| Played in Denver, CO, weather: 56 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind. |
| Denver won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Martin Gramatica kicked off 74 yards from the CHM30. Touchback. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN20 (1Q: 15:00) Clinton Portis ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Donald Crane. DT Eric Horner knocked down Allen Rocco to break up the play. |
| Denver: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-DEN23 (1Q: 14:15) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bryant Johnson. S Vinny Legins defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-DEN23 (1Q: 14:07) Byron Leftwich pass completed to RB Clinton Portis for 4 yards. Tackled by S Vinny Legins. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-DEN27 (1Q: 13:35) Josh Bidwell punted 53 yards. Gilbert Worrall returned the kick 3 yards to the CHM23. Tackled by GEORGE Lucas. |
| Champaign: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Cone is blitzing. 1-10-CHM23 (1Q: 13:24) Byron Villarreal ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT T. Wayne Blair. |
| Champaign: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-CHM25 (1Q: 12:54) Brian Griese pass completed to RB Byron Villarreal for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Perry Cone, assisted by S Ken Hamlin. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Champaign: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cone and Tatum are blitzing. 3-2-CHM31 (1Q: 12:14) Brian Griese pass completed to WR Darren Graham for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Carl Matthews. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Champaign: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CHM35 (1Q: 11:37) Brian Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gilbert Wheeler. OLB Perry Cone defended the pass. |
| Champaign: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-CHM35 (1Q: 11:28) Byron Villarreal ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Napoleon Harris, assisted by S Al Wible. |
| Champaign: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-CHM41 (1Q: 10:52) Brian Griese pass completed to WR Raymond Caldwell for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Eddie Moore. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Caldwell gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Champaign: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Cone is blitzing. 1-10-CHM47 (1Q: 10:07) Byron Villarreal ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Al Wible, assisted by DE Patrick Klingler. Key block delivered by Desmond Jeffrey. |
| Champaign: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-DEN48 (1Q: 09:42) Byron Villarreal ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Napoleon Harris. |
| Champaign: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cone is blitzing. 3-1-DEN44 (1Q: 09:07) Byron Villarreal ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Eddie Moore. Key block delivered by Dixon Reed. |
| Champaign: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN34 (1Q: 08:32) Brian Griese sacked by DT T. Wayne Blair for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Jessie McSherry. PENALTY: Champaign was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| Champaign: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-16-DEN40 (1Q: 08:20) Brian Griese pass completed to RB Isaac Browning for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Napoleon Harris. Browning gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Champaign: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-8-DEN32 (1Q: 07:35) Brian Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jerramy Stevens. DE Calvin Pace drove right through Dixon Reed to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-DEN32 (1Q: 07:26) Martin Gramatica attempted a 49 yard field goal and succeeded. Champaign 3, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 07:21) Martin Gramatica kicked off 74 yards from the CHM30. Touchback. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN20 (1Q: 07:21) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-15-DEN15 (1Q: 07:13) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Jerald Wyckoff for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Fountaine. PENALTY: Champaign was called for Offsides. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Worrall is blitzing. 1-10-DEN20 (1Q: 07:08) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bryant Johnson. CB Kennedy Stopek defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-DEN20 (1Q: 06:57) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kelley Washington. CB Kennedy Stopek defended the pass. |
| Denver: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-10-DEN20 (1Q: 06:50) Clinton Portis ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Kennedy Stopek. Key block delivered by Sherman Francis. Francis flattened Donald Crane to ensure the play's success. |
| 4-2-DEN28 (1Q: 06:11) Josh Bidwell punted 54 yards. B.J. Washington returned the kick 7 yards to the CHM25. Tackled by Jerald Wyckoff. |
| Champaign: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Cone is blitzing. 1-10-CHM25 (1Q: 06:00) Isaac Browning ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Patrick Klingler. |
| Champaign: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-CHM29 (1Q: 05:29) Brian Griese sacked by DE Patrick Klingler and DT T. Wayne Blair for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Desmond Jeffrey. |
