| Played in Champaign (IL), IL, weather: 22 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Denver won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Jay Whitfield kicked off 73 yards from the CHM35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (1Q: 15:00) Avery Jeffries ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Scott Lefkowitz. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CHM ILB Shannon Foster for 7 yards to the DEN14. Tackled by Jim Jaramillo. |
| 1-10-DEN14 (1Q: 14:52) Irv Dupre ran a trap outside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Luis Kirby. |
| 2-10-DEN14 (1Q: 14:14) Bucky Lincoln ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Duane Carlson. |
| 3-9-DEN13 (1Q: 13:30) Bucky Lincoln ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Eugene Tollefson. |
| 4-5-DEN09 (1Q: 13:02) Jay Whitfield attempted a 26 yard field goal and it was blocked by Frederic Moynihan. DEN Orlando McCaffrey recovered the ball at the DEN23. |
| 1-10-DEN23 (1Q: 12:52) Robert Whitener pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gerald Spain. ILB Scott Lefkowitz defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN23 (1Q: 12:45) Robert Whitener pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Alan Seamster. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-DEN27 (1Q: 12:11) Robert Whitener pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 5 yards. Tackled by S Bryce Elliott, assisted by ILB Cole Griffin. |
| 4-1-DEN32 (1Q: 11:49) Vince Ulbricht punted 40 yards. Bucky Lincoln returned the kick 6 yards to the CHM34. Tackled by Nate Shea. |
| 1-10-CHM34 (1Q: 11:41) Irv Dupre ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Orlando McCaffrey, assisted by ILB Eugene Tollefson. Key block delivered by Juan Warren. |
| 2-3-CHM41 (1Q: 11:00) Bucky Lincoln ran around the left tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by S Duane Carlson, assisted by DE Brian Raymond. Key block delivered by Juan Warren. |
| 1-10-DEN44 (1Q: 10:35) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Harvey Meier for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Eugene Tollefson. |
| 2-11-DEN45 (1Q: 09:57) Irv Dupre ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Norm Osborne, assisted by ILB Eugene Tollefson. Key block delivered by Thurman Joppru. |
| 3-3-DEN37 (1Q: 09:13) Irv Dupre ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Orlando McCaffrey. Key block delivered by Sammy Hopper. Hopper ran over Sam Dodge to set up the play. |
| 1-10-DEN25 (1Q: 08:32) Bucky Lincoln ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Luis Kirby, assisted by DE Jackie Castillo. |
| 2-10-DEN25 (1Q: 07:53) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Devonte Osborne for 25 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Osborne gained 13 yards after the catch. Champaign (IL) 6, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 07:53) Extra point by Jay Whitfield was good. Champaign (IL) 7, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 07:42) Jay Whitfield kicked off 65 yards from the CHM35. J.T. Collier returned the ball 26 yards to the DEN26. Tackled by Tommy Hanks. |
| 1-10-DEN26 (1Q: 07:21) Robert Whitener pass completed to WR Gerald Spain for 24 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Kendrick Duffy. Spain gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CHM50 (1Q: 06:49) Robert Whitener pass completed to WR Gerald Spain for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Shannon Foster, assisted by OLB Artie Mathews. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-6-CHM46 (1Q: 06:04) Avery Jeffries ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Asher Hernandez. PENALTY: Champaign (IL) was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-CHM28 (1Q: 05:55) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-CHM33 (1Q: 05:47) Avery Jeffries ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Asher Hernandez, assisted by DE Dwayne Alton. Key block delivered by Zachary Rose. |
| 2-9-CHM27 (1Q: 05:15) Robert Whitener pass completed to RB Avery Jeffries for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Kendrick Duffy. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-2-CHM20 (1Q: 04:30) Avery Jeffries ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Cole Griffin, assisted by ILB Scott Lefkowitz. Key block delivered by Rusty Lester. |
