Week 16, 2025

played in Chicago, IL

45 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Champaign Thunder30136-22
Chicago Crusaders314010-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:52 CHM - Brenden Winslett 47 field goal
1Q: 00:55 CHI - Rob Burnett 22 field goal
2Q: 14:54 CHI - Mel Stokes 31 run (Rob Burnett extra point)
2Q: 00:26 CHI - Tito Mason 8 run (Rob Burnett extra point)
3Q: 13:23 CHM - Brenden Winslett 35 field goal
3Q: 09:00 CHM - Fred Lohr 11 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Brenden Winslett extra point)
3Q: 05:04 CHM - Brenden Winslett 24 field goal
4Q: 12:21 CHI - Allen Carlson 15 pass from Jerry Donaldson (Rob Burnett extra point)
4Q: 04:25 CHI - Rob Burnett 33 field goal
4Q: 02:56 CHM - Ross Deskins 6 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Rufus Mularkey run for conversion failed)

Team StatisticsCHMCHI
Record13-210-5
First Downs2318
- by Rushing66
- by Passing1510
- by Penalty22
Total Net Yards451340
- Offensive Plays5857
- Yards per Play7.785.96
Net Rushing Yards107123
- Rushing Attempts2231
- Yards per Rush4.863.97
Net Passing Yards344217
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 25 - 225 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards360224
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/161/7
- Yards per Pass Play9.568.35
Fumbles/Lost7/30/0
3rd Down Conversions5/95/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.48.2
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards6/453/35
Punt Returns/Yards2/180/0
Kick Returns/Yards4/1025/121
Interception Ret./Yards1/02/3
2pt Conversions1/00/0
Red Zone Visits54
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/22/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 31OWN 29
Time of Possession29:2530:35

Drive Charts

Champaign Thunder
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:025:17OWN 27943Field Goal
214:375:46OWN 14960Fumble
27:124:14OWN 26834Interception
20:160:16OWN 20117Half
315:001:44OWN 42640Field Goal
311:092:19OPP 36536Touchdown
37:172:19OWN 29564Field Goal
33:181:3250440Fumble
412:153:24OWN 20626Interception
44:171:30OWN 35665Touchdown
40:200:20OWN 20121Game
Chicago Crusaders
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:58OWN 2438Punt
17:456:55OWN 241071Field Goal
10:451:08OPP 45445Touchdown
28:511:39OWN 2631Punt
22:582:42OWN 26774Touchdown
313:162:07OWN 363-5Interception
38:501:33OWN 3234Punt
34:581:40OWN 203-2Punt
31:464:31OWN 10890Touchdown
48:514:34OWN 47737Field Goal
42:472:27OWN 23622Punt

Game MVP: Jerry Donaldson, Chicago Crusaders

Rushing Statistics

ChampaignAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Jeffrey Donovan15644.271020
Corey Sybrowski5326.402110
J.R. Carpenter2115.50600
ChicagoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tito Mason19532.791511
Mel Stokes10666.603131
Irv Anagnostis242.00500

Passing Statistics

ChampaignAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
J.R. Carpenter35253601/16264299.7
ChicagoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jerry Donaldson25182241/7143196.1

Receiving Statistics

ChampaignCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR C.J. Emmons686510.831210
WR Bennie Sandlin61011519.1758640
TE Fred Lohr68579.505161
WR Rufus Mularkey456817.0034310
TE Ross Deskins1166.00061
WR Gerald Battle113232.0025320
RB Jeffrey Donovan111717.0013170
WR Butch Bostic0100.00000
ChicagoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Bernard Trainor454310.754170
FB Allen Carlson34175.6712151
WR Dana Eickholt345317.6719240
WR Gary Fletcher225125.5035430
RB Tito Mason222311.5016200
FB Jesse Gerken111717.0015170
TE Ernie McChane1244.00040
WR Drew Bradford1188.00080
TE David Dignan1188.00180
WR Rob Guenther0300.00000

Interception Statistics

ChampaignIntsYardsAvgTD
S Jeff Marion100.000
ChicagoIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Fernando Schwartz100.000
CB Eddie Chapman133.000

Fumble Statistics

ChampaignFumbRecovForceTD
Gerald Battle2000
C.J. Emmons1100
Jeffrey Donovan1100
Fred Lohr1000
Rufus Mularkey1000
Corey Sybrowski1000
Quentin King0100
Amos Fletcher0100
ChicagoFumbRecovForceTD
Irv Anagnostis0110
Dustin Thongchanh0100
Eddie Chapman0100
Charles Feely0020
Ricardo Lester0010
Jesse Gerken0010
C.J. Spry0010
Chuck Shepherd0010

