| Played in Champaign, IL, weather: 49 degrees, rain, 3 mph wind. |
| Champaign won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Irving Clemens kicked off 58 yards from the MIN30. Gary Zytniak returned the ball 31 yards to the CHM43. Tackled by Larry Warkentien. |
| 1-10-CHM43 (1Q: 14:26) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bennie Sandlin. DE Mitch Oxenby hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CHM43 (1Q: 14:16) Corey Sybrowski ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White, assisted by DT Billy Clayton. |
| 3-12-CHM41 (1Q: 13:45) Jeffrey Donovan ran inside the left tackle for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Oliver. Key block delivered by Irv Williamson. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (1Q: 13:04) Corey Sybrowski ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner. |
| 2-6-MIN34 (1Q: 12:31) Jeffrey Donovan ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Dean Tanner. Key block delivered by Mitch Howe. |
| 1-10-MIN27 (1Q: 11:46) Jeffrey Donovan ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Mitch Oxenby. |
| 2-11-MIN28 (1Q: 11:22) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR C.J. Emmons. S Emmanuel Ouellette defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-11-MIN28 (1Q: 11:12) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR C.J. Emmons for 28 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Emmons gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. Champaign 6, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 11:12) Extra point by Sam Linquist was good. Champaign 7, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 11:01) Sam Linquist kicked off 66 yards from the CHM30. Sean Pallansch returned the ball 19 yards to the MIN23. Tackled by Morris Gordon. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (1Q: 10:26) Benjamin Lee pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Bernie Sweeney. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN23 (1Q: 10:13) Courtney Finch ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Kyle Jeffries. Finch slipped a little on the wet field. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-20-MIN13 (1Q: 10:05) Benjamin Lee scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Horace Nelson. |
| 3-17-MIN16 (1Q: 09:30) Benjamin Lee pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Jason Vance. Sweeney gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-MIN27 (1Q: 08:47) Jackie Scott punted 52 yards. Kirk Nobles returned the kick 9 yards to the CHM30. Tackled by Roy Reynolds. |
| 1-10-CHM30 (1Q: 08:36) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to FB Morris Gordon for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Norbert Borders. Gordon gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-4-CHM36 (1Q: 07:56) Corey Sybrowski ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Dean Tanner, assisted by S Emmanuel Ouellette. Key block delivered by Mitch Howe. |
| 1-10-CHM40 (1Q: 07:16) J.R. Carpenter pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Fred Lohr. DE Stephen Wilkerson blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CHM40 (1Q: 07:10) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to TE Fred Lohr for 33 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Oliver. Lohr gained 25 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN27 (1Q: 06:32) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ross Deskins. DE Mitch Oxenby hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. Minnesota's Brandon White was hurt on the play. |
| 1-5-MIN22 (1Q: 06:28) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Butch Bostic for 22 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Champaign 13, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 06:28) Extra point by Sam Linquist was good. Champaign 14, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 06:11) Sam Linquist kicked off 62 yards from the CHM30. Sean Pallansch returned the ball 33 yards to the MIN41. Tackled by Carlton Di Pietro. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (1Q: 05:34) Stephen Dixon ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Rod Rockett. |
| 2-10-MIN41 (1Q: 04:50) Benjamin Lee pass completed to FB Courtney Finch for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Shimada. Finch gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM49 (1Q: 04:06) Stephen Dixon ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Jason Vance. |
| 2-8-CHM47 (1Q: 03:33) Stephen Dixon ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Charlie Poloski. OLB Jared Shimada knocked down Billy Francis to break up the play. |
| 3-9-CHM48 (1Q: 02:54) Benjamin Lee pass completed to TE Lester Baskey for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Meier. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Baskey gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM32 (1Q: 02:09) Benjamin Lee pass completed to WR Troy Wiggins for 12 yards. Tackled by S Rod Rockett. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-CHM42 (1Q: 02:02) Mel Stokes ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Rich Westbrook, assisted by OLB Tom Meier. |
