Week 2, 2025

played in Detroit, MI

68 degrees, fair, calm

Champaign Thunder	7	7	7	10	-	31
Detroit Demolition	10	3	17	0	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:34 DET - Josh MacMillan 43 field goal
1Q: 08:46 CHM - Bennie Sandlin 73 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Brenden Winslett extra point)
1Q: 01:41 DET - Irving Justus 2 pass from J.B. Wright (Josh MacMillan extra point)
2Q: 08:22 DET - Josh MacMillan 35 field goal
2Q: 02:36 CHM - Rufus Mularkey 18 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Brenden Winslett extra point)
3Q: 11:42 CHM - Jeffrey Donovan 4 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Brenden Winslett extra point)
3Q: 08:28 DET - Josh MacMillan 23 field goal
3Q: 06:59 DET - Trevor Turnbow 72 punt return (Josh MacMillan extra point)
3Q: 04:09 DET - Tyrell Garcia 2 run (Josh MacMillan extra point)
4Q: 08:47 CHM - Brenden Winslett 20 field goal
4Q: 00:31 CHM - C.J. Emmons 6 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Brenden Winslett extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:34 DET - Josh MacMillan 43 field goal
1Q: 08:46 CHM - Bennie Sandlin 73 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Brenden Winslett extra point)
1Q: 01:41 DET - Irving Justus 2 pass from J.B. Wright (Josh MacMillan extra point)
2Q: 08:22 DET - Josh MacMillan 35 field goal
2Q: 02:36 CHM - Rufus Mularkey 18 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Brenden Winslett extra point)
3Q: 11:42 CHM - Jeffrey Donovan 4 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Brenden Winslett extra point)
3Q: 08:28 DET - Josh MacMillan 23 field goal
3Q: 06:59 DET - Trevor Turnbow 72 punt return (Josh MacMillan extra point)
3Q: 04:09 DET - Tyrell Garcia 2 run (Josh MacMillan extra point)
4Q: 08:47 CHM - Brenden Winslett 20 field goal
4Q: 00:31 CHM - C.J. Emmons 6 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Brenden Winslett extra point)

Team Statistics CHM DET
Record 2-0 1-1
First Downs 24 20
- by Rushing 4 7
- by Passing 18 13
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 437 378
- Offensive Plays 58 62
- Yards per Play 7.53 6.10
Net Rushing Yards 83 136
- Rushing Attempts 21 27
- Yards per Rush 3.95 5.04
Net Passing Yards 354 242
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 25 - 2 35 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 354 242
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 9.57 6.91
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/10 8/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.7 8.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/30 7/50
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 1/72
Kick Returns/Yards 7/118 3/101
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/32
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 35
Time of Possession 25:14 34:46

Team Statistics	CHM	DET
Record	2-0	1-1
First Downs	24	20
- by Rushing	4	7
- by Passing	18	13
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	437	378
- Offensive Plays	58	62
- Yards per Play	7.53	6.10
Net Rushing Yards	83	136
- Rushing Attempts	21	27
- Yards per Rush	3.95	5.04
Net Passing Yards	354	242
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 25 - 2	35 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	354	242
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	9.57	6.91
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/10	8/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.7	8.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/30	7/50
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	1/72
Kick Returns/Yards	7/118	3/101
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/32
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 35
Time of Possession	25:14	34:46

Drive Charts

Champaign Thunder
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:26	1:54	OWN 19	3	81	Touchdown
1	1:34	1:45	OWN 33	3	7	Punt
2	8:14	5:45	OWN 15	11	85	Touchdown
2	0:44	0:44	OWN 15	1	1	Half
3	15:00	3:28	OWN 21	7	79	Touchdown
3	8:20	1:31	OWN 26	3	1	Punt
3	6:49	1:26	OWN 28	2	13	Interception
3	3:59	1:17	OWN 44	2	-1	Interception
3	1:06	7:24	OWN 4	15	93	Field Goal
4	2:46	2:21	OWN 37	11	63	Touchdown

Detroit Demolition
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:34	OWN 20	8	54	Field Goal
1	8:32	6:58	OWN 20	14	80	Touchdown
2	14:49	6:35	OWN 20	12	62	Field Goal
2	2:29	1:45	OWN 33	6	13	Punt
3	11:32	3:12	OWN 41	6	53	Field Goal
3	5:23	1:24	OPP 16	3	16	Touchdown
3	2:42	1:36	OWN 46	3	7	Punt
4	8:42	5:56	OWN 20	8	50	Missed FG
4	0:25	0:25	OWN 39	2	8	Game

Game MVP: J.R. Carpenter, Champaign Thunder

Rushing Statistics

Champaign	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Jeffrey Donovan	15	49	3.27	13	1
Corey Sybrowski	4	28	7.00	9	0
Bennie Sandlin	1	2	2.00	2	0
J.R. Carpenter	1	4	4.00	4	0

