Conference Semifinals, 2025

Game MVP: J.R. Carpenter, Champaign Thunder

played in Champaign, IL

45 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Drive Charts

Rushing Statistics

Passing Statistics

Receiving Statistics

Interception Statistics

Fumble Statistics

Punting Statistics

Kicking Statistics

Punt Return Statistics

Kick Return Statistics

Defensive Statistics

Pass Rush Statistics

Pass Defense Statistics

Blocking Statistics

Special Teams Tackles

Participation

Directional Rushing Statistics

Detailed Passing Statistics

Directional Passing Statistics

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Third Down Passing Statistics

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Boise Rough Riders	0	3	7	0	-	10
Champaign Thunder	14	7	3	3	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:11 CHM - Fred Lohr 7 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Brenden Winslett extra point)
1Q: 02:38 CHM - Fred Lohr 6 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Brenden Winslett extra point)
2Q: 07:01 BOI - Ron Pressnall 38 field goal
2Q: 00:41 CHM - Ross Deskins 1 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Brenden Winslett extra point)
3Q: 07:21 CHM - Brenden Winslett 45 field goal
3Q: 03:24 BOI - Al Brannan 3 run (Ron Pressnall extra point)
4Q: 02:09 CHM - Brenden Winslett 25 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:11 CHM - Fred Lohr 7 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Brenden Winslett extra point)
1Q: 02:38 CHM - Fred Lohr 6 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Brenden Winslett extra point)
2Q: 07:01 BOI - Ron Pressnall 38 field goal
2Q: 00:41 CHM - Ross Deskins 1 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Brenden Winslett extra point)
3Q: 07:21 CHM - Brenden Winslett 45 field goal
3Q: 03:24 BOI - Al Brannan 3 run (Ron Pressnall extra point)
4Q: 02:09 CHM - Brenden Winslett 25 field goal

Team Statistics BOI CHM
Record 13-5 15-2
First Downs 15 27
- by Rushing 3 7
- by Passing 12 20
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 282 455
- Offensive Plays 49 71
- Yards per Play 5.76 6.41
Net Rushing Yards 29 144
- Rushing Attempts 8 33
- Yards per Rush 3.63 4.36
Net Passing Yards 253 311
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 24 - 2 38 - 28 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 264 311
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.17 8.18
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/9 9/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.8 4.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 2/15 7/47
Punt Returns/Yards 1/5 3/28
Kick Returns/Yards 4/85 1/18
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/3
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 21 OWN 28
Time of Possession 23:38 36:22

Team Statistics	BOI	CHM
Record	13-5	15-2
First Downs	15	27
- by Rushing	3	7
- by Passing	12	20
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	282	455
- Offensive Plays	49	71
- Yards per Play	5.76	6.41
Net Rushing Yards	29	144
- Rushing Attempts	8	33
- Yards per Rush	3.63	4.36
Net Passing Yards	253	311
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 24 - 2	38 - 28 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	264	311
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.17	8.18
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/9	9/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.8	4.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	2/15	7/47
Punt Returns/Yards	1/5	3/28
Kick Returns/Yards	4/85	1/18
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/3
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 21	OWN 28
Time of Possession	23:38	36:22

Boise Rough Riders
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:00	1:32	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
1	2:30	1:51	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
2	14:50	2:54	OWN 2	5	32	Punt
2	10:34	3:38	OWN 14	8	65	Field Goal
2	0:34	0:34	OWN 23	3	6	Punt
3	15:00	4:28	OWN 25	8	39	Punt
3	7:15	3:59	OWN 30	7	70	Touchdown
4	14:55	3:15	OWN 20	8	49	Interception
4	9:08	1:26	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
4	2:04	0:18	OWN 32	1	0	Interception

Champaign Thunder
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:00	OWN 23	10	77	Touchdown
1	7:28	4:58	OWN 34	9	66	Touchdown
1	0:39	0:49	OWN 45	3	0	Punt
2	11:56	1:22	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
2	6:56	6:22	OWN 8	13	92	Touchdown
3	10:32	3:17	OWN 20	7	52	Field Goal
3	3:16	3:21	OWN 20	6	17	Punt
4	11:40	2:32	OWN 36	6	10	Punt
4	7:42	5:38	OWN 32	9	60	Field Goal
4	1:46	1:46	OWN 45	5	48	Game

Boise	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Al Brannan	5	20	4.00	7	0	1
Shannon Hawes	3	9	3.00	11	1	0

