Week 15, 2031

played in Champaign, IL

29 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Denver Death	0	0	0	10	-	10
Champaign Thunder	7	7	7	7	-	28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:29 CHM - Butch Bostic 43 pass from Rusty Crownover (Daryl Riley extra point)
2Q: 02:16 CHM - Butch Bostic 4 pass from Rusty Crownover (Daryl Riley extra point)
3Q: 01:59 CHM - Irv Dupre 27 run (Daryl Riley extra point)
4Q: 13:08 DEN - Jimmy O'Neill 28 field goal
4Q: 08:39 CHM - Gabe Barker 11 pass from Rusty Crownover (Daryl Riley extra point)
4Q: 04:05 DEN - Bennie Sandlin 17 pass from Billy Cowsette (Jimmy O'Neill extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:29 CHM - Butch Bostic 43 pass from Rusty Crownover (Daryl Riley extra point)
2Q: 02:16 CHM - Butch Bostic 4 pass from Rusty Crownover (Daryl Riley extra point)
3Q: 01:59 CHM - Irv Dupre 27 run (Daryl Riley extra point)
4Q: 13:08 DEN - Jimmy O'Neill 28 field goal
4Q: 08:39 CHM - Gabe Barker 11 pass from Rusty Crownover (Daryl Riley extra point)
4Q: 04:05 DEN - Bennie Sandlin 17 pass from Billy Cowsette (Jimmy O'Neill extra point)

Team Statistics DEN CHM
Record 6-8 10-4
First Downs 16 21
- by Rushing 2 11
- by Passing 14 9
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 285 387
- Offensive Plays 71 62
- Yards per Play 4.01 6.24
Net Rushing Yards 41 222
- Rushing Attempts 19 39
- Yards per Rush 2.16 5.69
Net Passing Yards 244 165
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 51 - 24 - 0 22 - 13 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 249 169
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 1/4
- Yards per Pass Play 4.69 7.17
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/17 5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.1 5.7
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/30 2/10
Punt Returns/Yards 2/8 3/12
Kick Returns/Yards 4/114 2/29
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 31
Time of Possession 29:05 30:55

Team Statistics	DEN	CHM
Record	6-8	10-4
First Downs	16	21
- by Rushing	2	11
- by Passing	14	9
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	285	387
- Offensive Plays	71	62
- Yards per Play	4.01	6.24
Net Rushing Yards	41	222
- Rushing Attempts	19	39
- Yards per Rush	2.16	5.69
Net Passing Yards	244	165
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	51 - 24 - 0	22 - 13 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	249	169
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	1/4
- Yards per Pass Play	4.69	7.17
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/17	5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.1	5.7
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/30	2/10
Punt Returns/Yards	2/8	3/12
Kick Returns/Yards	4/114	2/29
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 31
Time of Possession	29:05	30:55

Drive Charts

Denver Death
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:11	2:36	OWN 20	5	12	Punt
1	6:05	2:29	OWN 22	4	18	Punt
1	1:56	1:49	OWN 38	3	-9	Punt
2	13:59	2:10	OWN 20	5	20	Punt
2	6:45	2:04	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
2	2:08	1:01	OWN 43	3	9	Punt
3	15:00	1:24	OWN 21	3	8	Punt
3	11:33	1:06	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
3	9:25	3:39	OWN 20	7	14	Punt
3	1:43	3:41	OWN 40	11	49	Field Goal
4	8:31	4:33	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
4	3:50	1:05	OWN 45	6	14	Downs
4	2:10	1:55	OWN 20	9	46	Downs

Champaign Thunder
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:49	OWN 22	4	78	Touchdown
1	9:35	3:30	OWN 30	6	14	Punt
1	3:36	1:40	OWN 17	3	7	Punt
1	0:07	1:08	OWN 39	4	16	Punt
2	11:49	5:04	OWN 30	9	25	Punt
2	4:41	2:33	OWN 49	5	51	Touchdown
2	1:07	1:07	OWN 20	2	7	Half
3	13:36	2:03	OWN 39	5	16	Punt
3	10:27	1:02	50	2	2	Punt
3	5:46	4:03	OWN 11	10	89	Touchdown
4	13:02	4:31	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
4	2:45	0:35	OWN 41	3	8	Punt
4	0:15	0:15	OWN 34	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Rusty Crownover, Champaign Thunder

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Neil Gustin	8	17	2.13	6
Burt Evans	8	13	1.63	3
Otis Canada	1	5	5.00	5
Billy Cowsette	1	3	3.00	3
Monty Basinger	1	3	3.00	3

