Week 5, 2025

played in Champaign, IL

66 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Fargo (ND) Freeze	0	0	0	6	-	6
Champaign Thunder	14	0	7	12	-	33

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:36 CHM - C.J. Emmons 4 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Brenden Winslett extra point)
1Q: 06:52 CHM - Jeffrey Donovan 14 run (Brenden Winslett extra point)
3Q: 03:32 CHM - Marlon Mason 2 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Brenden Winslett extra point)
4Q: 08:14 CHM - Brenden Winslett 21 field goal
4Q: 07:23 CHM - Rich Westbrook 9 fumble return (Brenden Winslett extra point)
4Q: 04:40 FAR - Frankie Drake 66 pass from Edgar McCormick (Gino Sullivan run for conversion failed)
4Q: 01:16 CHM - Safety: Ben Banks sacked quarterback in end zone

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:36 CHM - C.J. Emmons 4 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Brenden Winslett extra point)
1Q: 06:52 CHM - Jeffrey Donovan 14 run (Brenden Winslett extra point)
3Q: 03:32 CHM - Marlon Mason 2 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Brenden Winslett extra point)
4Q: 08:14 CHM - Brenden Winslett 21 field goal
4Q: 07:23 CHM - Rich Westbrook 9 fumble return (Brenden Winslett extra point)
4Q: 04:40 FAR - Frankie Drake 66 pass from Edgar McCormick (Gino Sullivan run for conversion failed)
4Q: 01:16 CHM - Safety: Ben Banks sacked quarterback in end zone

Team Statistics FAR CHM
Record 0-4-1 5-0
First Downs 15 20
- by Rushing 4 6
- by Passing 9 14
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 240 361
- Offensive Plays 64 55
- Yards per Play 3.75 6.56
Net Rushing Yards 86 121
- Rushing Attempts 22 26
- Yards per Rush 3.91 4.65
Net Passing Yards 154 240
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 20 - 0 28 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 199 246
- Sacks/Yards Lost 6/45 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 3.67 8.28
Fumbles/Lost 3/2 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/15 5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.5 9.5
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/35 5/30
Punt Returns/Yards 1/16 3/28
Kick Returns/Yards 4/82 3/77
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 21 OWN 33
Time of Possession 30:10 29:50

Team Statistics	FAR	CHM
Record	0-4-1	5-0
First Downs	15	20
- by Rushing	4	6
- by Passing	9	14
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	240	361
- Offensive Plays	64	55
- Yards per Play	3.75	6.56
Net Rushing Yards	86	121
- Rushing Attempts	22	26
- Yards per Rush	3.91	4.65
Net Passing Yards	154	240
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 20 - 0	28 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	199	246
- Sacks/Yards Lost	6/45	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	3.67	8.28
Fumbles/Lost	3/2	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/15	5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.5	9.5
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/35	5/30
Punt Returns/Yards	1/16	3/28
Kick Returns/Yards	4/82	3/77
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 21	OWN 33
Time of Possession	30:10	29:50

Drive Charts

Fargo (ND) Freeze
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:29	2:40	OWN 20	5	21	Punt
1	6:45	6:57	OWN 15	13	60	Missed FG
2	12:13	4:25	OWN 21	8	3	Punt
2	3:55	0:57	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
2	1:47	1:27	OWN 29	5	22	Punt
3	15:00	3:49	OWN 27	6	26	Fumble
3	10:13	2:41	OWN 24	4	11	Punt
3	3:22	2:42	OWN 26	6	23	Punt
4	8:07	0:56	OWN 20	4	-11	Fumble
4	7:11	2:51	OWN 22	5	78	Touchdown
4	3:06	2:02	OWN 16	5	-16	Safety

