Week 1, 2025

played in Minnesota, MN

43 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

Champaign Thunder01700-17
Minnesota Golden Hawks0333-9

Scoring Summary
2Q: 11:12 CHM - Brenden Winslett 34 field goal
2Q: 06:57 CHM - Jeffrey Donovan 32 run (Brenden Winslett extra point)
2Q: 03:22 CHM - Jeffrey Donovan 2 run (Brenden Winslett extra point)
2Q: 02:12 MIN - Irving Clemens 46 field goal
3Q: 05:58 MIN - Irving Clemens 38 field goal
4Q: 11:24 MIN - Irving Clemens 37 field goal

Team StatisticsCHMMIN
Record1-00-1
First Downs1314
- by Rushing64
- by Passing610
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards279261
- Offensive Plays5757
- Yards per Play4.894.58
Net Rushing Yards182104
- Rushing Attempts3431
- Yards per Rush5.353.35
Net Passing Yards97157
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt21 - 8 - 024 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards117169
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/202/12
- Yards per Pass Play4.226.04
Fumbles/Lost1/01/0
3rd Down Conversions5/154/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.68.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards2/205/44
Punt Returns/Yards3/94/30
Kick Returns/Yards3/534/144
Interception Ret./Yards1/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits31
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/10/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 20OWN 34
Time of Possession28:1831:42

Drive Charts

Champaign Thunder
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:411:49OWN 2039Punt
15:261:01OWN 1232Punt
11:105:06OWN 21481Field Goal
28:492:04OWN 20480Touchdown
25:071:53OWN 46454Touchdown
22:051:30OWN 2239Punt
315:001:38OWN 3635Punt
311:151:10OWN 233-7Punt
35:512:48OWN 1438Punt
30:331:30OWN 163-9Punt
411:191:48OWN 1733Punt
45:315:31OWN 201163Game
Minnesota Golden Hawks
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:19OWN 26427Punt
19:524:26OWN 21726Punt
14:253:15OWN 43618Punt
211:042:15OWN 2637Punt
26:451:38OWN 2239Punt
23:141:09OPP 3334Field Goal
20:350:35OWN 20220Half
313:222:07OWN 2530Punt
310:054:14OWN 37842Field Goal
33:032:30OWN 33417Punt
414:032:44OWN 48632Field Goal
49:314:00OWN 40849Interception

Game MVP: Jeffrey Donovan, Champaign Thunder

Rushing Statistics

ChampaignAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Jeffrey Donovan251566.245232
J.R. Carpenter471.75500
Corey Sybrowski4164.00800
Charlie Boyd133.00300
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Stephen Dixon21783.711420
Spencer Thomer8172.131310
Benjamin Lee294.50500

Passing Statistics

ChampaignAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
J.R. Carpenter2181172/20045057.0
MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Benjamin Lee24161692/12019169.6

Receiving Statistics

ChampaignCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR C.J. Emmons364214.007250
RB Charlie Boyd225025.0029450
WR Bennie Sandlin1655.00050
TE Fred Lohr131414.008140
WR Rufus Mularkey1366.00060
TE Alan Banta0100.00000
MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Bernie Sweeney56346.801110
WR Roy Reynolds475313.2528170
TE Lester Baskey2373.50040
WR Marcus Rodgers223216.007160
RB Spencer Thomer111919.000190
WR Sean Pallansch131313.006130
RB Stephen Dixon111111.007110
FB Courtney Finch0100.00000

Interception Statistics

ChampaignIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Tom Meier100.000
MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

ChampaignFumbRecovForceTD
Amos Fletcher1000
Corey Sybrowski0100
Jeffrey Donovan0010
MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Bernie Sweeney1000
Spencer Thomer0100
Courtney Finch0010

Punting Statistics

ChampaignPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brandon Baxter837246.542.8562
MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Pete McElroy728240.336.1514

Kicking Statistics

ChampaignFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Brenden Winslett1/10/00/0342/2
MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Irving Clemens3/31/10/0460/0

Punt Return Statistics

ChampaignRetYardsAvgTD
Amos Fletcher252.50
Gerald Battle144.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Bernie Sweeney4307.50

