| Played in Champaign, IL, weather: 31 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind. |
| Newark won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Harris Wible kicked off 65 yards from the CHM30. Toby Sewell returned the ball 24 yards to the NWK29. Tackled by Sedrick Blunt. Ball was fumbled and recovered by CHM C.J. Emmons for 13 yards to the NWK16. Tackled by Jamie Fincher. |
| 1-10-NWK16 (1Q: 14:50) Roosevelt Cardinell pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Fred Lohr. OLB Everett Tanner blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NWK16 (1Q: 14:45) Roosevelt Cardinell pass completed to WR Bennie Sandlin for 16 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Champaign 6, Newark 0 |
| (1Q: 14:45) Extra point by Harris Wible was good. Champaign 7, Newark 0 |
| (1Q: 14:35) Harris Wible kicked off 70 yards from the CHM30. Toby Sewell returned the ball 29 yards to the NWK29. Tackled by Rod Rockett. |
| 1-10-NWK29 (1Q: 14:13) Dan Young ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Shimada, assisted by DT Kelvin Mealey. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CHM DT Rich Westbrook to the NWK32. |
| 1-10-NWK32 (1Q: 14:07) Roosevelt Cardinell pass completed to WR World Emmons for 32 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Champaign 13, Newark 0 |
| (1Q: 14:07) Extra point by Harris Wible was good. Champaign 14, Newark 0 |
| (1Q: 13:54) Harris Wible kicked off 71 yards from the CHM30. Toby Sewell returned the ball 36 yards to the NWK35. Tackled by Kirk Nobles. |
| 1-10-NWK35 (1Q: 13:26) Marshall Butler pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Andre Kight. |
| 2-10-NWK35 (1Q: 13:17) Reuben Bielby ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Shimada. |
| 3-7-NWK38 (1Q: 12:37) PENALTY: Newark was called for a False Start. |
| 3-12-NWK33 (1Q: 12:31) Marshall Butler pass completed to WR Toby Sewell for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Horace Nelson, assisted by OLB Kyle Jeffries. |
| 1-10-NWK47 (1Q: 11:58) Reuben Bielby ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Shimada. |
| 2-12-NWK45 (1Q: 11:13) Dan Young ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Kyle Jeffries, assisted by OLB Ellis Pomeroy. PENALTY: Newark was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 2-22-NWK35 (1Q: 11:04) Marshall Butler pass completed to WR Toby Sewell for 46 yards. Tackled by CB Emmitt Alexander. Sewell gained 18 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CHM Jared Shimada on the CHM19. |
| 1-10-CHM19 (1Q: 10:46) Roosevelt Cardinell pass completed to WR C.J. Emmons for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Jamie Haag. |
| 2-1-CHM28 (1Q: 10:04) Bernard Connell ran inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Dale Starks, assisted by ILB Jamie Haag. Key block delivered by Quentin King. |
| 1-10-CHM37 (1Q: 09:34) R.J. Einard ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Lowe. Key block delivered by Butch Athanas. |
| 2-2-CHM45 (1Q: 08:51) Roosevelt Cardinell sacked by OLB Everett Tanner for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Butch Athanas. |
| 3-7-CHM40 (1Q: 08:23) R.J. Einard ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Donnell McEachern. Key block delivered by Butch Athanas. PENALTY: Champaign was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 3-17-CHM30 (1Q: 08:16) Roosevelt Cardinell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bennie Sandlin. OLB Edwin Lujan hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-17-CHM30 (1Q: 08:07) Dexter Norris punted 57 yards. Paul Deericks returned the kick 10 yards to the NWK23. Tackled by Sedrick Blunt. |
| 1-10-NWK23 (1Q: 07:56) Marshall Butler sacked by DE Alan Herndon and DT Herb Munson for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Emmanuel Nissly. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CHM Alan Herndon on the NWK18. |
| 1-10-NWK18 (1Q: 07:44) Roosevelt Cardinell scrambled for 18 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Champaign 20, Newark 0 |
| (1Q: 07:44) Extra point by Harris Wible was good. Champaign 21, Newark 0 |
| (1Q: 07:33) Harris Wible kicked off 65 yards from the CHM30. Toby Sewell returned the ball 28 yards to the NWK33. Tackled by Rod Rockett. |
