Week 9, 2026

played in Fargo (ND), ND

33 degrees, fair, calm

Champaign Thunder1331410-40
Fargo (ND) Freeze0770-14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:56 CHM - Sam Linquist 40 field goal
1Q: 04:31 CHM - Sam Linquist 52 field goal
1Q: 02:30 CHM - Bennie Sandlin 58 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Sam Linquist extra point)
2Q: 05:40 FAR - Howie Greene 8 pass from Steve Lincoln (Brenden Ballard extra point)
2Q: 00:10 CHM - Sam Linquist 23 field goal
3Q: 12:04 FAR - Steve Skuratovsky 59 pass from Steve Lincoln (Brenden Ballard extra point)
3Q: 10:24 CHM - C.J. Emmons 68 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Sam Linquist extra point)
3Q: 03:07 CHM - Jeffrey Donovan 5 run (Sam Linquist extra point)
4Q: 05:59 CHM - Sam Linquist 41 field goal
4Q: 03:27 CHM - Bennie Sandlin 21 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Sam Linquist extra point)

Team StatisticsCHMFAR
Record8-10-9
First Downs1813
- by Rushing53
- by Passing128
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards470220
- Offensive Plays5660
- Yards per Play8.393.67
Net Rushing Yards10082
- Rushing Attempts2724
- Yards per Rush3.703.42
Net Passing Yards370138
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt25 - 20 - 132 - 18 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards397156
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/274/18
- Yards per Pass Play12.763.83
Fumbles/Lost2/21/0
3rd Down Conversions4/112/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.78.5
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards8/504/30
Punt Returns/Yards3/322/4
Kick Returns/Yards1/363/68
Interception Ret./Yards3/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/11/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 43OWN 21
Time of Possession31:2128:39

Drive Charts

Champaign Thunder
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:09OWN 49528Field Goal
19:572:09OWN 42546Interception
16:091:44OPP 4035Field Goal
12:300:20OWN 42158Touchdown
10:513:00OWN 31657Fumble
210:392:29OPP 4740Fumble
25:321:47OWN 16311Punt
22:461:28OWN 3136Punt
20:270:23OPP 1226Field Goal
311:481:43OWN 20480Touchdown
34:231:26OWN 13387Touchdown
414:123:14OWN 24620Punt
49:363:42OWN 44532Field Goal
45:011:50OPP 27327Touchdown
42:252:04OPP 403-8Punt
Fargo (ND) Freeze
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:511:54OWN 1733Punt
17:481:39OWN 132Punt
14:251:55OWN 203-1Punt
12:101:19OWN 2034Punt
212:512:12OWN 1238Punt
28:102:38OPP 46546Touchdown
23:450:59OWN 3633Punt
21:180:51OWN 153-11Interception
315:003:12OWN 20680Touchdown
310:055:42OWN 291153Interception
32:573:45OWN 20729Punt
410:581:22OWN 1532Punt
45:540:53OWN 2245Downs
43:110:46OWN 2022Interception
40:210:21OWN 1810Game

Game MVP: J.R. Carpenter, Champaign Thunder

Rushing Statistics

ChampaignAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Jeffrey Donovan20693.451531
Corey Sybrowski3237.671610
Morris Gordon351.67300
J.R. Carpenter133.00300
Fargo (ND)AttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Gino Sullivan17492.881010
Melvin Murray6254.171110
Steve Lincoln188.00800

Passing Statistics

ChampaignAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
J.R. Carpenter25203974/273681141.7
Fargo (ND)AttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Lincoln32181564/18259351.0

Receiving Statistics

ChampaignCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR C.J. Emmons6911519.1785681
WR Bennie Sandlin6612621.0072582
WR Rufus Mularkey4412431.0027540
TE Fred Lohr23136.50170
RB Jeffrey Donovan1299.00090
FB Morris Gordon111010.000100
Fargo (ND)CatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Gino Sullivan78213.0012100
RB Melvin Murray44184.50060
TE Steve Skuratovsky368829.3370591
WR Howie Greene26168.00481
TE Brock Reilly11-1-1.000-10
WR J.R. Murphy131414.000140
WR Wes Schneider0400.00000

Interception Statistics

ChampaignIntsYardsAvgTD
S Jeff Marion100.000
CB Jason Vance100.000
CB Gary Zytniak100.000
Fargo (ND)IntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Deion Elliott100.000

Fumble Statistics

ChampaignFumbRecovForceTD
J.R. Carpenter1000
Corey Sybrowski1000
Walt Borders0010
Fargo (ND)FumbRecovForceTD
Steve Lincoln1000
J.C. Upshaw0110
Wes Schneider0100
Rex Pollard0100
Sammy Sims0010

