Week 17, 2029

played in Champaign, IL

44 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Minnesota Golden Hawks	7	0	0	13	-	20
Champaign Thunder	7	10	3	3	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:26 MIN - Albert Hitchcock 2 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Irving Clemens extra point)
1Q: 01:51 CHM - Irv Dupre 1 run (Daryl Riley extra point)
2Q: 12:08 CHM - Daryl Riley 30 field goal
2Q: 06:04 CHM - Irv Dupre 11 run (Daryl Riley extra point)
3Q: 00:10 CHM - Daryl Riley 23 field goal
4Q: 13:09 CHM - Daryl Riley 27 field goal
4Q: 06:21 MIN - Cole McCormick 6 pass from J.R. Carpenter (J.R. Carpenter pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 00:37 MIN - Troy Wiggins 7 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Irving Clemens extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:26 MIN - Albert Hitchcock 2 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Irving Clemens extra point)
1Q: 01:51 CHM - Irv Dupre 1 run (Daryl Riley extra point)
2Q: 12:08 CHM - Daryl Riley 30 field goal
2Q: 06:04 CHM - Irv Dupre 11 run (Daryl Riley extra point)
3Q: 00:10 CHM - Daryl Riley 23 field goal
4Q: 13:09 CHM - Daryl Riley 27 field goal
4Q: 06:21 MIN - Cole McCormick 6 pass from J.R. Carpenter (J.R. Carpenter pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 00:37 MIN - Troy Wiggins 7 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Irving Clemens extra point)

Team Statistics MIN CHM
Record 10-6 15-1
First Downs 21 16
- by Rushing 5 11
- by Passing 15 5
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 396 341
- Offensive Plays 65 62
- Yards per Play 6.09 5.50
Net Rushing Yards 90 215
- Rushing Attempts 24 32
- Yards per Rush 3.75 6.72
Net Passing Yards 306 126
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 41 - 25 - 3 28 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 306 145
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 2/19
- Yards per Pass Play 7.46 4.20
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/13 5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.8 7.5
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/30 5/42
Punt Returns/Yards 2/5 1/11
Kick Returns/Yards 1/27 3/67
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 3/0
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 2/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 33
Time of Possession 28:13 31:47

Team Statistics	MIN	CHM
Record	10-6	15-1
First Downs	21	16
- by Rushing	5	11
- by Passing	15	5
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	396	341
- Offensive Plays	65	62
- Yards per Play	6.09	5.50
Net Rushing Yards	90	215
- Rushing Attempts	24	32
- Yards per Rush	3.75	6.72
Net Passing Yards	306	126
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	41 - 25 - 3	28 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	306	145
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	2/19
- Yards per Pass Play	7.46	4.20
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/13	5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.8	7.5
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/30	5/42
Punt Returns/Yards	2/5	1/11
Kick Returns/Yards	1/27	3/67
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	3/0
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	2/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 33
Time of Possession	28:13	31:47

Drive Charts

Minnesota Golden Hawks
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:06	1:16	OWN 43	3	3	Punt
1	10:52	3:32	OWN 37	9	63	Touchdown
1	1:41	1:41	OWN 20	3	27	Interception
2	12:03	2:11	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
2	5:56	1:15	OWN 28	3	6	Punt
2	1:52	1:52	OWN 13	6	21	Half
3	15:00	3:38	OWN 20	6	30	Punt
3	8:41	1:05	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
3	6:05	2:36	OWN 17	7	33	Punt
3	0:03	0:03	OWN 20	1	0	Interception
4	13:04	3:03	OWN 20	6	51	Interception
4	8:40	2:30	OWN 39	4	61	Touchdown
4	2:58	2:27	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown

Champaign Thunder
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:54	OWN 28	3	-4	Punt
1	11:50	0:58	OWN 11	3	7	Punt
1	7:20	5:39	OWN 38	10	62	Touchdown
2	15:00	2:57	OWN 49	6	38	Field Goal
2	9:52	3:56	OWN 35	7	65	Touchdown
2	4:41	2:49	OWN 17	6	13	Punt
3	11:22	2:41	OWN 21	5	25	Punt
3	7:36	1:31	OWN 46	3	1	Punt
3	3:29	3:26	OWN 20	5	74	Field Goal
4	15:00	1:56	OPP 31	4	21	Field Goal
4	10:01	1:21	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
4	6:10	3:12	OWN 29	6	11	Punt
4	0:31	0:31	OPP 44	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Irv Dupre, Champaign Thunder

