Game
Summary/Box Score
April 28, 2007 Utah Wolverines at Utah Heat @ Tooele High School
WOLVERINES 35 HEAT 7
TOOELE – John Jensen rushed for 112 yards
on two back-breaking runs in the second half and Dean Fountaine
threw two second have touchdown passes as the Utah Wolverines, in their biggest
scare of the young season, overcame a 7-6 halftime deficit against an improved
and dangerous Utah Heat squad to pull away for a 35-7 victory at Tooele High
School.
The Utah Heat, who picked
up a big home win last week against the top rated Idaho Falls Mustangs, struck
first when Jeff Wissler, found his favorite target,
Brian Simmons for a 12-yards score early in the first quarter. With their
defense coming to play hard, the Heat would hold that 7-0 lead
through most of the 1st quarter until the Wolverines’ star
place-kicker, Golden Whetman, connected on a 35-yard
field goal.
Field goals were all the
Wolverines could muster against the inspired Heat defense in the first half, as
Whetman drilled another from 31-yards out midway
through the second quarter, however, the Wolverines were still down 7-6 at the
break.
Prior to coming into the
game, the Wolverines had out-scored their previous two opponents 98-22 before
hitting the buzz saw, Heat defense.
The second half, however,
turned sour for the host Utah Heat.
The Wolverines would take
the lead for good when Dean Fountaine connected with
his favorite target, Joe Mapson, for a 23-yard score
and later in the quarter, Jensen broke loose for the first time. Another Fountaine touchdown toss later and another big Jensen run
and with 10:34 left in the game, the Wolverines had done it again.
For the first time all
season, however, someone made a serious dentin the Wolverines defense as Heat
quarterback, Jeff Wissler, passed for 286 yards and Heat
running backs rushed for 95 yards on only 13 carries. Jeff Johnson caught 10 Wissler
passes, setting a team record and going for 125 yards to lead all receivers.
The Wolverines defense,
which stymied the Heat for more than 3-1/2 quarters after the early Heat score,
was lead by veteran all-stars, Matt Shoda and Roger Shulze, who recorded 5-1/2 tackles
each as the Wolverines stiffened inside their own red zone in holding off any
and all late Heat charges.
The Heat defense was lead
by Fisi Tuatonga and Thomas
Endeman who recorded 7 tackles each in a losing
effort. Fisi Tuatonga also recorded a quarterback sack, as did Sione Tuatonga, who had 2 sacks
(as part of 6 tackles) to support a valiant defensive effort… particularly in
the first half.
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Utah Wolverines |
3 |
3 |
15 |
14 |
35 |
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Utah Heat |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
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UTAH
HEAT: Brian Simmons 12-yard pass from Wissler (Wissler kick) 11:23 |
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UTAH WOLVERINES: Golden Whetman 31-yard field goal 6:39 |
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UTAH
WOLVERINES: Joe Mapson 23-yard pass from Fountaine (Whetman kick) 10:40 |
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UTAH
WOLVEINES: Rich Garden 27-yard pass from Fountaine
(Whetman kick) 13:36 |
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WOLVERINES |
UTAH HEAT |
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First
Downs |
17 |
9 |
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Rushes-Yds |
32 |
247 |
13 |
95 |
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Passing |
23--14--0 |
20-32-1 |
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Passing
Yds. |
190 |
286 |
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Sacked-Yds |
2 |
16 |
4 |
31 |
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Net
Passing Yds. |
174 |
255 |
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Total
Yds. |
421 |
350 |
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Punts
- Avg. |
1-25.0 |
1-25.0 |
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Penalties
-Yds |
8 |
60 |
10 |
70 |
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Fumbles
- Lost |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
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Individual
Stats: |
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Rushing: |
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Player
-Team |
Tot. Att. |
Tot. Yds |
TD's |
2 pts. |
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John
Jensen - Utah Wolverines |
6 |
114 |
2 |
0 |
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Ryan Lang
- Utah Wolverines |
9 |
52 |
0 |
0 |
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Beau
Whalen - Utah Wolverines |
6 |
35 |
0 |
0 |
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Dean Fountaine - Utah Wolverines |
3 |
29 |
0 |
0 |
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Tavita Makalo - Utah Wolverines |
6 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
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Andrew
Gillespie - Utah Wolverines |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
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Jay
Fletcher - Utah Heat |
6 |
59 |
0 |
0 |
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Dannon Handcuff - Utah Heat |
4 |
24 |
0 |
0 |
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Tyler Wissler - Utah Heat |
1 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
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Kaisa Kinikini - Utah Heat |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
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Jeff Wissler - Utah Heat |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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Passing: |
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Player |
Comp. |
Att. |
Yds |
TD's |
Int. |
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Dean Fountaine - Utah Wolverines |
13 |
22 |
177 |
2 |
0 |
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Hans Hatchett - Utah Wolverines |
1 |
1 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
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Jeff Wissler - Utah Heat |
20 |
32 |
286 |
1 |
1 |
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Receiving: |
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Player |
Recepts. |
Yards |
Td's |
2 pts. |
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Joe Mapson - Utah Wolverines |
3 |
57 |
1 |
0 |
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James Neslen - Utah Wolverines |
3 |
33 |
0 |
0 |
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Ryan Seely - Utah Wolverines |
4 |
30 |
0 |
1 |
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Rich
Garden - Utah Wolverines |
1 |
27 |
1 |
0 |
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Tavita Makalo - Utah Wolverines |
1 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
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Ryan Lang
- Utah Wolverines |
1 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
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Aaron
Leonard - Utah Wolverines |
1 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
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Jeff
Johnson - Utah Heat |
10 |
125 |
0 |
0 |
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Levi Vagana - Utah Heat |
2 |
75 |
0 |
0 |
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Brian
Simmons - Utah Heat |
3 |
37 |
1 |
0 |
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Matt Arnell - Utah Heat |
1 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
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Dannon Handcuff - Utah Heat |
1 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
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Tyler Wissler - Utah Heat |
2 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
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Jay
Fletcher - Utah Heat |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
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Defense: |
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Player |
Tackles |
Sacks |
Intercepts |
TD's |
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Matt Shoda - Utah Wolverines |
5.5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Roger Shulze - Utah Wolverines |
5.5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Jason
Potter - Utah Wolverines |
4.5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Josh
Miller - Utah Wolverines |
3.5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Steve
Andrews - Utah Wolverines |
3.5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Bryson
Hayward - Utah Wolverines |
2.5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Tony Wolfgramm - Utah Wolverines |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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Doug
Bonham - Utah Wolverines |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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John Soter - Utah Wolverines |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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Tony
Saunders - Utah Wolverines |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Brandon
Merchant - Utah Wolverines |
1.5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Dustin McCammon - Utah Wolverines |
1.5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Tavita Ofahengaue - Utah Wolverines |
1.5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Etikeni Samani - Utah Wolverines |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Sam
Steele - Utah Wolverines |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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Jarod Auger - Utah Wolverines |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Andrew
Butler - Utah Wolverines |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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Weston
Beltran - Utah Wolverines |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0 |
0 |
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George Liti - Utah Wolverines |
0.5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Thomas
Benjamin - Utah Wolverines |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0 |
0 |
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Ryan Lang
- Utah Wolverines |
0.5 |
0 |
0 |
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