Wild Card Playoff Games, 2023

played in Pennsylvania, PA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Newark Bulldogs3777-24
Pennsylvania Lions014310-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:33 NWK - Butch Schulz 26 field goal
2Q: 14:50 PEN - Terry Wolfe 16 pass from Bruce Cote (Derrick Tatum extra point)
2Q: 08:11 PEN - Terry Wolfe 9 pass from Bruce Cote (Derrick Tatum extra point)
2Q: 04:42 NWK - Mitchell Brown 6 pass from Travis Kennedy (Butch Schulz extra point)
3Q: 08:53 NWK - Rich Sparkman 15 run (Butch Schulz extra point)
3Q: 03:33 PEN - Derrick Tatum 20 field goal
4Q: 11:34 PEN - Herb Montgomery 3 run (Derrick Tatum extra point)
4Q: 05:27 PEN - Derrick Tatum 24 field goal
4Q: 04:04 NWK - Jeremy Satre 23 pass from Travis Kennedy (Butch Schulz extra point)

Team StatisticsNWKPEN
Record12-510-7
First Downs2421
- by Rushing88
- by Passing1612
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards393389
- Offensive Plays6366
- Yards per Play6.245.89
Net Rushing Yards144115
- Rushing Attempts2324
- Yards per Rush6.264.79
Net Passing Yards249274
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt38 - 22 - 342 - 28 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards270274
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/210/0
- Yards per Pass Play6.236.52
Fumbles/Lost1/00/0
3rd Down Conversions7/126/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.35.4
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards4/306/40
Punt Returns/Yards2/82/12
Kick Returns/Yards4/912/57
Interception Ret./Yards1/03/44
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits36
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/13/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 31
Time of Possession26:3533:25

Drive Charts

Newark Bulldogs
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:23OWN 22548Interception
18:364:08OWN 20871Field Goal
11:110:09OWN 2010Interception
214:391:58OWN 20516Punt
28:013:27OWN 44756Touchdown
23:181:38OWN 4366Punt
313:184:31OWN 25875Touchdown
33:251:49OWN 3530Punt
30:231:14OWN 433-5Punt
411:282:01OWN 20417Interception
45:201:28OWN 35565Touchdown
42:212:05OWN 34844Missed FG
Pennsylvania Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:373:01OWN 20612Punt
14:283:17OWN 40645Interception
11:021:23OPP 14314Touchdown
212:414:40OWN 251075Touchdown
24:341:16OWN 2030Punt
21:401:40OWN 6327Half
315:001:42OWN 2033Punt
38:475:22OWN 201177Field Goal
31:361:13OWN 1030Punt
414:092:41OWN 30670Touchdown
49:274:07OPP 42835Field Goal
43:521:31OWN 41432Missed FG
40:160:16OWN 291-1Game

Game MVP: Bruce Cote, Pennsylvania Lions

Rushing Statistics

NewarkAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Rich Sparkman15734.871531
Gary Jamison56012.002230
Roger Sherman242.00400
Travis Kennedy177.00700
PennsylvaniaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Floyd Broughton14936.643030
Herb Montgomery9232.561011
Bruce Cote1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

NewarkAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Travis Kennedy38222702/21230364.6
PennsylvaniaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bruce Cote42282740/0239190.8

Receiving Statistics

NewarkCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jose Hoover586212.403160
WR Jessie Lucas475213.003170
TE Quinn Glover464411.0015220
WR Jeremy Satre347224.0020301
RB Rich Sparkman33144.67480
WR Mitchell Brown27178.503111
FB Roger Sherman1199.00890
TE Fred Preston0100.00000
PennsylvaniaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Terry Wolfe121614712.2539392
TE Max Horiszny44225.50270
WR Chester Hesse344715.674230
WR Matthew Terrell38175.676100
FB Neil Curry22147.00680
RB Floyd Broughton222010.005110
RB Herb Montgomery1244.00040
WR Leo Paige1133.00030
WR Brandon Kennedy0300.00000

Interception Statistics

NewarkIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Nicky Doyle100.000
PennsylvaniaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Blaine Shue13838.000
CB Nolan Garcia100.000
S Blake Barden166.000

Fumble Statistics

NewarkFumbRecovForceTD
Jose Hoover1000
Rich Sparkman0100
PennsylvaniaFumbRecovForceTD
Tony Hamilton0010

Punting Statistics

NewarkPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Drew Compton417343.340.3452
PennsylvaniaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Britt Loom419248.046.0570

Kicking Statistics

NewarkFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Butch Schulz1/20/00/0263/3
PennsylvaniaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Derrick Tatum2/30/10/0243/3