Champaign	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Jeffrey Donovan	21	136	6.48	35	3
Corey Sybrowski	10	8	0.80	8	0
Charlie Boyd	1	1	1.00	1	0
J.R. Carpenter	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Boise	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Leo Herrick	39	24	264	2/11	0	27	2	60.2

Champaign	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.R. Carpenter	38	28	311	0/0	3	37	0	123.9

Boise	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Zach Andersen	7	12	84	12.00	36	22
WR Johnny Sjostrand	6	9	51	8.50	10	15
WR Robbie Page	3	5	40	13.33	29	27
TE Martin Duncan	2	3	31	15.50	8	23
RB Al Brannan	2	2	36	18.00	29	24
TE Conrad Rasmussen	1	3	-1	-1.00	0	-1
WR Colin Shaw	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
RB Shannon Hawes	1	3	8	8.00	7	8
TE Riddick Winters	1	1	12	12.00	6	12

Champaign	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Fred Lohr	9	13	94	10.44	31	25	2
WR C.J. Emmons	5	8	81	16.20	26	37	0
WR Bennie Sandlin	5	8	31	6.20	2	9	0
WR Rufus Mularkey	4	4	53	13.25	7	21	0
TE Ross Deskins	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	1
FB Marlon Mason	1	1	14	14.00	0	14	0
RB Jeffrey Donovan	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
RB Corey Sybrowski	1	1	18	18.00	0	18	0
WR Butch Bostic	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0

Boise	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Champaign	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Jared Shimada	1	3	3.00	0
S Rod Rockett	1	0	0.00	0

Boise	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Champaign	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Boise	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Howie Poston	6	270	45.0	37.0	55	1

Champaign	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brandon Baxter	4	208	52.0	45.8	63	2

Boise	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ron Pressnall	1/1	0/0	0/0	38	1/1

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

Boise	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dixon Page	1	5	5.0	0

Champaign	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Amos Fletcher	3	28	9.3	0

Boise	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dixon Page	3	64	21.3	0
Rob Banks	1	21	21.0	0

Champaign	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gerald Battle	1	18	18.0	0

Boise	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Quinn Wilhide	8	2	0.0	20	27
ILB Deion Hanson	7	4	0.0	29	32
S Ronald Luttrell	7	2	0.0	29	33
S Duane Schuster	5	0	0.0	20	32
OLB Vernon Oxendine	4	5	0.0	24	23
DT Terrance Gameau	4	2	0.0	26	25
CB Greg Salcido	4	1	0.0	22	19
CB Scoop West	3	1	0.0	15	24
DE Carlos Pehrson	3	0	0.0	22	17
OLB Tyrone Stoughton	2	1	0.0	9	10
DT Jon Clayton	2	0	0.0	12	13
CB Daniel Miller	1	2	0.0	22	22
DT David Newhart	1	2	0.0	20	28
DT Jimmy Roethlisberger	1	1	0.0	13	16
DE B.J. Warren	1	1	0.0	24	29
OLB Dan Thompson	1	1	0.0	12	10
CB Pete Gryboski	1	1	0.0	12	22
WR Zach Andersen	1	0	---	---	---
TE Conrad Rasmussen	1	0	---	---	---
S Rob Banks	1	0	0.0	17	13
DE Dustin Castillo	1	0	0.0	15	23

Champaign	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Tom Meier	5	1	0.0	7	37
CB Jason Vance	4	1	0.0	8	29
OLB Jared Shimada	4	1	0.0	6	28
S Rod Rockett	3	1	0.0	7	38
CB Carlos Hines	3	0	0.0	6	30
DE Ben Banks	2	0	1.0	8	41
DE Heath Warren	2	1	0.5	4	19
S Jeff Marion	2	1	0.0	6	41
CB Gary Zytniak	2	0	0.0	5	28
S Amos Fletcher	2	0	0.0	1	11
ILB Charlie Poloski	1	1	0.0	3	10
CB Al Lynch	1	0	0.0	5	25
OLB Marty Stephens	1	0	0.0	2	21
DT Rich Westbrook	1	0	0.0	6	35
DT David Jackson	0	2	0.5	4	14

Boise	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT David Newhart	1	2	0	28
DE Dustin Castillo	1	0	0	23
DT Jon Clayton	1	0	0	13
DT Jimmy Roethlisberger	0	2	0	16
DE B.J. Warren	0	1	1	29

Champaign	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Ben Banks	1.0	0	1	0	41
DE Heath Warren	0.5	0	1	0	19
DT David Jackson	0.5	0	0	0	14
DE Walt Borders	0.0	1	0	1	35
DT Robbie Wooden	0.0	0	1	0	9