Champaign Thunder
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:31	OWN 37	7	63	Touchdown
1	8:49	2:04	OWN 24	4	76	Touchdown
2	14:48	2:35	OWN 32	4	7	Punt
2	7:48	3:53	OWN 43	6	20	Punt
2	2:58	1:11	OWN 37	3	2	Punt
2	0:20	0:20	OWN 20	1	3	Half
3	11:11	0:58	OPP 40	4	23	Missed FG
3	7:32	4:10	OWN 37	8	63	Touchdown
3	0:40	7:33	OWN 6	13	90	Field Goal
4	4:20	1:14	OWN 34	3	5	Punt
4	1:04	1:04	OWN 42	2	-1	Game

Game MVP: Ben Banks, Champaign Thunder

Rushing Statistics

Fargo (ND)	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Gino Sullivan	16	69	4.31	16	2
Melvin Murray	4	7	1.75	3	0
Steve Lincoln	2	10	5.00	6	0

Champaign	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Jeffrey Donovan	19	75	3.95	26	2	1
Corey Sybrowski	6	38	6.33	15	2	0
Charlie Boyd	1	8	8.00	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

Fargo (ND)	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve Lincoln	33	18	130	3/17	0	15	0	63.9
Edgar McCormick	3	2	69	3/28	1	66	0	149.3

Champaign	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.R. Carpenter	28	17	246	1/6	2	32	0	113.1

Receiving Statistics

Fargo (ND)	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Steve Skuratovsky	5	7	43	8.60	0	15	0
RB Gino Sullivan	4	5	26	6.50	5	12	0
WR J.R. Murphy	4	7	24	6.00	0	7	0
WR Tyrone McFarland	3	4	29	9.67	17	13	0
WR Wes Schneider	3	7	11	3.67	0	6	0
WR Frankie Drake	1	3	66	66.00	57	66	1
RB Luther Swain	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Melvin Murray	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Brock Reilly	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Champaign	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR C.J. Emmons	6	9	86	14.33	15	24	1
WR Bennie Sandlin	5	9	87	17.40	23	32	0
WR Rufus Mularkey	4	6	61	15.25	4	21	0
FB Marlon Mason	1	1	2	2.00	1	2	1
TE Fred Lohr	1	2	10	10.00	0	10	0
WR Butch Bostic	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Fargo (ND)	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Champaign	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Fargo (ND)	Fumb	Recov
Steve Lincoln	1	0
Tyrone McFarland	1	0
Edgar McCormick	1	0
Gino Sullivan	0	1

Champaign	Recov	Force	TD
Rich Westbrook	1	0	1
Jared Shimada	1	0	0
Ben Banks	0	1	0
Rod Rockett	0	1	0
Tom Meier	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Fargo (ND)	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Aaron Randle	6	253	42.2	34.2	49	1

Champaign	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brandon Baxter	4	170	42.5	33.5	48	2

Kicking Statistics

Fargo (ND)	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Brenden Ballard	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	0/0

Champaign	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Brenden Winslett	1/2	0/0	0/0	21	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Fargo (ND)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jay Reynoso	1	16	16.0	0

Champaign	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Amos Fletcher	3	28	9.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Fargo (ND)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jay Reynoso	2	39	19.5	0
Kenneth Malone	2	43	21.5	0

Champaign	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gary Zytniak	2	54	27.0	0
Gerald Battle	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Fargo (ND)	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Quinn Walton	7	2	0.0	24	25
S Frankie DeMeester	5	1	0.0	23	25
OLB Jimmie Brackins	5	0	0.0	15	14
OLB Bubba Whitworth	4	1	0.0	20	25
DE O.J. Kasica	3	0	0.0	25	28
DT Warren Ramirez	2	1	1.0	15	21
S Juan Vaughn	2	2	0.0	20	19
CB Toby Sanderson	2	1	0.0	6	17
CB Emmitt Bronson	2	0	0.0	18	22
S Jay Reynoso	1	1	0.0	4	8
DT Riddick Haralson	1	1	0.0	11	9
OLB Conrad Jacobus	1	1	0.0	3	6
CB Archie Finch	1	1	0.0	13	10
DT J.C. Upshaw	1	1	0.0	12	15
CB Kenneth Malone	1	1	0.0	22	14
OLB J.T. Brandon	1	0	0.0	6	4
G Earl Schulz	1	0	---	---	---
DE Rondell George	1	0	0.0	14	20
OLB Steven Berry	1	0	0.0	6	9
DT Rex Pollard	0	1	0.0	14	14

