Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll University | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheaton | 14 | 27 | 7 | 10 | 58 |
Wheaton Player Statistics
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds ▾ | TD | Int | Long | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis McWilliams | 13 | 17 | 76.5% | 206 | 4 | 0 | 79 | 255.9 |
| Jesse Furrow | 9 | 11 | 81.8% | 98 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 198.5 |
| Spencer Peterson | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 318.4 |
| Dave Beamer | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 113.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Smith | 8 | 41 | 5.1 | 0 | 13 |
| Sam Singleton | 4 | 29 | 7.2 | 0 | 19 |
| Tae'Shawn Gibbs | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Jacob Cretin | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 6 |
| Spencer Peterson | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 10 |
| Jesse Furrow | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 10 |
| Dave Beamer | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 4 |
| Stone Watson | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Phillip Nichols | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 4 |
| Curtis McWilliams | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jaelin Goldsmith | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Roberts | 3 | 122 | 40.7 | 2 | 79 |
| Phillip Nichols | 5 | 77 | 15.4 | 0 | 26 |
| Jaelin Goldsmith | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 31 |
| Michael Bloss | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 1 | 15 |
| Jacob Cretin | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 16 |
| Tyler Pace | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 1 | 15 |
| Luke Van Dyke | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 1 | 8 |
| Carson Lien | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Noah Frazier | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Terrelle Brown | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Adam Terrini | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Stone Watson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring
| Player | TD | FGM | PAT | PATA | Pts ▾ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Roberts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Griffin Bowes | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| Phillip Nichols | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Michael Bloss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Tyler Pace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Luke Van Dyke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Adam Terrini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | Solo | Ast | Tot ▾ | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | QBH | FF | FR | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Stevenson | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Sigler | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Schwartz | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Killeen | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Gammichia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Herber | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick O'Connell | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Holaday | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Rowland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Kennedy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Egbert | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Fox | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Miller | 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 |
| Ezra Nitz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Linton | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas McRae | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Van Dyke | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Bauer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Ibarra | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Bates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Player | No ▾ | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Kennedy | 1 | 67 | 67.0 | 0 | 67 |
| Kyle Fox | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 28 |
| Daniel Herber | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
Field Goals
| Player | FGM ▾ | FGA | Pct | Long | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Bowes | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 32 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No ▾ | Yds | Avg | Long | In20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Feddeler | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | — |
Kickoffs
| Player | No ▾ | Yds | Avg | TB | OB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Bowes | 10 | 555 | 55.5 | 3 | 0 |
Punt Returns
| Player | No | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Nichols | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 29 |
| Tae'Shawn Gibbs | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Carson Lien | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds ▾ | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Magnusson | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 28 |
Scoring Summary
| 1st 08:27 | WHEATON - Terrini 1 yd pass from McWilliams (Bowes kick) 10 plays, 64 yards, TOP 4:19 |
| 1st 03:44 | WHEATON - Pace 15 yd pass from McWilliams (Bowes kick) 6 plays, 37 yards, TOP 2:19 |
| 2nd 13:50 | WHEATON - Roberts 31 yd pass from McWilliams (Bowes kick) 7 plays, 70 yards, TOP 3:10 |