Champaign	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Irv Dupre	33	194	5.88	33	8	1
Lester La Rosa	4	30	7.50	21	1	0
Dexter Poliska	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0
Dan Senter	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Billy Cowsette	51	24	249	1/5	1	29	0	68.2

Champaign	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rusty Crownover	22	13	169	1/4	3	43	0	122.9

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bennie Sandlin	7	11	75	10.71	7	17	1
WR Leland Whiting	5	18	46	9.20	0	11	0
WR Nicky Sanders	4	10	60	15.00	24	29	0
FB Jeremy Masucci	3	3	33	11.00	28	23	0
TE Tommie Fannon	2	3	8	4.00	0	8	0
WR Dean Turnbull	2	4	19	9.50	4	12	0
RB Neil Gustin	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
RB Burt Evans	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Champaign	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Butch Bostic	4	6	95	23.75	31	43	2
TE Bernard Knutzen	3	5	16	5.33	0	7	0
WR Gabe Barker	3	6	28	9.33	5	11	1
TE Sedrick Blunt	1	1	13	13.00	7	13	0
RB Irv Dupre	1	2	8	8.00	4	8	0
FB Rodney Bauer	1	2	9	9.00	4	9	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Champaign	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Duane Carlson	0	0	2	0

Champaign	Fumb	Recov
Irv Dupre	2	0
Bryant Cunningham	0	1
Bernard Knutzen	0	1

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ricky Roberson	9	347	38.6	35.0	55	2

Champaign	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dexter Norris	7	314	44.9	29.4	51	1

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jimmy O'Neill	1/1	0/0	0/0	28	1/1

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

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Leland Whiting	2	8	4.0	0

Champaign	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Paul Deericks	3	12	4.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Leland Whiting	3	95	31.7	0
Neil Gustin	1	19	19.0	0

Champaign	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Junior Krykhtine	1	12	12.0	0
Drew Copeland	1	17	17.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Carlos Roland	8	0	0.0	25	20
S Duane Carlson	7	1	0.0	30	20
S Michael Simmons	5	1	0.0	16	10
ILB Scottie Harmon	4	3	0.0	28	17
DT Jamie Lyon	3	1	0.5	22	15
S Kennedy McWilliams	3	2	0.0	33	15
DE David Grillo	3	0	0.0	34	20
ILB K.C. Cuviello	3	0	0.0	18	13
CB Johnny Emley	2	1	0.0	31	15
ILB Lincoln Perkins	2	1	0.0	16	3
CB Alan Davison	2	1	0.0	22	12
DE Jack Wagener	1	1	0.5	21	14
DT Kelvin Mealey	1	0	0.0	23	12
OLB Malcolm Bard	1	0	0.0	11	7
CB Norbert Irwin	1	0	0.0	19	17
DT Hugh O'Donnell	1	0	0.0	17	8
OLB Frederic Moynihan	1	0	0.0	30	17

Champaign	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Kendrick Snider	6	5	0.0	16	41
OLB Ellis Pomeroy	6	2	0.0	18	43
S Rod Rockett	5	1	0.0	16	44
CB Paul Deericks	5	0	0.0	6	19
DE Ed Levesque	3	0	1.0	19	52
CB Alan Seamster	3	2	0.0	16	48
S Erik Wolf	3	1	0.0	14	39
CB Marcus Reese	2	1	0.0	14	38
DT Kim Poulin	2	0	0.0	10	22
S Renaldo Ramsey	2	0	0.0	9	28
DT Rich Westbrook	1	2	0.0	14	39
DT Van Monroe	1	1	0.0	10	27
CB Dean Turnbull	1	1	0.0	14	45
DE Heath Warren	1	0	0.0	13	34
OLB Tom Meier	1	0	0.0	6	7
DE Alan Herndon	1	0	0.0	6	18

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Jack Wagener	0.5	0	1	14
DT Jamie Lyon	0.5	0	0	15
OLB Frederic Moynihan	0.0	1	1	17
DT Kelvin Mealey	0.0	0	3	12
DE David Grillo	0.0	0	1	20

Champaign	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Ed Levesque	1.0	1	2	2	52
DT Rich Westbrook	0.0	1	1	0	39
DE Heath Warren	0.0	0	3	2	34
DE Ty Bennett	0.0	0	2	0	8
DE Alan Herndon	0.0	0	1	0	18

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB K.C. Cuviello	3	0	13
S Kennedy McWilliams	3	0	15
CB Johnny Emley	2	0	15
S Duane Carlson	1	1	20
OLB Malcolm Bard	1	0	7
CB Norbert Irwin	1	0	17
ILB Scottie Harmon	1	0	17
S Michael Simmons	1	0	10

