Week 17, 2027

played in Champaign, IL

39 degrees, rain, 8 mph wind

Denver Death	7	7	14	0	-	28
Champaign Thunder	3	24	0	7	-	34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:56 DEN - Damon Stone 12 pass from Cory Sanders (Jimmy O'Neill extra point)
1Q: 04:34 CHM - Daryl Riley 37 field goal
2Q: 15:00 CHM - Malcolm McReynolds 20 pass from Roosevelt Cardinell (Daryl Riley extra point)
2Q: 13:04 CHM - Bennie Sandlin 17 pass from Roosevelt Cardinell (Daryl Riley extra point)
2Q: 08:09 DEN - Rondell Farley 19 run (Jimmy O'Neill extra point)
2Q: 03:50 CHM - Butch Bostic 13 pass from Roosevelt Cardinell (Daryl Riley extra point)
2Q: 00:11 CHM - Daryl Riley 41 field goal
3Q: 11:55 DEN - Percy Mueller 14 pass from Cory Sanders (Jimmy O'Neill extra point)
3Q: 06:51 DEN - Omar Jacobs 11 pass from Cory Sanders (Jimmy O'Neill extra point)
4Q: 12:40 CHM - R.J. Einard 8 run (Daryl Riley extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:56 DEN - Damon Stone 12 pass from Cory Sanders (Jimmy O'Neill extra point)
1Q: 04:34 CHM - Daryl Riley 37 field goal
2Q: 15:00 CHM - Malcolm McReynolds 20 pass from Roosevelt Cardinell (Daryl Riley extra point)
2Q: 13:04 CHM - Bennie Sandlin 17 pass from Roosevelt Cardinell (Daryl Riley extra point)
2Q: 08:09 DEN - Rondell Farley 19 run (Jimmy O'Neill extra point)
2Q: 03:50 CHM - Butch Bostic 13 pass from Roosevelt Cardinell (Daryl Riley extra point)
2Q: 00:11 CHM - Daryl Riley 41 field goal
3Q: 11:55 DEN - Percy Mueller 14 pass from Cory Sanders (Jimmy O'Neill extra point)
3Q: 06:51 DEN - Omar Jacobs 11 pass from Cory Sanders (Jimmy O'Neill extra point)
4Q: 12:40 CHM - R.J. Einard 8 run (Daryl Riley extra point)

Team Statistics DEN CHM
Record 11-5 12-4
First Downs 18 21
- by Rushing 4 8
- by Passing 13 12
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 363 360
- Offensive Plays 63 62
- Yards per Play 5.76 5.81
Net Rushing Yards 110 157
- Rushing Attempts 32 38
- Yards per Rush 3.44 4.13
Net Passing Yards 253 203
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 15 - 2 24 - 14 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 253 203
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 8.16 8.46
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/14 5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.6 7.8
4th Down Conversions 2/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/25 2/16
Punt Returns/Yards 1/9 3/22
Kick Returns/Yards 5/127 5/148
Interception Ret./Yards 1/12 2/29
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 40
Time of Possession 29:02 30:58

Team Statistics	DEN	CHM
Record	11-5	12-4
First Downs	18	21
- by Rushing	4	8
- by Passing	13	12
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	363	360
- Offensive Plays	63	62
- Yards per Play	5.76	5.81
Net Rushing Yards	110	157
- Rushing Attempts	32	38
- Yards per Rush	3.44	4.13
Net Passing Yards	253	203
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 15 - 2	24 - 14 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	253	203
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	8.16	8.46
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/14	5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.6	7.8
4th Down Conversions	2/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/25	2/16
Punt Returns/Yards	1/9	3/22
Kick Returns/Yards	5/127	5/148
Interception Ret./Yards	1/12	2/29
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 40
Time of Possession	29:02	30:58

