Week 17, 2027

played in Newark, NJ

43 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Vermont Mountaineers	7	3	6	0	-	16
Newark Bulldogs	3	7	7	7	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:58 VER - Lamont Floyd 77 interception return (Joey Ring extra point)
1Q: 03:15 NWK - Trevor Hodgson 22 field goal
2Q: 14:29 VER - Joey Ring 39 field goal
2Q: 00:27 NWK - Jessie Lucas 12 pass from Travis Kennedy (Trevor Hodgson extra point)
3Q: 13:55 VER - Joey Ring 41 field goal
3Q: 10:47 NWK - Jessie Lucas 11 pass from Travis Kennedy (Trevor Hodgson extra point)
3Q: 04:02 VER - Joey Ring 54 field goal
4Q: 08:00 NWK - Rich Sparkman 4 run (Trevor Hodgson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:58 VER - Lamont Floyd 77 interception return (Joey Ring extra point)
1Q: 03:15 NWK - Trevor Hodgson 22 field goal
2Q: 14:29 VER - Joey Ring 39 field goal
2Q: 00:27 NWK - Jessie Lucas 12 pass from Travis Kennedy (Trevor Hodgson extra point)
3Q: 13:55 VER - Joey Ring 41 field goal
3Q: 10:47 NWK - Jessie Lucas 11 pass from Travis Kennedy (Trevor Hodgson extra point)
3Q: 04:02 VER - Joey Ring 54 field goal
4Q: 08:00 NWK - Rich Sparkman 4 run (Trevor Hodgson extra point)

Team Statistics VER NWK
Record 2-14 11-5
First Downs 20 19
- by Rushing 4 8
- by Passing 14 11
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 312 394
- Offensive Plays 77 61
- Yards per Play 4.05 6.46
Net Rushing Yards 66 158
- Rushing Attempts 20 31
- Yards per Rush 3.30 5.10
Net Passing Yards 246 236
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 53 - 28 - 1 29 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 273 243
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/27 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 4.32 7.87
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 3/16 3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.7 7.7
4th Down Conversions 2/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/30 5/30
Punt Returns/Yards 2/24 2/19
Kick Returns/Yards 1/15 4/93
Interception Ret./Yards 1/77 1/2
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 31
Time of Possession 32:38 27:22

Team Statistics	VER	NWK
Record	2-14	11-5
First Downs	20	19
- by Rushing	4	8
- by Passing	14	11
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	312	394
- Offensive Plays	77	61
- Yards per Play	4.05	6.46
Net Rushing Yards	66	158
- Rushing Attempts	20	31
- Yards per Rush	3.30	5.10
Net Passing Yards	246	236
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	53 - 28 - 1	29 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	273	243
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/27	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	4.32	7.87
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	3/16	3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.7	7.7
4th Down Conversions	2/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/30	5/30
Punt Returns/Yards	2/24	2/19
Kick Returns/Yards	1/15	4/93
Interception Ret./Yards	1/77	1/2
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 31
Time of Possession	32:38	27:22

Drive Charts

Vermont Mountaineers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:46	OWN 20	9	47	Missed FG
1	3:09	3:47	OWN 20	8	58	Field Goal
2	12:57	4:25	OWN 16	8	37	Interception
2	5:55	3:03	OWN 20	6	19	Punt
2	0:20	0:20	OWN 20	1	-2	Half
3	14:51	1:01	OPP 25	3	1	Field Goal
3	10:36	1:30	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
3	6:45	2:48	OWN 38	7	25	Field Goal
3	1:01	2:33	OWN 32	7	32	Missed FG
4	11:48	0:58	OWN 4	4	12	Punt
4	7:51	1:21	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
4	6:08	2:23	OWN 41	5	20	Missed FG
4	2:31	2:31	OWN 20	13	61	Game