| 1-10-CHM18 (1Q: 03:58) J.T. Collier ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Scott Lefkowitz. Key block delivered by Brayden Followay. Followay flattened Artie Mathews to ensure the play's success. |
| 2-1-CHM09 (1Q: 03:28) Avery Jeffries ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Alan Seamster, assisted by ILB Cole Griffin. Key block delivered by Scott Sims. |
| 1-2-CHM02 (1Q: 02:51) Avery Jeffries ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Kenny West, assisted by ILB Richie Barber. |
| 2-2-CHM02 (1Q: 02:18) Avery Jeffries ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Brayden Followay. Champaign (IL) 7, Denver 6 |
| (1Q: 02:18) Extra point by Ethan Compton was good. Champaign (IL) 7, Denver 7 |
| (1Q: 02:12) Ethan Compton kicked off 51 yards from the DEN35. Aiden Strickland returned the ball 19 yards to the CHM33. Tackled by Jim Jaramillo. PENALTY: Champaign (IL) was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-CHM22 (1Q: 01:49) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harvey Meier. ILB Luis Kirby defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CHM22 (1Q: 01:36) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Harvey Meier for 22 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Seth Wehmeyer, assisted by S Sam Dodge. |
| 1-10-CHM44 (1Q: 00:55) PENALTY: Denver was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-CHM49 (1Q: 00:49) Irv Dupre ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Seth Wehmeyer. Key block delivered by Juan Warren. |
| 1-10-DEN43 (1Q: 00:09) Rusty Crownover pass completed to TE Sammy Hopper for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Norman Henderson, assisted by S Sam Dodge. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Duane Carlson for 5 yards to the DEN34. |
| 1-10-DEN34 (1Q: 00:03) J.T. Collier ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Max Wheeler. Key block delivered by Brayden Followay. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-5-DEN39 (2Q: 15:00) Avery Jeffries ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Scott Lefkowitz. |
| 3-3-DEN41 (2Q: 14:36) Robert Whitener pass completed to WR Francisco Kilroy for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Kendrick Duffy, assisted by CB Walter Barela. Kilroy gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CHM42 (2Q: 13:59) Avery Jeffries ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Cole Griffin. Key block delivered by Scott Sims. |
| 2-5-CHM37 (2Q: 13:38) Robert Whitener pass completed to WR Gerald Spain for 37 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Spain gained 23 yards after the catch. Denver 13, Champaign (IL) 7 |
| (2Q: 13:38) Extra point by Ethan Compton was good. Denver 14, Champaign (IL) 7 |
| (2Q: 13:22) Ethan Compton kicked off 74 yards from the DEN35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CHM20 (2Q: 13:22) Bucky Lincoln ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Eugene Tollefson. |
| 2-9-CHM21 (2Q: 12:48) Irv Dupre ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Duane Carlson. Key block delivered by Juan Warren. |
| 1-10-CHM31 (2Q: 12:05) Bucky Lincoln ran a draw inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Butch Farr. |
| 2-7-CHM34 (2Q: 11:38) Rusty Crownover sacked by OLB Orlando McCaffrey for a loss of 6 yards. McCaffrey ran right past Thurman Joppru and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 3-13-CHM28 (2Q: 11:08) Bucky Lincoln ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Duane Carlson. |
| 4-7-CHM34 (2Q: 10:40) Renaldo Devine punted 52 yards. Angel Grant returned the kick 9 yards to the DEN23. Tackled by Austin Hutton. |
| 1-10-DEN23 (2Q: 10:33) Robert Whitener pass was thrown incomplete, intended for FB Jim Jaramillo. |
| 2-10-DEN23 (2Q: 10:26) Avery Jeffries ran around left end for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB Scott Lefkowitz. Key block delivered by Rusty Lester. |
| 1-10-DEN41 (2Q: 09:41) Avery Jeffries ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Cole Griffin, assisted by ILB Scott Lefkowitz. Key block delivered by Zachary Rose. |
| 2-4-DEN47 (2Q: 09:10) J.T. Collier ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Kendrick Duffy, assisted by ILB Scott Lefkowitz. |
