Wild Card Playoff Games, 2026

Game MVP: Travis Kennedy, Newark Bulldogs

played in Newark, NJ

48 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Drive Charts

Rushing Statistics

Passing Statistics

Receiving Statistics

Interception Statistics

Fumble Statistics

Punting Statistics

Kicking Statistics

Punt Return Statistics

Kick Return Statistics

Defensive Statistics

Pass Rush Statistics

Pass Defense Statistics

Blocking Statistics

Special Teams Statistics

Directional Rushing Statistics

Detailed Passing Statistics

Directional Passing Statistics

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Third Down Passing Statistics

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Texas Trojans	0	9	0	8	-	17
Newark Bulldogs	3	7	7	7	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:57 NWK - Trevor Hodgson 19 field goal
2Q: 12:49 TEX - Louie Porter 37 field goal
2Q: 07:07 TEX - Louie Porter 21 field goal
2Q: 02:33 NWK - Fred Preston 1 pass from Travis Kennedy (Trevor Hodgson extra point)
2Q: 00:51 TEX - Louie Porter 35 field goal
3Q: 05:10 NWK - Martin Welborn 12 pass from Travis Kennedy (Trevor Hodgson extra point)
4Q: 14:28 TEX - Dwayne Mathis 56 pass from Dan Lester (Shannon Gaylord run for conversion)
4Q: 02:57 NWK - Rich Sparkman 7 run (Trevor Hodgson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:57 NWK - Trevor Hodgson 19 field goal
2Q: 12:49 TEX - Louie Porter 37 field goal
2Q: 07:07 TEX - Louie Porter 21 field goal
2Q: 02:33 NWK - Fred Preston 1 pass from Travis Kennedy (Trevor Hodgson extra point)
2Q: 00:51 TEX - Louie Porter 35 field goal
3Q: 05:10 NWK - Martin Welborn 12 pass from Travis Kennedy (Trevor Hodgson extra point)
4Q: 14:28 TEX - Dwayne Mathis 56 pass from Dan Lester (Shannon Gaylord run for conversion)
4Q: 02:57 NWK - Rich Sparkman 7 run (Trevor Hodgson extra point)

Team Statistics TEX NWK
Record 10-7 13-4
First Downs 16 25
- by Rushing 4 11
- by Passing 11 13
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 260 379
- Offensive Plays 58 69
- Yards per Play 4.48 5.49
Net Rushing Yards 53 181
- Rushing Attempts 17 41
- Yards per Rush 3.12 4.41
Net Passing Yards 207 198
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 22 - 0 27 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 218 203
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/11 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 5.05 7.07
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/13 7/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.0 5.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 1/5 4/30
Punt Returns/Yards 2/24 2/14
Kick Returns/Yards 4/106 3/66
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/3 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 24
Time of Possession 26:49 33:11

Team Statistics	TEX	NWK
Record	10-7	13-4
First Downs	16	25
- by Rushing	4	11
- by Passing	11	13
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	260	379
- Offensive Plays	58	69
- Yards per Play	4.48	5.49
Net Rushing Yards	53	181
- Rushing Attempts	17	41
- Yards per Rush	3.12	4.41
Net Passing Yards	207	198
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 22 - 0	27 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	218	203
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/11	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	5.05	7.07
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/13	7/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.0	5.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	1/5	4/30
Punt Returns/Yards	2/24	2/14
Kick Returns/Yards	4/106	3/66
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/3	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 24
Time of Possession	26:49	33:11

Texas Trojans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:25	OWN 39	3	1	Punt
1	4:51	7:07	OWN 20	14	60	Field Goal
2	12:17	5:17	OPP 46	8	42	Field Goal
2	2:23	1:40	OWN 44	7	38	Field Goal
3	11:41	1:38	OWN 13	3	7	Punt
3	4:59	3:41	OWN 40	7	21	Punt
3	0:51	1:39	OWN 33	4	67	Touchdown
4	11:56	4:07	OWN 18	9	34	Punt
4	2:49	0:29	OWN 28	3	0	Punt