Newark Bulldogs
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:14	1:29	OWN 40	4	20	Interception
1	8:45	5:36	OWN 23	10	72	Field Goal
2	14:22	1:25	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
2	8:32	2:37	OWN 38	5	23	Punt
2	2:52	2:32	OWN 23	10	77	Touchdown
3	13:50	3:14	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
3	9:06	2:21	OWN 18	4	18	Punt
3	3:57	2:56	OWN 26	5	18	Punt
4	13:28	1:40	OWN 43	3	-1	Punt
4	10:50	2:59	OWN 37	6	63	Touchdown
4	6:30	0:22	OWN 43	2	16	Fumble
4	3:45	1:14	OWN 46	3	1	Punt

Game MVP: Travis Kennedy, Newark Bulldogs

Rushing Statistics

Vermont	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Kennedy Shapiro	8	27	3.38	9	0
Miles Donovan	7	24	3.43	12	1
K.C. Grant	4	19	4.75	8	0
Mason Abdul-Malik	1	-4	-4.00	-4	0

Newark	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Rich Sparkman	18	110	6.11	40	4	1
Brandon Collins	9	14	1.56	4	0	0
Travis Kennedy	3	29	9.67	13	2	0
Roger Sherman	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

Passing Statistics

Vermont	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
K.C. Grant	53	28	273	4/27	0	30	1	59.7

Newark	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Travis Kennedy	29	17	243	1/7	2	32	1	94.4

Receiving Statistics

Vermont	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR J.C. McGee	6	10	61	10.17	34	30
WR Irving Tillman	5	9	39	7.80	9	14
FB Zane McLendon	5	5	32	6.40	0	11
WR Ezra Harvey	4	8	64	16.00	4	28
WR Bennie Kramer	3	8	30	10.00	0	15
TE Byron Dunn	2	2	20	10.00	2	18
RB Kennedy Shapiro	1	6	17	17.00	8	17
WR Darrell Bauer	1	1	6	6.00	0	6
RB Mason Abdul-Malik	1	1	4	4.00	0	4
TE Grady Burke	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Newark	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jessie Lucas	6	9	69	11.50	15	24	2
WR Jose Hoover	2	5	32	16.00	3	25	0
RB Rich Sparkman	2	2	22	11.00	2	11	0
TE Fred Preston	2	6	34	17.00	12	17	0
WR Frankie Hamrick	2	4	25	12.50	5	14	0
WR Tyrus Holliday	2	2	40	20.00	4	32	0
WR Martin Welborn	1	1	21	21.00	20	21	0

Interception Statistics

Vermont	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Lamont Floyd	1	77	77.00	1

Newark	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Drew Ludwig	1	2	2.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Vermont	Fumb	Recov	Force
Ezra Harvey	1	0	0
Lamont Floyd	0	1	1
Darrell Bauer	0	1	0
Miles Donovan	0	1	0
Jamal Harding	0	0	1

Newark	Fumb	Force
Jessie Lucas	1	0
Rich Sparkman	1	0
Hardy Henry	0	1

Punting Statistics

Vermont	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Randy Page	4	193	48.3	43.5	50	1

Newark	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Drew Compton	6	269	44.8	34.2	54	1

Kicking Statistics

Vermont	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Joey Ring	3/6	2/5	1/4	54	1/1

Newark	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Trevor Hodgson	1/1	0/0	0/0	22	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Vermont	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kennedy Shapiro	2	24	12.0	0

Newark	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tyrus Holliday	2	19	9.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Vermont	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kurt Harrison	1	15	15.0	0

Newark	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jessie Lucas	4	93	23.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Vermont	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Tim Kunz	12	1	1.0	30	25
S Roderick Duran	5	2	0.0	30	28
CB Lamont Floyd	5	1	0.0	29	30
CB Xavier Springs	5	1	0.0	18	21
DT Lonnie Oliver	3	1	0.0	28	26
DE Juan Barlow	3	0	0.0	27	25
CB Lee Warren	2	0	0.0	28	28
DT Ray Patton	2	0	0.0	14	7
DE Tommy Fisher	2	0	0.0	22	23
DE B.J. Michels	2	0	0.0	9	7
S Jerome Johnston	1	2	0.0	28	28
OLB Jeremy Bookout	1	1	0.0	22	15
CB Pat Mallow	1	0	0.0	4	3
RB Mason Abdul-Malik	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Keegan Putnam	1	0	0.0	8	7
OLB Chuck Liao	0	1	0.0	15	16
S Alfred Grant	0	1	0.0	2	2