| Champaign: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Cone and Jammer are blitzing. 3-12-CHM23 (1Q: 04:54) Brian Griese pass completed to WR Gilbert Wheeler for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Carl Matthews. |
| 4-3-CHM32 (1Q: 04:17) Pat Armstrong punted 28 yards. Carl Matthews returned the kick 3 yards to the DEN43. Tackled by Michael Bullock. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN43 (1Q: 04:09) Byron Leftwich pass completed to TE Randy McMichael for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Kennedy Stopek. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. McMichael gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CHM39 (1Q: 03:33) Clinton Portis ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Tyrell Napiecek, assisted by DT Eric Horner. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CHM39 (1Q: 02:50) Clinton Portis ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Keith Bulluck. |
| Denver: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-8-CHM37 (1Q: 02:17) Byron Leftwich pass completed to TE Randy McMichael for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Donald Crane, assisted by S Gilbert Worrall. McMichael gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Bulluck and Tillman are blitzing. 1-10-CHM21 (1Q: 01:40) Jerald Lucas ran around left end for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Donald Crane. Key block delivered by Sherman Francis. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-6-CHM06 (1Q: 01:10) Clinton Portis ran inside the right guard for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Wade Weaver. Denver 6, Champaign 3 |
| (1Q: 01:10) Extra point by Adam Vinatieri was good. Denver 7, Champaign 3 |
| (1Q: 01:01) Adam Vinatieri kicked off 76 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| Champaign: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CHM20 (1Q: 01:01) Byron Villarreal ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Perry Cone. Key block delivered by Al Johnson. Johnson ran over Timothy Kowalski to set up the play. |
| Champaign: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Cone is blitzing. 2-4-CHM26 (1Q: 00:38) Brian Griese pass completed to RB B Real Villarreal for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Ian Wunsch, assisted by ILB Erik George. Villarreal gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Champaign: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CHM37 (2Q: 15:00) Byron Villarreal ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Carl Matthews, assisted by S Al Wible. Key block delivered by Omar Lane. |
| Champaign: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-CHM42 (2Q: 14:32) Byron Villarreal ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Al Wible. |
| Champaign: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-CHM41 (2Q: 14:01) Brian Griese pass completed to WR B.J. Washington for 4 yards. Tackled by S Al Wible. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-CHM45 (2Q: 13:25) Pat Armstrong punted 47 yards. Carl Matthews returned the kick 12 yards to the DEN20. Tackled by Chris Bober. Ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Randy McMichael at the DEN20. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN20 (2Q: 13:18) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Kelley Washington for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Keith Bulluck. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN30 (2Q: 12:42) Byron Leftwich scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Kennedy Stopek. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-DEN34 (2Q: 11:55) Byron Leftwich pass completed to RB Clinton Portis for 3 yards. Tackled by S Chad Fields. Portis gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-DEN37 (2Q: 11:20) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Bryant Johnson for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Keith Bulluck. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Champaign was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CHM48 (2Q: 11:15) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kelley Washington. DE Patrick Kerney hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-CHM48 (2Q: 11:05) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Jerald Wyckoff for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Keith Bulluck. Wyckoff gained 8 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Champaign was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CHM30 (2Q: 10:57) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bryant Johnson. CB Charles Tillman defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Bulluck is blitzing. 2-10-CHM30 (2Q: 10:47) Byron Leftwich pass was intended for WR Donald Gunn and was intercepted by CB Charles Tillman at the CHM18. The interception was returned 38 yards. Tackled by Tony Pashos. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Champaign: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN44 (2Q: 10:35) Brian Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jerramy Stevens. S Ken Hamlin defended the pass. |
| Champaign: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-DEN44 (2Q: 10:22) Brian Griese pass completed to TE Jerramy Stevens for 15 yards. Tackled by S Ken Hamlin. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Champaign: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Cone is blitzing. 1-10-DEN29 (2Q: 09:44) Isaac Browning ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Ken Hamlin. |
