Box Score

ALMA, Mich. -  After being shutout and trailing 3-0 in the first half, the Illinois Wesleyan football team finished strong and won by a 38-3 score at nonconference Alma (Mich.) on Saturday, Sept. 14.

The Titans improved to 2-0 while the Scots fell to 0-2.

Illinois Wesleyan amassed 409 yards of total offense in the game compared to 100 for Alma. IWU got 187 passing yards and 222 rushing yards as the Scots managed 58 on the ground and 42 in the air.

Titan senior quarterback Rob Gallik was intercepted three times in the first half but finished with 13 completions in 24 attempts for 173 yards and two touchdowns.

Senior Devonte Jones had 121 yards on 19 carries and senior T.J. Stinde ran for 55 yards and two touchdowns on seven carries. Anfernee Roberts rushed for 44 yards on four carries and senior fullback Sean Conley also had a rushing TD.

Artie Checchin made five catches for 63 yards, senior Alex Garvey had four receptions for 55 yards and senior Tate Musselman made two catches for 41 yards and a TD.

Kyle Pfister led the Titans with eight total tackles while Gary Eppinger made six tackles. John Worley, linebacker Connor Klein and Tim Hollowed each accounted for five tackles. Junior Tyrell Bolden made Wesleyan's only interception.

"It was truly a game of two halves," IWU head coach Norm Eash told WJBC Radio after the game. "Championship teams respond, they don't react, and I thought our team did a nice job of responding to the slow start at halftime. It was good to get Stinde some reps as a running back and I thought we did a good job up front opening holes for our runners."

SCORING SUMMARY
1st  06:42  ALMA - Jack Pryde 21 yd field goal  6-16  3:34  3 - 0
3rd  11:01  IWU - Kelley, Michael 36 yd field goal  7-36  3:48  3 - 3
3rd  05:30  IWU - Stinde, T.J. 22 yd run (Kelley, Michael kick failed)  7-51  3:29  3 - 9
3rd  01:07  IWU - Stinde, T.J. 9 yd run (Conley, Sean pass)  4-48  1:57  3 - 17
4th  12:25  IWU - Garvey, Alex 20 yd pass from Gallik, Rob (Kelley, Michael kick)  5-50  2:20  3 - 24
4th  12:07  IWU - Conley, Sean 4 yd run (Kelley, Michael kick)  1-4  0:03  3 - 31
4th  06:15  IWU - Musselman, Tate 20 yd pass from Gallik, Rob (Kelley, Michael kick)  6-65  2:17  3 - 38

What's Next: Illinois Wesleyan has a bye week next Saturday and will play next on Saturday, Sept. 28, opening its home season against Hope College at 1 p.m.