Week 15, 2025

played in Champaign, IL

42 degrees, fair, calm

Denver Death14030-17
Champaign Thunder761410-37

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:43 CHM - Fred Lohr 12 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Brenden Winslett extra point)
1Q: 09:28 DEN - Otis Canada 5 run (Jimmy O'Neill extra point)
1Q: 03:08 DEN - Jim Richmond 10 pass from Cory Sanders (Jimmy O'Neill extra point)
2Q: 10:00 CHM - Brenden Winslett 43 field goal
2Q: 03:27 CHM - Brenden Winslett 46 field goal
3Q: 07:08 CHM - Jeffrey Donovan 2 run (Brenden Winslett extra point)
3Q: 00:49 DEN - Jimmy O'Neill 22 field goal
3Q: 00:11 CHM - C.J. Emmons 81 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Brenden Winslett extra point)
4Q: 06:55 CHM - C.J. Emmons 36 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Brenden Winslett extra point)
4Q: 03:21 CHM - Brenden Winslett 31 field goal

Team StatisticsDENCHM
Record5-913-1
First Downs1622
- by Rushing49
- by Passing1113
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards276514
- Offensive Plays6363
- Yards per Play4.388.16
Net Rushing Yards83148
- Rushing Attempts2136
- Yards per Rush3.954.11
Net Passing Yards193366
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt36 - 17 - 026 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards238374
- Sacks/Yards Lost6/451/8
- Yards per Pass Play4.6013.56
Fumbles/Lost2/05/2
3rd Down Conversions5/156/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.86.0
4th Down Conversions1/30/0
Penalties/Yards6/406/44
Punt Returns/Yards1/242/15
Kick Returns/Yards3/862/36
Interception Ret./Yards1/330/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits33
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/12/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 29
Time of Possession27:5832:02

Drive Charts

Denver Death
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:341:45OWN 31311Punt
110:491:29OPP 19419Touchdown
16:584:01OWN 44956Touchdown
29:532:08OWN 243-9Punt
23:191:21OWN 2034Punt
21:201:20OWN 14220Half
315:001:44OWN 2037Punt
312:381:03OWN 3431Punt
37:016:18OWN 201275Field Goal
415:002:49OWN 3858Punt
46:431:06OWN 2041Downs
43:161:34OWN 20736Downs
41:021:02OWN 27522Game
Champaign Thunder
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:26OWN 46454Touchdown
19:202:22OWN 20542Interception
12:578:04OWN 101564Field Goal
27:454:2650821Field Goal
21:580:38OWN 273-1Punt
313:160:38OWN 15251Fumble
311:354:34OWN 4996Touchdown
30:430:43OWN 19181Touchdown
412:115:28OWN 71093Touchdown
45:372:21OPP 2137Field Goal
41:420:40OWN 4436Punt

Game MVP: J.R. Carpenter, Champaign Thunder

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Randal Heintz11474.271410
Otis Canada7202.861111
Cory Sanders199.00900
Devin Viera133.00300
Shane Buchans144.00400
ChampaignAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Jeffrey Donovan20773.851021
Corey Sybrowski13534.082510
J.R. Carpenter2147.00900
Charlie Boyd144.00400

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Cory Sanders27131775/29133081.8
Bryce Watkins94611/16030067.3
ChampaignAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
J.R. Carpenter26193741/83811137.5

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Omar Jacobs6158213.679300
WR Howie Greene385518.3323330
WR Damon Stone243417.0014200
WR Jim Richmond242110.5010111
TE Les Cortez111313.000130
FB Shane Buchans1299.00190
TE Gabe Gerhardt111818.006180
WR Winston Hodgson1166.00060
ChampaignCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR C.J. Emmons6920133.50127812
TE Fred Lohr6612320.5066491
WR Bennie Sandlin36268.678130
TE Ross Deskins1133.00030
TE Alan Banta1277.00270
WR Rufus Mularkey111010.002100
WR Butch Bostic1144.00040

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Grady Madison13333.000
ChampaignIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Cory Sanders2100
Wendell Bleeck0100
Leland Conlan0100
Grady Madison0100
Devin Viera0010
Rico Byrum0010
Rufus DeWoody0010
Bruce Peterson0010
Michael Lincoln0010
ChampaignFumbRecovForceTD
Corey Sybrowski2000
Fred Lohr1100
Jeffrey Donovan1000
Amos Fletcher1000
J.R. Carpenter0100
Leslie Kalu0100
Ben Banks0010
Heath Warren0010

