Week 9, 2027

played in Champaign, IL

66 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Minnesota Golden Hawks	3	7	7	0	-	17
Champaign Thunder	7	0	7	7	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:15 MIN - Irving Clemens 31 field goal
1Q: 06:14 CHM - R.J. Einard 7 run (Daryl Riley extra point)
2Q: 05:39 MIN - Roy Reynolds 13 pass from Benjamin Lee (Irving Clemens extra point)
3Q: 04:18 MIN - Lester Baskey 25 pass from Benjamin Lee (Irving Clemens extra point)
3Q: 04:01 CHM - C.J. Emmons 80 pass from A.J. Palkowski (Daryl Riley extra point)
4Q: 08:10 CHM - Jeffrey Donovan 10 run (Daryl Riley extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:15 MIN - Irving Clemens 31 field goal
1Q: 06:14 CHM - R.J. Einard 7 run (Daryl Riley extra point)
2Q: 05:39 MIN - Roy Reynolds 13 pass from Benjamin Lee (Irving Clemens extra point)
3Q: 04:18 MIN - Lester Baskey 25 pass from Benjamin Lee (Irving Clemens extra point)
3Q: 04:01 CHM - C.J. Emmons 80 pass from A.J. Palkowski (Daryl Riley extra point)
4Q: 08:10 CHM - Jeffrey Donovan 10 run (Daryl Riley extra point)

Team Statistics MIN CHM
Record 4-5 6-2
First Downs 15 17
- by Rushing 6 6
- by Passing 8 10
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 287 336
- Offensive Plays 65 62
- Yards per Play 4.42 5.42
Net Rushing Yards 106 100
- Rushing Attempts 29 32
- Yards per Rush 3.66 3.13
Net Passing Yards 181 236
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 19 - 0 28 - 17 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 195 249
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/14 2/13
- Yards per Pass Play 5.03 7.87
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/17 8/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.8 7.7
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/15 4/30
Punt Returns/Yards 3/14 4/37
Kick Returns/Yards 2/61 3/59
Interception Ret./Yards 2/40 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 32
Time of Possession 32:27 27:33

Team Statistics	MIN	CHM
Record	4-5	6-2
First Downs	15	17
- by Rushing	6	6
- by Passing	8	10
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	287	336
- Offensive Plays	65	62
- Yards per Play	4.42	5.42
Net Rushing Yards	106	100
- Rushing Attempts	29	32
- Yards per Rush	3.66	3.13
Net Passing Yards	181	236
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 19 - 0	28 - 17 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	195	249
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/14	2/13
- Yards per Pass Play	5.03	7.87
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/17	8/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.8	7.7
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/15	4/30
Punt Returns/Yards	3/14	4/37
Kick Returns/Yards	2/61	3/59
Interception Ret./Yards	2/40	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 32
Time of Possession	32:27	27:33

Drive Charts

Minnesota Golden Hawks
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:51	OWN 32	8	54	Field Goal
1	6:04	3:10	OWN 20	6	31	Punt
2	12:44	7:15	OWN 2	14	98	Touchdown
2	4:05	1:52	OWN 18	3	7	Punt
2	0:09	0:09	OWN 20	1	-2	Half
3	11:53	0:59	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
3	10:06	3:21	OWN 32	6	17	Punt
3	5:04	1:03	OPP 38	2	38	Touchdown
3	3:41	1:44	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
3	0:17	0:30	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
4	8:03	6:08	OWN 37	12	39	Downs
4	1:16	0:33	OWN 26	4	7	Downs

