Week 15, 2028

played in Champaign, IL

37 degrees, rain, 15 mph wind

Denver Death	0	0	0	0	-	0
Champaign Thunder	3	7	7	7	-	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)

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 Statistics DEN CHM
Record 9-5 12-2
First Downs 10 16
- by Rushing 3 6
- by Passing 6 10
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 207 359
- Offensive Plays 51 64
- Yards per Play 4.06 5.61
Net Rushing Yards 85 107
- Rushing Attempts 26 35
- Yards per Rush 3.27 3.06
Net Passing Yards 122 252
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 19 - 12 - 1 29 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 166 252
- Sacks/Yards Lost 6/44 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.88 8.69
Fumbles/Lost 3/2 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 0/10 8/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.6 7.5
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 2/15 2/20
Punt Returns/Yards 1/13 4/13
Kick Returns/Yards 4/90 1/21
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 38
Time of Possession 27:01 32:59

Team Statistics	DEN	CHM
Record	9-5	12-2
First Downs	10	16
- by Rushing	3	6
- by Passing	6	10
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	207	359
- Offensive Plays	51	64
- Yards per Play	4.06	5.61
Net Rushing Yards	85	107
- Rushing Attempts	26	35
- Yards per Rush	3.27	3.06
Net Passing Yards	122	252
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	19 - 12 - 1	29 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	166	252
- Sacks/Yards Lost	6/44	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.88	8.69
Fumbles/Lost	3/2	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	0/10	8/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.6	7.5
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	2/15	2/20
Punt Returns/Yards	1/13	4/13
Kick Returns/Yards	4/90	1/21
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 38
Time of Possession	27:01	32:59

Drive Charts

Denver Death
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:47	3:44	OWN 20	8	46	Downs
1	5:19	2:18	OWN 33	3	-5	Punt
2	14:20	1:39	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
2	11:52	1:24	OWN 36	3	0	Interception
2	9:40	1:53	OWN 9	3	8	Punt
2	6:50	4:57	OWN 2	8	69	Missed FG
2	0:24	0:24	OWN 25	1	-7	Half
3	15:00	2:16	OWN 20	4	11	Punt
3	8:48	0:23	OWN 39	2	-5	Fumble
3	5:05	2:06	OWN 33	3	1	Punt
3	0:17	0:12	OWN 35	1	21	Fumble
4	11:53	2:23	OWN 23	3	5	Punt
4	7:58	3:00	OWN 35	8	30	Downs
4	1:08	1:08	OWN 20	2	35	Game

Champaign Thunder
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:13	OWN 38	3	4	Punt
1	9:03	3:44	OWN 34	6	46	Field Goal
1	3:01	3:41	OWN 29	8	32	Punt
2	12:41	0:49	OWN 35	2	11	Interception
2	10:28	0:48	OWN 41	3	7	Punt
2	7:47	0:57	OWN 49	3	5	Punt
2	1:53	1:29	OWN 36	4	64	Touchdown
3	12:44	3:56	OWN 38	8	30	Missed FG
3	8:25	3:20	OPP 29	6	29	Touchdown
3	2:59	2:42	OWN 26	6	46	Missed FG
3	0:05	3:12	OWN 44	7	56	Touchdown
4	9:30	1:32	OWN 23	3	5	Punt
4	4:58	3:50	OWN 35	5	19	Punt

Game MVP: Walt Borders, Champaign Thunder

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Rondell Farley	14	14	1.00	4	0
Randal Heintz	7	50	7.14	22	2
Cory Sanders	4	18	4.50	6	0
Jamal Kelley	1	3	3.00	3	0

Champaign	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
R.J. Einard	25	52	2.08	8	0	0
Bernard Connell	10	55	5.50	14	1	2

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cory Sanders	19	12	166	6/44	0	35	1	69.2

Champaign	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rusty Crownover	29	17	252	0/0	1	51	1	84.2

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Mercury Hibbs	3	3	64	21.33	5	35
WR Junior Krykhtine	3	5	43	14.33	12	22
WR Matt Gardner	2	3	23	11.50	0	16
RB Rondell Farley	2	2	11	5.50	0	9
RB Randal Heintz	1	1	4	4.00	0	4
WR Winston Hodgson	1	5	21	21.00	0	21

