Summary
Wheaton beat Illinois Wesleyan University 24–10 at home in Wheaton, Ill. on Saturday, September 21, 2019. It was the second of 13 games logged in 2019, and it left Wheaton at 2-0. It was the 64th meeting with Illinois Wesleyan University, after which Wheaton led the series 33-29-2. Mike Swider was in his 24th season as head coach.
Photos
54 frames from the athletics department's photographs of the game, the best of the shoot first. Players are tagged by the number they wore that season; click a name for the career, a frame to enlarge it. All game photographs →
Photographs by Wheaton College Athletics; each opens on Flickr from its caption's source line.
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Wesleyan University | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Wheaton | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Player Statistics
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | Long | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Anthony | 13 | 18 | 72.2% | 151 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 142.7 |
| Spencer Peterson | 2 | 3 | 66.7% | 23 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 241.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TJ Williams | 29 | 166 | 5.7 | 1 | 18 |
| Stone Watson | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 22 |
| Luke Anthony | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 10 |
| Spencer Peterson | 8 | 15 | 1.9 | 1 | 9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TJ Williams | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 1 | 24 |
| Phillip Nichols | 6 | 51 | 8.5 | 0 | 28 |
| Adam Terrini | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 23 |
| Jack Miller | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 |
Scoring
| Player | TD | FGM | PAT | PATA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TJ Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Spencer Peterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Griffin Bowes | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | Solo | Ast | Tot | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | QBH | FF | FR | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Schwartz | 8 | 3 | 11 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Herber | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wyatt Lee | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Rowland | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas McRae | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick O'Connell | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Holaday | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Kennedy | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gammichia. Luke | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caden Sigler | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robby Schwartz | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Lokos | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Shaffer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McNeill Stout | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| River Shindledecker | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Field Goals
| Player | FGM | FGA | Pct | Long | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Bowes | 1 | 3 | 33.3% | 26 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | In20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bickle | 3 | 126 | 42.0 | 52 | 2 | 1 | — |
Kickoffs
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TB | OB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Bowes | 5 | 240 | 48.0 | 0 | 0 |
Punt Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Nichols | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 7 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Watson | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 |
Team Stats
| Statistic | Wheaton | Illinois Wesleyan University |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 18 | 10 |
| Rushing | 11 | 2 |
| Passing | 6 | 7 |
| Penalty | 1 | 1 |
| Total (Net) | 239 | 39 |
| Attempts | 45 | 31 |
| Avg. Per Rush | 5.3 | 1.3 |
| Rushing TDs | 2 | 1 |
| Yds. Gained | 264 | 60 |
| Yds. Lost | 25 | 21 |
| Total (Net) | 174 | 112 |
| Comp.-Att.-Int. | 15 - 21 - 0 | 13 - 26 - 0 |
| Att. | 8.3 | 4.3 |
| Comp. | 11.6 | 8.6 |
| TDs | 1 | 0 |
| Yards | 413 | 151 |
| Plays | 66 | 57 |
| Play | 6.3 | 2.6 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 4 - 2 | 0 - 0 |
| Penalties - Yds. | 9 - 79 | 3 - 25 |
| Punts - Yds. | 3 - 126 | 7 - 227 |
| Punt | 42.0 | 32.4 |
| Inside 20 | 2 | 1 |
| 50+ Yds. | 1 | 0 |
| Touchbacks | 1 | 0 |
| Fair Catch | 0 | 1 |