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Cole McCormick	16	53	3.31	10	1
Stephen Dixon	7	36	5.14	17	1
J.R. Carpenter	1	1	1.00	1	0

Champaign	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Irv Dupre	25	115	4.60	17	5	2
Bernard Connell	6	101	16.83	69	3	0
Rondell Otten	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.R. Carpenter	41	25	306	0/0	3	38	3	77.9

Champaign	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rondell Otten	28	14	145	2/19	0	22	0	65.3

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Lester Baskey	5	5	57	11.40	14	28	0
WR Sean Pallansch	5	9	65	13.00	26	21	0
WR Bernie Sweeney	5	7	114	22.80	40	38	0
WR Troy Wiggins	4	10	31	7.75	5	16	1
TE Albert Hitchcock	3	3	19	6.33	10	11	1
RB Cole McCormick	2	2	17	8.50	12	11	1
WR Marcus Rodgers	1	3	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Rusty Rice	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Champaign	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Erik Cooper	4	9	41	10.25	3	18
WR Kirk Nobles	3	4	22	7.33	0	8
RB Bernard Connell	2	2	21	10.50	0	16
WR Butch Bostic	2	5	18	9.00	6	11
WR Bennie Sandlin	1	2	22	22.00	0	22
FB Morris Gordon	1	1	6	6.00	0	6
RB Irv Dupre	1	3	15	15.00	6	15
TE Malcolm McReynolds	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
FB Rodney Bauer	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Champaign	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Jared Shimada	2	0	0.00	0
S Leo DeGrasse	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Sean Pallansch	1	0	0	0
Brandon White	0	1	0	0

Champaign	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Sedrick Blunt	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jackie Scott	6	253	42.2	37.0	51	2

Champaign	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dexter Norris	7	327	46.7	40.3	60	2

Kicking Statistics

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

Champaign	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Daryl Riley	3/3	0/0	0/0	30	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marcus Rodgers	2	5	2.5	0

Champaign	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Emmitt Alexander	1	11	11.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sean Pallansch	1	27	27.0	0

Champaign	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Emmitt Alexander	3	67	22.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Brandon White	7	0	0.0	21	15
S Norman Haworth	6	2	0.0	32	29
DT Will Springer	5	0	1.0	20	18
ILB Lorenzo White	4	1	0.0	15	16
CB Larry Warkentien	4	0	0.0	24	22
DE Derek Holliday	3	0	0.0	22	20
DE Mitch Oxenby	2	0	1.0	21	24
CB Percy Oliver	2	1	0.0	29	27
OLB Scottie Hayes	2	1	0.0	10	4
ILB Herb Jazynka	2	1	0.0	14	10
S Dean Tanner	2	1	0.0	23	25
DE Stephen Wilkerson	2	0	0.0	25	19
WR Troy Wiggins	2	0	---	---	---
OLB Hardy Stansberry	2	0	0.0	21	24
CB Christian Roderick	2	0	0.0	18	18
QB J.R. Carpenter	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Bo Tanner	0	3	0.0	18	18
S Marco Harp	0	3	0.0	13	13
OLB Jackie Stevens	0	1	0.0	11	6

Champaign	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Kyle Jeffries	11	2	24	37
CB Gary Zytniak	4	3	23	38
DE Walt Borders	4	0	13	22
S Korey Wasson	3	4	24	36
CB Marcus Reese	3	2	10	7
OLB Tom Meier	3	1	15	27
DE Heath Warren	3	0	16	29
OLB Jared Shimada	3	0	14	25
DT Rich Westbrook	2	2	20	26
DE Alan Herndon	2	2	15	25
OLB Ellis Pomeroy	2	0	12	24
DT Burt Demers	2	0	14	26
S Leo DeGrasse	2	0	22	40
DE Deon Pearson	1	0	7	15
CB Emmitt Alexander	1	0	22	39

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Mitch Oxenby	1.0	0	0	24
DT Will Springer	1.0	0	0	18
OLB Hardy Stansberry	0.0	1	2	24
DE Derek Holliday	0.0	0	2	20

Champaign	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Alan Herndon	1	1	0	25
DE Heath Warren	0	2	1	29
DE Walt Borders	0	1	1	22
DT Burt Demers	0	1	0	26

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Brandon White	3	0	15
CB Larry Warkentien	3	0	22
S Norman Haworth	2	2	29
S Dean Tanner	2	0	25
CB Percy Oliver	1	1	27
CB Christian Roderick	1	1	18
ILB Lorenzo White	1	0	16
OLB Scottie Hayes	1	0	4
OLB Bo Tanner	0	1	18

