Week 6, 2026

played in Charlotte, NC

77 degrees, fair, calm

Champaign Thunder141770-38
Charlotte Fight'n Squirrels1001015-35

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:44 CHA - Calvin Tuitele 20 field goal
1Q: 08:24 CHM - C.J. Emmons 27 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Sam Linquist extra point)
1Q: 08:10 CHA - Orlando Hill 99 kickoff return (Calvin Tuitele extra point)
1Q: 01:50 CHM - C.J. Emmons 6 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Sam Linquist extra point)
2Q: 13:34 CHM - Jeffrey Donovan 17 run (Sam Linquist extra point)
2Q: 06:28 CHM - C.J. Emmons 13 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Sam Linquist extra point)
2Q: 00:30 CHM - Sam Linquist 21 field goal
3Q: 11:06 CHM - Jeffrey Donovan 3 run (Sam Linquist extra point)
3Q: 03:40 CHA - Chester Horner 84 pass from Tyrus Sutton (Calvin Tuitele extra point)
3Q: 00:11 CHA - Calvin Tuitele 44 field goal
4Q: 12:18 CHA - Andrew House 2 pass from Tyrus Sutton (Tyrus Sutton pass to Andrew House for conversion)
4Q: 07:02 CHA - Andrew House 14 pass from Tyrus Sutton (Calvin Tuitele extra point)

Team StatisticsCHMCHA
Record5-14-1
First Downs2914
- by Rushing71
- by Passing2112
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards544346
- Offensive Plays8254
- Yards per Play6.636.41
Net Rushing Yards12849
- Rushing Attempts3110
- Yards per Rush4.134.90
Net Passing Yards416297
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt51 - 31 - 244 - 20 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards416297
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/00/0
- Yards per Pass Play8.166.75
Fumbles/Lost0/00/0
3rd Down Conversions9/163/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.97.2
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards5/356/38
Punt Returns/Yards2/223/41
Kick Returns/Yards4/1017/264
Interception Ret./Yards2/02/6
2pt Conversions0/01/1
Red Zone Visits53
- Red Zone TDs/FGs4/12/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 36
Time of Possession39:0420:56

Drive Charts

Champaign Thunder
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:394:29OWN 36764Touchdown
17:556:12OWN 201380Touchdown
10:041:44OWN 21479Touchdown
210:214:04OWN 34866Touchdown
25:174:53OWN 91187Field Goal
315:004:00OWN 281072Touchdown
39:064:20OWN 18939Punt
34:140:26OWN 4130Punt
33:241:59OWN 3336Interception
30:031:22OWN 203-3Interception
412:081:59OWN 1735Punt
46:521:49OWN 2030Punt
42:150:41OWN 20438Punt
40:180:18OPP 181-1Game
Charlotte Fight'n Squirrels
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:21OPP 45642Field Goal
11:431:39OWN 3636Punt
213:202:59OWN 28610Punt
26:171:005030Punt
20:240:24OWN 32216Interception
311:001:54OWN 3535Punt
34:460:32OWN 2030Punt
33:480:24OWN 16284Touchdown
31:251:22OPP 3639Field Goal
413:411:33OPP 49449Touchdown
410:093:17OWN 38762Touchdown
45:032:48OWN 37636Interception
41:341:16OWN 6612Downs

Game MVP: C.J. Emmons, Champaign Thunder

Rushing Statistics

ChampaignAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Jeffrey Donovan211205.713242
Corey Sybrowski730.43300
J.R. Carpenter351.67500
CharlotteAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Herman Levine5-3-0.60400
Darren Riley34715.673910
Tyrus Sutton188.00800
Ken Warfield1-3-3.00-300

Passing Statistics

ChampaignAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
J.R. Carpenter51314160/0342290.0
CharlotteAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tyrus Sutton44202970/0384271.9

Receiving Statistics

ChampaignCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR C.J. Emmons132122617.3898423
WR Bennie Sandlin696210.334230
TE Fred Lohr456215.5038290
WR Gerald Battle33237.672120
RB Corey Sybrowski23136.50290
WR Rufus Mularkey1277.00070
WR Butch Bostic162222.000220
TE Sedrick Blunt1111.00010
RB Jeffrey Donovan0100.00000
CharlotteCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Andrew House7178712.4328362
WR Chester Horner51212424.8088841
RB Herman Levine45389.504150
RB Darren Riley222010.007140
WR Alex Atherton121010.000100
TE Phillip Heath121818.0013180
WR Oliver Jacobs0200.00000
TE Monty Borrelli0100.00000

Interception Statistics

ChampaignIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Carlos Hines100.000
S Jeff Marion100.000
CharlotteIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Orlando Hill166.000
S Ricardo Lester100.000

