Conference Semifinals, 2027

played in Salt Lake City, UT

39 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Newark Bulldogs	14	0	0	7	-	21
Salt Lake City Stallions	3	14	3	6	-	26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:08 SLC - Tyrus Millar 50 field goal
1Q: 06:42 NWK - Rich Sparkman 8 run (Trevor Hodgson extra point)
1Q: 03:16 NWK - Rich Sparkman 49 run (Trevor Hodgson extra point)
2Q: 14:32 SLC - Gabe Patterson 11 run (Tyrus Millar extra point)
2Q: 05:28 SLC - Jeffrey Faine 2 pass from Gabe Patterson (Tyrus Millar extra point)
3Q: 10:03 SLC - Tyrus Millar 45 field goal
4Q: 14:17 NWK - Quinn Glover 10 pass from Travis Kennedy (Trevor Hodgson extra point)
4Q: 04:54 SLC - Tyrus Millar 34 field goal
4Q: 01:14 SLC - Tyrus Millar 31 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:08 SLC - Tyrus Millar 50 field goal
1Q: 06:42 NWK - Rich Sparkman 8 run (Trevor Hodgson extra point)
1Q: 03:16 NWK - Rich Sparkman 49 run (Trevor Hodgson extra point)
2Q: 14:32 SLC - Gabe Patterson 11 run (Tyrus Millar extra point)
2Q: 05:28 SLC - Jeffrey Faine 2 pass from Gabe Patterson (Tyrus Millar extra point)
3Q: 10:03 SLC - Tyrus Millar 45 field goal
4Q: 14:17 NWK - Quinn Glover 10 pass from Travis Kennedy (Trevor Hodgson extra point)
4Q: 04:54 SLC - Tyrus Millar 34 field goal
4Q: 01:14 SLC - Tyrus Millar 31 field goal

Team Statistics NWK SLC
Record 12-6 13-4
First Downs 15 25
- by Rushing 7 11
- by Passing 8 13
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 262 390
- Offensive Plays 50 74
- Yards per Play 5.24 5.27
Net Rushing Yards 151 200
- Rushing Attempts 18 50
- Yards per Rush 8.39 4.00
Net Passing Yards 111 190
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 15 - 1 24 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 123 190
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 3.47 7.92
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/10 7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.7 5.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 4/25 4/30
Punt Returns/Yards 1/10 3/-7
Kick Returns/Yards 4/97 1/23
Interception Ret./Yards 1/6 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 28
Time of Possession 18:30 41:30

Team Statistics	NWK	SLC
Record	12-6	13-4
First Downs	15	25
- by Rushing	7	11
- by Passing	8	13
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	262	390
- Offensive Plays	50	74
- Yards per Play	5.24	5.27
Net Rushing Yards	151	200
- Rushing Attempts	18	50
- Yards per Rush	8.39	4.00
Net Passing Yards	111	190
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 15 - 1	24 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	123	190
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	3.47	7.92
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/10	7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.7	5.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	4/25	4/30
Punt Returns/Yards	1/10	3/-7
Kick Returns/Yards	4/97	1/23
Interception Ret./Yards	1/6	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 28
Time of Possession	18:30	41:30

Drive Charts

Newark Bulldogs
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:18	OWN 18	3	-1	Punt
1	11:02	2:33	OWN 20	6	36	Punt
1	7:06	0:31	OPP 22	2	22	Touchdown
1	5:11	2:11	OWN 41	5	59	Touchdown
2	14:20	1:23	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
2	5:18	2:27	OWN 41	4	20	Punt
2	1:19	1:19	OWN 19	7	24	Half
3	9:57	1:25	OWN 24	3	-4	Punt
3	2:13	3:05	OWN 39	7	61	Touchdown
4	10:50	1:04	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
4	4:49	1:16	OWN 22	3	-6	Interception
4	1:06	1:06	OWN 31	4	46	Game

Salt Lake City Stallions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:42	2:40	OWN 48	5	19	Field Goal
1	8:29	1:23	OWN 2	3	20	Interception
1	6:35	1:24	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
1	3:00	3:40	OWN 33	7	52	Touchdown
2	12:57	7:39	OWN 21	14	79	Touchdown
2	2:51	1:32	OWN 20	4	19	Punt
3	15:00	5:03	OWN 20	9	52	Field Goal
3	8:32	6:19	OWN 38	10	30	Missed FG
4	14:08	3:18	OWN 20	6	24	Punt
4	9:46	4:57	OWN 36	8	47	Field Goal
4	3:33	2:27	OPP 46	6	32	Field Goal