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Gabe Farley630050.047.5614
ChampaignPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brandon Baxter210753.541.5602

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jimmy O'Neill1/10/00/0222/2
ChampaignFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Brenden Winslett3/32/20/0464/4

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Damon Stone12424.00
ChampaignRetYardsAvgTD
Amos Fletcher2157.50

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Junior Krykhtine26231.00
Otis Canada12424.00
ChampaignRetYardsAvgTD
Gary Zytniak13232.00
Gerald Battle144.00

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Mario Cochrane800.02623
ILB Scottie Harmon640.02922
CB Sam Hastings400.01511
OLB Eric Staple331.02420
S Reuben Reese320.02116
DE Michael Lincoln320.02017
S Matthew Erwin310.01411
OLB Lee Fountaine310.01411
S Rico Byrum300.02617
OLB Grady Madison300.01613
S Roman Coffey220.01111
DE Kelvin Ingram210.02519
CB Rufus DeWoody210.01113
DT Bruce Peterson210.02617
OLB Oliver Keith120.02618
DE David Grillo110.02718
ILB Carlos Roland110.02816
DT Nolan Grunow100.01210
CB Cary Chustz020.02514
ChampaignTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Rod Rockett810.02038
OLB Tom Meier711.02031
DE Heath Warren401.51423
DE Ben Banks343.02142
OLB Jared Shimada330.01620
DT Robbie Wooden320.01114
OLB Marty Stephens300.01225
CB Gary Zytniak300.01227
CB Carlos Hines220.01835
S Jeff Marion210.01837
DE Walt Borders110.51732
ILB Charlie Poloski110.0619
CB Al Lynch100.01225
CB Jason Vance100.0929
TE Alan Banta10---------
DT Rich Westbrook010.01129

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Eric Staple1.001020
DE Michael Lincoln0.010017
ILB Scottie Harmon0.001022
DT Bruce Peterson0.000117
ChampaignSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ben Banks3.013342
DE Heath Warren1.500223
OLB Tom Meier1.001031
DE Walt Borders0.511132
DT Rich Westbrook0.002029

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Mario Cochrane41023
OLB Grady Madison30113
S Reuben Reese20016
CB Sam Hastings20011
CB Rufus DeWoody20013
ILB Scottie Harmon20022
S Roman Coffey11011
S Matthew Erwin10011
OLB Lee Fountaine10011
OLB Oliver Keith10018
CB Cary Chustz01014
ChampaignCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Gary Zytniak30027
S Rod Rockett24038
CB Carlos Hines22035
S Jeff Marion21037
OLB Jared Shimada21020
OLB Tom Meier20031
OLB Marty Stephens11025
CB Al Lynch10025
CB Jason Vance10029
ILB Charlie Poloski10019

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Corwin Yates35018036
Wendell Bleeck14013127
Bob Kelley13017137
Trent Snyder110416
Marvin Fulcher02013125
Jamal Kelley0207011
Leland Conlan01012125
Shane Buchans01012023
Irving Gossett01019032
D.J. Peterson0009122
ChampaignKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
R.J. Oliver57032126
Jamie Hatcher26027019
Fred Lohr23031024
Mitch Howe16032024
Quentin King16036027
Irv Williamson14030023
Sam Bryant1101308
Leslie Kalu010905

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Devin Viera121
Jamal Kelley118
Winston Hodgson116
Mario Cochrane13
ChampaignTacklesSTPlays
Al Lynch226
Gerald Battle115
Anthony Wheeler113

