| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 32 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Harris Wible kicked off 52 yards from the CHM30. Ernie Vertescher returned the ball 27 yards to the MIN45. Tackled by Carlton Di Pietro. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (1Q: 14:31) Benjamin Lee pass completed to WR Troy Wiggins for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jared Shimada. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-9-MIN46 (1Q: 14:00) Benjamin Lee pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Bernie Sweeney. DE Heath Warren blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-9-MIN46 (1Q: 13:55) Benjamin Lee pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Lester Baskey. OLB Jared Shimada defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-MIN46 (1Q: 13:48) Jackie Scott punted 45 yards. Emmitt Alexander returned the kick 1 yard to the CHM10. Tackled by Percy Oliver. |
| 1-10-CHM10 (1Q: 13:38) Rusty Crownover pass completed to TE Fred Lohr for 26 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Oliver. Lohr gained 16 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM36 (1Q: 12:57) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Bennie Sandlin for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. |
| 2-2-CHM44 (1Q: 12:25) Rusty Crownover pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR C.J. Emmons. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-2-CHM44 (1Q: 12:16) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Fred Lohr. OLB Bo Tanner defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-CHM44 (1Q: 12:10) Dexter Norris punted 56 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 12:03) Benjamin Lee pass completed to RB Cole McCormick for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Kelvin Mealey. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (1Q: 11:36) Benjamin Lee pass completed to FB Courtney Finch for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Emmitt Alexander. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-MIN39 (1Q: 10:54) Benjamin Lee pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Sean Pallansch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-2-MIN39 (1Q: 10:43) Benjamin Lee pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bernie Sweeney. DE Walt Borders hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. Minnesota's Cole McCormick was hurt on the play. |
| 4-2-MIN39 (1Q: 10:38) Benjamin Lee pass completed to TE Lester Baskey for 3 yards. Tackled by S Percy Dodge. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (1Q: 10:04) Benjamin Lee kept the ball, running around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Heath Warren. |
| 2-10-MIN42 (1Q: 09:25) Courtney Finch ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Shimada. |
| 3-3-MIN49 (1Q: 08:44) Benjamin Lee pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Troy Wiggins. OLB Kyle Jeffries defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-3-MIN49 (1Q: 08:38) Jackie Scott punted 51 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CHM20 (1Q: 08:31) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bennie Sandlin. OLB Jackie Stevens hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CHM20 (1Q: 08:23) R.J. Einard ran inside the right tackle for 27 yards. Tackled by CB Norbert Irwin. Key block delivered by Brenden Jamison. |
| 1-10-CHM47 (1Q: 07:43) R.J. Einard ran a draw inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. |
| 2-10-CHM47 (1Q: 06:59) Rusty Crownover pass completed to RB R.J. Einard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-MIN49 (1Q: 06:15) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR World Emmons for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Oliver, assisted by CB Ernie Vertescher. Emmons gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (1Q: 05:45) Bernard Connell ran around right end for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Larry Warkentien. Key block delivered by Leslie Kalu. Kalu flattened Derek Holliday to ensure the play's success. |
| 1-10-MIN25 (1Q: 05:22) Bernard Connell ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Norman Haworth, assisted by CB Norbert Irwin. |
| 2-9-MIN24 (1Q: 04:50) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Fred Lohr. DE Mitch Oxenby hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-MIN24 (1Q: 04:43) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gerald Battle. OLB Geoff Figley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-MIN24 (1Q: 04:38) Harris Wible attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. Champaign 3, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 04:31) Harris Wible kicked off 68 yards from the CHM30. Percy Oliver returned the ball 37 yards to the MIN39. Tackled by Bernard Connell. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (1Q: 04:11) Mel Stokes ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Shimada, assisted by CB Emmitt Alexander. OLB Tom Meier knocked down Corwin Kotter to break up the play. |
| 2-7-MIN42 (1Q: 03:42) Benjamin Lee pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bernie Sweeney. CB Gary Zytniak defended the pass. |