Champaign	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR C.J. Emmons	3	8	53	17.67	12	33	0
WR Bennie Sandlin	3	7	31	10.33	1	15	0
TE Fred Lohr	3	4	34	11.33	2	15	0
WR Butch Bostic	3	3	54	18.00	29	45	0
RB R.J. Einard	2	2	9	4.50	9	7	0
WR Gerald Battle	1	2	51	51.00	39	51	1
WR Kirk Nobles	1	1	11	11.00	1	11	0
RB Devin Abreu	1	1	9	9.00	3	9	0
RB Bernard Connell	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Kennedy McWilliams	1	0	0.00	0

Champaign	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Kyle Jeffries	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
Cory Sanders	2	0	0
Winston Hodgson	1	0	0
Corwin Yates	0	1	0
Hugh O'Donnell	0	0	1

Champaign	Fumb	Recov	Force
Bernard Connell	1	0	0
Percy Dodge	0	1	0
Kelvin Mealey	0	1	0
Brenden Jamison	0	1	0
Walt Borders	0	0	1
Ellis Pomeroy	0	0	1
Alan Herndon	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ricky Roberson	6	257	42.8	40.7	50	0

Champaign	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dexter Norris	6	280	46.7	34.5	58	2

Kicking Statistics

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

Champaign	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Harris Wible	1/3	0/2	0/0	37	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rondell Farley	1	13	13.0	0

Champaign	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Emmitt Alexander	4	13	3.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Junior Krykhtine	2	44	22.0	0
J.J. Ondes	2	46	23.0	0

Champaign	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gary Zytniak	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Scottie Harmon	8	1	0.0	28	20
ILB Carlos Roland	7	3	0.0	30	23
DT Hugh O'Donnell	5	0	0.0	28	22
CB Sam Hastings	4	1	0.0	29	26
S Roman Coffey	4	0	0.0	20	19
DE Ronald Sherman	3	1	0.0	19	7
S Kennedy McWilliams	2	3	0.0	17	11
S Irving Farr	2	2	0.0	24	21
DE David Grillo	2	1	0.0	16	22
DE Terry Desjardins	2	1	0.0	25	22
CB Raymond Gora	2	0	0.0	14	10
OLB Oliver Keith	2	0	0.0	12	11
DT Geoff Stargell	1	5	0.0	27	24
DT Frank Roetman	1	2	0.0	13	11
CB Rufus DeWoody	1	1	0.0	24	19
ILB Randal Van Koevering	1	1	0.0	10	8
QB Cory Sanders	1	0	---	---	---
S Rico Byrum	1	0	0.0	12	8
OLB Kennedy Madison	1	0	0.0	7	9
WR J.J. Ondes	1	0	---	---	---
DE Michael Lincoln	0	1	0.0	10	7

Champaign	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Kyle Jeffries	6	1	0.0	26	25
S Percy Dodge	6	0	0.0	21	21
OLB Tom Meier	5	3	0.0	21	16
DE Walt Borders	4	1	2.0	16	16
DT Rich Westbrook	4	2	1.5	20	21
S Rod Rockett	3	1	0.0	26	25
OLB Ellis Pomeroy	3	0	0.0	4	4
CB Emmitt Alexander	3	0	0.0	23	16
DE Heath Warren	2	2	1.5	20	19
DE Alan Herndon	2	0	0.5	15	12
OLB Jared Shimada	2	0	0.0	20	18
S Carlton Di Pietro	1	1	0.0	5	6
DT Kelvin Mealey	1	0	0.0	13	10
WR Bennie Sandlin	1	0	---	---	---
CB Marcus Reese	1	0	0.0	3	11
DE Deon Pearson	0	1	0.5	0	3
CB Gary Zytniak	0	1	0.0	18	16

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Geoff Stargell	1	0	0	24
DE Terry Desjardins	0	3	3	22
DE Michael Lincoln	0	1	0	7

Champaign	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Walt Borders	2.0	0	0	16
DE Heath Warren	1.5	2	1	19
DT Rich Westbrook	1.5	0	0	21
DE Deon Pearson	0.5	0	0	3
DE Alan Herndon	0.5	0	0	12
DT Kelvin Mealey	0.0	1	0	10

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Scottie Harmon	4	0	0	20
CB Sam Hastings	3	0	0	26
S Roman Coffey	3	0	0	19
CB Raymond Gora	2	0	0	10
ILB Carlos Roland	2	0	0	23
S Kennedy McWilliams	1	0	1	11
CB Rufus DeWoody	1	0	0	19
OLB Kennedy Madison	1	0	0	9
S Rico Byrum	0	1	0	8
S Irving Farr	0	1	0	21