| Champaign: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-DEN27 (2Q: 09:12) Brian Griese pass completed to WR Raymond Caldwell for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Napoleon Harris. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Champaign: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-2-DEN21 (2Q: 08:30) Isaac Browning ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Perry Cone, assisted by CB Carl Matthews. Key block delivered by Al Johnson. |
| Champaign: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Cone and Jammer are blitzing. 1-10-DEN17 (2Q: 07:48) Brian Griese pass completed to WR Gilbert Wheeler for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Napoleon Harris. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Champaign: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-DEN12 (2Q: 07:06) Brian Griese pass completed to RB Isaac Browning for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Erik George. Browning gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Champaign: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Cone and Tatum are blitzing. 1-7-DEN07 (2Q: 06:33) Byron Villarreal ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Al Wible. |
| Champaign: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-DEN04 (2Q: 06:07) Byron Villarreal ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Howie Kerr. Champaign 9, Denver 7 |
| (2Q: 06:07) Extra point by Martin Gramatica was good. Champaign 10, Denver 7 |
| (2Q: 06:00) Martin Gramatica kicked off 59 yards from the CHM30. Reuben Ogletree returned the ball 33 yards to the DEN44. Tackled by Darren Graham. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN44 (2Q: 05:36) Clinton Portis ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Jason Leimkuehler. Key block delivered by Sherman Francis. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-DEN49 (2Q: 04:59) Byron Leftwich pass completed to TE Randy McMichael for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Keith Bulluck. PENALTY: Champaign was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CHM46 (2Q: 04:49) Byron Leftwich pass completed to RB Clinton Portis for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Fountaine, assisted by S Gilbert Worrall. Portis gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-CHM38 (2Q: 04:15) GEORGE Lucas ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Fountaine, assisted by OLB Keith Bulluck. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-CHM39 (2Q: 03:51) Clinton Portis ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Patrick Kerney, assisted by S Vinny Legins. OLB Keith Bulluck knocked down Ryan Burkholder to break up the play. |
| 4-5-CHM41 (2Q: 03:25) Josh Bidwell punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| Champaign: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CHM20 (2Q: 03:18) Brian Griese pass completed to WR Darren Graham for 23 yards. Tackled by ILB Erik George. Graham gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| Champaign: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CHM43 (2Q: 02:37) Brian Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Byron Villarreal. S Al Wible knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| Champaign: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-CHM43 (2Q: 02:27) Brian Griese pass completed to WR Darren Graham for 9 yards. Tackled by S Al Wible. |
| Champaign: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-DEN48 (2Q: 02:08) Brian Griese pass completed to RB Isaac Browning for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Erik George, assisted by CB Mike Bunning. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Champaign: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Cone is blitzing. 1-10-DEN46 (2Q: 02:00) Brian Griese pass completed to WR B.J. Washington for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Quentin Jammer, assisted by DT T. Wayne Blair. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Champaign: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-DEN43 (2Q: 01:38) Brian Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Earnest Zahursky. S Al Wible knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Champaign: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cone is blitzing. 3-7-DEN43 (2Q: 01:29) Brian Griese pass completed to RB Byron Villarreal for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Quentin Jammer. Villarreal gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Champaign: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN36 (2Q: 01:10) Brian Griese pass completed to RB Byron Villarreal for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Napoleon Harris. |
| Champaign: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-DEN28 (2Q: 00:48) Brian Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Raymond Caldwell. OLB Eddie Moore hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Champaign: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Cone is blitzing. 3-2-DEN28 (2Q: 00:41) Brian Griese pass completed to WR Darren Graham for 19 yards. Tackled by S Al Wible. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Graham gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Champaign called a time out. |
| Champaign: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-9-DEN09 (2Q: 00:31) B Real Villarreal ran inside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DE Patrick Klingler, assisted by DT T. Wayne Blair. |
| Champaign called a time out. |
| Champaign: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-DEN12 (2Q: 00:23) B Real Villarreal ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Eddie Moore, assisted by S Ken Hamlin. |
