Week 12, 2026

played in Louisiana, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Champaign Thunder713010-30
Louisiana Pirates30014-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:03 LOU - Jeffrey Burroughs 37 field goal
1Q: 03:23 CHM - C.J. Emmons 20 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Sam Linquist extra point)
2Q: 06:14 CHM - Sam Linquist 31 field goal
2Q: 03:15 CHM - Rufus Mularkey 27 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Sam Linquist extra point)
2Q: 00:32 CHM - Sam Linquist 26 field goal
4Q: 13:35 CHM - Bennie Sandlin 3 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Sam Linquist extra point)
4Q: 07:52 CHM - Sam Linquist 22 field goal
4Q: 05:13 LOU - Ryan Abrams 28 pass from Karl Matthews (Jeffrey Burroughs extra point)
4Q: 04:14 LOU - Tyrus Rasmussen 29 pass from Karl Matthews (Jeffrey Burroughs extra point)

Team StatisticsCHMLOU
Record10-15-6
First Downs2312
- by Rushing50
- by Passing1812
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards461292
- Offensive Plays7950
- Yards per Play5.845.84
Net Rushing Yards7340
- Rushing Attempts3714
- Yards per Rush1.972.86
Net Passing Yards388252
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt41 - 29 - 136 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards393252
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/50/0
- Yards per Pass Play9.247.00
Fumbles/Lost1/14/4
3rd Down Conversions8/184/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.97.9
4th Down Conversions1/10/0
Penalties/Yards4/204/39
Punt Returns/Yards2/154/41
Kick Returns/Yards3/694/87
Interception Ret./Yards1/71/27
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits61
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/30/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 39OWN 30
Time of Possession39:2120:39

Drive Charts

Champaign Thunder
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:552:59OWN 29512Punt
17:334:27OWN 35865Touchdown
10:061:12OWN 3431Punt
213:036:55OWN 71179Field Goal
25:212:21OPP 37537Touchdown
22:542:29OPP 25516Field Goal
315:002:21OWN 2439Punt
38:172:53OWN 14830Punt
35:240:07OPP 30113Fumble
33:485:24OWN 411259Touchdown
411:303:45OWN 26669Field Goal
44:570:24OPP 411-5Interception
44:022:16OWN 28724Punt
41:311:31OPP 2132Game
Louisiana Pirates
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:05OWN 32648Field Goal
17:560:23OWN 2830Punt
13:063:00OWN 31720Punt
213:540:51OWN 3633Punt
26:080:47OWN 20211Interception
20:250:25OWN 201-1Half
312:394:22OWN 311068Fumble
35:171:29OWN 233-6Punt
413:241:54OWN 20610Punt
47:452:48OWN 37663Touchdown
44:330:31OPP 36236Touchdown
41:460:15OWN 2031Fumble

Game MVP: J.R. Carpenter, Champaign Thunder

Rushing Statistics

ChampaignAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Jeffrey Donovan23472.041310
Corey Sybrowski12282.331310
J.R. Carpenter2-2-1.00-100
LouisianaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ryan Abrams7121.71300
Ray Larocque6294.83600
Karl Matthews1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

ChampaignAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
J.R. Carpenter41293931/53561115.2
LouisianaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Karl Matthews36202520/0229184.5

Receiving Statistics

ChampaignCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR C.J. Emmons9119010.0016221
WR Bennie Sandlin81110613.2521291
TE Fred Lohr6711819.6750560
WR Rufus Mularkey343913.0010271
WR Butch Bostic253115.508170
TE Sedrick Blunt1199.001090
RB Jeffrey Donovan0200.00000
LouisianaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jared Schultz585511.0014240
WR Martin Bishop464812.009260
WR Tyrus Rasmussen355819.3314291
TE Roy Cress23168.00090
WR Tim Selby272311.501120
RB Ray Larocque121212.002120
TE Donnell Shrawder1177.00070
RB Ryan Abrams122828.0018281
WR Luke Horton1255.00050

Interception Statistics

ChampaignIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Carlos Hines177.000
LouisianaIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Jay Ingram12727.000

Fumble Statistics

ChampaignFumbRecovForceTD
Fred Lohr1000
Ross Deskins0100
Jamie Hatcher0100
Tom Meier0100
Gary Zytniak0100
Morris Gordon0020
Carlton Di Pietro0010
Kyle Jeffries0010
LouisianaFumbRecovForceTD
Tyrus Rasmussen1000
Martin Bishop1000
Ryan Abrams1000
Luke Horton1000
Morris Kennedy0100
Nolan Moynihan0010

Punting Statistics

ChampaignPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brandon Baxter521242.430.2481
LouisianaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Eric Stone523847.644.6543