Kick Return Statistics

ChampaignRetYardsAvgTD
Gerald Battle22914.50
Gary Zytniak12424.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Sean Pallansch414436.00

Defensive Statistics

ChampaignTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Tom Meier810.02721
DE Ben Banks511.03126
S Rod Rockett500.03025
S Jeff Marion410.03025
OLB Marty Stephens410.01914
DE Walt Borders301.02822
OLB Jared Shimada340.02122
DT Rich Westbrook310.02219
CB Carlos Hines300.02119
DT Robbie Wooden210.02014
DT David Jackson210.01315
CB Gary Zytniak200.01918
ILB Charlie Poloski200.01012
CB Jason Vance110.01710
ILB Alan Wolf100.033
S Amos Fletcher100.074
CB Al Lynch010.01811
MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Brandon White800.02719
S Norman Haworth520.02821
OLB Bo Tanner412.02715
ILB Lorenzo White420.02417
CB Ernie Vertescher310.03018
OLB Geoff Figley310.02918
CB Larry Warkentien300.02321
S Marco Harp300.094
DT Billy Clayton300.01612
OLB Jackie Stevens200.078
DE Mitch Oxenby110.02112
S Herb Buckley100.0139
QB Benjamin Lee10---------
S Emmanuel Ouellette020.02014
OLB Wesley Joseph010.055
DE Stephen Wilkerson010.02110

Pass Rush Statistics

ChampaignSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ben Banks1.001126
DE Walt Borders1.000122
MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Bo Tanner2.000015
OLB Wesley Joseph0.00205
OLB Geoff Figley0.001118
DE Derek Holliday0.001013
DE Tyrus Ragland0.001011

Pass Defense Statistics

ChampaignCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Tom Meier30121
CB Carlos Hines30019
OLB Marty Stephens20014
ILB Charlie Poloski20012
S Jeff Marion13025
DE Ben Banks10026
OLB Jared Shimada10022
S Rod Rockett10025
CB Gary Zytniak10018
S Amos Fletcher1004
CB Jason Vance01010
MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Brandon White31019
CB Larry Warkentien21021
S Norman Haworth11021
S Marco Harp1004
OLB Jackie Stevens1008
ILB Lorenzo White02017
S Herb Buckley0109

Blocking Statistics

ChampaignKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Mitch Howe37230222
Clay Ramsey27028018
Irv Williamson25028019
Fred Lohr13032021
Jamie Hatcher04028019
Sam Bryant010704
R.J. Oliver01024016
J.C. Nichols0101007
Quentin King010906
MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Korey Way24126020
Glenn Darlington15024121
Claude Oshiro14027021
James Gerhardt13021119
Courtney Finch13016015
Brent Dennis0301007
Erik Tremble03021017
Preston George01010010
Lester Baskey01019015
Amos Hutton010705
Korey Westbrook0101009

Special Teams Tackles

ChampaignTacklesSTPlays
Al Lynch232
Anthony Wheeler216
Jeffrey Donovan210
Corey Sybrowski122
Alan Banta117
MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Marco Harp315
Courtney Finch126
Herb Jazynka114
Ernie Vertescher15