Boise	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Ronald Luttrell	5	0	33
ILB Deion Hanson	4	0	32
OLB Quinn Wilhide	4	0	27
S Duane Schuster	4	0	32
CB Scoop West	3	0	24
OLB Vernon Oxendine	2	0	23
OLB Tyrone Stoughton	2	0	10
CB Greg Salcido	1	1	19
CB Daniel Miller	1	0	22
S Rob Banks	1	0	13
CB Pete Gryboski	1	0	22

Champaign	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Tom Meier	4	0	0	37
OLB Jared Shimada	3	0	1	28
CB Carlos Hines	3	0	0	30
CB Jason Vance	3	0	0	29
S Jeff Marion	2	3	0	41
S Rod Rockett	2	1	1	38
CB Gary Zytniak	2	0	0	28
S Amos Fletcher	2	0	0	11
CB Al Lynch	1	0	0	25
DE Heath Warren	1	0	0	19
DT Rich Westbrook	1	0	0	35

Champaign	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Irv Williamson	3	5	27	32
Leslie Kalu	3	4	15	18
Mitch Howe	2	7	26	31
Clay Ramsey	1	4	21	33
Quentin King	1	3	16	11
Jamie Hatcher	0	5	24	31
R.J. Oliver	0	2	22	22
Sam Bryant	0	1	14	12
Fred Lohr	0	1	32	35

Boise	Tackles	STPlays
Daniel Miller	2	10
Rob Banks	1	18
Dan Thompson	1	18

Champaign	Tackles	STPlays
Anthony Wheeler	2	12
Al Lynch	1	25
Marlon Mason	1	14
Gerald Battle	1	14

Boise	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ronald Luttrell	---	---	29	33	2	64
Deion Hanson	---	---	29	32	1	62
B.J. Warren	---	---	24	29	3	56
Daniel Miller	---	---	22	22	10	54
Duane Schuster	---	---	20	32	2	54
Terrance Gameau	---	---	26	25	1	52
Bryce Sanders	7	39	---	---	6	52
Pete Gryboski	---	---	12	22	17	51
Leo Herrick	8	41	---	---	---	49
Scoop West	---	---	15	24	10	49
David Newhart	---	---	20	28	1	49
Quinn Wilhide	---	---	20	27	1	48
Vernon Oxendine	---	---	24	23	1	48
Rob Banks	---	---	17	13	18	48
Conrad Rasmussen	6	26	---	---	13	45
Dustin Castillo	---	---	15	23	5	43
Cary Schaplowsky	5	37	---	---	---	42
Rich Starks	7	35	---	---	---	42
Greg Salcido	---	---	22	19	---	41
Frank Meinhart	7	33	---	---	---	40
Carlos Pehrson	---	---	22	17	1	40
Dan Thompson	---	---	12	10	18	40
Zach Andersen	8	31	---	---	---	39
Jermaine Tubbs	6	33	---	---	---	39
Colin Shaw	5	22	---	---	10	37
Robbie Page	5	22	---	---	5	32
Jimmy Roethlisberger	---	---	13	16	3	32
Johnny Sjostrand	3	27	---	---	---	30
Al Brannan	5	25	---	---	---	30
Martin Duncan	2	21	---	---	5	28
Jon Clayton	---	---	12	13	1	26
Tyrone Stoughton	---	---	9	10	7	26
Riddick Winters	2	9	---	---	14	25
Shannon Hawes	4	13	---	---	5	22
Renaldo Hauck	0	2	---	---	19	21
Myron Rasmussen	2	10	---	---	7	19
Ricardo Porter	1	8	---	---	7	16
Dale Harvey	0	5	---	---	11	16
Travis Matthews	2	6	---	---	7	15
Dixon Page	0	2	---	---	12	14
Marc Biccum	3	4	---	---	7	14
Howie Poston	0	0	---	---	6	6
Ron Pressnall	0	0	---	---	4	4
Kris Rich	0	0	---	---	1	1
Rich Ortiz	0	0	---	---	1	1
Andy Walters	0	0	---	---	---	0

