Week 11, 2027

played in Denver, CO

47 degrees, fair, 13 mph wind

Champaign Thunder	7	7	0	0	-	14
Denver Death	7	7	3	0	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:37 CHM - Sedrick Blunt 8 pass from A.J. Palkowski (Daryl Riley extra point)
1Q: 06:54 DEN - Junior Krykhtine 13 pass from Cory Sanders (Jimmy O'Neill extra point)
2Q: 13:42 DEN - Jamal Kelley 4 run (Jimmy O'Neill extra point)
2Q: 05:37 CHM - Fred Lohr 21 pass from A.J. Palkowski (Daryl Riley extra point)
3Q: 06:48 DEN - Jimmy O'Neill 21 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:37 CHM - Sedrick Blunt 8 pass from A.J. Palkowski (Daryl Riley extra point)
1Q: 06:54 DEN - Junior Krykhtine 13 pass from Cory Sanders (Jimmy O'Neill extra point)
2Q: 13:42 DEN - Jamal Kelley 4 run (Jimmy O'Neill extra point)
2Q: 05:37 CHM - Fred Lohr 21 pass from A.J. Palkowski (Daryl Riley extra point)
3Q: 06:48 DEN - Jimmy O'Neill 21 field goal

Team Statistics CHM DEN
Record 7-3 8-2
First Downs 11 14
- by Rushing 3 4
- by Passing 7 10
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 226 289
- Offensive Plays 59 66
- Yards per Play 3.83 4.38
Net Rushing Yards 86 110
- Rushing Attempts 30 37
- Yards per Rush 2.87 2.97
Net Passing Yards 140 179
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 27 - 11 - 3 29 - 14 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 151 179
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.83 6.17
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/15 3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.4 8.2
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/15 4/40
Punt Returns/Yards 4/31 4/35
Kick Returns/Yards 4/63 2/41
Interception Ret./Yards 1/13 3/69
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 35
Time of Possession 26:40 33:20

Team Statistics	CHM	DEN
Record	7-3	8-2
First Downs	11	14
- by Rushing	3	4
- by Passing	7	10
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	226	289
- Offensive Plays	59	66
- Yards per Play	3.83	4.38
Net Rushing Yards	86	110
- Rushing Attempts	30	37
- Yards per Rush	2.87	2.97
Net Passing Yards	140	179
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	27 - 11 - 3	29 - 14 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	151	179
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.83	6.17
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/15	3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.4	8.2
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/15	4/40
Punt Returns/Yards	4/31	4/35
Kick Returns/Yards	4/63	2/41
Interception Ret./Yards	1/13	3/69
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 35
Time of Possession	26:40	33:20

Drive Charts

Champaign Thunder
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:02	1:31	OPP 21	3	21	Touchdown
1	6:45	3:28	OWN 22	6	38	Punt
1	2:07	0:09	OWN 47	1	0	Interception
2	13:32	3:46	OWN 18	6	12	Punt
2	8:04	2:43	OWN 24	5	76	Touchdown
2	1:48	0:38	OWN 47	2	5	Interception
2	0:28	0:28	OWN 44	4	14	Half
3	15:00	1:34	OWN 27	3	8	Punt
3	6:41	3:00	OWN 20	6	8	Punt
3	1:56	2:41	OWN 5	6	20	Punt
4	12:54	4:11	OWN 47	8	34	Missed FG
4	7:12	1:49	OWN 42	3	0	Punt
4	3:34	0:36	OWN 23	3	-4	Interception
4	2:25	0:35	OWN 20	4	-6	Downs

Denver Death
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:58	OWN 33	2	-5	Interception
1	12:31	5:46	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
1	3:17	1:10	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
1	1:58	3:26	OWN 39	7	61	Touchdown
2	9:46	1:42	OWN 30	3	3	Punt
2	5:21	3:33	OWN 20	8	46	Missed FG
2	1:10	0:42	OPP 41	3	4	Missed FG
3	13:26	6:45	OWN 15	12	81	Field Goal
3	3:41	1:45	OWN 39	3	1	Punt
4	14:15	1:21	OWN 27	3	-3	Punt
4	8:43	1:31	OWN 26	3	1	Punt
4	5:23	1:49	OWN 29	3	7	Punt
4	2:58	0:33	50	3	1	Punt
4	1:50	1:50	OPP 14	3	-2	Game

Game MVP: Eric Staple, Denver Death

Rushing Statistics

Champaign	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
R.J. Einard	19	63	3.32	11	2
Jeffrey Donovan	10	19	1.90	8	0
A.J. Palkowski	1	4	4.00	4	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Rondell Farley	15	34	2.27	8	0	0
Randal Heintz	9	38	4.22	27	1	0
Cory Sanders	8	28	3.50	7	0	0
Otis Canada	4	6	1.50	4	0	0
Jamal Kelley	1	4	4.00	4	0	1

