MARION, Ind. – No. 3 Indiana Wesleyan put together the most dominant offensive performance in program history Saturday, racking up 90 points and 805 total yards in a 90-0 shutout of Judson University in Wildcat Stadium. The 90 points are the most ever scored in a game by the Wildcats, and the 805 total yards are also a program record. Ryan Whitwell punched in four rushing touchdowns and Blake Brumbaugh hauled in three touchdown catches as IWU improved to 5-0.
THE ESSENTIALS
- Location: Marion, Ind. | Wildcat Football Stadium
- Records: IWU: 5-0 | JU: 0-5
- NAIA Top-25 Ranking: IWU: #3 | JU: Unranked
FIRST QUARTER
- Judson's opening drive stalled after a false start penalty, and Loughlin Walsh punted 28 yards out of bounds to the IWU 45.
- IWU needed just two plays to score, a 14-yard Arjun Lothe completion to Grant Irwin setting up a 31-yard Ryan Whitwell touchdown run, making it 7-0.
- After another Judson punt, Lothe found Blake Brumbaugh for a 49-yard touchdown on the first play of the next drive, extending the lead to 14-0.
- After a 13-yard Whitwell run, Lothe connected with Brumbaugh again for a 61-yard touchdown. A failed two-point attempt kept the score at 20-0.
- Judson's next possession ended on downs when Peter Anderson's 4th-and-3 pass fell incomplete to Ty'lil Terrell. IWU capitalized with a 30-yard Lothe-to-Braxton Myers completion before Whitwell scored again on a 3-yard touchdown run, making it 27-0 after one quarter.
SECOND QUARTER
- Lothe needed just one play to connect with Brumbaugh for a third time, this one a 63-yard touchdown, pushing the lead to 34-0.
- Casey Hawkins caught passes of 17 and 38 yards, and Whitwell added a 17-yard reception before punching in a 2-yard touchdown run, making it 41-0.
- Peter Anderson was sacked by Arlondo Sheets and Brad Allen on Judson's next drive before a punt gave the ball back to IWU. A 25-yard Whitwell touchdown run followed, extending the lead to 48-0.
- Arlondo Sheets forced and recovered a fumble by Harrison Hannah on Judson's ensuing possession, and IWU turned it into points on an 11-yard Dede Person touchdown run, making it 55-0.
- Kamden Zeisloft intercepted a Jace Velasquez pass and returned it 23 yards to the Judson 3, setting up a 3-yard Dede Person touchdown run, and IWU led 62-0 at halftime.
THIRD QUARTER
- IWU turned to its reserves to open the second half, and a 23-yard Bronson Edwards completion to Klaytin Kile set up a 56-yard Dede Person touchdown run, his third score of the night, making it 69-0.
- Judson was flagged for consecutive false starts leading to another stalled drive for the Eagles.
- IWU responded with an 8-play drive, Bronson Edwards completing passes of 18, 14 and 17 yards to Luke Munoz before finding Eric Entrekin for a 10-yard touchdown, making it 76-0, which held through the end of the quarter.
- Tra'sean Baldwin broke into the backfield for his first sack of the season on the following possession.
FOURTH QUARTER
- Ayden Ewing broke off a 16-yard run before scoring on a 1-yard touchdown run to cap a 10-play drive, making it 83-0.
- Ewing broke loose for a 58-yard touchdown run, the longest rushing score of the game, capping the scoring at 90-0 with 8:45 to play.
OFFENSIVE LEADERS
- Ryan Whitwell: 7 car, 104 yds, 4 TD rush
- Ayden Ewing: 8 car, 105 yds, 2 TD
- Dede Person: 4 car, 74 yds, 3 TD
- Arjun Lothe: 11-14 passing, 331 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
- Bronson Edwards: 9-10 passing, 109 yds, 1 TD
- Blake Brumbaugh: 3 rec, 173 yds, 3 TD
DEFENSIVE LEADERS
SPECIAL TEAMS STANDOUTS
TEAM COMPARISON
- Total Offense: IWU 805, JU 124
- First Downs: IWU 38, JU 6
- Turnovers: IWU 0, JU 2
- Sacks: IWU 2, JU 0
- Penalties: IWU 7-77, JU 5-45
- Time of Possession: IWU 25:41, JU 34:19
UP NEXT
- IWU will be on the road next Saturday for a key ranked matchup against No. 11 Marian University at 1:05PM.
- Links for live video and stats are available on IWUWildcats.com.
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