Champaign	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
J.R. Carpenter	33	38	---	---	---	71
Fred Lohr	32	35	---	---	---	67
Mitch Howe	26	31	---	---	6	63
Bennie Sandlin	28	35	---	---	---	63
Irv Williamson	27	32	---	---	---	59
C.J. Emmons	23	34	---	---	---	57
Ross Deskins	21	22	---	---	13	56
Al Lynch	---	---	5	25	25	55
Jamie Hatcher	24	31	---	---	---	55
Clay Ramsey	21	33	---	---	---	54
Ben Banks	---	---	8	41	3	52
Jeff Marion	---	---	6	41	1	48
Rod Rockett	---	---	7	38	2	47
Jeffrey Donovan	21	25	---	---	---	46
Jason Vance	---	---	8	29	8	45
Tom Meier	---	---	7	37	1	45
R.J. Oliver	22	22	---	---	---	44
Walt Borders	---	---	7	35	2	44
Gary Zytniak	---	---	5	28	9	42
Rich Westbrook	---	---	6	35	---	41
Corey Sybrowski	11	8	---	---	21	40
Carlos Hines	---	---	6	30	1	37
Rufus Mularkey	10	13	---	---	14	37
Jared Shimada	---	---	6	28	---	34
Leslie Kalu	15	18	---	---	1	34
Sam Bryant	14	12	---	---	6	32
Quentin King	16	11	---	---	5	32
Alan Banta	8	6	---	---	15	29
Charlie Poloski	---	---	3	10	14	27
Amos Fletcher	---	---	1	11	14	26
Marty Stephens	---	---	2	21	1	24
Heath Warren	---	---	4	19	---	23
David Jackson	---	---	4	14	4	22
Marlon Mason	4	2	---	---	14	20
Gerald Battle	0	0	---	---	14	14
Robbie Wooden	---	---	3	9	1	13
Butch Bostic	6	5	---	---	2	13
Anthony Wheeler	---	---	0	0	12	12
Alan Wolf	---	---	0	0	8	8
Brenden Winslett	0	0	---	---	8	8
J.C. Nichols	0	0	---	---	6	6
Charlie Boyd	1	5	---	---	---	6
Neal Sheldon	---	---	0	0	5	5
Brandon Baxter	0	0	---	---	4	4
A.J. Palkowski	0	0	---	---	2	2
J.B. Mireles	0	0	---	---	---	0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	5	2.5
Middle	3	12	4.0
Right	3	12	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	67	6.7
Middle	14	55	3.9
Right	8	23	2.9
None	1	-1	-1.0

Boise	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Leo Herrick	39	24	4	1	4	4	3	1	2

Champaign	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.R. Carpenter	38	28	3	1	0	1	5	1	0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	7	94	9.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	12	90	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	58	8.3
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	22	4.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	27	22	192	7.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	61	8.7
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	58	14.5

Boise	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Zach Andersen	12	7	0	84	1	31
WR Johnny Sjostrand	9	6	1	51	0	27
WR Robbie Page	5	3	0	40	1	22
TE Conrad Rasmussen	3	1	1	-1	0	26
TE Martin Duncan	3	2	0	31	1	21
RB Shannon Hawes	3	1	2	8	0	13
RB Al Brannan	2	2	0	36	1	25
WR Colin Shaw	1	1	0	3	0	22
TE Riddick Winters	1	1	0	12	0	9

Champaign	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Fred Lohr	13	9	94	1	35
WR C.J. Emmons	8	5	81	1	34
WR Bennie Sandlin	8	5	31	0	35
WR Rufus Mularkey	4	4	53	1	13
TE Ross Deskins	1	1	1	0	22
FB Marlon Mason	1	1	14	0	2
RB Jeffrey Donovan	1	1	11	0	25
RB Corey Sybrowski	1	1	18	0	8
WR Butch Bostic	1	1	8	0	5

Boise	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Al Brannan	1	3	3.00	4.00

Champaign	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Charlie Boyd	1	1	1.00	1.00
J.R. Carpenter	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00
Jeffrey Donovan	1	0	0.00	6.48
Corey Sybrowski	1	0	0.00	0.80

Boise	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Leo Herrick	1	1	16	16.00	6.77

Champaign	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
J.R. Carpenter	7	7	37	5.29	8.18

Boise	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Zach Andersen	1	1	16	16.00	7.00

Champaign	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Fred Lohr	4	4	25	6.25	7.23
WR Bennie Sandlin	2	2	11	5.50	3.88
TE Ross Deskins	1	1	1	1.00	1.00

Boise	Rushes	Conversions

Champaign	Rushes	Conversions
Jeffrey Donovan	3	3
Corey Sybrowski	2	0
Charlie Boyd	1	0

Boise	Att	Comp	Conversions
Leo Herrick	7	5	2

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

Rich Starks

Frank Meinhart

Cary Schaplowsky

Bryce Sanders

Boise	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Zach Andersen	3	3	2
WR Johnny Sjostrand	2	2	0
WR Robbie Page	1	0	0
RB Shannon Hawes	1	0	0

Champaign	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Fred Lohr	4	3	3
WR Bennie Sandlin	3	2	2
WR C.J. Emmons	2	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)