Passing Statistics

Champaign	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
A.J. Palkowski	27	11	151	2/11	2	53	3	44.4

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cory Sanders	29	14	179	0/0	1	29	1	65.1

Receiving Statistics

Champaign	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bennie Sandlin	4	7	89	22.25	30	53	0
WR Gerald Battle	2	2	18	9.00	9	15	0
WR C.J. Emmons	1	8	5	5.00	0	5	0
TE Fred Lohr	1	3	21	21.00	0	21	1
WR Butch Bostic	1	4	5	5.00	0	5	0
FB Morris Gordon	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
TE Sedrick Blunt	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	1
RB R.J. Einard	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Winston Hodgson	3	5	40	13.33	8	20	0
WR Junior Krykhtine	3	4	35	11.67	13	13	1
RB Rondell Farley	2	3	9	4.50	6	6	0
TE Mercury Hibbs	2	2	30	15.00	1	19	0
WR J.J. Ondes	2	3	32	16.00	0	16	0
WR Omar Jacobs	1	7	4	4.00	0	4	0
FB Jamal Kelley	1	3	29	29.00	19	29	0
WR Damon Stone	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Otis Canada	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Champaign	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Carlos Hines	1	13	13.00	0

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg
S Matthew Erwin	1	42	42.00
CB Mario Cochrane	1	19	19.00
CB Cary Chustz	1	8	8.00

Fumble Statistics

Champaign	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
R.J. Einard	1	0	0	0
R.J. Oliver	0	1	0	0

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Oliver Keith	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Champaign	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brandon Baxter	6	265	44.2	35.0	51	3

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Gabe Farley	7	308	44.0	36.7	55	2

Kicking Statistics

Champaign	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Daryl Riley	0/1	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jimmy O'Neill	1/3	0/2	0/2	21	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Champaign	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Emmitt Alexander	4	31	7.8	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rondell Farley	4	35	8.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

Champaign	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Emmitt Alexander	4	63	15.8	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.J. Ondes	2	41	20.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Champaign	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Tom Meier	6	2	0.0	33	20
OLB Kyle Jeffries	6	2	0.0	35	26
S Rod Rockett	6	1	0.0	37	29
OLB Jared Shimada	5	1	0.0	30	23
DE Heath Warren	4	0	0.0	28	19
CB Emmitt Alexander	4	0	0.0	32	27
OLB Ellis Pomeroy	3	2	0.0	10	12
DE Walt Borders	3	1	0.0	37	28
CB Carlos Hines	3	0	0.0	22	22
DT Rich Westbrook	3	0	0.0	28	18
DE Ben Banks	2	1	0.0	29	21
S Percy Dodge	2	0	0.0	29	24
WR Bennie Sandlin	1	0	---	---	---
CB Gary Zytniak	1	0	0.0	20	14
WR Gerald Battle	1	0	---	---	---
FB Morris Gordon	1	0	---	---	---
CB Horace Nelson	0	1	0.0	8	2

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Oliver Keith	6	1	0.0	24	23
OLB Eric Staple	4	1	2.0	24	21
DE David Grillo	4	2	0.0	20	19
S Kennedy McWilliams	4	0	0.0	23	20
S Rico Byrum	3	2	0.0	23	22
ILB Scottie Harmon	3	2	0.0	23	24
ILB Clifton Dzwonczyk	2	2	0.0	12	11
ILB Carlos Roland	2	2	0.0	15	11
DT Nolan Grunow	2	1	0.0	21	15
CB Rufus DeWoody	2	1	0.0	16	19
DE Michael Lincoln	2	1	0.0	17	14
CB Raymond Gora	1	0	0.0	7	8
S Matthew Erwin	1	0	0.0	8	7
S Roman Coffey	1	0	0.0	7	10
DE Terry Desjardins	1	0	0.0	18	22
ILB K.C. Cuviello	1	0	0.0	3	6
WR J.J. Ondes	1	0	---	---	---
DT Hugh O'Donnell	1	0	0.0	14	17
CB Sam Hastings	0	2	0.0	12	12

Pass Rush Statistics

Champaign	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Kelvin Mealey	1	1	0	19
DE Heath Warren	0	2	1	19
DT Rich Westbrook	0	1	1	18
DE Ben Banks	0	1	0	21

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Eric Staple	2.0	1	4	0	21
DE David Grillo	0.0	0	1	0	19

Pass Defense Statistics

Champaign	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Kyle Jeffries	5	0	0	26
OLB Jared Shimada	2	0	0	23
CB Emmitt Alexander	2	0	0	27
CB Carlos Hines	1	2	1	22
DE Ben Banks	1	0	0	21
DE Heath Warren	1	0	0	19
CB Gary Zytniak	1	0	0	14
OLB Ellis Pomeroy	1	0	0	12
S Rod Rockett	0	3	0	29
OLB Tom Meier	0	1	0	20
CB Horace Nelson	0	1	0	2