Champaign	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Kyle Jeffries	4	1	1	25
S Percy Dodge	1	0	0	21
DT Kelvin Mealey	1	0	0	10
OLB Jared Shimada	1	0	0	18
S Rod Rockett	1	0	0	25
OLB Tom Meier	1	0	0	16
S Carlton Di Pietro	1	0	0	6
CB Marcus Reese	1	0	0	11
OLB Ellis Pomeroy	1	0	0	4

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Corwin Yates	3	8	25	2	22
Nicky Dunlap	1	1	15	0	19
Irving Gossett	0	4	21	2	23
Eugene Harwell	0	4	22	0	19
Richard Tatum	0	4	23	0	20
Myron Martinez	0	1	14	1	13
Desmond Nichols	0	1	15	0	14
Tommie Fannon	0	1	21	0	14
D.J. Peterson	0	0	4	1	6

Champaign	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Mitch Howe	2	9	2	29	27
Butch Athanas	1	8	0	35	29
Leslie Kalu	1	5	0	29	24
R.J. Oliver	1	3	0	28	26
Quentin King	1	2	0	21	24
Trevor Ayala	1	2	0	12	6
Brenden Jamison	0	6	0	20	7

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Raymond Gora	2	20
Clifton Dzwonczyk	2	12
Irving Gossett	1	7

Champaign	Tackles	STPlays
Carlos Hines	2	13
Rod Rockett	2	13
Malcolm McReynolds	1	12

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Sam Hastings	---	---	29	26	4	59
Carlos Roland	---	---	30	23	4	57
Geoff Stargell	---	---	27	24	4	55
Corwin Yates	25	22	---	---	7	54
Scottie Harmon	---	---	28	20	6	54
Hugh O'Donnell	---	---	28	22	2	52
Cory Sanders	26	25	---	---	---	51
Irving Gossett	21	23	---	---	7	51
Rondell Farley	17	16	---	---	17	50
Richard Tatum	23	20	---	---	6	49
Terry Desjardins	---	---	25	22	1	48
Eugene Harwell	22	19	---	---	7	48
Irving Farr	---	---	24	21	2	47
Rufus DeWoody	---	---	24	19	3	46
Raymond Gora	---	---	14	10	20	44
Roman Coffey	---	---	20	19	3	42
Alan Davison	---	---	18	17	7	42
Winston Hodgson	13	17	---	---	11	41
Tommie Fannon	21	14	---	---	5	40
David Grillo	---	---	16	22	1	39
Matt Gardner	13	16	---	---	9	38
Nicky Dunlap	15	19	---	---	4	38
Desmond Nichols	15	14	---	---	7	36
Junior Krykhtine	16	11	---	---	6	33
Myron Martinez	14	13	---	---	3	30
Mercury Hibbs	8	9	---	---	13	30
Oliver Keith	---	---	12	11	6	29
Jamal Kelley	8	9	---	---	12	29
Frank Roetman	---	---	13	11	5	29
Kennedy Madison	---	---	7	9	12	28
Kennedy McWilliams	---	---	17	11	---	28
Ronald Sherman	---	---	19	7	2	28
J.J. Ondes	9	10	---	---	7	26
Michael Lincoln	---	---	10	7	8	25
Randal Van Koevering	---	---	10	8	5	23
Rico Byrum	---	---	12	8	2	22
Randal Heintz	10	9	---	---	---	19
Clifton Dzwonczyk	---	---	2	2	12	16
D.J. Peterson	4	6	---	---	---	10
Brady Teal	6	3	---	---	---	9
Ricky Roberson	0	0	---	---	7	7
K.C. Cuviello	---	---	0	0	3	3
Jimmy O'Neill	0	0	---	---	2	2
Billy Cowsette	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0
Billy Joe Portillo	0	0	---	---	---	0

