| Played in Denver, CO, weather: 36 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind. |
| Champaign won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 53 yards from the DEN30. Emmitt Alexander returned the ball 11 yards to the CHM28. Tackled by Nolan Barton. |
| 1-10-CHM28 (1Q: 14:38) Irv Dupre ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Orlando Jamison. Key block delivered by Leslie Kalu. |
| 2-5-CHM33 (1Q: 14:16) Lester La Rosa ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Duane Carlson, assisted by ILB Eugene Tollefson. |
| 3-5-CHM33 (1Q: 13:32) Lester La Rosa ran inside the right guard for 20 yards. Tackled by S Duane Carlson. Key block delivered by Scottie Hitchcock. |
| 1-10-DEN47 (1Q: 12:49) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Gabe Barker for 40 yards. Tackled by CB Mack Briggs. Barker gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-7-DEN07 (1Q: 12:05) Irv Dupre ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Malcolm Bard. |
| 2-6-DEN06 (1Q: 11:37) Irv Dupre ran around right end for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Randal Van Koevering. |
| 3-9-DEN09 (1Q: 11:07) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bernard Knutzen. DE Orlando Jamison hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-DEN09 (1Q: 11:01) Daryl Riley attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. Champaign 3, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 10:53) Daryl Riley kicked off 79 yards from the CHM30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (1Q: 10:53) Burt Evans ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Kendrick Snider. Key block delivered by Nicky Dunlap. |
| 2-4-DEN26 (1Q: 10:22) Mario Gordon ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Ed Levesque, assisted by CB Everett Bratzke. Key block delivered by Irving Gossett. |
| 1-10-DEN30 (1Q: 09:50) Vincent Becker pass was intended for WR Dean Turnbull and was intercepted by CB Alan Seamster at the CHM47. The interception was returned 53 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. Champaign 9, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 09:50) Extra point by Daryl Riley was good. Champaign 10, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 09:39) Daryl Riley kicked off 75 yards from the CHM30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (1Q: 09:39) Pat Wynn ran a trap outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Everett Bratzke. Key block delivered by Jeremy Masucci. |
| 2-1-DEN29 (1Q: 08:54) Burt Evans ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Rich Westbrook. Key block delivered by Richard Tatum. |
| 1-10-DEN35 (1Q: 08:08) Burt Evans ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Ellis Pomeroy. Key block delivered by Rusty Lester. |
| 2-2-DEN43 (1Q: 07:44) Vincent Becker pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 31 yards. Tackled by CB Everett Bratzke. Turnbull gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CHM26 (1Q: 07:04) Burt Evans ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Erik Wolf, assisted by DT Burt Demers. |
| 2-8-CHM24 (1Q: 06:30) Vincent Becker pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 24 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Turnbull gained 18 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Champaign 10, Denver 6 |
| (1Q: 06:30) Extra point by Jimmy O'Neill was good. Champaign 10, Denver 7 |
| (1Q: 06:15) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 59 yards from the DEN30. Emmitt Alexander returned the ball 19 yards to the CHM30. Tackled by Monty Basinger. |
| 1-10-CHM30 (1Q: 05:40) Irv Dupre ran around the left tackle for 17 yards. Tackled by S Kennedy McWilliams. Key block delivered by Butch Athanas. Athanas ran over Andre Gomez to set up the play. |
| 1-10-CHM47 (1Q: 04:55) Irv Dupre ran around right end for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon, assisted by S Duane Carlson. |
| 2-13-CHM44 (1Q: 04:20) Irv Dupre ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Randal Van Koevering, assisted by S Kennedy McWilliams. |
| 3-8-CHM49 (1Q: 03:55) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gabe Barker. S Duane Carlson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-CHM49 (1Q: 03:49) Louis Beleford punted 41 yards. Leland Whiting returned the kick 2 yards to the DEN12. Tackled by Lester La Rosa. |
| 1-10-DEN12 (1Q: 03:41) Pat Wynn ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Ed Levesque, assisted by DT Rich Westbrook. |
| 2-8-DEN14 (1Q: 03:15) Vincent Becker pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Mo Lysne. S Rod Rockett defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-DEN14 (1Q: 03:09) Vincent Becker pass completed to FB Jeremy Masucci for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Alan Seamster, assisted by CB Everett Bratzke. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-4-DEN18 (1Q: 03:00) Ricky Roberson punted 46 yards. Emmitt Alexander returned the kick 6 yards to the CHM42. Tackled by Jeremy Masucci. |
| 1-10-CHM42 (1Q: 02:50) Irv Dupre ran inside the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon, assisted by S Kennedy McWilliams. Key block delivered by Scottie Hitchcock. |
| 1-10-DEN45 (1Q: 02:22) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gabe Barker. S Duane Carlson defended the pass. |
