Week 3, 2026

played in Champaign, IL

60 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

Boise Rough Riders7700-14
Champaign Thunder141773-41

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:27 CHM - C.J. Emmons 19 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Sam Linquist extra point)
1Q: 04:20 BOI - Gary Hite 94 kickoff return (Ron Pressnall extra point)
1Q: 00:18 CHM - Gary Zytniak 48 interception return (Sam Linquist extra point)
2Q: 10:28 CHM - C.J. Emmons 33 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Sam Linquist extra point)
2Q: 06:54 CHM - Gary Zytniak 17 interception return (Sam Linquist extra point)
2Q: 02:46 BOI - Zach Andersen 34 pass from Leo Herrick (Ron Pressnall extra point)
2Q: 00:15 CHM - Sam Linquist 21 field goal
3Q: 04:28 CHM - Jared Shimada 70 interception return (Sam Linquist extra point)
4Q: 02:19 CHM - Sam Linquist 31 field goal

Team StatisticsBOICHM
Record2-12-1
First Downs1323
- by Rushing14
- by Passing1118
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards277444
- Offensive Plays6165
- Yards per Play4.546.83
Net Rushing Yards3381
- Rushing Attempts927
- Yards per Rush3.673.00
Net Passing Yards244363
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt47 - 23 - 337 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards276372
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/321/9
- Yards per Pass Play4.699.55
Fumbles/Lost2/01/1
3rd Down Conversions4/155/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.87.2
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards10/837/33
Punt Returns/Yards3/253/59
Kick Returns/Yards8/3462/36
Interception Ret./Yards1/403/135
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits13
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/01/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 37OWN 21
Time of Possession25:0534:55

Drive Charts

Boise Rough Riders
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:250:52OWN 38412Punt
111:231:15OPP 293-14Punt
11:581:52OWN 14422Interception
10:062:22OPP 323-3Punt
210:172:00OWN 4533Punt
26:540:11OWN 2010Interception
26:431:54OWN 4830Punt
23:421:10OWN 36564Touchdown
20:100:10OWN 34111Half
315:001:48OWN 4232Punt
310:542:41OWN 35524Punt
35:441:29OPP 443-4Interception
34:151:37OWN 3635Punt
414:183:49OWN 4851Punt
47:551:04OWN 13510Punt
42:142:14OWN 41749Game
Champaign Thunder
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:35OWN 2631Punt
111:330:10OWN 2118Fumble
110:085:48OWN 20980Touchdown
14:072:09OWN 2131Punt
212:442:27OWN 20680Touchdown
28:171:23OWN 43417Punt
24:491:07OWN 2034Punt
22:322:22OWN 20976Field Goal
313:122:18OWN 7511Punt
38:132:29OWN 20544Interception
32:383:20OWN 5637Punt
410:292:34OWN 13629Punt
46:514:37OWN 38648Field Goal

Game MVP: J.R. Carpenter, Champaign Thunder

Rushing Statistics

BoiseAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Al Brannan6101.67600
Gary Hite3237.671110
ChampaignAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Jeffrey Donovan18502.782420
Corey Sybrowski6183.00700
J.R. Carpenter3134.33700

Passing Statistics

BoiseAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Leo Herrick47232765/32134347.8
ChampaignAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
J.R. Carpenter37273721/92341111.5

Receiving Statistics

BoiseCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Zach Andersen5157114.2038341
WR Johnny Sjostrand455213.0027240
RB Al Brannan33155.00660
WR Colin Shaw243417.009320
WR Dixon Page26189.000100
RB Gary Hite243819.0039220
TE Riddick Winters234422.0025330
WR B.J. Small2452.50050
FB Jeremy Masucci11-1-1.000-10
TE Martin Duncan0200.00000
ChampaignCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR C.J. Emmons81115118.8852342
WR Bennie Sandlin6108414.0022230
TE Fred Lohr566913.8037300
WR Rufus Mularkey454411.006150
WR Butch Bostic23168.000100
RB Jeffrey Donovan1177.00070
RB Corey Sybrowski1111.00010

Interception Statistics

BoiseIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Sherman Palmer14040.000
ChampaignIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Gary Zytniak26532.502
OLB Jared Shimada17070.001

Fumble Statistics

BoiseFumbRecovForceTD
Leo Herrick1000
Zach Andersen1000
Colin Shaw0100
Terrance Gameau0100
Riddick Winters0100
Deion Hanson0010
ChampaignFumbRecovForceTD
Jeffrey Donovan1000
Carlos Hines0010
Kelvin Mealey0010

