Week 8, 2025

played in Champaign, IL

48 degrees, fair, calm

Columbus (OH) Wardogs	3	0	3	0	-	6
Champaign Thunder	7	10	3	0	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:50 COL - Max Paterno 45 field goal
1Q: 05:02 CHM - C.J. Emmons 15 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Brenden Winslett extra point)
2Q: 13:27 CHM - Jeffrey Donovan 1 run (Brenden Winslett extra point)
2Q: 00:02 CHM - Brenden Winslett 45 field goal
3Q: 11:00 COL - Max Paterno 27 field goal
3Q: 02:56 CHM - Brenden Winslett 25 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:50 COL - Max Paterno 45 field goal
1Q: 05:02 CHM - C.J. Emmons 15 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Brenden Winslett extra point)
2Q: 13:27 CHM - Jeffrey Donovan 1 run (Brenden Winslett extra point)
2Q: 00:02 CHM - Brenden Winslett 45 field goal
3Q: 11:00 COL - Max Paterno 27 field goal
3Q: 02:56 CHM - Brenden Winslett 25 field goal

Team Statistics COL CHM
Record 5-3 8-0
First Downs 15 22
- by Rushing 6 10
- by Passing 8 10
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 279 367
- Offensive Plays 51 72
- Yards per Play 5.47 5.10
Net Rushing Yards 132 146
- Rushing Attempts 25 35
- Yards per Rush 5.28 4.17
Net Passing Yards 147 221
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 24 - 11 - 1 35 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 158 231
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 2/10
- Yards per Pass Play 5.65 5.97
Fumbles/Lost 3/2 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 1/9 9/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.9 5.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/40 5/47
Punt Returns/Yards 2/31 2/16
Kick Returns/Yards 2/66 2/36
Interception Ret./Yards 1/6 1/13
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 29
Time of Possession 24:20 35:40

Team Statistics	COL	CHM
Record	5-3	8-0
First Downs	15	22
- by Rushing	6	10
- by Passing	8	10
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	279	367
- Offensive Plays	51	72
- Yards per Play	5.47	5.10
Net Rushing Yards	132	146
- Rushing Attempts	25	35
- Yards per Rush	5.28	4.17
Net Passing Yards	147	221
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	24 - 11 - 1	35 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	158	231
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	2/10
- Yards per Pass Play	5.65	5.97
Fumbles/Lost	3/2	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	1/9	9/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.9	5.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/40	5/47
Punt Returns/Yards	2/31	2/16
Kick Returns/Yards	2/66	2/36
Interception Ret./Yards	1/6	1/13
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 29
Time of Possession	24:20	35:40

Drive Charts

Columbus (OH) Wardogs
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:53	3:26	OWN 29	6	15	Punt
1	8:51	1:08	OPP 36	3	8	Field Goal
1	4:53	2:24	OWN 39	3	4	Punt
2	14:48	0:08	OWN 14	1	3	Fumble
2	13:18	2:01	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
2	5:54	1:38	OWN 24	5	24	Punt
2	2:38	1:34	OWN 20	3	-8	Punt
3	15:00	4:07	OWN 20	8	70	Field Goal
3	7:27	0:10	OWN 24	1	7	Fumble
3	2:49	2:46	OWN 34	5	18	Punt
4	12:10	4:20	OWN 3	10	87	Interception
4	0:45	0:45	OWN 20	4	48	Game

Champaign Thunder
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:07	OWN 28	3	5	Punt
1	10:27	1:36	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
1	7:43	2:50	OWN 20	5	80	Touchdown
1	2:29	2:41	OWN 7	7	52	Interception
2	14:40	1:22	OPP 17	3	17	Touchdown
2	11:17	5:23	OWN 30	11	53	Missed FG
2	4:16	1:38	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
2	1:04	1:04	OWN 30	4	42	Field Goal
3	10:53	3:26	OWN 21	6	16	Punt
3	7:17	4:28	OPP 31	8	23	Field Goal
3	0:03	2:53	OWN 5	6	38	Punt
4	7:50	7:05	OWN 16	13	44	Punt

Game MVP: Jeffrey Donovan, Champaign Thunder

Rushing Statistics

Columbus (OH)	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Marshall Gordon	16	75	4.69	14	3
Darrell Rose	6	33	5.50	14	1
Zack Horn	3	24	8.00	14	1

Champaign	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Jeffrey Donovan	23	110	4.78	22	4	1
Corey Sybrowski	9	26	2.89	7	0	0
J.R. Carpenter	2	10	5.00	8	0	0
Charlie Boyd	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Passing Statistics

Columbus (OH)	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Zack Horn	24	11	158	2/11	0	31	1	50.4

Champaign	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.R. Carpenter	35	19	231	2/10	1	46	1	72.4