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Tyrell Garcia	19	102	5.37	20	4	1
Irving Justus	7	26	3.71	13	1	0
J.B. Wright	1	8	8.00	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

Champaign	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.R. Carpenter	37	25	354	0/0	4	73	2	111.8

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.B. Wright	35	24	242	0/0	1	29	0	97.5

Receiving Statistics

Champaign	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bennie Sandlin	7	12	147	21.00	75	73	1
WR Rufus Mularkey	7	10	60	8.57	4	18	1
WR C.J. Emmons	4	8	85	21.25	37	51	1
TE Fred Lohr	3	3	27	9.00	3	11	0
TE Alan Banta	2	2	27	13.50	13	17	0
RB Charlie Boyd	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
RB Jeffrey Donovan	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	1

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Tyrell Garcia	7	8	29	4.14	9	19	0
WR Robert Talamaivao	6	9	102	17.00	38	29	0
WR Trevor Turnbow	3	5	28	9.33	13	21	0
RB Irving Justus	3	3	40	13.33	25	21	1
TE Trent Verma	3	3	17	5.67	3	10	0
FB Herman Fitch	1	1	6	6.00	6	6	0
TE Karl Springer	1	1	20	20.00	22	20	0
WR Hardy Fountaine	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Matt Gardner	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Champaign	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Kenyon Zellner	1	0	0.00	0
S Antonio Laudenback	1	32	32.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Champaign	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Champaign	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brandon Baxter	2	85	42.5	20.0	45	0

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Xavier Fagelman	2	82	41.0	41.0	43	2

Kicking Statistics

Champaign	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Brenden Winslett	1/1	0/0	0/0	20	4/4

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Josh MacMillan	3/4	1/2	0/0	43	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Champaign	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Trevor Turnbow	1	72	72.0	1

Kick Return Statistics

Champaign	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gerald Battle	6	88	14.7	0
Gary Zytniak	1	30	30.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Trevor Turnbow	3	101	33.7	0

Defensive Statistics

Champaign	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Marty Stephens	7	1	0.0	19	27
S Rod Rockett	7	1	0.0	23	27
OLB Jared Shimada	5	1	0.0	20	18
OLB Tom Meier	5	0	0.0	23	26
CB Carlos Hines	3	4	0.0	22	26
S Jeff Marion	3	4	0.0	25	32
DT Robbie Wooden	3	0	0.0	11	7
CB Al Lynch	3	0	0.0	13	21
ILB Charlie Poloski	3	0	0.0	9	15
DE Ben Banks	2	1	0.0	27	35
CB Jason Vance	2	0	0.0	16	24
DE Walt Borders	1	2	0.0	25	31
DT David Jackson	1	2	0.0	15	14
DT Rich Westbrook	1	1	0.0	18	29
CB Gary Zytniak	1	1	0.0	16	24
ILB Alan Wolf	1	0	0.0	1	3
TE Alan Banta	1	0	---	---	---
RB Jeffrey Donovan	1	0	---	---	---
S Amos Fletcher	1	0	0.0	4	15

Detroit	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Rodney Boyle	6	4	20	31
CB Cory Burtner	6	0	14	27
S Antonio Laudenback	5	1	6	19
ILB Jim Joseph	5	0	13	28
DT Perry Pinto	4	1	21	29
OLB Johnny Sinclair	3	1	3	5
OLB Kenyon Zellner	2	3	18	32
DE Zach Ringo	2	1	15	21
CB Jesse Tompkins	2	0	9	28
ILB Kurt Hutton	1	1	13	16
CB Archie Diaz	1	1	15	20
DE Dusty Alston	1	1	18	30
DT Cornelius Thigpen	1	0	8	16
S Wendell Barnes	1	0	19	29
CB Ray Davison	1	0	14	21
DE Alvin Roberts	1	0	9	23

Pass Rush Statistics

Champaign	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Walt Borders	2	0	0	31
DE Ben Banks	1	1	1	35
DT Rich Westbrook	0	1	0	29
OLB Tom Meier	0	1	0	26

Detroit	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Norbert Griffith	1	0	0	24
DE Dusty Alston	0	3	0	30
DT Cornelius Thigpen	0	2	0	16
OLB Kenyon Zellner	0	0	1	32
DT Perry Pinto	0	0	1	29

Pass Defense Statistics

Champaign	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Rod Rockett	6	1	27
S Jeff Marion	3	1	32
OLB Marty Stephens	3	1	27
CB Al Lynch	3	0	21
OLB Tom Meier	2	0	26
OLB Jared Shimada	1	1	18
CB Carlos Hines	1	0	26
ILB Alan Wolf	1	0	3
CB Jason Vance	1	0	24
CB Gary Zytniak	1	0	24
ILB Charlie Poloski	1	0	15
S Amos Fletcher	1	0	15