Fumble Statistics

ChampaignFumbRecovForceTD
CharlotteFumbRecovForceTD

Punting Statistics

ChampaignPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brandon Baxter524649.237.0623
CharlottePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Clay Yockey520941.837.4522

Kicking Statistics

ChampaignFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Sam Linquist1/10/00/0215/5
CharlotteFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Calvin Tuitele2/21/10/0443/3

Punt Return Statistics

ChampaignRetYardsAvgTD
Kirk Nobles11212.00
Carlton Di Pietro11010.00
CharlotteRetYardsAvgTD
Andrew House34113.70

Kick Return Statistics

ChampaignRetYardsAvgTD
Gary Zytniak37725.70
Gerald Battle12424.00
CharlotteRetYardsAvgTD
Orlando Hill622537.51
Oliver Jacobs13939.00

Defensive Statistics

ChampaignTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Kyle Jeffries520.0836
ILB Charlie Poloski510.0631
S Rod Rockett310.01044
CB Carlos Hines300.0637
OLB Jared Shimada300.01036
DT Rich Westbrook210.0935
CB Gary Zytniak200.0829
CB Jason Vance110.0326
DE Walt Borders110.0935
DE Ben Banks100.01044
WR C.J. Emmons10---------
OLB Tom Meier100.0413
RB Jeffrey Donovan10---------
S Jeff Marion020.0938
CharlotteTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Andre Gomez800.02434
CB Ted Schulz610.02743
ILB Kennedy Cox600.01728
S Ricardo Lester420.02129
OLB Rico Cote420.02137
CB Butch Newsome400.02947
DT Moe Meggett330.02339
CB Orlando Hill310.01329
DT Artie Fishkin310.01833
OLB Mel Henke300.01819
ILB Travis Nelson300.01422
OLB Norman Harding240.01524
S Kelvin Manns210.0723
DE Leroy Burnham200.01735
DE Kendrick Mantle200.01512
DE Stanley Matthews110.02131
WR Andrew House10---------
QB Tyrus Sutton10---------
S Francisco McAfee020.01022

Pass Rush Statistics

ChampaignSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Walt Borders0.023535
DE Ben Banks0.014144
ILB Charlie Poloski0.010031
DT Rich Westbrook0.002035
DE Heath Warren0.001026
CharlotteSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Skip Cox0.010032
DT Moe Meggett0.003139
DE Leroy Burnham0.003135
S Ricardo Lester0.001029
DE Stanley Matthews0.001031
DE Earl Harner0.001022

Pass Defense Statistics

ChampaignCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Kyle Jeffries50036
OLB Jared Shimada42036
CB Carlos Hines31137
ILB Charlie Poloski20031
S Rod Rockett12044
OLB Tom Meier11013
CB Jason Vance10026
DE Walt Borders10035
DT Rich Westbrook10035
CB Gary Zytniak10029
S Jeff Marion00138
CharlotteCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Ricardo Lester42129
ILB Kennedy Cox40028
CB Ted Schulz40043
S Kelvin Manns40023
CB Butch Newsome32047
CB Orlando Hill30129
ILB Travis Nelson30022
OLB Mel Henke20019
OLB Norman Harding20024
OLB Rico Cote11037
S Andre Gomez10034

Blocking Statistics

ChampaignKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Mitch Howe37225045
Jamie Hatcher22022040
Irv Williamson14026041
Quentin King13015017
Clay Ramsey04024047
R.J. Oliver04028043
J.C. Nichols0208018
Fred Lohr01028036
Butch Athanas010704
CharlotteKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Stanley Sutter14110043
Craig Stephens1208027
Brent Leupold0109043
Phillip Heath0106015
Vinny Schroeder0109043

Special Teams Tackles

ChampaignTacklesSTPlays
Morris Gordon319
Ross Deskins218
Carlton Di Pietro214
Sedrick Blunt119
Horace Nelson111
CharlotteTacklesSTPlays
Craig Stephens220
Darren Riley126
Orlando Hill125
Kelvin Manns118
Curtis Haesche17