| 2nd 12:29 | WHEATON - Roberts 79 yd pass from McWilliams (Bowes kick failed) 2 plays, 70 yards, TOP 0:27 |
| 2nd 07:01 | WHEATON - Fox 28 yd interception (Bowes kick) |
| 2nd 02:23 | WHEATON - Nichols 4 yd run (Bowes kick), 3 plays, 18 yards, TOP 0:21 |
| 3rd 12:42 | WHEATON - Van Dyke 8 yd pass from Furrow (Bowes kick) 5 plays, 68 yards, TOP 2:11 |
| 4th 10:23 | WHEATON - Bloss 9 yd pass from Furrow (Bowes kick) 11 plays, 55 yards, TOP 5:40 |
| 4th 01:50 | WHEATON - Bowes 32 yd field goal 11 plays, 41 yards, TOP 6:01 |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Wheaton | Carroll University |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 26 | 9 |
| Rushing | 9 | 4 |
| Passing | 15 | 2 |
| Penalty | 2 | 3 |
| Total (Net) | 160 | 50 |
| Attempts | 39 | 29 |
| Avg. Per Rush | 4.1 | 1.7 |
| Rushing TDs | 1 | 0 |
| Yds. Gained | 168 | 78 |
| Yds. Lost | 8 | 28 |
| Total (Net) | 345 | 61 |
| Comp.-Att.-Int. | 24 - 31 - 1 | 10 - 22 - 3 |
| Att. | 11.1 | 2.8 |
| Comp. | 14.4 | 6.1 |
| TDs | 6 | 0 |
| Yards | 505 | 111 |
| Plays | 70 | 51 |
| Play | 7.2 | 2.2 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 1 - 1 | 2 - 0 |
| Penalties - Yds. | 8 - 85 | 6 - 44 |
| Punts - Yds. | 1 - 30 | 8 - 297 |
| Punt | 30.0 | 37.1 |
| Inside 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 50+ Yds. | 0 | 0 |
| Touchbacks | 0 | 0 |
| Fair Catch | 0 | 0 |
| Total - Yds. | 10 - 555 | 1 - 61 |
| Kickoff | 55.5 | 61.0 |
| Touchbacks | 3 | 0 |
| Punt: Total - Yds. - TDs | 5-48-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Return | 9.6 | 0 |
| Kickoff: Total - Yds. - TDs | 1 - 28 - 0 | 5 - 77 - 0 |
| Return | 28.0 | 15.4 |
| INT: Total - Yds. - TDs | 3 - 105 - 1 | 1 - 0 - 0 |
| Fumble: Total - Yds. - TDs | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Misc. Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Poss. Time | 31:20 | 28:40 |
| 3rd. Down Conv. | 8 of 11 | 0 of 10 |
| 4th. Down Conversions | 1 of 1 | 0 of 2 |
| Red-Zone: Scores - Chances | 6 - 6 | 0 - 2 |
| Sacks: Total - Yds. | 3 - 22 | 2 - 6 |
| PAT: Total - Made | 7-8 | 0-0 |
| 2PT Conversion: Total - Made | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Field Goals: Total - Made | 1-1 | 0-0 |
Game Recap
Wheaton College AthleticsThe Thunder football team shuts out Carroll, 58-0
Wheaton, Ill. – The Wheaton football team shut out Carroll University (3-5, 2-5 CCIW) on Saturday afternoon with a 58-0 victory against the Pioneers at Carroll University. Wheaton improves to 6-2 overall and 5-2 in CCIW play.
The Thunder offense tallied 505 yards of offense, with 345 passing yards and 160 rushing yards. Wheaton ran 70 plays this afternoon, averaging 7.2 yards per play. The Wheaton defense held the Pioneers to just 111 yards of offense with 50 rushing yards and 61 passing yards for the guests. Carroll averaged 2.2 yards per play on 51 play attempts.
Thunder starting quarterback Curtis McWilliams completed 13 of his 17 passing attempts for 206 yards with four touchdown tosses. Jesse Furrow was 9-of-11 passing with 98 passing yards and two touchdown passes.
Junior wide receiver Phillip Nichols (PICTURED LEFT) caught a game-high five receptions for 77 yards. Carter Roberts had three receptions for 122 yards with two touchdowns. Will Smith ran eight times for 41 yards to lead the Thunder ground game.
Eric Stevenson tallied 11 tackles, including two tackles for loss (-9 yards), with a sack (-8 yards). The linebacker also added a pass break-up and a forced fumble. Jacob Killeen, Tyler Sigler and Ryan Schwartz each had five total tackles. Killeen had 1-1/2 tackles for loss (-9 yards), including a sack of eight yards and Schwartz added a six-yard sack. Daniel Herber, Kyle Fox (PICTURED RIGHT) and Corey Kennedy each recorded interceptions for the hosts.
Carroll quarterback Colton Bahling completed nine of his 23 passing attempts for 56 yards with three interceptions. JJ Keels led the Pioneers' ground game with 18 rushing yards on 19 carries. Colin Shepley led the Carroll defense with 10 total tackles and an interception. Andrew Danculovich registered nine tackles for the guests.
Wheaton led 14-0 at the end of the first quarter on a pair of McWilliams touchdown passes. The senior opened the Thunder scoring with a 1-yard touchdown pass to Adam Terrini with 8:27 left in the opening quarter and McWilliams threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Pace with 3:44 left in the quarter to extend Wheaton's lead to 14-0.
Early in the second quarter, McWilliams connected with Carter Roberts (PICTURED LEFT) on a 31-yard touchdown pass and less than a minute and a half, later McWilliams threw a 79-yard touchdown pass to Roberts. Roberts' second touchdown catch increased Wheaton's lead to 27-0 with 12:29 remaining in the first half. Senior Kyle Fox intercepted a Carroll pass and returned it 28 yards for touchdown to increase Wheaton's lead to 34-0 with 7:01 left in the first half. Nichols scored on a four-yard touchdown runs with 2:23 left in the first half to extend the Thunder lead to 41-0.
Jesse Furrow connected with Luke Van Dyke for an eight-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter. Van Dyke's touchdown reception gave Wheaton a 48-0 lead with 12:42 left in the third quarter.
Furrow threw a nine-yard touchdown pass to Michael Bloss with 10:23 left in the fourth quarter as Wheaton increased its lead to 55-0. Thunder placekicker Griffin Bowes converted a 32-yard field goal attempts to cap an 11-play drive of 41 yards as his kick accounted for the 58-0 final score.
Wheaton travels to Carthage next Saturday for a 1:00 p.m. kickoff in Kenosha. Saturday's game is the final road game of the 2018 season for the Thunder.