Conference Semifinals, 2029

played in Champaign, IL

40 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Minnesota Golden Hawks	14	3	10	3	-	30
Champaign Thunder	0	17	6	10	-	33

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:15 MIN - Bernie Sweeney 36 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Irving Clemens extra point)
1Q: 04:20 MIN - Rusty Rice 8 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Irving Clemens extra point)
2Q: 14:17 CHM - Daryl Riley 47 field goal
2Q: 12:04 CHM - Bernard Connell 6 run (Daryl Riley extra point)
2Q: 03:24 CHM - Jared Shimada 93 fumble return (Daryl Riley extra point)
2Q: 01:32 MIN - Irving Clemens 32 field goal
3Q: 15:00 MIN - Scottie Hayes 31 interception return (Irving Clemens extra point)
3Q: 11:47 CHM - Daryl Riley 39 field goal
3Q: 07:15 MIN - Irving Clemens 47 field goal
3Q: 01:44 CHM - Daryl Riley 38 field goal
4Q: 13:19 MIN - Irving Clemens 42 field goal
4Q: 05:01 CHM - Bernard Connell 12 run (Daryl Riley extra point)
4Q: 00:09 CHM - Daryl Riley 43 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:15 MIN - Bernie Sweeney 36 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Irving Clemens extra point)
1Q: 04:20 MIN - Rusty Rice 8 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Irving Clemens extra point)
2Q: 14:17 CHM - Daryl Riley 47 field goal
2Q: 12:04 CHM - Bernard Connell 6 run (Daryl Riley extra point)
2Q: 03:24 CHM - Jared Shimada 93 fumble return (Daryl Riley extra point)
2Q: 01:32 MIN - Irving Clemens 32 field goal
3Q: 15:00 MIN - Scottie Hayes 31 interception return (Irving Clemens extra point)
3Q: 11:47 CHM - Daryl Riley 39 field goal
3Q: 07:15 MIN - Irving Clemens 47 field goal
3Q: 01:44 CHM - Daryl Riley 38 field goal
4Q: 13:19 MIN - Irving Clemens 42 field goal
4Q: 05:01 CHM - Bernard Connell 12 run (Daryl Riley extra point)
4Q: 00:09 CHM - Daryl Riley 43 field goal

Team Statistics MIN CHM
Record 11-7 16-1
First Downs 23 16
- by Rushing 3 11
- by Passing 19 5
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 450 284
- Offensive Plays 63 55
- Yards per Play 7.14 5.16
Net Rushing Yards 53 139
- Rushing Attempts 25 32
- Yards per Rush 2.12 4.34
Net Passing Yards 397 145
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 25 - 2 22 - 13 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 397 149
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/4
- Yards per Pass Play 10.45 6.30
Fumbles/Lost 4/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/11 5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.3 8.5
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 2/15 5/30
Punt Returns/Yards 3/16 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 3/86 6/149
Interception Ret./Yards 2/31 2/22
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 34
Time of Possession 31:56 28:04

Team Statistics	MIN	CHM
Record	11-7	16-1
First Downs	23	16
- by Rushing	3	11
- by Passing	19	5
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	450	284
- Offensive Plays	63	55
- Yards per Play	7.14	5.16
Net Rushing Yards	53	139
- Rushing Attempts	25	32
- Yards per Rush	2.12	4.34
Net Passing Yards	397	145
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 25 - 2	22 - 13 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	397	149
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	1/4
- Yards per Pass Play	10.45	6.30
Fumbles/Lost	4/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/11	5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.3	8.5
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	2/15	5/30
Punt Returns/Yards	3/16	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	3/86	6/149
Interception Ret./Yards	2/31	2/22
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 34
Time of Possession	31:56	28:04

Drive Charts

Minnesota Golden Hawks
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:02	OPP 49	5	49	Touchdown
1	10:04	5:50	OWN 40	11	60	Touchdown
2	14:11	0:12	OWN 20	1	0	Interception
2	11:56	3:44	OWN 30	6	30	Punt
2	6:49	3:32	OWN 25	7	68	Fumble
2	3:17	1:52	OWN 20	6	65	Field Goal
2	0:25	0:25	OWN 24	2	18	Half
3	11:42	4:35	OWN 20	10	50	Field Goal
3	1:37	3:23	OWN 20	6	55	Field Goal
4	10:48	0:36	OWN 48	2	3	Interception
4	4:55	3:05	OWN 34	6	22	Punt
4	0:01	0:01	OWN 20	1	28	Game

