Illinois Wesleyan can’t overcome downpour, North Central

Posted on October 31, 2015

Maurice Shoemaker-Gilmore rushed for 101 yards in IWU’s 33-15 loss to North Central. (Photo by Claire Hoverson/iwusports.com)

By Eric Stock

BLOOMINGTON – Mother Nature did something no defense has been able to do all season – slow down Illinois Wesleyan’s offense.

Jack Warner struggled to throw during a constant and sometimes heavy rain as North Central handed the Titans a 33-15 setback on a soggy Tucci Stadium field.

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Warner completed 14 of 41 passes for 128 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. He managed just 7 of 28 passing during the second half when the rain was its most intense.

IWU’s punting unit handed nine points to the Cardinals, through a bad snap which led to a safety for the game’s first points early in the first quarter and later a bobbled snap which was recovered in the end zone by NCC’s Al Willett for a third-quarter score.

North Central kept its postseason hopes alive with a defensive performance which limited the Titans to a season-low 184 yards. Maurice Shoemaker-Gilmore led IWU with 101 rushing yards on 16 carried.

IWU falls to 7-1, 4-1 in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin. The Titans will host No. 8 Wheaton next Saturday.

Eric Stock can be reached at [email protected].

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