Champaign	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Butch Athanas	35	29	---	---	1	65
Mitch Howe	29	27	---	---	8	64
Rod Rockett	---	---	26	25	13	64
Rusty Crownover	32	29	---	---	3	64
Fred Lohr	30	26	---	---	7	63
R.J. Oliver	28	26	---	---	3	57
C.J. Emmons	27	25	---	---	2	54
Leslie Kalu	29	24	---	---	---	53
Bennie Sandlin	26	25	---	---	1	52
Kyle Jeffries	---	---	26	25	1	52
Quentin King	21	24	---	---	6	51
R.J. Einard	25	24	---	---	---	49
Emmitt Alexander	---	---	23	16	8	47
Percy Dodge	---	---	21	21	1	43
Heath Warren	---	---	20	19	3	42
Rich Westbrook	---	---	20	21	1	42
Gary Zytniak	---	---	18	16	7	41
Jared Shimada	---	---	20	18	2	40
Malcolm McReynolds	16	12	---	---	12	40
Walt Borders	---	---	16	16	5	37
Tom Meier	---	---	21	16	---	37
Bernard Connell	10	5	---	---	21	36
Brenden Jamison	20	7	---	---	9	36
Alan Herndon	---	---	15	12	5	32
Kim Poulin	---	---	15	13	2	30
Carlos Hines	---	---	7	9	13	29
Butch Bostic	17	11	---	---	---	28
Trevor Ayala	12	6	---	---	9	27
Kelvin Mealey	---	---	13	10	1	24
Sedrick Blunt	5	3	---	---	15	23
Marcus Reese	---	---	3	11	9	23
Gerald Battle	9	4	---	---	8	21
Ellis Pomeroy	---	---	4	4	13	21
Devin Abreu	9	7	---	---	2	18
Anthony Wheeler	---	---	6	5	6	17
Kirk Nobles	1	3	---	---	10	14
Carlton Di Pietro	---	---	5	6	3	14
Chester Flannery	1	2	---	---	9	12
Horace Nelson	---	---	2	5	5	12
Herb Munson	---	---	5	4	---	9
Harris Wible	0	0	---	---	8	8
Deon Pearson	---	---	0	3	4	7
Dexter Norris	0	0	---	---	6	6
Roosevelt Cardinell	3	0	---	---	---	3
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0
Al Prior	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	13	1.4
Middle	13	46	3.5
Right	4	26	6.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	13	36	2.8
Middle	14	23	1.6
Right	8	48	6.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cory Sanders	19	12	3	2	0	1	3	1	1

Champaign	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rusty Crownover	29	17	3	2	2	2	4	3	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	4	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	5	4	26	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	80	11.4
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	56	9.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	18	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	7	61	4.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	4	95	19.0
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	78	15.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Winston Hodgson	5	1	21	1	17
WR Junior Krykhtine	5	3	43	1	11
WR Matt Gardner	3	2	23	0	16
TE Mercury Hibbs	3	3	64	1	9
RB Rondell Farley	2	2	11	0	16
RB Randal Heintz	1	1	4	0	9

Champaign	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR C.J. Emmons	8	3	1	53	1	25
WR Bennie Sandlin	7	3	0	31	0	25
TE Fred Lohr	4	3	0	34	0	26
WR Butch Bostic	3	3	0	54	1	11
WR Gerald Battle	2	1	1	51	1	4
RB R.J. Einard	2	2	0	9	0	24
RB Bernard Connell	1	0	0	0	0	5
WR Kirk Nobles	1	1	0	11	0	3
RB Devin Abreu	1	1	0	9	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Champaign	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Bernard Connell	2	12	6.00	5.50
R.J. Einard	2	0	0.00	2.08

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Champaign	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Champaign	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Rondell Farley	4	0
Cory Sanders	1	0

Champaign	Rushes	Conversions
Bernard Connell	4	1
R.J. Einard	4	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cory Sanders	2	1	0

Champaign	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rusty Crownover	9	9	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Rondell Farley	1	1	0
WR Winston Hodgson	1	0	0

Champaign	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Fred Lohr	3	3	3
WR C.J. Emmons	2	2	2
WR Butch Bostic	2	2	2
WR Bennie Sandlin	1	1	0
RB R.J. Einard	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 73,200 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,100 (21,800)
End Zone 15,600 (15,600)
Mezzanine 9,000 (9,000)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,800)
Club Seats 8,600 (8,600)
Luxury Boxes 5,300 (6,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	73,200 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,100 (21,800)
End Zone	15,600 (15,600)
Mezzanine	9,000 (9,000)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,800)
Club Seats	8,600 (8,600)
Luxury Boxes	5,300 (6,200)