Conference Finals, 2031

played in Champaign, IL

25 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Minnesota Golden Hawks	0	0	3	0	-	3
Champaign Thunder	10	24	10	13	-	57

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:38 CHM - Butch Bostic 51 pass from Rusty Crownover (Daryl Riley extra point)
1Q: 05:01 CHM - Daryl Riley 34 field goal
2Q: 12:53 CHM - Irv Dupre 26 run (Daryl Riley extra point)
2Q: 06:36 CHM - Daryl Riley 41 field goal
2Q: 02:28 CHM - Irv Dupre 23 run (Daryl Riley extra point)
2Q: 01:57 CHM - Butch Bostic 26 pass from Rusty Crownover (Daryl Riley extra point)
3Q: 11:39 MIN - Nathan Hampton 39 field goal
3Q: 08:05 CHM - Gabe Barker 25 pass from Rusty Crownover (Daryl Riley extra point)
3Q: 05:58 CHM - Daryl Riley 29 field goal
4Q: 12:04 CHM - Daryl Riley 21 field goal
4Q: 09:48 CHM - Renaldo Ramsey 31 interception return (Daryl Riley extra point)
4Q: 02:54 CHM - Daryl Riley 28 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:38 CHM - Butch Bostic 51 pass from Rusty Crownover (Daryl Riley extra point)
1Q: 05:01 CHM - Daryl Riley 34 field goal
2Q: 12:53 CHM - Irv Dupre 26 run (Daryl Riley extra point)
2Q: 06:36 CHM - Daryl Riley 41 field goal
2Q: 02:28 CHM - Irv Dupre 23 run (Daryl Riley extra point)
2Q: 01:57 CHM - Butch Bostic 26 pass from Rusty Crownover (Daryl Riley extra point)
3Q: 11:39 MIN - Nathan Hampton 39 field goal
3Q: 08:05 CHM - Gabe Barker 25 pass from Rusty Crownover (Daryl Riley extra point)
3Q: 05:58 CHM - Daryl Riley 29 field goal
4Q: 12:04 CHM - Daryl Riley 21 field goal
4Q: 09:48 CHM - Renaldo Ramsey 31 interception return (Daryl Riley extra point)
4Q: 02:54 CHM - Daryl Riley 28 field goal

Team Statistics MIN CHM
Record 11-8 14-4
First Downs 10 25
- by Rushing 5 7
- by Passing 5 18
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 210 556
- Offensive Plays 48 64
- Yards per Play 4.38 8.69
Net Rushing Yards 121 169
- Rushing Attempts 26 32
- Yards per Rush 4.65 5.28
Net Passing Yards 89 387
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 19 - 9 - 3 31 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 114 394
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/25 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 4.05 12.09
Fumbles/Lost 4/2 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 0/8 4/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.9 7.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 2/10 6/40
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 3/35
Kick Returns/Yards 5/129 2/35
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 3/44
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 1/4
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 44
Time of Possession 24:35 35:25

Team Statistics	MIN	CHM
Record	11-8	14-4
First Downs	10	25
- by Rushing	5	7
- by Passing	5	18
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	210	556
- Offensive Plays	48	64
- Yards per Play	4.38	8.69
Net Rushing Yards	121	169
- Rushing Attempts	26	32
- Yards per Rush	4.65	5.28
Net Passing Yards	89	387
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	19 - 9 - 3	31 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	114	394
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/25	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	4.05	12.09
Fumbles/Lost	4/2	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	0/8	4/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.9	7.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	2/10	6/40
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	3/35
Kick Returns/Yards	5/129	2/35
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	3/44
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	1/4
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 44
Time of Possession	24:35	35:25

Drive Charts

Minnesota Golden Hawks
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:22	3:18	OWN 22	4	11	Punt
1	4:54	1:49	OWN 20	3	-12	Punt
2	12:39	2:41	OWN 20	5	35	Fumble
2	6:30	2:07	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
2	2:13	0:16	OWN 20	2	0	Interception
2	1:41	1:29	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
3	15:00	3:28	OWN 37	6	41	Field Goal
3	7:48	0:09	OWN 20	1	7	Fumble
3	5:51	2:39	OWN 36	4	17	Punt
4	11:59	0:55	OWN 20	2	7	Interception
4	9:57	0:20	OWN 20	2	0	Interception
4	9:37	3:32	OWN 37	6	35	Missed FG
4	2:49	2:49	OWN 39	7	60	Game

Champaign Thunder
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:38	OWN 23	4	77	Touchdown
1	10:04	5:10	OWN 36	9	47	Field Goal
1	3:05	5:26	OWN 33	10	67	Touchdown
2	9:58	3:28	OWN 45	5	31	Field Goal
2	4:23	2:10	OPP 42	4	42	Touchdown
2	1:57	0:16	OPP 26	1	26	Touchdown
2	0:12	0:12	OPP 48	2	15	Half
3	11:32	3:44	OWN 21	6	79	Touchdown
3	7:39	1:48	OPP 17	3	5	Field Goal
3	3:12	6:13	OWN 13	13	83	Field Goal
4	11:04	1:07	OPP 45	3	0	Punt
4	6:05	3:16	OWN 35	4	54	Field Goal