| 1-10-NWK33 (1Q: 07:09) Marshall Butler pass completed to WR Andre Kight for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Rich Westbrook. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NWK43 (1Q: 06:23) Marshall Butler pass completed to WR Jamie Fincher for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Kyle Jeffries. Fincher gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-7-NWK46 (1Q: 05:50) Dan Young ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Kyle Jeffries. Key block delivered by Emmanuel Nissly. |
| 1-10-CHM46 (1Q: 05:15) Reuben Bielby ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Rich Westbrook, assisted by OLB Tom Meier. Key block delivered by O.J. Burks. |
| 2-2-CHM38 (1Q: 04:37) Dan Young ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Kim Poulin. Key block delivered by Emmanuel Nissly. |
| 1-10-CHM36 (1Q: 04:08) Dan Young ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Ellis Pomeroy, assisted by DE Alan Herndon. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NWK Dennis Lucas to the CHM27. |
| 2-1-CHM27 (1Q: 03:43) Reuben Bielby ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Rich Westbrook. Key block delivered by Leon Snee. |
| 1-10-CHM23 (1Q: 03:09) Marshall Butler pass completed to FB Wes Newton for 2 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Di Pietro. |
| 2-8-CHM21 (1Q: 02:23) Reuben Bielby ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Carlos Hines, assisted by DT Kelvin Mealey. |
| 3-3-CHM16 (1Q: 01:58) Marshall Butler pass completed to WR Ty Langford for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Shimada. |
| 1-9-CHM09 (1Q: 01:11) Reuben Bielby ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Kim Poulin. |
| 2-8-CHM08 (1Q: 00:45) Dan Young ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Kelvin Mealey, assisted by DE Heath Warren. |
| 3-8-CHM08 (1Q: 00:18) Marshall Butler pass was dropped by TE Dennis Lucas. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-CHM08 (1Q: 00:08) Herb Adamov attempted a 25 yard field goal and succeeded. Champaign 21, Newark 3 |
| Start of second quarter. |
| (2Q: 15:00) Herb Adamov kicked off 65 yards from the NWK30. Emmitt Alexander returned the ball 35 yards to the CHM40. Tackled by Dale Starks. |
| 1-10-CHM40 (2Q: 14:23) Roosevelt Cardinell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bennie Sandlin. DT Donnell McEachern hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CHM40 (2Q: 14:18) Roosevelt Cardinell scrambled for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Dale Starks. |
| 1-10-NWK47 (2Q: 13:43) Roosevelt Cardinell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bennie Sandlin. OLB Everett Tanner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NWK47 (2Q: 13:35) R.J. Einard ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Bubba Donohue. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CHM Bennie Sandlin to the NWK46. |
| 3-9-NWK46 (2Q: 13:01) R.J. Einard ran inside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Jamie Haag. Key block delivered by Leslie Kalu. |
| 1-10-NWK33 (2Q: 12:30) R.J. Einard ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Clyde Connell. PENALTY: Champaign was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-NWK43 (2Q: 12:21) R.J. Einard ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by S Karl Borders. Key block delivered by Mitch Howe. PENALTY: Champaign was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-30-CHM47 (2Q: 12:15) R.J. Einard ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Brett Grant, assisted by S Clarence Lowe. Key block delivered by Fred Lohr. Lohr flattened Kent Perry to ensure the play's success. |
| 2-21-NWK44 (2Q: 11:30) Roosevelt Cardinell pass completed to WR C.J. Emmons for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Horace Durham. Emmons gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-10-NWK33 (2Q: 11:05) R.J. Einard ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Clyde Connell. |
| 4-3-NWK26 (2Q: 10:35) Harris Wible attempted a 43 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-NWK33 (2Q: 10:30) Reuben Bielby ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Kyle Jeffries, assisted by S Percy Dodge. Key block delivered by C.J. Nichols. |
| 2-2-NWK41 (2Q: 09:50) Dan Young ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Shimada. |
| 3-3-NWK40 (2Q: 09:07) Reuben Bielby ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Walt Borders, assisted by CB Carlos Hines. Key block delivered by Tom Donley. |
| 1-10-NWK45 (2Q: 08:30) Dan Young ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Meier. |