Drive Charts

Denver Death
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:15	2:45	OWN 40	5	25	Downs
1	7:47	1:59	OPP 30	7	30	Touchdown
1	4:27	1:06	OWN 31	3	0	Punt
2	14:44	1:40	OWN 28	3	7	Interception
2	12:56	4:59	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
2	3:43	1:13	OWN 30	3	-4	Punt
2	0:06	0:06	OWN 20	1	-2	Half
3	15:00	3:12	OWN 33	5	67	Touchdown
3	8:47	2:04	OWN 12	4	88	Touchdown
3	2:22	1:50	OWN 21	3	5	Punt
4	12:33	5:51	OWN 34	12	26	Punt
4	3:25	0:54	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
4	1:39	1:21	OWN 2	7	31	Interception

Champaign Thunder
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:45	OWN 31	5	36	Missed FG
1	8:30	0:43	OWN 35	2	3	Interception
1	5:48	1:21	OPP 19	3	-1	Field Goal
1	3:21	3:37	OWN 31	8	69	Touchdown
2	13:04	0:08	OPP 17	1	17	Touchdown
2	7:57	4:14	OWN 37	8	63	Touchdown
2	2:30	2:24	OWN 42	6	34	Field Goal
3	11:48	3:01	OWN 22	6	27	Punt
3	6:43	4:21	OWN 26	6	13	Punt
3	0:32	2:59	OWN 32	6	68	Touchdown
4	6:42	3:17	OWN 20	4	24	Punt
4	2:31	0:52	OWN 26	6	16	Punt
4	0:18	0:18	OPP 39	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Roosevelt Cardinell, Champaign Thunder

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Rondell Farley	17	84	4.94	30	4	1
Randal Heintz	8	6	0.75	7	0	0
Cory Sanders	5	20	4.00	10	1	0
Otis Canada	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Champaign	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
R.J. Einard	24	96	4.00	18	3	1
Roosevelt Cardinell	7	31	4.43	13	1	0
Jeffrey Donovan	7	30	4.29	13	1	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cory Sanders	31	15	253	0/0	3	43	2	81.8

Champaign	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Roosevelt Cardinell	24	14	203	0/0	3	33	1	108.1

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Omar Jacobs	6	11	155	25.83	77	43	1
TE Mercury Hibbs	4	5	44	11.00	6	15	0
WR Damon Stone	2	6	15	7.50	2	12	1
WR Winston Hodgson	1	3	18	18.00	0	18	0
WR Junior Krykhtine	1	2	7	7.00	0	7	0
TE Percy Mueller	1	1	14	14.00	1	14	1
RB Rondell Farley	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR J.J. Ondes	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Champaign	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bennie Sandlin	4	7	64	16.00	13	33	1
TE Fred Lohr	4	9	47	11.75	11	18	0
WR Butch Bostic	2	3	30	15.00	7	17	1
FB Morris Gordon	2	2	22	11.00	6	13	0
WR C.J. Emmons	1	2	20	20.00	0	20	0
TE Malcolm McReynolds	1	1	20	20.00	0	20	1

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Lee Fountaine	1	12	12.00	0

Champaign	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Marcus Reese	1	0	0.00	0
CB Emmitt Alexander	1	29	29.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
Rondell Farley	1	0	0
D.J. Peterson	0	1	0
Eric Staple	0	0	1

Champaign	Fumb	Recov	Force
R.J. Einard	1	0	0
Bennie Sandlin	0	1	0
Ellis Pomeroy	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Gabe Farley	5	222	44.4	36.0	48	0

Champaign	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brandon Baxter	4	200	50.0	42.8	56	3

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jimmy O'Neill	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	4/4

Champaign	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Daryl Riley	2/3	1/2	0/1	41	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Winston Hodgson	1	9	9.0	0

Champaign	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Emmitt Alexander	3	22	7.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rondell Farley	5	127	25.4	0