Receiving Statistics

Columbus (OH)	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Marshall Gordon	2	2	7	3.50	0	7
WR Derrick Comia	2	6	53	26.50	31	31
WR Bart Finneran	1	1	11	11.00	1	11
WR Broderick Woodson	1	2	15	15.00	1	15
FB Jorge Reiter	1	2	4	4.00	1	4
WR Danny Beisel	1	3	17	17.00	0	17
TE Matt Marr	1	2	24	24.00	10	24
TE Steven Henry	1	4	14	14.00	0	14
RB Darrell Rose	1	1	13	13.00	5	13

Champaign	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR C.J. Emmons	11	18	129	11.73	35	19	1
TE Fred Lohr	5	6	72	14.40	25	46	0
WR Bennie Sandlin	2	6	17	8.50	0	11	0
RB Corey Sybrowski	1	1	13	13.00	9	13	0
WR Rufus Mularkey	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Butch Bostic	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Columbus (OH)	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Gerald Howe	1	6	6.00	0

Champaign	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Jeff Marion	1	13	13.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Columbus (OH)	Fumb	Recov	Force
Marshall Gordon	2	0	0
Zack Horn	1	0	0
Bo Freeman	0	1	0
Lester Stewart	0	0	1
Shane Cottle	0	0	1

Champaign	Fumb	Recov	Force
Corey Sybrowski	1	1	0
Fred Lohr	1	0	0
Tom Meier	0	1	1
Ross Deskins	0	1	0
Gary Zytniak	0	1	0
Jeff Marion	0	0	1
Walt Borders	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Columbus (OH)	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Seth Karau	6	287	47.8	41.8	52	3

Champaign	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brandon Baxter	6	263	43.8	35.3	54	2

Kicking Statistics

Columbus (OH)	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Max Paterno	2/2	1/1	0/0	45	0/0

Champaign	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Brenden Winslett	2/3	1/1	0/0	45	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Columbus (OH)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cory Null	2	31	15.5	0

Champaign	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Amos Fletcher	2	16	8.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Columbus (OH)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cory Null	2	66	33.0	0

Champaign	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gerald Battle	2	36	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Columbus (OH)	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Clifton MacIntyre	15	2	0.0	34	36
S Lester Stewart	7	4	0.0	34	36
OLB Blake Lane	5	0	0.0	26	22
DT Morris Harmon	3	2	0.5	25	32
CB Shane Cottle	3	3	0.0	23	29
CB Van Staley	3	2	0.0	15	12
DT Tyrus Barber	3	0	0.0	20	15
ILB Alfred Wilcox	2	0	1.0	9	15
DE Nolan Uzzell	2	2	0.5	19	24
CB Cory Null	2	1	0.0	29	33
S Gerald Howe	2	1	0.0	26	30
DE Dwayne Hedgepeth	2	1	0.0	16	13
S Fred Reilly	2	0	0.0	15	10
CB Kenny Delgado	1	1	0.0	20	20
DT Carl Daniels	1	1	0.0	17	13
WR Broderick Woodson	1	0	---	---	---
DE Winfred Battle	1	0	0.0	22	29
OLB Sean Tubbs	1	0	0.0	4	4
OLB Leonard Lidberg	0	1	0.0	15	14

Champaign	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Tom Meier	10	3	0.0	21	22
S Jeff Marion	5	4	0.0	25	24
OLB Jared Shimada	3	2	0.0	20	22
S Rod Rockett	3	1	0.0	21	26
CB Jason Vance	2	1	0.0	12	17
DT David Jackson	2	1	0.0	10	10
DT Rich Westbrook	2	1	0.0	15	20
CB Carlos Hines	2	0	0.0	20	23
OLB Marty Stephens	2	0	0.0	14	17
CB Gary Zytniak	2	0	0.0	11	18
ILB Charlie Poloski	2	0	0.0	12	5
S Amos Fletcher	2	0	0.0	17	15
DE Walt Borders	1	0	1.0	20	24
DT Robbie Wooden	1	3	0.5	12	6
WR Bennie Sandlin	1	0	---	---	---
DE Heath Warren	0	1	0.5	16	11
DE Ben Banks	0	1	0.0	25	26

Pass Rush Statistics

Columbus (OH)	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
ILB Alfred Wilcox	1.0	0	0	15
DE Nolan Uzzell	0.5	0	1	24
DT Morris Harmon	0.5	0	1	32
DT Tyrus Barber	0.0	1	0	15
DE Winfred Battle	0.0	0	2	29
DE Dwayne Hedgepeth	0.0	0	1	13

Champaign	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Walt Borders	1.0	2	1	24
DE Heath Warren	0.5	1	0	11
DT Robbie Wooden	0.5	0	0	6
DT Rich Westbrook	0.0	2	1	20
DE Ben Banks	0.0	1	4	26