| 3-2-DEN49 (2Q: 08:44) Robert Whitener pass completed to RB J.T. Collier for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Kenny West. Collier gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Dean Turnbull on the CHM38. |
| 1-10-CHM38 (2Q: 08:20) Robert Whitener pass completed to TE Ronald Nelson for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Shannon Foster, assisted by CB Alan Seamster. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Nelson gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM27 (2Q: 07:39) Robert Whitener pass completed to WR Gerald Spain for 7 yards. Tackled by S Bryce Elliott, assisted by ILB Cole Griffin. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-3-CHM20 (2Q: 07:19) Avery Jeffries ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Artie Mathews. Key block delivered by Brayden Followay. |
| 1-10-CHM16 (2Q: 06:53) Robert Whitener pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ronald Nelson. DE Tyrell Garland simply tossed Mickey Upshaw aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. |
| 2-10-CHM16 (2Q: 06:43) Robert Whitener pass completed to WR Gerald Spain for 16 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Spain gained 9 yards after the catch. Denver 20, Champaign (IL) 7 |
| (2Q: 06:43) Extra point by Ethan Compton was good. Denver 21, Champaign (IL) 7 |
| (2Q: 06:34) Ethan Compton kicked off 63 yards from the DEN35. Aiden Strickland returned the ball 27 yards to the CHM29. Tackled by Mo Lysne. |
| 1-10-CHM29 (2Q: 06:13) PENALTY: Denver was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-CHM34 (2Q: 06:09) Irv Dupre ran inside the right guard for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Orlando McCaffrey. Key block delivered by Juan Warren. |
| 1-10-CHM44 (2Q: 05:48) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Harvey Meier for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Eugene Tollefson. |
| 2-7-CHM47 (2Q: 05:26) Rusty Crownover pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Harvey Meier. |
| 3-7-CHM47 (2Q: 05:18) Bucky Lincoln ran inside the left tackle for 23 yards. Tackled by S Butch Farr. Key block delivered by Thurman Joppru. |
| 1-10-DEN30 (2Q: 04:49) Rusty Crownover pass was dropped by WR Harvey Meier. |
| 2-10-DEN30 (2Q: 04:41) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Oscar Jarvis. S Duane Carlson knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-DEN30 (2Q: 04:35) PENALTY: Champaign (IL) was called for a False Start. |
| 3-15-DEN35 (2Q: 04:23) Rusty Crownover pass completed to RB Bucky Lincoln for 1 yard. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Seth Wehmeyer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-14-DEN34 (2Q: 03:59) Renaldo Devine punted 34 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (2Q: 03:52) J.T. Collier ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Asher Hernandez, assisted by DE Nolan Hanks. Key block delivered by Rusty Lester. |
| 2-3-DEN27 (2Q: 03:28) Avery Jeffries ran outside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Cole Griffin, assisted by ILB Scott Lefkowitz. Key block delivered by Zachary Rose. |
| 1-10-DEN38 (2Q: 02:46) Avery Jeffries ran around left end for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Cole Griffin, assisted by DT Not Courtney Wheeler. Key block delivered by Jim Jaramillo. |
| 1-10-CHM47 (2Q: 02:24) Avery Jeffries ran a draw inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Scott Lefkowitz, assisted by DE Tyrell Garland. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-12-CHM49 (2Q: 02:00) Avery Jeffries ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Shannon Foster. |
| 3-10-CHM47 (2Q: 01:21) Robert Whitener pass completed to WR Gerald Spain for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Kenny West. Spain gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-CHM43 (2Q: 00:56) Vince Ulbricht punted 43 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CHM20 (2Q: 00:51) Irv Dupre ran around right end for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Eugene Tollefson. Key block delivered by Butch Athanas. |