Participation

ChampaignRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ben Banks------3126663
Fred Lohr3221------962
Al Lynch------18113261
Mitch Howe3022------759
Rod Rockett------3025459
Jeff Marion------3025358
J.R. Carpenter3423---------57
C.J. Emmons3220------456
Jeffrey Donovan3016------1056
Alan Banta2314------1754
Clay Ramsey2818------753
Walt Borders------2822353
Tom Meier------2721351
Bennie Sandlin2919---------48
Irv Williamson2819---------47
Jamie Hatcher2819---------47
Gary Zytniak------19181047
Rich Westbrook------2219546
Carlos Hines------2119343
Jared Shimada------2122---43
R.J. Oliver2416---------40
Charlie Poloski------10121537
Marty Stephens------1914336
Corey Sybrowski77------2236
Jason Vance------1710835
Robbie Wooden------2014---34
David Jackson------1315533
Rufus Mularkey85------1528
Amos Fletcher------741627
J.C. Nichols107------926
Quentin King96------924
Sam Bryant74------920
Anthony Wheeler------001616
Alan Wolf------33814
Leslie Kalu64------414
Butch Bostic43------411
Ross Deskins34------310
Gerald Battle00------1010
Charlie Boyd26---------8
Neal Sheldon------2248
Brandon Baxter00------88
Deon Pearson------34---7
Brenden Winslett00------55
A.J. Palkowski00------11
J.B. Mireles00---------0
Alan Almon00---------0
MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bernie Sweeney2820------1563
Benjamin Lee3126---------57
Courtney Finch1615------2657
Claude Oshiro2721------856
Brandon White------2719955
Larry Warkentien------2321953
Ernie Vertescher------3018553
Geoff Figley------2918350
Norman Haworth------2821150
Korey Way2620------349
Roy Reynolds1719------1248
Erik Tremble2117------1048
Lester Baskey1915------1145
Glenn Darlington2421---------45
Bo Tanner------2715244
Lorenzo White------2417243
James Gerhardt2119---------40
Herb Newhart------1671639
Preston George1010------1838
Mitch Oxenby------2112336
Stephen Wilkerson------2110536
Marcus Rodgers158------1235
Herb Jazynka------1381435
Stephen Dixon2213---------35
Emmanuel Ouellette------2014---34
Spencer Thomer913------1234
Derek Holliday------1313834
Jackie Stevens------781934
Norbert Borders------1911333
Sean Pallansch1512------431
Marco Harp------941528
Billy Clayton------1612---28
Brent Dennis107------1027
Tyrus Ragland------1311---24
Herb Buckley------139123
Amos Hutton75------1022
Korey Westbrook109---------19
William Bronson34------1017
Wesley Joseph------55212
Billy Francis45------211
Scottie Givens56---------11
Irving Clemens00------77
Pete McElroy00------77
Butch Campbell00------33
Howie Crane11---------2
Buddy Cahill00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left16986.1
Middle9616.8
Right7253.6
None2-2-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left17734.3
Middle8283.5
Right630.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

ChampaignAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
J.R. Carpenter2182026510
MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Benjamin Lee24160114121

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1122.0
Short (0-8 Yds)104303.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)426015.0
Long (19+ Yds)61254.2
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen32299.7
Short (0-8 Yds)119655.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)84567.0
Long (19+ Yds)21199.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

ChampaignTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR C.J. Emmons63042120
WR Bennie Sandlin6115019
TE Fred Lohr31114021
WR Rufus Mularkey310605
RB Charlie Boyd2205016
TE Alan Banta1000014
MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Roy Reynolds74053019
WR Bernie Sweeney65034020
TE Lester Baskey3207015
WR Sean Pallansch31113012
WR Marcus Rodgers2203208
RB Spencer Thomer11019013
FB Courtney Finch1000015
RB Stephen Dixon11011013

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

ChampaignAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Jeffrey Donovan320.676.24
J.R. Carpenter2-2-1.001.75
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

ChampaignAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
J.R. Carpenter3000.005.57
MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Benjamin Lee1000.007.04

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

ChampaignTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR C.J. Emmons1000.007.00
WR Bennie Sandlin1000.000.83
TE Fred Lohr1000.004.67
MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Roy Reynolds1000.007.57

Third Down Rushing Statistics

ChampaignRushesConversions
J.R. Carpenter20
Charlie Boyd10
Jeffrey Donovan11
MinnesotaRushesConversions
Stephen Dixon82
Benjamin Lee10

Third Down Passing Statistics

ChampaignAttCompConversions
J.R. Carpenter1054
MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Benjamin Lee552

Third Down Receiving Statistics

ChampaignTargCatchConversions
WR Bennie Sandlin310
RB Charlie Boyd222
WR Rufus Mularkey211
WR C.J. Emmons100
TE Alan Banta100
TE Fred Lohr111
MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Bernie Sweeney220
WR Roy Reynolds111
TE Lester Baskey110
RB Stephen Dixon111

SectionAttendance
Stadium47,600 (69,300 capacity)
Upper Deck14,900 (21,000)
End Zone10,700 (15,200)
Mezzanine6,400 (8,800)
Sideline Seats9,100 (13,400)
Club Seats5,300 (8,200)
Luxury Boxes1,200 (2,700)