Punting Statistics

ChampaignPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
ChicagoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dexter Flannery522845.638.0551

Kicking Statistics

ChampaignFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Brenden Winslett3/31/10/0471/1
ChicagoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rob Burnett2/20/00/0333/3

Punt Return Statistics

ChampaignRetYardsAvgTD
Amos Fletcher2189.00
ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD

Kick Return Statistics

ChampaignRetYardsAvgTD
Gerald Battle410225.50
ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Irv Anagnostis36020.00
Daniel Gaylord26130.50

Defensive Statistics

ChampaignTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Charlie Poloski820.01614
CB Carlos Hines600.02319
S Jeff Marion400.03026
OLB Jared Shimada400.02319
OLB Tom Meier330.02519
CB Jason Vance320.01815
S Rod Rockett310.02724
DE Walt Borders300.02420
DE Heath Warren300.01215
DT David Jackson300.02012
OLB Marty Stephens220.01610
CB Gary Zytniak210.01715
WR Bennie Sandlin20---------
DE Ben Banks101.03126
DT Rich Westbrook120.02622
CB Al Lynch110.01616
DT Robbie Wooden010.085
ChicagoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Fernando Schwartz610.02033
ILB Dustin Thongchanh610.01628
CB Blaine Arevalo600.01020
CB Eddie Chapman300.01628
DE C.J. Spry300.01321
S Ricardo Lester220.01319
DT Reggie Guffey200.01330
S Bernie Elliott200.0917
ILB William Zellars200.0711
S Charles Feely200.01625
DE Jermaine Vance101.01723
OLB Craig Garcia120.01829
ILB Lincoln Perkins120.01118
DE Ben Berardi110.01124
OLB Tracy Nadell100.075
WR Rob Guenther10---------
DT Roy Shea100.01210
CB Daniel Gaylord100.079
CB Corey Farley100.003
S Chuck Shepherd100.0612
CB Jon Martinez010.01828

Pass Rush Statistics

ChampaignSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ben Banks1.001126
DT David Jackson0.001012
ChicagoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jermaine Vance1.000023
OLB Craig Garcia0.002329
DT Reggie Guffey0.001030

Pass Defense Statistics

ChampaignCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Carlos Hines50019
ILB Charlie Poloski31014
OLB Jared Shimada21019
CB Jason Vance20015
OLB Tom Meier11019
S Jeff Marion10126
CB Al Lynch10016
OLB Marty Stephens10010
DT Rich Westbrook10022
CB Gary Zytniak10015
ChicagoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Blaine Arevalo51020
CB Eddie Chapman40128
OLB Fernando Schwartz20133
ILB William Zellars20011
CB Daniel Gaylord2009
S Chuck Shepherd20012
S Bernie Elliott11017
ILB Lincoln Perkins11018
S Ricardo Lester10019
ILB Dustin Thongchanh10028
DE C.J. Spry10021
DE Ben Berardi10024
CB Corey Farley1003
S Charles Feely10025
CB Jon Martinez02028

Blocking Statistics

ChampaignKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
R.J. Oliver36119129
Mitch Howe26116030
Fred Lohr23120034
Jamie Hatcher02017027
Irv Williamson01018029
Sam Bryant0109013
Quentin King01022036
ChicagoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jerome Reeves37027023
Ted Solano34028021
Phil Talley24028025
Howie Robbins130718
Patrick Gibson13030021
Bryant Timlin03019013
Allen Carlson03018014
Kevin Sawyer01012014
Jesse Gerken010606
Ernie McChane01023019
David Dignan01013011

Special Teams Tackles

ChampaignTacklesSTPlays
Al Lynch324
Corey Sybrowski119
Jason Vance19
ChicagoTacklesSTPlays
Irv Anagnostis220
Drew Bradford120
Jesse Gerken119
Bernie Elliott113
Dana Eickholt111