Newark	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Hardy Henry	6	2	0.0	7	24
S Junior El Nino	5	2	0.0	20	57
DT Chuck Briggs	4	0	2.0	8	23
OLB Reggie Havens	4	0	1.5	11	33
ILB Drew Ludwig	4	1	0.0	13	33
OLB Renaldo Davey	3	4	0.0	13	34
CB Andrew Anglewicz	3	3	0.0	20	47
DT Zach Reed	3	0	0.0	16	45
DT Ray Hatcher	3	0	0.0	10	29
DE Terrell Rice	3	0	0.0	13	43
CB Bernie Jefferson	2	1	0.0	13	39
CB Craig Downs	2	1	0.0	20	57
S Derek Crooks	2	0	0.0	19	54
DE Vernon Franklin	2	0	0.0	16	41
CB Ellis Garrido	1	1	0.5	6	21
DE Stephen Brigham	1	0	0.0	6	21
S Clay Barrett	1	0	0.0	1	3
DE Matthew Jeffries	1	0	0.0	5	10
OLB Mickey Vedros	1	0	0.0	2	6
CB Jesse Graham	1	0	0.0	0	7

Pass Rush Statistics

Vermont	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
ILB Tim Kunz	1.0	0	25
DE Juan Barlow	0.0	2	25
DT Earnest Lang	0.0	1	25
CB Lee Warren	0.0	1	28
DT Lonnie Oliver	0.0	1	26

Newark	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Chuck Briggs	2.0	0	0	0	23
OLB Reggie Havens	1.5	0	0	0	33
CB Ellis Garrido	0.5	0	0	0	21
DE Stephen Brigham	0.0	1	1	0	21
DT Zach Reed	0.0	0	2	0	45
DE Terrell Rice	0.0	0	2	0	43
ILB Hardy Henry	0.0	0	1	1	24

Pass Defense Statistics

Vermont	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Lamont Floyd	5	0	1	30
ILB Tim Kunz	4	0	0	25
S Jerome Johnston	2	1	0	28
CB Xavier Springs	2	0	0	21
CB Lee Warren	1	1	0	28
OLB Chuck Liao	1	1	0	16
CB Pat Mallow	1	0	0	3
DE Tommy Fisher	1	0	0	23
S Roderick Duran	0	1	0	28

Newark	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Hardy Henry	5	1	0	24
S Junior El Nino	4	2	0	57
CB Andrew Anglewicz	3	1	0	47
ILB Drew Ludwig	3	0	1	33
CB Craig Downs	2	2	0	57
CB Bernie Jefferson	2	1	0	39
OLB Renaldo Davey	2	0	0	34
S Derek Crooks	1	1	0	54
S Clay Barrett	1	0	0	3
DE Vernon Franklin	1	0	0	41
DE Terrell Rice	1	0	0	43
OLB Mickey Vedros	1	0	0	6
CB Jesse Graham	1	0	0	7
CB Ellis Garrido	1	0	0	21

Blocking Statistics

Vermont	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Wally Guthrie	2	6	20	2	57
Bill Segas	2	2	20	0	57
Dusty Hickson	1	2	20	2	57
Zack Sanderson	1	2	20	0	57
Jose Clements	0	3	20	0	57
Byron Dunn	0	1	7	0	11

Newark	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Richie Stith	2	10	1	31	0	30
Jessie German	2	6	0	31	1	30
Kurt Bensen	2	5	0	31	0	30
Norman Enright	1	3	0	31	0	30
Wendell Sands	1	2	0	31	0	30
Roger Sherman	0	1	0	25	0	20
Fred Preston	0	1	0	27	0	30