Champaign	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Kyle Jeffries	7	0	0	37
CB Gary Zytniak	3	3	0	38
CB Marcus Reese	3	0	0	7
OLB Jared Shimada	2	0	2	25
S Leo DeGrasse	2	0	1	40
S Korey Wasson	2	0	0	36
DE Walt Borders	2	0	0	22
OLB Tom Meier	2	0	0	27
OLB Ellis Pomeroy	1	0	0	24
DT Burt Demers	1	0	0	26
CB Emmitt Alexander	0	1	0	39

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Rusty Gardner	2	7	21	37
Glenn Darlington	1	3	18	31
Scottie Givens	1	2	15	32
John Morris	1	2	6	10
Korey Way	1	1	9	12
Daniel Milloy	0	5	18	30
Brent Dennis	0	2	23	35
Stan Hastings	0	1	3	4

Champaign	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Scottie Hitchcock	4	9	32	1	30
Brenden Jamison	4	5	27	0	24
Leslie Kalu	1	6	28	1	26
R.J. Oliver	1	3	28	0	25
Howard Tyler	1	3	5	0	6
Butch Athanas	1	2	32	0	30
Malcolm McReynolds	0	2	23	0	21
Sedrick Blunt	0	1	9	0	9

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Larry Warkentien	2	13
Percy Oliver	1	19
Dean Tanner	1	5

Champaign	Tackles	STPlays
Sedrick Blunt	1	19
Rodney Bauer	1	19
Scottie Hitchcock	1	10

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Percy Oliver	---	---	29	27	19	75
Bernie Sweeney	23	40	---	---	10	73
J.R. Carpenter	24	41	---	---	---	65
Norman Haworth	---	---	32	29	3	64
Brent Dennis	23	35	---	---	3	61
Larry Warkentien	---	---	24	22	13	59
Rusty Gardner	21	37	---	---	---	58
Scottie Givens	15	32	---	---	6	53
Dean Tanner	---	---	23	25	5	53
Lester Baskey	19	21	---	---	10	50
Derek Holliday	---	---	22	20	8	50
Christian Roderick	---	---	18	18	14	50
Glenn Darlington	18	31	---	---	---	49
Sean Pallansch	17	26	---	---	6	49
Mitch Oxenby	---	---	21	24	3	48
Hardy Stansberry	---	---	21	24	3	48
Daniel Milloy	18	30	---	---	---	48
Brandon White	---	---	21	15	10	46
Stephen Wilkerson	---	---	25	19	2	46
Cole McCormick	16	29	---	---	---	45
Troy Wiggins	10	32	---	---	---	42
Brant Chandler	16	12	---	---	13	41
Will Springer	---	---	20	18	2	40
Albert Hitchcock	5	18	---	---	16	39
Scottie Hayes	---	---	10	4	23	37
Bo Tanner	---	---	18	18	---	36
Lorenzo White	---	---	15	16	1	32
Norbert Irwin	---	---	6	12	13	31
Herb Jazynka	---	---	14	10	7	31
Marco Harp	---	---	13	13	3	29
Rusty Rice	3	8	---	---	17	28
Conrad Powell	7	14	---	---	6	27
Korey Way	9	12	---	---	6	27
Norbert Borders	---	---	9	9	8	26
Marcus Rodgers	3	10	---	---	12	25
Mel Stokes	0	0	---	---	23	23
Jackie Stevens	---	---	11	6	2	19
John Morris	6	10	---	---	3	19
Stephen Dixon	8	9	---	---	---	17
Stan Hastings	3	4	---	---	6	13
Jackie Scott	0	0	---	---	6	6
Nathan Hampton	0	0	---	---	4	4
Norbert Hammond	---	---	0	1	---	1
Irving Clemens	0	0	---	---	---	0
Buddy Cahill	0	0	---	---	---	0
Bryant Kohberger	0	0	---	---	---	0