Punt Return Statistics

NewarkRetYardsAvgTD
Rich Sparkman284.00
PennsylvaniaRetYardsAvgTD
Irving Sweeney2126.00

Kick Return Statistics

NewarkRetYardsAvgTD
Nicky Doyle25326.50
Jessie Lucas23819.00
PennsylvaniaRetYardsAvgTD
Irving Sweeney25728.50

Defensive Statistics

NewarkTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Junior El Nino920.02239
OLB Warren McCormick500.02035
ILB Hardy Henry430.02036
CB Nicky Doyle410.02039
CB Rickey Richard400.0211
DT Zach Reed400.01227
CB Alvin Gordon300.01428
DT Ray Hatcher220.02337
OLB Eric Sewick210.01317
DE Stephen Brigham210.01127
DE Antoine Nece200.01330
CB Craig Downs200.01219
DE Vernon Franklin110.01112
S Sean Hitchcock100.01627
TE Quinn Glover10---------
RB Rich Sparkman10---------
S Oliver Brooks100.0919
QB Travis Kennedy10---------
ILB Drew Ludwig100.046
OLB Mickey Vedros100.056
PennsylvaniaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Blake Barden840.02238
ILB Tony Hamilton520.02132
OLB Luke Sipos510.01834
OLB Rodney Lachance301.01723
S Blaine Shue310.01930
DE Marlon Katzenmoyer300.01833
S Irving Sweeney210.01836
CB Nolan Garcia210.02130
DE Henry Parise200.02338
ILB Korey Nall200.0717
ILB Phillip Poston200.045
CB Martin Spring200.0417
DE Rufus Richardson101.01325
CB Will Webb120.02036
QB Bruce Cote10---------
DE Karl Sandlin100.01015
DT Bryan Sinclair100.059
OLB Ernest Cochrane100.036
S Omar Sitron010.0410

Pass Rush Statistics

NewarkSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Stephen Brigham0.010327
OLB Warren McCormick0.010035
DE Antoine Nece0.001030
DT Ray Hatcher0.001037
PennsylvaniaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Rufus Richardson1.002025
OLB Rodney Lachance1.000023
DE Henry Parise0.010038
DE Marlon Katzenmoyer0.004033
ILB Korey Nall0.001017

Pass Defense Statistics

NewarkCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Junior El Nino52039
CB Alvin Gordon31028
CB Rickey Richard31011
ILB Hardy Henry30036
OLB Warren McCormick22035
CB Nicky Doyle20139
S Sean Hitchcock20027
DT Zach Reed20027
CB Craig Downs20019
OLB Eric Sewick11017
DE Antoine Nece10030
S Oliver Brooks10019
DT Ray Hatcher10037
CB Cris Martinez01017
PennsylvaniaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Tony Hamilton41032
S Blake Barden30138
CB Nolan Garcia21130
S Blaine Shue20130
ILB Korey Nall20017
CB Martin Spring20017
OLB Luke Sipos20034
S Irving Sweeney10036
ILB Phillip Poston1005
DE Marlon Katzenmoyer10033
OLB Ernest Cochrane1006
CB Will Webb10036

Blocking Statistics

NewarkKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Norman Enright47020039
Kurt Bensen25020034
Jessie German23018135
Shane Brush12021137
Brad Godfrey110203
Roger Sherman02017027
Wendell Sands02020035
PennsylvaniaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Harry Taylor37121033
Brant Sanders33021032
Juan Peterson3309021
Tracy Fisk23020035
Marlon Gillette14020041
Jessie Webster1109013
Neil Curry01017023
Max Horiszny01017034

Special Teams Tackles

NewarkTacklesSTPlays
Drew Ludwig215
Craig Downs112
Casey Lofton110
PennsylvaniaTacklesSTPlays
Blake Barden212
Herb Montgomery122
Irving Sweeney121
Juan McElroy118
Brant Sanders16

