Week 15, 2028

played in Champaign, IL

37 degrees, rain, 15 mph wind

Denver Death0000-0
Champaign Thunder3777-24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:27 CHM - Harris Wible 37 field goal
2Q: 00:42 CHM - Gerald Battle 51 pass from Rusty Crownover (Harris Wible extra point)
3Q: 05:13 CHM - Bernard Connell 6 run (Harris Wible extra point)
4Q: 12:02 CHM - Bernard Connell 6 run (Harris Wible extra point)

Team StatisticsDENCHM
Record9-512-2
First Downs1016
- by Rushing36
- by Passing610
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards207359
- Offensive Plays5164
- Yards per Play4.065.61
Net Rushing Yards85107
- Rushing Attempts2635
- Yards per Rush3.273.06
Net Passing Yards122252
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt19 - 12 - 129 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards166252
- Sacks/Yards Lost6/440/0
- Yards per Pass Play4.888.69
Fumbles/Lost3/21/0
3rd Down Conversions0/108/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.67.5
4th Down Conversions0/20/0
Penalties/Yards2/152/20
Punt Returns/Yards1/134/13
Kick Returns/Yards4/901/21
Interception Ret./Yards1/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits02
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/02/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 38
Time of Possession27:0132:59

Drive Charts

Denver Death
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:473:44OWN 20846Downs
15:192:18OWN 333-5Punt
214:201:39OWN 203-2Punt
211:521:24OWN 3630Interception
29:401:53OWN 938Punt
26:504:57OWN 2869Missed FG
20:240:24OWN 251-7Half
315:002:16OWN 20411Punt
38:480:23OWN 392-5Fumble
35:052:06OWN 3331Punt
30:170:12OWN 35121Fumble
411:532:23OWN 2335Punt
47:583:00OWN 35830Downs
41:081:08OWN 20235Game
Champaign Thunder
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:13OWN 3834Punt
19:033:44OWN 34646Field Goal
13:013:41OWN 29832Punt
212:410:49OWN 35211Interception
210:280:48OWN 4137Punt
27:470:57OWN 4935Punt
21:531:29OWN 36464Touchdown
312:443:56OWN 38830Missed FG
38:253:20OPP 29629Touchdown
32:592:42OWN 26646Missed FG
30:053:12OWN 44756Touchdown
49:301:32OWN 2335Punt
44:583:50OWN 35519Punt

Game MVP: Walt Borders, Champaign Thunder

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Rondell Farley14141.00400
Randal Heintz7507.142220
Cory Sanders4184.50600
Jamal Kelley133.00300
ChampaignAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
R.J. Einard25522.08800
Bernard Connell10555.501412

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Cory Sanders19121666/44035169.2
ChampaignAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Rusty Crownover29172520/0151184.2

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Mercury Hibbs336421.335350
WR Junior Krykhtine354314.3312220
WR Matt Gardner232311.500160
RB Rondell Farley22115.50090
RB Randal Heintz1144.00040
WR Winston Hodgson152121.000210
ChampaignCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR C.J. Emmons385317.6712330
WR Bennie Sandlin373110.331150
TE Fred Lohr343411.332150
WR Butch Bostic335418.0029450
RB R.J. Einard2294.50970
WR Gerald Battle125151.0039511
WR Kirk Nobles111111.001110
RB Devin Abreu1199.00390
RB Bernard Connell0100.00000

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
S Kennedy McWilliams100.000
ChampaignIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Kyle Jeffries100.000

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Cory Sanders2000
Winston Hodgson1000
Corwin Yates0100
Hugh O'Donnell0010
ChampaignFumbRecovForceTD
Bernard Connell1000
Percy Dodge0100
Kelvin Mealey0100
Brenden Jamison0100
Walt Borders0010
Ellis Pomeroy0010
Alan Herndon0010

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ricky Roberson625742.840.7500
ChampaignPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dexter Norris628046.734.5582

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jimmy O'Neill0/10/10/000/0
ChampaignFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Harris Wible1/30/20/0373/3