Champaign	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Emmitt Alexander	---	---	22	39	16	77
Scottie Hitchcock	32	30	---	---	10	72
Gary Zytniak	---	---	23	38	10	71
Leo DeGrasse	---	---	22	40	4	66
R.J. Oliver	28	25	---	---	10	63
Butch Athanas	32	30	---	---	---	62
Rondell Otten	32	30	---	---	---	62
Kyle Jeffries	---	---	24	37	---	61
Korey Wasson	---	---	24	36	---	60
Butch Bostic	30	28	---	---	---	58
Erik Cooper	30	27	---	---	---	57
Jared Shimada	---	---	14	25	17	56
Leslie Kalu	28	26	---	---	---	54
Brenden Jamison	27	24	---	---	---	51
Malcolm McReynolds	23	21	---	---	6	50
Irv Dupre	26	24	---	---	---	50
Ellis Pomeroy	---	---	12	24	12	48
Heath Warren	---	---	16	29	2	47
Rich Westbrook	---	---	20	26	---	46
Alan Herndon	---	---	15	25	6	46
Tom Meier	---	---	15	27	2	44
Burt Demers	---	---	14	26	---	40
Sedrick Blunt	9	9	---	---	19	37
Bennie Sandlin	10	10	---	---	16	36
Kim Poulin	---	---	11	21	4	36
Walt Borders	---	---	13	22	---	35
Rodney Bauer	7	7	---	---	19	33
Bernard Connell	6	6	---	---	20	32
Marcus Reese	---	---	10	7	14	31
Morris Gordon	13	12	---	---	1	26
Trevor Ayala	8	7	---	---	10	25
Deon Pearson	---	---	7	15	---	22
Howard Tyler	5	6	---	---	10	21
Ross Deskins	0	0	---	---	20	20
Dustin Thongchanh	---	---	0	6	10	16
Billy Joe Portillo	1	0	---	---	13	14
Chester Flannery	0	2	---	---	10	12
Kirk Nobles	5	6	---	---	---	11
Shane Pennell	---	---	2	6	3	11
Daryl Riley	0	0	---	---	9	9
Dexter Norris	0	0	---	---	7	7
Dean Turnbull	---	---	0	2	2	4
Clay McElroy	0	0	---	---	3	3
Myron Dupree	---	---	0	0	1	1
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0
Drew Copeland	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	20	4.0
Middle	10	36	3.6
Right	9	34	3.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	131	13.1
Middle	6	18	3.0
Right	15	67	4.5
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.R. Carpenter	41	25	5	1	2	4	5	2	3

Champaign	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rondell Otten	28	14	1	3	1	5	4	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	20	6.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	13	112	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	6	87	7.3
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	87	14.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	1	6	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	9	67	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	50	8.3
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	22	3.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Troy Wiggins	10	4	2	31	0	32
WR Sean Pallansch	9	5	0	65	1	26
WR Bernie Sweeney	7	5	0	114	3	40
TE Lester Baskey	5	5	0	57	1	21
WR Marcus Rodgers	3	1	0	3	0	10
TE Albert Hitchcock	3	3	0	19	0	18
WR Rusty Rice	2	0	0	0	0	8
RB Cole McCormick	2	2	0	17	0	29

Champaign	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Erik Cooper	9	4	0	41	0	27
WR Butch Bostic	5	2	0	18	0	28
WR Kirk Nobles	4	3	0	22	0	6
RB Irv Dupre	3	1	0	15	0	24
WR Bennie Sandlin	2	1	1	22	1	10
RB Bernard Connell	2	2	0	21	0	6
FB Morris Gordon	1	1	0	6	0	12
TE Malcolm McReynolds	1	0	0	0	0	21
FB Rodney Bauer	1	0	0	0	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Champaign	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Irv Dupre	6	26	4.33	4.60
Bernard Connell	2	6	3.00	16.83

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
J.R. Carpenter	6	4	26	4.33	7.46

Champaign	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Rondell Otten	4	1	4	1.00	5.18

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Cole McCormick	2	2	17	8.50	8.50
WR Marcus Rodgers	1	0	0	0.00	1.00
WR Sean Pallansch	1	0	0	0.00	7.22
WR Troy Wiggins	1	1	7	7.00	3.10
TE Albert Hitchcock	1	1	2	2.00	6.33

Champaign	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Erik Cooper	2	1	4	2.00	4.56
RB Irv Dupre	1	0	0	0.00	5.00
FB Rodney Bauer	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Stephen Dixon	1	1

Champaign	Rushes	Conversions
Irv Dupre	5	3
Bernard Connell	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
J.R. Carpenter	12	7	5

Champaign	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rondell Otten	9	2	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Sean Pallansch	3	2	2
WR Troy Wiggins	3	2	1
WR Rusty Rice	2	0	0
WR Marcus Rodgers	2	1	0
WR Bernie Sweeney	2	2	2

Champaign	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Erik Cooper	3	1	0
WR Bennie Sandlin	1	0	0
RB Bernard Connell	1	1	1
WR Butch Bostic	1	0	0
TE Malcolm McReynolds	1	0	0
RB Irv Dupre	1	0	0
FB Rodney Bauer	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 71,600 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,300 (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 3,500 (6,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	71,600 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,300 (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	3,500 (6,200)