Exhibition Week 5, 2026

played in Champaign, IL

81 degrees, stormy, 18 mph wind

Erie Invaders0007-7
Champaign Thunder324013-40

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:53 CHM - Sam Linquist 28 field goal
2Q: 12:25 CHM - Rufus Mularkey 17 pass from J.B. Mireles (Sam Linquist extra point)
2Q: 01:28 CHM - Sam Linquist 51 field goal
2Q: 01:12 CHM - Cannonball Henson 66 interception return (Sam Linquist extra point)
2Q: 00:49 CHM - Carlton Di Pietro 15 interception return (Sam Linquist extra point)
4Q: 10:28 ERI - Norman Stubblefield 10 pass from Vince Boone (Sammie Flowers extra point)
4Q: 08:30 CHM - Sam Linquist 26 field goal
4Q: 07:12 CHM - Butch Bostic 16 pass from J.B. Mireles (Sam Linquist extra point)
4Q: 02:02 CHM - Sam Linquist 31 field goal

Team StatisticsERICHM
Record1-34-0
First Downs915
- by Rushing25
- by Passing610
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards177346
- Offensive Plays7168
- Yards per Play2.495.09
Net Rushing Yards49138
- Rushing Attempts1527
- Yards per Rush3.275.11
Net Passing Yards128208
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt51 - 20 - 540 - 20 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards156214
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/281/6
- Yards per Pass Play2.295.07
Fumbles/Lost2/04/1
3rd Down Conversions2/183/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.58.5
4th Down Conversions0/21/1
Penalties/Yards4/343/25
Punt Returns/Yards4/28/69
Kick Returns/Yards6/1491/29
Interception Ret./Yards2/235/103
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits34
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/01/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 31OWN 39
Time of Possession27:5832:02

Drive Charts

Erie Invaders
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:32OWN 40637Downs
19:541:06OWN 3531Punt
17:271:19OPP 3736Missed FG
13:462:53OWN 39620Punt
212:171:45OWN 2032Punt
29:191:47OWN 337Punt
26:131:20OWN 43410Interception
21:220:19OWN 3510Interception
21:030:24OWN 1020Interception
20:390:39OWN 383-5Punt
311:512:03OWN 1368Punt
39:481:00OPP 29413Interception
37:501:01OWN 3636Punt
35:171:47OWN 243-3Punt
31:461:36OWN 535Punt
412:582:40OWN 35665Touchdown
48:221:10OWN 234-7Downs
47:041:515034Punt
44:440:23OWN 2630Interception
41:540:52OWN 203-2Punt
Champaign Thunder
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:281:34OWN 2338Punt
18:481:21OWN 24414Interception
16:082:22OWN 42647Field Goal
10:533:36OWN 20780Touchdown
210:321:13OWN 4331Punt
27:321:19OPP 4337Missed FG
24:533:31OWN 25741Field Goal
315:003:09OWN 20614Punt
38:480:58OWN 203-1Punt
36:491:32OWN 4038Punt
33:301:44OWN 42418Punt
30:102:12OPP 45619Interception
410:181:56OWN 30461Field Goal
47:120:08OPP 16116Touchdown
45:130:29OWN 2030Punt
44:212:27OPP 1935Field Goal
41:021:02OWN 432-2Game

Game MVP: David Jackson, Champaign Thunder

Rushing Statistics

ErieAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Joey Tutwiler9353.891710
Michael Webster581.60200
Mercury Parker166.00600
ChampaignAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Phillip Farley161247.756540
Corey Sybrowski10111.101110
J.B. Mireles133.00300

Passing Statistics

ErieAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Kenyon Andersen38161134/21033410.1
Vince Boone134431/7131135.1
ChampaignAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
J.B. Mireles40202141/6228261.9

Receiving Statistics

ErieCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Norman Stubblefield5127214.408331
RB Joey Tutwiler46112.75060
WR Mercury Parker412153.75690
FB Dwayne Blades223417.0023310
WR Glen James25136.501070
WR Alvin Smithen1366.00060
TE Darren Warren1311.00010
RB Moe Daniels1144.00040
WR Nathan Sawyer0500.00000
RB Michael Webster0100.00000
TE Gus Perkins0100.00000
ChampaignCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Butch Bostic813556.880161
WR Rufus Mularkey686510.836171
WR Bennie Sandlin366722.3311280
TE Alan Banta252412.000190
WR Cornell Mueller1733.00030
RB Corey Sybrowski0100.00000

Interception Statistics

ErieIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Tyrell Hanson11515.000
ILB Gene Richard188.000
ChampaignIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Marcus Reese273.500
S Cannonball Henson16666.001
OLB Anthony Wheeler11515.000
S Carlton Di Pietro11515.001

Fumble Statistics

ErieFumbRecovForceTD
Norman Stubblefield1000
Nathan Sawyer1000
Alvin Smithen0100
Joel Noah0100
Jumbo Brock0100
Dwayne Blades0010
Ken Delgado0010
Tyrell Hanson0010
Luke Farlow0010
ChampaignFumbRecovForceTD
Kirk Nobles2000
Corey Sybrowski1100
Rufus Mularkey1000
Ross Deskins0100
Sedrick Blunt0100
Marlon Mason0010
Carlton Di Pietro0010