Champaign	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Rod Rockett	9	4	0.0	22	40
OLB Tom Meier	7	6	1.0	19	35
S Jeff Marion	5	2	0.0	22	41
CB Gary Zytniak	4	1	0.0	19	33
DE Ben Banks	3	1	3.5	22	42
DE Walt Borders	3	0	1.5	18	33
OLB Jared Shimada	3	3	0.0	14	26
DT Rich Westbrook	2	1	0.0	18	32
S Amos Fletcher	2	1	0.0	8	25
DT Robbie Wooden	2	0	0.0	7	12
CB Jason Vance	2	0	0.0	9	26
DT David Jackson	2	0	0.0	9	15
DE Heath Warren	1	1	0.0	10	20
OLB Marty Stephens	1	0	0.0	15	27
ILB Charlie Poloski	0	1	0.0	10	14

Pass Rush Statistics

Fargo (ND)	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT Warren Ramirez	1.0	0	21
DT Riddick Haralson	0.0	1	9
DE Rondell George	0.0	1	20
DE O.J. Kasica	0.0	1	28

Champaign	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Ben Banks	3.5	1	6	4	42
DE Walt Borders	1.5	0	0	1	33
OLB Tom Meier	1.0	0	0	0	35
DE Heath Warren	0.0	0	2	0	20
DT David Jackson	0.0	0	1	1	15
DT Rich Westbrook	0.0	0	0	2	32

Pass Defense Statistics

Fargo (ND)	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Quinn Walton	3	0	25
OLB Bubba Whitworth	2	1	25
S Juan Vaughn	2	0	19
CB Emmitt Bronson	2	0	22
CB Toby Sanderson	2	0	17
S Jay Reynoso	1	0	8
S Frankie DeMeester	1	0	25
OLB Conrad Jacobus	1	0	6
CB Archie Finch	1	0	10
OLB Jimmie Brackins	1	0	14
CB Kenneth Malone	1	0	14
OLB J.T. Brandon	0	1	4

Champaign	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Tom Meier	5	0	35
S Jeff Marion	4	1	41
S Rod Rockett	4	0	40
CB Jason Vance	2	0	26
OLB Jared Shimada	2	0	26
S Amos Fletcher	1	1	25
OLB Marty Stephens	1	0	27
CB Gary Zytniak	1	0	33
CB Carlos Hines	0	1	36

Blocking Statistics

Fargo (ND)	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Howie Pirker	2	3	18	2	37
Thomas Meier	1	4	18	0	37
Brian Parrish	1	2	13	0	19
Steve Skuratovsky	1	1	15	0	30
Gus Jacomy	0	3	20	1	34
Winfred Hammond	0	3	18	0	37
Herman Bates	0	2	18	2	32
Earl Schulz	0	1	9	0	18
T.J. Spector	0	1	5	0	5
Joel Hodges	0	0	4	1	10

Champaign	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Irv Williamson	2	8	22	0	20
Jamie Hatcher	2	5	19	0	23
R.J. Oliver	1	4	19	1	24
Mitch Howe	1	3	23	0	24
Clay Ramsey	1	3	18	0	24
Sam Bryant	0	1	7	0	7
J.C. Nichols	0	1	8	0	5
Fred Lohr	0	1	24	0	22

Special Teams Tackles

Fargo (ND)	Tackles	STPlays
Luther Swain	3	18
Jay Reynoso	1	19
Brock Reilly	1	14
Melvin Murray	1	10

Champaign	Tackles	STPlays
Corey Sybrowski	1	20
Charlie Poloski	1	16
Amos Fletcher	1	14
Alan Wolf	1	9
Fred Lohr	1	9