Champaign Thunder
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:58	1:54	OWN 29	3	-3	Punt
1	4:14	5:03	OWN 35	8	35	Field Goal
2	13:59	2:03	OPP 30	4	30	Touchdown
2	8:12	1:23	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
2	1:25	1:00	OWN 47	2	21	Interception
3	15:00	0:13	OWN 20	1	0	Interception
3	14:47	3:05	50	6	28	Field Goal
3	7:07	5:30	OWN 32	10	47	Field Goal
4	13:14	2:26	OWN 21	3	-7	Punt
4	10:12	5:17	OPP 45	9	45	Touchdown
4	1:50	1:49	OWN 5	6	69	Field Goal

Game MVP: Daryl Riley, Champaign Thunder

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Cole McCormick	16	43	2.69	11	1
Stephen Dixon	8	8	1.00	5	0
J.R. Carpenter	1	2	2.00	2	0

Champaign	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Irv Dupre	22	87	3.95	18	3	0
Bernard Connell	6	35	5.83	12	1	2
Rondell Otten	4	17	4.25	7	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.R. Carpenter	38	25	397	0/0	2	42	2	96.0

Champaign	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rondell Otten	22	13	149	1/4	0	49	2	41.6

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Sean Pallansch	8	11	114	14.25	43	34	0
WR Troy Wiggins	7	10	92	13.14	7	22	0
WR Bernie Sweeney	7	11	174	24.86	39	42	1
WR Rusty Rice	2	2	12	6.00	0	8	1
TE Lester Baskey	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Marcus Rodgers	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Champaign	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR C.J. Emmons	4	5	73	18.25	7	49
RB Irv Dupre	4	4	32	8.00	16	15
TE Malcolm McReynolds	3	4	17	5.67	0	10
WR Butch Bostic	2	4	27	13.50	20	21
WR Bennie Sandlin	0	3	0	0.00	0	0
TE Sedrick Blunt	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Erik Cooper	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Percy Oliver	1	0	0.00	0
OLB Scottie Hayes	1	31	31.00	1

Champaign	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Tom Meier	1	22	22.00	0
S Leo DeGrasse	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov
Sean Pallansch	2	0
Cole McCormick	2	0
Troy Wiggins	0	1
Bernie Sweeney	0	1
Albert Hitchcock	0	1

Champaign	Recov	Force	TD
Jared Shimada	1	1	1
Heath Warren	0	1	0
Ellis Pomeroy	0	1	0
Leo DeGrasse	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jackie Scott	2	79	39.5	29.5	40	1

Champaign	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dexter Norris	3	144	48.0	42.7	59	0

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Irving Clemens	3/3	2/2	0/0	47	3/3

Champaign	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Daryl Riley	4/4	2/2	0/0	47	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marcus Rodgers	3	16	5.3	0

Champaign	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sean Pallansch	2	66	33.0	0
Marcus Rodgers	1	20	20.0	0

Champaign	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Emmitt Alexander	6	149	24.8	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Norman Haworth	9	2	0.0	32	22
S Dean Tanner	8	0	0.0	26	17
CB Percy Oliver	4	1	0.0	26	21
DE Mitch Oxenby	3	1	0.5	20	15
ILB Herb Jazynka	3	3	0.0	16	6
S Marco Harp	3	1	0.0	10	9
OLB Bo Tanner	2	2	0.0	19	14
ILB Brandon White	2	1	0.0	17	12
ILB Lorenzo White	2	1	0.0	15	13
CB Larry Warkentien	2	0	0.0	23	17
OLB Hardy Stansberry	2	0	0.0	25	16
DT Will Springer	1	1	0.0	24	19
DE Stephen Wilkerson	1	0	0.0	26	16
DE Derek Holliday	1	0	0.0	17	14
WR Sean Pallansch	1	0	---	---	---
WR Troy Wiggins	1	0	---	---	---
CB Christian Roderick	1	0	0.0	19	16
OLB Jackie Stevens	0	1	0.5	7	7

Champaign	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Kyle Jeffries	11	4	0.0	25	35
S Korey Wasson	6	1	0.0	21	38
OLB Ellis Pomeroy	5	1	0.0	13	25
CB Emmitt Alexander	5	1	0.0	19	30
OLB Tom Meier	4	4	0.0	13	23
S Leo DeGrasse	4	1	0.0	22	34
OLB Jared Shimada	3	1	0.0	20	25
DT Rich Westbrook	2	0	0.0	18	30
CB Gary Zytniak	2	0	0.0	20	27
CB Marcus Reese	2	0	0.0	11	24
DE Heath Warren	1	3	0.0	17	28
DT Burt Demers	1	1	0.0	15	21
S Shane Pennell	1	1	0.0	8	5
WR Butch Bostic	1	0	---	---	---
DE Alan Herndon	1	0	0.0	19	23
DE Walt Borders	0	1	0.0	11	21
DE Deon Pearson	0	1	0.0	7	9

