| Played in Champaign, IL, weather: 29 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind. |
| Champaign won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 65 yards from the DEN30. Drew Copeland returned the ball 17 yards to the CHM22. Tackled by Mo Lysne. |
| 1-10-CHM22 (1Q: 14:33) Irv Dupre ran inside the right guard for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Alan Davison. Key block delivered by Leslie Kalu. |
| 1-10-CHM41 (1Q: 13:49) Irv Dupre ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Lincoln Perkins, assisted by S Duane Carlson. Key block delivered by Bryant Cunningham. |
| 2-5-CHM46 (1Q: 13:13) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Butch Bostic for 11 yards. Tackled by S Michael Simmons. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-DEN43 (1Q: 12:29) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Butch Bostic for 43 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Bostic gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Champaign 6, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 12:29) Extra point by Daryl Riley was good. Champaign 7, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 12:11) Daryl Riley kicked off 69 yards from the CHM30. Neil Gustin returned the ball 19 yards to the DEN20. Tackled by Paul Deericks. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (1Q: 11:39) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Leland Whiting for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Kendrick Snider. |
| 2-3-DEN27 (1Q: 11:10) Monty Basinger ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Alan Herndon, assisted by S Rod Rockett. Key block delivered by Nicky Dunlap. |
| 1-10-DEN30 (1Q: 10:40) Burt Evans ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Rich Westbrook. |
| 2-8-DEN32 (1Q: 10:00) Billy Cowsette pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Nicky Sanders. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-DEN32 (1Q: 09:54) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dean Turnbull. DT Rich Westbrook hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-DEN32 (1Q: 09:44) Ricky Roberson punted 40 yards. Paul Deericks returned the kick 2 yards to the CHM30. Tackled by Neil Gustin. |
| 1-10-CHM30 (1Q: 09:35) Irv Dupre ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Lincoln Perkins. Key block delivered by Butch Athanas. |
| 2-1-CHM39 (1Q: 08:51) Rusty Crownover pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Gabe Barker. OLB Frederic Moynihan blocked the pass. |
| 3-1-CHM39 (1Q: 08:41) Irv Dupre ran around right end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland. Key block delivered by Butch Athanas. |
| 1-10-CHM41 (1Q: 08:14) Rusty Crownover pass completed to TE Bernard Knutzen for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB K.C. Cuviello. |
| 2-4-CHM47 (1Q: 07:39) Irv Dupre ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Alan Davison, assisted by ILB Scottie Harmon. |
| 3-6-CHM45 (1Q: 06:57) Dan Senter ran a reverse around right end for -1 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Michael Simmons. |
| 4-7-CHM44 (1Q: 06:16) Dexter Norris punted 40 yards. Leland Whiting returned the kick 6 yards to the DEN22. Tackled by Sedrick Blunt. |
| 1-10-DEN22 (1Q: 06:05) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Leland Whiting for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Alan Seamster. |
| 1-10-DEN33 (1Q: 05:27) Burt Evans ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Van Monroe, assisted by OLB Ellis Pomeroy. |
| 2-8-DEN35 (1Q: 04:50) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Leland Whiting for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Kendrick Snider. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-2-DEN41 (1Q: 04:14) Neil Gustin ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Ellis Pomeroy. |
| 4-3-DEN40 (1Q: 03:47) Ricky Roberson punted 45 yards. Paul Deericks returned the kick 2 yards to the CHM17. Tackled by Neil Gustin. |
| 1-10-CHM17 (1Q: 03:36) Irv Dupre ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Michael Simmons. |
| 2-10-CHM17 (1Q: 02:52) Irv Dupre ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB K.C. Cuviello. |
| 3-8-CHM19 (1Q: 02:26) Irv Dupre ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland. |
| 4-3-CHM24 (1Q: 02:05) Dexter Norris punted 40 yards. Leland Whiting returned the kick 2 yards to the DEN38. Tackled by Butch Athanas. Denver's Malcolm Bard was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-DEN38 (1Q: 01:56) Burt Evans ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Kim Poulin, assisted by DT Rich Westbrook. |
| 2-10-DEN38 (1Q: 01:15) Burt Evans ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Heath Warren. |
| 3-9-DEN39 (1Q: 00:35) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Bennie Sandlin for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Paul Deericks, assisted by CB Marcus Reese. Sandlin gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-19-DEN29 (1Q: 00:27) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dean Turnbull. CB Paul Deericks defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-19-DEN29 (1Q: 00:17) Ricky Roberson punted 32 yards. Gabe Barker called for a fair catch at the CHM39. |