Game MVP: Rusty Crownover, Champaign Thunder

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Darrell Rose	15	63	4.20	21	3
Leonard Baxter	9	45	5.00	11	2
J.R. Carpenter	2	13	6.50	7	0

Champaign	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Irv Dupre	25	140	5.60	27	6	2
Lester La Rosa	6	18	3.00	11	1	0
Rusty Crownover	1	11	11.00	11	1	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.R. Carpenter	17	9	114	3/25	0	30	3	34.5
Jose Willis	2	0	0	0/0	0	0	0	39.6

Champaign	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rusty Crownover	31	26	394	1/7	3	51	0	151.0

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Bernie Sweeney	3	7	39	13.00	0	30
TE Corwin Kotter	2	3	26	13.00	7	15
RB Darrell Rose	1	1	13	13.00	7	13
WR Archie McConnell	1	5	12	12.00	9	12
FB Brant Chandler	1	1	18	18.00	12	18
RB Leonard Baxter	1	1	6	6.00	5	6
WR Sean Pallansch	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Champaign	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Gabe Barker	8	8	131	16.38	11	50	1
WR Butch Bostic	4	4	125	31.25	29	51	2
TE Sedrick Blunt	3	3	31	10.33	4	15	0
FB Rodney Bauer	3	4	20	6.67	9	12	0
TE Bernard Knutzen	3	5	31	10.33	8	16	0
WR Junior Krykhtine	2	3	12	6.00	0	6	0
RB Lester La Rosa	2	2	35	17.50	10	19	0
RB Irv Dupre	1	2	9	9.00	4	9	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Champaign	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Marcus Reese	1	13	13.00	0
S Renaldo Ramsey	1	31	31.00	1
CB Alan Seamster	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov
Darrell Rose	3	0
Ernie Vertescher	1	0
Dale Okuyama	0	1
Jamal Cox	0	1

Champaign	Recov	Force
Alan Seamster	1	1
Heath Warren	1	0
Dustin Thongchanh	0	1
Renaldo Ramsey	0	1
Van Monroe	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jackie Scott	5	205	41.0	34.0	59	1

Champaign	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dexter Norris	1	45	45.0	25.0	45	0

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nathan Hampton	1/2	0/1	0/0	39	0/0

Champaign	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Daryl Riley	5/5	1/1	0/0	41	6/6

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Champaign	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Emmitt Alexander	2	30	15.0	0
Gabe Barker	1	5	5.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ernie Vertescher	4	109	27.3	0
Jamal Cox	1	20	20.0	0

Champaign	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Junior Krykhtine	1	15	15.0	0
Emmitt Alexander	1	20	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Norman Haworth	7	2	0.0	31	31
ILB Brandon White	7	0	0.0	28	27
OLB Sedrick Collier	6	2	0.0	16	12
CB Ernie Vertescher	5	2	0.0	31	30
CB Chris Weber	5	1	0.0	24	27
S Albert Ferguson	5	0	0.0	28	29
OLB Hardy Stansberry	4	0	0.0	21	22
DT Will Springer	3	1	0.0	20	19
OLB Jackie Stevens	2	1	1.0	23	24
ILB Greg Underhill	2	1	0.0	10	8
CB Jamal Cox	2	1	0.0	5	8
WR Archie McConnell	2	0	---	---	---
CB Christian Roderick	2	0	0.0	16	15
DE Rod Bennett	2	0	0.0	17	18
S Claude Christopher	1	1	0.0	5	8
DE Stephen Wilkerson	1	0	0.0	22	18
T Rusty Gardner	1	0	---	---	---
OLB J.R. Dawson	0	1	0.0	9	8

Champaign	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Kim Poulin	5	1	0.5	16	13
S Renaldo Ramsey	5	0	0.0	21	15
CB Emmitt Alexander	4	1	0.0	26	22
DE Ed Levesque	3	1	1.5	26	22
DT Rich Westbrook	3	2	0.0	16	13
OLB Tom Meier	3	2	0.0	25	16
OLB Kendrick Snider	3	1	0.0	24	21
DE Alan Herndon	2	0	1.0	6	7
S Erik Wolf	2	1	0.0	22	19
DT Van Monroe	2	1	0.0	14	11
CB Alan Seamster	2	1	0.0	26	21
CB Marcus Reese	2	0	0.0	12	11
CB Dean Turnbull	1	0	0.0	16	14