| 2-21-CHM43 (1Q: 01:36) Stephen Dixon ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Charlie Poloski, assisted by S Rod Rockett. |
| 3-11-CHM33 (1Q: 00:58) Stephen Dixon ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Rich Westbrook, assisted by DE Walt Borders. |
| 4-4-CHM26 (1Q: 00:16) Irving Clemens attempted a 43 yard field goal and succeeded. Champaign 14, Minnesota 3 |
| (1Q: 00:08) Irving Clemens kicked off 65 yards from the MIN30. Gary Zytniak returned the ball 34 yards to the CHM39. Tackled by Bernie Sweeney. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-CHM39 (2Q: 15:00) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR C.J. Emmons. S Norman Haworth defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CHM39 (2Q: 14:51) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR World Emmons for 10 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. Emmons gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM49 (2Q: 14:03) Jeffrey Donovan ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Larry Warkentien. Key block delivered by Quentin King. |
| 2-2-MIN43 (2Q: 13:35) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Rufus Mularkey for 26 yards. Tackled by S Emmanuel Ouellette. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN17 (2Q: 12:52) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rufus Mularkey. OLB Bo Tanner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN17 (2Q: 12:42) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to TE Fred Lohr for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher, assisted by ILB Herb Jazynka. Lohr gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-6-MIN06 (2Q: 11:59) Corey Sybrowski ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Billy Clayton, assisted by DE Derek Holliday. |
| 2-3-MIN03 (2Q: 11:32) Jeffrey Donovan ran around left end for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Fred Lohr. Lohr ran over Emmanuel Ouellette to set up the play. Champaign 20, Minnesota 3 |
| (2Q: 11:32) Extra point by Sam Linquist was good. Champaign 21, Minnesota 3 |
| (2Q: 11:25) Sam Linquist kicked off 53 yards from the CHM30. Sean Pallansch returned the ball 28 yards to the MIN45. Tackled by Gary Zytniak. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (2Q: 10:48) Benjamin Lee pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Cole McCormick. S Jeff Marion defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN45 (2Q: 10:44) Mel Stokes ran around right end for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Shimada. Key block delivered by Stan Hastings. |
| 1-10-CHM39 (2Q: 10:10) Stephen Dixon ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Shimada. OLB Jared Shimada knocked down Dustin Rhodes to break up the play. |
| 2-12-CHM41 (2Q: 09:28) Courtney Finch ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Rich Westbrook. |
| 3-14-CHM43 (2Q: 08:43) Benjamin Lee pass was dropped by WR Sean Pallansch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-14-CHM43 (2Q: 08:36) Jackie Scott punted 34 yards. Kirk Nobles called for a fair catch at the CHM09. |
| 1-10-CHM09 (2Q: 08:28) J.R. Carpenter pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Fred Lohr. |
| 2-10-CHM09 (2Q: 08:23) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bennie Sandlin for 7 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-CHM16 (2Q: 07:55) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Rufus Mularkey for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Jackie Stevens. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM22 (2Q: 07:15) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bennie Sandlin for 20 yards. Tackled by S Emmanuel Ouellette. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Sandlin gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CHM42 (2Q: 06:43) Jeffrey Donovan ran outside the right tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by DT Norbert Borders, assisted by ILB Herb Jazynka. Key block delivered by J.C. Nichols. Nichols flattened Wayne Hines to ensure the play's success. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (2Q: 06:12) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR C.J. Emmons. ILB Herb Jazynka hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN44 (2Q: 06:01) J.R. Carpenter pass was dropped by WR C.J. Emmons. |
| 3-10-MIN44 (2Q: 05:51) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bennie Sandlin for 18 yards. Tackled by S Dean Tanner. Sandlin gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN26 (2Q: 05:27) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR C.J. Emmons for 26 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. Champaign 27, Minnesota 3 |
| (2Q: 05:27) Extra point by Sam Linquist was good. Champaign 28, Minnesota 3 |