Participation

Fargo (ND)	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Howie Pirker	18	37	---	---	6	61
Thomas Meier	18	37	---	---	4	59
O.J. Kasica	---	---	25	28	6	59
Steve Lincoln	21	36	---	---	---	57
Gus Jacomy	20	34	---	---	3	57
Winfred Hammond	18	37	---	---	---	55
Steve Skuratovsky	15	30	---	---	8	53
Quinn Walton	---	---	24	25	2	51
Frankie DeMeester	---	---	23	25	2	50
Herman Bates	18	32	---	---	---	50
Emmitt Bronson	---	---	18	22	10	50
Wes Schneider	11	25	---	---	13	49
Bubba Whitworth	---	---	20	25	2	47
J.R. Murphy	13	23	---	---	10	46
Gino Sullivan	17	27	---	---	1	45
Brian Parrish	13	19	---	---	12	44
Frankie Drake	14	29	---	---	---	43
Kenneth Malone	---	---	22	14	6	42
Juan Vaughn	---	---	20	19	1	40
Toby Sanderson	---	---	6	17	17	40
Brock Reilly	11	14	---	---	14	39
Warren Ramirez	---	---	15	21	2	38
Rondell George	---	---	14	20	1	35
Earl Schulz	9	18	---	---	7	34
Luther Swain	1	13	---	---	18	32
Jay Reynoso	---	---	4	8	19	31
Jimmie Brackins	---	---	15	14	2	31
J.C. Upshaw	---	---	12	15	3	30
Rex Pollard	---	---	14	14	1	29
Melvin Murray	5	11	---	---	10	26
Archie Finch	---	---	13	10	2	25
Renaldo Rhodes	---	---	13	10	1	24
Riddick Haralson	---	---	11	9	2	22
Tyrone McFarland	7	13	---	---	2	22
Joel Hodges	4	10	---	---	7	21
J.T. Brandon	---	---	6	4	9	19
Steven Berry	---	---	6	9	4	19
Conrad Jacobus	---	---	3	6	9	18
T.J. Spector	5	5	---	---	7	17
Deion Elliott	---	---	2	4	6	12
Curtis Glenn	3	6	---	---	2	11
Edgar McCormick	1	6	---	---	1	8
Aaron Randle	0	0	---	---	6	6
Brenden Ballard	0	0	---	---	4	4
Eugene Sinclair	0	0	---	---	---	0

Champaign	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ben Banks	---	---	22	42	3	67
Rod Rockett	---	---	22	40	4	66
Jeff Marion	---	---	22	41	1	64
Gary Zytniak	---	---	19	33	9	61
Tom Meier	---	---	19	35	1	55
J.R. Carpenter	26	29	---	---	---	55
Fred Lohr	24	22	---	---	9	55
Carlos Hines	---	---	17	36	1	54
Mitch Howe	23	24	---	---	6	53
Walt Borders	---	---	18	33	1	52
Rich Westbrook	---	---	18	32	1	51
Alan Banta	15	19	---	---	15	49
Amos Fletcher	---	---	8	25	14	47
C.J. Emmons	21	25	---	---	---	46
Bennie Sandlin	23	21	---	---	2	46
Rufus Mularkey	14	18	---	---	14	46
Clay Ramsey	18	24	---	---	1	43
R.J. Oliver	19	24	---	---	---	43
Marty Stephens	---	---	15	27	1	43
Irv Williamson	22	20	---	---	---	42
Jason Vance	---	---	9	26	7	42
Jamie Hatcher	19	23	---	---	---	42
Jared Shimada	---	---	14	26	2	42
Charlie Poloski	---	---	10	14	16	40
Jeffrey Donovan	19	13	---	---	1	33
Corey Sybrowski	6	6	---	---	20	32
Heath Warren	---	---	10	20	1	31
David Jackson	---	---	9	15	5	29
Quentin King	10	9	---	---	6	25
Sam Bryant	7	7	---	---	6	20
Robbie Wooden	---	---	7	12	1	20
Al Lynch	---	---	3	2	15	20
Marlon Mason	1	3	---	---	15	19
J.C. Nichols	8	5	---	---	6	19
Gerald Battle	1	2	---	---	15	18
Butch Bostic	5	8	---	---	4	17
Leslie Kalu	4	9	---	---	---	13
Anthony Wheeler	---	---	0	0	12	12
Alan Wolf	---	---	0	2	9	11
Charlie Boyd	1	8	---	---	---	9
Brenden Winslett	0	0	---	---	8	8
Neal Sheldon	---	---	0	1	4	5
Brandon Baxter	0	0	---	---	4	4
A.J. Palkowski	0	0	---	---	2	2
J.B. Mireles	0	0	---	---	---	0
Alan Almon	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	43	6.1
Middle	11	35	3.2
Right	4	8	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	45	6.4
Middle	11	50	4.5
Right	8	26	3.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Fargo (ND)	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve Lincoln	33	18	0	2	1	3	8	6	0
Edgar McCormick	3	2	1	0	0	0	1	2	0

