Week 5, 2015

played in Murfreesboro, TN

81 degrees, fair, calm

Norfolk Vipers	0	14	0	0	-	14
Murfreesboro Mules	7	7	7	17	-	38

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:19 MUR - Kendall Townes 1 pass from Otis Peterson (Jerald Page extra point)
2Q: 12:15 MUR - Lester Bridges 4 pass from Otis Peterson (Jerald Page extra point)
2Q: 05:21 NFK - Irv Tatum 1 run (Chuck Morris extra point)
2Q: 00:56 NFK - Donovan Fleming 12 run (Chuck Morris extra point)
3Q: 03:16 MUR - Lester Bridges 6 pass from Otis Peterson (Jerald Page extra point)
4Q: 12:25 MUR - Nathan Mullin 9 pass from Otis Peterson (Jerald Page extra point)
4Q: 07:32 MUR - Nathan Mullin 14 pass from Otis Peterson (Jerald Page extra point)
4Q: 02:00 MUR - Jerald Page 34 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:19 MUR - Kendall Townes 1 pass from Otis Peterson (Jerald Page extra point)
2Q: 12:15 MUR - Lester Bridges 4 pass from Otis Peterson (Jerald Page extra point)
2Q: 05:21 NFK - Irv Tatum 1 run (Chuck Morris extra point)
2Q: 00:56 NFK - Donovan Fleming 12 run (Chuck Morris extra point)
3Q: 03:16 MUR - Lester Bridges 6 pass from Otis Peterson (Jerald Page extra point)
4Q: 12:25 MUR - Nathan Mullin 9 pass from Otis Peterson (Jerald Page extra point)
4Q: 07:32 MUR - Nathan Mullin 14 pass from Otis Peterson (Jerald Page extra point)
4Q: 02:00 MUR - Jerald Page 34 field goal

Team Statistics NFK MUR
Record 2-3 4-1
First Downs 17 26
- by Rushing 5 6
- by Passing 10 19
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 218 408
- Offensive Plays 64 72
- Yards per Play 3.41 5.67
Net Rushing Yards 67 149
- Rushing Attempts 18 39
- Yards per Rush 3.72 3.82
Net Passing Yards 151 259
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 43 - 17 - 2 32 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 168 264
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/17 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 3.28 7.85
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.2 9.0
4th Down Conversions 0/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/20 7/62
Punt Returns/Yards 1/3 2/28
Kick Returns/Yards 7/183 3/73
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/12
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 5/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 42
Time of Possession 22:06 37:54

Team Statistics	NFK	MUR
Record	2-3	4-1
First Downs	17	26
- by Rushing	5	6
- by Passing	10	19
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	218	408
- Offensive Plays	64	72
- Yards per Play	3.41	5.67
Net Rushing Yards	67	149
- Rushing Attempts	18	39
- Yards per Rush	3.72	3.82
Net Passing Yards	151	259
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	43 - 17 - 2	32 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	168	264
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/17	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	3.28	7.85
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.2	9.0
4th Down Conversions	0/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/20	7/62
Punt Returns/Yards	1/3	2/28
Kick Returns/Yards	7/183	3/73
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/12
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	5/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 42
Time of Possession	22:06	37:54

Drive Charts

Norfolk Vipers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:43	OWN 32	3	-6	Punt
1	9:13	0:47	OWN 1	3	2	Punt
1	6:13	1:41	OWN 36	3	3	Punt
2	12:09	2:18	OWN 29	5	15	Interception
2	8:33	3:21	OWN 38	10	62	Touchdown
2	2:09	1:19	OWN 39	6	61	Touchdown
3	13:03	4:21	OWN 13	7	42	Punt
3	3:11	2:09	OWN 35	5	22	Punt
4	13:23	0:10	OWN 12	1	0	Interception
4	12:16	2:29	OWN 41	7	23	Missed FG
4	7:23	1:30	OPP 46	6	20	Downs
4	3:22	0:57	OWN 20	5	6	Downs
4	1:52	0:39	OWN 23	4	0	Downs