| Total - Yds. | 5 - 240 | 3 - 187 |
| Kickoff | 48.0 | 62.3 |
| Touchbacks | 0 | 2 |
| Punt: Total - Yds. - TDs | 3-13-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Return | 4.3 | 0 |
| Kickoff: Total - Yds. - TDs | 1 - 26 - 0 | 3 - 44 - 0 |
| Return | 26.0 | 14.7 |
| INT: Total - Yds. - TDs | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Fumble: Total - Yds. - TDs | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Misc. Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Poss. Time | 35:13 | 24:47 |
| 3rd. Down Conv. | 6 of 13 | 4 of 14 |
| 4th. Down Conversions | 0 of 1 | 0 of 2 |
| Red-Zone: Scores - Chances | 4 - 5 | 2 - 2 |
| Sacks: Total - Yds. | 2 - 13 | 1 - 5 |
| PAT: Total - Made | 3 - 3 | 1 - 1 |
| 2PT Conversion: Total - Made | 0 - 0 | 0 - 0 |
| Field Goals: Total - Made | 1 - 3 | 1 - 1 |
Scoring
| 1st 07:55 | IWU - Bullie,Hamid 6 yd run (Rukujzo,J. kick), 10 plays, 69 yards, TOP 4:32 |
| 1st 03:51 | WHEATON - Bowes 26 yd field goal 11 plays, 57 yards, TOP 4:04 |
| 2nd 11:05 | WHEATON - Williams 9 yd run (Bowes kick), 11 plays, 64 yards, TOP 6:12 |
| 2nd 08:34 | WHEATON - Williams 18 yd pass from Peterson (Bowes kick) 3 plays, 44 yards, TOP 1:18 |
| 2nd 03:33 | IWU - Rukujzo,J. 34 yd field goal 4 plays, 1 yards, TOP 0:56 |
| 3rd 01:41 | WHEATON - Peterson 9 yd run (Bowes kick), 5 plays, 51 yards, TOP 2:28 |
Coverage
No. 17 Wheaton earns a convincing 24-10 victory at home against No. 18 Illinois Wesleyan
Wheaton, Ill. - The Thunder football team defeated Illinois Wesleyan 24-10 in a battle of nationally ranked teams on Saturday night under rainy conditions at McCully Stadium. The Titans (0-2, 0-1 CCIW) entered the game ranked 18th in this week's D3football.com Top-25 poll and Wheaton is ranked 17th in the same poll. Wheaton improves to 2-0 overall and 1-0 in CCIW play.
Daniel Herber had eight total tackles against Illinois Wesleyan
The Thunder tallied 413 yards of offense tonight with 239 rushing yards and 174 passing yards. The Wheaton defense held the Titans' offense to 151 yards, with 112 passing yards and just 39 yards on the ground.
Wheaton running back T.J. Williams ran for 166 yards on 29 carries. Williams averaged 5.7 yards per carry with one touchdown run. He also caught three passes for 64 yards with one touchdown reception. Phillip Nichols caught six passes for 51 yards and Adam Terrini tallied three receptions for 41 yards.
Starting quarterback Luke Anthony completed 13 of his 18 passing attempts for 151 yards. Spencer Peterson completed two of his three passing attempts for 23 yards, with one touchdown pass.
Dallas McRae had five total tackles, including a sack
Ryan Schwartz tallied a team-high 11 total tackles, including eight solo stops to lead the Thunder defense. Daniel Herber recorded eight total tackles and Wyatt Lee made six total tackles. Spencer Rowland and Dallas McRae each made five total tackles. McRae and Patrick O'Connell each registered a quarterback sack for the Thunder.
The Titans struck first tonight, as the guests recovered a Wheaton fumble at the IWU 31-yard line early in the first quarter. Illinois Wesleyan put together a 10-play drive of 62 yards following the fumble recovery. The Titans' scoring drive culminated with a six-yard touchdown run by Hamid Bullie and the Titans converted the PAT attempt to take a 7-0 lead with 7:55 remaining in the first quarter. Wheaton's first points on the scoreboard came from a 26-yard Griffin Bowes field goal with the 3:51 left in the first quarter to trim the Titans' lead to 7-3. Bowes' kick capped an 11-play drive of 57 yards.
Thunder running back T.J. Williams reached the end zone on a nine-yard touchdown run (VIDEO) with 11:05 left in the second quarter to give the Thunder its first lead at 10-7. Williams' touchdown concluded an 11-play drive of 64 yards for the hosts. Williams scored on Wheaton's next drive as he increased the Thunder lead to 17-7 with 8:34 remaining in the second quarter. Spencer Peterson's 18-yard touchdown pass to Williams (VIDEO) capped a three-play drive of 44 yards. Illinois Wesleyan kicked a 34-yard field goal with 3:33 left in the first half to trim Wheaton's lead to 17-10. The Thunder maintained the 17-10 advantage at the halftime intermission.
The lone score in the second half was a nine-yard touchdown run by Peterson (VIDEO) with 1:41 remaining in the third quarter. Peterson's run capped a five-play drive of 51 yards to increase the Wheaton advantage to 24-10.
Sources
The score, line score and player statistics on this page come from the official box score published by Wheaton College Athletics.
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