| 2-10-DEN45 (1Q: 02:09) Irv Dupre ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Mack Briggs. |
| 3-8-DEN43 (1Q: 01:39) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Butch Bostic for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Nolan Barton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-1-DEN36 (1Q: 01:01) Rusty Crownover pass completed to TE Bernard Knutzen for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Frederic Moynihan. Knutzen gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN30 (1Q: 00:31) Irv Dupre ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Alan Davison, assisted by ILB Quinn Pinkerton. Key block delivered by R.J. Oliver. |
| 2-1-DEN21 (1Q: 00:05) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bernard Knutzen. S Kennedy McWilliams defended the pass. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-1-DEN21 (2Q: 15:00) Lester La Rosa ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Alan Davison. |
| 4-1-DEN21 (2Q: 14:33) Rusty Crownover scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon. PENALTY: Champaign was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-DEN15 (2Q: 14:24) Lester La Rosa ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Jamie Lyon, assisted by ILB Eugene Tollefson. |
| 2-10-DEN15 (2Q: 13:45) Rusty Crownover pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Irv Dupre. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-DEN15 (2Q: 13:41) Irv Dupre ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Quinn Pinkerton. Key block delivered by Scottie Hitchcock. Hitchcock ran over Jack Wagener to set up the play. |
| 4-2-DEN07 (2Q: 13:10) Daryl Riley attempted a 24 yard field goal and succeeded. Champaign 13, Denver 7 |
| (2Q: 13:03) Daryl Riley kicked off 70 yards from the CHM30. Leland Whiting returned the ball 32 yards to the DEN32. Tackled by Everett Bratzke. |
| 1-10-DEN32 (2Q: 12:37) Vincent Becker pass was dropped by WR Leland Whiting. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN32 (2Q: 12:29) Vincent Becker pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 9 yards. Tackled by S Rod Rockett, assisted by OLB Kendrick Snider. Turnbull gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-1-DEN41 (2Q: 12:05) Pat Wynn ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Dustin Thomas. Key block delivered by Preston Brady. |
| 1-10-DEN43 (2Q: 11:22) Vincent Becker pass completed to WR Leland Whiting for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Ellis Pomeroy. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-1-CHM48 (2Q: 10:39) Burt Evans ran around right end for 13 yards. Tackled by DE Ed Levesque. Key block delivered by Rusty Lester. |
| 1-10-CHM35 (2Q: 10:09) Burt Evans ran inside the left guard for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Rich Westbrook, assisted by OLB Ellis Pomeroy. Key block delivered by Rusty Lester. |
| 1-10-CHM24 (2Q: 09:27) Vincent Becker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dean Turnbull. DT Rich Westbrook hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CHM24 (2Q: 09:19) Vincent Becker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leland Whiting. OLB Ellis Pomeroy defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Champaign was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-CHM19 (2Q: 09:13) Vincent Becker pass completed to WR Leland Whiting for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Josh Hanks. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-8-CHM08 (2Q: 08:32) Vincent Becker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dean Turnbull. DE Ed Levesque hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-8-CHM08 (2Q: 08:22) Vincent Becker sacked by DE Ed Levesque for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Rusty Lester. |
| 3-17-CHM17 (2Q: 07:53) Vincent Becker scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by S Erik Wolf. |
| 4-15-CHM15 (2Q: 07:05) Jimmy O'Neill attempted a 32 yard field goal and succeeded. Champaign 13, Denver 10 |
| (2Q: 06:57) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 62 yards from the DEN30. Emmitt Alexander returned the ball 30 yards to the CHM38. Tackled by Mo Lysne. |
| 1-10-CHM38 (2Q: 06:25) Rusty Crownover pass completed to TE Bernard Knutzen for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Eugene Tollefson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN50 (2Q: 05:44) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Bostic. DE Jack Wagener hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN50 (2Q: 05:34) Irv Dupre ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Malcolm Bard. Denver's Malcolm Bard was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-12-CHM48 (2Q: 04:59) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Bostic. S Andre Gomez defended the pass. |
| 4-12-CHM48 (2Q: 04:51) Louis Beleford punted 46 yards. Leland Whiting called for a fair catch at the DEN06. |
| 1-10-DEN06 (2Q: 04:44) Vincent Becker pass completed to RB Mario Gordon for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Everett Bratzke, assisted by OLB Ellis Pomeroy. |
| 1-10-DEN19 (2Q: 03:56) Burt Evans ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Ellis Pomeroy, assisted by DT Kim Poulin. |
| 2-8-DEN21 (2Q: 03:25) Burt Evans ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Burt Demers. Key block delivered by Nicky Dunlap. |