| 1-10-CHM39 (1Q: 00:07) Irv Dupre ran around the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by S Duane Carlson, assisted by S Kennedy McWilliams. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CHM Bryant Cunningham to the DEN49. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-DEN49 (2Q: 15:00) Irv Dupre ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Kelvin Mealey. |
| 2-6-DEN45 (2Q: 14:19) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gabe Barker. S Duane Carlson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-6-DEN45 (2Q: 14:09) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Rodney Bauer. OLB Frederic Moynihan hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-DEN45 (2Q: 14:04) Dexter Norris punted 45 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (2Q: 13:59) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leland Whiting. DE Ty Bennett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN20 (2Q: 13:51) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Nicky Sanders for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Ellis Pomeroy, assisted 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-DEN35 (2Q: 13:10) Neil Gustin ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Ellis Pomeroy, assisted by OLB Kendrick Snider. |
| 2-7-DEN38 (2Q: 12:46) Burt Evans ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Kendrick Snider. DT Rich Westbrook crushed Rusty Lester to wreck the play. |
| 3-5-DEN40 (2Q: 12:02) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leland Whiting. DE Ed Levesque hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5-DEN40 (2Q: 11:56) Ricky Roberson punted 38 yards. Paul Deericks returned the kick 8 yards to the CHM30. Tackled by Otis Canada. |
| 1-10-CHM30 (2Q: 11:49) Irv Dupre ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon. Key block delivered by Rodney Bauer. |
| 2-1-CHM39 (2Q: 11:20) Irv Dupre ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Jamie Lyon. |
| 3-2-CHM38 (2Q: 10:56) Irv Dupre ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland, assisted by CB Alan Davison. Key block delivered by Bernard Knutzen. |
| 1-10-CHM40 (2Q: 10:21) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Gabe Barker for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB K.C. Cuviello. |
| 2-4-CHM46 (2Q: 09:34) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Irv Dupre. DE Jack Wagener hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-CHM46 (2Q: 09:27) Rusty Crownover pass completed to TE Bernard Knutzen for 7 yards. Tackled by S Kennedy McWilliams. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN47 (2Q: 08:45) Irv Dupre ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Hugh O'Donnell, assisted by S Kennedy McWilliams. |
| 2-6-DEN43 (2Q: 08:11) Irv Dupre ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Frederic Moynihan, assisted by CB Johnny Emley. |
| 3-7-DEN44 (2Q: 07:30) Irv Dupre ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Duane Carlson, assisted by S Michael Simmons. |
| 4-8-DEN45 (2Q: 06:50) Dexter Norris punted 45 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (2Q: 06:45) Neil Gustin ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Marcus Reese, assisted by DT Van Monroe. Key block delivered by Richard Tatum. |
| 2-5-DEN25 (2Q: 06:16) Neil Gustin ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Ellis Pomeroy. |
| 3-4-DEN26 (2Q: 05:39) Billy Cowsette sacked by DE Ed Levesque for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Myron Martinez. |
| 4-9-DEN21 (2Q: 04:52) Ricky Roberson punted 30 yards. Paul Deericks called for a fair catch at the CHM49. |
| 1-10-CHM49 (2Q: 04:41) Irv Dupre ran around left end for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland. Key block delivered by Brenden Jamison. |
| 1-10-DEN36 (2Q: 04:09) Irv Dupre ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Jamie Lyon, assisted by ILB Scottie Harmon. Key block delivered by Butch Athanas. |
| 1-10-DEN25 (2Q: 03:38) Irv Dupre ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon. |
| 2-10-DEN25 (2Q: 03:00) Lester La Rosa ran around right end for 21 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland. Key block delivered by Rodney Bauer. |
| 1-4-DEN04 (2Q: 02:16) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Butch Bostic for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Champaign 13, Denver 0 |
| (2Q: 02:16) Extra point by Daryl Riley was good. Champaign 14, Denver 0 |
| (2Q: 02:08) Daryl Riley kicked off 69 yards from the CHM30. Leland Whiting returned the ball 42 yards to the DEN43. Tackled by Rod Rockett. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-DEN43 (2Q: 02:00) Billy Cowsette pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Bennie Sandlin. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN43 (2Q: 01:51) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Alan Seamster. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-CHM50 (2Q: 01:29) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Nicky Sanders for 2 yards. Tackled by S Erik Wolf, assisted by OLB Kendrick Snider. Sanders gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-CHM48 (2Q: 01:12) Ricky Roberson punted 48 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CHM20 (2Q: 01:07) Irv Dupre ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Duane Carlson. Key block delivered by Butch Athanas. |