| Champaign called a time out. |
| 3-8-DEN08 (2Q: 00:11) Martin Gramatica attempted a 25 yard field goal and succeeded. Champaign 13, Denver 7 |
| (2Q: 00:04) Martin Gramatica kicked off 61 yards from the CHM30. Reuben Ogletree returned the ball 29 yards to the DEN38. Tackled by Eddie Watkins. PENALTY: Denver was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Adam Vinatieri kicked off 66 yards from the DEN30. B.J. Washington returned the ball 25 yards to the CHM29. Tackled by Quentin Jammer. |
| Champaign: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CHM29 (3Q: 14:44) Isaac Browning ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Patrick Klingler. |
| Champaign: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-CHM30 (3Q: 14:03) Brian Griese pass completed to RB Byron Villarreal for 4 yards. Tackled by S Al Wible. |
| Champaign: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-CHM34 (3Q: 13:36) Brian Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Darren Graham. OLB Perry Cone knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5-CHM34 (3Q: 13:26) Pat Armstrong punted 50 yards. Carl Matthews returned the kick 3 yards to the DEN19. Tackled by Chris Bober. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN19 (3Q: 13:18) Byron Leftwich pass completed to TE Randy McMichael for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Fountaine, assisted by CB Kennedy Stopek. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Fisher is blitzing. 1-10-DEN29 (3Q: 12:50) Clinton Portis ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Tyrell Napiecek, assisted by S Gilbert Worrall. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Fountaine is blitzing. 2-8-DEN31 (3Q: 12:24) Clinton Portis ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Kennedy Stopek, assisted by DT Tyrell Napiecek. Key block delivered by Percy Reese. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN40 (3Q: 11:38) Byron Leftwich pass completed to TE Randy McMichael for 28 yards. Tackled by CB Charles Tillman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Fountaine is blitzing. 1-10-CHM32 (3Q: 11:00) Byron Leftwich pass was dropped by WR Bryant Johnson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Bulluck and Fountaine are blitzing. 2-10-CHM32 (3Q: 10:47) Byron Leftwich pass completed to TE Randy McMichael for 15 yards. Tackled by DE Jason Leimkuehler. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. McMichael gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CHM17 (3Q: 10:20) Clinton Portis ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Jason Leimkuehler. Key block delivered by Sherman Francis. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-CHM12 (3Q: 09:36) Byron Leftwich pass completed to RB Jerald Lucas for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Keith Bulluck. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Kelley Washington for 4 yards to the CHM04. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-4-CHM04 (3Q: 09:04) Jerald Lucas ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Tyrell Napiecek, assisted by DE Jason Leimkuehler. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-CHM06 (3Q: 08:23) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bryant Johnson. S Gilbert Worrall defended the pass. |
| Denver: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Bulluck is blitzing. 3-6-CHM06 (3Q: 08:17) Byron Leftwich pass completed to RB Clinton Portis for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Patrick Kerney, assisted by S Gilbert Worrall. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-3-CHM03 (3Q: 07:48) Adam Vinatieri attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. Champaign 13, Denver 10 |
| (3Q: 07:41) Adam Vinatieri kicked off 62 yards from the DEN30. B.J. Washington returned the ball 18 yards to the CHM26. Tackled by Jason Witten. |
| Champaign: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Cone and Wible are blitzing. 1-10-CHM26 (3Q: 07:18) Brian Griese pass completed to FB Howie Kerr for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Carl Matthews. Kerr gained 8 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CHM Gilbert Wheeler on the CHM34. |
| Champaign: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-2-CHM34 (3Q: 06:47) Byron Villarreal ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Al Wible. |
| Champaign: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-1-CHM35 (3Q: 06:22) Brian Griese scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Lito Sheppard. |
| Champaign: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CHM44 (3Q: 05:55) Byron Villarreal ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DE Patrick Klingler, assisted by OLB Eddie Moore. |
| Champaign: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-13-CHM41 (3Q: 05:20) Brian Griese pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Gilbert Wheeler. OLB Eddie Moore blocked the pass. |
| Champaign: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-13-CHM41 (3Q: 05:11) Brian Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Raymond Caldwell. OLB Perry Cone defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-13-CHM41 (3Q: 05:00) Pat Armstrong punted 41 yards. Carl Matthews returned the kick 82 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Denver 16, Champaign 13 |
| (3Q: 05:00) Extra point by Adam Vinatieri was good. Denver 17, Champaign 13 |
