Week 2, 2027

played in Columbia, IL

52 degrees, rain, 11 mph wind

Vermont Mountaineers	0	3	0	7	-	10
Columbia Fire	3	3	7	7	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:12 CLB - Harvey Flynn 40 field goal
2Q: 08:32 VER - Joey Ring 37 field goal
2Q: 00:08 CLB - Harvey Flynn 39 field goal
3Q: 03:25 CLB - Walter Prescott 17 interception return (Harvey Flynn extra point)
4Q: 13:08 CLB - Bo Pottinger 53 interception return (Harvey Flynn extra point)
4Q: 03:59 VER - J.C. McGee 24 pass from K.C. Grant (Joey Ring extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:12 CLB - Harvey Flynn 40 field goal
2Q: 08:32 VER - Joey Ring 37 field goal
2Q: 00:08 CLB - Harvey Flynn 39 field goal
3Q: 03:25 CLB - Walter Prescott 17 interception return (Harvey Flynn extra point)
4Q: 13:08 CLB - Bo Pottinger 53 interception return (Harvey Flynn extra point)
4Q: 03:59 VER - J.C. McGee 24 pass from K.C. Grant (Joey Ring extra point)

Team Statistics VER CLB
Record 1-1 2-0
First Downs 18 12
- by Rushing 2 6
- by Passing 14 4
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 359 202
- Offensive Plays 68 59
- Yards per Play 5.28 3.42
Net Rushing Yards 63 119
- Rushing Attempts 15 36
- Yards per Rush 4.20 3.31
Net Passing Yards 296 83
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 50 - 27 - 5 22 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 314 85
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/18 1/2
- Yards per Pass Play 5.58 3.61
Fumbles/Lost 3/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/15 5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.5 8.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/85 7/56
Punt Returns/Yards 4/29 2/7
Kick Returns/Yards 3/68 2/57
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 5/82
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 24
Time of Possession 30:46 29:14

Team Statistics	VER	CLB
Record	1-1	2-0
First Downs	18	12
- by Rushing	2	6
- by Passing	14	4
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	359	202
- Offensive Plays	68	59
- Yards per Play	5.28	3.42
Net Rushing Yards	63	119
- Rushing Attempts	15	36
- Yards per Rush	4.20	3.31
Net Passing Yards	296	83
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	50 - 27 - 5	22 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	314	85
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/18	1/2
- Yards per Pass Play	5.58	3.61
Fumbles/Lost	3/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/15	5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.5	8.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/85	7/56
Punt Returns/Yards	4/29	2/7
Kick Returns/Yards	3/68	2/57
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	5/82
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 24
Time of Possession	30:46	29:14

Drive Charts

Vermont Mountaineers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:58	OWN 24	3	4	Punt
1	11:50	2:30	OWN 17	5	26	Punt
1	4:05	2:17	OWN 20	6	10	Punt
2	14:52	0:10	OWN 21	1	0	Interception
2	13:20	4:53	OWN 22	9	58	Field Goal
2	4:09	3:11	OWN 20	7	41	Missed FG
3	12:35	6:19	OWN 6	11	55	Punt
3	3:34	0:19	OWN 14	2	0	Interception
3	3:15	1:30	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
4	14:16	1:21	OWN 36	3	16	Interception
4	12:55	4:02	OWN 36	6	18	Punt
4	6:49	0:23	OPP 48	2	0	Interception
4	4:42	1:12	OWN 47	3	53	Touchdown
4	1:42	1:16	OWN 18	8	57	Interception