| (2Q: 05:12) Sam Linquist kicked off 66 yards from the CHM30. Sean Pallansch returned the ball 28 yards to the MIN32. Tackled by Ross Deskins. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (2Q: 04:43) Benjamin Lee sacked by DE Heath Warren and DE Ben Banks for a loss of 11 yards. Sack allowed by Korey Westbrook. |
| 2-21-MIN21 (2Q: 03:55) Benjamin Lee pass completed to TE Lester Baskey for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Charlie Poloski. Baskey gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-12-MIN30 (2Q: 03:22) Courtney Finch ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Carlos Hines. |
| 4-9-MIN33 (2Q: 03:02) Jackie Scott punted 29 yards. Kirk Nobles called for a fair catch at the CHM38. |
| 1-10-CHM38 (2Q: 02:55) Corey Sybrowski ran a draw inside the left guard for 12 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. Key block delivered by Fred Lohr. |
| 1-10-CHM50 (2Q: 02:13) Jeffrey Donovan ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Norbert Borders, assisted by ILB Herb Jazynka. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-9-MIN49 (2Q: 02:00) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Full of Mularkey for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Dean Tanner. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (2Q: 01:15) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Full of Mularkey for 3 yards. Tackled by S Emmanuel Ouellette. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-7-MIN37 (2Q: 00:47) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR C.J. Emmons for 37 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Emmons gained 30 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Champaign was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 2-17-MIN47 (2Q: 00:27) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR C.J. Emmons. CB Percy Oliver defended the pass. |
| 3-17-MIN47 (2Q: 00:21) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR C.J. Emmons for 18 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Champaign called a time out. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (2Q: 00:10) Sam Linquist attempted a 46 yard field goal and succeeded. Champaign 31, Minnesota 3 |
| (2Q: 00:03) Sam Linquist kicked off 67 yards from the CHM30. Marcus Rodgers returned the ball 26 yards to the MIN29. Tackled by Kirk Nobles. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Sam Linquist kicked off 66 yards from the CHM30. Sean Pallansch returned the ball 33 yards to the MIN37. Tackled by Ross Deskins. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (3Q: 14:38) Mel Stokes ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Marion, assisted by DE Walt Borders. |
| 2-6-MIN41 (3Q: 14:10) Benjamin Lee pass completed to WR Sean Pallansch for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Shimada, assisted by OLB Anthony Wheeler. Pallansch gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM47 (3Q: 13:36) Benjamin Lee pass completed to RB Stephen Dixon for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Shimada. Dixon gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-CHM40 (3Q: 13:04) Benjamin Lee pass completed to RB Mel Stokes for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Shimada. Stokes gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM34 (3Q: 12:24) Benjamin Lee pass completed to WR Sean Pallansch for 6 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Marion. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Pallansch gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-CHM28 (3Q: 11:54) Benjamin Lee pass was intended for WR Sean Pallansch and was intercepted by S Jeff Marion at the CHM17. Tackled by Sean Pallansch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM17 (3Q: 11:43) J.R. Carpenter scrambled for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher. |
| 1-10-CHM29 (3Q: 11:06) Corey Sybrowski ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth, assisted by OLB Jackie Stevens. |
| 2-8-CHM31 (3Q: 10:24) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-3-CHM36 (3Q: 10:19) Jeffrey Donovan ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. Key block delivered by Mitch Howe. |
| 1-10-CHM40 (3Q: 09:45) Jeffrey Donovan ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Wayne Hines. Key block delivered by Irv Williamson. |
| 2-5-CHM45 (3Q: 09:13) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Bostic. OLB Jackie Stevens hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-5-CHM45 (3Q: 09:04) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR C.J. Emmons for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Herb Newhart. Emmons gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (3Q: 08:21) Jeffrey Donovan ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Norbert Borders. Key block delivered by Mitch Howe. |
| 2-5-MIN34 (3Q: 07:43) Jeffrey Donovan ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. |