| 2-5-CHM25 (2Q: 00:33) Irv Dupre ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Michael Simmons. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Daryl Riley kicked off 69 yards from the CHM30. Leland Whiting returned the ball 20 yards to the DEN21. Tackled by Lester La Rosa. |
| 1-10-DEN21 (3Q: 14:32) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leland Whiting. OLB Ellis Pomeroy defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN21 (3Q: 14:25) Billy Cowsette pass completed to TE Tommie Fannon for 8 yards. Tackled by S Renaldo Ramsey, assisted by CB Alan Seamster. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-DEN29 (3Q: 13:51) Billy Cowsette pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Leland Whiting. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-2-DEN29 (3Q: 13:46) Ricky Roberson punted 32 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CHM39. |
| 1-10-CHM39 (3Q: 13:36) Irv Dupre ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon. |
| 2-10-CHM39 (3Q: 13:12) Rusty Crownover pass completed to TE Sedrick Blunt for 13 yards. Tackled by S Kennedy McWilliams. Blunt gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN48 (3Q: 12:38) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Bostic. DT Kelvin Mealey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN48 (3Q: 12:31) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bernard Knutzen. DT Kelvin Mealey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-DEN48 (3Q: 12:18) Rusty Crownover pass completed to TE Bernard Knutzen for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Johnny Emley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-DEN45 (3Q: 11:39) Dexter Norris punted 45 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (3Q: 11:33) Billy Cowsette scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Renaldo Ramsey. |
| 2-7-DEN23 (3Q: 10:51) Billy Cowsette pass was dropped by RB Burt Evans. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-DEN23 (3Q: 10:43) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bennie Sandlin. DE Heath Warren drove right through Leland Conlan to hurry the quarterback. |
| 4-7-DEN23 (3Q: 10:37) Ricky Roberson punted 27 yards. Paul Deericks called for a fair catch at the CHM50. |
| 1-10-CHM50 (3Q: 10:27) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Butch Bostic for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Johnny Emley. Bostic gained 1 yard after the catch. PENALTY: Champaign was called for an Illegal Forward Pass. |
| 2-15-CHM45 (3Q: 10:19) Lester La Rosa ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE David Grillo. |
| 3-8-DEN48 (3Q: 09:37) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gabe Barker. DT Kelvin Mealey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-DEN48 (3Q: 09:31) Dexter Norris punted 48 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (3Q: 09:25) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Leland Whiting for 11 yards. Tackled by S Rod Rockett, assisted by OLB Kendrick Snider. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN31 (3Q: 08:52) Neil Gustin ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Kendrick Snider. |
| 2-7-DEN34 (3Q: 08:25) Billy Cowsette pass completed to FB Jeremy Masucci for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Meier, assisted by OLB Ellis Pomeroy. Masucci gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 3-2-DEN39 (3Q: 07:40) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Bennie Sandlin for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Ellis Pomeroy. Sandlin gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN43 (3Q: 06:58) Burt Evans ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Kendrick Snider. |
| 2-9-DEN44 (3Q: 06:17) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Bennie Sandlin for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Kendrick Snider, assisted by OLB Ellis Pomeroy. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-19-DEN34 (3Q: 06:08) Billy Cowsette pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Leland Whiting. DT Rich Westbrook blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for an Illegal Substitution. The penalty was declined. |
| 3-19-DEN34 (3Q: 06:03) Billy Cowsette pass was dropped by WR Nicky Sanders. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-19-DEN34 (3Q: 05:57) Ricky Roberson punted 55 yards. The ball was downed at the CHM11. |
| 1-10-CHM11 (3Q: 05:46) Rusty Crownover pass completed to FB Rodney Bauer for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Johnny Emley. Bauer gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 2-1-CHM20 (3Q: 05:13) Rusty Crownover sacked by DT Jamie Lyon and DE Jack Wagener for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by R.J. Oliver. |