| 3-7-MIN42 (1Q: 03:33) Benjamin Lee pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Lester Baskey. DE Walt Borders hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-MIN42 (1Q: 03:29) Jackie Scott punted 48 yards. Emmitt Alexander returned the kick 10 yards to the CHM20. PENALTY: Champaign was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-CHM10 (1Q: 03:19) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR C.J. Emmons for 5 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-CHM15 (1Q: 02:49) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Bostic. OLB Jackie Stevens drove right through Trevor Ayala to hurry the quarterback. |
| 3-5-CHM15 (1Q: 02:42) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Bennie Sandlin for 27 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner. Sandlin gained 17 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM42 (1Q: 01:57) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Gerald Battle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Larry Warkentien. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-7-CHM45 (1Q: 01:30) R.J. Einard ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner. |
| 3-5-CHM47 (1Q: 00:53) R.J. Einard ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. |
| 4-3-CHM49 (1Q: 00:27) Dexter Norris punted 51 yards. Touchback. Minnesota's Derek Holliday was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 00:21) Mel Stokes ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Rich Westbrook. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-8-MIN22 (2Q: 15:00) Mel Stokes ran outside the right tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by DE Heath Warren, assisted by DT Kim Poulin. Key block delivered by Korey Way. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (2Q: 14:24) Mel Stokes ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Emmitt Alexander, assisted by DE Deon Pearson. Key block delivered by Glenn Darlington. |
| 2-1-MIN45 (2Q: 13:55) Benjamin Lee scrambled for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Kyle Jeffries. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (2Q: 13:10) Mel Stokes ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Rod Rockett, assisted by DE Alan Herndon. |
| 2-12-MIN44 (2Q: 12:40) Courtney Finch ran a draw inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Meier. |
| 3-9-MIN47 (2Q: 12:04) Benjamin Lee pass completed to TE Lester Baskey for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Carlos Hines. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM42 (2Q: 11:24) Mel Stokes ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Shimada. Key block delivered by Korey Way. |
| 2-3-CHM35 (2Q: 10:46) Benjamin Lee pass completed to WR Sean Pallansch for 21 yards. Tackled by S Percy Dodge. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Pallansch gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM14 (2Q: 10:11) Mel Stokes ran around right end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Percy Dodge. |
| 2-8-CHM12 (2Q: 09:33) Mel Stokes ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Gary Zytniak, assisted by DE Heath Warren. |
| 3-3-CHM07 (2Q: 09:09) Benjamin Lee pass completed to TE Lester Baskey for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 6, Champaign 3 |
| (2Q: 09:09) Extra point by Irving Clemens was good. Minnesota 7, Champaign 3 |
| (2Q: 09:01) Nathan Hampton kicked off 69 yards from the MIN30. Emmitt Alexander returned the ball 25 yards to the CHM26. Tackled by Dean Tanner. |
| 1-10-CHM26 (2Q: 08:40) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Bennie Sandlin for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Lorenzo White, assisted by CB Larry Warkentien. Sandlin gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-1-CHM35 (2Q: 08:07) Devin Abreu ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Norbert Borders, assisted by DE Mitch Oxenby. Key block delivered by Quentin King. |
| 1-10-CHM38 (2Q: 07:26) R.J. Einard ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Oliver. Key block delivered by Leslie Kalu. |
| 2-3-CHM45 (2Q: 06:54) Bernard Connell ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Scottie Hayes, assisted by S Norman Haworth. |
| 3-6-CHM42 (2Q: 06:09) Rusty Crownover pass completed to TE Fred Lohr for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher, assisted by CB Larry Warkentien. Lohr gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (2Q: 05:23) Rusty Crownover pass completed to RB R.J. Einard for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner. Einard gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-MIN43 (2Q: 04:57) Bernard Connell ran around right end for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Lorenzo White, assisted by CB Percy Oliver. Key block delivered by Leslie Kalu. Kalu ran over Bo Tanner to set up the play. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-MIN15 (2Q: 04:49) Rusty Crownover pass was dropped by WR Bennie Sandlin. |
| 2-10-MIN15 (2Q: 04:42) R.J. Einard ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Lorenzo White. |
| 3-4-MIN09 (2Q: 04:16) R.J. Einard ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher, assisted by OLB Jackie Stevens. Key block delivered by R.J. Oliver. |
| 1-1-MIN01 (2Q: 03:47) R.J. Einard ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Lorenzo White, assisted by DT Norbert Borders. |