Detroit	Caught	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Cory Burtner	5	0	27
ILB Jim Joseph	4	0	28
OLB Johnny Sinclair	3	0	5
OLB Kenyon Zellner	2	1	32
S Antonio Laudenback	2	1	19
CB Ray Davison	2	0	21
CB Jesse Tompkins	2	0	28
ILB Kurt Hutton	1	0	16
S Rodney Boyle	1	0	31
CB Archie Diaz	1	0	20
DE Dusty Alston	1	0	30
DT Perry Pinto	1	0	29

Blocking Statistics

Champaign	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Mitch Howe	2	4	18	31
Clay Ramsey	2	3	15	34
Irv Williamson	1	3	18	33
Jamie Hatcher	1	3	18	33
J.C. Nichols	1	3	6	3
Sam Bryant	1	1	3	6
R.J. Oliver	0	3	15	34

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Lewis Stepp	4	12	1	24	27
Cornell Forsyth	2	3	0	23	30
Thurman Scott	2	2	1	24	27
Reggie Boling	1	5	0	19	27
Brock Mankey	1	1	1	22	23
Herman Fitch	0	2	0	17	20
Terrell Bates	0	1	0	9	16

Special Teams Tackles

Champaign	Tackles	STPlays
Al Lynch	1	21
Gary Zytniak	1	17
Alan Banta	1	16

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Kurt Asmus	2	21
Christian Armstrong	1	19
Dale Mason	1	18
Trent Verma	1	17
Herman Fitch	1	16
Kurt Hutton	1	14

Participation

Champaign	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ben Banks	---	---	27	35	4	66
Jeff Marion	---	---	25	32	4	61
Walt Borders	---	---	25	31	2	58
J.R. Carpenter	21	37	---	---	---	58
Gary Zytniak	---	---	16	24	17	57
C.J. Emmons	20	35	---	---	---	55
Al Lynch	---	---	13	21	21	55
Rod Rockett	---	---	23	27	5	55
Fred Lohr	17	33	---	---	4	54
Tom Meier	---	---	23	26	4	53
Mitch Howe	18	31	---	---	3	52
Alan Banta	14	22	---	---	16	52
Irv Williamson	18	33	---	---	---	51
Carlos Hines	---	---	22	26	3	51
Jamie Hatcher	18	33	---	---	---	51
Bennie Sandlin	18	31	---	---	1	50
Rich Westbrook	---	---	18	29	3	50
Clay Ramsey	15	34	---	---	---	49
R.J. Oliver	15	34	---	---	---	49
Marty Stephens	---	---	19	27	3	49
Jason Vance	---	---	16	24	5	45
Jeffrey Donovan	17	22	---	---	2	41
Jared Shimada	---	---	20	18	---	38
Rufus Mularkey	10	20	---	---	8	38
Amos Fletcher	---	---	4	15	18	37
David Jackson	---	---	15	14	2	31
Corey Sybrowski	4	10	---	---	16	30
Charlie Poloski	---	---	9	15	5	29
Heath Warren	---	---	10	11	2	23
Butch Bostic	3	5	---	---	14	22
Marlon Mason	2	2	---	---	16	20
Robbie Wooden	---	---	11	7	1	19
Quentin King	9	7	---	---	2	18
Alan Wolf	---	---	1	3	13	17
Gerald Battle	0	1	---	---	14	15
Anthony Wheeler	---	---	0	0	15	15
Sam Bryant	3	6	---	---	3	12
J.C. Nichols	6	3	---	---	3	12
Leslie Kalu	3	4	---	---	1	8
Brenden Winslett	0	0	---	---	7	7
Charlie Boyd	0	4	---	---	---	4
Neal Sheldon	---	---	0	0	2	2
Brandon Baxter	0	0	---	---	2	2
A.J. Palkowski	0	0	---	---	1	1
J.B. Mireles	0	0	---	---	---	0
Alan Almon	0	0	---	---	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
J.B. Wright	27	35	---	---	---	62
Cory Burtner	---	---	14	27	18	59
Lewis Stepp	24	27	---	---	5	56
Trevor Turnbow	23	27	---	---	6	56
Trent Verma	20	17	---	---	17	54
Herman Fitch	17	20	---	---	16	53
Thurman Scott	24	27	---	---	2	53
Cornell Forsyth	23	30	---	---	---	53
Rodney Boyle	---	---	20	31	---	51
Kenyon Zellner	---	---	18	32	1	51
Dusty Alston	---	---	18	30	3	51
Perry Pinto	---	---	21	29	1	51
Tyrell Garcia	20	30	---	---	---	50
Wendell Barnes	---	---	19	29	---	48
Reggie Boling	19	27	---	---	---	46
Brock Mankey	22	23	---	---	---	45
Robert Talamaivao	15	27	---	---	2	44
Kurt Hutton	---	---	13	16	14	43
Jim Joseph	---	---	13	28	1	42
Antonio Laudenback	---	---	6	19	16	41
Dale Mason	11	9	---	---	18	38
Hardy Fountaine	6	16	---	---	15	37
Jesse Tompkins	---	---	9	28	---	37
Norbert Griffith	---	---	11	24	1	36
Ray Davison	---	---	14	21	1	36
Archie Diaz	---	---	15	20	1	36
Zach Ringo	---	---	15	21	---	36
Alvin Roberts	---	---	9	23	1	33
Matt Gardner	7	9	---	---	13	29
Cornelius Thigpen	---	---	8	16	2	26
Terrell Bates	9	16	---	---	---	25
Karl Springer	8	15	---	---	1	24
Kris Powell	8	8	---	---	6	22
Kurt Asmus	0	0	---	---	21	21
Christian Armstrong	1	0	---	---	19	20
Johnny Sinclair	---	---	3	5	10	18
Nolan Vaughn	3	8	---	---	6	17
Ken Woods	---	---	5	8	---	13
Clyde Schwartz	3	8	---	---	1	12
Irving Justus	7	5	---	---	---	12
Josh MacMillan	0	0	---	---	11	11
Shane Greer	0	1	---	---	6	7
Lincoln Cochrane	0	0	---	---	4	4
Xavier Fagelman	0	0	---	---	2	2
Jose Kern	0	0	---	---	1	1
Burt Quiroz	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	27	3.9
Middle	6	16	2.7
Right	8	40	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	14	7.0
Middle	13	78	6.0
Right	12	44	3.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Champaign	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.R. Carpenter	37	25	3	2	2	0	5	2	2