Punting Statistics

BoisePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Howie Poston1044244.230.3545
ChampaignPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brandon Baxter735150.143.7653

Kicking Statistics

BoiseFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ron Pressnall0/00/00/002/2
ChampaignFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Sam Linquist2/20/00/0315/5

Punt Return Statistics

BoiseRetYardsAvgTD
Dixon Page3258.30
ChampaignRetYardsAvgTD
Carlton Di Pietro22713.50
Kirk Nobles13232.00

Kick Return Statistics

BoiseRetYardsAvgTD
Gary Hite732045.71
Sherman Palmer12626.00
ChampaignRetYardsAvgTD
Gary Zytniak11919.00
Gerald Battle11717.00

Defensive Statistics

BoiseTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Deion Hanson610.01922
S Joseph Fulton510.02021
CB Daniel Miller500.0515
OLB Vernon Oxendine500.02021
S Ronald Luttrell420.02334
CB Mark Shumaker420.02131
OLB Tyrone Stoughton420.01124
OLB Dan Thompson310.01317
DT David Newhart300.01428
OLB Quinn Wilhide220.01521
S Rob Banks210.0713
CB Sherman Palmer210.02432
DT Terrance Gameau101.01415
DE Carlos Pehrson110.01718
CB Greg Salcido100.068
DT Jimmy Roethlisberger100.01018
DE B.J. Warren100.02527
DT Jon Clayton100.01521
CB Roman Madrigal100.077
DE Gerald Gardner010.01024
ChampaignTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Jared Shimada520.0842
CB Gary Zytniak410.0838
ILB Charlie Poloski410.0740
OLB Kyle Jeffries410.0539
DE Walt Borders302.0841
DE Ben Banks321.0952
DT David Jackson300.0522
S Jeff Marion200.0952
S Rod Rockett200.0849
DT Kelvin Mealey101.0310
DE Heath Warren101.0429
CB Jason Vance110.0636
DT Rich Westbrook110.0642
CB Carlos Hines100.0639
WR Bennie Sandlin10---------
OLB Tom Meier100.0212

Pass Rush Statistics

BoiseSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Terrance Gameau1.001015
DT David Newhart0.001128
ChampaignSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Walt Borders2.011141
DE Heath Warren1.021229
DE Ben Banks1.015252
DT Kelvin Mealey1.011010
DT David Jackson0.010022
DT Rich Westbrook0.010042

Pass Defense Statistics

BoiseCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Tyrone Stoughton41024
S Ronald Luttrell40034
ILB Deion Hanson30022
CB Daniel Miller30015
CB Mark Shumaker30031
CB Sherman Palmer21132
S Rob Banks20013
OLB Quinn Wilhide11021
OLB Vernon Oxendine10021
DT David Newhart10028
DE Carlos Pehrson10018
S Joseph Fulton10021
OLB Dan Thompson10017
ChampaignCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Kyle Jeffries41039
OLB Jared Shimada40142
ILB Charlie Poloski32040
CB Gary Zytniak31238
S Rod Rockett21049
S Jeff Marion20052
CB Jason Vance20036
DE Ben Banks10052
CB Carlos Hines10039
OLB Tom Meier10012

Blocking Statistics

BoiseKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Frank Meinhart1206048
Martin Duncan1104024
Marc Biccum0308136
Jermaine Tubbs0107136
Bryce Sanders0108036
Ted Metzger0104019
Myron Rasmussen0002121
Travis Matthews0003121
Rich Starks0007142
ChampaignKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Irv Williamson26023030
Fred Lohr13124031
Mitch Howe13025033
Jamie Hatcher11017031
Clay Ramsey03024031
R.J. Oliver03020032
J.C. Nichols03011014
Quentin King02012112

Special Teams Tackles

BoiseTacklesSTPlays
Daniel Miller221
Deion Hanson215
Riddick Winters121
ChampaignTacklesSTPlays
Ross Deskins328
Morris Gordon318
Corey Sybrowski129
Gerald Battle115
Jeffrey Donovan19
Clay Ramsey18