| (3Q: 04:49) Adam Vinatieri kicked off 74 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| Champaign: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CHM20 (3Q: 04:49) Brian Griese pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Raymond Caldwell. DT T. Wayne Blair blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Champaign: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Cone and Harris are blitzing. 2-10-CHM20 (3Q: 04:41) Brian Griese pass completed to WR Darren Graham for 30 yards. Tackled by CB Carl Matthews. Graham gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Champaign: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Cone is blitzing. 1-10-DEN50 (3Q: 04:01) Byron Villarreal ran inside the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Eddie Moore, assisted by DE Patrick Klingler. Key block delivered by Al Johnson. |
| Champaign: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN38 (3Q: 03:35) Brian Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Raymond Caldwell. DE Patrick Klingler hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Champaign: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-DEN38 (3Q: 03:29) Byron Villarreal ran inside the left guard for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Lito Sheppard. Key block delivered by Jared Conley. |
| Champaign: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN19 (3Q: 02:53) PENALTY: Champaign was called for a False Start. |
| Champaign: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-15-DEN24 (3Q: 02:43) Brian Griese pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Raymond Caldwell. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Champaign: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-15-DEN24 (3Q: 02:35) Brian Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Raymond Caldwell. S Ken Hamlin defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Champaign: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-15-DEN24 (3Q: 02:28) Brian Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR B.J. Washington. CB Carl Matthews defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-15-DEN24 (3Q: 02:19) Martin Gramatica attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 17, Champaign 16 |
| (3Q: 02:13) Martin Gramatica kicked off 74 yards from the CHM30. Touchback. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN20 (3Q: 02:13) Byron Leftwich pass completed to TE Randy McMichael for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Charles Tillman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Champaign was called for Illegal Contact. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN25 (3Q: 02:03) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bryant Johnson. ILB Mike Fountaine defended the pass. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-DEN25 (3Q: 01:53) Byron Leftwich pass completed to RB Clinton Portis for 5 yards. Tackled by S Vinny Legins. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-DEN30 (3Q: 01:10) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Clinton Portis. CB Kennedy Stopek defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-DEN30 (3Q: 01:03) Josh Bidwell punted 42 yards. Gilbert Worrall returned the kick 2 yards to the CHM30. Tackled by Kennedy Sorensen. |
| Champaign: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Cochrane is blitzing. 1-10-CHM30 (3Q: 00:54) Byron Villarreal ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Ian Wunsch. |
| Champaign: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CHM30 (3Q: 00:28) Brian Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Byron Villarreal. DE Calvin Pace hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Champaign: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-10-CHM30 (3Q: 00:23) PENALTY: Champaign was called for a False Start. |
| Champaign: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-15-CHM25 (3Q: 00:18) Brian Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gilbert Wheeler. DE Patrick Klingler hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Denver's Lito Sheppard was hurt on the play. |
| 4-15-CHM25 (3Q: 00:08) Pat Armstrong punted 52 yards. Carl Matthews returned the kick 2 yards to the DEN25. Tackled by Isaac Browning. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN25 (4Q: 15:00) PENALTY: Champaign was called for Encroachment. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-5-DEN30 (4Q: 14:50) Clinton Portis ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Charles Tillman, assisted by DT Eric Horner. PENALTY: Denver was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Fields and Worrall are blitzing. 2-20-DEN15 (4Q: 14:41) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jerald Wyckoff. OLB Keith Bulluck defended the pass. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-20-DEN15 (4Q: 14:36) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jerald Wyckoff. DE Jason Leimkuehler drove right through Don Jeffries to hurry the quarterback. |
| 4-20-DEN15 (4Q: 14:30) Josh Bidwell punted 54 yards. Gilbert Worrall returned the kick 6 yards to the CHM37. Tackled by Jason Witten. |
| Champaign: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Cone and Jammer are blitzing. 1-10-CHM37 (4Q: 14:21) Brian Griese pass completed to RB Byron Villarreal for 3 yards. Tackled by S Al Wible. |
| Champaign: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-CHM40 (4Q: 13:42) Byron Villarreal ran a trap outside the left tackle for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Perry Cone, assisted by DE Calvin Pace. |
| Champaign: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-CHM43 (4Q: 13:09) Byron Villarreal ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Eddie Moore. Key block delivered by Al Johnson. |