Champaign Thunder
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:09	4:05	OWN 29	8	71	Touchdown
1	2:54	5:10	OWN 16	9	46	Punt
2	5:29	1:24	OWN 27	3	6	Punt
2	2:13	2:04	OWN 18	9	37	Punt
3	15:00	3:07	OWN 22	5	12	Punt
3	10:54	0:48	OPP 47	3	4	Interception
3	6:45	1:41	OWN 21	4	18	Interception
3	4:01	0:20	OWN 20	1	80	Touchdown
3	1:57	1:40	OPP 45	3	-1	Punt
4	14:47	6:44	OWN 36	13	64	Touchdown
4	1:55	0:39	OWN 24	4	-9	Punt
4	0:43	0:43	OPP 33	1	-2	Game

Game MVP: Benjamin Lee, Minnesota Golden Hawks

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Stephen Dixon	13	42	3.23	7	0
Mel Stokes	11	54	4.91	35	1
Benjamin Lee	3	6	2.00	7	0
Cole McCormick	2	4	2.00	3	0

Champaign	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
R.J. Einard	22	82	3.73	11	1	1
Jeffrey Donovan	8	15	1.88	10	1	1
Roosevelt Cardinell	1	5	5.00	5	0	0
A.J. Palkowski	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Benjamin Lee	34	19	195	2/14	2	28	0	92.1

Champaign	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
A.J. Palkowski	24	15	189	2/13	1	80	2	66.1
Roosevelt Cardinell	4	2	60	0/0	0	36	0	95.8

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Sean Pallansch	7	10	80	11.43	42	28	0
TE Lester Baskey	6	7	70	11.67	15	25	1
WR Bernie Sweeney	3	5	25	8.33	2	13	0
WR Roy Reynolds	1	1	13	13.00	4	13	1
RB Mel Stokes	1	2	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Troy Wiggins	1	7	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR Marcus Rodgers	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Desmond Burnett	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Champaign	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR C.J. Emmons	5	9	101	20.20	48	80	1
TE Fred Lohr	3	6	24	8.00	1	13	0
FB Morris Gordon	3	3	13	4.33	5	6	0
WR Bennie Sandlin	2	3	27	13.50	0	24	0
WR Butch Bostic	2	2	50	25.00	37	36	0
WR Gerald Battle	1	1	12	12.00	6	12	0
RB R.J. Einard	1	1	22	22.00	18	22	0
RB Jeffrey Donovan	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Sedrick Blunt	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Malcolm McReynolds	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Percy Oliver	1	32	32.00	0
CB Larry Warkentien	1	8	8.00	0

Champaign	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Tyrus Ragland	0	0	1	0

Champaign	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
A.J. Palkowski	1	0	0	0
Martin Rhodes	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jackie Scott	6	250	41.7	35.5	57	3

Champaign	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brandon Baxter	6	295	49.2	40.2	66	3

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Irving Clemens	1/1	0/0	0/0	31	2/2

Champaign	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Daryl Riley	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Roy Reynolds	3	14	4.7	0

Champaign	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Emmitt Alexander	4	37	9.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Percy Oliver	2	61	30.5	0

Champaign	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Emmitt Alexander	3	59	19.7	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Brandon White	10	2	0.0	32	27
S Norman Haworth	7	2	0.0	32	30
S Dean Tanner	6	1	0.0	27	25
CB Ernie Vertescher	4	2	0.0	29	26
OLB Bo Tanner	3	1	0.0	24	14
DT Norbert Borders	3	1	0.0	18	20
DE Mitch Oxenby	2	2	0.0	20	16
OLB Geoff Figley	2	1	0.0	29	27
CB Larry Warkentien	2	0	0.0	25	29
DE Tyrus Ragland	1	1	1.0	16	11
DE Derek Holliday	1	0	1.0	12	14
S Marco Harp	1	1	0.0	9	16
CB Percy Oliver	1	0	0.0	20	18
ILB Lorenzo White	1	0	0.0	12	11
CB Norbert Irwin	1	0	0.0	9	8
ILB Herb Jazynka	1	0	0.0	3	2
DE Bernie Armstrong	1	0	0.0	14	10
OLB Jackie Stevens	0	1	0.0	3	3