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Les Cortez1628------1862
Bob Kelley1737------761
Corwin Yates1836------458
Carlos Roland------28161256
Irving Gossett1932------455
Scottie Harmon------2922354
Cory Sanders2132---------53
Mario Cochrane------2623352
Omar Jacobs1832------151
Lee Fountaine------14112348
Wendell Bleeck1327------747
Kelvin Ingram------2519347
David Grillo------2718247
Rico Byrum------2617346
Oliver Keith------2618246
Eric Staple------2420246
Sam Hastings------15111844
Bruce Peterson------2617144
Howie Greene1329---------42
Marvin Fulcher1325------341
Cary Chustz------2514241
Matthew Erwin------14111540
Shane Buchans1223------540
Michael Lincoln------2017340
Reuben Reese------2116138
D.J. Peterson922------738
Devin Viera214------2137
Leland Conlan1225---------37
Jamal Kelley711------1836
Grady Madison------1613231
Damon Stone515------929
Otis Canada710------1128
Randal Heintz1216---------28
Nolan Grunow------1210426
Rufus DeWoody------1113226
Gabe Gerhardt514------625
Roman Coffey------1111123
Jim Richmond813------122
Winston Hodgson03------1619
Junior Krykhtine02------1214
Bryce Watkins010---------10
Trent Snyder46---------10
Gabe Farley00------77
Jimmy O'Neill00------55
Daniel Oliver00---------0
Rondell Farley00---------0
ChampaignRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Quentin King3627------265
Ben Banks------2142164
Al Lynch------12252663
J.R. Carpenter3627---------63
Rod Rockett------2038361
Mitch Howe3224------460
R.J. Oliver3226------159
Jeff Marion------1837156
Bennie Sandlin3322---------55
Fred Lohr3124---------55
Ross Deskins2715------1254
Irv Williamson3023---------53
Carlos Hines------1835---53
C.J. Emmons3022---------52
Tom Meier------2031152
Gary Zytniak------12271352
Walt Borders------1732150
Jamie Hatcher2719---------46
Jason Vance------929745
Corey Sybrowski1410------1943
Rich Westbrook------1129242
Rufus Mularkey1211------1841
Amos Fletcher------3191739
Jared Shimada------1620238
Marty Stephens------1225138
Jeffrey Donovan2014------438
Heath Warren------1423---37
Charlie Poloski------6191237
Robbie Wooden------1114126
Sam Bryant138------425
Alan Banta44------1624
David Jackson------611724
Marlon Mason14------1621
Alan Wolf------341219
Leslie Kalu95------519
Gerald Battle01------1516
Butch Bostic65------314
Anthony Wheeler------001313
Brenden Winslett00------1111
J.C. Nichols13------59
Neal Sheldon------2248
Charlie Boyd23---------5
A.J. Palkowski00------33
Brandon Baxter00------22
Clay Ramsey00---------0
J.B. Mireles00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5173.4
Middle14463.3
Right22010.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left16644.0
Middle7284.0
Right13564.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Cory Sanders27132107440
Bryce Watkins941002320
ChampaignAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
J.R. Carpenter26195003211

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)159976.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)1671116.9
Long (19+ Yds)51306.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)161316010.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)8621426.8
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Omar Jacobs156082132
WR Howie Greene83055129
WR Damon Stone42034115
WR Jim Richmond42021013
FB Shane Buchans2109023
TE Les Cortez11013028
TE Gabe Gerhardt11018014
WR Winston Hodgson110603
ChampaignTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR C.J. Emmons960201322
WR Bennie Sandlin63026022
TE Fred Lohr660123224
TE Alan Banta210704
TE Ross Deskins1103015
WR Rufus Mularkey11010011
WR Butch Bostic110405

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Randal Heintz3103.334.27
Shane Buchans144.004.00
Otis Canada155.002.86
ChampaignAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Jeffrey Donovan4102.503.85
Corey Sybrowski1-1-1.004.08

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Cory Sanders52204.006.56
ChampaignAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
J.R. Carpenter44338.2514.38

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Omar Jacobs21105.005.47
WR Jim Richmond21105.005.25
WR Damon Stone1000.008.50
ChampaignTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Fred Lohr222010.0020.50
WR C.J. Emmons1199.0022.33
WR Butch Bostic1144.004.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
Otis Canada31
Randal Heintz11
ChampaignRushesConversions
Charlie Boyd10
J.R. Carpenter11
Jeffrey Donovan11

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Cory Sanders732
Bryce Watkins211
ChampaignAttCompConversions
J.R. Carpenter764

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Omar Jacobs300
WR Damon Stone322
WR Howie Greene211
TE Les Cortez110
ChampaignTargCatchConversions
TE Fred Lohr222
TE Ross Deskins110
WR C.J. Emmons100
TE Alan Banta111
WR Rufus Mularkey111
WR Butch Bostic110

SectionAttendance
Stadium71,900 (73,200 capacity)
Upper Deck21,700 (22,000)
End Zone15,800 (15,800)
Mezzanine9,100 (9,100)
Sideline Seats13,700 (14,000)
Club Seats8,600 (8,600)
Luxury Boxes3,000 (3,700)