Murfreesboro Mules
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:17	4:04	OWN 30	8	21	Punt
1	8:26	2:13	OPP 25	5	25	Touchdown
1	4:32	7:23	OWN 6	13	94	Touchdown
2	9:51	1:18	OPP 34	3	3	Missed FG
2	5:12	3:03	OWN 29	6	39	Missed FG
2	0:50	0:50	OWN 23	2	16	Half
3	15:00	1:57	OWN 37	3	1	Punt
3	8:42	5:31	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
3	1:02	2:39	OWN 3	6	38	Punt
4	13:13	0:57	OPP 16	2	16	Touchdown
4	9:47	2:24	OWN 49	7	51	Touchdown
4	5:53	2:31	OWN 26	3	8	Punt
4	2:25	0:33	OPP 26	3	9	Field Goal
4	1:13	1:13	OPP 23	2	-3	Game

Game MVP: Otis Peterson, Murfreesboro Mules

Rushing Statistics

Norfolk	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Irv Tatum	12	38	3.17	14	2	1
Donovan Fleming	3	16	5.33	12	1	1
Ronnie Ackerman	2	11	5.50	8	0	0
Marshall Richard	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Murfreesboro	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Willie Osuchowski	22	90	4.09	20	3
Kendall Townes	9	15	1.67	14	1
Scott Fortune	5	39	7.80	19	1
Otis Peterson	2	7	3.50	4	0
Marshall Nece	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0

Passing Statistics

Norfolk	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ronnie Ackerman	31	16	157	2/11	0	19	2	39.3
Lionel Lemon	12	1	11	1/6	0	11	0	39.6

Murfreesboro	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Otis Peterson	32	24	264	1/5	5	30	0	138.5

Receiving Statistics

Norfolk	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Gilbert Smith	5	9	70	14.00	10	19
FB Donovan Fleming	3	4	19	6.33	1	11
WR Rickey Staigvil	3	4	32	10.67	0	14
RB Irv Tatum	3	8	14	4.67	2	9
WR Ty Wickliff	2	2	22	11.00	0	17
FB Marshall Richard	1	3	11	11.00	8	11
TE Jerald Harden	0	6	0	0.00	0	0
WR Ralph Donovan	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
WR Rufus Crowell	0	3	0	0.00	0	0
TE Jermaine Allred	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Murfreesboro	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Lester Bridges	10	14	118	11.80	34	30	2
WR Nathan Mullin	4	6	49	12.25	9	14	2
TE Dean Felts	2	2	28	14.00	11	15	0
TE Karl Portis	2	2	15	7.50	12	9	0
RB Kendall Townes	2	2	8	4.00	3	7	1
WR Victor Neri	1	3	27	27.00	3	27	0
WR Monty Hodel	1	1	9	9.00	3	9	0
RB Willie Osuchowski	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
FB Rick Evers	1	1	5	5.00	5	5	0

Interception Statistics

Norfolk	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Murfreesboro	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Cedric Nastovska	1	0	0.00	0
CB Riddick Pourdanesh	1	12	12.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Norfolk	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Murfreesboro	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Norfolk	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Orlando Foster	5	234	46.8	37.2	56	3

Murfreesboro	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Cornelius Gepner	4	193	48.3	47.5	50	3

Kicking Statistics

Norfolk	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chuck Morris	0/1	0/1	0/1	0	2/2

Murfreesboro	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jerald Page	1/3	0/2	0/0	34	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

Norfolk	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rickey Staigvil	1	3	3.0	0

Murfreesboro	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Victor Neri	2	28	14.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Norfolk	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ralph Donovan	5	124	24.8	0
Eric Jacobs	2	59	29.5	0

Murfreesboro	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Victor Neri	3	73	24.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Norfolk	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Preston Welch	9	2	0.0	38	31
ILB Nathan Fisk	7	2	0.0	38	33
DT Karl Austin	6	2	1.0	34	26
ILB Ethan Evans	6	0	0.0	25	19
S Winston Nissly	5	2	0.0	28	26
ILB Tommie Light	5	1	0.0	18	16
CB Eric Jacobs	3	1	0.0	38	30
CB Chad Donovan	3	1	0.0	34	29
CB Julio Bryant	2	1	0.0	22	17
ILB Bryan Eddleman	2	1	0.0	34	25
ILB Fred Owens	2	0	0.0	5	4
DE Lincoln Duncan	2	0	0.0	15	12
RB Irv Tatum	2	0	---	---	---
DE Preston Abrams	2	0	0.0	27	27
OLB Edwin Bush	1	1	0.0	9	15
OLB Victor Wynn	1	0	0.0	7	4
S Gilbert Pote	1	0	0.0	6	8
DT Ellis Woods	1	0	0.0	14	11