Special Teams Tackles

Vermont	Tackles	STPlays
Jamal Harding	4	14
Pat Mallow	1	23
Darrell Bauer	1	17

Newark	Tackles	STPlays
Tyrus Holliday	2	20
Jesse Graham	1	12

Participation

Vermont	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jose Clements	20	57	---	---	10	87
Dusty Hickson	20	57	---	---	---	77
Zack Sanderson	20	57	---	---	---	77
Bill Segas	20	57	---	---	---	77
Wally Guthrie	20	57	---	---	---	77
K.C. Grant	20	57	---	---	---	77
Irving Tillman	10	47	---	---	16	73
Lamont Floyd	---	---	29	30	6	65
Ezra Harvey	15	48	---	---	---	63
Jerome Johnston	---	---	28	28	3	59
Roderick Duran	---	---	30	28	1	59
J.C. McGee	16	41	---	---	---	57
Tim Kunz	---	---	30	25	2	57
Lee Warren	---	---	28	28	---	56
Lonnie Oliver	---	---	28	26	1	55
Juan Barlow	---	---	27	25	1	53
Chuck Liao	---	---	15	16	22	53
Grady Burke	12	21	---	---	20	53
Kennedy Shapiro	12	34	---	---	6	52
Earnest Lang	---	---	17	25	4	46
Tommy Fisher	---	---	22	23	1	46
Miles Donovan	7	14	---	---	25	46
Bennie Kramer	8	28	---	---	9	45
Xavier Springs	---	---	18	21	4	43
Jeremy Bookout	---	---	22	15	2	39
Juan Reid	1	12	---	---	20	33
Pat Mallow	---	---	4	3	23	30
Darrell Bauer	0	10	---	---	17	27
Zane McLendon	11	16	---	---	---	27
Byron Dunn	7	11	---	---	6	24
Ray Patton	---	---	14	7	---	21
Jamal Harding	---	---	1	5	14	20
Kurt Harrison	---	---	5	4	10	19
Conrad Connell	---	---	4	5	8	17
B.J. Michels	---	---	9	7	1	17
Keegan Putnam	---	---	8	7	---	15
Joey Ring	0	0	---	---	11	11
Randy Page	0	0	---	---	10	10
Tony Tran	0	0	---	---	10	10
Cory Singley	0	0	---	---	10	10
Otis Brewer	0	0	---	---	10	10
Carson Enochs	0	0	---	---	10	10
Alfred Grant	---	---	2	2	4	8
Mason Abdul-Malik	1	3	---	---	---	4
R.J. Williamson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Graham Anthony	0	0	---	---	---	0

