Any team that has success at some point in time have to make adjustments in order to move forward in getting better as a football team. The first major move for coach Jeff Filkovski was made bringing a more speedy back to be the main ball carrier as Gerrel Patton got the share of carries and it paid off. Patton carried the ball 26 times gaining 141 yards and when the running game works it opens up the passing game as Nathan Gardner tossed three touchdown passes for 331 yards as Wesleyan races out to a late third quarter lead of 28-0 and brings home a 31-13 victory over Shenandoah.
The opening drive the defense forced a three and out and gave the offense great field position an at 11:48 of the first Nathan Gardner had a three yard toss to Brandon Leak and with Chris Richardson's kick lead 7-0
The lead grew to 14-0 at the 5:07 mark in the half as Gardner found tight end Ben Dorfman for a 23 yard strike. The score stayed 14-0 at the half.
Gerrel Patton got in the act as the Bishops took the second half kick off and stretched the lead to 21-0 after a nine yard score with 11:53 to play in the third. Not satisfied the Bishops pushed the lead to 28 zip Gardner connected to Trey Lancaster with 5:06 to go in the third.
Shenandoah scored late in the third and again with 12:43 to play on two passes and cut the lead to 28-13. The Bishops put the game away after a Chris Richardson 26 yard field goal with 7:50 to go.
Shenandoah passed for 353 yards for the game but see this. The Bishops held Shenandoah to-16 yards rushing. The Bishops stymied all attempts by Shenandoah to run the football. Included in the rushing attempts are the sacks on the quarterback.
Gardner was 19-29 331 yards and three touchdown tosses to three different receivers Leak, Dorfman and Landcaster. The Bishops are now 1-2 on the season with another road game next week before returning home on October 1st. Shenandoah lost for the first time this season 2-1.
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