| Played in Champaign, IL, weather: 34 degrees, snow, 15 mph wind. |
| Champaign won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Tyrus Johnson kicked off 61 yards from the DEN30. Carlton Di Pietro returned the ball 11 yards to the CHM20. Tackled by Kennedy McWilliams. |
| 1-10-CHM20 (1Q: 14:41) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bennie Sandlin for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Cary Chustz. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-2-CHM28 (1Q: 14:03) Jeffrey Donovan ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Grady Madison, assisted by DT Nolan Grunow. |
| 3-4-CHM26 (1Q: 13:42) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Gerald Battle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-CHM29 (1Q: 12:54) Brandon Baxter punted 55 yards. Otis Canada returned the kick 11 yards to the DEN27. Tackled by Gerald Battle. |
| 1-10-DEN27 (1Q: 12:47) Cory Sanders pass completed to TE Les Cortez for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Charlie Poloski. |
| 2-4-DEN33 (1Q: 12:22) Cory Sanders pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Damon Stone. DT Rich Westbrook hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-4-DEN33 (1Q: 12:12) Cory Sanders pass completed to WR Omar Jacobs for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Kyle Jeffries. |
| 1-10-DEN41 (1Q: 11:34) Cory Sanders pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Junior Krykhtine. CB Carlos Hines defended the pass. |
| 2-10-DEN41 (1Q: 11:24) Cory Sanders pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Omar Jacobs. DT Rich Westbrook hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-DEN41 (1Q: 11:19) Cory Sanders pass completed to WR Omar Jacobs for 19 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Di Pietro. Jacobs gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM40 (1Q: 10:34) Rondell Farley ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Charlie Poloski. PENALTY: Champaign was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-CHM35 (1Q: 10:26) Rondell Farley ran around right end for -5 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Shimada. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CHM OLB Jared Shimada to the CHM40. The weather has created a very slippery ball today. |
| 1-10-CHM40 (1Q: 10:19) Jeffrey Donovan ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by S Kennedy McWilliams. |
| 2-13-CHM37 (1Q: 09:53) Jeffrey Donovan ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB K.C. Cuviello. |
| 3-15-CHM35 (1Q: 09:26) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR C.J. Emmons. OLB Eric Staple hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-15-CHM35 (1Q: 09:16) Brandon Baxter punted 54 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DEN11. |
| 1-10-DEN11 (1Q: 09:07) Randal Heintz ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Robbie Wooden. |
| 2-13-DEN08 (1Q: 08:32) Cory Sanders pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Randal Schulz. DE Ben Banks hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-13-DEN08 (1Q: 08:25) Cory Sanders pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jim Richmond. DE Walt Borders drove right through Richard Tatum to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-13-DEN08 (1Q: 08:15) Gabe Farley punted 37 yards. Kirk Nobles returned the kick 8 yards to the DEN37. PENALTY: Champaign was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-CHM44 (1Q: 08:08) Jeffrey Donovan ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by S Matthew Erwin. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CHM Fred Lohr to the CHM41. |
| 2-13-CHM41 (1Q: 07:22) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR C.J. Emmons for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon, assisted by OLB Eric Staple. |
| 3-17-CHM37 (1Q: 06:53) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to TE Fred Lohr for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Eric Staple, assisted by CB Sam Hastings. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-CHM44 (1Q: 06:08) Brandon Baxter punted 53 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DEN03. |
| 1-10-DEN03 (1Q: 06:00) Cory Sanders scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Shimada. |
| 2-6-DEN07 (1Q: 05:25) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| 2-9-DEN04 (1Q: 05:17) Cory Sanders pass completed to WR Randal Schulz for 7 yards. Tackled by S Rod Rockett. Schulz gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 3-2-DEN11 (1Q: 04:30) Cory Sanders sacked by DE Walt Borders for a loss of 5 yards. Borders ran right past Marvin Fulcher and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 4-7-DEN06 (1Q: 03:47) Gabe Farley punted 49 yards. Kirk Nobles returned the kick 8 yards to the DEN47. Tackled by Otis Canada. |
| 1-10-DEN47 (1Q: 03:36) Jeffrey Donovan ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Kennedy McWilliams, assisted by DT Jessie Sullivan. Key block delivered by Quentin King. |
| 2-3-DEN40 (1Q: 02:53) Jeffrey Donovan ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon. |