Champaign	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.R. Carpenter	28	17	7	2	4	2	3	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	19	4.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	10	61	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	6	104	7.4
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	15	7.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	2	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	6	47	4.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	74	9.3
Long (19+ Yds)	8	5	123	15.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Fargo (ND)	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Steve Skuratovsky	7	5	0	43	0	30
WR Wes Schneider	7	3	0	11	0	25
WR J.R. Murphy	7	4	0	24	0	23
RB Gino Sullivan	5	4	0	26	0	27
WR Tyrone McFarland	4	3	0	29	0	13
WR Frankie Drake	3	1	0	66	1	29
RB Luther Swain	1	0	0	0	0	13
RB Melvin Murray	1	0	0	0	0	11
TE Brock Reilly	1	0	1	0	0	14

Champaign	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR C.J. Emmons	9	6	1	86	3	25
WR Bennie Sandlin	9	5	0	87	2	21
WR Rufus Mularkey	6	4	2	61	2	18
TE Fred Lohr	2	1	0	10	0	22
FB Marlon Mason	1	1	0	2	0	3
WR Butch Bostic	1	0	1	0	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Fargo (ND)	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Champaign	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jeffrey Donovan	3	17	5.67	3.95

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Fargo (ND)	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Champaign	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
J.R. Carpenter	11	5	30	2.73	8.79

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Fargo (ND)	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Champaign	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR C.J. Emmons	4	2	10	2.50	9.56
TE Fred Lohr	2	1	10	5.00	5.00
WR Rufus Mularkey	2	1	8	4.00	10.17
FB Marlon Mason	1	1	2	2.00	2.00
WR Bennie Sandlin	1	0	0	0.00	9.67
WR Butch Bostic	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Fargo (ND)	Rushes	Conversions
Gino Sullivan	3	2

Champaign	Rushes	Conversions
Charlie Boyd	1	0
Corey Sybrowski	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Fargo (ND)	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve Lincoln	12	5	4

Champaign	Att	Comp	Conversions
J.R. Carpenter	9	6	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Fargo (ND)	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tyrone McFarland	3	2	1
TE Steve Skuratovsky	3	2	2
RB Luther Swain	1	0	0
WR Frankie Drake	1	0	0
RB Gino Sullivan	1	0	0
WR Wes Schneider	1	0	0
TE Brock Reilly	1	0	0
WR J.R. Murphy	1	1	1

Champaign	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bennie Sandlin	4	3	3
WR C.J. Emmons	2	1	0
WR Rufus Mularkey	2	1	1
FB Marlon Mason	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 71,900 (73,200 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,700 (22,000)
End Zone 15,800 (15,800)
Mezzanine 9,100 (9,100)
Sideline Seats 13,700 (14,000)
Club Seats 8,600 (8,600)
Luxury Boxes 3,000 (3,700)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	71,900 (73,200 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,700 (22,000)
End Zone	15,800 (15,800)
Mezzanine	9,100 (9,100)
Sideline Seats	13,700 (14,000)
Club Seats	8,600 (8,600)
Luxury Boxes	3,000 (3,700)