Logo: Wesleyan Athletics

at Williams 28, Wesleyan 7

Saturday, November 4, 2000 at Williamstown, Mass.

Game Notes:

Scoring 21 unanswered points in the second half to break away from a 7-7 deadlock, Williams College went on for a 28-7 victory over Wesleyan here this afternoon, setting up a Little Three showdown with Amherst (6-1) next week when the teams meet in Amherst, Mass. The winner will be the 2000 Little Three titlist as Amherst defeated Wesleyan, 9-7, two weeks ago.

Williams led 7-0 in the first quarter after recovering a Wesleyan fumble at the Wesleyan 25-yard line and moving in for the score at 11:42, an eight-yard run by Fred Storz, who finished with 29 carries for 95 yards and a pair of TDs. Wesleyan dodged bullets throughout the first half, including recovering a Williams fumble at the Wesleyan three-yard line after the Ephs gained a first-and-goal at the two. Wesleyan was outgained 176-31 in the first half and had just one first down to 12 by Williams.

The Cardinals tied the score, 7-7, as frosh QB Brennan Carney connected with frosh receiver Pat Moffett on a 65-yarder up the left sideline, setting up a 16-yard scoring strike between the two with 8:37 left in the third quarter. Moffett finished the game with five catches for 117 yards.

Williams took the lead for good at 3:55 of the third period, marching 70 yards on 11 plays with frosh QB Jacob Moore finding receiver Matt Student (eight catches for 94 yards on the day) on the left side for a 26-yard scoring pass. Moore had entered the game just one series earlier, spelling starter Joe Reardon. Williams went 83 yards on seven plays in its next possession to go ahead 21-7 at 14:16 of the fourth quarter. A 38-yard pass to Colin Vataha got the ball into Wesleyan territory, then a 29-yarder from Moore to Colin Brooks over the outstretched arms of two Wesleyan defenders put the ball at the three-yard line. Storz found the endzone from there to finish off the march. An interception by Alexi Evridiades at the Wesleyan 28 set up the final Williams score, that a nine-yarder from Moore to Brooks with 11:55 to go. Moore ended the game completing six of nine passes, including each of his final six, for 113 yards and two scores.

Wesleyan did move 64 yards on 13 plays in its next possession, only to come up empty on a 4th-and-10 pass from the Williams 15-yard line. Williams held Wesleyan to 44 yards rushing on 19 attempts while collecting 179 on its 56 rushes.


SCORING SUMMARY 

1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr - Total
Wesleyan (4-3) 0 0 7 0 - 7
Williams (5-2) 7 0 7 14 - 28

1st Quarter 
Williams - Fred Storz 8 run (Robert Kaufman kick) 11:42 
3rd Quarter 
Wesleyan - Pat Moffett 16 pass from Brennan Carney (Curt Younkin kick) 8:37 
Williams - Matt Student 26 pass from Jacob Moore (Robert Kaufman kick) 3:55 
4th Quarter 
Williams - Fred Storz 3 run (Robert Kaufman kick) 14:16 
Williams - Colin Brooks 9 pass from Jacob Moore (Robert Kaufman kick) 11:55 

TEAM STATISTICS 
WILLIAMS WESLEYAN
First Downs (Run-Pass-/Penalty) 22 (12-8-2) 12 (5-7-0)
Rushing Attempts 56 19
Positive Yards Rushing 205 64
Negative Yards Rushing 26 20
Net Total Yards Rushing 179 44
Net Total Yards Passing 203 188
Passes Attempted-Completed-Intercepted 28-16-0 42-13-3
Total Offensive Plays 84 61
Total Net Yards 382 232
Average Gain Per Play 4.5 3.8
Penalties: Number-Yards 2-10 4-40
Fumbles: Number-Lost 4-1 1-1
Interceptions By: Number-Yards 3-11 0-0
Punts: Number-Yards-Average 6-229-38.2 8-337-42.1
Punt Returns: Number-Yards 4-31 1-6
Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 2-37 5-93
Fumble Returns: Number-Yards 0-0 0-0
Time of Possession 36:00 24:00
Third-Down Conversions 10 of 21 4 of 14
Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 5 0 of 1
Sacks by: Number-Yards 2-10 1-8

 


INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS 

RUSHING: 
Williams - Fred Storz, 29-95, 2 TDs ; Mike Hackett, 12-47 ; Jacob Moore, 3-23 ; Ken Ojukwu, 3-10 ; Matt Student, 2-6 ; Vernard Bond, 3-2 ; Jarod Kidd, 1-1 ; Joe Reardon, 3-(-5).Wesleyan - Young Douglas, 3-20 ; Ronnie Jacobs, 9-17 ; Dan Quinones, 3-15 ; Brennan Carney, 4-(-8).

PASSING: 
Williams- Joe Reardon, 16-9-0, 85 yards ; Jacob Moore, 9-6-0, 113 yards, 2 TDs ; Nick Goggans, 2-1-0, 5 yards ; Colin Vataha, 1-0-0. Wesleyan - Brennan Carney, 37-12-2, 176 yards, 1 TD ; Kevin Cornish, 5-1-1, 12 yards. 

RECEIVING: 
Williams - Matt Student, 8-94, 1 TD ; Colin Brooks, 4-51, 1 TD ; David Sands, 2-9 ; Colin Vataha, 1-38 ; Mike Hackett, 1-11.Wesleyan - Pat Moffett, 5-117, 1 TD ; Todd Themistocles, 3-37 ; Larry Woolard, 2-17 ; Ronnie Jacobs, 2-6 ; Sam Fletcher, 1-11. 

PUNTING: 
Williams - Jarod Kidd, 6-229, 38.2 average. Wesleyan - Mark Olschefskie, 8-337, 42.1 average.

ATTENDANCE: 5,250