| 2-2-MIN02 (2Q: 03:21) Bernard Connell ran around the left tackle for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Fred Lohr. Champaign 9, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 03:21) Extra point by Harris Wible was good. Champaign 10, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 03:13) Harris Wible kicked off 73 yards from the CHM30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 03:13) Benjamin Lee pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Corwin Kotter. DE Walt Borders blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN20 (2Q: 03:01) Benjamin Lee pass completed to WR Marcus Rodgers for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Carlton Di Pietro. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Rodgers gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (2Q: 02:27) Benjamin Lee pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Troy Wiggins. OLB Tom Meier defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN31 (2Q: 02:20) Mel Stokes ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Rich Westbrook. OLB Tom Meier knocked down Conrad Powell to break up the play. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-7-MIN34 (2Q: 02:00) Benjamin Lee pass completed to TE Corwin Kotter for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Meier. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-MIN37 (2Q: 01:35) Jackie Scott punted 30 yards. Emmitt Alexander returned the kick 4 yards to the CHM37. Tackled by Norbert Irwin. |
| 1-10-CHM37 (2Q: 01:24) R.J. Einard ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. Key block delivered by Leslie Kalu. |
| 2-5-CHM42 (2Q: 01:04) Rusty Crownover pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR World Emmons. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-5-CHM42 (2Q: 01:00) Rusty Crownover pass completed to TE Fred Lohr for 36 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Oliver. Lohr gained 30 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN22 (2Q: 00:38) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Butch Bostic for 22 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Bostic gained 10 yards after the catch. Champaign 16, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 00:38) Extra point by Harris Wible was good. Champaign 17, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 00:27) Harris Wible kicked off 68 yards from the CHM30. Percy Oliver returned the ball 37 yards to the MIN39. Tackled by Horace Nelson. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (2Q: 00:17) Benjamin Lee pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Emmitt Alexander. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Sweeney gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 1-10-CHM41 (2Q: 00:10) Irving Clemens attempted a 58 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-CHM48 (2Q: 00:04) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Fred Lohr. OLB Geoff Figley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Nathan Hampton kicked off 77 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CHM20 (3Q: 15:00) Bernard Connell ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Oliver, assisted by DE Derek Holliday. Key block delivered by Brenden Jamison. |
| 2-4-CHM26 (3Q: 14:23) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Butch Bostic for 10 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Bostic gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM36 (3Q: 13:56) Rusty Crownover pass was intended for WR World Emmons and was intercepted by CB Ernie Vertescher at the MIN38. Tackled by World Emmons. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (3Q: 13:44) Benjamin Lee pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Troy Wiggins. |
| 2-10-MIN38 (3Q: 13:35) Courtney Finch ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Kyle Jeffries, assisted by S Rod Rockett. |
| 3-8-MIN40 (3Q: 13:05) Benjamin Lee pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Gary Zytniak. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. |
| 3-13-MIN35 (3Q: 12:56) Stephen Dixon ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Kyle Jeffries. |
| 4-7-MIN41 (3Q: 12:27) Jackie Scott punted 40 yards. Emmitt Alexander returned the kick 1 yard to the CHM20. Tackled by Percy Oliver. |
| 1-10-CHM20 (3Q: 12:19) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Gerald Battle for 47 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher. Battle gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (3Q: 11:33) Rusty Crownover scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher. |
| 2-3-MIN26 (3Q: 10:46) Bernard Connell ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher, assisted by S Dean Tanner. Key block delivered by Leslie Kalu. |
| 1-10-MIN14 (3Q: 10:10) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR World Emmons. DE Stephen Wilkerson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN14 (3Q: 10:06) Rusty Crownover pass completed to TE Fred Lohr for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher. Lohr gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-1-MIN01 (3Q: 09:34) R.J. Einard ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher, assisted by DE Mitch Oxenby. |
| 2-1-MIN01 (3Q: 09:05) Rusty Crownover pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Gerald Battle. DE Derek Holliday blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-1-MIN01 (3Q: 09:00) Bernard Connell ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-3-MIN03 (3Q: 08:29) Harris Wible attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. Champaign 20, Minnesota 7 |
| (3Q: 08:23) Harris Wible kicked off 79 yards from the CHM30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 08:23) Mel Stokes ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Meier. |