Kicking Statistics

ChampaignFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Sam Linquist3/30/00/0313/3
LouisianaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jeffrey Burroughs1/10/00/0372/2

Punt Return Statistics

ChampaignRetYardsAvgTD
Kirk Nobles2157.50
LouisianaRetYardsAvgTD
Bernard Connell2199.50
Luke Horton22211.00

Kick Return Statistics

ChampaignRetYardsAvgTD
Gary Zytniak36923.00
LouisianaRetYardsAvgTD
Tyrus Rasmussen24422.00
Otis Manns12121.00
Wayne Woolington12222.00

Defensive Statistics

ChampaignTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Jared Shimada600.01334
S Jeff Marion410.01433
ILB Charlie Poloski410.0926
OLB Kyle Jeffries300.0720
S Rod Rockett230.01436
DE Ben Banks200.01436
DE Walt Borders110.01032
T Irv Williamson10---------
CB Carlos Hines100.0929
DE Heath Warren100.0918
DT Rich Westbrook100.0725
OLB Tom Meier100.0510
CB Gary Zytniak100.01329
WR Butch Bostic10---------
CB Horace Nelson100.016
DT Kelvin Mealey010.0711
LouisianaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Nolan Moynihan940.03229
S Korey Wasson720.03339
ILB Morris Kennedy610.01616
S Ed Mueller600.02425
CB Lorenzo Hackett510.02938
S Arnie Thomason510.01621
OLB Derrick Sommerfeld500.03139
DT Gary Vines330.02427
DE Marcus Cunningham300.02438
CB Wayne Woolington300.01213
DT Chuck Madkin211.02732
CB Otis Manns220.03133
OLB Brenden Cushman200.035
DE Will Lofton120.02723
CB Calvin Turner110.02227
WR Jared Schultz10---------
DE Jeremy Duda100.02028
RB Ryan Abrams10---------
ILB Jay Ingram020.0713
DT Donald Maples020.02416

Pass Rush Statistics

ChampaignSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Walt Borders0.011032
DT Kelvin Mealey0.010011
DE Ben Banks0.001036
DT Robbie Wooden0.00102
DT David Jackson0.001019
DT Rich Westbrook0.001025
LouisianaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Chuck Madkin1.001032
DE Jeremy Duda0.001128
DE Marcus Cunningham0.001038

Pass Defense Statistics

ChampaignCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Jared Shimada62034
S Jeff Marion40033
OLB Kyle Jeffries30020
ILB Charlie Poloski20026
S Rod Rockett10036
OLB Tom Meier10010
CB Gary Zytniak10029
S Carlton Di Pietro10011
CB Horace Nelson1006
CB Carlos Hines01129
LouisianaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Nolan Moynihan60029
CB Wayne Woolington40013
CB Lorenzo Hackett40038
ILB Morris Kennedy30016
S Korey Wasson30039
CB Otis Manns20033
S Arnie Thomason20021
OLB Derrick Sommerfeld11039
DE Marcus Cunningham10038
DE Will Lofton10023
S Ed Mueller10025
OLB Brenden Cushman1005
CB Calvin Turner01027
ILB Jay Ingram00113

Blocking Statistics

ChampaignKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Mitch Howe411033036
Irv Williamson35031035
R.J. Oliver12029136
Jamie Hatcher06026032
Clay Ramsey03030038
J.C. Nichols03014013
Fred Lohr02033028
Quentin King01015016
Morris Gordon010703
Butch Athanas010704
LouisianaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ty Farr110407
Rex Lavallee03013028
Randy Tchoukaleff03011034
Kendrick Ogden02012033
Darnell Maloney0206015
Cole Randle01010027
Lamar Harriman010302

Special Teams Tackles

ChampaignTacklesSTPlays
Morris Gordon417
Gary Zytniak127
Ross Deskins121
Leslie Kalu18
Rod Rockett12
LouisianaTacklesSTPlays
Lamar Harriman216
Donnell Shrawder210
Otis Manns118
Morris Kennedy112