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Jackie Stevens	1.0	0	24
DE Stephen Wilkerson	0.0	1	18
OLB J.R. Dawson	0.0	1	8

Champaign	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Ed Levesque	1.5	2	2	22
DE Alan Herndon	1.0	0	0	7
DT Kim Poulin	0.5	0	0	13
DE Heath Warren	0.0	1	0	15
DT Rich Westbrook	0.0	0	1	13

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Ernie Vertescher	4	0	30
CB Chris Weber	3	1	27
ILB Brandon White	3	0	27
S Norman Haworth	3	0	31
OLB Hardy Stansberry	3	0	22
S Albert Ferguson	3	0	29
CB Christian Roderick	2	0	15
S Claude Christopher	1	1	8
OLB Sedrick Collier	1	0	12
ILB Greg Underhill	1	0	8
DE Rod Bennett	1	0	18
CB Jamal Cox	1	0	8

Champaign	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Emmitt Alexander	3	0	0	22
OLB Kendrick Snider	2	0	0	21
CB Alan Seamster	1	1	1	21
CB Marcus Reese	1	0	1	11
S Renaldo Ramsey	1	0	1	15
S Erik Wolf	1	0	0	19
OLB Tom Meier	0	1	0	16

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Rusty Gardner	2	8	20	1	22
Scottie Givens	2	6	18	0	19
Korey Way	2	2	10	0	4
Dale Okuyama	1	2	22	0	16
Brant Chandler	1	1	22	0	17
Glenn Darlington	0	2	22	1	19
Conrad Yaw	0	1	5	0	5
Stan Hastings	0	1	22	0	17
Jason Benton	0	1	6	0	0
Daniel Milloy	0	0	5	1	8

Champaign	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Butch Athanas	2	5	0	17	0	18
Scottie Hitchcock	2	3	0	30	0	25
Leslie Kalu	1	6	2	26	1	31
R.J. Oliver	1	5	0	26	0	25
Sedrick Blunt	1	3	0	20	0	16
Bryant Cunningham	1	3	0	27	0	24
Brenden Jamison	0	4	0	22	0	29
Aaron Shapiro	0	1	0	10	0	7
Rodney Bauer	0	1	0	23	0	29

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Brandon White	3	13
Darrell Rose	1	22
Jamal Cox	1	15

Champaign	Tackles	STPlays
Bernard Knutzen	2	19
Dustin Thongchanh	1	24
Sedrick Blunt	1	18
Rod Rockett	1	8

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ernie Vertescher	---	---	31	30	18	79
Brandon White	---	---	28	27	13	68
Norman Haworth	---	---	31	31	5	67
Archie McConnell	26	22	---	---	17	65
Bernie Sweeney	26	22	---	---	14	62
Albert Ferguson	---	---	28	29	5	62
Brant Chandler	22	17	---	---	20	59
Chris Weber	---	---	24	27	5	56
Jackie Stevens	---	---	23	24	4	51
Darrell Rose	17	11	---	---	22	50
Fred Bradford	---	---	22	24	3	49
J.R. Carpenter	26	20	---	---	2	48
Glenn Darlington	22	19	---	---	6	47
Hardy Stansberry	---	---	21	22	3	46
Dale Okuyama	22	16	---	---	7	45
Will Springer	---	---	20	19	6	45
Stephen Wilkerson	---	---	22	18	4	44
Rusty Gardner	20	22	---	---	---	42
Stan Hastings	22	17	---	---	---	39
Greg Underhill	---	---	10	8	20	38
Scottie Givens	18	19	---	---	1	38
Rod Bennett	---	---	17	18	3	38
Keith Emmons	---	---	17	18	1	36
Christian Roderick	---	---	16	15	5	36
Corwin Kotter	18	14	---	---	1	33
Sedrick Collier	---	---	16	12	1	29
Claude Christopher	---	---	5	8	16	29
Jamal Cox	---	---	5	8	15	28
J.B. Casarez	7	6	---	---	12	25
Cris Prentice	---	---	6	5	13	24
Albert Hitchcock	0	1	---	---	21	22
Korey Way	10	4	---	---	7	21
Leonard Baxter	9	11	---	---	1	21
J.R. Dawson	---	---	9	8	2	19
Conrad Yaw	5	5	---	---	7	17
Daniel Milloy	5	8	---	---	---	13
Jason Benton	6	0	---	---	7	13
Sean Pallansch	5	6	---	---	1	12
Jackie Scott	0	0	---	---	5	5
Nathan Hampton	0	0	---	---	4	4
Jose Willis	0	2	---	---	---	2
Craig Winchester	---	---	1	1	---	2
Troy Wiggins	0	0	---	---	---	0
J.R. Murphy	0	0	---	---	---	0
Bryant Kohberger	0	0	---	---	---	0
Rico Haen	0	0	---	---	---	0