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Mitch Oxenby	0.5	0	0	15
OLB Jackie Stevens	0.5	0	0	7
OLB Hardy Stansberry	0.0	4	1	16

Champaign	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Heath Warren	1	0	1	28
DE Walt Borders	0	3	0	21
DT Rich Westbrook	0	1	0	30

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Intrcp	PPlay
S Dean Tanner	3	0	17
CB Percy Oliver	2	1	21
OLB Bo Tanner	2	0	14
S Marco Harp	2	0	9
CB Larry Warkentien	1	0	17
ILB Herb Jazynka	1	0	6
OLB Hardy Stansberry	1	0	16
CB Christian Roderick	1	0	16
OLB Scottie Hayes	0	1	5

Champaign	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Leo DeGrasse	5	1	1	34
S Korey Wasson	5	0	0	38
CB Emmitt Alexander	3	1	0	30
OLB Kyle Jeffries	3	0	0	35
OLB Jared Shimada	2	1	0	25
OLB Tom Meier	2	0	1	23
CB Gary Zytniak	2	0	0	27
CB Marcus Reese	2	0	0	24
OLB Ellis Pomeroy	1	0	0	25

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Scottie Givens	3	8	1	22	28
Rusty Gardner	0	4	0	21	34
Brent Dennis	0	3	0	21	33
Daniel Milloy	0	3	0	22	29
Brant Chandler	0	2	0	15	21
Korey Way	0	1	0	3	10
Glenn Darlington	0	1	0	17	33
Albert Hitchcock	0	1	0	14	20
John Morris	0	1	0	8	5

Champaign	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Scottie Hitchcock	4	5	32	0	23
Mitch Howe	3	4	27	0	18
Leslie Kalu	2	7	29	0	23
Butch Athanas	2	7	32	0	23
Trevor Ayala	1	1	6	0	3
Morris Gordon	1	1	14	0	10
Malcolm McReynolds	1	1	29	0	14
Rodney Bauer	1	1	9	0	3
R.J. Oliver	0	1	28	1	20

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Percy Oliver	4	21
Lester Baskey	1	13
Larry Warkentien	1	13

Champaign	Tackles	STPlays
Jared Shimada	4	18
Ross Deskins	1	22
Sedrick Blunt	1	13

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bernie Sweeney	23	36	---	---	18	77
Percy Oliver	---	---	26	21	21	68
J.R. Carpenter	25	38	---	---	---	63
Brent Dennis	21	33	---	---	5	59
Norman Haworth	---	---	32	22	4	58
Scottie Givens	22	28	---	---	5	55
Rusty Gardner	21	34	---	---	---	55
Larry Warkentien	---	---	23	17	13	53
Dean Tanner	---	---	26	17	10	53
Albert Hitchcock	14	20	---	---	18	52
Daniel Milloy	22	29	---	---	---	51
Glenn Darlington	17	33	---	---	---	50
Will Springer	---	---	24	19	3	46
Brant Chandler	15	21	---	---	9	45
Lester Baskey	11	19	---	---	13	43
Stephen Wilkerson	---	---	26	16	1	43
Sean Pallansch	16	18	---	---	9	43
Hardy Stansberry	---	---	25	16	2	43
Brandon White	---	---	17	12	12	41
Cole McCormick	16	25	---	---	---	41
Christian Roderick	---	---	19	16	4	39
Mitch Oxenby	---	---	20	15	3	38
Bo Tanner	---	---	19	14	4	37
Derek Holliday	---	---	17	14	6	37
Norbert Irwin	---	---	13	7	15	35
Troy Wiggins	15	20	---	---	---	35
Lorenzo White	---	---	15	13	5	33
Scottie Hayes	---	---	8	5	19	32
Rusty Rice	2	8	---	---	19	29
Conrad Powell	7	14	---	---	5	26
Herb Jazynka	---	---	16	6	4	26
Marcus Rodgers	4	10	---	---	11	25
Mel Stokes	0	0	---	---	23	23
Stephen Dixon	9	13	---	---	1	23
Norbert Borders	---	---	9	6	6	21
Marco Harp	---	---	10	9	2	21
Korey Way	3	10	---	---	4	17
Jackie Stevens	---	---	7	7	2	16
John Morris	8	5	---	---	1	14
Stan Hastings	4	4	---	---	5	13
Nathan Hampton	0	0	---	---	7	7
Irving Clemens	0	0	---	---	3	3
Bryant Kohberger	0	0	---	---	3	3
Jackie Scott	0	0	---	---	2	2
Norbert Hammond	---	---	0	1	---	1
Buddy Cahill	0	0	---	---	---	0