Punting Statistics

EriePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Graham Kinsella1146942.632.7491
ChampaignPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brandon Baxter730443.443.1534

Kicking Statistics

ErieFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Sammie Flowers0/10/10/001/1
ChampaignFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Sam Linquist4/51/21/2514/4

Punt Return Statistics

ErieRetYardsAvgTD
Joey Tutwiler273.50
Nathan Sawyer2-5-2.50
ChampaignRetYardsAvgTD
Kirk Nobles6518.50
Carlton Di Pietro2189.00

Kick Return Statistics

ErieRetYardsAvgTD
Grant Clancy512725.40
Moe Daniels12222.00
ChampaignRetYardsAvgTD
Cannonball Henson12929.00

Defensive Statistics

ErieTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Gene Richard700.01727
S Charlie Van Anden520.01335
S Michael Simmons510.01715
S Luke Farlow510.01821
OLB J.J. Anderson420.01423
DT Harry Wiggins301.01723
CB Ken Delgado300.01823
DT Joel Noah210.02132
CB Grant Clancy200.01327
CB Tyrell Hanson200.0922
DE Nathan Morris200.01622
CB Victor Sheridan120.01328
CB Scottie McComas110.01726
OLB Joey Naslund110.01318
WR Norman Stubblefield10---------
TE Darren Warren10---------
DE Anthony Atkins100.01624
QB Kenyon Andersen10---------
DE Reggie Alcott100.01117
OLB Terrance Dixon100.077
ILB Geoff Gonzalez020.01014
ILB Raymond Saxon010.01311
DT Terry Hamblin010.01728
ChampaignTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Kyle Jeffries1000.01456
DT David Jackson312.0837
DT Kelvin Mealey301.01035
OLB Tom Meier310.01447
CB Marcus Reese310.01251
CB Horace Nelson300.0940
DE Heath Warren210.51450
S Rod Rockett230.0616
CB Lionel Grant200.0835
S Carlton Di Pietro200.01247
DE Walt Borders101.016
DE Deon Pearson110.51452
TE Ross Deskins10---------
ILB Alan Wolf100.0310
DT Robbie Wooden100.01133
OLB Anthony Wheeler100.0818
RB Phillip Farley10---------
ILB Al Prior100.019
S Cannonball Henson020.01248

Pass Rush Statistics

ErieSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Harry Wiggins1.002023
DE Anthony Atkins0.001024
DT Trevor Farley0.00108
ILB Gene Richard0.001027
ChampaignSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT David Jackson2.010237
DT Kelvin Mealey1.003235
DE Walt Borders1.00016
DE Deon Pearson0.513152
DE Heath Warren0.502250
OLB Tom Meier0.010047
DT Robbie Wooden0.002033
DE Ben Banks0.00114

Pass Defense Statistics

ErieCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Charlie Van Anden41035
CB Ken Delgado30023
S Luke Farlow30021
ILB Gene Richard20127
CB Scottie McComas20026
OLB J.J. Anderson20023
CB Tyrell Hanson10122
CB Grant Clancy10027
CB Victor Sheridan10028
OLB Terrance Dixon1007
OLB Joey Naslund02018
S Michael Simmons02015
ChampaignCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Kyle Jeffries82056
CB Marcus Reese31251
CB Horace Nelson31040
S Carlton Di Pietro20147
CB Lionel Grant20035
S Rod Rockett10016
OLB Tom Meier10047
OLB Anthony Wheeler01118
S Jeff Marion0104
CB Jason Vance01018
S Cannonball Henson00148

Blocking Statistics

ErieKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Greg Vauthier24012042
Robert Winslet12011131
Lee Clayton1209135
Sammie Norris0309135
Bucky Wren0107133
Jumbo Brock0104025
Matthew Oskolkoff0108023
Ethan Regan0105011
Charlie Bunting00010145
ChampaignKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Clay Ramsey26022034
J.C. Nichols17021030
Leslie Kalu14124137
Quentin King12020023
R.J. Oliver1114011
Butch Athanas110508
Sam Bryant02013024
Jamie Hatcher02020027
Ross Deskins01019016

Special Teams Tackles

ErieTacklesSTPlays
Tyrell Hanson424
Grant Clancy236
Darren Warren122
Dwayne Blades116
Victor Sheridan16
ChampaignTacklesSTPlays
Marlon Mason523
Cannonball Henson519
Carlton Di Pietro140