Murfreesboro	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Andy Barton	4	6	0.0	17	41
OLB Ty Fryar	4	2	0.0	17	44
CB Jose Mangum	4	1	0.0	16	46
S Cedric Nastovska	3	2	0.0	17	43
CB Jamie Preston	3	1	0.0	18	43
S Kris Benton	3	0	0.0	13	40
CB Winston Mulder	3	0	0.0	12	37
DE Drew Charbonneau	2	1	1.5	14	41
DT Al Armanda	2	1	1.0	15	29
DE Bennie Garner	2	1	0.5	17	44
DT Freddie Whitaker	1	1	0.0	12	30
DT Earl Gaskins	1	1	0.0	10	20
ILB Frank Smith	1	0	0.0	1	3
OLB Ty Sowers	1	0	0.0	7	9
S Mickey Bernstein	1	0	0.0	4	20
DE Brandon Cox	0	1	0.0	4	5
CB Riddick Pourdanesh	0	1	0.0	1	7

Pass Rush Statistics

Norfolk	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT Karl Austin	1.0	0	26
ILB Ethan Evans	0.0	1	19
ILB Bryan Eddleman	0.0	1	25
OLB Edwin Bush	0.0	1	15

Murfreesboro	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Drew Charbonneau	1.5	0	3	1	41
DT Al Armanda	1.0	1	0	0	29
DE Bennie Garner	0.5	1	1	0	44

Pass Defense Statistics

Norfolk	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Chad Donovan	4	1	29
ILB Nathan Fisk	3	1	33
ILB Ethan Evans	3	0	19
CB Julio Bryant	3	0	17
CB Eric Jacobs	2	1	30
S Preston Welch	2	0	31
S Winston Nissly	2	0	26
S Gilbert Pote	1	1	8
OLB Victor Wynn	1	0	4
ILB Tommie Light	1	0	16
ILB Fred Owens	1	0	4
ILB Bryan Eddleman	1	0	25

Murfreesboro	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Ty Fryar	3	1	0	44
ILB Andy Barton	3	1	0	41
CB Jamie Preston	3	1	0	43
S Kris Benton	3	0	0	40
CB Jose Mangum	2	1	0	46
CB Winston Mulder	1	5	0	37
S Cedric Nastovska	1	0	1	43
DT Freddie Whitaker	1	0	0	30
S Mickey Bernstein	0	1	0	20
CB Riddick Pourdanesh	0	0	1	7

Blocking Statistics

Norfolk	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Deion Cheatwood	1	5	16	0	35
Dennis Price	1	3	13	2	30
Nate Yamada	1	2	9	0	14
Isaac Stuart	1	1	13	1	34
Norbert Fiore	1	1	8	0	17
Donnie Aguilera	0	2	6	0	23
Marshall Richard	0	1	16	0	23
Arnold Willis	0	1	10	0	29

Murfreesboro	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Bruce Trammell	3	9	33	0	25
Jerald Dacosta	3	8	36	1	26
Rick Evers	2	3	19	0	16
Warren Marquez	1	7	34	0	29
Dean Felts	1	3	31	0	17
Jesse Bednarsh	1	3	39	0	33
Wendell Ziemak	0	2	33	0	24
Tony Haan	0	1	14	0	20

Special Teams Tackles

Norfolk	Tackles	STPlays
Dwayne Nelson	3	16
Marshall Richard	1	20
Jermaine Allred	1	7

Murfreesboro	Tackles	STPlays
Ty Sowers	4	15
Lester Bridges	1	15
Victor Neri	1	15
Mickey Bernstein	1	14
Jesse Bednarsh	1	7