| Champaign: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN49 (4Q: 12:23) Brian Griese pass completed to WR Raymond Caldwell for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Eddie Moore. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Champaign: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cone, Moore and Matthews are blitzing. 2-2-DEN41 (4Q: 11:42) Brian Griese pass completed to WR Darren Graham for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Napoleon Harris. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Mike Bunning for 10 yards to the DEN42. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN42 (4Q: 11:32) Clinton Portis ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Tyrell Napiecek, assisted by DT Eric Horner. Key block delivered by Tommie Preston. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-DEN50 (4Q: 11:00) GEORGE Lucas ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Fountaine, assisted by OLB Keith Bulluck. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-DEN50 (4Q: 10:21) Jerald Lucas ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Eric Horner. Key block delivered by Ryan Burkholder. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Bulluck is blitzing. 1-10-CHM44 (4Q: 09:34) Clinton Portis ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Gilbert Worrall, assisted by DT Eric Horner. |
| Denver: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-CHM45 (4Q: 08:47) Byron Leftwich pass was dropped by WR Bryant Johnson. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-11-CHM45 (4Q: 08:40) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Kelley Washington for 22 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Fountaine. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Washington gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CHM23 (4Q: 08:10) Clinton Portis ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Keith Bulluck. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CHM23 (4Q: 07:32) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jerald Wyckoff. CB Kennedy Stopek defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Tillman and Worrall are blitzing. 3-10-CHM23 (4Q: 07:25) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Bryant Johnson for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Kennedy Stopek. Johnson gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-8-CHM08 (4Q: 06:38) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Clinton Portis. DE Jason Leimkuehler hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-CHM08 (4Q: 06:34) Clinton Portis ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Tyrell Napiecek. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-CHM06 (4Q: 05:48) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Bryant Johnson for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. Denver 23, Champaign 16 |
| (4Q: 05:48) Extra point by Adam Vinatieri was good. Denver 24, Champaign 16 |
| (4Q: 05:41) Adam Vinatieri kicked off 75 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| Champaign: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CHM20 (4Q: 05:41) Byron Villarreal ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Ken Hamlin. Key block delivered by Jerramy Stevens. |
| Champaign: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-CHM25 (4Q: 05:09) Brian Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jerramy Stevens. S Ken Hamlin defended the pass. |
| Champaign: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-CHM25 (4Q: 05:01) Brian Griese pass was dropped by WR Darren Graham. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5-CHM25 (4Q: 04:58) Pat Armstrong punted 42 yards. Carl Matthews returned the kick -4 yards to the DEN29. Tackled by Howie Kerr. Ball was fumbled and recovered by CHM Earnest Zahursky at the DEN29. |
| Champaign: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cone is blitzing. 1-10-DEN29 (4Q: 04:51) Brian Griese pass completed to RB Isaac Browning for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Eddie Moore. Browning gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Champaign: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-DEN23 (4Q: 04:09) Byron Villarreal ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Al Wible, assisted by OLB Perry Cone. Key block delivered by Desmond Jeffrey. |
| Champaign: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cone and Hamlin are blitzing. 1-10-DEN17 (4Q: 03:23) Brian Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Raymond Caldwell. CB Quentin Jammer knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| Champaign: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-DEN17 (4Q: 03:16) Brian Griese pass completed to WR Darren Graham for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Perry Cone, assisted by CB Carl Matthews. Graham gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Champaign: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-2-DEN09 (4Q: 02:56) Brian Griese scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Eddie Moore and assisted by OLB Napoleon Harris. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CHM Jessie McSherry on the DEN03. |
| Champaign: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-3-DEN03 (4Q: 02:40) Brian Griese pass completed to WR Raymond Caldwell for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Erik George. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Champaign: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-DEN01 (4Q: 02:21) Brian Griese pass completed to WR Gilbert Wheeler for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Denver 24, Champaign 22 |