Champaign	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Paul Deericks	4	2	19
S Erik Wolf	4	1	39
OLB Ellis Pomeroy	3	1	43
S Rod Rockett	3	0	44
OLB Kendrick Snider	3	0	41
CB Alan Seamster	3	0	48
OLB Tom Meier	1	0	7
CB Marcus Reese	1	0	38
S Renaldo Ramsey	1	0	28
CB Dean Turnbull	1	0	45
ILB Dustin Thongchanh	0	1	11
DE Heath Warren	0	1	34

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Richard Tatum	2	6	15	0	45
Myron Martinez	1	5	12	1	31
Nicky Dunlap	1	4	15	0	36
Irving Gossett	0	2	14	0	48
Rusty Lester	0	1	10	0	27

Champaign	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Butch Athanas	4	6	30	0	22
Leslie Kalu	3	6	33	0	22
Rodney Bauer	2	4	36	0	20
R.J. Oliver	1	6	33	1	18
Bryant Cunningham	1	3	22	0	12
Brenden Jamison	1	3	32	0	19
Bernard Knutzen	1	3	29	0	20
Sedrick Blunt	1	1	15	0	8
Scottie Hitchcock	0	6	32	0	15

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Neil Gustin	2	19
Mo Lysne	2	17
Otis Canada	1	19

Champaign	Tackles	STPlays
Lester La Rosa	1	24
Paul Deericks	1	18
Dan Senter	1	17
Rod Rockett	1	15
Sedrick Blunt	1	15
Butch Athanas	1	4

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Leland Whiting	15	48	---	---	15	78
Billy Cowsette	19	52	---	---	---	71
Bennie Sandlin	15	42	---	---	10	67
Kenny Delgado	---	---	31	17	17	65
Irving Gossett	14	48	---	---	---	62
David Grillo	---	---	34	20	7	61
Neil Gustin	11	31	---	---	19	61
Richard Tatum	15	45	---	---	---	60
Nicky Dunlap	15	36	---	---	9	60
Leland Conlan	15	36	---	---	3	54
Norbert Irwin	---	---	19	17	18	54
Myron Martinez	12	31	---	---	10	53
Johnny Emley	---	---	31	15	4	50
Duane Carlson	---	---	30	20	---	50
Frederic Moynihan	---	---	30	17	2	49
Jeremy Masucci	4	21	---	---	23	48
Kennedy McWilliams	---	---	33	15	---	48
Carlos Roland	---	---	25	20	2	47
Scottie Harmon	---	---	28	17	---	45
Tommie Fannon	11	20	---	---	10	41
Darrell Nixon	9	22	---	---	10	41
K.C. Cuviello	---	---	18	13	8	39
Jamie Lyon	---	---	22	15	---	37
Rusty Lester	10	27	---	---	---	37
Nicky Sanders	8	28	---	---	---	36
Kelvin Mealey	---	---	23	12	---	35
Jack Wagener	---	---	21	14	---	35
Alan Davison	---	---	22	12	---	34
Malcolm Bard	---	---	11	7	14	32
Hugh O'Donnell	---	---	17	8	7	32
Dean Turnbull	9	23	---	---	---	32
Otis Canada	1	9	---	---	19	29
Preston Brady	5	15	---	---	9	29
Burt Evans	10	18	---	---	---	28
Michael Simmons	---	---	16	10	---	26
Monty Basinger	7	15	---	---	4	26
Mo Lysne	4	5	---	---	17	26
Lincoln Perkins	---	---	16	3	5	24
Ricky Roberson	0	0	---	---	10	10
J.J. Ondes	0	0	---	---	9	9
Randal Van Koevering	---	---	2	1	5	8
Scottie Hayes	---	---	0	0	5	5
Jimmy O'Neill	0	0	---	---	4	4
Vincent Becker	0	0	---	---	---	0
Edwin Witt	0	0	---	---	---	0