| 1-10-CHM37 (2Q: 00:10) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harvey Meier. CB Seth Wehmeyer defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CHM37 (2Q: 00:04) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harvey Meier. ILB Eugene Tollefson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-10-CHM40 (2Q: 00:01) Rusty Crownover pass completed to RB Bucky Lincoln for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Eddie Clements. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Ethan Compton kicked off 55 yards from the DEN35. Aiden Strickland returned the ball 21 yards to the CHM31. Tackled by Mo Lysne. Ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Mo Lysne for 14 yards to the CHM17. Tackled by Irving Ballew. |
| 1-10-CHM17 (3Q: 14:53) Robert Whitener pass completed to TE Ronald Nelson for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Alan Seamster, assisted by ILB Scott Lefkowitz. Nelson gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-5-CHM05 (3Q: 14:08) Robert Whitener pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Denver 27, Champaign (IL) 7 |
| (3Q: 14:08) Extra point by Ethan Compton was good. Denver 28, Champaign (IL) 7 |
| (3Q: 14:02) Ethan Compton kicked off 61 yards from the DEN35. Aiden Strickland returned the ball 26 yards to the CHM30. Tackled by Dean Turnbull. |
| 1-10-CHM30 (3Q: 13:25) Irv Dupre ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Duane Carlson, assisted by ILB Eugene Tollefson. |
| 2-6-CHM34 (3Q: 12:49) Bucky Lincoln ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DE Brian Raymond, assisted by DT Norm Osborne. |
| 3-9-CHM31 (3Q: 12:17) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Harvey Meier for 14 yards. Tackled by S Sam Dodge. Meier gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CHM Harvey Meier for 7 yards to the DEN48. |
| 1-10-DEN48 (3Q: 11:53) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Ballew. CB Eddie Clements defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN48 (3Q: 11:45) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Ballew. DE Jackie Castillo hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-DEN48 (3Q: 11:35) Bucky Lincoln ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Norm Osborne. |
| 4-6-DEN44 (3Q: 11:12) Renaldo Devine punted 44 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (3Q: 11:06) Robert Whitener pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gerald Spain. OLB Artie Mathews defended the pass. |
| 2-10-DEN20 (3Q: 11:02) Robert Whitener pass completed to WR Gerald Spain for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Cole Griffin. |
| 3-9-DEN21 (3Q: 10:21) Robert Whitener pass completed to WR Colton Ashley for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Walter Barela. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-DEN31 (3Q: 09:51) Robert Whitener pass completed to FB Jim Jaramillo for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Kendrick Duffy. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Jaramillo gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN45 (3Q: 09:18) Avery Jeffries ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Cole Griffin. Key block delivered by Rusty Lester. |
| 2-3-CHM48 (3Q: 08:45) J.T. Collier ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Not Courtney Wheeler, assisted by ILB Scott Lefkowitz. Key block delivered by Zachary Rose. |
| 1-10-CHM44 (3Q: 08:12) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-CHM49 (3Q: 08:06) Avery Jeffries ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Liam Clayton, assisted by ILB Scott Lefkowitz. |
| 2-16-CHM50 (3Q: 07:32) Avery Jeffries ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Scott Lefkowitz. |
| 3-10-CHM44 (3Q: 06:51) Robert Whitener pass completed to WR Gerald Spain for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Kendrick Duffy. |
| 4-4-CHM38 (3Q: 06:26) Vince Ulbricht punted 38 yards. Touchback. Denver's Sammie Doyle was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-CHM20 (3Q: 06:20) Irv Dupre ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Orlando McCaffrey, assisted by DE Jackie Castillo. |
| 2-8-CHM22 (3Q: 05:49) Irv Dupre ran inside the left guard for 10 yards. Tackled by S Sam Dodge, assisted by S Duane Carlson. Key block delivered by Thurman Joppru. |