| 2-6-NWK49 (2Q: 08:07) Reuben Bielby ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Kyle Jeffries. |
| 3-4-CHM49 (2Q: 07:25) Reuben Bielby ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jared Shimada, assisted by OLB Tom Meier. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NWK Jamal Griffith to the CHM48. |
| 4-3-CHM48 (2Q: 06:40) Brandon Baxter punted 48 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CHM20 (2Q: 06:35) Roosevelt Cardinell pass completed to TE Fred Lohr for 61 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Clyde Connell. Lohr gained 61 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Champaign was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-CHM10 (2Q: 06:20) Roosevelt Cardinell scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Dale Starks. |
| 2-14-CHM16 (2Q: 05:42) Roosevelt Cardinell pass completed to WR World Emmons for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Raymond Saxon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-6-CHM24 (2Q: 05:04) PENALTY: Champaign was called for a False Start. |
| 3-11-CHM19 (2Q: 05:00) Roosevelt Cardinell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bennie Sandlin. S Clarence Lowe defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Newark was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-10-CHM30 (2Q: 04:53) Roosevelt Cardinell sacked by OLB Clyde Connell for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Trevor Ayala. |
| 2-16-CHM24 (2Q: 04:09) Roosevelt Cardinell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bennie Sandlin. OLB Everett Tanner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-16-CHM24 (2Q: 04:04) Roosevelt Cardinell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bennie Sandlin. DE Kent Perry hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-16-CHM24 (2Q: 03:58) Dexter Norris punted 51 yards. Paul Deericks returned the kick 14 yards to the NWK39. Tackled by Rod Rockett. |
| 1-10-NWK39 (2Q: 03:51) Marshall Butler sacked by DE Walt Borders for a loss of 2 yards. Borders ran right past Emmanuel Nissly and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 2-12-NWK37 (2Q: 03:08) Dan Young ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Meier, assisted by DT Kim Poulin. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NWK Jimmy Andrews to the NWK36. |
| 3-13-NWK36 (2Q: 02:24) Marshall Butler pass completed to RB Dan Young for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Kyle Jeffries. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-NWK40 (2Q: 02:05) Brandon Baxter punted 41 yards. Emmitt Alexander called for a fair catch at the CHM19. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-CHM19 (2Q: 01:57) R.J. Einard ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Brett Grant. Key block delivered by R.J. Oliver. Oliver flattened Robert Godfrey to ensure the play's success. |
| 2-3-CHM26 (2Q: 01:31) R.J. Einard ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Brett Grant, assisted by CB Bucky Gailey. Key block delivered by Mitch Howe. |
| 1-10-CHM30 (2Q: 00:53) Roosevelt Cardinell pass completed to TE Malcolm McReynolds for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Paul Deericks. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NWK Cornell Foley on the CHM36. |
| 1-10-CHM36 (2Q: 00:47) Marshall Butler pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Dennis Lucas. DE Walt Borders hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CHM36 (2Q: 00:37) Marshall Butler pass completed to TE Stanley Hartman for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Meier. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Newark called a time out. |
| 1-10-CHM26 (2Q: 00:27) Marshall Butler pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jamie Fincher. DE Heath Warren hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CHM26 (2Q: 00:16) Marshall Butler pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Toby Sewell. DE Deon Pearson blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-CHM26 (2Q: 00:10) Herb Adamov attempted a 43 yard field goal and succeeded. Champaign 21, Newark 6 |
| (2Q: 00:02) Herb Adamov kicked off 69 yards from the NWK30. Gary Zytniak returned the ball 32 yards to the CHM33. Tackled by Toby Sewell. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Herb Adamov kicked off 64 yards from the NWK30. Gary Zytniak returned the ball 23 yards to the CHM29. Tackled by Paul Deericks. |