Champaign	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Emmitt Alexander	3	52	17.3	0
Gary Zytniak	2	96	48.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Oliver Keith	6	1	0.0	14	10
ILB Carlos Roland	5	3	0.0	31	18
OLB Eric Staple	5	2	0.0	29	18
S Kennedy McWilliams	4	1	0.0	32	20
S Rico Byrum	3	2	0.0	26	15
ILB Alan Cooley	3	1	0.0	26	13
ILB K.C. Cuviello	3	0	0.0	9	6
CB Cary Chustz	2	3	0.0	26	13
CB Rufus DeWoody	2	2	0.0	15	15
CB Mario Cochrane	2	1	0.0	25	14
S Matthew Erwin	2	0	0.0	12	9
DE Michael Lincoln	2	0	0.0	22	16
DE Terry Desjardins	2	0	0.0	24	12
OLB Lee Fountaine	1	1	0.0	21	17
CB Raymond Gora	1	0	0.0	2	4
DT Nolan Grunow	1	0	0.0	24	10
DE David Grillo	1	0	0.0	26	16
CB Sam Hastings	1	0	0.0	14	10
S Roman Coffey	1	0	0.0	6	4
RB Rondell Farley	1	0	---	---	---
WR Winston Hodgson	1	0	---	---	---
DT Hugh O'Donnell	1	0	0.0	18	18

Champaign	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jared Shimada	6	2	0.0	27	25
S Rod Rockett	5	1	0.0	32	31
OLB Kyle Jeffries	5	0	0.0	31	29
OLB Tom Meier	4	3	0.0	23	19
CB Carlos Hines	4	1	0.0	25	26
CB Emmitt Alexander	4	0	0.0	25	28
DT Rich Westbrook	3	1	0.0	25	20
CB Gary Zytniak	3	0	0.0	12	15
S Percy Dodge	2	2	0.0	26	23
DE Ben Banks	1	1	0.0	26	20
DT Kelvin Mealey	1	1	0.0	20	21
DE Heath Warren	1	1	0.0	30	26
WR Bennie Sandlin	1	0	---	---	---
DE Walt Borders	1	0	0.0	20	19
OLB Ellis Pomeroy	1	0	0.0	8	5

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Block	Hurry	PPlay
ILB K.C. Cuviello	1	0	6
DT Hugh O'Donnell	0	3	18
DE David Grillo	0	1	16
OLB Eric Staple	0	1	18
DE Michael Lincoln	0	1	16

Champaign	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Kelvin Mealey	1	3	1	21
DE Heath Warren	1	0	1	26
DE Walt Borders	0	2	0	19
DE Ben Banks	0	1	0	20
DT Rich Westbrook	0	1	0	20

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Carlos Roland	2	1	0	18
CB Raymond Gora	2	0	0	4
OLB Oliver Keith	2	0	0	10
CB Rufus DeWoody	2	0	0	15
S Matthew Erwin	1	1	0	9
OLB Lee Fountaine	1	0	1	17
S Rico Byrum	1	0	0	15
OLB Eric Staple	1	0	0	18
CB Cary Chustz	1	0	0	13
S Kennedy McWilliams	1	0	0	20

Champaign	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Jared Shimada	4	0	0	25
CB Carlos Hines	3	0	0	26
OLB Tom Meier	3	0	0	19
CB Emmitt Alexander	2	1	1	28
CB Gary Zytniak	2	0	0	15
OLB Kyle Jeffries	1	0	0	29
CB Marcus Reese	0	0	1	2

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Richard Tatum	2	8	24	25
Corwin Yates	2	6	28	27
Leland Conlan	1	2	22	18
Horace Adams	1	1	8	6
Irving Gossett	0	4	25	24
Mercury Hibbs	0	2	20	21
Percy Mueller	0	2	15	14
Wendell Bleeck	0	1	22	21
Kyle Horn	0	1	15	16