Participation

Norfolk	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Eric Jacobs	---	---	38	30	16	84
Nathan Fisk	---	---	38	33	10	81
Preston Welch	---	---	38	31	4	73
Chad Donovan	---	---	34	29	3	66
Curtis Carpenter	---	---	36	27	3	66
Karl Austin	---	---	34	26	3	63
Bryan Eddleman	---	---	34	25	3	62
Marshall Richard	16	23	---	---	20	59
Ethan Evans	---	---	25	19	12	56
Winston Nissly	---	---	28	26	2	56
Preston Abrams	---	---	27	27	2	56
Jerald Harden	15	23	---	---	16	54
Dusty Stewart	10	35	---	---	6	51
Deion Cheatwood	16	35	---	---	---	51
Ronnie Ackerman	18	33	---	---	---	51
Julio Bryant	---	---	22	17	11	50
Isaac Stuart	13	34	---	---	---	47
Gilbert Smith	12	33	---	---	---	45
Jermaine Allred	11	27	---	---	7	45
Rufus Crowell	6	23	---	---	14	43
Dennis Price	13	30	---	---	---	43
Ralph Donovan	7	24	---	---	11	42
Rickey Staigvil	2	18	---	---	19	39
Arnold Willis	10	29	---	---	---	39
Donnie Aguilera	6	23	---	---	6	35
Tommie Light	---	---	18	16	1	35
Edwin Bush	---	---	9	15	9	33
Lincoln Duncan	---	---	15	12	5	32
Irv Tatum	14	18	---	---	---	32
Ellis Woods	---	---	14	11	5	30
Nate Yamada	9	14	---	---	6	29
Norbert Fiore	8	17	---	---	2	27
Dwayne Nelson	0	8	---	---	16	24
Ty Wickliff	4	19	---	---	---	23
Stephen Perez	5	12	---	---	4	21
Gilbert Pote	---	---	6	8	6	20
Donovan Fleming	3	14	---	---	2	19
Fred Owens	---	---	5	4	4	13
Lionel Lemon	0	13	---	---	---	13
Bert Quinn	---	---	1	3	9	13
Victor Wynn	---	---	7	4	---	11
Robbie Webster	0	1	---	---	6	7
Orlando Foster	0	0	---	---	5	5
Chuck Morris	0	0	---	---	4	4
Graham Foulke	0	0	---	---	1	1
Trent Tullo	0	0	---	---	---	0

Murfreesboro	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jesse Bednarsh	39	33	---	---	7	79
Lester Bridges	33	29	---	---	15	77
Otis Peterson	31	33	---	---	---	64
Wendell Ziemak	33	24	---	---	7	64
Jose Mangum	---	---	16	46	1	63
Warren Marquez	34	29	---	---	---	63
Jamie Preston	---	---	18	43	2	63
Bennie Garner	---	---	17	44	1	62
Ty Fryar	---	---	17	44	1	62
Jerald Dacosta	36	26	---	---	---	62
Cedric Nastovska	---	---	17	43	1	61
Kendall Townes	16	23	---	---	21	60
Andy Barton	---	---	17	41	1	59
Nathan Mullin	28	28	---	---	3	59
Victor Neri	24	20	---	---	15	59
Bruce Trammell	33	25	---	---	---	58
Drew Charbonneau	---	---	14	41	1	56
Kris Benton	---	---	13	40	1	54
Dean Felts	31	17	---	---	6	54
Rick Evers	19	16	---	---	17	52
Winston Mulder	---	---	12	37	1	50
Al Armanda	---	---	15	29	1	45
Freddie Whitaker	---	---	12	30	1	43
Tony Haan	14	20	---	---	7	41
Mickey Bernstein	---	---	4	20	14	38
Karl Portis	9	10	---	---	16	35
Willie Osuchowski	22	13	---	---	---	35
Ty Sowers	---	---	7	9	15	31
Earl Gaskins	---	---	10	20	---	30
Billboard Rucci	6	7	---	---	13	26
Riddick Pourdanesh	---	---	1	7	15	23
Roscoe Bridges	6	8	---	---	7	21
Barry Tanner	---	---	2	2	12	16
Brandon Cox	---	---	4	5	6	15
Frank Smith	---	---	1	3	10	14
Ryan Grier	---	---	1	2	5	8
Marshall Nece	8	0	---	---	---	8
C.J. Barker	0	0	---	---	7	7
Austin Mason	0	0	---	---	7	7
Scott Fortune	5	0	---	---	1	6
Jonathan Shepard	---	---	0	0	5	5
Cornelius Gepner	0	0	---	---	4	4
Monty Hodel	2	2	---	---	---	4
Jason Farrell	0	0	---	---	3	3
Jerald Page	0	0	---	---	3	3
Dennis Doyle	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	13	2.2
Middle	6	25	4.2
Right	6	29	4.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	53	4.4
Middle	16	61	3.8
Right	10	37	3.7
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Norfolk	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ronnie Ackerman	31	16	0	2	2	4	3	1	2
Lionel Lemon	12	1	0	0	4	6	1	0	0