| 1-10-CHM29 (3Q: 14:41) Roosevelt Cardinell pass completed to FB Allen Carlson for 8 yards. Tackled by S Karl Borders. |
| 2-2-CHM37 (3Q: 13:55) R.J. Einard ran around right end for 9 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Rick Lieberman. Key block delivered by Mitch Howe. Howe ran over Dale Starks to set up the play. |
| 1-10-CHM46 (3Q: 13:31) Roosevelt Cardinell pass completed to WR Bennie Sandlin for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Jamie Haag. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Newark was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. Champaign's C.J. Emmons was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor quadriceps injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-NWK25 (3Q: 13:21) R.J. Einard ran around left end for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Paul Deericks, assisted by S Karl Borders. |
| 2-9-NWK24 (3Q: 12:45) Roosevelt Cardinell pass completed to TE Fred Lohr for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Bucky Gailey. Lohr gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-5-NWK05 (3Q: 12:03) R.J. Einard ran around right end for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Mitch Howe. Howe ran over Cornell Foley to set up the play. Champaign 27, Newark 6 |
| (3Q: 12:03) Extra point by Harris Wible was good. Champaign 28, Newark 6 |
| (3Q: 11:57) Harris Wible kicked off 73 yards from the CHM30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NWK20 (3Q: 11:57) Marshall Butler pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Jimmy Andrews. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NWK20 (3Q: 11:46) Marshall Butler sacked by DT Kelvin Mealey for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Emmanuel Nissly. |
| 3-15-NWK15 (3Q: 11:14) Marshall Butler pass was intended for WR Jimmy Andrews and was intercepted by CB Emmitt Alexander at the NWK48. The interception was returned 15 yards. Tackled by Jimmy Andrews. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NWK33 (3Q: 11:03) Roosevelt Cardinell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR C.J. Emmons. CB Dale Starks defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NWK33 (3Q: 10:54) R.J. Einard ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Clyde Connell. |
| 3-6-NWK29 (3Q: 10:16) Roosevelt Cardinell pass completed to WR Butch Bostic for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Bucky Gailey, assisted by CB Horace Durham. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NWK23 (3Q: 09:48) Roosevelt Cardinell pass completed to TE Fred Lohr for 23 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Lohr gained 25 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Newark was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. Champaign 34, Newark 6 |
| (3Q: 09:48) Extra point by Harris Wible was good. Champaign 35, Newark 6 |
| (3Q: 09:36) Harris Wible kicked off 62 yards from the CHM30. Toby Sewell returned the ball 30 yards to the NWK38. Tackled by Rod Rockett. |
| 1-10-NWK38 (3Q: 09:08) Marshall Butler pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Toby Sewell. OLB Jared Shimada defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NWK38 (3Q: 08:59) Reuben Bielby ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Kelvin Mealey. |
| 3-3-NWK45 (3Q: 08:17) Dan Young ran a trap outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Kelvin Mealey. Key block delivered by Damon Brock. |
| 1-10-CHM49 (3Q: 07:40) Marshall Butler pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Toby Sewell. |
| 2-10-CHM49 (3Q: 07:32) Dan Young ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Meier. Key block delivered by Jamal Griffith. |
| 3-2-CHM41 (3Q: 07:02) Reuben Bielby ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Rod Rockett. |
| 4-2-CHM41 (3Q: 06:35) Brandon Baxter punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CHM20 (3Q: 06:28) Roosevelt Cardinell pass was intended for WR Bennie Sandlin and was intercepted by S Karl Borders at the CHM41. The interception was returned 7 yards. Tackled by Bennie Sandlin. |
| 1-10-CHM34 (3Q: 06:17) PENALTY: Newark was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-CHM39 (3Q: 06:12) Dan Young ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Kyle Jeffries. |
