Exhibition Week 4, 2026

played in Louisiana, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Champaign Thunder010100-20
Louisiana Pirates0007-7

Scoring Summary
2Q: 12:41 CHM - Sam Linquist 37 field goal
2Q: 03:07 CHM - Rufus Mularkey 18 pass from J.B. Mireles (Sam Linquist extra point)
3Q: 15:00 CHM - Rufus Mularkey 18 fumble return (Sam Linquist extra point)
3Q: 03:40 CHM - Sam Linquist 28 field goal
4Q: 15:00 LOU - Jay Ingram 2 fumble return (Jeffrey Burroughs extra point)

Team StatisticsCHMLOU
Record3-01-2
First Downs1611
- by Rushing60
- by Passing1011
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards286210
- Offensive Plays7355
- Yards per Play3.923.82
Net Rushing Yards10832
- Rushing Attempts3913
- Yards per Rush2.772.46
Net Passing Yards178178
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt31 - 19 - 039 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards194201
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/163/23
- Yards per Pass Play5.244.24
Fumbles/Lost1/13/2
3rd Down Conversions10/203/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.48.0
4th Down Conversions0/01/2
Penalties/Yards3/303/35
Punt Returns/Yards3/301/12
Kick Returns/Yards1/235/102
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits20
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/10/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 21
Time of Possession38:5421:06

Drive Charts

Champaign Thunder
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:05OWN 2038Punt
110:271:59OWN 1634Punt
17:221:19OPP 4935Punt
14:346:58OWN 51275Field Goal
210:207:20OWN 171583Touchdown
21:041:04OWN 202-1Half
313:145:25OWN 10937Punt
36:363:04OPP 37626Field Goal
30:170:24OWN 52-3Fumble
414:532:48OWN 27520Punt
48:203:45OWN 33725Punt
43:501:45OPP 383-7Punt
41:240:33OPP 4734Punt
Louisiana Pirates
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:553:28OWN 33620Punt
18:281:06OWN 2030Punt
16:031:29OWN 2432Punt
212:362:16OWN 393-9Punt
23:001:56OWN 24524Punt
314:551:41OWN 413-4Punt
37:491:13OWN 1233Punt
33:323:15OWN 30732Punt
412:053:45OWN 6829Punt
44:350:45OWN 20318Fumble
42:050:41OWN 9538Downs
40:510:51OWN 20612Game

Game MVP: J.B. Mireles, Champaign Thunder

Rushing Statistics

ChampaignAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Jeffrey Donovan23572.481320
Corey Sybrowski14523.711320
J.B. Mireles2-1-0.50200
LouisianaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ray Larocque8182.25600
Karl Matthews2126.00700
Blake Plummer221.00100
Tim Selby100.00000

Passing Statistics

ChampaignAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
J.B. Mireles31191943/16125089.9
LouisianaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Karl Matthews39192013/23031064.1

Receiving Statistics

ChampaignCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Butch Bostic565310.6016190
TE Fred Lohr476115.2525250
WR Bennie Sandlin37289.334140
WR Rufus Mularkey343210.671181
RB Jeffrey Donovan2384.00990
WR Gerald Battle1333.00030
TE Sedrick Blunt1199.00390
LouisianaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jared Schultz48194.75080
WR Tyrus Rasmussen48379.2513200
WR Bryan Edwards363210.673180
WR Luke Horton232311.501170
TE Roy Cress111313.0011130
WR Tim Selby133131.008310
RB Ray Larocque1188.00080
FB Lamar Harriman1199.00090
WR Martin Bishop162727.000270
TE Donnell Shrawder1122.00020

Interception Statistics

ChampaignIntsYardsAvgTD
LouisianaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

ChampaignFumbRecovForceTD
Jeffrey Donovan1000
Rufus Mularkey0111
Rich Westbrook0100
Walt Borders0010
Deon Pearson0010
LouisianaFumbRecovForceTD
Karl Matthews2000
Cornelius Robbins1000
Jay Ingram0111
Cole Randle0100

Punting Statistics

ChampaignPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brandon Baxter834943.637.1514
LouisianaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Eric Stone938642.937.3614

Kicking Statistics

ChampaignFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Sam Linquist2/20/00/0372/2
LouisianaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jeffrey Burroughs0/00/00/001/1

Punt Return Statistics

ChampaignRetYardsAvgTD
Carlton Di Pietro22311.50
Kirk Nobles177.00
LouisianaRetYardsAvgTD
Luke Horton11212.00