Participation

BoiseRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Sherman Palmer------24321268
Leo Herrick952---------61
Ronald Luttrell------2334259
Colin Shaw633------1857
Deion Hanson------19221556
Gary Hite325------2856
Mark Shumaker------2131355
B.J. Warren------2527254
Frank Meinhart648---------54
Bryce Sanders836------953
Rich Starks742---------49
Dan Thompson------13171949
Zach Andersen840---------48
Johnny Sjostrand642---------48
Martin Duncan424------1846
Marc Biccum836------145
Joseph Fulton------2021445
David Newhart------1428244
Vernon Oxendine------2021243
Al Brannan726------1043
Jermaine Tubbs736---------43
Jeremy Masucci423------1643
Tyrone Stoughton------1124843
Gerald Gardner------1024842
Carlos Pehrson------1718742
Daniel Miller------5152141
Jon Clayton------1521541
Quinn Wilhide------1521238
Riddick Winters413------2138
Dixon Page324------734
Travis Matthews321------1034
Myron Rasmussen221------1033
Rob Banks------7131232
Terrance Gameau------1415130
Roman Madrigal------771630
Jimmy Roethlisberger------1018129
Ted Metzger419------629
B.J. Small010------1121
Greg Salcido------68317
Howie Poston00------1010
Horace Harris01------56
Spencer Kennicott------1124
Ron Pressnall00------33
Brian Brigandi00---------0
Shannon Hawes00---------0
Andy Walters00---------0
ChampaignRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Gary Zytniak------8383581
Ben Banks------952768
J.R. Carpenter2738---------65
Kyle Jeffries------5392064
Clay Ramsey2431------863
Jeff Marion------952---61
C.J. Emmons2237---------59
Rod Rockett------849259
Mitch Howe2533---------58
Jeffrey Donovan2127------957
Jamie Hatcher1731------856
Fred Lohr2431---------55
Irv Williamson2330---------53
Jared Shimada------842353
Rich Westbrook------642553
R.J. Oliver2032---------52
Bennie Sandlin1831---------49
Walt Borders------841---49
Charlie Poloski------740---47
Ross Deskins99------2846
Carlos Hines------639---45
Corey Sybrowski610------2945
Jason Vance------636244
Butch Bostic1525---------40
J.C. Nichols1114------934
Heath Warren------429---33
Quentin King1212------933
David Jackson------522532
Sedrick Blunt74------1930
Rufus Mularkey98------1229
Morris Gordon36------1827
Carlton Di Pietro------2101426
Kirk Nobles00------1919
Gerald Battle12------1518
Tom Meier------212317
Kelvin Mealey------310316
Anthony Wheeler------021113
Horace Nelson------25613
Butch Athanas37------212
Sam Linquist00------1010
Leslie Kalu00------99
Robbie Wooden------08---8
Brandon Baxter00------77
Marcus Reese------1416
A.J. Palkowski00------22
J.B. Mireles00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4215.3
Middle4123.0
Right100.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9465.1
Middle11232.1
Right7121.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

BoiseAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Leo Herrick47235105853
ChampaignAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
J.R. Carpenter37275133211

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen137665.1
Short (0-8 Yds)1710844.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)115948.5
Long (19+ Yds)61325.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33268.7
Short (0-8 Yds)181619310.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)95697.7
Long (19+ Yds)738412.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BoiseTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Zach Andersen155071140
WR Dixon Page62018024
WR Johnny Sjostrand54052142
WR Colin Shaw42034133
RB Gary Hite42038125
WR B.J. Small4205010
RB Al Brannan33015026
TE Riddick Winters32044113
TE Martin Duncan2000024
FB Jeremy Masucci110-1023
ChampaignTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR C.J. Emmons1182151337
WR Bennie Sandlin106084131
TE Fred Lohr65069131
WR Rufus Mularkey5404408
WR Butch Bostic32116025
RB Jeffrey Donovan1107027
RB Corey Sybrowski1101010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BoiseAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
ChampaignAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Jeffrey Donovan221.002.78

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BoiseAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Leo Herrick21-1-0.505.87
ChampaignAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
J.R. Carpenter43317.7510.05

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BoiseTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Zach Andersen1000.004.73
FB Jeremy Masucci11-1-1.00-1.00
ChampaignTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR C.J. Emmons43317.7513.73

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BoiseRushesConversions
Gary Hite10
ChampaignRushesConversions
Jeffrey Donovan20
Corey Sybrowski22

Third Down Passing Statistics

BoiseAttCompConversions
Leo Herrick1264
ChampaignAttCompConversions
J.R. Carpenter843

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BoiseTargCatchConversions
WR Zach Andersen421
WR Dixon Page310
WR Colin Shaw211
TE Martin Duncan100
WR Johnny Sjostrand111
TE Riddick Winters111
ChampaignTargCatchConversions
WR Bennie Sandlin322
WR C.J. Emmons111
TE Fred Lohr100
WR Rufus Mularkey100
RB Jeffrey Donovan110
WR Butch Bostic100

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)