Participation

ChampaignRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
J.R. Carpenter3151---------82
C.J. Emmons3145---------76
Clay Ramsey2447------576
R.J. Oliver2843------172
Mitch Howe2545---------70
Irv Williamson2641---------67
Jamie Hatcher2240------466
Gary Zytniak------8292966
Bennie Sandlin2440---------64
Fred Lohr2836---------64
Jeffrey Donovan2333------763
Ben Banks------1044559
Kyle Jeffries------8361559
Rufus Mularkey1333------1157
Rod Rockett------1044256
Jared Shimada------1036955
Jeff Marion------938249
Walt Borders------935347
Ross Deskins1018------1846
Carlos Hines------637245
Rich Westbrook------935145
Corey Sybrowski813------2445
Quentin King1517------638
Charlie Poloski------631---37
Sedrick Blunt98------1936
Heath Warren------626133
Morris Gordon77------1933
J.C. Nichols818------632
Jason Vance------326130
Carlton Di Pietro------5101429
David Jackson------417324
Gerald Battle06------1723
Tom Meier------413320
Horace Nelson------181120
Kirk Nobles00------1818
Butch Bostic216---------18
Kelvin Mealey------19515
Anthony Wheeler------001313
Butch Athanas74------213
Sam Linquist00------88
Marcus Reese------0617
Leslie Kalu00------66
Robbie Wooden------14---5
Brandon Baxter00------55
A.J. Palkowski00------11
J.B. Mireles00---------0
CharlotteRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ted Schulz------2743777
Butch Newsome------2947177
Orlando Hill------13292567
Moe Meggett------2339264
Rico Cote------2137260
Brent Leupold943------759
Andre Gomez------2434159
Kennedy Cox------17281358
Stanley Matthews------2131658
Andrew House1041------556
Craig Stephens827------2055
Tyrus Sutton1044---------54
Skip Cox------2032254
Winston Means839------653
Leroy Burnham------1735153
Vinny Schroeder943------153
Stanley Sutter1043---------53
Norman Harding------15241352
Artie Fishkin------1833152
Ricardo Lester------2129151
Kelvin Manns------7231848
Darren Riley316------2645
Bruce Sales833---------41
Alex Atherton633---------39
Travis Nelson------1422339
Mel Henke------1819138
Chester Horner631---------37
Herman Levine628---------34
Francisco McAfee------1022133
Earl Harner------1022---32
Phillip Heath615------1132
Oliver Jacobs19------2131
Kendrick Mantle------1512229
Oscar Duffy212------1024
Monty Borrelli02------2022
Curtis Haesche211------720
Corwin Kawakami------011819
Ken Warfield25------916
Freddie Duncan25------714
Kris Clinton11------79
Calvin Tuitele00------99
Joseph Nevers------1067
Clay Yockey00------55
Brock Perkins12---------3
Kenny Southard00------22
Jason Palmer00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9171.9
Middle10808.0
Right11322.9
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left410.3
Middle34314.3
Right351.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

ChampaignAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
J.R. Carpenter51319125922
CharlotteAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tyrus Sutton442021061062

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65447.3
Short (0-8 Yds)33192066.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)52275.4
Long (19+ Yds)7513919.9
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen21-2-1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)20121829.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)1471178.4
Long (19+ Yds)7000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

ChampaignTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR C.J. Emmons21130226645
WR Bennie Sandlin96162140
WR Butch Bostic61122116
TE Fred Lohr54062136
WR Gerald Battle3302306
RB Corey Sybrowski32013013
WR Rufus Mularkey2107033
RB Jeffrey Donovan1000033
TE Sedrick Blunt110108
CharlotteTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Andrew House177087141
WR Chester Horner1250124131
RB Herman Levine54038028
WR Alex Atherton21010033
TE Phillip Heath21018015
WR Oliver Jacobs200009
RB Darren Riley22020016
TE Monty Borrelli100002

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

ChampaignAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Jeffrey Donovan3217.005.71
J.R. Carpenter1-1-1.001.67
Corey Sybrowski100.000.43
CharlotteAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tyrus Sutton188.008.00
Herman Levine144.00-0.60

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

ChampaignAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
J.R. Carpenter84273.388.16
CharlotteAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tyrus Sutton73314.436.75

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

ChampaignTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR C.J. Emmons53265.2010.76
WR Rufus Mularkey1000.003.50
WR Butch Bostic1000.003.67
TE Sedrick Blunt1111.001.00
CharlotteTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Andrew House32165.335.12
WR Oliver Jacobs2000.000.00
WR Chester Horner1000.0010.33
RB Herman Levine111515.007.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

ChampaignRushesConversions
Jeffrey Donovan31
CharlotteRushesConversions
Ken Warfield10

Third Down Passing Statistics

ChampaignAttCompConversions
J.R. Carpenter1398
CharlotteAttCompConversions
Tyrus Sutton1043

Third Down Receiving Statistics

ChampaignTargCatchConversions
WR C.J. Emmons633
WR Bennie Sandlin333
WR Gerald Battle221
WR Butch Bostic211
CharlotteTargCatchConversions
WR Chester Horner321
WR Andrew House322
WR Alex Atherton100
WR Oliver Jacobs100
RB Herman Levine100

SectionAttendance
Stadium53,000 (69,500 capacity)
Upper Deck17,000 (21,100)
End Zone12,300 (15,200)
Mezzanine6,600 (8,800)
Sideline Seats9,900 (13,400)
Club Seats4,800 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes2,400 (4,000)