Champaign	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Kyle Jeffries	12	3	0.0	29	34
S Rod Rockett	7	0	0.0	29	35
DE Walt Borders	5	4	1.5	29	34
OLB Jared Shimada	5	4	0.0	24	29
DT Rich Westbrook	3	0	0.0	24	27
DT Dana Wanat	2	0	0.5	9	9
S Percy Dodge	2	2	0.0	19	27
DT Kelvin Mealey	2	1	0.0	13	18
OLB Tom Meier	2	1	0.0	21	30
CB Carlos Hines	2	0	0.0	26	26
DE Heath Warren	2	0	0.0	18	29
OLB Ellis Pomeroy	1	3	0.0	9	9
DE Ben Banks	1	0	0.0	22	28
WR Bennie Sandlin	1	0	---	---	---
CB Horace Nelson	1	0	0.0	4	5
TE Malcolm McReynolds	1	0	---	---	---
CB Gary Zytniak	0	1	0.0	13	21

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Derek Holliday	1.0	0	0	14
DE Tyrus Ragland	1.0	0	0	11
OLB Geoff Figley	0.0	1	1	27
ILB Brandon White	0.0	0	1	27
DE Mitch Oxenby	0.0	0	1	16
DT Norbert Borders	0.0	0	1	20
OLB Jackie Stevens	0.0	0	1	3

Champaign	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Walt Borders	1.5	0	2	34
DT Dana Wanat	0.5	0	0	9
DE Ben Banks	0.0	2	1	28
DT Rich Westbrook	0.0	2	0	27
DE Heath Warren	0.0	1	1	29

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Brandon White	5	0	0	27
CB Ernie Vertescher	3	1	0	26
CB Larry Warkentien	2	1	1	29
OLB Geoff Figley	2	0	0	27
S Dean Tanner	2	0	0	25
CB Percy Oliver	1	0	1	18
OLB Bo Tanner	1	0	0	14
ILB Lorenzo White	1	0	0	11

Champaign	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Kyle Jeffries	8	1	34
S Rod Rockett	3	1	35
OLB Jared Shimada	2	1	29
OLB Tom Meier	2	1	30
S Percy Dodge	1	2	27
CB Carlos Hines	1	1	26
CB Emmitt Alexander	1	1	33
DT Dana Wanat	1	0	9

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Scottie Givens	3	9	18	0	25
Claude Oshiro	2	4	26	1	33
James Gerhardt	2	4	24	0	29
Dustin Rhodes	1	2	15	1	7
Glenn Darlington	0	2	19	0	31
Andrew Powell	0	2	13	0	12
Stan Hastings	0	2	22	0	34
Lester Baskey	0	1	21	0	28
Brent Dennis	0	1	8	0	9

Champaign	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mitch Howe	4	8	25	1	23
Martin Rhodes	1	5	28	0	28
R.J. Oliver	1	3	27	1	26
Leslie Kalu	1	3	29	0	26
Morris Gordon	1	1	21	0	14
Sedrick Blunt	1	1	8	0	6
Brenden Jamison	0	4	9	0	12
Quentin King	0	3	28	0	25
Fred Lohr	0	1	31	0	29
Chester Flannery	0	1	6	0	2

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Dustin Rhodes	3	7
Percy Oliver	2	14
Cole McCormick	1	16
Larry Warkentien	1	14

Champaign	Tackles	STPlays
Carlos Hines	1	15
Joey Tutwiler	1	14
Sedrick Blunt	1	14
Malcolm McReynolds	1	10
Morris Gordon	1	8