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Rufus DeWoody	3	0	0	19
ILB Clifton Dzwonczyk	2	0	0	11
CB Mario Cochrane	1	0	1	18
S Rico Byrum	1	0	0	22
OLB Oliver Keith	1	0	0	23
DE Terry Desjardins	1	0	0	22
ILB Scottie Harmon	1	0	0	24
S Kennedy McWilliams	1	0	0	20
CB Cary Chustz	0	2	1	17
CB Raymond Gora	0	1	0	8
S Roman Coffey	0	1	0	10
S Matthew Erwin	0	0	1	7

Blocking Statistics

Champaign	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Leslie Kalu	3	8	1	26	1	25
Mitch Howe	1	5	0	26	0	26
Martin Rhodes	1	3	0	27	1	28
Quentin King	1	3	0	25	0	26
Chester Flannery	1	1	0	4	0	3
R.J. Oliver	0	5	0	28	0	27
Fred Lohr	0	2	0	28	0	25
Morris Gordon	0	1	0	17	0	15
Brenden Jamison	0	1	0	8	0	4

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Wendell Bleeck	2	6	30	21
Corwin Yates	1	5	30	29
D.J. Peterson	1	4	18	13
Horace Adams	1	2	7	6
Jamal Kelley	1	1	19	11
Percy Mueller	1	1	19	10
Irving Gossett	0	3	27	21
Richard Tatum	0	3	30	23
Kyle Horn	0	3	17	11
Leland Conlan	0	2	26	21
Mercury Hibbs	0	1	18	21

Special Teams Tackles

Champaign	Tackles	STPlays
Malcolm McReynolds	3	15
Gary Zytniak	1	11
Mitch Howe	1	7
C.J. Emmons	1	1

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Clifton Dzwonczyk	3	26
Raymond Gora	3	15
Les Cortez	1	16
Wendell Bleeck	1	10

Participation

Champaign	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Walt Borders	---	---	37	28	10	75
Emmitt Alexander	---	---	32	27	14	73
Rod Rockett	---	---	37	29	4	70
Kyle Jeffries	---	---	35	26	3	64
Carlos Hines	---	---	22	22	19	63
R.J. Oliver	28	27	---	---	7	62
Fred Lohr	28	25	---	---	7	60
A.J. Palkowski	30	29	---	---	1	60
Mitch Howe	26	26	---	---	7	59
Jared Shimada	---	---	30	23	4	57
Percy Dodge	---	---	29	24	2	55
Martin Rhodes	27	28	---	---	---	55
C.J. Emmons	27	25	---	---	1	53
Tom Meier	---	---	33	20	---	53
Rich Westbrook	---	---	28	18	6	52
Quentin King	25	26	---	---	---	51
Leslie Kalu	26	25	---	---	---	51
Ben Banks	---	---	29	21	---	50
Heath Warren	---	---	28	19	2	49
Morris Gordon	17	15	---	---	14	46
R.J. Einard	20	26	---	---	---	46
Gary Zytniak	---	---	20	14	11	45
Malcolm McReynolds	16	11	---	---	15	42
Kelvin Mealey	---	---	17	19	5	41
Bennie Sandlin	19	20	---	---	1	40
Horace Nelson	---	---	8	2	21	31
Al Prior	---	---	2	4	20	26
Ellis Pomeroy	---	---	10	12	4	26
Dana Wanat	---	---	8	10	3	21
Sedrick Blunt	4	2	---	---	14	20
Melvin Farmer	6	6	---	---	7	19
Brenden Jamison	8	4	---	---	7	19
Butch Bostic	7	11	---	---	---	18
Gerald Battle	2	6	---	---	8	16
Joey Tutwiler	0	0	---	---	14	14
Kirk Nobles	0	1	---	---	13	14
Chester Flannery	4	3	---	---	7	14
Jeffrey Donovan	10	3	---	---	---	13
Brandon Baxter	0	0	---	---	6	6
Daryl Riley	0	0	---	---	4	4
Carlton Di Pietro	---	---	0	0	3	3
Robbie Wooden	---	---	1	1	---	2
Marcus Reese	---	---	1	0	---	1
Roosevelt Cardinell	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0
Bernard Connell	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Corwin Yates	30	29	---	---	10	69
Cory Sanders	37	29	---	---	---	66
Wendell Bleeck	30	21	---	---	10	61
Leland Conlan	26	21	---	---	10	57
Irving Gossett	27	21	---	---	9	57
Omar Jacobs	28	24	---	---	1	53
Richard Tatum	30	23	---	---	---	53
Winston Hodgson	27	15	---	---	10	52
Kennedy McWilliams	---	---	23	20	8	51
Scottie Harmon	---	---	23	24	3	50
Clifton Dzwonczyk	---	---	12	11	26	49
Oliver Keith	---	---	24	23	2	49
Otis Canada	12	13	---	---	23	48
Eric Staple	---	---	24	21	2	47
Jamal Kelley	19	11	---	---	17	47
Rico Byrum	---	---	23	22	1	46
Mercury Hibbs	18	21	---	---	6	45
Mario Cochrane	---	---	20	18	4	42
Terry Desjardins	---	---	18	22	1	41
David Grillo	---	---	20	19	---	39
Rufus DeWoody	---	---	16	19	3	38
Michael Lincoln	---	---	17	14	7	38
Nolan Grunow	---	---	21	15	1	37
Cary Chustz	---	---	20	17	---	37
Rondell Farley	17	12	---	---	7	36
Les Cortez	9	7	---	---	16	32
Sam Hastings	---	---	12	12	8	32
D.J. Peterson	18	13	---	---	---	31
Carlos Roland	---	---	15	11	5	31
Hugh O'Donnell	---	---	14	17	---	31
Raymond Gora	---	---	7	8	15	30
Junior Krykhtine	18	9	---	---	2	29
Kyle Horn	17	11	---	---	1	29
Percy Mueller	19	10	---	---	---	29
Randal Heintz	12	12	---	---	---	24
Horace Adams	7	6	---	---	10	23
Matthew Erwin	---	---	8	7	4	19
J.J. Ondes	6	9	---	---	3	18
Roman Coffey	---	---	7	10	---	17
Damon Stone	0	2	---	---	12	14
Alan Cooley	---	---	3	3	7	13
K.C. Cuviello	---	---	3	6	3	12
Gabe Farley	0	0	---	---	11	11
Jimmy O'Neill	0	0	---	---	6	6
Billy Cowsette	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	42	4.7
Middle	11	15	1.4
Right	10	29	2.9
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	0	0.0
Middle	15	41	2.7
Right	12	70	5.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Champaign	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
A.J. Palkowski	27	11	3	1	2	4	5	0	3