Champaign	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Alan Seamster	---	---	16	48	26	90
Rodney Bauer	36	20	---	---	22	78
Rod Rockett	---	---	16	44	15	75
Ed Levesque	---	---	19	52	1	72
Ellis Pomeroy	---	---	18	43	2	63
Gabe Barker	39	23	---	---	1	63
Rusty Crownover	38	23	---	---	---	61
Kendrick Snider	---	---	16	41	4	61
Dean Turnbull	---	---	14	45	1	60
Bernard Knutzen	29	20	---	---	9	58
Rich Westbrook	---	---	14	39	3	56
Butch Athanas	30	22	---	---	4	56
Leslie Kalu	33	22	---	---	---	55
Erik Wolf	---	---	14	39	1	54
Scottie Hitchcock	32	15	---	---	7	54
Marcus Reese	---	---	14	38	1	53
R.J. Oliver	33	18	---	---	---	51
Heath Warren	---	---	13	34	4	51
Brenden Jamison	32	19	---	---	---	51
Irv Dupre	34	15	---	---	---	49
Paul Deericks	---	---	6	19	18	43
Butch Bostic	26	16	---	---	---	42
Renaldo Ramsey	---	---	9	28	5	42
Van Monroe	---	---	10	27	5	42
Bryant Cunningham	22	12	---	---	7	41
Dustin Thongchanh	---	---	3	11	25	39
Sedrick Blunt	15	8	---	---	15	38
Lester La Rosa	5	8	---	---	24	37
Kim Poulin	---	---	10	22	3	35
Dan Senter	8	2	---	---	17	27
Alan Herndon	---	---	6	18	1	25
Anthony Zimmerman	12	6	---	---	1	19
Tom Meier	---	---	6	7	1	14
Junior Krykhtine	3	2	---	---	8	13
Bob McGuire	---	---	2	9	---	11
Ty Bennett	---	---	3	8	---	11
Aaron Shapiro	1	1	---	---	7	9
Drew Copeland	0	1	---	---	8	9
Howard Tyler	0	0	---	---	7	7
Dexter Norris	0	0	---	---	7	7
Burt Demers	---	---	0	0	6	6
Daryl Riley	0	0	---	---	5	5
Dustin Thomas	---	---	0	0	3	3
Dexter Poliska	1	0	---	---	---	1
Earnest McPike	0	0	---	---	1	1
Toby Bangs	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	15	33	2.2
Right	4	8	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	17	160	9.4
Middle	9	38	4.2
Right	12	25	2.1
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Billy Cowsette	51	24	2	5	5	6	9	4	0

Champaign	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rusty Crownover	22	13	2	0	1	1	6	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	34	5.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	10	94	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	9	104	5.5
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	17	3.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	8	8.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	9	96	8.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	2	22	7.3
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	43	7.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Leland Whiting	18	5	2	46	0	48
WR Bennie Sandlin	11	7	0	75	0	42
WR Nicky Sanders	10	4	1	60	1	28
WR Dean Turnbull	4	2	0	19	0	23
FB Jeremy Masucci	3	3	0	33	1	21
TE Tommie Fannon	3	2	1	8	0	20
RB Neil Gustin	1	1	0	8	0	31
RB Burt Evans	1	0	1	0	0	18

Champaign	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Butch Bostic	6	4	0	95	2	16
WR Gabe Barker	6	3	0	28	0	23
TE Bernard Knutzen	5	3	1	16	0	20
RB Irv Dupre	2	1	0	8	0	15
FB Rodney Bauer	2	1	0	9	0	20
TE Sedrick Blunt	1	1	0	13	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Neil Gustin	1	-1	-1.00	2.13
Burt Evans	1	2	2.00	1.63

Champaign	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Irv Dupre	1	-1	-1.00	5.88

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Billy Cowsette	4	2	25	6.25	4.88

Champaign	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Rusty Crownover	2	2	15	7.50	7.68

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Leland Whiting	2	0	0	0.00	2.56
WR Bennie Sandlin	1	1	17	17.00	6.82
RB Neil Gustin	1	1	8	8.00	8.00

Champaign	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Butch Bostic	1	1	4	4.00	15.83
WR Gabe Barker	1	1	11	11.00	4.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Neil Gustin	2	1

Champaign	Rushes	Conversions
Irv Dupre	5	2
Dan Senter	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Billy Cowsette	14	6	4

Champaign	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rusty Crownover	6	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Leland Whiting	4	1	1
WR Bennie Sandlin	4	3	3
WR Nicky Sanders	3	1	0
WR Dean Turnbull	2	0	0
RB Neil Gustin	1	1	0

Champaign	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Bernard Knutzen	2	2	1
WR Gabe Barker	2	1	1
RB Irv Dupre	1	1	1
FB Rodney Bauer	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 67,100 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,300 (21,800)
End Zone 14,900 (15,600)
Mezzanine 9,000 (9,000)
Sideline Seats 13,100 (13,800)
Club Seats 8,600 (8,600)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (6,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	67,100 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,300 (21,800)
End Zone	14,900 (15,600)
Mezzanine	9,000 (9,000)
Sideline Seats	13,100 (13,800)
Club Seats	8,600 (8,600)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (6,200)