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Rondell Farley11313.00
ChampaignRetYardsAvgTD
Emmitt Alexander4133.30

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Junior Krykhtine24422.00
J.J. Ondes24623.00
ChampaignRetYardsAvgTD
Gary Zytniak12121.00

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Scottie Harmon810.02820
ILB Carlos Roland730.03023
DT Hugh O'Donnell500.02822
CB Sam Hastings410.02926
S Roman Coffey400.02019
DE Ronald Sherman310.0197
S Kennedy McWilliams230.01711
S Irving Farr220.02421
DE David Grillo210.01622
DE Terry Desjardins210.02522
CB Raymond Gora200.01410
OLB Oliver Keith200.01211
DT Geoff Stargell150.02724
DT Frank Roetman120.01311
CB Rufus DeWoody110.02419
ILB Randal Van Koevering110.0108
QB Cory Sanders10---------
S Rico Byrum100.0128
OLB Kennedy Madison100.079
WR J.J. Ondes10---------
DE Michael Lincoln010.0107
ChampaignTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Kyle Jeffries610.02625
S Percy Dodge600.02121
OLB Tom Meier530.02116
DE Walt Borders412.01616
DT Rich Westbrook421.52021
S Rod Rockett310.02625
OLB Ellis Pomeroy300.044
CB Emmitt Alexander300.02316
DE Heath Warren221.52019
DE Alan Herndon200.51512
OLB Jared Shimada200.02018
S Carlton Di Pietro110.056
DT Kelvin Mealey100.01310
WR Bennie Sandlin10---------
CB Marcus Reese100.0311
DE Deon Pearson010.503
CB Gary Zytniak010.01816

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Geoff Stargell0.010024
DE Terry Desjardins0.003322
DE Michael Lincoln0.00107
ChampaignSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Walt Borders2.000016
DE Heath Warren1.502119
DT Rich Westbrook1.500021
DE Deon Pearson0.50003
DE Alan Herndon0.500012
DT Kelvin Mealey0.001010

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Scottie Harmon40020
CB Sam Hastings30026
S Roman Coffey30019
CB Raymond Gora20010
ILB Carlos Roland20023
S Kennedy McWilliams10111
CB Rufus DeWoody10019
OLB Kennedy Madison1009
S Rico Byrum0108
S Irving Farr01021
ChampaignCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Kyle Jeffries41125
S Percy Dodge10021
DT Kelvin Mealey10010
OLB Jared Shimada10018
S Rod Rockett10025
OLB Tom Meier10016
S Carlton Di Pietro1006
CB Marcus Reese10011
OLB Ellis Pomeroy1004

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Corwin Yates38025222
Nicky Dunlap11015019
Irving Gossett04021223
Eugene Harwell04022019
Richard Tatum04023020
Myron Martinez01014113
Desmond Nichols01015014
Tommie Fannon01021014
D.J. Peterson000416
ChampaignKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Mitch Howe29229027
Butch Athanas18035029
Leslie Kalu15029024
R.J. Oliver13028026
Quentin King12021024
Trevor Ayala1201206
Brenden Jamison0602007

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Raymond Gora220
Clifton Dzwonczyk212
Irving Gossett17
ChampaignTacklesSTPlays
Carlos Hines213
Rod Rockett213
Malcolm McReynolds112