Participation

ChampaignRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ben Banks------3126562
Quentin King2236------260
Jeff Marion------3026258
J.R. Carpenter2236---------58
Al Lynch------16162456
Fred Lohr2034------155
Rod Rockett------2724253
C.J. Emmons1931---------50
Bennie Sandlin2030---------50
R.J. Oliver1929------250
Rich Westbrook------2622250
Irv Williamson1829---------47
Mitch Howe1630------147
Walt Borders------2420347
Tom Meier------2519246
Jamie Hatcher1727---------44
Gary Zytniak------17151244
Carlos Hines------2319143
Jason Vance------1815942
Jared Shimada------2319---42
Rufus Mularkey818------1642
Charlie Poloski------16141242
Ross Deskins1319------840
Jeffrey Donovan1620---------36
David Jackson------2012335
Corey Sybrowski68------1933
Amos Fletcher------651829
Marty Stephens------1610228
Heath Warren------1215---27
Sam Bryant913------224
Leslie Kalu713------323
Alan Banta33------1622
Alan Wolf------241117
Gerald Battle01------1617
Marlon Mason12------1316
Butch Bostic46------616
Robbie Wooden------85---13
Anthony Wheeler------001111
Brenden Winslett00------99
J.C. Nichols23------38
Charlie Boyd08---------8
Neal Sheldon------1034
A.J. Palkowski00------33
Clay Ramsey00---------0
J.B. Mireles00---------0
Brandon Baxter00---------0
ChicagoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Patrick Gibson3021------758
Jerry Donaldson3126---------57
Jerome Reeves2723------757
Fernando Schwartz------2033356
Phil Talley2825---------53
Ted Solano2821---------49
Jon Martinez------1828349
Craig Garcia------1829148
Dustin Thongchanh------1628246
Reggie Guffey------1330346
Eddie Chapman------1628145
Blaine Arevalo------10201343
Ernie McChane2319------143
Charles Feely------1625243
David Dignan1311------1842
Jermaine Vance------1723242
Dana Eickholt1515------1141
Bernie Elliott------9171339
Allen Carlson1814------537
Ben Berardi------1124237
Gary Fletcher2214---------36
C.J. Spry------1321135
Bernard Trainor2114---------35
Ricardo Lester------1319234
Tito Mason1915---------34
Kevin Sawyer1214------733
Bryant Timlin1913---------32
Jesse Gerken66------1931
Lincoln Perkins------1118231
Chuck Shepherd------6121230
Irv Anagnostis23------2025
Tracy Nadell------751325
Drew Bradford13------2024
Roy Shea------1210123
Daniel Gaylord------79723
Howie Robbins78------722
Mel Stokes108------119
Rob Guenther58------619
William Zellars------711119
Charlie Bunting45------716
Colin Chapman------23712
Rob Burnett00------88
Dexter Flannery00------55
Corey Farley------03---3
Cary Thompson00------22
Billy Forbes00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5285.6
Middle13493.8
Right4307.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6183.0
Middle24994.1
Right166.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

ChampaignAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
J.R. Carpenter35254005332
ChicagoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jerry Donaldson25183013211

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)20161587.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)9716418.2
Long (19+ Yds)62386.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen21157.5
Short (0-8 Yds)131213910.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)105707.0
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

ChampaignTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Bennie Sandlin1060115130
WR C.J. Emmons86065131
TE Fred Lohr86057034
WR Rufus Mularkey54068118
TE Ross Deskins1106019
WR Gerald Battle1103211
RB Jeffrey Donovan11017020
WR Butch Bostic100006
ChicagoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Bernard Trainor54043014
FB Allen Carlson43017014
WR Dana Eickholt43053115
WR Rob Guenther301008
WR Gary Fletcher22051114
TE Ernie McChane2104019
RB Tito Mason22023115
FB Jesse Gerken1101706
WR Drew Bradford110803
TE David Dignan1108011

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

ChampaignAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
J.R. Carpenter155.005.50
ChicagoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tito Mason561.202.79

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

ChampaignAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
J.R. Carpenter95364.0010.29
ChicagoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jerry Donaldson65437.178.96

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

ChampaignTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR C.J. Emmons3162.008.13
TE Fred Lohr32165.337.13
TE Ross Deskins1166.006.00
WR Bennie Sandlin1188.0011.50
WR Butch Bostic1000.000.00
ChicagoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Bernard Trainor22126.008.60
WR Gary Fletcher1188.0025.50
FB Allen Carlson111515.004.25
WR Dana Eickholt1000.0013.25
WR Drew Bradford1188.008.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

ChampaignRushesConversions
J.R. Carpenter11
ChicagoRushesConversions
Tito Mason41
Irv Anagnostis11
Mel Stokes11

Third Down Passing Statistics

ChampaignAttCompConversions
J.R. Carpenter854
ChicagoAttCompConversions
Jerry Donaldson732

Third Down Receiving Statistics

ChampaignTargCatchConversions
WR Bennie Sandlin321
TE Fred Lohr222
WR C.J. Emmons100
WR Gerald Battle111
WR Butch Bostic100
ChicagoTargCatchConversions
WR Rob Guenther300
FB Jesse Gerken111
WR Dana Eickholt111
WR Bernard Trainor100
WR Drew Bradford110

SectionAttendance
Stadium68,000 (71,000 capacity)
Upper Deck22,700 (22,700)
End Zone16,400 (16,400)
Mezzanine9,500 (9,500)
Sideline Seats14,500 (14,500)
Club Seats1,900 (1,900)
Luxury Boxes3,000 (6,000)