Newark Bulldogs
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:35	8:44	OWN 25	15	73	Field Goal
2	12:44	0:27	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
2	7:00	4:37	OWN 34	8	66	Touchdown
2	0:43	0:43	OWN 20	2	18	Half
3	15:00	3:19	OWN 27	5	15	Punt
3	10:03	5:04	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
3	1:18	0:27	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
4	14:12	2:16	OWN 39	5	14	Punt
4	7:49	5:00	OWN 12	10	88	Touchdown
4	2:20	2:20	OWN 27	8	20	Game

Texas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Tyrone Robinson	10	32	3.20	11	1	0
Shannon Gaylord	7	21	3.00	8	0	0

Newark	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Rich Sparkman	26	140	5.38	14	3	1
Brandon Collins	9	27	3.00	8	0	0
Travis Kennedy	3	3	1.00	6	0	0
Roger Sherman	2	7	3.50	6	0	0
Martin Welborn	1	4	4.00	4	0	0

Texas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Lester	40	22	218	1/11	1	56	0	79.0

Newark	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Travis Kennedy	27	16	203	1/5	2	34	0	107.4

Texas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Martin King	5	6	30	6.00	0	15	0
WR Dwayne Mathis	4	11	78	19.50	40	56	1
TE Jerald Atkins	4	8	23	5.75	5	9	0
WR Bruce Berry	3	5	22	7.33	0	11	0
RB Tyrone Robinson	3	4	35	11.67	17	17	0
WR Clyde Pirrup	3	3	30	10.00	7	13	0
WR Herman Thornton	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Shannon Gaylord	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Pete Green	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Newark	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Levon Bullock	4	5	61	15.25	2	34	0
TE Fred Preston	3	6	23	7.67	0	18	1
WR Martin Welborn	3	5	47	15.67	18	21	1
WR Jose Hoover	2	4	27	13.50	0	18	0
WR Jessie Lucas	2	5	24	12.00	3	12	0
RB Rich Sparkman	1	1	13	13.00	8	13	0
RB Brandon Collins	1	1	8	8.00	3	8	0

Texas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Newark	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Texas	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Newark	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Texas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Shaun Antel	5	221	44.2	37.4	53	3

Newark	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Drew Compton	4	171	42.8	36.8	47	2

Texas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Louie Porter	3/3	0/0	0/0	37	0/0

Newark	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Trevor Hodgson	1/1	0/0	0/0	19	3/3

Texas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dwayne Mathis	2	24	12.0	0

Newark	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tyrus Holliday	2	14	7.0	0

Texas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Herman Thornton	3	72	24.0	0
Dwayne Mathis	1	34	34.0	0

Newark	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jessie Lucas	3	66	22.0	0

Texas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Lionel Mohon	10	1	0.0	31	20
S Russell Zimmerman	5	2	0.0	34	27
OLB Billy Drieberg	5	1	0.0	31	19
CB Derek Torres	4	1	0.0	32	23
DT Jerald Whalen	4	1	0.0	27	20
S Bart Maestas	4	0	0.0	35	25
CB Artie Dignan	4	0	0.0	27	22
ILB Deron Sheldon	3	2	0.0	21	17
CB Zack Koontz	3	1	0.0	29	19
DE Alonzo Lucas	2	3	1.0	34	24
ILB Bernard Bush	2	2	0.0	15	11
S Louis Ostroski	2	1	0.0	22	12
DT Isaac Wayne	2	1	0.0	15	12
DE Lance Crummey	1	1	0.0	29	19
S Kyle Maramieri	1	0	0.0	10	2
OLB Scott Koonse	1	0	0.0	10	7
OLB Darnell Hughes	0	1	0.0	30	19

