For Immediate Release
September 24, 2005

Chicago Drops 20-13 Decision at Illinois Wesleyan

Bloomington, Ill. -- Illinois Wesleyan University quarterback Tom Kudyba's 22-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter provided the margin of victory as the Titans rallied from a 13-point deficit to defeat the University of Chicago football team 20-13 Saturday at Illinois Wesleyan Stadium.

Chicago (0-3) led 13-12 after three quarters and had the ball to open the final stanza, but an interception by Charlie Welke followed by a 27-yard return gave Illinois Wesleyan (1-2) the ball at the Chicago 37-yard line with 12:35 to play. Four plays later, Kudyba scored from 22 yards out to put the host Titans ahead to stay.

A pair of touchdown runs by junior tailback Nick Schey (Barrington, Ill./ St. Viator) gave the Maroons a 13-0 lead early in the second quarter.

Schey scored on an 11-yard run at the 8:56 mark of the opening period to cap a nine-play, 84-yard drive. He then rushed in from 5 yards out with 13:50 remaining in the first half as the Maroons drove 61 yards in 11 plays.

Illinois Wesleyan scored on its final three possessions of the first half to cut the gap to 13-12 at the intermission.

Kudyba linked up with Martin Ceisel on a 48-yard pass play at the 6:20 mark to close the gap to 13-6. Mike Berry then connected on a pair of field goals in the final four minutes of the second quarter. He was good from 37 yards out at the 3:53 mark, before hitting a 27-yard attempt with 37 seconds left in the half.

Kudyba rushed for 64 yards and threw for 159 on the afternoon. He was successful on 15 of 28 attempts with one interception.

Schey rushed for 99 yards on 17 carries for Chicago. Junior quarterback Matt Rinklin (New York, N.Y./ Fordham Prep) completed 24 of 38 attempts for 327 yards with one interception. Junior wideout Micah Dawson (Grand Junction, Colo./ Central) caught nine passes for 187 yards.

Chicago amassed 447 yards of total offense, but lost a pair of fumbles and missed field goal tries of 28 and 30 yards.

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