Columbia Fire
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:02	1:12	OWN 26	3	2	Punt
1	9:20	5:15	OWN 6	13	71	Field Goal
1	1:48	1:56	OWN 31	3	4	Punt
2	14:42	1:22	OWN 35	3	2	Punt
2	8:27	4:18	OWN 8	6	51	Punt
2	0:58	0:55	OWN 46	5	32	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:25	OWN 44	3	8	Punt
3	6:16	2:42	OWN 20	6	32	Punt
3	1:45	2:29	OWN 23	6	9	Punt
4	8:53	2:04	OWN 10	3	-1	Punt
4	6:26	1:44	OWN 9	3	-1	Punt
4	3:30	1:48	OWN 29	6	12	Punt
4	0:26	0:26	OWN 31	1	-2	Game

Game MVP: Bo Pottinger, Columbia Fire

Rushing Statistics

Vermont	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Mason Abdul-Malik	9	20	2.22	17	1
K.C. Grant	4	31	7.75	12	2
Miles Donovan	2	12	6.00	8	0

Columbia	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Eugene Guthrie	19	74	3.89	23	5
Greg Prior	11	13	1.18	5	0
Damon Briggs	4	28	7.00	13	1
Mario Gurley	2	4	2.00	6	0

Passing Statistics

Vermont	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
K.C. Grant	50	27	314	3/18	1	32	5	40.3

Columbia	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mario Gurley	22	14	85	1/2	0	22	0	71.2

Receiving Statistics

Vermont	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR J.C. McGee	9	17	105	11.67	39	24	1
WR Bennie Kramer	4	8	56	14.00	7	18	0
FB Zane McLendon	4	5	28	7.00	16	24	0
WR Ezra Harvey	4	9	59	14.75	22	23	0
WR Dan Fredrick	3	7	52	17.33	8	32	0
RB Miles Donovan	2	2	6	3.00	7	6	0
TE Sammie Dresow	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0

Columbia	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Isaac Houlihan	4	7	19	4.75	4	12
WR Jermaine Sanderson	3	5	28	9.33	18	22
RB Eugene Guthrie	2	2	5	2.50	0	6
WR Heath Musselman	2	3	7	3.50	0	8
RB Damon Briggs	1	1	10	10.00	0	10
TE Frank Newton	1	1	14	14.00	0	14
FB Desmond Garrett	1	1	2	2.00	0	2
WR Steven Rolfe	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Vermont	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Columbia	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Bo Pottinger	3	53	17.67	1
CB Mercury Sheldon	1	12	12.00	0
OLB Walter Prescott	1	17	17.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Vermont	Fumb	Recov
Kurt Harrison	1	0
K.C. Grant	1	0
Miles Donovan	1	0
Bill Segas	0	1
Conrad Connell	0	1
Ross Pettet	0	1

Columbia	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Phil Culver	0	0	2	0
Rick Parrish	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Vermont	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Randy Page	6	261	43.5	39.0	48	2

Columbia	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Calvin Lin	10	443	44.3	39.4	61	5

Kicking Statistics

Vermont	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Joey Ring	1/2	0/1	0/1	37	1/1

Columbia	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Harvey Flynn	2/2	1/1	0/0	40	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Vermont	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kurt Harrison	4	29	7.3	0

Columbia	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steven Rolfe	2	7	3.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Vermont	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lamont Floyd	2	43	21.5	0
Kurt Harrison	1	25	25.0	0

Columbia	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mercury Sheldon	2	57	28.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Vermont	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Alfred Grant	9	3	0.0	32	21
ILB Tim Kunz	6	3	0.0	34	22
CB Xavier Springs	6	1	0.0	32	20
S Jerome Johnston	4	1	0.0	36	21
CB Lamont Floyd	4	0	0.0	34	23
S Kurt Harrison	3	1	0.0	8	10
OLB Clarence Tyler	3	1	0.0	20	7
DT Ray Patton	3	0	0.0	13	5
OLB Jeremy Bookout	2	2	0.0	22	11
ILB Jamal Harding	2	1	0.0	2	1
CB Pat Mallow	2	0	0.0	7	9
DE Juan Barlow	2	0	0.0	30	18
WR Ezra Harvey	2	0	---	---	---
DE Jimmie Krykhtine	1	1	1.0	29	17
DT Earnest Lang	1	1	0.0	33	17
OLB Chuck Liao	1	1	0.0	11	9
WR Bennie Kramer	1	0	---	---	---
DT Lonnie Oliver	1	0	0.0	19	12