Kick Return Statistics

ChampaignRetYardsAvgTD
Gerald Battle12323.00
LouisianaRetYardsAvgTD
Cornelius Robbins36020.00
Tyrus Rasmussen12020.00
Ray Larocque12222.00

Defensive Statistics

ChampaignTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Marcus Reese600.0322
OLB Jared Shimada500.0817
DE Walt Borders201.01027
OLB Tom Meier220.0321
OLB Anthony Wheeler210.049
ILB Charlie Poloski210.01018
OLB Kyle Jeffries210.01132
CB Carlos Hines200.0830
S Jeff Marion200.01025
DE Heath Warren111.0925
DT Rich Westbrook120.51026
DE Deon Pearson100.5318
DT Kelvin Mealey100.0320
CB Jason Vance100.01029
DT David Jackson100.01120
CB Gary Zytniak100.0830
S Carlton Di Pietro100.0020
CB Horace Nelson100.0827
S Rod Rockett020.0824
LouisianaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Derrick Sommerfeld940.53229
CB Cornelius Robbins610.01317
CB Otis Manns600.02532
ILB Jay Ingram600.0121
DE Jeremy Duda421.03023
DE Marcus Cunningham401.02626
CB Lorenzo Hackett420.03327
OLB Nolan Moynihan410.03027
DT Gary Vines330.02818
S Korey Wasson300.03230
CB Calvin Turner220.02724
ILB Morris Kennedy200.0126
DT Chuck Madkin200.0148
DT Donald Maples110.51116
S Arnie Thomason120.03026
DT Erik Money110.02420
S Ed Mueller100.01818
ILB Greg Bunting100.097

Pass Rush Statistics

ChampaignSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Heath Warren1.001325
DE Walt Borders1.001227
DT Rich Westbrook0.501126
DE Deon Pearson0.501018
DE Ben Banks0.011122
DT Kelvin Mealey0.001020
DT David Jackson0.001020
LouisianaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Marcus Cunningham1.002026
DE Jeremy Duda1.001123
OLB Derrick Sommerfeld0.500029
DT Donald Maples0.500016
OLB Nolan Moynihan0.010027

Pass Defense Statistics

ChampaignCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Marcus Reese40022
OLB Jared Shimada22017
CB Jason Vance21029
OLB Anthony Wheeler2109
OLB Kyle Jeffries21032
CB Carlos Hines20030
CB Gary Zytniak12030
S Jeff Marion11025
OLB Tom Meier10021
S Carlton Di Pietro10020
CB Horace Nelson10027
S Rod Rockett01024
LouisianaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Otis Manns40032
CB Cornelius Robbins30017
OLB Nolan Moynihan30027
CB Lorenzo Hackett30027
CB Calvin Turner20024
S Korey Wasson12030
OLB Derrick Sommerfeld11029
ILB Morris Kennedy1006
S Arnie Thomason10026
DT Chuck Madkin0108
S Ed Mueller01018

Blocking Statistics

ChampaignKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
R.J. Oliver27022027
Quentin King24025126
Butch Athanas24029028
Irv Williamson15025120
Clay Ramsey1201006
Leslie Kalu1201707
Mitch Howe05033120
Fred Lohr04030029
J.C. Nichols03014014
Jamie Hatcher02020022
LouisianaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Cole Randle13013142
Lawrence Noyes03010035
Tyrone Bishop010618
Rex Lavallee01013042
Lamar Harriman010303
Kendrick Ogden0107034
Ty Farr0105011
A.J. Durham00011138

Special Teams Tackles

ChampaignTacklesSTPlays
Rufus Mularkey318
Gary Zytniak125
Ross Deskins117
Morris Gordon111
LouisianaTacklesSTPlays
Ed Mueller115
Donnell Shrawder115
Tyrone Bishop19
Donnell Merkerson15

