |
| Yds. Gained | 240 | 162 |
| Yds. Lost | 44 | 15 |
| Total (Net) | 405 | 163 |
| Comp.-Att.-Int. | 27 - 33 - 0 | 16 - 31 - 1 |
| Att. | 12.3 | 5.3 |
| Comp. | 15.0 | 10.2 |
| TDs | 6 | 0 |
| Yards | 601 | 310 |
| Plays | 71 | 65 |
| Play | 8.5 | 4.8 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 3 - 0 | 1 - 1 |
| Penalties - Yds. | 10 - 108 | 8 - 64 |
| Punts - Yds. | 3 - 100 | 5 - 192 |
| Punt | 33.3 | 38.4 |
| Inside 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 50+ Yds. | 0 | 1 |
| Touchbacks | 0 | 0 |
| Fair Catch | 3 | 0 |
| Total - Yds. | 10 - 564 | 2 - 91 |
| Kickoff | 56.4 | 45.5 |
| Touchbacks | 6 | 0 |
| Punt: Total - Yds. - TDs | 4-21-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Return | 5.3 | 0 |
| Kickoff: Total - Yds. - TDs | 2 - 38 - 0 | 4 - 57 - 0 |
| Return | 19.0 | 14.3 |
| INT: Total - Yds. - TDs | 1-17-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Fumble: Total - Yds. - TDs | 1-3-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Misc. Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Poss. Time | 32:22 | 27:38 |
| 3rd. Down Conv. | 4 of 8 | 3 of 11 |
| 4th. Down Conversions | 1 of 1 | 0 of 3 |
| Red-Zone: Scores - Chances | 7 - 7 | 1 - 1 |
| Sacks: Total - Yds. | 1 - 2 | 1 - 7 |
| PAT: Total - Made | 9 - 9 | 0 - 1 |
| 2PT Conversion: Total - Made | 0 - 0 | 0 - 0 |
| Field Goals: Total - Made | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Game Recap
Wheaton College AthleticsNo. 22 Thunder football rolls to a 63-6 victory against Millikin
Wheaton, Ill. - The Wheaton Thunder football team rolled to a 63-6 victory at home on Saturday night against Millikin University (2-1, 1-1 CCIW). Wheaton led 42-6 at halftime and made three trips into the end zone in the second half for the convincing win. Wheaton improves to 2-1 overall and 1-1 in conference play.
Wheaton registered a season-high 601 yards of offense as the Thunder passed for 405 yards with 196 rushing yards. Millikin had 310 yards of offense as the Big Blue passed for 163 yards with 147 rushing yards.
Thunder quarterback Curtis McWilliams completed 19 of his 23 passing attempts for 296 yards with four touchdown tosses. McWilliams' 82.6% completion percentage is the highest percentage by a Wheaton quarterback (with 10 or more passing attempts) in a game since Jordan Roberts completed 14 of his 15 passing attempts for 93.3% completion percentage in a Thunder win against North Park on November 16, 2013.
Jesse Furrow was 8-of-9 passing with 109 yards through the air, with two touchdown tosses. Jacob Cretin ran the ball 12 times for 130 yards, averaging 10.8 yards per carry, with one touchdown run.
Phillip Nichols (PICTURED LEFT) led the Thunder receiving corps with eight receptions for 157 yards, with one touchdown catch. Carson Lien caught five passes, including two touchdown receptions, with 48 receiving yards.
Patrick O'Connell and Eric Stevenson (PICTURED RIGHT) each registered seven total tackles to lead the Wheaton defense. Stevenson had a tackle for loss (-2 yards) and intercepted a Millikin pass (VIDEO). O'Connell tallied a team-high 1-1/2 tackles for loss (-3 yards) and Tyler Sigler had six total tackles with a forced fumble. Daniel Herber and Dmarte Arafiles each made five total tackles and Corey Kennedy made four tackles with a fumble recovery.
Adam Terrini and Lien (VIDEO) each had 11-yard touchdown catches in the first quarter and Will Smith (VIDEO)reached the end zone on an eight-yard touchdown run in the opening quarter as the Thunder led 21-0 at the end of the first quarter.
Nichols had a 55-yard touchdown catch (VIDEO) and Lien (VIDEO) reached the end zone on a 10-yard touchdown pass in the first two Thunder drives of the second quarter. Millikin quarterback Nicco Stepina scored on a three-yard touchdown run with 3:21 left in the second quarter as Millikin's first points made the Wheaton advantage 42-6. Cretin (PICTURED LEFT) scored on a 10-yard touchdown run (VIDEO) with 19-seconds left in the first half to give Wheaton a 42-6 halftime lead.
Jaelin Goldsmith (VIDEO) scored on a 21-yard touchdown to cap off the opening drive of the third quarter as he extended Wheaton's lead to 49-6.
Luke Van Dyke had a 16-yard touchdown reception (VIDEO) early in the fourth quarter and Christian Bolhius (VIDEO) scored on a 19-yard touchdown catch midway through the final quarter to account for the 63-6 final score.
The Thunder travels to North Central next Saturday night for the 100th football game between Wheaton and the Cardinals. Saturday's battle between nationally ranked teams kicks off at 7:00 p.m. in Naperville.