Champaign	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Emmitt Alexander	---	---	19	30	20	69
Leo DeGrasse	---	---	22	34	10	66
Gary Zytniak	---	---	20	27	18	65
Jared Shimada	---	---	20	25	18	63
Kyle Jeffries	---	---	25	35	3	63
Korey Wasson	---	---	21	38	3	62
Scottie Hitchcock	32	23	---	---	7	62
Butch Athanas	32	23	---	---	---	55
Rondell Otten	32	23	---	---	---	55
Mitch Howe	27	18	---	---	7	52
Rich Westbrook	---	---	18	30	4	52
Leslie Kalu	29	23	---	---	---	52
Butch Bostic	30	20	---	---	---	50
C.J. Emmons	28	19	---	---	2	49
Marcus Reese	---	---	11	24	14	49
R.J. Oliver	28	20	---	---	---	48
Heath Warren	---	---	17	28	2	47
Irv Dupre	26	20	---	---	---	46
Malcolm McReynolds	29	14	---	---	2	45
Ellis Pomeroy	---	---	13	25	7	45
Alan Herndon	---	---	19	23	3	45
Bennie Sandlin	11	13	---	---	15	39
Burt Demers	---	---	15	21	3	39
Tom Meier	---	---	13	23	1	37
Walt Borders	---	---	11	21	3	35
Kim Poulin	---	---	13	19	1	33
Bernard Connell	6	3	---	---	22	31
Rodney Bauer	9	3	---	---	19	31
Morris Gordon	14	10	---	---	3	27
Sedrick Blunt	3	9	---	---	13	25
Ross Deskins	0	0	---	---	22	22
Dustin Thongchanh	---	---	3	1	15	19
Billy Joe Portillo	0	0	---	---	19	19
Brenden Jamison	5	5	---	---	7	17
Deon Pearson	---	---	7	9	---	16
Trevor Ayala	6	3	---	---	7	16
Shane Pennell	---	---	8	5	---	13
Daryl Riley	0	0	---	---	12	12
Chester Flannery	1	0	---	---	7	8
Erik Cooper	4	4	---	---	---	8
Clay McElroy	0	0	---	---	4	4
Dexter Norris	0	0	---	---	3	3
Myron Dupree	---	---	0	0	1	1
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0
Drew Copeland	0	0	---	---	---	0
Dean Turnbull	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	32	2.9
Middle	7	19	2.7
Right	7	2	0.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	57	9.5
Middle	12	32	2.7
Right	14	50	3.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.R. Carpenter	38	25	8	2	1	3	4	1	2

Champaign	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rondell Otten	22	13	2	1	2	0	4	1	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	14	130	9.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	4	61	4.4
Long (19+ Yds)	10	7	206	20.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	25	8.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	9	65	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	2	1	10	5.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	49	12.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Sean Pallansch	11	8	0	114	1	18
WR Bernie Sweeney	11	7	1	174	5	36
WR Troy Wiggins	10	7	0	92	2	20
TE Lester Baskey	2	1	0	5	0	19
WR Rusty Rice	2	2	0	12	0	8
WR Marcus Rodgers	2	0	0	0	0	10

Champaign	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR C.J. Emmons	5	4	0	73	1	19
WR Butch Bostic	4	2	1	27	1	20
TE Malcolm McReynolds	4	3	1	17	0	14
RB Irv Dupre	4	4	0	32	0	20
WR Bennie Sandlin	3	0	0	0	0	13
TE Sedrick Blunt	1	0	0	0	0	9
WR Erik Cooper	1	0	0	0	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Cole McCormick	1	11	11.00	2.69

Champaign	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Irv Dupre	4	5	1.25	3.95
Bernard Connell	2	18	9.00	5.83

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
J.R. Carpenter	4	2	12	3.00	10.45

Champaign	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Rusty Rice	1	1	8	8.00	6.00
WR Sean Pallansch	1	1	4	4.00	10.36
WR Troy Wiggins	1	0	0	0.00	9.20
WR Bernie Sweeney	1	0	0	0.00	15.82

Champaign	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Cole McCormick	1	0
Stephen Dixon	1	0

Champaign	Rushes	Conversions
Bernard Connell	3	2
Rondell Otten	2	0
Irv Dupre	2	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
J.R. Carpenter	9	6	5

Champaign	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rondell Otten	3	2	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

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

Champaign	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bennie Sandlin	1	0	0
TE Malcolm McReynolds	1	1	1
RB Irv Dupre	1	1	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)