Opportunistic ‘D’ helps Illinois Wesleyan stun UW-Whitewater

Posted on September 2, 2017

Illinois Wesleyan football players celebrate after a 17-10 win over Wisconsin-Whitewater on Saturday. (Photo courtesy iwusports.com)

By Eric Stock

BLOOMINGTON – Jack Healy caught two touchdown passes and Illinois Wesleyan recovered a fumbled snap near the goal line in the final minute as the Titans stunned No. 3 Wisconsin-Whitewater, 17-10, at Tucci Stadium on Saturday in the season opener.

PODCAST: Listen to the postgame interviews with Healy and IWU coach Norm Eash.

IWU took advantage of three Warhawk turnovers including two at Titan 1-yard line. Whitewater settled for a field goal after advancing to the 1-yard line in the second quarter.

Brandon Bauer, named the starting quarterback hours before the game, connected on a 21-yard scoring strike to Jack Healy with 3:31 left in the half to give IWU a 7-3 lead.

After Whitewater tied the game in the third quarter, Wesleyan marched 70 yards on 14 plays and took the lead for good on Bauer’s 5-yard pass to Healy in the end zone.

Whitewater advanced to the Titans 1-yard line before a bobbled snap was recovered by Trevor Keopke at the 10, enabling the Titans to run out the final 59 seconds to seal the win.

The Titans host Nebraska Wesleyan on Sept. 8

Eric Stock can be reached at [email protected].

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