| 1-10-DEN32 (2Q: 02:43) Burt Evans ran outside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Rich Westbrook, assisted by OLB Ellis Pomeroy. |
| 2-13-DEN29 (2Q: 02:13) Burt Evans ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Rod Rockett. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-7-DEN35 (2Q: 02:00) Vincent Becker pass completed to TE Tommie Fannon for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Everett Bratzke. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Fannon gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN45 (2Q: 01:15) Vincent Becker pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Mo Lysne. DE Ty Bennett blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN45 (2Q: 01:07) Vincent Becker sacked by DE Ed Levesque for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Mickey Upshaw. |
| 3-17-DEN38 (2Q: 00:51) Vincent Becker pass was intended for WR J.J. Ondes and was intercepted by CB Everett Bratzke at the CHM47. The interception was returned 5 yards. Tackled by Pat Wynn. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN48 (2Q: 00:43) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Bostic. ILB Lincoln Perkins defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN48 (2Q: 00:30) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Bostic. DE Orlando Jamison hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-DEN48 (2Q: 00:20) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Butch Bostic for 39 yards. Tackled by S Michael Simmons. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Bostic gained 22 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Champaign called a time out. |
| 1-9-DEN09 (2Q: 00:09) Daryl Riley attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. PENALTY: Denver was called for Roughing the Kicker. The penalty was declined. Champaign 16, Denver 10 |
| (2Q: 00:03) Daryl Riley kicked off 62 yards from the CHM30. Leland Whiting returned the ball 28 yards to the DEN36. Tackled by Bernard Knutzen. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Daryl Riley kicked off 67 yards from the CHM30. Leland Whiting returned the ball 16 yards to the DEN19. Tackled by Bernard Knutzen. |
| 1-10-DEN19 (3Q: 14:44) Vincent Becker pass completed to WR J.J. Ondes for 27 yards. Tackled by S Erik Wolf. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN46 (3Q: 14:07) Burt Evans ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Alan Herndon, assisted by DT Kim Poulin. Key block delivered by Richard Tatum. |
| 1-10-CHM44 (3Q: 13:25) Mario Gordon ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Everett Bratzke, assisted by OLB Ellis Pomeroy. Key block delivered by Irving Gossett. |
| 1-10-CHM34 (3Q: 12:57) Vincent Becker pass was dropped by TE Tommie Fannon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CHM34 (3Q: 12:46) Vincent Becker pass completed to TE Tommie Fannon for 34 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Fannon gained 29 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Denver 16, Champaign 16 |
| (3Q: 12:46) Extra point by Jimmy O'Neill was good. Denver 17, Champaign 16 |
| (3Q: 12:30) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 65 yards from the DEN30. Junior Krykhtine returned the ball 25 yards to the CHM30. Tackled by Nolan Barton. |
| 1-10-CHM30 (3Q: 11:54) Lester La Rosa ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Michael Simmons. Key block delivered by R.J. Oliver. |
| 2-3-CHM37 (3Q: 11:14) Irv Dupre ran around right end for -3 yards. Tackled by DE Joel Johann. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offsides. |
| 1-10-CHM42 (3Q: 11:04) PENALTY: Champaign was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-CHM37 (3Q: 10:54) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Gabe Barker for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon. Barker gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN48 (3Q: 10:08) Irv Dupre ran inside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DE Joel Johann. |
| 2-14-CHM48 (3Q: 09:23) Irv Dupre ran a trap outside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Joel Johann, assisted by ILB Randal Van Koevering. |
| 3-15-CHM47 (3Q: 08:43) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gabe Barker. OLB Frederic Moynihan hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-15-CHM47 (3Q: 08:33) Louis Beleford punted 45 yards. Leland Whiting returned the kick 6 yards to the DEN14. Tackled by Everett Bratzke. |
| 1-10-DEN14 (3Q: 08:22) Burt Evans ran inside the left guard for 19 yards. Tackled by S Lester Ramirez. Key block delivered by Irving Gossett. |
| 1-10-DEN33 (3Q: 07:48) Mario Gordon ran around left end for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Ellis Pomeroy. Key block delivered by Mickey Upshaw. |
| 1-10-DEN48 (3Q: 07:17) Burt Evans ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Ellis Pomeroy. |
| 2-8-DEN50 (3Q: 06:31) Vincent Becker pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 17 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Ellis Pomeroy. Turnbull gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM33 (3Q: 05:56) Burt Evans ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Emmitt Alexander. Key block delivered by Mickey Upshaw. |
| 2-3-CHM26 (3Q: 05:30) Pat Wynn ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Rich Westbrook. Key block delivered by Richard Tatum. |