Pass Defense Statistics

Columbus (OH)	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Clifton MacIntyre	6	1	0	36
S Lester Stewart	3	1	0	36
OLB Blake Lane	3	0	0	22
ILB Alfred Wilcox	2	0	0	15
CB Cory Null	1	1	0	33
CB Kenny Delgado	1	1	0	20
CB Van Staley	1	0	0	12
CB Shane Cottle	1	0	0	29
DE Dwayne Hedgepeth	1	0	0	13
S Gerald Howe	0	3	1	30

Champaign	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Tom Meier	5	0	0	22
S Jeff Marion	2	0	1	24
CB Carlos Hines	1	1	0	23
CB Jason Vance	1	1	0	17
S Rod Rockett	1	0	0	26
S Amos Fletcher	1	0	0	15
OLB Marty Stephens	0	1	0	17

Blocking Statistics

Columbus (OH)	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Bert Mitchel	3	5	24	0	20
Frank Hopkins	1	5	20	0	21
Ken Gray	1	3	20	0	18
Travis Wilkins	1	3	18	0	24
Ted Houston	1	2	15	1	11
Jorge Reiter	0	2	21	0	15
Blake Broyles	0	1	18	1	22
Dan Gerhardt	0	1	3	0	2

Champaign	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mitch Howe	5	12	1	29	0	31
R.J. Oliver	3	6	0	32	1	30
Jamie Hatcher	1	6	0	27	0	34
Quentin King	1	2	0	28	1	27
Irv Williamson	1	2	0	31	0	27
Sam Bryant	1	2	0	11	0	8
Fred Lohr	0	2	0	28	0	31
Leslie Kalu	0	1	0	10	0	15

Special Teams Tackles

Columbus (OH)	Tackles	STPlays
Van Staley	2	27
Antonio Lovett	1	10
Julio Waits	1	8

Champaign	Tackles	STPlays
Alan Wolf	2	6
Gerald Battle	1	19
Anthony Wheeler	1	12

Participation

Columbus (OH)	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Cory Null	---	---	29	33	15	77
Clifton MacIntyre	---	---	34	36	3	73
Lester Stewart	---	---	34	36	2	72
Morris Harmon	---	---	25	32	3	60
Gerald Howe	---	---	26	30	3	59
Winfred Battle	---	---	22	29	4	55
Shane Cottle	---	---	23	29	3	55
Steven Henry	24	25	---	---	6	55
Van Staley	---	---	15	12	27	54
Zack Horn	25	26	---	---	---	51
Blake Lane	---	---	26	22	3	51
Kenny Delgado	---	---	20	20	10	50
Travis Wilkins	18	24	---	---	6	48
Frank Hopkins	20	21	---	---	6	47
Nolan Uzzell	---	---	19	24	2	45
Bert Mitchel	24	20	---	---	1	45
Tyrus Barber	---	---	20	15	9	44
Jorge Reiter	21	15	---	---	7	43
Derrick Comia	20	20	---	---	---	40
Mack Greene	---	---	16	20	4	40
Blake Broyles	18	22	---	---	---	40
Fred Reilly	---	---	15	10	15	40
Ken Gray	20	18	---	---	1	39
Alfred Wilcox	---	---	9	15	13	37
Ted Houston	15	11	---	---	8	34
Leonard Lidberg	---	---	15	14	4	33
Danny Beisel	14	13	---	---	4	31
Carl Daniels	---	---	17	13	1	31
Marshall Gordon	19	11	---	---	---	30
Dwayne Hedgepeth	---	---	16	13	1	30
Bart Finneran	7	8	---	---	12	27
Broderick Woodson	7	12	---	---	---	19
Bernard Gates	0	0	---	---	19	19
Matt Marr	5	6	---	---	8	19
Darrell Rose	6	12	---	---	1	19
Julio Waits	2	7	---	---	8	17
Sean Tubbs	---	---	4	4	6	14
J.T. Whiting	0	0	---	---	14	14
Dan Gerhardt	3	2	---	---	8	13
Brett Dodge	5	5	---	---	2	12
Bo Freeman	2	7	---	---	2	11
Antonio Lovett	0	1	---	---	10	11
Seth Karau	0	0	---	---	8	8
Max Paterno	0	0	---	---	5	5
Randal McWilliams	0	0	---	---	---	0
David Bauer	0	0	---	---	---	0