Champaign	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Rodney Bauer	23	29	---	---	25	77
Rusty Crownover	32	32	---	---	5	69
Emmitt Alexander	---	---	26	22	20	68
Gabe Barker	32	32	---	---	1	65
Alan Seamster	---	---	26	21	16	63
Scottie Hitchcock	30	25	---	---	5	60
Leslie Kalu	26	31	---	---	---	57
Bryant Cunningham	27	24	---	---	6	57
Sedrick Blunt	20	16	---	---	18	54
Irv Dupre	26	27	---	---	---	53
Bernard Knutzen	12	22	---	---	19	53
R.J. Oliver	26	25	---	---	---	51
Brenden Jamison	22	29	---	---	---	51
Ed Levesque	---	---	26	22	2	50
Butch Bostic	27	20	---	---	2	49
Kendrick Snider	---	---	24	21	2	47
Erik Wolf	---	---	22	19	2	43
Tom Meier	---	---	25	16	1	42
Renaldo Ramsey	---	---	21	15	5	41
Heath Warren	---	---	20	15	3	38
Butch Athanas	17	18	---	---	1	36
Marcus Reese	---	---	12	11	13	36
Junior Krykhtine	7	8	---	---	20	35
Dustin Thongchanh	---	---	3	7	24	34
Rich Westbrook	---	---	16	13	5	34
Lester La Rosa	6	5	---	---	20	31
Dean Turnbull	---	---	16	14	1	31
Kim Poulin	---	---	16	13	---	29
Van Monroe	---	---	14	11	3	28
Rod Rockett	---	---	10	9	8	27
Dan Senter	5	1	---	---	21	27
Aaron Shapiro	10	7	---	---	6	23
Daryl Riley	0	0	---	---	17	17
Alan Herndon	---	---	6	7	1	14
Howard Tyler	2	1	---	---	6	9
Tracy Conley	---	---	0	0	7	7
Ty Bennett	---	---	3	4	---	7
Burt Demers	---	---	0	1	4	5
Andrew Baxter	0	0	---	---	4	4
Bob McGuire	---	---	0	1	2	3
Drew Copeland	2	0	---	---	1	3
Dexter Norris	0	0	---	---	1	1
Toby Bangs	0	0	---	---	---	0
Dexter Poliska	0	0	---	---	---	0
Earnest McPike	0	0	---	---	---	0
Dustin Thomas	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	58	5.3
Middle	7	42	6.0
Right	8	21	2.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	60	5.0
Middle	11	35	3.2
Right	9	74	8.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.R. Carpenter	17	9	1	1	0	2	2	3	3
Jose Willis	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0

Champaign	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rusty Crownover	31	26	5	1	0	2	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	31	10.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	4	42	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	1	1	11	11.0
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	30	6.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	8	2.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	14	127	7.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	4	59	14.8
Long (19+ Yds)	7	6	200	28.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bernie Sweeney	7	3	39	1	22
WR Archie McConnell	5	1	12	0	22
TE Corwin Kotter	3	2	26	0	14
WR Sean Pallansch	1	0	0	0	6
RB Darrell Rose	1	1	13	0	11
FB Brant Chandler	1	1	18	0	17
RB Leonard Baxter	1	1	6	0	11

Champaign	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gabe Barker	8	8	131	2	32
TE Bernard Knutzen	5	3	31	0	22
WR Butch Bostic	4	4	125	3	20
FB Rodney Bauer	4	3	20	0	29
WR Junior Krykhtine	3	2	12	0	8
TE Sedrick Blunt	3	3	31	0	16
RB Lester La Rosa	2	2	35	0	5
RB Irv Dupre	2	1	9	0	27

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Leonard Baxter	1	11	11.00	5.00

Champaign	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Irv Dupre	8	2	0.25	5.60
Lester La Rosa	1	0	0.00	3.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jose Willis	2	0	0	0.00	0.00

Champaign	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Rusty Crownover	6	4	30	5.00	12.71

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Sean Pallansch	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Bernie Sweeney	1	0	0	0.00	5.57

Champaign	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Irv Dupre	2	1	9	4.50	4.50
WR Butch Bostic	1	1	17	17.00	31.25
FB Rodney Bauer	1	1	2	2.00	5.00
TE Bernard Knutzen	1	0	0	0.00	6.20
WR Gabe Barker	1	1	2	2.00	16.38

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
J.R. Carpenter	2	0
Darrell Rose	2	0

Champaign	Rushes	Conversions
Irv Dupre	4	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
J.R. Carpenter	4	3	0

Champaign	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rusty Crownover	6	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bernie Sweeney	3	2	0
RB Darrell Rose	1	1	0

Champaign	Targ	Catch	Conversions
FB Rodney Bauer	2	1	1
WR Gabe Barker	2	2	1
TE Sedrick Blunt	1	1	1
RB Irv Dupre	1	1	1

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)