| 3-5-CHM16 (3Q: 04:46) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Gabe Barker for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Malcolm Bard. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Barker gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CHM27 (3Q: 04:12) Irv Dupre ran a trap outside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Jack Wagener, assisted by DT Jamie Lyon. |
| 2-7-CHM30 (3Q: 03:39) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Bostic. DE David Grillo hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-7-CHM30 (3Q: 03:32) Rusty Crownover pass completed to RB Irv Dupre for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Norbert Irwin. Dupre gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM38 (3Q: 03:06) Rusty Crownover pass was dropped by TE Bernard Knutzen. |
| 2-10-CHM38 (3Q: 02:59) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Butch Bostic for 37 yards. Tackled by S Kennedy McWilliams. Bostic gained 30 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN25 (3Q: 02:20) Irv Dupre ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by DE David Grillo. |
| 2-12-DEN27 (3Q: 01:59) Irv Dupre ran around left end for 27 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Leslie Kalu. Champaign 20, Denver 0 |
| (3Q: 01:59) Extra point by Daryl Riley was good. Champaign 21, Denver 0 |
| (3Q: 01:43) Daryl Riley kicked off 63 yards from the CHM30. Leland Whiting returned the ball 33 yards to the DEN40. Tackled by Dan Senter. |
| 1-10-DEN40 (3Q: 01:20) Billy Cowsette pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Leland Whiting. DE Ed Levesque blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN40 (3Q: 01:15) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 12 yards. Tackled by S Erik Wolf, assisted by OLB Kendrick Snider. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Turnbull gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM48 (3Q: 00:50) Billy Cowsette pass was dropped by WR Leland Whiting. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CHM48 (3Q: 00:44) Billy Cowsette pass completed to FB Jeremy Masucci for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Paul Deericks. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-CHM43 (3Q: 00:20) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Bennie Sandlin for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Ellis Pomeroy. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Sandlin gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-CHM35 (4Q: 15:00) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nicky Sanders. S Erik Wolf defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CHM35 (4Q: 14:53) Otis Canada ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Rod Rockett, assisted by OLB Kendrick Snider. |
| 3-5-CHM30 (4Q: 14:27) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Leland Whiting for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Kendrick Snider, assisted by CB Dean Turnbull. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM19 (4Q: 13:45) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leland Whiting. DE Ed Levesque drove right through Rusty Lester to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CHM19 (4Q: 13:39) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leland Whiting. ILB Dustin Thongchanh defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-CHM19 (4Q: 13:34) Billy Cowsette pass completed to RB Neil Gustin for 8 yards. Tackled by S Rod Rockett, assisted by CB Alan Seamster. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-CHM11 (4Q: 13:08) Jimmy O'Neill attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded. Champaign 21, Denver 3 |
| (4Q: 13:02) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 57 yards from the DEN30. Junior Krykhtine returned the ball 12 yards to the CHM25. Tackled by Mo Lysne. |
| 1-10-CHM25 (4Q: 12:33) Irv Dupre ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by S Duane Carlson, assisted by ILB Scottie Harmon. Key block delivered by R.J. Oliver. |
| 1-10-CHM36 (4Q: 12:10) Lester La Rosa ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland. Champaign's Butch Athanas was hurt on the play. This appears to be a serious clavicle injury. |
| 2-11-CHM35 (4Q: 11:31) Irv Dupre ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by S Duane Carlson, assisted by ILB Lincoln Perkins. Key block delivered by Sedrick Blunt. |
| 1-10-CHM46 (4Q: 10:56) Lester La Rosa ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE David Grillo. |
| 2-7-CHM49 (4Q: 10:23) Irv Dupre ran a trap outside the left tackle for 33 yards. Tackled by S Duane Carlson. Key block delivered by Leslie Kalu. |
| 1-10-DEN18 (4Q: 09:44) Irv Dupre ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Duane Carlson. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CHM Bernard Knutzen to the DEN19. |
| 2-11-DEN19 (4Q: 08:59) PENALTY: Champaign was called for a False Start. |
| 2-16-DEN24 (4Q: 08:49) Irv Dupre ran a trap outside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Michael Simmons. PENALTY: Denver was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-DEN11 (4Q: 08:39) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Gabe Barker for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Champaign 27, Denver 3 |