Champaign	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Leslie Kalu	5	9	2	36	24
Butch Athanas	3	7	0	38	23
R.J. Oliver	1	6	0	31	19
Martin Rhodes	1	3	0	33	21
Mitch Howe	0	5	0	32	20
Melvin Farmer	0	2	0	9	5
Morris Gordon	0	1	0	18	10

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Clifton Dzwonczyk	2	25
Otis Canada	2	21
Raymond Gora	2	20
Les Cortez	1	17
Jamal Kelley	1	8

Champaign	Tackles	STPlays
Sedrick Blunt	2	18
Malcolm McReynolds	2	18
Horace Nelson	1	22
Gary Zytniak	1	12

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Kennedy McWilliams	---	---	32	20	14	66
Cory Sanders	32	31	---	---	---	63
Corwin Yates	28	27	---	---	5	60
Omar Jacobs	28	27	---	---	1	56
Irving Gossett	25	24	---	---	5	54
Mercury Hibbs	20	21	---	---	12	53
Rondell Farley	23	21	---	---	8	52
Alan Cooley	---	---	26	13	11	50
Eric Staple	---	---	29	18	2	49
Carlos Roland	---	---	31	18	---	49
Richard Tatum	24	25	---	---	---	49
Wendell Bleeck	22	21	---	---	5	48
Clifton Dzwonczyk	---	---	16	6	25	47
Winston Hodgson	17	13	---	---	16	46
David Grillo	---	---	26	16	3	45
Leland Conlan	22	18	---	---	5	45
Rico Byrum	---	---	26	15	2	43
Michael Lincoln	---	---	22	16	5	43
Cary Chustz	---	---	26	13	3	42
Lee Fountaine	---	---	21	17	3	41
Mario Cochrane	---	---	25	14	2	41
Hugh O'Donnell	---	---	18	18	5	41
Otis Canada	7	11	---	---	21	39
Jamal Kelley	18	12	---	---	8	38
Terry Desjardins	---	---	24	12	2	38
Nolan Grunow	---	---	24	10	2	36
Sam Hastings	---	---	14	10	11	35
Damon Stone	11	13	---	---	11	35
D.J. Peterson	16	18	---	---	---	34
Rufus DeWoody	---	---	15	15	4	34
Kyle Horn	15	16	---	---	---	31
Les Cortez	6	6	---	---	17	29
Percy Mueller	15	14	---	---	---	29
Oliver Keith	---	---	14	10	3	27
Raymond Gora	---	---	2	4	20	26
Junior Krykhtine	7	7	---	---	11	25
Matthew Erwin	---	---	12	9	2	23
Horace Adams	8	6	---	---	5	19
K.C. Cuviello	---	---	9	6	2	17
Randal Heintz	8	8	---	---	---	16
Roman Coffey	---	---	6	4	3	13
Jimmy O'Neill	0	0	---	---	5	5
Gabe Farley	0	0	---	---	5	5
J.J. Ondes	0	2	---	---	---	2
Billy Cowsette	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Champaign	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Carlos Hines	---	---	25	26	16	67
Fred Lohr	38	24	---	---	5	67
Rod Rockett	---	---	32	31	1	64
Roosevelt Cardinell	38	24	---	---	---	62
Emmitt Alexander	---	---	25	28	9	62
Heath Warren	---	---	30	26	5	61
Butch Athanas	38	23	---	---	---	61
Leslie Kalu	36	24	---	---	---	60
Kyle Jeffries	---	---	31	29	---	60
Mitch Howe	32	20	---	---	7	59
Malcolm McReynolds	26	13	---	---	18	57
C.J. Emmons	33	20	---	---	1	54
Martin Rhodes	33	21	---	---	---	54
Jared Shimada	---	---	27	25	1	53
Percy Dodge	---	---	26	23	1	50
R.J. Oliver	31	19	---	---	---	50
R.J. Einard	27	22	---	---	---	49
Ben Banks	---	---	26	20	---	46
Bennie Sandlin	16	15	---	---	15	46
Rich Westbrook	---	---	25	20	1	46
Horace Nelson	---	---	13	11	22	46
Kelvin Mealey	---	---	20	21	4	45
Tom Meier	---	---	23	19	3	45
Morris Gordon	18	10	---	---	12	40
Walt Borders	---	---	20	19	---	39
Gary Zytniak	---	---	12	15	12	39
Sedrick Blunt	6	5	---	---	18	29
Al Prior	---	---	2	4	22	28
Joey Tutwiler	0	0	---	---	24	24
Gerald Battle	5	1	---	---	17	23
Quentin King	10	6	---	---	7	23
Dana Wanat	---	---	7	16	---	23
Melvin Farmer	9	5	---	---	7	21
Butch Bostic	10	8	---	---	---	18
Ellis Pomeroy	---	---	8	5	4	17
Jeffrey Donovan	11	2	---	---	---	13
Chester Flannery	1	2	---	---	7	10
Daryl Riley	0	0	---	---	10	10
Brenden Jamison	0	0	---	---	7	7
Brandon Baxter	0	0	---	---	4	4
A.J. Palkowski	0	0	---	---	3	3
Carlton Di Pietro	---	---	0	1	1	2
Marcus Reese	---	---	0	2	---	2
Robbie Wooden	---	---	0	0	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0
Kirk Nobles	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	15	24	1.6
Middle	10	30	3.0
Right	6	58	9.7
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	13	29	2.2
Middle	12	56	4.7
Right	12	73	6.1
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cory Sanders	31	15	3	3	0	1	7	2	2