Punting Statistics

ChampaignPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brandon Baxter416040.039.0503
Fargo (ND)PuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Aaron Randle831439.335.3452

Kicking Statistics

ChampaignFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Sam Linquist4/43/31/1524/4
Fargo (ND)FGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Brenden Ballard0/00/00/002/2

Punt Return Statistics

ChampaignRetYardsAvgTD
Kirk Nobles33210.70
Fargo (ND)RetYardsAvgTD
Patrick Dellinger242.00

Kick Return Statistics

ChampaignRetYardsAvgTD
Gary Zytniak13636.00
Fargo (ND)RetYardsAvgTD
Kenneth Malone25527.50
Toby Sanderson11313.00

Defensive Statistics

ChampaignTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Jared Shimada1110.02331
ILB Charlie Poloski700.01924
DT Rich Westbrook601.01927
DE Ben Banks522.02231
DE Walt Borders321.02129
OLB Kyle Jeffries220.02024
CB Carlos Hines200.01931
DT David Jackson200.01615
S Jeff Marion100.02333
DT Kelvin Mealey100.059
CB Jason Vance100.01315
OLB Tom Meier100.0512
CB Gary Zytniak100.01529
TE Fred Lohr10---------
G Quentin King10---------
CB Marcus Reese100.012
S Rod Rockett060.02436
Fargo (ND)TackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DT J.C. Upshaw621.52124
OLB Dave Stuart611.02122
DE Rondell George601.01921
DT Rex Pollard400.01413
ILB Deion Elliott350.01714
S Sammy Sims320.01921
OLB Jimmie Brackins320.02024
CB Kenneth Malone320.01317
OLB Bubba Whitworth300.01314
DE Renaldo Rhodes210.52023
CB Emmitt Bronson200.063
WR Wes Schneider20---------
DT Warren Ramirez120.01721
S Patrick Dellinger110.02123
CB Toby Sanderson110.01821
CB Mario Corbett100.076
TE Brock Reilly10---------
ILB Quinn Walton100.002
DE O.J. Kasica100.045

Pass Rush Statistics

ChampaignSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ben Banks2.001431
DE Walt Borders1.001129
DT Rich Westbrook1.000027
DT Robbie Wooden0.00107
DE Heath Warren0.000124
Fargo (ND)SackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT J.C. Upshaw1.500024
OLB Dave Stuart1.000022
DE Rondell George1.000021
DE Renaldo Rhodes0.501023
DE Ryan Sweeney0.00108

Pass Defense Statistics

ChampaignCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Jared Shimada60031
CB Carlos Hines31031
ILB Charlie Poloski20024
S Jeff Marion11133
OLB Tom Meier11012
CB Jason Vance10115
DE Ben Banks10031
DE Walt Borders10029
OLB Kyle Jeffries10024
CB Marcus Reese1002
CB Gary Zytniak00129
Fargo (ND)CaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Dave Stuart50022
S Sammy Sims40021
OLB Jimmie Brackins20024
CB Kenneth Malone20017
OLB Bubba Whitworth20014
S Patrick Dellinger11023
CB Emmitt Bronson1003
DE Renaldo Rhodes10023
ILB Quinn Walton1002
DT Rex Pollard10013
ILB Deion Elliott00114

Blocking Statistics

ChampaignKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
R.J. Oliver310024122
Mitch Howe25021025
Clay Ramsey15118125
Irv Williamson13025123
Jamie Hatcher02020124
J.C. Nichols0105013
Fargo (ND)KeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Wesley Rounds24022033
Wally Lynn16021129
Thomas Meier13019227
Corwin Schultz13021029
Steve Skuratovsky12024036
Emmitt Trepanier010519
Howie Pirker010203
Nicky Perez0103011
Horace Stolowitz010307
Ricky Tyler01021025

Special Teams Tackles

ChampaignTacklesSTPlays
Gary Zytniak232
Sedrick Blunt125
Ross Deskins120
Jeffrey Donovan113
Fargo (ND)TacklesSTPlays
Dale Wang116
Mario Corbett114
Bubba Whitworth114
Blake Broyles18

