<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2pFvGT_0wF3VNQG00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2pFvGT_0wF3VNQG00" width="800" height="450" >MARION, Ind. – No. 3 Indiana Wesleyan football squared off against Grant County rival Taylor University on Saturday to celebrate Homecoming Weekend! The Wildcats earned a 56-7 win, giving them their fifth-straight with all five victories being by 30+ points. Clayton Mosher recorded his 234th career tackle, setting a new program record previously held by Josh Davidson.THE ESSENTIALS<ul><li>Location: Marion, Ind. | Wildcat Football Field</li><li>Records: IWU: 7-1 | MU: 5-2</li><li>NAIA Top-25 Ranking: IWU - #3 | TU - Unranked</li></ul>FIRST QUARTER<ul><li>IWU need just four plays to score on their opening drive, capped off by a 24-yard run by Ryan Whitwell to give the Wildcats an early 7-0 lead.</li><li>Taylor responded with their own five-play drive, resulting in their only score of the game to tie it up 7-7</li><li>Late in the quarter, Kyle Antoine found Isaac Smith in the endzone to finish off a 51-yard drive and regain the lead, 14-7.</li></ul>SECOND QUARTER<ul><li>Roosevelt Cage was the first to score in the second quarter after punching it in on the ground from one-yard out to make it 21-7.</li><li>IWU found themselves in a 4th and goal situation, but Kyle Antoine pushed the lead to 28-7 after connecting with Isaac Smith for the second time of the day.</li></ul>THIRD QUARTER<ul><li>Clayton Mosher ended Taylor's first drive of the second half with a sack for eight yards.</li><li>Simon Vison grabbed his first touchdown of the season to give the Wildcats a 35-7 advantage.</li><li>Kyle Antoine showed off his legs on the following drive with a quarterback keeper into the endzone from six yards out to make it 42-7.</li><li>Da'Veon Turner picked off his fourth interception of the season on the following drive, giving IWU great field position.</li><li>Arjun Lothe came into the game at quarterback and needed just two plays to find Blake Brumbaugh for a 47-yard touchdown, right before the end of the quarter.</li></ul>FOURTH QUARTER<ul><li>The IWU defense stood up the TU offense on the goal line after four-straight runs without giving up a score. </li><li>The Wildcats used up most of the clock in the quarter with a methodical 18-play, 98-yard drive that lasted 9:18. Elijah Gibbs found paydirt from 18 yards out for the final score of the game, making it 56-7.</li></ul>OFFENSIVE LEADERS<ul><li>Kyle Antoine went 22-for-33 for 192 yards and three touchdowns. Arjun Lothe hit three-of-five for 71 yards and a touchdown.</li><li>Levi Tidwell was on the receiving end of a team-high five passes for 70 yards. Issac Smith finished with seven catches for 28 yards and two touchdowns, while Blake Brumbaugh had two receptions for 52 yards and a score.</li><li>Ryan Whitwell led the ground attack with 145 yards and a touchdown. Four different Wildcats scored a rushing touchdown in the game.</li></ul>DEFENSIVE LEADERS<ul><li>Clayton Mosher led the team with 11 total tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, and a sack. He set a new program record with his 234th career tackle.</li><li>Da'Veon Turner swiped his fourth interception of the season.</li><li>Drake Deshetsky totaled seven tackles, while Luke Bays finished with six tackles and a forced fumble.</li></ul>SPECIAL TEAMS STANDOUTS<ul><li>Josh Clifton went 8-8 on PAT's and did not attempt a field goal.</li><li>Clifton also averaged 61.4 yards on 9 kickoff attempts.</li><li>Jaden Downs pinned both his punts inside the TU 20-yard line.</li></ul>STATS COMPARISON<ul><li>The Wildcats totaled 33 first downs compared to 13 by Taylor.</li><li>The defense held a TU rushing attack that averaged 343 yards per game to just 129.</li><li>Overall, IWU registered 517 total yards compared to 147 by Madonna.</li><li>IWU was 9-17 on third down and a perfect 6-6 on 4th down.</li></ul>WHAT THE WIN MEANS<ul><li>IWU moves to 7-1 overall and 2-0 in the MSFA Mideast.</li><li>With three games left in the regular season, the Wildcats hold a prominent position for a run at a conference championship and an automatic bid to the NAIA Football Championship Series.</li></ul>RODE PERSPECTIVE<ul><li>"This was a great team win against a tough Grant County opponent," said Andrew Rode, Head Football Coach. " The team played well and we are excited to have a good break after a long stretch of games."</li></ul>LOOKING FORWARD<ul><li>The Wildcats will get the chance to rest during their bye week next week.</li><li>IWU will return to Wildcat Football Stadium for their next game on Nov. 2 at 12:00PM against Concordia (Mich.).</li><li>Links for video and stats are available on IWUWildcats.com.</li></ul>FOLLOW THE WILDCATS<ul><li>Follow Athletics (@IWUWildcats): Twitter | Instagram | Facebook</li><li>Follow Football (@IndWesleyan_FB): Twitter | Instagram | Facebook</li></ul></div></body>

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MARION, Ind. – No. 3 Indiana Wesleyan football squared off against Grant County rival Taylor University on Saturday to celebrate Homecoming Weekend! The Wildcats earned a 56-7 win, giving them their fifth-straight with all five victories being by 30+ points. Clayton Mosher recorded his 234th career tackle, setting a new program record previously held by Josh Davidson.