| (4Q: 08:39) Extra point by Daryl Riley was good. Champaign 28, Denver 3 |
| (4Q: 08:31) Daryl Riley kicked off 74 yards from the CHM30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (4Q: 08:31) Billy Cowsette pass was dropped by TE Tommie Fannon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN20 (4Q: 08:25) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Nicky Sanders for 29 yards. Tackled by S Rod Rockett. Sanders gained 18 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN49 (4Q: 07:49) Neil Gustin ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Kim Poulin, assisted by S Erik Wolf. Key block delivered by Myron Martinez. |
| 2-4-CHM45 (4Q: 07:08) Burt Evans ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Paul Deericks. |
| 3-1-CHM42 (4Q: 06:34) Neil Gustin ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Rod Rockett. Key block delivered by Richard Tatum. |
| 1-10-CHM41 (4Q: 05:48) Billy Cowsette pass completed to FB Jeremy Masucci for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Paul Deericks. Masucci gained 21 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM18 (4Q: 05:09) Burt Evans ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Ed Levesque. |
| 2-8-CHM16 (4Q: 04:32) Neil Gustin ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Ed Levesque, assisted by DT Rich Westbrook. OLB Ellis Pomeroy knocked down Nicky Dunlap to break up the play. |
| 3-9-CHM17 (4Q: 04:05) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Bennie Sandlin for 17 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Champaign was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. The penalty was declined. Champaign 28, Denver 9 |
| (4Q: 04:05) Extra point by Jimmy O'Neill was good. Champaign 28, Denver 10 |
| (4Q: 03:58) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off (onside) from the DEN30. DEN Jeremy Masucci recovered the kick. |
| 1-10-DEN45 (4Q: 03:50) Billy Cowsette pass completed to TE Tommie Fannon for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Alan Seamster. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN45 (4Q: 03:29) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Nicky Sanders for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Dean Turnbull. Sanders gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM41 (4Q: 03:12) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leland Whiting. DE Heath Warren drove right through Darrell Nixon to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CHM41 (4Q: 03:05) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nicky Sanders. DE Heath Warren hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-CHM41 (4Q: 03:00) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nicky Sanders. CB Paul Deericks knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-CHM41 (4Q: 02:51) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leland Whiting. DE Heath Warren defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-CHM41 (4Q: 02:45) Irv Dupre ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 2-6-CHM45 (4Q: 02:36) Irv Dupre ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 3-4-CHM47 (4Q: 02:26) Irv Dupre ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 4-2-CHM49 (4Q: 02:17) Dexter Norris punted 51 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (4Q: 02:10) Billy Cowsette pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Bennie Sandlin. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN20 (4Q: 02:02) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Bennie Sandlin for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Paul Deericks. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-DEN32 (4Q: 01:54) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Bennie Sandlin for 8 yards. Tackled by S Erik Wolf. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-DEN40 (4Q: 01:33) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Bennie Sandlin for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Marcus Reese. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Sandlin gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM48 (4Q: 01:13) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Bennie Sandlin for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Paul Deericks. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM34 (4Q: 00:51) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bennie Sandlin. DE Ty Bennett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CHM34 (4Q: 00:44) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leland Whiting. DE Alan Herndon hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-CHM34 (4Q: 00:34) Billy Cowsette pass was dropped by WR Leland Whiting. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-CHM34 (4Q: 00:24) Billy Cowsette pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Nicky Sanders. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-CHM34 (4Q: 00:15) Dexter Poliska dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Champaign Thunder 28, Denver Death 10 |