| 3-6-MIN35 (3Q: 07:02) J.R. Carpenter pass was dropped by RB Jeffrey Donovan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-MIN35 (3Q: 06:57) Brandon Baxter punted 35 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 06:52) Benjamin Lee pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bernie Sweeney. ILB Charlie Poloski defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN20 (3Q: 06:47) Mel Stokes ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Rod Rockett, assisted by DT David Jackson. |
| 3-9-MIN21 (3Q: 06:11) Mel Stokes ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Carlos Hines. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-5-MIN25 (3Q: 06:04) Jackie Scott punted 36 yards. Kirk Nobles called for a fair catch at the CHM39. |
| 1-10-CHM39 (3Q: 05:55) J.R. Carpenter pass was intended for WR C.J. Emmons and was intercepted by CB Percy Oliver at the CHM49. Tackled by C.J. Emmons. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM49 (3Q: 05:45) Benjamin Lee pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Kyle Jeffries. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-3-CHM42 (3Q: 05:22) Stephen Dixon ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Ben Banks, assisted by OLB Jared Shimada. Key block delivered by James Gerhardt. PENALTY: Champaign was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-CHM37 (3Q: 05:15) Stephen Dixon ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Charlie Poloski. ILB Charlie Poloski knocked down James Gerhardt to break up the play. |
| 2-7-CHM34 (3Q: 04:41) Stephen Dixon ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Tom Meier, assisted by DT Robbie Wooden. |
| 3-5-CHM32 (3Q: 03:56) Benjamin Lee pass completed to RB Stephen Dixon for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Jared Shimada, assisted by S Carlton Di Pietro. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-CHM30 (3Q: 03:11) Irving Clemens attempted a 47 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-CHM37 (3Q: 03:05) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to TE Ross Deskins for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Herb Jazynka. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-1-CHM46 (3Q: 02:33) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bennie Sandlin. S Dean Tanner defended the pass. |
| 3-1-CHM46 (3Q: 02:28) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to RB Jeffrey Donovan for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Hardy Stansberry. Donovan gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (3Q: 01:59) Jeffrey Donovan ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jackie Stevens. |
| 2-7-MIN41 (3Q: 01:17) J.R. Carpenter pass was intended for RB Corey Sybrowski and was intercepted by S Emmanuel Ouellette at the MIN15. The interception was returned 2 yards. Tackled by Corey Sybrowski. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN17 (3Q: 01:06) Benjamin Lee pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sean Pallansch. DT David Jackson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN17 (3Q: 00:57) Stephen Dixon ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Kyle Jeffries. Key block delivered by Korey Way. |
| 3-2-MIN25 (3Q: 00:12) Benjamin Lee pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bernie Sweeney. S Rod Rockett defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. Champaign's Charlie Poloski was hurt on the play. |
| 4-2-MIN25 (3Q: 00:02) Jackie Scott punted 38 yards. Carlton Di Pietro called for a fair catch at the CHM37. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-CHM37 (4Q: 15:00) J.R. Carpenter pass was dropped by WR C.J. Emmons. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CHM37 (4Q: 14:54) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Fred Lohr. OLB Wayne Hines defended the pass. |
| 3-10-CHM37 (4Q: 14:48) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Kirk Nobles for 27 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. Nobles gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (4Q: 14:06) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to TE Fred Lohr for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher. Lohr gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-8-MIN34 (4Q: 13:43) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Bostic. S Norman Haworth defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-8-MIN34 (4Q: 13:37) J.R. Carpenter pass was intended for WR Bennie Sandlin and was intercepted by CB Ernie Vertescher at the MIN07. The interception was returned 13 yards. Tackled by Bennie Sandlin. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 13:28) Courtney Finch ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Kyle Jeffries. Key block delivered by Glenn Darlington. |
| 2-3-MIN27 (4Q: 12:51) Benjamin Lee pass completed to TE Lester Baskey for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Shimada. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-MIN27 (4Q: 12:25) Benjamin Lee pass was intended for TE Lester Baskey and was intercepted by OLB Kyle Jeffries at the MIN30. The interception was returned 30 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Champaign 37, Minnesota 3 |
| (4Q: 12:25) Extra point by Sam Linquist was good. Champaign 38, Minnesota 3 |