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Larry Warkentien	---	---	25	29	14	68
Benjamin Lee	29	36	---	---	---	65
Bernie Sweeney	26	31	---	---	8	65
Lester Baskey	21	28	---	---	15	64
Norman Haworth	---	---	32	30	---	62
Brandon White	---	---	32	27	2	61
James Gerhardt	24	29	---	---	7	60
Ernie Vertescher	---	---	29	26	4	59
Claude Oshiro	26	33	---	---	---	59
Geoff Figley	---	---	29	27	---	56
Stan Hastings	22	34	---	---	---	56
Desmond Burnett	21	25	---	---	10	56
Dean Tanner	---	---	27	25	2	54
Percy Oliver	---	---	20	18	14	52
Glenn Darlington	19	31	---	---	1	51
Scottie Givens	18	25	---	---	7	50
Troy Wiggins	19	23	---	---	---	42
Norbert Borders	---	---	18	20	3	41
Mel Stokes	12	21	---	---	7	40
Bo Tanner	---	---	24	14	1	39
Mitch Oxenby	---	---	20	16	2	38
Stephen Wilkerson	---	---	16	19	1	36
Norbert Irwin	---	---	9	8	18	35
Sean Pallansch	13	18	---	---	4	35
Tyrus Ragland	---	---	16	11	6	33
Andrew Powell	13	12	---	---	6	31
Dustin Rhodes	15	7	---	---	7	29
Stephen Dixon	15	14	---	---	---	29
Lorenzo White	---	---	12	11	5	28
Derek Holliday	---	---	12	14	---	26
Marco Harp	---	---	9	16	---	25
J.C. Schmeh	8	7	---	---	9	24
Brent Dennis	8	9	---	---	7	24
Bernie Armstrong	---	---	14	10	---	24
Roy Reynolds	4	4	---	---	15	23
Hardy Stansberry	---	---	2	4	15	21
Cole McCormick	2	1	---	---	16	19
Marcus Rodgers	4	8	---	---	6	18
Herb Jazynka	---	---	3	2	6	11
Jackie Stevens	---	---	3	3	1	7
Jackie Scott	0	0	---	---	6	6
Nathan Hampton	0	0	---	---	4	4
Irving Clemens	0	0	---	---	1	1
Butch Campbell	0	0	---	---	1	1
Buddy Cahill	0	0	---	---	---	0

Champaign	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Walt Borders	---	---	29	34	7	70
Emmitt Alexander	---	---	26	33	11	70
Carlos Hines	---	---	26	26	15	67
Fred Lohr	31	29	---	---	6	66
Rod Rockett	---	---	29	35	1	65
Kyle Jeffries	---	---	29	34	1	64
C.J. Emmons	27	25	---	---	8	60
R.J. Oliver	27	26	---	---	5	58
Martin Rhodes	28	28	---	---	1	57
Leslie Kalu	29	26	---	---	---	55
Mitch Howe	25	23	---	---	6	54
Jared Shimada	---	---	24	29	1	54
Rich Westbrook	---	---	24	27	3	54
Tom Meier	---	---	21	30	2	53
Quentin King	28	25	---	---	---	53
A.J. Palkowski	26	26	---	---	---	52
Ben Banks	---	---	22	28	---	50
Percy Dodge	---	---	19	27	4	50
Heath Warren	---	---	18	29	3	50
R.J. Einard	24	24	---	---	---	48
Malcolm McReynolds	21	16	---	---	10	47
Gary Zytniak	---	---	13	21	9	43
Morris Gordon	21	14	---	---	8	43
Bennie Sandlin	10	12	---	---	14	36
Kelvin Mealey	---	---	13	18	2	33
Sedrick Blunt	8	6	---	---	14	28
Horace Nelson	---	---	4	5	19	28
Brenden Jamison	9	12	---	---	6	27
Al Prior	---	---	3	2	19	24
Ellis Pomeroy	---	---	9	9	5	23
Melvin Farmer	8	8	---	---	6	22
Dana Wanat	---	---	9	9	1	19
Butch Bostic	7	12	---	---	---	19
Joey Tutwiler	0	0	---	---	14	14
Jeffrey Donovan	8	6	---	---	---	14
Chester Flannery	6	2	---	---	6	14
Bernard Connell	0	0	---	---	12	12
Roosevelt Cardinell	6	4	---	---	---	10
Gerald Battle	3	4	---	---	---	7
Brandon Baxter	0	0	---	---	6	6
Daryl Riley	0	0	---	---	4	4
Robbie Wooden	---	---	1	0	1	2
Kirk Nobles	0	2	---	---	---	2
Carlton Di Pietro	---	---	0	0	1	1
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0
Marcus Reese	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	68	6.2
Middle	9	25	2.8
Right	8	15	1.9
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	33	3.3
Middle	13	53	4.1
Right	8	16	2.0
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Benjamin Lee	34	19	3	0	2	8	5	4	0