| 2-14-CHM38 (3Q: 05:42) Marshall Butler sacked by DE Heath Warren for a loss of 9 yards. Warren simply blew through Emmanuel Nissly to reach the quarterback and knock him down. |
| 3-23-CHM47 (3Q: 04:59) Marshall Butler pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Toby Sewell. DE Alan Herndon hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-23-CHM47 (3Q: 04:50) Brandon Baxter punted 38 yards. Kirk Nobles returned the kick -3 yards to the CHM06. PENALTY: Champaign was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-CHM05 (3Q: 04:41) R.J. Einard ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Edwin Lujan. PENALTY: Newark was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-CHM10 (3Q: 04:35) Roosevelt Cardinell pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Fred Lohr. DE Bubba Donohue blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-CHM10 (3Q: 04:31) Roosevelt Cardinell pass completed to WR Butch Bostic for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Edwin Lujan. Bostic gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 3-2-CHM18 (3Q: 04:04) Roosevelt Cardinell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kirk Nobles. ILB Cris Finnegan defended the pass. Newark's Brett Grant was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-2-CHM18 (3Q: 03:56) Dexter Norris punted 51 yards. Paul Deericks returned the kick 2 yards to the NWK33. Tackled by Chester Flannery. |
| 1-10-NWK33 (3Q: 03:46) Marshall Butler pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jimmy Andrews. OLB Ellis Pomeroy defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NWK33 (3Q: 03:36) Reuben Bielby ran a trap outside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Kyle Jeffries. |
| 3-6-NWK37 (3Q: 03:09) Marshall Butler pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Dan Young. DT Kelvin Mealey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-6-NWK37 (3Q: 03:03) Brandon Baxter punted 46 yards. Kirk Nobles called for a fair catch at the CHM17. |
| 1-10-CHM17 (3Q: 02:53) R.J. Einard ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Cornell Foley, assisted by ILB Jamie Haag. |
| 2-11-CHM16 (3Q: 02:24) Roosevelt Cardinell pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Allen Carlson. DE Jerald Hall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-11-CHM16 (3Q: 02:17) Roosevelt Cardinell sacked by DE Jerald Hall for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Leslie Kalu. PENALTY: Newark was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-CHM21 (3Q: 02:01) Roosevelt Cardinell pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Fred Lohr. OLB Everett Tanner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CHM21 (3Q: 01:52) Roosevelt Cardinell scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Horace Durham and assisted by S Clarence Lowe. |
| 3-3-CHM28 (3Q: 01:12) Roosevelt Cardinell pass completed to TE Sedrick Blunt for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Clyde Connell. |
| 1-10-CHM42 (3Q: 00:42) PENALTY: Champaign was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-CHM37 (3Q: 00:35) Roosevelt Cardinell pass completed to WR Bennie Sandlin for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Horace Durham. Sandlin gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-12-CHM40 (3Q: 00:02) Roosevelt Cardinell pass completed to WR Butch Bostic for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Horace Durham, assisted by OLB Everett Tanner. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-7-CHM45 (4Q: 15:00) Roosevelt Cardinell pass completed to TE Fred Lohr for 34 yards. Tackled by CB Bucky Gailey. Lohr gained 24 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NWK21 (4Q: 14:28) Roosevelt Cardinell pass completed to WR Gerald Battle for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Dale Starks. |
| 1-2-NWK02 (4Q: 14:01) R.J. Einard ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Everett Tanner, assisted by ILB Cris Finnegan. |
| 2-2-NWK02 (4Q: 13:34) Roosevelt Cardinell pass completed to WR Bennie Sandlin for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Champaign 41, Newark 6 |
| (4Q: 13:34) Extra point by Harris Wible was good. Champaign 42, Newark 6 |
| (4Q: 13:25) Harris Wible kicked off 58 yards from the CHM30. Paul Deericks returned the ball 14 yards to the NWK26. Tackled by Rod Rockett. |
| 1-10-NWK26 (4Q: 13:03) Dan Young ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Herb Munson. Key block delivered by Dennis Lucas. |