Columbia	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Bo Pottinger	5	0	0.0	15	49
ILB Jimmie Barlow	4	2	0.0	15	53
S Amos Peterson	4	2	0.0	14	48
CB Eddie Kirk	4	1	0.0	15	48
DE Bennie Milnes	4	0	0.0	15	49
OLB Phil Culver	3	2	1.0	9	30
DT J.C. Manning	2	2	1.0	13	38
CB Mercury Sheldon	2	1	0.0	14	52
CB Dominic Van Hoose	2	0	0.0	9	35
OLB Brett Price	2	0	0.0	3	8
OLB Leland Sherman	2	0	0.0	10	38
S Jay Doub	2	0	0.0	3	18
DT Tito Reed	1	0	1.0	5	27
OLB Walter Prescott	1	1	0.0	5	15
ILB Russell Kremer	1	1	0.0	5	12
CB Xavier Hartman	1	0	0.0	2	11
S Arnold Murphy	1	0	0.0	1	5
DE Darren Chong	1	0	0.0	12	29
OLB Austin Monroe	1	0	0.0	0	1

Pass Rush Statistics

Vermont	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jimmie Krykhtine	1.0	1	1	2	17
DE Juan Barlow	0.0	1	0	0	18
DT Earnest Lang	0.0	0	3	0	17

Columbia	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT J.C. Manning	1.0	1	1	0	38
OLB Phil Culver	1.0	0	0	0	30
DT Tito Reed	1.0	0	0	0	27
CB Dominic Van Hoose	0.0	1	0	0	35
DE Bennie Milnes	0.0	0	5	6	49
S Bo Pottinger	0.0	0	1	0	49
OLB Leland Sherman	0.0	0	1	0	38

Pass Defense Statistics

Vermont	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Lamont Floyd	3	0	23
CB Pat Mallow	2	0	9
S Jerome Johnston	2	0	21
S Kurt Harrison	1	0	10
OLB Clarence Tyler	1	0	7
OLB Chuck Liao	1	0	9
CB Xavier Springs	1	0	20
ILB Jamal Harding	1	0	1
ILB Tim Kunz	1	0	22
S Alfred Grant	1	0	21
OLB Jeremy Bookout	0	1	11

Columbia	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Jimmie Barlow	5	0	0	53
S Bo Pottinger	3	1	3	49
CB Eddie Kirk	3	1	0	48
S Amos Peterson	3	0	0	48
CB Dominic Van Hoose	2	1	0	35
CB Mercury Sheldon	2	0	1	52
OLB Phil Culver	1	1	0	30
DE Bennie Milnes	1	0	0	49
CB Xavier Hartman	1	0	0	11
OLB Brett Price	1	0	0	8
OLB Leland Sherman	1	0	0	38
S Jay Doub	1	0	0	18
S Arnold Murphy	1	0	0	5
OLB Austin Monroe	1	0	0	1
ILB Russell Kremer	1	0	0	12
OLB Walter Prescott	0	0	1	15

Blocking Statistics

Vermont	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ross Pettet	1	4	1	15	1	50
Dusty Hickson	1	3	0	15	0	51
Zane McLendon	1	1	0	7	0	15
Wally Guthrie	0	1	0	15	2	52
Byron Dunn	0	1	0	3	0	12
Zack Sanderson	0	1	0	15	0	52

Columbia	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jerry Drain	3	7	36	0	23
Broderick Green	3	6	36	0	23
Walt Dunn	2	7	36	1	23
Casey Machado	2	7	36	0	23
D.J. Burks	1	3	26	0	21
Albert Airhart	0	2	18	0	5
Alvin Sullivan	0	2	10	0	2