| 2-10-MIN20 (3Q: 07:47) Mel Stokes ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Meier, assisted by S Percy Dodge. |
| 3-8-MIN22 (3Q: 07:12) Benjamin Lee pass completed to WR Marcus Rodgers for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Anthony Wheeler, assisted by CB Marcus Reese. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Champaign's Alan Herndon was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-6-MIN24 (3Q: 06:37) Jackie Scott punted 44 yards. Emmitt Alexander called for a fair catch at the CHM32. |
| 1-10-CHM32 (3Q: 06:29) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Fred Lohr. DE Stephen Wilkerson 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-CHM32 (3Q: 06:23) Rusty Crownover scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Lorenzo White. |
| 1-10-CHM42 (3Q: 05:48) Bernard Connell ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth, assisted by DE Derek Holliday. Key block delivered by Leslie Kalu. Kalu ran over Percy Oliver to set up the play. |
| 2-4-CHM48 (3Q: 05:24) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Bennie Sandlin for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Sandlin gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (3Q: 04:41) Rusty Crownover pass completed to TE Fred Lohr for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner. |
| 2-12-MIN39 (3Q: 03:56) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR C.J. Emmons for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Larry Warkentien. Emmons gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIN37 (3Q: 03:12) Rusty Crownover pass completed to RB R.J. Einard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Dean Tanner, assisted by S Norman Haworth. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-MIN32 (3Q: 02:30) Harris Wible attempted a 49 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. Minnesota's Norbert Irwin was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ribcage injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (3Q: 02:25) Courtney Finch ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Rod Rockett. OLB Tom Meier crushed Korey Way to wreck the play. |
| 2-9-MIN40 (3Q: 01:51) Benjamin Lee pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Rusty Rice. |
| 3-9-MIN40 (3Q: 01:46) Benjamin Lee pass completed to FB Courtney Finch for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Carlos Hines. Finch gained 25 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM35 (3Q: 01:12) Benjamin Lee pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 22 yards. Tackled by S Rod Rockett. Sweeney gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-CHM13 (3Q: 00:25) Courtney Finch ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Rich Westbrook. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-9-CHM12 (4Q: 15:00) Benjamin Lee pass was dropped by WR Rusty Rice. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-CHM12 (4Q: 14:56) Benjamin Lee pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Sweeney gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Champaign 20, Minnesota 13 |
| (4Q: 14:56) Extra point by Irving Clemens was good. Champaign 20, Minnesota 14 |
| (4Q: 14:47) Nathan Hampton kicked off 71 yards from the MIN30. Gary Zytniak returned the ball 28 yards to the CHM27. Tackled by Norbert Irwin. |
| 1-10-CHM27 (4Q: 14:11) R.J. Einard ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Norbert Irwin, assisted by OLB Bo Tanner. |
| 2-7-CHM30 (4Q: 13:34) R.J. Einard ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Norbert Irwin. Key block delivered by Mitch Howe. |
| 1-10-CHM42 (4Q: 13:01) R.J. Einard ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Norbert Borders, assisted by ILB Lorenzo White. |
| 2-11-CHM41 (4Q: 12:39) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR World Emmons for 10 yards. Tackled by S Dean Tanner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-1-MIN49 (4Q: 11:56) Bernard Connell ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Herb Jazynka, assisted by OLB Jackie Stevens. |
| 4-2-MIN50 (4Q: 11:35) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bennie Sandlin. CB Ernie Vertescher defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-MIN50 (4Q: 11:29) Courtney Finch ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Shimada, assisted by CB Gary Zytniak. Key block delivered by Stan Hastings. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-MIN40 (4Q: 11:23) Courtney Finch ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Heath Warren. Key block delivered by Daniel Milloy. |
| 2-14-MIN46 (4Q: 10:44) Mel Stokes ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Rich Westbrook, assisted by OLB Jared Shimada. |
| 3-5-CHM45 (4Q: 10:18) Benjamin Lee pass was dropped by TE Lester Baskey. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-CHM45 (4Q: 10:13) Jackie Scott punted 33 yards. Emmitt Alexander called for a fair catch at the CHM12. |