| 2-5-NWK31 (4Q: 12:19) Dan Young ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Kim Poulin, assisted by OLB Tom Meier. |
| 3-5-NWK31 (4Q: 11:41) Marshall Butler pass completed to TE Stanley Hartman for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Shimada. Hartman gained 5 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Champaign was called for Defensive Holding. Champaign's Jared Shimada was hurt on the play. This appears to be a very serious hip injury. |
| 1-10-NWK36 (4Q: 11:35) PENALTY: Newark was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-NWK31 (4Q: 11:28) Marshall Butler pass completed to WR Andre Kight for 8 yards. Tackled by S Percy Dodge. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-7-NWK39 (4Q: 11:05) Dan Young ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Kyle Jeffries, assisted by S Rod Rockett. |
| 3-5-NWK41 (4Q: 10:24) Marshall Butler pass completed to WR Toby Sewell for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Ellis Pomeroy. |
| 4-2-NWK44 (4Q: 09:47) Brandon Baxter punted 42 yards. Kirk Nobles returned the kick 8 yards to the CHM22. Tackled by Cornell Foley. |
| 1-10-CHM22 (4Q: 09:36) Roosevelt Cardinell pass completed to TE Fred Lohr for 6 yards. Tackled by S Karl Borders, assisted by OLB Clyde Connell. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NWK Dale Starks for 28 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! PENALTY: Newark was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-CHM27 (4Q: 09:29) Roosevelt Cardinell pass completed to WR Kirk Nobles for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Dale Starks. |
| 2-6-CHM31 (4Q: 08:52) Roosevelt Cardinell pass was dropped by WR Butch Bostic. |
| 3-6-CHM31 (4Q: 08:39) Roosevelt Cardinell scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by S Robert Godfrey. |
| 1-10-CHM39 (4Q: 07:55) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Bostic. DE Jerald Hall drove right through Mitch Howe to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-CHM39 (4Q: 07:47) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Gerald Battle for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Jamie Haag. |
| 3-7-CHM42 (4Q: 07:01) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Butch Bostic for 31 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Clarence Lowe. Bostic gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NWK27 (4Q: 06:23) Rusty Crownover pass completed to TE Fred Lohr for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Jerald Hall, assisted by ILB Cris Finnegan. |
| 2-5-NWK22 (4Q: 05:45) R.J. Einard ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Jamie Haag. |
| 3-1-NWK18 (4Q: 04:59) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Bostic. CB Bucky Gailey defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-1-NWK18 (4Q: 04:49) Harris Wible attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. Champaign 45, Newark 6 |
| (4Q: 04:44) Harris Wible kicked off 65 yards from the CHM30. Paul Deericks returned the ball 18 yards to the NWK23. Tackled by Rod Rockett. |
| 1-10-NWK23 (4Q: 04:35) Marshall Butler sacked by DE Walt Borders and DE Heath Warren for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Tom Donley. |
| 2-18-NWK15 (4Q: 04:08) Marshall Butler pass completed to TE Dennis Lucas for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Kim Poulin. Lucas gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-11-NWK22 (4Q: 03:22) Marshall Butler pass completed to RB Dan Young for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Meier. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-NWK27 (4Q: 02:50) Brandon Baxter punted 34 yards. The ball was downed at the CHM39. |
| 1-10-CHM39 (4Q: 02:39) Bernard Connell ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Donnell McEachern. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-9-CHM40 (4Q: 02:00) R.J. Einard ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Dale Starks. |
| 3-8-CHM41 (4Q: 01:14) Bernard Connell ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Bubba Donohue, assisted by ILB Raymond Saxon. |
| 4-8-CHM41 (4Q: 00:28) Dexter Norris punted 45 yards. Dan Young returned the kick 1 yard to the NWK15. Tackled by Trevor Ayala. |
| 1-10-NWK15 (4Q: 00:21) Reuben Bielby ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Heath Warren. Key block delivered by Jamal Griffith. |
| Final Score: Champaign Thunder 45, Newark Red Dogs 6 |