Special Teams Tackles

Vermont	Tackles	STPlays
Jamal Harding	2	9
Kurt Harrison	1	28
J.C. McGee	1	3

Columbia	Tackles	STPlays
Walter Prescott	4	23
Rick Parrish	1	18
Jay Doub	1	18
Desmond Garrett	1	18

Participation

Vermont	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ross Pettet	15	50	---	---	8	73
Bennie Kramer	9	37	---	---	23	69
K.C. Grant	15	53	---	---	---	68
Zack Sanderson	15	52	---	---	---	67
Wally Guthrie	15	52	---	---	---	67
Dusty Hickson	15	51	---	---	---	66
Bill Segas	15	50	---	---	---	65
Lamont Floyd	---	---	34	23	7	64
Jerome Johnston	---	---	36	21	3	60
Tim Kunz	---	---	34	22	2	58
Xavier Springs	---	---	32	20	4	56
J.C. McGee	13	40	---	---	3	56
Alfred Grant	---	---	32	21	2	55
Miles Donovan	4	25	---	---	26	55
Ezra Harvey	13	42	---	---	---	55
Earnest Lang	---	---	33	17	2	52
Grady Burke	9	33	---	---	9	51
Juan Barlow	---	---	30	18	1	49
Jimmie Krykhtine	---	---	29	17	1	47
Kurt Harrison	---	---	8	10	28	46
Pat Mallow	---	---	7	9	29	45
Dan Fredrick	5	29	---	---	10	44
Chuck Liao	---	---	11	9	23	43
Lonnie Oliver	---	---	19	12	5	36
Clarence Tyler	---	---	20	7	8	35
Lee Warren	---	---	18	12	4	34
Jeremy Bookout	---	---	22	11	1	34
Mason Abdul-Malik	11	23	---	---	---	34
B.J. Michels	---	---	6	5	13	24
Zane McLendon	7	15	---	---	1	23
Sammie Dresow	1	4	---	---	16	21
Juan Reid	0	5	---	---	15	20
Ray Patton	---	---	13	5	---	18
Conrad Connell	---	---	3	6	8	17
Byron Dunn	3	12	---	---	1	16
Tommy Fisher	---	---	7	7	1	15
Jamal Harding	---	---	2	1	9	12
Tony Tran	0	3	---	---	8	11
Cory Singley	0	3	---	---	8	11
Otis Brewer	0	1	---	---	8	9
Randy Page	0	0	---	---	8	8
Carson Enochs	0	0	---	---	8	8
Joey Ring	0	0	---	---	5	5
Jose Clements	0	3	---	---	---	3
R.J. Williamson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Graham Anthony	0	0	---	---	---	0