| 1-10-CHM12 (4Q: 10:05) Rusty Crownover pass was dropped by WR C.J. Emmons. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Champaign was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 2-10-CHM12 (4Q: 10:00) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Butch Bostic for 31 yards. Tackled by ILB Lorenzo White. Bostic gained 22 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM43 (4Q: 09:16) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gerald Battle. CB Percy Oliver defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CHM43 (4Q: 09:04) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for RB R.J. Einard. S Norman Haworth knocked the ball out of his grasp. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Champaign was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-20-CHM33 (4Q: 08:59) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Bennie Sandlin for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Norbert Irwin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-14-CHM39 (4Q: 08:26) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR World Emmons. OLB Geoff Figley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-14-CHM39 (4Q: 08:16) Dexter Norris punted 48 yards. Ernie Vertescher called for a fair catch at the MIN13. |
| 1-10-MIN13 (4Q: 08:09) Mel Stokes ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Shimada, assisted by S Percy Dodge. |
| 2-6-MIN17 (4Q: 07:33) Benjamin Lee pass was dropped by WR Bernie Sweeney. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-6-MIN17 (4Q: 07:24) Benjamin Lee pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bernie Sweeney. DT Kelvin Mealey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-MIN17 (4Q: 07:18) Jackie Scott punted 35 yards. Emmitt Alexander returned the kick 4 yards to the MIN48. Tackled by Lester Baskey. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (4Q: 07:08) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Bostic. CB Larry Warkentien defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN48 (4Q: 07:02) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kirk Nobles. S Dean Tanner defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIN48 (4Q: 06:57) R.J. Einard ran inside the left tackle for 18 yards. Tackled by S Dean Tanner. Key block delivered by Butch Athanas. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (4Q: 06:12) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gerald Battle. CB Ernie Vertescher defended the pass. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN30 (4Q: 06:06) R.J. Einard ran around the left tackle for 30 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Butch Athanas. Athanas ran over Percy Oliver to set up the play. Champaign 26, Minnesota 14 |
| (4Q: 06:06) Extra point by Harris Wible was good. Champaign 27, Minnesota 14 |
| (4Q: 05:49) Harris Wible kicked off 66 yards from the CHM30. Marcus Rodgers returned the ball 25 yards to the MIN29. Tackled by Rod Rockett. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (4Q: 05:21) Courtney Finch ran a trap outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Percy Dodge, assisted by DE Walt Borders. Key block delivered by Stan Hastings. |
| 2-5-MIN34 (4Q: 04:39) Benjamin Lee pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Troy Wiggins. DE Walt Borders hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-5-MIN34 (4Q: 04:31) Benjamin Lee pass completed to FB Courtney Finch for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Shimada. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-8-MIN31 (4Q: 04:21) Jackie Scott punted 29 yards. Emmitt Alexander returned the kick 1 yard to the CHM41. Tackled by Corwin Kotter. |
| 1-10-CHM41 (4Q: 04:13) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Bostic. OLB Geoff Figley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-CHM41 (4Q: 04:02) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR World Emmons. S Norman Haworth defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-CHM41 (4Q: 03:55) R.J. Einard ran a trap outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Dean Tanner, assisted by S Norman Haworth. Key block delivered by Butch Athanas. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (4Q: 03:08) Bernard Connell ran around right end for 8 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. Key block delivered by Brenden Jamison. |
| 2-2-MIN41 (4Q: 03:01) R.J. Einard ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth, assisted by ILB Herb Jazynka. Key block delivered by Butch Athanas. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (4Q: 02:17) R.J. Einard ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Larry Warkentien, assisted by CB Norbert Irwin. Key block delivered by R.J. Oliver. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 2-3-MIN27 (4Q: 02:08) R.J. Einard ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Norman Haworth, assisted by CB Percy Oliver. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-2-MIN26 (4Q: 02:00) R.J. Einard ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Stephen Wilkerson, assisted by OLB Geoff Figley. Key block delivered by Butch Athanas. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 1-10-MIN22 (4Q: 01:51) Bernard Connell ran a trap outside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Buddy Coggan. Key block delivered by R.J. Oliver. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 2-4-MIN16 (4Q: 01:44) R.J. Einard ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Norman Haworth, assisted by DT Norbert Borders. |
| 3-3-MIN15 (4Q: 00:56) Rusty Crownover dropped to one knee for 0 yards. |
| 4-3-MIN15 (4Q: 00:10) Harris Wible attempted a 32 yard field goal and succeeded. Champaign 30, Minnesota 14 |
| (4Q: 00:02) Harris Wible kicked off 52 yards from the CHM30. Percy Oliver returned the ball 28 yards to the MIN46. Tackled by Horace Nelson. |
| Final Score: Champaign Thunder 30, Minnesota Golden Hawks 14 |