Champaign	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
J.R. Carpenter	35	37	---	---	---	72
Mitch Howe	29	31	---	---	8	68
Fred Lohr	28	31	---	---	6	65
C.J. Emmons	32	32	---	---	---	64
R.J. Oliver	32	30	---	---	1	63
Jamie Hatcher	27	34	---	---	---	61
Bennie Sandlin	30	30	---	---	---	60
Irv Williamson	31	27	---	---	---	58
Quentin King	28	27	---	---	2	57
Ben Banks	---	---	25	26	4	55
Jeff Marion	---	---	25	24	2	51
Rod Rockett	---	---	21	26	4	51
Walt Borders	---	---	20	24	3	47
Jeffrey Donovan	23	24	---	---	---	47
Amos Fletcher	---	---	17	15	14	46
Ross Deskins	15	14	---	---	16	45
Carlos Hines	---	---	20	23	2	45
Tom Meier	---	---	21	22	2	45
Rufus Mularkey	19	23	---	---	2	44
Jared Shimada	---	---	20	22	1	43
Jason Vance	---	---	12	17	8	37
Rich Westbrook	---	---	15	20	2	37
Charlie Poloski	---	---	12	5	18	35
Leslie Kalu	10	15	---	---	9	34
Marty Stephens	---	---	14	17	2	33
Gary Zytniak	---	---	11	18	3	32
Corey Sybrowski	10	5	---	---	16	31
Butch Bostic	6	11	---	---	12	29
Heath Warren	---	---	16	11	1	28
Alan Banta	8	4	---	---	16	28
Sam Bryant	11	8	---	---	8	27
David Jackson	---	---	10	10	4	24
Gerald Battle	1	4	---	---	19	24
Marlon Mason	2	3	---	---	15	20
Robbie Wooden	---	---	12	6	1	19
Clay Ramsey	7	12	---	---	---	19
Al Lynch	---	---	0	0	17	17
Anthony Wheeler	---	---	1	0	12	13
Alan Almon	0	1	---	---	8	9
Alan Wolf	---	---	1	0	6	7
Brenden Winslett	0	0	---	---	7	7
Neal Sheldon	---	---	2	0	4	6
Brandon Baxter	0	0	---	---	6	6
Charlie Boyd	1	4	---	---	---	5
A.J. Palkowski	0	0	---	---	3	3
J.B. Mireles	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	34	4.3
Middle	10	71	7.1
Right	7	27	3.9
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	61	5.5
Middle	12	35	2.9
Right	12	50	4.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Columbus (OH)	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Zack Horn	24	11	3	0	2	3	6	6	1

Champaign	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.R. Carpenter	35	19	1	1	1	7	5	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	4	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	3	42	7.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	112	10.2
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	9	4.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	10	76	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	100	9.1
Long (19+ Yds)	8	1	46	5.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Columbus (OH)	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Derrick Comia	6	2	2	53	2	20
TE Steven Henry	4	1	0	14	0	25
WR Danny Beisel	3	1	0	17	0	13
RB Marshall Gordon	2	2	0	7	0	11
WR Broderick Woodson	2	1	0	15	0	12
FB Jorge Reiter	2	1	0	4	0	15
TE Matt Marr	2	1	0	24	1	6
WR Bart Finneran	1	1	0	11	0	8
RB Darrell Rose	1	1	0	13	0	12

Champaign	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR C.J. Emmons	18	11	0	129	0	32
WR Bennie Sandlin	6	2	0	17	0	30
TE Fred Lohr	6	5	1	72	1	31
WR Rufus Mularkey	3	0	0	0	0	23
RB Corey Sybrowski	1	1	0	13	0	5
WR Butch Bostic	1	0	0	0	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Columbus (OH)	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Marshall Gordon	2	4	2.00	4.69

Champaign	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jeffrey Donovan	3	8	2.67	4.78
Corey Sybrowski	1	3	3.00	2.89

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Columbus (OH)	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Zack Horn	3	0	0	0.00	6.58

Champaign	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
J.R. Carpenter	7	3	36	5.14	6.60

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Columbus (OH)	Target	Overall Avg
WR Derrick Comia	1	8.83
TE Matt Marr	1	12.00
TE Steven Henry	1	3.50

Champaign	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR C.J. Emmons	4	3	36	9.00	7.17
WR Bennie Sandlin	1	0	0	0.00	2.83
TE Fred Lohr	1	0	0	0.00	12.00
WR Butch Bostic	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Columbus (OH)	Rushes	Conversions
Zack Horn	1	0
Darrell Rose	1	1

Champaign	Rushes	Conversions
Jeffrey Donovan	2	2
Charlie Boyd	1	0
J.R. Carpenter	1	1
Corey Sybrowski	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Columbus (OH)	Att	Comp	Conversions
Zack Horn	5	0	0

Champaign	Att	Comp	Conversions
J.R. Carpenter	10	5	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Columbus (OH)	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Broderick Woodson	1	0	0
WR Derrick Comia	1	0	0
FB Jorge Reiter	1	0	0
WR Danny Beisel	1	0	0
TE Steven Henry	1	0	0

Champaign	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR C.J. Emmons	5	3	3
WR Rufus Mularkey	2	0	0
TE Fred Lohr	1	1	1
RB Corey Sybrowski	1	1	1
WR Butch Bostic	1	0	0

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)