| 1-10-CHM23 (3Q: 04:47) Vincent Becker sacked by DT Rich Westbrook for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Darrell Nixon. |
| 2-16-CHM29 (3Q: 04:18) Mario Gordon ran around the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by DT Burt Demers. Key block delivered by Richard Tatum. |
| 3-2-CHM15 (3Q: 03:37) Vincent Becker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leland Whiting. CB Emmitt Alexander defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-2-CHM15 (3Q: 03:31) Jimmy O'Neill attempted a 32 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 20, Champaign 16 |
| (3Q: 03:26) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 61 yards from the DEN30. Emmitt Alexander returned the ball 13 yards to the CHM22. Tackled by Randal Van Koevering. |
| 1-10-CHM22 (3Q: 03:06) Irv Dupre ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Randal Van Koevering, assisted by DT Hugh O'Donnell. Key block delivered by Scottie Hitchcock. |
| 2-1-CHM31 (3Q: 02:40) Rusty Crownover sacked by OLB Frederic Moynihan for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Danny Castillo. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CHM Junior Krykhtine on the CHM27. |
| 3-5-CHM27 (3Q: 02:13) Lester La Rosa ran around left end for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Nolan Barton. Key block delivered by Anthony Zimmerman. |
| 1-10-CHM42 (3Q: 01:49) Rusty Crownover pass was intended for TE Bernard Knutzen and was intercepted by S Kennedy McWilliams at the DEN36. The interception was returned 34 yards. Tackled by Bernard Knutzen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM30 (3Q: 01:38) Vincent Becker pass completed to TE Tommie Fannon for 23 yards. Tackled by S Lester Ramirez, assisted by CB Emmitt Alexander. |
| 1-7-CHM07 (3Q: 00:51) Burt Evans ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Emmitt Alexander. |
| 2-6-CHM06 (3Q: 00:12) Vincent Becker pass completed to WR Leland Whiting for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-16-CHM16 (3Q: 00:01) Vincent Becker pass completed to WR Leland Whiting for 16 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Whiting gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Denver 26, Champaign 16 |
| (3Q: 00:01) Extra point by Jimmy O'Neill was good. Denver 27, Champaign 16 |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| (4Q: 15:00) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 73 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CHM20 (4Q: 15:00) Irv Dupre ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Randal Van Koevering. Key block delivered by Anthony Zimmerman. |
| 2-4-CHM26 (4Q: 14:19) Rusty Crownover pass completed to TE Bernard Knutzen for 13 yards. Tackled by S Michael Simmons. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Knutzen gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CHM39 (4Q: 13:51) Lester La Rosa ran outside the right tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Eugene Tollefson, assisted by DE Joel Johann. Key block delivered by Scottie Hitchcock. |
| 1-10-DEN45 (4Q: 13:11) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Gabe Barker for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Frederic Moynihan, assisted by CB Mack Briggs. Barker gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN33 (4Q: 12:29) Rusty Crownover pass was intended for WR Butch Bostic and was intercepted by S Duane Carlson at the DEN16. The interception was returned 84 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Denver 33, Champaign 16 |
| (4Q: 12:29) Extra point by Jimmy O'Neill was good. Denver 34, Champaign 16 |
| (4Q: 12:19) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 56 yards from the DEN30. Emmitt Alexander returned the ball 18 yards to the CHM32. Tackled by Jeremy Masucci. |
| 1-10-CHM32 (4Q: 11:45) Rusty Crownover pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Gabe Barker. OLB Frederic Moynihan blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CHM32 (4Q: 11:35) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Gabe Barker for 11 yards. Tackled by S Kennedy McWilliams. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM43 (4Q: 10:53) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Gabe Barker for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Lincoln Perkins. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN46 (4Q: 10:16) Irv Dupre ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Michael Simmons, assisted by DT Hugh O'Donnell. |
| 2-10-DEN46 (4Q: 09:51) Rusty Crownover pass completed to TE Sedrick Blunt for 46 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Blunt gained 36 yards after the catch. Denver 34, Champaign 22 |
| (4Q: 09:51) Rusty Crownover passed to Butch Bostic for the successful two-point conversion. Denver 34, Champaign 24 |
| (4Q: 09:32) Daryl Riley kicked off 61 yards from the CHM30. Leland Whiting returned the ball 26 yards to the DEN35. Tackled by Bernard Knutzen. |
| 1-10-DEN35 (4Q: 08:58) Vincent Becker pass completed to RB Burt Evans for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Rod Rockett, assisted by CB Alan Seamster. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN50 (4Q: 08:19) Mario Gordon ran a trap outside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Everett Bratzke, assisted by OLB Ellis Pomeroy. |
