Cal Pohrte
Kevin Krows/Millikin University
28
Ill. Wesleyan IWU 0-1 , 0-1
38
Winner Millikin MIL 1-0 , 1-0
Ill. Wesleyan IWU
0-1 , 0-1
28
Final
38
Millikin MIL
1-0 , 1-0
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
IWU Ill. Wesleyan 0 14 14 0 28
MIL Millikin 20 12 6 0 38

Game Recap: Football |

Millikin Football Opens Season with Victory

 
The Millikin football team opened its shortened Spring season with a 38-28 win over Illinois Wesleyan University on March 20 at Frank M. Lindsay Field in Decatur, Illinois. The Big Blue broke a 10 game losing streak against the Titans.
 
Millikin jumped out to a 20-0 lead in the first quarter and lead 32-0 before the Titans got on the board. The Big Blue scored on its first possession on a six play 75 yard scoring drive capped off by a one yard touchdown pass from quarterback Cal Pohrte to Leigh Nutall. The drive had two big passing plays from Pohrte to freshman Ladarian Carter covering 44 yards and 19 yards.
 
The Big Blue then took advantage of a Titan fumble on a punt return at the Millikin seven yard line. Pohrte connected with Colton Lockwood for a one yard touchdown to make it 13-0 Millikin. Pohrte would connect with Lockwood again late in the first quarter on a 20 yard touchdown pass.
 
The Big Blue special teams scored two touchdowns early in the second quarter. Nathanial Moore scooped up a Titan punt blocked by David Jones for a 10 yard touchdown return. On the Titans next possession, Nutall had a 38 yard punt return for a touchdown to make it 32-0 Millikin.
 
Illinois Wesleyan quarterback Sage Shindler would connect on two touchdown passes before halftime to make it 32-14 at intermission. The Titans scored twice in the third quarter and Marion McGhee had a one yard run for Millikin.
 
Pohrte ended the day 21-36-1 passing for 316 yards and three touchdowns. Carter was Millikin's top receiver with four catches for 107 yards. Lockwood ended the day with 94 yards and two touchdowns.
 
Millikin had 425 yards in total offense (316 passing and 109 rushing). Illinois Wesleyan had 336 yards of offense (295 passing and 41 rushing).
 
Shindler ended the day 25-37 for 293 yards and three scores. Lucas Segobiano had seven catches for 104 yards and two touchdowns.
 
Jequan Harrell led Millikin with eight tackles followed by Moore and Jones with seven.
 
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