Participation

ChampaignRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Rufus Mularkey3128------1877
J.B. Mireles3934---------73
Fred Lohr3029------867
Butch Bostic3232---------64
Gary Zytniak------8302563
Butch Athanas2928------663
Kyle Jeffries------11322063
Quentin King2526------1061
Mitch Howe3320------255
R.J. Oliver2227------251
Bennie Sandlin2425------150
Jamie Hatcher2022------648
Jeffrey Donovan2321------246
Irv Williamson2520---------45
Corey Sybrowski1613------1645
Gerald Battle2112------942
Charlie Poloski------10181341
Carlos Hines------830139
Jason Vance------1029---39
Walt Borders------1027239
Rich Westbrook------1026339
J.C. Nichols1414------1038
Horace Nelson------827136
Jeff Marion------1025---35
David Jackson------1120435
Heath Warren------925---34
Leslie Kalu177------1034
Rod Rockett------824133
Carlton Di Pietro------0201232
Marcus Reese------322530
Ben Banks------622129
Deon Pearson------318728
Ross Deskins73------1727
Jared Shimada------817227
Tom Meier------321125
Kelvin Mealey------320124
Sedrick Blunt32------1924
Morris Gordon74------1122
Anthony Wheeler------49720
Clay Ramsey106---------16
Kirk Nobles00------1616
Brandon Baxter00------88
Sam Linquist00------77
C.J. Emmons11---------2
A.J. Palkowski00------22
J.R. Carpenter00---------0
LouisianaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Otis Manns------25322582
Rex Lavallee1342------964
Korey Wasson------3230264
Cole Randle1342------964
Derrick Sommerfeld------3229263
Lorenzo Hackett------3327262
Nolan Moynihan------3027158
Arnie Thomason------3026258
Tyrus Rasmussen938------1057
Jeremy Duda------3023356
Karl Matthews1342---------55
Marcus Cunningham------2626254
Ed Mueller------18181551
Calvin Turner------2724---51
Gary Vines------2818551
Erik Money------2420650
A.J. Durham1138---------49
Will Lofton------2019746
Lawrence Noyes1035---------45
Bryan Edwards527------1345
Kendrick Ogden734---------41
Jared Schultz534---------39
Greg Bunting------972238
Cornelius Robbins------1317535
Blake Plummer211------2235
Roy Cress610------1632
Donnell Shrawder313------1531
Martin Bishop921---------30
Ray Larocque914------629
Donald Maples------1116128
Luke Horton014------1327
Morris Kennedy------126725
Tim Selby817---------25
Ty Farr511------925
Tyrone Bishop68------923
Chuck Madkin------148---22
Lamar Harriman33------1622
Donnell Merkerson68------519
Jay Ingram------121215
Eric Stone00------99
Darnell Maloney00------99
Brenden Cushman------3047
Jeffrey Burroughs00------22
Ryan Abrams00------11
Jon Greer00---------0
Unknown------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10151.5
Middle15281.9
Right14654.6
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left691.5
Middle4164.0
Right372.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

ChampaignAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
J.B. Mireles31191215310
LouisianaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Karl Matthews39193029770

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43143.5
Short (0-8 Yds)16111016.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)95798.8
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3210.3
Short (0-8 Yds)139584.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)135644.9
Long (19+ Yds)93788.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

ChampaignTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Bennie Sandlin73128025
TE Fred Lohr74061129
WR Butch Bostic65053032
WR Rufus Mularkey43032028
WR Gerald Battle3103012
RB Jeffrey Donovan3208021
TE Sedrick Blunt110902
LouisianaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jared Schultz84019034
WR Tyrus Rasmussen84137138
WR Bryan Edwards63032027
WR Martin Bishop61127121
WR Tim Selby31031117
WR Luke Horton32023014
TE Roy Cress11013010
RB Ray Larocque1108014
FB Lamar Harriman110903
TE Donnell Shrawder1102013

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

ChampaignAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Corey Sybrowski2136.503.71
Jeffrey Donovan1-1-1.002.48
LouisianaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

ChampaignAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
J.B. Mireles41184.506.26
LouisianaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

ChampaignTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Fred Lohr2000.008.71
WR Rufus Mularkey111818.008.00
RB Jeffrey Donovan1000.002.67
LouisianaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

ChampaignRushesConversions
Jeffrey Donovan22
Corey Sybrowski10
LouisianaRushesConversions
Karl Matthews10

Third Down Passing Statistics

ChampaignAttCompConversions
J.B. Mireles16118
LouisianaAttCompConversions
Karl Matthews1243

Third Down Receiving Statistics

ChampaignTargCatchConversions
TE Fred Lohr544
WR Butch Bostic542
WR Bennie Sandlin200
WR Rufus Mularkey111
WR Gerald Battle100
RB Jeffrey Donovan110
TE Sedrick Blunt111
LouisianaTargCatchConversions
WR Jared Schultz411
WR Luke Horton211
WR Tyrus Rasmussen100
WR Tim Selby100
FB Lamar Harriman110
WR Bryan Edwards100
WR Martin Bishop100
TE Donnell Shrawder111

SectionAttendance
Stadium36,100 (72,700 capacity)
Upper Deck9,900 (19,900)
End Zone7,100 (14,300)
Mezzanine4,100 (8,300)
Sideline Seats6,300 (12,700)
Club Seats6,000 (14,100)
Luxury Boxes2,700 (3,400)