| (4Q: 02:21) Brian Griese passed to Jerramy Stevens for the successful two-point conversion. Denver 24, Champaign 24 |
| (4Q: 02:16) Martin Gramatica kicked off 67 yards from the CHM30. Reuben Ogletree returned the ball 29 yards to the DEN32. Tackled by Isaac Browning. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN32 (4Q: 02:10) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Kelley Washington for 26 yards. Tackled by S Vinny Legins. Washington gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Bulluck is blitzing. 1-10-CHM42 (4Q: 02:00) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Kelley Washington for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Fountaine, assisted by S Gilbert Worrall. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CHM26 (4Q: 01:43) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Jerald Wyckoff for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Keith Bulluck. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-CHM18 (4Q: 01:24) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jerald Wyckoff. S Gilbert Worrall defended the pass. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bulluck and Fountaine are blitzing. 3-2-CHM18 (4Q: 01:16) Byron Leftwich pass completed to RB Clinton Portis for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Charles Tillman. Portis gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-7-CHM07 (4Q: 01:00) Clinton Portis ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Gilbert Worrall. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CHM S Gilbert Worrall to the CHM06. |
| Champaign: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CHM06 (4Q: 00:51) Brian Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Darren Graham. DE Calvin Pace hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Denver was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| Champaign: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CHM21 (4Q: 00:38) Brian Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Darren Graham. OLB Perry Cone defended the pass. |
| Champaign: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CHM21 (4Q: 00:32) Brian Griese pass completed to WR Darren Graham for 3 yards. Tackled by S Al Wible. Graham gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Champaign called a time out. |
| Champaign: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-CHM24 (4Q: 00:25) Brian Griese pass completed to WR Darren Graham for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Carl Matthews. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Champaign: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CHM34 (4Q: 00:09) Brian Griese pass completed to WR Raymond Caldwell for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Quentin Jammer. Caldwell gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Champaign called a time out. |
| Champaign: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CHM49 (4Q: 00:01) Brian Griese sacked by DE Calvin Pace for a loss of 7 yards. Pace ran right past Dixon Reed and knocked down the quarterback. |
| Champaign won the coin toss and will receive to begin overtime. |
| Start of overtime 1. |
| (OT: 15:00) Adam Vinatieri kicked off 63 yards from the DEN30. B.J. Washington returned the ball 34 yards to the CHM41. Tackled by Quentin Jammer. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offsides on the Kickoff. The penalty was declined. |
| Champaign: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CHM41 (OT: 14:55) Brian Griese pass completed to WR Darren Graham for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Quentin Jammer. |
| Champaign: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN46 (OT: 14:29) B Real Villarreal ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by S Al Wible, assisted by OLB Eddie Moore. Key block delivered by Jessie McSherry. |
| Champaign: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-DEN39 (OT: 14:06) Isaac Browning ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Al Wible. |
| Champaign: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-1-DEN37 (OT: 13:36) B Real Villarreal ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Ken Hamlin, assisted by S Al Wible. Key block delivered by Jared Conley. |
| Champaign: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN30 (OT: 13:10) Brian Griese pass completed to TE Jerramy Stevens for 7 yards. Tackled by S Ken Hamlin. Stevens gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Champaign: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-3-DEN23 (OT: 12:42) Brian Griese pass completed to RB Byron Villarreal for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Perry Cone. Villarreal gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Champaign: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Cone and Harris are blitzing. 1-10-DEN17 (OT: 11:59) Byron Villarreal ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Eddie Moore. |
| Champaign: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-DEN14 (OT: 11:12) Byron Villarreal ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Eddie Moore, assisted by DE Patrick Klingler. |
| Champaign: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cone is blitzing. 3-5-DEN12 (OT: 10:29) Isaac Browning ran inside the right tackle for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Jared Conley. Champaign 30, Denver 24 |
| (OT: 10:29) |
| Final Score: Champaign Thunder 30, Denver Death 24 |