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Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
USF St. Francis (IL) 7 3 14 7 31
IWU Indiana Wesleyan (IN 21 24 13 7 65
FB vs USF Cover Crop Isaac Smith 1M2A4971

Game Recap: Football |

NO. 16 FOOTBALL ROLLS PAST ST. FRANCIS (ILL), 65-31

MARION, Ind. – No. 16 Indiana Wesleyan football (3-2) secured a commanding 65-31 victory over St. Francis (IL) (2-2) as the Wildcats amassed 620 total offensive yards and recorded three interceptions at Wildcat Stadium. IWU's 434 passing yards are the second-highest in program history.

Quarterback Arjun Lothe continued his strong season, throwing for 355 yards and 3 touchdowns, moving him to fourth all-time in program history with 1,878 passing yards in a single season. On defense, Deven Arevalo led the charge with two interceptions, tying his own season-high, including a 58-yard pick-six that sparked the first-quarter surge.

THE ESSENTIALS

  • Location: Marion, Ind. | Wildcat Football Stadium
  • Records: IWU: 4-2 | USF: 2-3
  • NAIA Top-25 Ranking: IWU - #16 | USF - Unranked

FIRST QUARTER
  • St. Francis opened with a scoring drive, capped by Nathan Maul's 28-yard touchdown pass to Mason Hackman at 11:21. 
  • IWU responded with a 70-yard drive, featuring Cameron Morrison's 7-yard touchdown run, evening the score. 
  • Morrison struck again, breaking free for a 39-yard touchdown run to give the Wildcats a 14-7 advantage. 
  • Moments later, Deven Arevalo jumped a route and returned an interception 58 yards for a touchdown, extending the lead to 21-7 and setting the tone for the night.

SECOND QUARTER
  • The Saints opened the period with a successful 46-yard field goal by Adrian Guerrero, narrowing the gap. 
  • IWU responded swiftly with Arjun Lothe's 59-yard touchdown pass to Braxton Myers.
  • Lothe then connected twice with Isaac Smith, first on a 19-yard strike and later a 54-yard bomb, as the Wildcat offense continued to roll.
  • Josh Clifton capped the half with a 38-yard field goal, his longest of the season, sending IWU to the locker room up 45-10.

THIRD QUARTER
  • Indiana Wesleyan opened the quarter with a strong drive, highlighted by Cameron Morrison's third touchdown run, marking his third score of the day and the most rushing TDs in a game this season.
  • St. Francis responded with an 8-yard touchdown run by Gavin Day.
  • IWU answered immediately as Brock Short sprinted 54 yards for another score.
  • The Saints responded promptly, with Maul connecting with Ryan Little for a 17-yard touchdown, trimming the margin to 58-24.

FOURTH QUARTER
  • Indiana Wesleyan began the period with a methodical drive, culminating in a 19-yard touchdown run by Ayden Ewing.
  • The Saints responded with a prolonged drive, with Maul completing a 24-yard pass to Hackman, but the drive stalled after penalties and a stout Indiana Wesleyan defense.
  • The Saints managed one last score as Maul scored a rushing touchdown from 3 yards out.
  • In the closing moments, Daione Lunsford intercepted Maul's pass, returning it 37 yards to the USF12, sealing the game with Indiana Wesleyan maintaining a 65-31 advantage at the final whistle.

OFFENSIVE LEADERS
DEFENSIVE LEADERS
SPECIAL TEAMS STANDOUTS
TEAM COMPARISON
  • Total Offense: IWU 620 yards (434 pass, 186 rush); USF 402 yards (254 pass, 148 rush).
  • First Downs: IWU 29; USF 24.
  • Turnovers: IWU 0; USF 4 (3 INT, 1 fumble lost).
  • Sacks: IWU defense 3 sacks (9 yds); USF recorded 0 sacks on IWU.
  • Penalties: IWU 9 for 97 yards; USF 11 for 102 yards.
  • Time of Possession: IWU 25:33; USF 48:59.

RODE PERSPECTIVE
  • "The team played complementary football today and played a clean game," said Head Coach, Andrew Rode. "We had been working on minimizing our mistakes and starting fast, and I believe we did that today. Very proud of our offense, defense, and special teams for the way they a committed to each other and to improving each week."

UP NEXT
  • The Wildcats have their bye week next Saturday, but are back on the road on October 18 as they travel to Michigan to play Madonna University at 12:00PM.
  • Live video and stats will be available on IWUWildcats.com.

NEXT HOME GAME
  • IWU returns to Wildcats Stadium for Homecoming Weekend on Oct. 25 against Defiance at 4:00PM.
  • Tickets can be purchased at IWUWildcats.com/tickets or by clicking HERE.

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Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Scoring Play Visiting Team Score Home Team Score
1st Quarter USF IWU
USF
11:21 - USF - Mason Hackman 28 yd pass from Nathan Maul (Adrian Guerrero kick) 6 plays, 57 yards, TOP 3:27
7 0
IWU
08:43 - IWU - Cameron Morriso 7 yd run (Josh Clifton kick), 9 plays, 65 yards, TOP 2:32
7 7
IWU
06:30 - IWU - Cameron Morriso 39 yd run (Josh Clifton kick), 3 plays, 53 yards, TOP 0:37
7 14
IWU
03:05 - IWU - Deven Arevalo 58 yd interception (Josh Clifton kick)
7 21
2nd Quarter USF IWU
USF
13:35 - USF - Adrian Guerrero 46 yd field goal 9 plays, 44 yards, TOP 4:22
10 21
IWU
12:59 - IWU - Braxton Myers 59 yd pass from Arjun Lothe (Josh Clifton kick) 2 plays, 67 yards, TOP 0:32
10 28
IWU
08:30 - IWU - Isaac Smith 19 yd pass from Arjun Lothe (Josh Clifton kick) 7 plays, 49 yards, TOP 2:14
10 35
IWU
02:12 - IWU - Isaac Smith 54 yd pass from Arjun Lothe (Josh Clifton kick) 4 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:43
10 42
IWU
00:13 - IWU - Josh Clifton 38 yd field goal 6 plays, 49 yards, TOP 1:21
10 45
3rd Quarter USF IWU
IWU
12:52 - IWU - Cameron Morriso 1 yd run (Josh Clifton kick), 8 plays, 96 yards, TOP 2:02
10 52
USF
02:34 - USF - Gavin Day 8 yd run (Adrian Guerrero kick), 4 plays, 69 yards, TOP 1:55
17 52
IWU
01:50 - IWU - Brock Short 54 yd run (Team rush fumbled), 2 plays, 60 yards, TOP 0:35
17 58
USF
01:50 - USF - Ryan Little 17 yd pass from Nathan Maul (Adrian Guerrero kick) 4 plays, 75 yards, TOP
24 58
4th Quarter USF IWU
IWU
12:24 - IWU - Ayden Ewing 19 yd run (Jack Doty kick), 6 plays, 49 yards, TOP 2:49
24 65
USF
04:59 - USF - Nathan Maul 3 yd run (Adrian Guerrero kick), 14 plays, 82 yards, TOP 7:19
31 65

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