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.B. Wright	35	24	5	0	1	4	3	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	10	10.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	12	156	9.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	10	119	8.5
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	69	11.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	50	6.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	12	109	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	6	83	10.4
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Champaign	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bennie Sandlin	12	7	2	147	1	31
WR Rufus Mularkey	10	7	0	60	0	20
WR C.J. Emmons	8	4	0	85	2	35
TE Fred Lohr	3	3	0	27	0	33
TE Alan Banta	2	2	0	27	0	22
RB Charlie Boyd	1	1	0	4	0	4
RB Jeffrey Donovan	1	1	0	4	0	22

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Robert Talamaivao	9	6	1	102	2	27
RB Tyrell Garcia	8	7	0	29	0	30
WR Trevor Turnbow	5	3	0	28	1	27
WR Hardy Fountaine	3	0	0	0	0	16
RB Irving Justus	3	3	0	40	1	5
TE Trent Verma	3	3	0	17	0	17
WR Matt Gardner	2	0	0	0	0	9
FB Herman Fitch	1	1	0	6	0	20
TE Karl Springer	1	1	0	20	1	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Champaign	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jeffrey Donovan	2	3	1.50	3.27
Corey Sybrowski	1	2	2.00	7.00

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Tyrell Garcia	4	18	4.50	5.37
Irving Justus	3	5	1.67	3.71

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Champaign	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
J.R. Carpenter	7	6	60	8.57	9.57

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
J.B. Wright	5	1	2	0.40	6.91

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Champaign	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bennie Sandlin	2	2	21	10.50	12.25
WR Rufus Mularkey	2	1	18	9.00	6.00
WR C.J. Emmons	1	1	6	6.00	10.63
TE Fred Lohr	1	1	11	11.00	9.00
RB Jeffrey Donovan	1	1	4	4.00	4.00

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Hardy Fountaine	2	0	0	0.00	0.00
RB Tyrell Garcia	1	0	0	0.00	3.63
WR Matt Gardner	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
RB Irving Justus	1	1	2	2.00	13.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Champaign	Rushes	Conversions
Jeffrey Donovan	1	1

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Tyrell Garcia	2	2
Irving Justus	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Champaign	Att	Comp	Conversions
J.R. Carpenter	9	7	6

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
J.B. Wright	11	8	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Champaign	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rufus Mularkey	4	3	3
WR C.J. Emmons	2	1	1
WR Bennie Sandlin	1	1	1
RB Charlie Boyd	1	1	0
TE Fred Lohr	1	1	1

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Robert Talamaivao	5	5	4
WR Matt Gardner	2	0	0
RB Irving Justus	2	2	2
RB Tyrell Garcia	1	1	0
WR Hardy Fountaine	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 64,100 (64,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 22,100 (22,100)
End Zone 15,900 (15,900)
Mezzanine 9,200 (9,200)
Sideline Seats 14,100 (14,100)
Luxury Boxes 2,800 (2,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	64,100 (64,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	22,100 (22,100)
End Zone	15,900 (15,900)
Mezzanine	9,200 (9,200)
Sideline Seats	14,100 (14,100)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (2,800)