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cory Sanders	29	14	2	0	1	7	5	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	6	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	5	38	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	2	33	8.3
Long (19+ Yds)	11	2	74	6.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	9	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	6	83	10.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	5	67	4.8
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	20	5.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Champaign	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR C.J. Emmons	8	1	1	5	0	25
WR Bennie Sandlin	7	4	0	89	2	20
WR Butch Bostic	4	1	1	5	0	11
TE Fred Lohr	3	1	0	21	1	25
WR Gerald Battle	2	2	0	18	0	6
FB Morris Gordon	1	1	0	5	0	15
TE Sedrick Blunt	1	1	0	8	0	2
RB R.J. Einard	1	0	0	0	0	26

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Omar Jacobs	7	1	1	4	0	24
WR Winston Hodgson	5	3	0	40	1	15
WR Junior Krykhtine	4	3	0	35	0	9
FB Jamal Kelley	3	1	0	29	1	11
RB Rondell Farley	3	2	0	9	0	12
WR J.J. Ondes	3	2	0	32	0	9
TE Mercury Hibbs	2	2	0	30	0	21
WR Damon Stone	1	0	0	0	0	2
RB Otis Canada	1	0	0	0	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Champaign	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jeffrey Donovan	2	1	0.50	1.90
R.J. Einard	1	3	3.00	3.32

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Cory Sanders	3	6	2.00	3.50
Rondell Farley	2	4	2.00	2.27
Randal Heintz	2	2	1.00	4.22
Jamal Kelley	1	4	4.00	4.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Champaign	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
A.J. Palkowski	1	1	8	8.00	5.59

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cory Sanders	4	3	27	6.75	6.17

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Champaign	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Sedrick Blunt	1	1	8	8.00	8.00

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Junior Krykhtine	2	2	22	11.00	8.75
WR Omar Jacobs	1	0	0	0.00	0.57
WR Winston Hodgson	1	1	5	5.00	8.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

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

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Cory Sanders	3	1
Rondell Farley	2	0
Otis Canada	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Champaign	Att	Comp	Conversions
A.J. Palkowski	10	5	4

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cory Sanders	8	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Champaign	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bennie Sandlin	5	4	4
WR C.J. Emmons	4	0	0
FB Morris Gordon	1	1	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Omar Jacobs	2	0	0
FB Jamal Kelley	2	1	1
RB Otis Canada	1	0	0
WR Winston Hodgson	1	1	0
WR Junior Krykhtine	1	0	0
WR J.J. Ondes	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 96,100 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 6,100 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	96,100 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	6,100 (9,900)