Columbia	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Mercury Sheldon	---	---	14	52	6	72
Bennie Milnes	---	---	15	49	8	72
Jerry Drain	36	23	---	---	12	71
Jimmie Barlow	---	---	15	53	2	70
Bo Pottinger	---	---	15	49	2	66
Eddie Kirk	---	---	15	48	2	65
Amos Peterson	---	---	14	48	2	64
Casey Machado	36	23	---	---	3	62
Mario Gurley	36	23	---	---	---	59
Dominic Van Hoose	---	---	9	35	15	59
Walt Dunn	36	23	---	---	---	59
Broderick Green	36	23	---	---	---	59
Isaac Houlihan	32	19	---	---	3	54
J.C. Manning	---	---	13	38	2	53
Leland Sherman	---	---	10	38	3	51
D.J. Burks	26	21	---	---	---	47
Frank Newton	27	11	---	---	8	46
Rick Parrish	14	13	---	---	18	45
Phil Culver	---	---	9	30	4	43
Walter Prescott	---	---	5	15	23	43
Greg Prior	11	7	---	---	24	42
Darren Chong	---	---	12	29	1	42
Tito Reed	---	---	5	27	7	39
Jay Doub	---	---	3	18	18	39
Desmond Garrett	9	12	---	---	18	39
Jermaine Sanderson	20	14	---	---	2	36
Eugene Guthrie	21	10	---	---	1	32
Heath Musselman	9	10	---	---	12	31
Brett Price	---	---	3	8	19	30
Albert Airhart	18	5	---	---	3	26
Steven Rolfe	13	7	---	---	5	25
Russell Kremer	---	---	5	12	6	23
Alvin Sullivan	10	2	---	---	10	22
Herb Farley	---	---	0	17	---	17
Pat Sawyer	2	1	---	---	10	13
Xavier Hartman	---	---	2	11	---	13
Calvin Lin	0	0	---	---	12	12
Ted Flynn	0	0	---	---	12	12
Carlton Peterson	0	0	---	---	12	12
Jaiden Stargell	0	0	---	---	11	11
Damon Briggs	4	6	---	---	---	10
Harvey Flynn	0	0	---	---	7	7
Arnold Murphy	---	---	1	5	1	7
Austin Monroe	---	---	0	1	4	5
Damon Merchant	0	0	---	---	---	0
Don Barrett	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	8	33	4.1
Right	7	30	4.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	53	5.3
Middle	5	18	3.6
Right	20	50	2.5
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Vermont	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
K.C. Grant	50	27	6	2	1	4	8	6	5

Columbia	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mario Gurley	22	14	1	0	1	1	4	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	34	5.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	11	92	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	103	9.4
Long (19+ Yds)	14	4	85	6.1

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	25	4.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	46	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	1	14	4.7
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Vermont	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR J.C. McGee	17	9	0	105	1	40
WR Ezra Harvey	9	4	0	59	2	42
WR Bennie Kramer	8	4	0	56	0	37
WR Dan Fredrick	7	3	1	52	2	29
FB Zane McLendon	5	4	0	28	1	15
RB Miles Donovan	2	2	0	6	0	25
TE Sammie Dresow	1	1	0	8	0	4

Columbia	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Isaac Houlihan	7	4	0	19	0	19
WR Jermaine Sanderson	5	3	1	28	1	14
WR Heath Musselman	3	2	0	7	0	10
RB Eugene Guthrie	2	2	0	5	0	10
WR Steven Rolfe	2	0	0	0	0	7
RB Damon Briggs	1	1	0	10	0	6
TE Frank Newton	1	1	0	14	0	11
FB Desmond Garrett	1	1	0	2	0	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Vermont	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Columbia	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Vermont	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
K.C. Grant	1	1	-1	-1.00	6.28

Columbia	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Vermont	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Zane McLendon	1	1	-1	-1.00	5.60

Columbia	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Vermont	Rushes	Conversions
K.C. Grant	1	1
Miles Donovan	1	1

Columbia	Rushes	Conversions
Damon Briggs	4	1
Greg Prior	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Vermont	Att	Comp	Conversions
K.C. Grant	12	7	5

Columbia	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mario Gurley	11	7	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Vermont	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dan Fredrick	3	0	0
WR Bennie Kramer	3	1	0
WR Ezra Harvey	3	3	3
WR J.C. McGee	2	2	2
FB Zane McLendon	1	1	0

Columbia	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Isaac Houlihan	5	2	1
WR Jermaine Sanderson	4	3	1
RB Damon Briggs	1	1	1
FB Desmond Garrett	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 62,600 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,700 (16,800)
End Zone 11,500 (12,000)
Mezzanine 6,600 (6,900)
Sideline Seats 10,100 (10,600)
Club Seats 10,000 (10,000)
Luxury Boxes 8,700 (8,700)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	62,600 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,700 (16,800)
End Zone	11,500 (12,000)
Mezzanine	6,600 (6,900)
Sideline Seats	10,100 (10,600)
Club Seats	10,000 (10,000)
Luxury Boxes	8,700 (8,700)