Box Score

Valparaiso Universit VALPARAI 0-1 , 0

Indiana Wesleyan INDIANA 1-0 , 0-0

Valparaiso Universit VALPARAI

0-1 , 0

Final

Sep. 04, 2021

Indiana Wesleyan INDIANA

1-0 , 0-0

Score By Quarters
Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	F
VALPARAI Valparaiso Universit	0	3	7	0	10
INDIANA Indiana Wesleyan	21	7	0	0	28

Game Recap: Football | 9/4/2021 11:06:00 PM

FIRST-QUARTER MOMENTUM CARRIES WILDCATS TO SEASON OPENER WIN

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MARION, Ind. - Indiana Wesleyan football kicked off their 2021 season Friday night hosting NCAA Division 1 Valparaiso, in what would turn out to be a rainy night game. The first quarter was the difference in the game, and propelled IWU to the first win of the season.

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QUARTER 1:

IWU scored just three minutes into the game when Jacquez Carter found the endzone behind a 32-yard run.
Rushing continued to be the key scoring output, as Devodney Alford found the endzone with 8:21 remaining in the first quarter.
With 5:25 remaining in the quarter, Justin Johnson returned a punt for 71 yards to collect IWU's third touchdown.

QUARTER 2:

Valparaiso mustered their first points of the game connecting on a field goal.
With 16 seconds to go before halftime, Devodney Aldford pushed the Wildcat lead to 25, finding the endzone after a 13 yards run.

QUARTER 3

Valparaiso found momentum early in the second half, recording their first and only touchdown of the game, just three minutes into the third quarter.
Momentum was in favor of the Valpo for most of the third quarter, but a Donovan Shelton's interception ended the quarter, shifting momentum back to the Wildcats.

QUARTER 4

Both teams posted goose eggs in the fourth.
Donovan Shelton collected his 11th tackle on the night, good for most by any Wildcat.
Devodney Alford pushed his rushing total to 120 yards, eight short from posting a new career high.

HIDDEN STATS

Tonight was the first time IWU collected four interceptions in a game, topping their previous record of breaking three interceptions in a game on Oct. 30, 2018 against Lawrence Tech.
In their fourth season, this was IWU's first season-opening win.
This win marks IWU's first win over a Division 1 program.

NEXT TIME OUT

IWU travel to Deerfield, Ill. for a 1 p.m. kick-off at Trinity International University.

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Team Statistics
Game Stats	VALPARAI	INDIANA
Total Yards	300	328
Pass Yards	178	175
Rushing Yards	122	153
Penalty Yards	7-63	7-65
1st Downs	16	16
3rd Downs	2-11	2-13
4th Downs	0-2	0-2
TOP	27:34	32:12

Scoring Summary
Scoring Play	Visiting Team Score	Home Team Score
1st Quarter
12:51 - INDIANA - Jacquez Carter 32 yd run (Ben VonGunten kick), 2 plays, 53 yards, TOP 0:48	0	7
08:21 - INDIANA - Devodney Alford 7 yd run (Ben VonGunten kick), 4 plays, 76 yards, TOP 2:06	0	14
05:25 - INDIANA - Justin Johnson 71 yd punt return (Ben VonGunten kick)	0	21
2nd Quarter
12:05 - VALPARAI - BARTHOLOMEW 34 yd field goal 8 plays, 38 yards, TOP 4:00	3	21
00:16 - INDIANA - Devodney Alford 13 yd run (Ben VonGunten kick), 4 plays, 37 yards, TOP 1:52	3	28
3rd Quarter
13:25 - VALPARAI - MAXWELL 45 yd run (BARTHOLOMEW kick), 1 plays, 45 yards, TOP 0:10	10	28