| 3-3-DEN40 (1Q: 02:21) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to TE Ross Deskins for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Rufus DeWoody. Deskins gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN23 (1Q: 01:51) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to TE Fred Lohr for 23 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Lohr gained 17 yards after the catch. Champaign 6, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 01:51) Extra point by Sam Linquist was good. Champaign 7, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 01:34) Sam Linquist kicked off 57 yards from the CHM30. Junior Krykhtine returned the ball 38 yards to the CHM49. Tackled by Ross Deskins. |
| 1-10-CHM49 (1Q: 01:00) Rondell Farley ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Jeff Marion, assisted by OLB Kyle Jeffries. |
| 2-9-CHM48 (1Q: 00:38) Rondell Farley ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Rod Rockett, assisted by DT Rich Westbrook. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-7-CHM46 (2Q: 15:00) Cory Sanders pass completed to WR Randal Schulz for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Gary Zytniak. |
| 4-4-CHM43 (2Q: 14:22) Gabe Farley punted 43 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CHM20 (2Q: 14:15) Jeffrey Donovan ran inside the right guard for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Eric Staple. |
| 2-13-CHM17 (2Q: 13:44) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bennie Sandlin for 21 yards. Tackled by OLB Grady Madison. Sandlin gained 15 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM38 (2Q: 13:03) Jeffrey Donovan ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Cary Chustz. |
| 2-9-CHM39 (2Q: 12:27) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Full of Mularkey for 61 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Mularkey gained 53 yards after the catch. Champaign 13, Denver 0 |
| (2Q: 12:27) Extra point by Sam Linquist was good. Champaign 14, Denver 0 |
| (2Q: 12:12) Sam Linquist kicked off 62 yards from the CHM30. Junior Krykhtine returned the ball 32 yards to the DEN40. Tackled by Gary Zytniak. |
| 1-10-DEN40 (2Q: 11:38) Cory Sanders pass was dropped by WR Jim Richmond. |
| 2-10-DEN40 (2Q: 11:29) Rondell Farley ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Kyle Jeffries. |
| 3-11-DEN39 (2Q: 10:44) Cory Sanders pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Randal Schulz. CB Jason Vance defended the pass. |
| 4-11-DEN39 (2Q: 10:35) Gabe Farley punted 41 yards. Kirk Nobles returned the kick 12 yards to the CHM32. Tackled by Damon Stone. |
| 1-10-CHM32 (2Q: 10:24) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bennie Sandlin. OLB Eric Staple hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CHM32 (2Q: 10:17) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to TE Fred Lohr for 18 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland. Lohr gained 16 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM50 (2Q: 09:52) Jeffrey Donovan ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by S Rico Byrum. Key block delivered by Butch Athanas. |
| 1-10-DEN40 (2Q: 09:09) J.R. Carpenter pass was intended for WR C.J. Emmons and was intercepted by S Kennedy McWilliams at the DEN27. The interception was returned 5 yards. Tackled by World Emmons. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN32 (2Q: 08:59) Rondell Farley ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Marion, assisted by OLB Kyle Jeffries. |
| 2-12-DEN30 (2Q: 08:34) Rondell Farley ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Rod Rockett. |
| 3-11-DEN31 (2Q: 08:09) Otis Canada ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Rod Rockett. |
| 4-5-DEN37 (2Q: 07:41) Gabe Farley punted 46 yards. Kirk Nobles returned the kick 9 yards to the CHM26. Tackled by Otis Canada. |
| 1-10-CHM26 (2Q: 07:30) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR World Emmons for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Mario Cochrane, assisted by ILB Carlos Roland. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-1-CHM35 (2Q: 06:57) J.R. Carpenter pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Fred Lohr. OLB Eric Staple blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-CHM35 (2Q: 06:46) Jeffrey Donovan ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon. Key block delivered by Mitch Howe. |
| 1-10-CHM36 (2Q: 06:11) Corey Sybrowski ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE David Grillo, assisted by S Kennedy McWilliams. |
| 2-8-CHM38 (2Q: 05:25) Jeffrey Donovan ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Nolan Grunow. |
| 3-6-CHM40 (2Q: 04:43) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bennie Sandlin for 12 yards. Tackled by S Kennedy McWilliams. Sandlin gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN48 (2Q: 03:57) J.R. Carpenter scrambled for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon. |
| 1-10-DEN32 (2Q: 03:19) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bennie Sandlin for 32 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Champaign 20, Denver 0 |
| (2Q: 03:19) Extra point by Sam Linquist was good. Champaign 21, Denver 0 |
| (2Q: 03:07) Sam Linquist kicked off 69 yards from the CHM30. Junior Krykhtine returned the ball 27 yards to the DEN28. Tackled by Gary Zytniak. |
| 1-10-DEN28 (2Q: 02:44) Randal Heintz ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Walt Borders. |