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Sam Hastings------2926459
Carlos Roland------3023457
Geoff Stargell------2724455
Corwin Yates2522------754
Scottie Harmon------2820654
Hugh O'Donnell------2822252
Cory Sanders2625---------51
Irving Gossett2123------751
Rondell Farley1716------1750
Richard Tatum2320------649
Terry Desjardins------2522148
Eugene Harwell2219------748
Irving Farr------2421247
Rufus DeWoody------2419346
Raymond Gora------14102044
Roman Coffey------2019342
Alan Davison------1817742
Winston Hodgson1317------1141
Tommie Fannon2114------540
David Grillo------1622139
Matt Gardner1316------938
Nicky Dunlap1519------438
Desmond Nichols1514------736
Junior Krykhtine1611------633
Myron Martinez1413------330
Mercury Hibbs89------1330
Oliver Keith------1211629
Jamal Kelley89------1229
Frank Roetman------1311529
Kennedy Madison------791228
Kennedy McWilliams------1711---28
Ronald Sherman------197228
J.J. Ondes910------726
Michael Lincoln------107825
Randal Van Koevering------108523
Rico Byrum------128222
Randal Heintz109---------19
Clifton Dzwonczyk------221216
D.J. Peterson46---------10
Brady Teal63---------9
Ricky Roberson00------77
K.C. Cuviello------0033
Jimmy O'Neill00------22
Billy Cowsette00---------0
Unknown------00---0
Billy Joe Portillo00---------0
ChampaignRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Butch Athanas3529------165
Mitch Howe2927------864
Rod Rockett------26251364
Rusty Crownover3229------364
Fred Lohr3026------763
R.J. Oliver2826------357
C.J. Emmons2725------254
Leslie Kalu2924---------53
Bennie Sandlin2625------152
Kyle Jeffries------2625152
Quentin King2124------651
R.J. Einard2524---------49
Emmitt Alexander------2316847
Percy Dodge------2121143
Heath Warren------2019342
Rich Westbrook------2021142
Gary Zytniak------1816741
Jared Shimada------2018240
Malcolm McReynolds1612------1240
Walt Borders------1616537
Tom Meier------2116---37
Bernard Connell105------2136
Brenden Jamison207------936
Alan Herndon------1512532
Kim Poulin------1513230
Carlos Hines------791329
Butch Bostic1711---------28
Trevor Ayala126------927
Kelvin Mealey------1310124
Sedrick Blunt53------1523
Marcus Reese------311923
Gerald Battle94------821
Ellis Pomeroy------441321
Devin Abreu97------218
Anthony Wheeler------65617
Kirk Nobles13------1014
Carlton Di Pietro------56314
Chester Flannery12------912
Horace Nelson------25512
Herb Munson------54---9
Harris Wible00------88
Deon Pearson------0347
Dexter Norris00------66
Roosevelt Cardinell30---------3
Unknown------00---0
Al Prior------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9131.4
Middle13463.5
Right4266.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left13362.8
Middle14231.6
Right8486.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Cory Sanders19123201311
ChampaignAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Rusty Crownover29173222431

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1144.0
Short (0-8 Yds)54265.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)758011.4
Long (19+ Yds)62569.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen64183.0
Short (0-8 Yds)137614.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)549519.0
Long (19+ Yds)527815.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Winston Hodgson51021117
WR Junior Krykhtine53043111
WR Matt Gardner32023016
TE Mercury Hibbs3306419
RB Rondell Farley22011016
RB Randal Heintz110409
ChampaignTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR C.J. Emmons83153125
WR Bennie Sandlin73031025
TE Fred Lohr43034026
WR Butch Bostic33054111
WR Gerald Battle2115114
RB R.J. Einard2209024
RB Bernard Connell100005
WR Kirk Nobles1101103
RB Devin Abreu110907

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
ChampaignAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Bernard Connell2126.005.50
R.J. Einard200.002.08

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
ChampaignAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
ChampaignTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
Rondell Farley40
Cory Sanders10
ChampaignRushesConversions
Bernard Connell41
R.J. Einard40

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Cory Sanders210
ChampaignAttCompConversions
Rusty Crownover997

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
RB Rondell Farley110
WR Winston Hodgson100
ChampaignTargCatchConversions
TE Fred Lohr333
WR C.J. Emmons222
WR Butch Bostic222
WR Bennie Sandlin110
RB R.J. Einard110

SectionAttendance
Stadium73,200 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,100 (21,800)
End Zone15,600 (15,600)
Mezzanine9,000 (9,000)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,800)
Club Seats8,600 (8,600)
Luxury Boxes5,300 (6,200)