Murfreesboro	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Otis Peterson	32	24	2	1	0	4	3	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	2	13	2.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	6	37	2.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	8	101	5.6
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	17	3.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	21	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	16	142	8.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	74	8.2
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	27	6.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Norfolk	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Gilbert Smith	9	5	0	70	33
RB Irv Tatum	8	3	2	14	18
TE Jerald Harden	6	0	1	0	23
FB Donovan Fleming	4	3	0	19	14
WR Rickey Staigvil	4	3	1	32	18
WR Rufus Crowell	3	0	1	0	23
FB Marshall Richard	3	1	0	11	23
WR Ralph Donovan	2	0	0	0	24
TE Jermaine Allred	2	0	1	0	27
WR Ty Wickliff	2	2	0	22	19

Murfreesboro	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Lester Bridges	14	10	118	1	29
WR Nathan Mullin	6	4	49	0	28
WR Victor Neri	3	1	27	1	20
TE Dean Felts	2	2	28	0	17
TE Karl Portis	2	2	15	0	10
RB Kendall Townes	2	2	8	0	23
WR Monty Hodel	1	1	9	0	2
RB Willie Osuchowski	1	1	5	0	13
FB Rick Evers	1	1	5	0	16

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Norfolk	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Irv Tatum	2	2	1.00	3.17
Marshall Richard	1	2	2.00	2.00
Donovan Fleming	1	12	12.00	5.33

Murfreesboro	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Scott Fortune	1	3	3.00	7.80
Willie Osuchowski	1	0	0.00	4.09

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Norfolk	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ronnie Ackerman	2	1	5	2.50	5.06

Murfreesboro	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Otis Peterson	8	7	54	6.75	8.25

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Norfolk	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Irv Tatum	1	0	0	0.00	1.75
WR Ty Wickliff	1	1	5	5.00	11.00

Murfreesboro	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Lester Bridges	3	3	21	7.00	8.43
WR Nathan Mullin	3	2	23	7.67	8.17
TE Karl Portis	1	1	9	9.00	7.50
RB Kendall Townes	1	1	1	1.00	4.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Norfolk	Rushes	Conversions
Donovan Fleming	1	1

Murfreesboro	Rushes	Conversions
Scott Fortune	5	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Norfolk	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ronnie Ackerman	8	4	3
Lionel Lemon	3	0	0

Murfreesboro	Att	Comp	Conversions
Otis Peterson	8	5	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Norfolk	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Gilbert Smith	3	1	1
WR Rufus Crowell	2	0	0
RB Irv Tatum	2	1	1
TE Jerald Harden	1	0	0
TE Jermaine Allred	1	0	0
WR Rickey Staigvil	1	1	0
WR Ty Wickliff	1	1	1

Murfreesboro	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Lester Bridges	3	2	2
WR Victor Neri	3	1	1
TE Karl Portis	1	1	1
RB Kendall Townes	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 56,200 (69,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,600 (21,100)
End Zone 12,600 (15,200)
Mezzanine 7,300 (8,800)
Sideline Seats 11,700 (13,400)
Club Seats 6,600 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes 2,400 (4,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	56,200 (69,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,600 (21,100)
End Zone	12,600 (15,200)
Mezzanine	7,300 (8,800)
Sideline Seats	11,700 (13,400)
Club Seats	6,600 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes	2,400 (4,000)