Newark	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Craig Downs	---	---	20	57	17	94
Junior El Nino	---	---	20	57	7	84
Derek Crooks	---	---	19	54	5	78
Fred Preston	27	30	---	---	16	73
Andrew Anglewicz	---	---	20	47	6	73
Wendell Sands	31	30	---	---	7	68
Zach Reed	---	---	16	45	5	66
Terrell Rice	---	---	13	43	10	66
Norman Enright	31	30	---	---	---	61
Kurt Bensen	31	30	---	---	---	61
Jessie German	31	30	---	---	---	61
Travis Kennedy	31	30	---	---	---	61
Richie Stith	31	30	---	---	---	61
Roger Sherman	25	20	---	---	14	59
Vernon Franklin	---	---	16	41	1	58
Drew Ludwig	---	---	13	33	12	58
Bernie Jefferson	---	---	13	39	5	57
Jessie Lucas	24	21	---	---	6	51
Rich Sparkman	20	23	---	---	7	50
Renaldo Davey	---	---	13	34	3	50
Reggie Havens	---	---	11	33	5	49
Frankie Hamrick	19	17	---	---	12	48
Ray Hatcher	---	---	10	29	6	45
Ellis Garrido	---	---	6	21	15	42
Hardy Henry	---	---	7	24	5	36
Jose Hoover	11	13	---	---	11	35
Brandon Collins	11	7	---	---	16	34
Stephen Brigham	---	---	6	21	5	32
Chuck Briggs	---	---	8	23	1	32
Tyrus Holliday	4	4	---	---	20	28
Quinn Glover	8	8	---	---	6	22
Mickey Vedros	---	---	2	6	14	22
Jesse Graham	---	---	0	7	12	19
Matthew Jeffries	---	---	5	10	3	18
Martin Welborn	6	7	---	---	---	13
Drew Compton	0	0	---	---	7	7
Shane Brush	0	0	---	---	7	7
Trent Wright	0	0	---	---	7	7
Damon Gilmore	0	0	---	---	7	7
Ryker McIntyre	0	0	---	---	7	7
Trevor Hodgson	0	0	---	---	6	6
Clay Barrett	---	---	1	3	1	5
Shannon Murray	---	---	1	0	3	4
Antonio Tyler	0	0	---	---	---	0
Mark Fletcher	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jude Russ	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	22	4.4
Middle	12	52	4.3
Right	2	-6	-3.0
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	69	6.9
Middle	17	71	4.2
Right	4	18	4.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Vermont	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
K.C. Grant	53	28	3	4	4	8	6	1	1

Newark	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Travis Kennedy	29	17	4	0	2	4	5	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	-4	-2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	28	20	157	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	6	92	6.1
Long (19+ Yds)	7	1	28	4.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	6	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	9	111	7.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	45	5.6
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	81	16.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Vermont	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR J.C. McGee	10	6	0	61	1	41
WR Irving Tillman	9	5	1	39	0	47
WR Bennie Kramer	8	3	0	30	0	28
WR Ezra Harvey	8	4	1	64	2	48
RB Kennedy Shapiro	6	1	2	17	0	34
FB Zane McLendon	5	5	0	32	0	16
TE Byron Dunn	2	2	0	20	0	11
TE Grady Burke	2	0	0	0	0	21
WR Darrell Bauer	1	1	0	6	0	10
RB Mason Abdul-Malik	1	1	0	4	0	3

Newark	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jessie Lucas	9	6	1	69	1	21
TE Fred Preston	6	2	0	34	0	30
WR Jose Hoover	5	2	1	32	1	13
WR Frankie Hamrick	4	2	0	25	0	17
RB Rich Sparkman	2	2	0	22	0	23
WR Tyrus Holliday	2	2	0	40	1	4
WR Martin Welborn	1	1	0	21	1	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Vermont	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Newark	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Rich Sparkman	4	18	4.50	6.11
Brandon Collins	1	1	1.00	1.56

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Vermont	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
K.C. Grant	2	0	0	0.00	5.15

Newark	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Travis Kennedy	4	2	23	5.75	8.38

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Vermont	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR J.C. McGee	1	0	0	0.00	6.10
TE Grady Burke	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Newark	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jessie Lucas	2	2	23	11.50	7.67
TE Fred Preston	1	0	0	0.00	5.67
WR Frankie Hamrick	1	0	0	0.00	6.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Vermont	Rushes	Conversions
Mason Abdul-Malik	1	0

Newark	Rushes	Conversions
Rich Sparkman	1	0
Travis Kennedy	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Vermont	Att	Comp	Conversions
K.C. Grant	14	7	3

Newark	Att	Comp	Conversions
Travis Kennedy	9	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Vermont	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bennie Kramer	4	1	0
WR Irving Tillman	2	0	0
TE Byron Dunn	2	2	1
WR J.C. McGee	2	1	0
WR Ezra Harvey	2	1	0
RB Mason Abdul-Malik	1	1	1
FB Zane McLendon	1	1	1

Newark	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Frankie Hamrick	3	1	0
WR Jose Hoover	2	1	0
TE Fred Preston	2	1	1
WR Jessie Lucas	1	0	0
WR Martin Welborn	1	1	1

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

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