| 2-6-DEN32 (2Q: 02:25) Cory Sanders scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Shimada. PENALTY: Champaign was called for Offsides. |
| 2-1-DEN37 (2Q: 02:25) Cory Sanders pass was dropped by WR Omar Jacobs. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-DEN37 (2Q: 02:17) Cory Sanders pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Rondell Farley. OLB Jared Shimada knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 4-1-DEN37 (2Q: 02:11) Gabe Farley punted 59 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CHM04. |
| 1-10-CHM04 (2Q: 02:02) Jeffrey Donovan ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Rico Byrum, assisted by S Kennedy McWilliams. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-9-CHM05 (2Q: 01:54) Jeffrey Donovan ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Kennedy McWilliams. |
| 3-10-CHM04 (2Q: 01:23) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR World Emmons for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Cary Chustz. Emmons gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CHM15 (2Q: 00:41) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to TE Fred Lohr for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Cary Chustz. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Champaign was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 2-16-CHM09 (2Q: 00:33) Jeffrey Donovan ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Rico Byrum. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Sam Linquist kicked off 60 yards from the CHM30. Junior Krykhtine returned the ball 37 yards to the DEN47. Tackled by Morris Gordon. |
| 1-10-DEN47 (3Q: 14:37) Rondell Farley ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Ben Banks, assisted by DT David Jackson. |
| 2-8-DEN49 (3Q: 14:02) Randal Heintz ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Walt Borders, assisted by S Jeff Marion. PENALTY: Denver was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 2-18-DEN39 (3Q: 13:52) Cory Sanders pass completed to RB Rondell Farley for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Gary Zytniak. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-18-DEN39 (3Q: 13:19) Cory Sanders pass completed to WR Omar Jacobs for 30 yards. Tackled by CB Carlos Hines. Jacobs gained 19 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CHM31 (3Q: 12:48) Cory Sanders pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Randal Schulz. S Jeff Marion defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CHM31 (3Q: 12:39) Cory Sanders pass completed to WR Omar Jacobs for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Gary Zytniak. Jacobs gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM11 (3Q: 11:52) Rondell Farley ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by DT David Jackson, assisted by OLB Kyle Jeffries. Key block delivered by Corwin Yates. |
| 2-1-CHM02 (3Q: 11:18) Rondell Farley ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT David Jackson. Key block delivered by D.J. Peterson. |
| 1-1-CHM01 (3Q: 10:39) Cory Sanders pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Otis Canada. DE Heath Warren hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-1-CHM01 (3Q: 10:35) Cory Sanders pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jim Richmond. DE Ben Banks hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-1-CHM01 (3Q: 10:30) Randal Heintz ran inside the left guard for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Bob Kelley. Champaign 21, Denver 6 |
| (3Q: 10:30) Extra point by Tyrus Johnson was good. Champaign 21, Denver 7 |
| (3Q: 10:23) Tyrus Johnson kicked off 72 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CHM20 (3Q: 10:23) Jeffrey Donovan ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Michael Lincoln. |
| 2-8-CHM22 (3Q: 09:41) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Full of Mularkey for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Grady Madison. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Mularkey gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM37 (3Q: 09:04) Jeffrey Donovan ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Rufus DeWoody, assisted by DE Terry Desjardins. |
| 2-10-CHM37 (3Q: 08:19) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to TE Fred Lohr for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon. Lohr gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CHM48 (3Q: 07:39) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR C.J. Emmons for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Grady Madison. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-4-DEN46 (3Q: 06:51) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rufus Mularkey. DE Kelvin Ingram hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-4-DEN46 (3Q: 06:44) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to TE Ross Deskins for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Cary Chustz. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-DEN46 (3Q: 06:21) Brandon Baxter punted 46 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (3Q: 06:14) Randal Heintz ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Charlie Poloski. OLB Jared Shimada crushed Wendell Bleeck to wreck the play. |