Participation

ChampaignRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
J.R. Carpenter3742---------79
Clay Ramsey3038------775
C.J. Emmons3437------172
Mitch Howe3336---------69
Gary Zytniak------13292769
Bennie Sandlin3433---------67
Irv Williamson3135---------66
Jamie Hatcher2632------866
R.J. Oliver2936---------65
Jeffrey Donovan2429------1063
Fred Lohr3328---------61
Ross Deskins1421------2156
Ben Banks------1436555
Rod Rockett------1436252
Jared Shimada------1334249
Rufus Mularkey1129------949
Jeff Marion------1433148
Walt Borders------1032143
Charlie Poloski------926540
Quentin King1516------839
Corey Sybrowski128------1939
Carlos Hines------929---38
Kyle Jeffries------7201138
J.C. Nichols1413------835
Rich Westbrook------725234
Sedrick Blunt94------1831
David Jackson------719329
Carlton Di Pietro------8111029
Heath Warren------918---27
Morris Gordon73------1727
Jason Vance------518124
Kelvin Mealey------711321
Gerald Battle15------1420
Tom Meier------510419
Butch Bostic613---------19
Kirk Nobles00------1616
Butch Athanas74------112
Horace Nelson------16512
Sam Linquist00------1010
Anthony Wheeler------001010
Leslie Kalu00------88
Brandon Baxter00------55
Robbie Wooden------12---3
A.J. Palkowski00------33
Marcus Reese------11---2
J.B. Mireles00---------0
LouisianaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Otis Manns------31331882
Korey Wasson------3339375
Derrick Sommerfeld------3139373
Lorenzo Hackett------2938269
Marcus Cunningham------2438365
Chuck Madkin------2732665
Ed Mueller------24251564
Nolan Moynihan------3229364
Will Lofton------2723757
Calvin Turner------2227554
Gary Vines------2427253
Karl Matthews1436---------50
Jeremy Duda------2028149
Rex Lavallee1328------647
Kendrick Ogden1233---------45
Randy Tchoukaleff1134---------45
Morris Kennedy------16161244
Jared Schultz1231---------43
Cole Randle1027------643
Donald Maples------2416343
A.J. Durham1131---------42
Arnie Thomason------1621239
Tim Selby829---------37
Wayne Woolington------12131136
Tyrus Rasmussen722------534
Martin Bishop920------534
Roy Cress510------1732
Ray Larocque723------131
Donnell Shrawder513------1028
Darnell Maloney615------627
Jay Ingram------713626
Luke Horton19------1424
Bryan Edwards25------1623
Lamar Harriman32------1621
Bernard Connell00------2121
Ryan Abrams77------620
Brenden Cushman------351119
Donnell Merkerson49------417
Ty Farr47------617
Tyrone Bishop35------614
Jamal Harper------50510
Eric Stone00------66
Jeffrey Burroughs00------55
Greg Bunting------0011
Jon Greer00---------0
Unknown------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left1080.8
Middle13483.7
Right12191.6
None2-2-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3155.0
Middle681.3
Right4184.5
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

ChampaignAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
J.R. Carpenter41298242311
LouisianaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Karl Matthews36205323501

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)18141206.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)547114.2
Long (19+ Yds)10616416.4
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)18121216.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)94495.4
Long (19+ Yds)83799.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

ChampaignTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR C.J. Emmons119190237
WR Bennie Sandlin1182106333
TE Fred Lohr760118228
WR Butch Bostic52131013
WR Rufus Mularkey43039129
RB Jeffrey Donovan2000029
TE Sedrick Blunt110904
LouisianaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jared Schultz85055131
WR Tim Selby72023029
WR Martin Bishop64148120
WR Tyrus Rasmussen53158222
TE Roy Cress32016010
RB Ray Larocque21012023
RB Ryan Abrams2102817
WR Luke Horton210509
TE Donnell Shrawder1107013

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

ChampaignAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Jeffrey Donovan6-2-0.332.04
Corey Sybrowski471.752.33
J.R. Carpenter2-2-1.00-1.00
LouisianaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Ryan Abrams221.001.71

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

ChampaignAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
J.R. Carpenter74284.009.59
LouisianaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Karl Matthews1000.007.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

ChampaignTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR C.J. Emmons222914.508.18
WR Bennie Sandlin2131.509.64
RB Jeffrey Donovan2000.000.00
TE Fred Lohr11-4-4.0016.86
LouisianaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Tim Selby1000.003.29

Third Down Rushing Statistics

ChampaignRushesConversions
Jeffrey Donovan31
Corey Sybrowski20
J.R. Carpenter10
LouisianaRushesConversions
Ray Larocque10
Ryan Abrams10

Third Down Passing Statistics

ChampaignAttCompConversions
J.R. Carpenter1287
LouisianaAttCompConversions
Karl Matthews854

Third Down Receiving Statistics

ChampaignTargCatchConversions
WR Bennie Sandlin555
WR C.J. Emmons311
WR Rufus Mularkey211
TE Fred Lohr110
WR Butch Bostic100
LouisianaTargCatchConversions
WR Jared Schultz221
TE Roy Cress222
WR Tim Selby211
WR Tyrus Rasmussen100
RB Ray Larocque100

SectionAttendance
Stadium50,000 (72,700 capacity)
Upper Deck13,700 (19,900)
End Zone9,800 (14,300)
Mezzanine5,700 (8,300)
Sideline Seats8,700 (12,700)
Club Seats8,700 (14,100)
Luxury Boxes3,400 (3,400)