Participation

ErieRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Grant Clancy------13273676
Charlie Bunting1045------1267
Charlie Van Anden------13351563
Joel Noah------2132558
Joey Tutwiler1028------2058
Greg Vauthier1242------357
Glen James732------1857
Kenyon Andersen1342---------55
Tyrell Hanson------9222455
Norman Stubblefield1141------254
Lee Clayton935------1054
Gus Perkins1025------1853
Joey Naslund------13182152
Gene Richard------1727650
Mercury Parker1039---------49
Terry Hamblin------1728348
Scottie McComas------1726447
Victor Sheridan------1328647
Nathan Sawyer834------345
Ken Delgado------1823344
Anthony Atkins------1624444
Harry Wiggins------1723444
Sammie Norris935---------44
Moe Daniels112------3043
Nathan Morris------1622543
Matthew Oskolkoff823------1243
Robert Winslet1131---------42
Luke Farlow------1821342
Jumbo Brock425------1241
Bucky Wren733---------40
Darren Warren215------2239
J.J. Anderson------1423239
Dwayne Blades714------1637
Geoff Gonzalez------10141236
Michael Simmons------1715436
Reggie Alcott------1117432
Michael Webster527---------32
Alvin Smithen413------1229
Raymond Saxon------1311327
Terrance Dixon------77923
Trevor Farley------78722
Vince Boone214---------16
Ethan Regan511---------16
Graham Kinsella00------1212
Sammie Flowers00------33
Gino Beane00---------0
ChampaignRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Carlton Di Pietro------12474099
Cannonball Henson------12481979
Heath Warren------14501175
Kyle Jeffries------1456171
J.B. Mireles2741---------68
Deon Pearson------1452167
Marcus Reese------1251164
Tom Meier------1447263
Leslie Kalu2437---------61
Clay Ramsey2234------258
Ross Deskins1916------2257
Rufus Mularkey2136---------57
J.C. Nichols2130------455
Quentin King2023------1255
Butch Bostic1836---------54
Horace Nelson------940150
Sam Bryant1324------1249
Corey Sybrowski1016------2349
Kelvin Mealey------1035247
Jamie Hatcher2027---------47
Alan Banta720------1946
David Jackson------837146
Robbie Wooden------1133---44
Cornell Mueller1418------1244
Alan Wolf------3103043
Lionel Grant------835---43
Phillip Farley1725---------42
Marlon Mason87------2338
Bennie Sandlin1323---------36
Sedrick Blunt54------2635
Rod Rockett------6161234
Jason Vance------618529
Anthony Wheeler------818329
R.J. Oliver411------1227
Gerald Battle33------2026
Kirk Nobles01------2021
Butch Athanas58------821
Irv Williamson611---------17
Walt Borders------161017
Sam Linquist00------1414
Al Prior------19212
Ben Banks------1438
Brandon Baxter00------77
Jeff Marion------14---5
A.J. Palkowski00------55
J.R. Carpenter00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6111.8
Middle5244.8
Right4143.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7344.9
Middle10777.7
Right10272.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

ErieAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Kenyon Andersen38161114954
Vince Boone1341123241
ChampaignAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
J.B. Mireles40202355502

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54142.8
Short (0-8 Yds)2712813.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)123282.3
Long (19+ Yds)71334.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)2210462.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)53346.8
Long (19+ Yds)12713411.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

ErieTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Norman Stubblefield125172141
WR Mercury Parker124115039
RB Joey Tutwiler64011028
WR Nathan Sawyer5010034
WR Glen James52013032
WR Alvin Smithen3106013
TE Darren Warren3101015
FB Dwayne Blades22034114
RB Moe Daniels1104012
RB Michael Webster1000027
TE Gus Perkins1000025
ChampaignTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Butch Bostic138255036
WR Rufus Mularkey86065036
WR Cornell Mueller7113018
WR Bennie Sandlin63067223
TE Alan Banta52224020
RB Corey Sybrowski1000016

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

ErieAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
ChampaignAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Corey Sybrowski3-2-0.671.10
Phillip Farley111.007.75

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

ErieAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Kenyon Andersen3000.002.97
Vince Boone111010.003.31
ChampaignAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
J.B. Mireles73415.865.35

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

ErieTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Norman Stubblefield31103.336.00
WR Alvin Smithen1000.002.00
ChampaignTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Butch Bostic32248.004.23
WR Cornell Mueller2000.000.43
TE Alan Banta1000.004.80
WR Rufus Mularkey111717.008.13

Third Down Rushing Statistics

ErieRushesConversions
Joey Tutwiler21
Mercury Parker11
ChampaignRushesConversions
Corey Sybrowski10
Phillip Farley10

Third Down Passing Statistics

ErieAttCompConversions
Kenyon Andersen1160
Vince Boone310
ChampaignAttCompConversions
J.B. Mireles1573

Third Down Receiving Statistics

ErieTargCatchConversions
RB Joey Tutwiler430
WR Mercury Parker430
TE Darren Warren210
WR Nathan Sawyer200
WR Alvin Smithen100
WR Glen James100
ChampaignTargCatchConversions
WR Rufus Mularkey421
WR Bennie Sandlin322
TE Alan Banta310
WR Cornell Mueller310
RB Corey Sybrowski100
WR Butch Bostic110

SectionAttendance
Stadium73,900 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,800 (21,800)
End Zone15,600 (15,600)
Mezzanine9,000 (9,000)
Sideline Seats13,800 (13,800)
Club Seats8,600 (8,600)
Luxury Boxes5,100 (6,200)