| 2-11-DEN19 (3Q: 05:47) Cory Sanders pass completed to WR Randal Schulz for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Meier, assisted by OLB Jared Shimada. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Champaign's Tom Meier was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor foot injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-8-DEN22 (3Q: 05:03) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| 3-13-DEN17 (3Q: 04:57) Cory Sanders pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Omar Jacobs. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-13-DEN17 (3Q: 04:48) Gabe Farley punted 57 yards. Kirk Nobles returned the kick 15 yards to the CHM41. Tackled by Otis Canada. |
| 1-10-CHM41 (3Q: 04:39) Jeffrey Donovan ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Rico Byrum. Key block delivered by J.C. Nichols. |
| 2-3-CHM48 (3Q: 04:07) Jeffrey Donovan ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland. Key block delivered by Irv Williamson. |
| 1-10-DEN48 (3Q: 03:39) Corey Sybrowski ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB K.C. Cuviello. |
| 2-7-DEN45 (3Q: 03:09) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rufus Mularkey. DE David Grillo hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-7-DEN45 (3Q: 03:01) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to TE Fred Lohr for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Rico Byrum, assisted by CB Cary Chustz. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-DEN40 (3Q: 02:33) Brandon Baxter punted 40 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (3Q: 02:27) Randal Heintz ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Charlie Poloski. DT Rich Westbrook knocked down Irving Gossett to break up the play. |
| 2-10-DEN20 (3Q: 01:53) Cory Sanders pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Omar Jacobs. OLB Jared Shimada simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. |
| 3-10-DEN20 (3Q: 01:48) Cory Sanders pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Jim Richmond. DE Ben Banks blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-DEN20 (3Q: 01:41) Gabe Farley punted 40 yards. Kirk Nobles returned the kick 5 yards to the CHM45. PENALTY: Champaign was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-CHM35 (3Q: 01:30) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR World Emmons. CB Mario Cochrane defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CHM35 (3Q: 01:25) J.R. Carpenter pass was dropped by WR Full of Mularkey. |
| 3-10-CHM35 (3Q: 01:18) J.R. Carpenter pass was dropped by WR Gerald Battle. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-CHM35 (3Q: 01:12) Brandon Baxter punted 49 yards. The ball was downed at the DEN16. |
| 1-10-DEN16 (3Q: 01:03) Jamal Kelley ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Heath Warren, assisted by S Rod Rockett. OLB Kyle Jeffries knocked down Bob Kelley to break up the play. |
| 2-11-DEN15 (3Q: 00:31) Otis Canada ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Kyle Jeffries, assisted by ILB Charlie Poloski. DT Rich Westbrook knocked down D.J. Peterson to break up the play. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-10-DEN16 (4Q: 15:00) Cory Sanders pass completed to WR Omar Jacobs for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Gary Zytniak. Jacobs gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-DEN25 (4Q: 14:30) Gabe Farley punted 45 yards. Kirk Nobles returned the kick 9 yards to the CHM39. Tackled by Mercury Hibbs. |
| 1-10-CHM39 (4Q: 14:23) Jeffrey Donovan ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Kennedy McWilliams, assisted by DE Kelvin Ingram. |
| 2-8-CHM41 (4Q: 13:50) J.R. Carpenter pass was dropped by WR C.J. Emmons. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-8-CHM41 (4Q: 13:46) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR C.J. Emmons for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland. |
| 1-10-DEN48 (4Q: 13:08) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR World Emmons for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Grady Madison. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Denver was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-DEN22 (4Q: 12:57) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to TE Fred Lohr for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Alan Cooley. Lohr gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-9-DEN09 (4Q: 12:15) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Fred Lohr. OLB Eric Staple hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-9-DEN09 (4Q: 12:10) J.R. Carpenter pass was dropped by WR Butch Bostic. |
| 3-9-DEN09 (4Q: 12:04) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rufus Mularkey. ILB Carlos Roland defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-DEN09 (4Q: 11:57) Sam Linquist attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. Champaign 24, Denver 7 |
| (4Q: 11:52) Sam Linquist kicked off 54 yards from the CHM30. Junior Krykhtine returned the ball 26 yards to the DEN42. Tackled by Jeffrey Donovan. |
| 1-10-DEN42 (4Q: 11:25) Rondell Farley ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Shimada. |
| 2-11-DEN41 (4Q: 10:46) Cory Sanders pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Mercury Hibbs. DE Heath Warren hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-11-DEN41 (4Q: 10:39) Cory Sanders sacked by DE Ben Banks for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Bob Kelley. |