Participation

NewarkRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Nicky Doyle------2039867
Junior El Nino------2239364
Travis Kennedy2340---------63
Ray Hatcher------2337363
Norman Enright2039------362
Rich Sparkman1625------2162
Quinn Glover2136------461
Roger Sherman1727------1660
Warren McCormick------2035459
Hardy Henry------2036359
Wendell Sands2035------459
Shane Brush2137---------58
Kurt Bensen2034---------54
Jessie German1835---------53
Jose Hoover1929---------48
Sean Hitchcock------1627346
Antoine Nece------1330245
Alvin Gordon------1428345
Zach Reed------1227544
Craig Downs------12191243
Eric Sewick------13171242
Jessie Lucas1421------641
Stephen Brigham------1127139
Oliver Brooks------9191139
Cris Martinez------1017936
Terrell Rice------1315331
Dwayne Ayodele------1415130
Mitchell Brown919---------28
Vernon Franklin------1112528
Fred Preston38------1627
Drew Ludwig------461525
Rickey Richard------2111124
Jeremy Satre815---------23
Gary Jamison715---------22
Mickey Vedros------561021
Louie Grier79------218
Marvin Pennock47------617
Frankie Hamrick01------1516
Casey Lofton14------1015
Levon Bullock00------1313
Brad Godfrey23------611
Kerry Covington31------59
Butch Schulz00------77
Drew Compton00------44
Zach Wynn00------22
Mark Fletcher00---------0
PennsylvaniaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Irving Sweeney------18362175
Blake Barden------22381272
Terry Wolfe2032------1567
Bruce Cote2442---------66
Henry Parise------2338364
Jamie Baron2035------762
Luke Sipos------18341062
Marlon Gillette2041---------61
Harry Taylor2133------761
Brant Sanders2132------659
Herb Montgomery928------2259
Nolan Garcia------2130859
Max Horiszny1734------758
Will Webb------2036258
Tony Hamilton------2132356
Tracy Fisk2035---------55
Marlon Katzenmoyer------1833253
Blaine Shue------1930251
Neil Curry1723------949
Rodney Lachance------1723141
Rufus Richardson------1325341
Artie Harding1512------1340
Matthew Terrell619------1439
Juan Peterson921------737
Chester Hesse822------535
Karl Sandlin------1015631
Jessie Webster913------729
Brandon Kennedy1117---------28
Juan McElroy27------1827
Martin Spring------417627
Korey Nall------717226
Floyd Broughton1510---------25
Omar Sitron------4101024
Phillip Gow------221115
Bryan Sinclair------59---14
Phillip Poston------45312
Ernest Cochrane------36110
Derrick Tatum00------99
Rod Gray------44---8
Britt Loom00------77
Leo Paige06---------6
Richard Flowers------0055
Adrian Debussy00---------0
Eric Ives------00---0
Artie Espinal00---------0
Keith Carpenter00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11756.8
Middle4153.8
Right8546.8
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10858.5
Middle2105.0
Right11211.9
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

NewarkAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Travis Kennedy38223022703
PennsylvaniaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bruce Cote42282018231

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33175.7
Short (0-8 Yds)96414.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)16101549.6
Long (19+ Yds)93586.4
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen22168.0
Short (0-8 Yds)20171356.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)157845.6
Long (19+ Yds)52397.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

NewarkTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jose Hoover85162029
WR Jessie Lucas74052021
WR Mitchell Brown72117019
TE Quinn Glover64044136
WR Jeremy Satre43072215
RB Rich Sparkman33014025
FB Roger Sherman1109027
TE Fred Preston100008
PennsylvaniaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Terry Wolfe16120147132
WR Matthew Terrell83117019
WR Chester Hesse43047122
TE Max Horiszny44022034
WR Brandon Kennedy3000017
RB Herb Montgomery2104028
FB Neil Curry22014023
RB Floyd Broughton22020010
WR Leo Paige110306

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

NewarkAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Rich Sparkman2147.004.87
PennsylvaniaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Herb Montgomery441.002.56
Floyd Broughton273.506.64

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

NewarkAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Travis Kennedy32144.677.11
PennsylvaniaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bruce Cote95414.566.52

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

NewarkTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Mitchell Brown2163.002.43
RB Rich Sparkman1188.004.67
PennsylvaniaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Terry Wolfe42256.259.19
WR Matthew Terrell2152.502.13
FB Neil Curry1188.007.00
WR Chester Hesse1000.0011.75
WR Leo Paige1133.003.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

NewarkRushesConversions
Rich Sparkman32
PennsylvaniaRushesConversions
Herb Montgomery31
Floyd Broughton33

Third Down Passing Statistics

NewarkAttCompConversions
Travis Kennedy965
PennsylvaniaAttCompConversions
Bruce Cote732

Third Down Receiving Statistics

NewarkTargCatchConversions
WR Jose Hoover211
WR Jeremy Satre211
TE Quinn Glover211
WR Mitchell Brown110
FB Roger Sherman111
RB Rich Sparkman111
PennsylvaniaTargCatchConversions
WR Matthew Terrell310
WR Terry Wolfe211
RB Herb Montgomery100
WR Chester Hesse111

SectionAttendance
Stadium62,500 (64,100 capacity)
Upper Deck16,400 (16,400)
End Zone11,800 (11,800)
Mezzanine6,800 (6,800)
Sideline Seats10,400 (10,400)
Club Seats10,000 (10,000)
Luxury Boxes7,100 (8,700)