Champaign	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
A.J. Palkowski	24	15	2	1	0	2	3	0	2
Roosevelt Cardinell	4	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	15	132	6.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	3	38	4.8
Long (19+ Yds)	7	1	25	3.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	10	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	122	8.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	1	13	3.3
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	104	14.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Sean Pallansch	10	7	0	80	2	18
TE Lester Baskey	7	6	0	70	1	28
WR Troy Wiggins	7	1	2	-1	0	23
WR Bernie Sweeney	5	3	0	25	0	31
RB Mel Stokes	2	1	0	8	0	21
WR Roy Reynolds	1	1	0	13	0	4
WR Marcus Rodgers	1	0	0	0	0	8
TE Desmond Burnett	1	0	0	0	0	25

Champaign	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR C.J. Emmons	9	5	101	1	25
TE Fred Lohr	6	3	24	0	29
WR Bennie Sandlin	3	2	27	1	12
FB Morris Gordon	3	3	13	0	14
WR Butch Bostic	2	2	50	1	12
WR Gerald Battle	1	1	12	0	4
RB Jeffrey Donovan	1	0	0	0	6
TE Sedrick Blunt	1	0	0	0	6
RB R.J. Einard	1	1	22	1	24
TE Malcolm McReynolds	1	0	0	0	16

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Mel Stokes	1	-1	-1.00	4.91
Benjamin Lee	1	1	1.00	2.00
Stephen Dixon	1	3	3.00	3.23

Champaign	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
R.J. Einard	3	8	2.67	3.73
Jeffrey Donovan	1	10	10.00	1.88

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Benjamin Lee	5	3	17	3.40	5.74

Champaign	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bernie Sweeney	2	1	5	2.50	5.00
WR Roy Reynolds	1	1	13	13.00	13.00
TE Lester Baskey	1	0	0	0.00	10.00
WR Troy Wiggins	1	1	-1	-1.00	-0.14

Champaign	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Stephen Dixon	3	1
Mel Stokes	2	2

Champaign	Rushes	Conversions
Jeffrey Donovan	2	0
R.J. Einard	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Benjamin Lee	11	6	5

Champaign	Att	Comp	Conversions
A.J. Palkowski	10	7	5
Roosevelt Cardinell	2	2	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Sean Pallansch	5	4	3
TE Lester Baskey	2	1	1
WR Roy Reynolds	1	1	1
WR Marcus Rodgers	1	0	0
WR Troy Wiggins	1	0	0
TE Desmond Burnett	1	0	0

Champaign	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR C.J. Emmons	4	3	2
WR Bennie Sandlin	3	2	1
TE Fred Lohr	1	0	0
WR Gerald Battle	1	1	1
WR Butch Bostic	1	1	1
FB Morris Gordon	1	1	1
RB R.J. Einard	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 73,900 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,800 (21,800)
End Zone 15,600 (15,600)
Mezzanine 9,000 (9,000)
Sideline Seats 13,800 (13,800)
Club Seats 8,600 (8,600)
Luxury Boxes 5,100 (6,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	73,900 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,800 (21,800)
End Zone	15,600 (15,600)
Mezzanine	9,000 (9,000)
Sideline Seats	13,800 (13,800)
Club Seats	8,600 (8,600)
Luxury Boxes	5,100 (6,200)