Champaign	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Roosevelt Cardinell	24	14	3	0	0	2	6	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	3	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	5	58	5.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	8	163	11.6
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	29	5.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	117	7.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	1	13	4.3
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	73	14.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Omar Jacobs	11	6	155	3	27
WR Damon Stone	6	2	15	0	13
TE Mercury Hibbs	5	4	44	0	21
WR Winston Hodgson	3	1	18	0	13
WR Junior Krykhtine	2	1	7	0	7
RB Rondell Farley	1	0	0	0	21
TE Percy Mueller	1	1	14	0	14
WR J.J. Ondes	1	0	0	0	2

Champaign	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Fred Lohr	9	4	47	0	24
WR Bennie Sandlin	7	4	64	1	15
WR Butch Bostic	3	2	30	0	8
WR C.J. Emmons	2	1	20	1	20
FB Morris Gordon	2	2	22	0	10
TE Malcolm McReynolds	1	1	20	1	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Otis Canada	1	0	0.00	0.00
Rondell Farley	1	19	19.00	4.94
Randal Heintz	1	-2	-2.00	0.75

Champaign	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Roosevelt Cardinell	2	4	2.00	4.43
R.J. Einard	2	12	6.00	4.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cory Sanders	4	3	37	9.25	8.16

Champaign	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Roosevelt Cardinell	5	3	50	10.00	8.46

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Omar Jacobs	2	1	11	5.50	14.09
WR Damon Stone	1	1	12	12.00	2.50
TE Percy Mueller	1	1	14	14.00	14.00

Champaign	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bennie Sandlin	3	1	17	5.67	9.14
WR Butch Bostic	1	1	13	13.00	10.00
TE Malcolm McReynolds	1	1	20	20.00	20.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Rondell Farley	4	1
Cory Sanders	2	0

Champaign	Rushes	Conversions
R.J. Einard	3	0
Roosevelt Cardinell	2	2
Jeffrey Donovan	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cory Sanders	8	3	3

Champaign	Att	Comp	Conversions
Roosevelt Cardinell	5	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Omar Jacobs	2	1	1
WR Damon Stone	2	1	1
TE Mercury Hibbs	2	1	1
RB Rondell Farley	1	0	0
WR Junior Krykhtine	1	0	0

Champaign	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bennie Sandlin	3	2	2
TE Fred Lohr	2	1	0

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)