| 2-12-DEN48 (4Q: 07:44) Burt Evans ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Rich Westbrook. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-12-DEN48 (4Q: 06:59) Mario Gordon ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Alan Seamster. |
| 4-7-CHM47 (4Q: 06:15) Ricky Roberson punted 34 yards. Emmitt Alexander called for a fair catch at the CHM13. |
| 1-10-CHM13 (4Q: 06:04) Rusty Crownover pass was dropped by WR Gabe Barker. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CHM13 (4Q: 05:55) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Butch Bostic for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Kennedy McWilliams. |
| 1-10-CHM25 (4Q: 05:35) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Junior Krykhtine. ILB Eugene Tollefson defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CHM25 (4Q: 05:30) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gabe Barker. DT Hugh O'Donnell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-CHM25 (4Q: 05:23) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Gabe Barker for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Eugene Tollefson. Barker gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM36 (4Q: 05:06) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Butch Bostic for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Alan Davison. Bostic gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN49 (4Q: 04:50) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Gabe Barker for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Alan Davison. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN31 (4Q: 04:32) Rusty Crownover pass completed to RB Irv Dupre for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Lincoln Perkins, assisted by S Duane Carlson. Dupre gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-DEN23 (4Q: 04:16) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Irv Dupre. DT Jamie Lyon hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-2-DEN23 (4Q: 04:06) Rusty Crownover pass completed to RB Irv Dupre for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon. Dupre gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-9-DEN09 (4Q: 03:55) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gabe Barker. S Duane Carlson defended the pass. |
| 2-9-DEN09 (4Q: 03:48) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bernard Knutzen. S Michael Simmons defended the pass. |
| 3-9-DEN09 (4Q: 03:40) Rusty Crownover pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Gabe Barker. DT Hugh O'Donnell blocked the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-9-DEN09 (4Q: 03:33) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gabe Barker. S Duane Carlson defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-DEN09 (4Q: 03:24) Vincent Becker pass completed to WR J.J. Ondes for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Ellis Pomeroy. Ondes gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN24 (4Q: 02:39) Burt Evans ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Ed Levesque. |
| Champaign called a time out. |
| 2-6-DEN28 (4Q: 02:27) Mario Gordon ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Kendrick Snider. |
| Champaign called a time out. |
| 3-5-DEN29 (4Q: 02:19) Mario Gordon ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Ed Levesque. OLB Ellis Pomeroy crushed Darrell Nixon to wreck the play. |
| Champaign called a time out. |
| 4-5-DEN29 (4Q: 02:12) Ricky Roberson punted 49 yards. Emmitt Alexander returned the kick 12 yards to the CHM34. Tackled by Monty Basinger. |
| 1-10-CHM34 (4Q: 02:04) Rusty Crownover pass was intended for WR Glenn Cornish and was intercepted by S Michael Simmons at the DEN50. The interception was returned 50 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Denver 40, Champaign 24 |
| (4Q: 02:04) Extra point by Jimmy O'Neill was good. Denver 41, Champaign 24 |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| (4Q: 01:57) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 61 yards from the DEN30. Emmitt Alexander returned the ball 14 yards to the CHM23. Tackled by Leland Whiting. |
| 1-10-CHM23 (4Q: 01:51) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gabe Barker. DE Jack Wagener hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CHM23 (4Q: 01:43) Rusty Crownover pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Bernard Knutzen. OLB Frederic Moynihan blocked the pass. |
| 3-10-CHM23 (4Q: 01:34) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Junior Krykhtine for 11 yards. Tackled by S Kennedy McWilliams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CHM34 (4Q: 01:14) Rusty Crownover pass was dropped by WR Glenn Cornish. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CHM34 (4Q: 01:07) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Junior Krykhtine. DE Joel Johann hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-CHM34 (4Q: 00:58) Rusty Crownover sacked by OLB Frederic Moynihan and DE Joel Johann for a loss of 5 yards. Moynihan ran right past Bryant Cunningham and knocked down the quarterback. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-15-CHM29 (4Q: 00:40) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gabe Barker. DE Jack Wagener hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-CHM29 (4Q: 00:33) Vincent Becker dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: Denver Death 41, Champaign Thunder 24 |