| 4-15-DEN37 (4Q: 09:53) Gabe Farley punted 53 yards. Kirk Nobles returned the kick 10 yards to the CHM20. Tackled by Otis Canada. |
| 1-10-CHM20 (4Q: 09:45) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR C.J. Emmons for 37 yards. Tackled by S Rico Byrum. Emmons gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN43 (4Q: 09:06) Corey Sybrowski ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon. |
| 2-11-DEN44 (4Q: 08:24) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR C.J. Emmons. CB Mario Cochrane defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-11-DEN44 (4Q: 08:12) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Rufus Mularkey for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Cary Chustz. |
| 1-10-DEN30 (4Q: 07:49) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rufus Mularkey. DE Kelvin Ingram hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DEN30 (4Q: 07:44) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR World Emmons for 3 yards. Tackled by S Rico Byrum. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-7-DEN27 (4Q: 06:56) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ross Deskins. ILB Scottie Harmon defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-DEN27 (4Q: 06:51) Sam Linquist attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. Champaign 27, Denver 7 |
| (4Q: 06:46) Sam Linquist kicked off 58 yards from the CHM30. Otis Canada returned the ball 26 yards to the DEN38. Tackled by Morris Gordon. |
| 1-10-DEN38 (4Q: 06:27) Cory Sanders pass completed to WR Jim Richmond for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Jason Vance. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CHM41 (4Q: 06:07) Cory Sanders pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Rondell Farley. DE Walt Borders hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CHM41 (4Q: 06:01) Cory Sanders pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Omar Jacobs. DT Rich Westbrook hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-CHM41 (4Q: 05:54) Cory Sanders pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jim Richmond. OLB Jared Shimada knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-CHM41 (4Q: 05:48) Cory Sanders pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Les Cortez. DE Ben Banks hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-CHM41 (4Q: 05:39) Jeffrey Donovan ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland, assisted by S Matthew Erwin. PENALTY: Champaign was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-CHM31 (4Q: 05:30) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to TE Sedrick Blunt for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Rufus DeWoody. |
| 2-17-CHM34 (4Q: 04:43) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR C.J. Emmons for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Cary Chustz. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-14-CHM37 (4Q: 03:55) J.R. Carpenter pass was dropped by WR Gerald Battle. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-14-CHM37 (4Q: 03:45) Brandon Baxter punted 55 yards. Otis Canada returned the kick 6 yards to the DEN14. Tackled by Sedrick Blunt. Ball was fumbled and recovered by CHM Clay Ramsey for 14 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Champaign 33, Denver 7 |
| (4Q: 03:45) Extra point by Sam Linquist was good. Champaign 34, Denver 7 |
| (4Q: 03:37) Sam Linquist kicked off 71 yards from the CHM30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (4Q: 03:37) Rondell Farley ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Rod Rockett. |
| 2-8-DEN22 (4Q: 03:08) Cory Sanders pass was dropped by TE Les Cortez. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Champaign was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-10-DEN25 (4Q: 03:02) Rondell Farley ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Rod Rockett, assisted by OLB Kyle Jeffries. |
| 2-10-DEN25 (4Q: 02:34) Rondell Farley ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Marion, assisted by OLB Jared Shimada. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-7-DEN28 (4Q: 02:00) Randal Heintz ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 32 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Di Pietro. Key block delivered by Bob Kelley. |
| 1-10-CHM40 (4Q: 01:27) Rondell Farley ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Heath Warren. |
| 2-6-CHM36 (4Q: 00:59) Cory Sanders pass completed to RB Rondell Farley for 3 yards. Tackled by S Rod Rockett. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-CHM33 (4Q: 00:30) Cory Sanders pass completed to WR Randal Schulz for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Marcus Reese. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM29 (4Q: 00:24) Randal Heintz ran around left end for 29 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Irving Gossett. Champaign 34, Denver 13 |
| (4Q: 00:24) Extra point by Tyrus Johnson was good. Champaign 34, Denver 14 |
| (4Q: 00:06) Tyrus Johnson kicked off 71 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CHM20 (4Q: 00:06) J.R. Carpenter dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Champaign Thunder 34, Denver Death 14 |