| 1-10-CHM32 (3Q: 05:23) Rusty Crownover pass completed to RB Irv Dupre for 1 yard. Tackled by S Butch Farr. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-9-CHM33 (3Q: 04:40) Rusty Crownover pass was intended for WR Harvey Meier and was intercepted by S Sam Dodge at the DEN34. The interception was returned 31 yards. Tackled by Harvey Meier. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM35 (3Q: 04:31) Robert Whitener sacked by OLB Artie Mathews for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Mickey Upshaw. |
| 2-14-CHM39 (3Q: 03:49) Robert Whitener pass completed to RB Avery Jeffries for -4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Scott Lefkowitz, assisted by S Asher Hernandez. |
| 3-18-CHM43 (3Q: 03:24) Robert Whitener pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Shannon Foster. Turnbull gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 4-4-CHM29 (3Q: 02:55) Ethan Compton attempted a 46 yard field goal and succeeded. Champaign (IL)'s Cole Griffin was hurt on the play. Denver 31, Champaign (IL) 7 |
| (3Q: 02:47) Ethan Compton kicked off 58 yards from the DEN35. Aiden Strickland returned the ball 13 yards to the CHM20. Tackled by Nate Shea. |
| 1-10-CHM20 (3Q: 02:24) Rusty Crownover pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Irv Dupre. DT Norm Osborne blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-CHM20 (3Q: 02:17) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Devonte Osborne. DE Jackie Castillo hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-CHM20 (3Q: 02:09) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harvey Meier. CB Eddie Clements defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Champaign (IL) was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-10-CHM20 (3Q: 01:57) Renaldo Devine punted 44 yards. Angel Grant called for a fair catch at the DEN36. |
| 1-10-DEN36 (3Q: 01:47) Robert Whitener pass completed to WR Gerald Spain for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Scott Lefkowitz. Spain gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CHM48 (3Q: 01:02) Avery Jeffries ran around left end for 14 yards. Tackled by S Bryce Elliott. Key block delivered by Jim Jaramillo. |
| 1-10-CHM34 (3Q: 00:21) Avery Jeffries ran inside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Asher Hernandez. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-13-CHM37 (4Q: 15:00) J.T. Collier ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Scott Lefkowitz. |
| 3-9-CHM33 (4Q: 14:28) Robert Whitener pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 10 yards. Tackled by S Aiden Strickland. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Turnbull gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-CHM23 (4Q: 14:04) Avery Jeffries ran a draw inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Dwayne Alton, assisted by ILB Scott Lefkowitz. |
| 2-7-CHM20 (4Q: 13:32) Avery Jeffries ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Alan Seamster, assisted by ILB Scott Lefkowitz. |
| 3-5-CHM18 (4Q: 12:47) Robert Whitener pass completed to FB Jim Jaramillo for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Walter Barela, assisted by S Aiden Strickland. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-CHM16 (4Q: 12:16) Ethan Compton attempted a 33 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 34, Champaign (IL) 7 |
| (4Q: 12:09) Ethan Compton kicked off 59 yards from the DEN35. Aiden Strickland returned the ball 21 yards to the CHM27. Tackled by Mo Lysne. |
| 1-10-CHM27 (4Q: 11:40) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Oscar Jarvis for 20 yards. Tackled by ILB Eugene Tollefson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Jarvis gained 19 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM47 (4Q: 11:11) Bucky Lincoln ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Norman Henderson, assisted by DT Norm Osborne. Key block delivered by Marvin Pierce. |
| 2-5-DEN48 (4Q: 10:33) Bucky Lincoln ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Everett Henson. Key block delivered by Liam Sanderson. Sanderson flattened Barry Alcott to ensure the play's success. |
| 1-10-DEN40 (4Q: 10:12) Ralph Woodard ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Morris Kinney. |