| (4Q: 12:17) Sam Linquist kicked off 58 yards from the CHM30. Marcus Rodgers returned the ball 24 yards to the MIN36. Tackled by Ross Deskins. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (4Q: 11:45) Stephen Dixon ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Meier, assisted by OLB Kyle Jeffries. Key block delivered by Brent Dennis. |
| 2-1-MIN45 (4Q: 11:00) Benjamin Lee pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 23 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Kyle Jeffries. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Sweeney gained 16 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM32 (4Q: 10:14) Benjamin Lee sacked by DT David Jackson for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by James Gerhardt. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Formation. The penalty was declined. |
| 2-15-CHM37 (4Q: 10:03) Stephen Dixon ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT David Jackson. |
| 3-14-CHM36 (4Q: 09:17) Benjamin Lee pass completed to FB Courtney Finch for 7 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Marion. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-CHM29 (4Q: 08:38) Irving Clemens attempted a 46 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-CHM36 (4Q: 08:33) Corey Sybrowski ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner. |
| 2-11-CHM35 (4Q: 08:02) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to TE Fred Lohr for 14 yards. Tackled by DE Derek Holliday, assisted by CB Ernie Vertescher. Lohr gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM49 (4Q: 07:36) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Rufus Mularkey for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (4Q: 06:52) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Fred Lohr. DE Derek Holliday hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN36 (4Q: 06:46) Jeffrey Donovan ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Jackie Stevens, assisted by OLB Wayne Hines. Minnesota's Tyrus Ragland was hurt on the play. |
| 3-5-MIN31 (4Q: 05:58) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bennie Sandlin. DE Derek Holliday hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Intentional Face Mask. Champaign's Ross Deskins was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-MIN16 (4Q: 05:53) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bennie Sandlin. S Norman Haworth defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-MIN16 (4Q: 05:45) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR World Emmons for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jackie Stevens. |
| 3-6-MIN12 (4Q: 05:01) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR C.J. Emmons. DE Stephen Wilkerson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-6-MIN12 (4Q: 04:57) Sam Linquist attempted a 29 yard field goal and succeeded. Champaign 41, Minnesota 3 |
| (4Q: 04:51) Sam Linquist kicked off 65 yards from the CHM30. Marcus Rodgers returned the ball 31 yards to the MIN36. Tackled by Morris Gordon. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (4Q: 04:43) Stephen Dixon ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Gary Zytniak, assisted by OLB Jared Shimada. |
| 2-11-MIN35 (4Q: 04:02) Benjamin Lee pass completed to WR Troy Wiggins for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Jason Vance. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIN36 (4Q: 03:35) Stephen Dixon ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Meier. |
| 4-8-MIN38 (4Q: 03:14) Jackie Scott punted 46 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CHM16. |
| 1-10-CHM16 (4Q: 03:04) Corey Sybrowski ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher. |
| 2-6-CHM20 (4Q: 02:17) Corey Sybrowski ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Wayne Hines. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-6-CHM20 (4Q: 02:00) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gerald Battle. DE Derek Holliday drove right through Mitch Howe to hurry the quarterback. The defense looked very familiar with that play. PENALTY: Champaign was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-6-CHM20 (4Q: 01:56) Brandon Baxter punted 43 yards. Roy Reynolds returned the kick 4 yards to the MIN41. Tackled by Leslie Kalu. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (4Q: 01:47) Mel Stokes ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Heath Warren, assisted by S Jeff Marion. |
| 2-9-MIN42 (4Q: 01:13) Benjamin Lee pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Troy Wiggins. DE Ben Banks hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-MIN42 (4Q: 01:09) Stephen Dixon ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Walt Borders, assisted by S Rod Rockett. |
| 4-4-MIN47 (4Q: 00:32) Jackie Scott punted 47 yards. The ball was downed at the CHM06. |
| 1-10-CHM06 (4Q: 00:23) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-CHM11 (4Q: 00:23) Jeffrey Donovan ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher. |
| Final Score: Champaign Thunder 41, Minnesota Golden Hawks 3 |