Participation

ChampaignRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Gary Zytniak------15293276
Rod Rockett------2436262
Ben Banks------2231861
Kyle Jeffries------20241660
Jared Shimada------2331458
C.J. Emmons2526------657
Jeff Marion------2333---56
J.R. Carpenter2729---------56
Jeffrey Donovan2020------1353
Walt Borders------2129151
Fred Lohr2524------251
Carlos Hines------1931---50
Clay Ramsey1825------750
Irv Williamson2523---------48
Jamie Hatcher2024------448
Rich Westbrook------1927147
Mitch Howe2125---------46
R.J. Oliver2422---------46
Rufus Mularkey1718------1146
Charlie Poloski------1924144
Ross Deskins1013------2043
Bennie Sandlin2121---------42
David Jackson------1615637
Heath Warren------1124---35
Sedrick Blunt33------2531
Jason Vance------1315230
Quentin King139------830
Morris Gordon57------1830
Carlton Di Pietro------5121128
J.C. Nichols513------826
Corey Sybrowski34------1522
Kirk Nobles11------2022
Tom Meier------512219
Gerald Battle12------1619
Butch Athanas94------417
Kelvin Mealey------59---14
Sam Linquist00------1313
Anthony Wheeler------101112
Butch Bostic46---------10
Robbie Wooden------17---8
Leslie Kalu00------88
Horace Nelson------1528
Marcus Reese------1236
A.J. Palkowski00------44
Brandon Baxter00------44
J.B. Mireles00---------0
Fargo (ND)RPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Steve Skuratovsky2436------1373
Gino Sullivan2224------2470
Wesley Rounds2233------863
Steve Lincoln2436---------60
Wally Lynn2129------858
Brock Reilly1822------1858
Dave Stuart------21221154
Thomas Meier1927------652
Toby Sanderson------18211352
Patrick Dellinger------2123751
J.C. Upshaw------2124550
Kenneth Malone------13172050
Corwin Schultz2129---------50
Mickey Lockley------2223550
Howie Greene1824------547
Rondell George------1921747
Renaldo Rhodes------2023447
Melvin Murray1528------346
Jimmie Brackins------2024246
Ricky Tyler2125---------46
Sammy Sims------1921545
Wes Schneider1529---------44
Deion Elliott------17141344
Bubba Whitworth------13141441
Kirk Adams------14131239
Warren Ramirez------1721---38
Rex Pollard------1413229
J.R. Murphy313------1228
Mario Corbett------761427
Ryan Sweeney------108523
Emmitt Bronson------631221
Dale Wang03------1619
Horace Stolowitz37------818
Blake Broyles37------818
Emmitt Trepanier59------216
Nicky Perez311---------14
Quinn Walton------02911
Hardy Camara51------511
O.J. Kasica------45110
Aaron Randle00------88
Howie Pirker23---------5
Brenden Ballard00------33
Donnie Parsons------11---2
Edgar McCormick00---------0
Stephen Cole00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left393.0
Middle15523.5
Right9394.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9313.4
Middle9222.4
Right6294.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

ChampaignAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
J.R. Carpenter25207011201
Fargo (ND)AttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Lincoln32181053363

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)181520411.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)438621.5
Long (19+ Yds)2210753.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen97374.1
Short (0-8 Yds)117797.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)124403.3
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

ChampaignTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR C.J. Emmons961115226
WR Bennie Sandlin660126321
WR Rufus Mularkey440124218
TE Fred Lohr32013024
RB Jeffrey Donovan2109020
FB Morris Gordon1101007
Fargo (ND)TargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Gino Sullivan87021024
WR Howie Greene62016024
TE Steve Skuratovsky63288136
WR Wes Schneider4020029
RB Melvin Murray44018028
WR J.R. Murphy31114013
TE Brock Reilly110-1022

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

ChampaignAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Jeffrey Donovan294.503.45
Corey Sybrowski122.007.67
Fargo (ND)AttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

ChampaignAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
J.R. Carpenter1000.0015.88
Fargo (ND)AttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Lincoln2184.004.88

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

ChampaignTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Fred Lohr1000.004.33
Fargo (ND)TargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Howie Greene2184.002.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

ChampaignRushesConversions
Jeffrey Donovan21
J.R. Carpenter10
Corey Sybrowski10
Fargo (ND)RushesConversions
Steve Lincoln10
Gino Sullivan10

Third Down Passing Statistics

ChampaignAttCompConversions
J.R. Carpenter663
Fargo (ND)AttCompConversions
Steve Lincoln942

Third Down Receiving Statistics

ChampaignTargCatchConversions
WR Bennie Sandlin332
WR C.J. Emmons110
TE Fred Lohr110
WR Rufus Mularkey111
Fargo (ND)TargCatchConversions
WR Wes Schneider300
RB Gino Sullivan220
WR Howie Greene111
TE Steve Skuratovsky100
RB Melvin Murray111
WR J.R. Murphy100

SectionAttendance
Stadium48,700 (64,500 capacity)
Upper Deck14,100 (19,600)
End Zone10,200 (14,200)
Mezzanine6,100 (8,200)
Sideline Seats10,200 (12,500)
Club Seats5,600 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes2,500 (3,000)