Newark	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Zach Reed	5	2	0.0	11	24
OLB Renaldo Davey	5	1	0.0	14	35
CB B.J. Brennan	5	0	0.0	9	24
OLB Mickey Vedros	4	0	0.0	9	16
ILB Hardy Henry	3	1	0.0	10	30
DE Terrell Rice	2	1	1.0	12	32
DE Stephen Brigham	2	1	0.0	12	33
S Junior El Nino	2	1	0.0	16	39
ILB Drew Ludwig	2	1	0.0	7	11
S Brady Kramer	2	0	0.0	6	14
DT Chuck Briggs	1	1	0.0	16	31
S Clay Barrett	1	0	0.0	12	30
DE Matthew Jeffries	1	0	0.0	5	9
CB Andrew Anglewicz	1	0	0.0	12	23
CB Craig Downs	1	0	0.0	15	35
CB Ellis Garrido	1	0	0.0	2	11
OLB Reggie Havens	1	0	0.0	2	4
DE Vernon Franklin	0	3	0.0	5	8

Texas	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Alonzo Lucas	1.0	2	2	24
OLB Billy Drieberg	0.0	0	1	19
OLB Darnell Hughes	0.0	0	1	19

Newark	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Terrell Rice	1.0	1	1	32
DE Stephen Brigham	0.0	1	0	33
DE Matthew Jeffries	0.0	1	0	9
DT Ray Hatcher	0.0	1	0	19

Texas	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Artie Dignan	4	1	22
ILB Lionel Mohon	4	1	20
S Bart Maestas	2	0	25
S Louis Ostroski	1	2	12
ILB Deron Sheldon	1	0	17
ILB Bernard Bush	1	0	11
CB Derek Torres	1	0	23
CB Zack Koontz	1	0	19
S Russell Zimmerman	1	0	27
OLB Darnell Hughes	0	1	19

Newark	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB B.J. Brennan	5	1	24
OLB Renaldo Davey	3	1	35
ILB Hardy Henry	2	2	30
S Brady Kramer	2	1	14
S Clay Barrett	2	0	30
ILB Drew Ludwig	2	0	11
OLB Mickey Vedros	2	0	16
S Junior El Nino	1	2	39
CB Craig Downs	1	0	35
CB Ellis Garrido	1	0	11
OLB Reggie Havens	1	0	4
DE Stephen Brigham	0	1	33
DT Zach Reed	0	1	24

Newark	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Kurt Bensen	6	7	0	40	0	24
Wendell Sands	3	7	0	26	0	25
Norman Enright	3	6	2	34	1	23
Richie Stith	3	5	0	40	0	27
Roger Sherman	2	2	0	31	0	17
Fred Preston	2	2	0	36	0	28
Shane Brush	1	7	0	35	0	25
Carlos Fleming	0	1	0	16	0	7
Damon Gilmore	0	1	0	7	0	5

Texas	Tackles	STPlays
Martin King	2	10
Dexter Kroeger	1	17
Pete Green	1	15
Spencer Martinez	1	14
Louis Ostroski	0	19
Derek Torres	0	19
Scott Koonse	0	17
Shannon Gaylord	0	17
Bruce Berry	0	15
Clyde Pirrup	0	13
Dwayne Mathis	0	8
Trevor Stafford	0	8
Lance Peterson	0	8
Calvin Campbell	0	8
Tommie Bradley	0	8
Louie Porter	0	8
Kevin Perez	0	7
Anthony Herkel	0	5
Herman Thornton	0	5
Billy Drieberg	0	5
Shaun Antel	0	5
Lorenzo Pemberton	0	4
Jerald Atkins	0	4
Leslie Dixon	0	3
Lionel Mohon	0	2
Deron Sheldon	0	1
Artie Dignan	0	1
Tyrone Robinson	0	1
Jerald Whalen	0	1
Zack Koontz	0	1
Russell Zimmerman	0	1
Carlton Finney	0	1
Alonzo Lucas	0	1
Darnell Hughes	0	1