| 2-7-DEN37 (4Q: 09:48) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Irving Ballew for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Irv Gheesling. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN27 (4Q: 09:16) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Dana Pettit for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Norman Henderson. Pettit gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN11 (4Q: 08:53) Bucky Lincoln ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Norm Osborne, assisted by S Morris Kinney. Key block delivered by Butch Athanas. |
| 2-4-DEN05 (4Q: 08:14) Bucky Lincoln ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Butch Farr, assisted by DE Clarence Carpenter. Key block delivered by Juan Warren. |
| 1-1-DEN01 (4Q: 07:30) Bucky Lincoln ran around the left tackle for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Thurman Joppru. PENALTY: Champaign (IL) was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-11-DEN11 (4Q: 07:21) Peyton Nixon ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by S Morris Kinney. Key block delivered by Thurman Joppru. |
| 2-3-DEN03 (4Q: 06:41) Rusty Crownover sacked by DT Norm Osborne for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by B.J. Horton. |
| 3-11-DEN11 (4Q: 06:01) PENALTY: Champaign (IL) was called for a False Start. |
| 3-16-DEN16 (4Q: 05:54) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Oscar Jarvis. DE Clarence Carpenter hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-16-DEN16 (4Q: 05:44) Jay Whitfield attempted a 33 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 34, Champaign (IL) 10 |
| (4Q: 05:39) Jay Whitfield kicked off 65 yards from the CHM35. Gerald Spain returned the ball 27 yards to the DEN27. Tackled by Sammy Hopper. |
| 1-10-DEN27 (4Q: 05:08) Avery Jeffries ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Scott Lefkowitz, assisted by S Asher Hernandez. |
| 2-10-DEN27 (4Q: 04:22) J.T. Collier ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Richie Barber. |
| 3-6-DEN31 (4Q: 03:36) J.T. Collier ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Liam Clayton, assisted by ILB Scott Lefkowitz. |
| 4-6-DEN31 (4Q: 02:50) Vince Ulbricht punted 34 yards. Bucky Lincoln returned the kick 0 yards to the CHM35. Tackled by Dean Turnbull. |
| 1-10-CHM35 (4Q: 02:43) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Bucky Lincoln. DE Clarence Carpenter hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CHM35 (4Q: 02:37) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Dana Pettit for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Seth Wehmeyer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Champaign (IL) was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| 2-15-CHM30 (4Q: 02:37) Rusty Crownover pass completed to TE Sammy Hopper for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Diego Middleton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-8-CHM37 (4Q: 02:00) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Oscar Jarvis. DT Norm Osborne hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-CHM37 (4Q: 01:50) Rusty Crownover pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Oscar Jarvis. DE Clarence Carpenter blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-CHM37 (4Q: 01:42) J.T. Collier ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Kenny West, assisted by CB Walter Barela. |
| Champaign (IL) called a time out. |
| 2-11-CHM38 (4Q: 01:32) J.T. Collier ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Scott Lefkowitz, assisted by OLB Kenny West. |
| Champaign (IL) called a time out. |
| 3-11-CHM38 (4Q: 01:22) J.T. Collier ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Artie Mathews, assisted by ILB Scott Lefkowitz. |
| Champaign (IL) called a time out. |
| 4-7-CHM34 (4Q: 01:14) Ethan Compton attempted a 51 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 37, Champaign (IL) 10 |
| (4Q: 01:07) Ethan Compton kicked off 48 yards from the DEN35. Devonte Osborne returned the ball 18 yards to the CHM35. Tackled by Francisco Kilroy. |
| 1-10-CHM35 (4Q: 01:01) Ralph Woodard ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Butch Farr, assisted by DT Norm Osborne. |
| 2-7-CHM38 (4Q: 00:29) Ralph Woodard ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Barry Alcott, assisted by CB Eddie Clements. |
| 3-4-CHM41 (4Q: 00:04) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Oscar Jarvis for 27 yards. Tackled by CB Eddie Clements. Jarvis gained 29 yards after the catch. |
| Final Score: Denver Death 37, Champaign (IL) Flames 10 |