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BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The Illinois Wesleyan football team lost its College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin opener, 20-10, to Carthage at Tucci Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 4.
The Titans are now 2-2 overall and 0-1 in the league while the Red Men, picked to finish last in the CCIW coaches' poll, are 1-0 in the league and also 2-2 overall.
Senior defensive back Tyrell Bolden was forced into a starting role at quarterback to replace freshman starter Jack Warner, who was sidelined with apparent mononucleosis. Bolden, who last played quarterback late in the 2012 season, rushed for 137 yards on 29 carries and completed 18 of 37 passes for 201 yards and a touchdown to junior Artie Checchin, who made eight grabs for 99 yards. The only IWu score was from Bolden to Checchin with 7:28 remaining in the game, cutting the Carthage lead to 20-10.
Sophomore linebacker Luke Roth had nine total tackles with a sack to lead the Titans while senior John Worley, junior nickel back Zachary Till, sophomore linebacker Sean Garvey and junior cornerback Ben Bouie each accounted for eight total tackles. Bouie also had an interception.
Junior Michael Kelley hit on a 28-yard field goal with :02 left in the first half after missing a 41-yarder earlier in the first half.
The Red Men scored twice in the second quarter on a 2 yard run by Jonnie Evans (8:37) and a 3 yard pass from Nick Anzelmo to Jamahl Wright (4:30). Carthage's other score was also on an Evans run from 2 yards out with 9:27 to play in the game that capped an 11-play, 95-yard drive.
Evans finished with 97 rushing yards on 16 carries and Anzelmo completed 22 of 32 passes for 237 yards and a touchdown. Will Fairchild had seven tackles to lead Carthage.
Illinois Wesleyan finished with 371 total yards on 75 plays and Carthage had 350 yards on 73 plays but the Red Men had the ball for 36 minutes compared to 24 for IWU. Wesleyan was penalized 10 times for 83 yards and Carthage was flagged 10 times for 96 yards.
What's Next?
Illinois Wesleyan continues CCIW play with a 1 p.m. game at Millikin's Frank M. Lindasy Field in Decatur on Saturday, Oct. 11.