Newark	Tackles	STPlays
Roger Sherman	2	13
Jose Hoover	1	20
Tyrus Holliday	1	15
Drew Ludwig	1	10
Jessie German	1	5
Mickey Vedros	0	16
Fred Preston	0	15
Brandon Collins	0	14
Bernie Jefferson	0	13
Brady Kramer	0	13
Craig Downs	0	12
Frankie Hamrick	0	11
Ellis Garrido	0	11
Quinn Glover	0	7
Rich Sparkman	0	7
Trevor Hodgson	0	6
Drew Compton	0	5
Jessie Lucas	0	5
Terrell Rice	0	5
Carlos Fleming	0	5
Chuck Briggs	0	5
Damon Gilmore	0	5
Wendell Sands	0	4
Junior El Nino	0	4
Matthew Jeffries	0	4
Norman Enright	0	3
Stephen Brigham	0	3
Hardy Henry	0	3
Zach Reed	0	3
Renaldo Davey	0	3
Andrew Anglewicz	0	2
B.J. Brennan	0	2
Clay Barrett	0	1
Vernon Franklin	0	1
Ray Hatcher	0	1
Billy Kramer	0	1

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	10	2.5
Middle	2	2	1.0
Right	11	41	3.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	15	75	5.0
Middle	9	44	4.9
Right	15	65	4.3
None	2	-3	-1.5

Texas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Lester	40	22	1	3	2	9	4	1	0

Newark	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Travis Kennedy	27	16	2	0	0	5	4	0	0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	21	3.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	12	83	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	58	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	56	9.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	35	8.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	4	18	2.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	7	98	8.2
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	52	13.0

Texas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dwayne Mathis	11	4	1	78	1	36
TE Jerald Atkins	8	4	0	23	0	26
WR Martin King	6	5	1	30	0	22
WR Bruce Berry	5	3	0	22	0	24
RB Tyrone Robinson	4	3	0	35	0	27
WR Clyde Pirrup	3	3	0	30	0	20
WR Herman Thornton	1	0	0	0	0	2
RB Shannon Gaylord	1	0	0	0	0	14
FB Pete Green	1	0	0	0	0	15

Newark	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Fred Preston	6	3	23	0	28
WR Jessie Lucas	5	2	24	0	19
WR Levon Bullock	5	4	61	1	16
WR Martin Welborn	5	3	47	1	18
WR Jose Hoover	4	2	27	0	9
RB Rich Sparkman	1	1	13	0	18
RB Brandon Collins	1	1	8	0	10

Texas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Tyrone Robinson	1	0	0.00	3.20

Newark	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Rich Sparkman	5	26	5.20	5.38
Travis Kennedy	1	6	6.00	1.00
Brandon Collins	1	3	3.00	3.00
Martin Welborn	1	4	4.00	4.00

Texas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Lester	7	3	7	1.00	5.45

Newark	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Travis Kennedy	4	3	15	3.75	7.52

Texas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Martin King	3	3	7	2.33	5.00
TE Jerald Atkins	2	0	0	0.00	2.88
RB Tyrone Robinson	1	0	0	0.00	8.75
WR Dwayne Mathis	1	0	0	0.00	7.09

Newark	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Fred Preston	2	1	1	0.50	3.83
WR Levon Bullock	1	1	2	2.00	12.20
WR Martin Welborn	1	1	12	12.00	9.40

Texas	Rushes	Conversions
Tyrone Robinson	1	1
Shannon Gaylord	1	1

Newark	Rushes	Conversions
Rich Sparkman	3	3

Texas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Lester	11	7	3

Newark	Att	Comp	Conversions
Travis Kennedy	8	5	4

Trevor Stafford

Jerald Atkins

Jamie Baron

Clarence Benn

Kevin Perez

Mark Hoppe

Texas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Martin King	4	3	1
WR Bruce Berry	2	1	1
WR Dwayne Mathis	2	1	0
TE Jerald Atkins	2	1	0
WR Clyde Pirrup	1	1	1

Newark	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jose Hoover	2	1	1
WR Levon Bullock	2	2	1
TE Fred Preston	2	1	1
WR Martin Welborn	2	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 77,300 (87,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,400 (21,000)
End Zone 12,600 (15,100)
Mezzanine 8,100 (8,700)
Sideline Seats 13,100 (13,300)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 6,200 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	77,300 (87,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,400 (21,000)
End Zone	12,600 (15,100)
Mezzanine	8,100 (8,700)
Sideline Seats	13,100 (13,300)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	6,200 (9,900)