Game MVP: Daryl Wiggins, Salt Lake City Stallions

Rushing Statistics

Newark	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Rich Sparkman	12	109	9.08	49	4	2
Vincent Graham	5	30	6.00	23	1	0
Travis Kennedy	1	12	12.00	12	1	0

Salt Lake City	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Daryl Wiggins	39	150	3.85	18	4	0
Gabe Patterson	6	59	9.83	14	3	1
Jonah Adam	4	-8	-2.00	2	0	0
Terrance Wiggins	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Newark	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Travis Kennedy	30	15	123	2/12	1	30	1	58.1

Salt Lake City	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gabe Patterson	24	20	190	0/0	1	23	1	96.2

Receiving Statistics

Newark	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Fred Preston	4	5	59	14.75	23	30	0
WR Jose Hoover	3	3	3	1.00	0	11	0
RB Rich Sparkman	3	3	24	8.00	11	18	0
WR Jessie Lucas	2	7	17	8.50	4	14	0
TE Quinn Glover	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	1
WR Frankie Hamrick	1	6	2	2.00	3	2	0
WR Martin Welborn	1	3	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Tyrus Holliday	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Salt Lake City	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Deion Mathis	6	6	60	10.00	37	23	0
TE Jeffrey Faine	3	3	26	8.67	11	13	1
WR Terrance Wiggins	3	5	36	12.00	14	23	0
WR Clyde Abrams	2	2	16	8.00	0	12	0
RB Daryl Wiggins	2	3	28	14.00	22	15	0
FB Randall Buckner	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
WR Irving Spear	1	1	15	15.00	6	15	0
WR Lionel Martin	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Rex Rodgers	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0

Interception Statistics

Newark	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Reggie Havens	1	6	6.00	0

Salt Lake City	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB O.J. Gage	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Newark	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Terrell Rice	0	0	1	0

Salt Lake City	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Gabe Patterson	1	0	0	0
Jeffrey Faine	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Newark	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Drew Compton	6	244	40.7	38.5	56	1

Salt Lake City	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dwight Preston	3	121	40.3	37.0	52	1

Kicking Statistics

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

Salt Lake City	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Tyrus Millar	4/5	2/3	1/1	50	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Newark	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tyrus Holliday	1	10	10.0	0

Salt Lake City	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ray Olive	3	-7	-2.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Newark	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jessie Lucas	4	97	24.3	0

Salt Lake City	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Irving Spear	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Newark	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Junior El Nino	10	5	0.0	50	24
DE Vernon Franklin	7	3	0.0	41	19
DE Terrell Rice	7	1	0.0	33	21
OLB Renaldo Davey	7	1	0.0	35	15
CB Andrew Anglewicz	5	0	0.0	43	21
DT Zach Reed	4	5	0.0	34	14
DT Chuck Briggs	4	1	0.0	42	14
CB Bernie Jefferson	3	2	0.0	27	18
S Derek Crooks	3	1	0.0	47	22
CB Ellis Garrido	3	1	0.0	12	8
DT Ray Hatcher	3	0	0.0	17	14
ILB Hardy Henry	2	4	0.0	20	12
ILB Drew Ludwig	2	3	0.0	30	12
CB Craig Downs	2	2	0.0	50	24
OLB Mickey Vedros	2	1	0.0	7	3
OLB Reggie Havens	2	0	0.0	30	12
WR Jose Hoover	1	0	---	---	---
DE Matthew Jeffries	1	0	0.0	24	7
CB Jesse Graham	1	0	0.0	4	1

Salt Lake City	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Johnny Hardy	5	1	1.0	13	16
ILB Anthony Brooks	5	1	0.0	18	32
OLB Max Linkletter	4	2	0.5	12	18
S A.J. Giles	4	0	0.0	18	32
CB O.J. Gage	3	0	0.0	18	32
OLB Rickey Lowe	2	0	0.0	12	22
S Alex Inskeep	2	0	0.0	18	32
DT Vernon Pedersen	1	1	0.0	9	14
CB Ray Olive	1	1	0.0	18	31
DE Lamar Adachi	1	1	0.0	12	25
DE Rickey Lyle	1	0	0.0	10	15
OLB Robert Schwab	1	0	0.0	5	5
RB Daryl Wiggins	1	0	---	---	---
CB Harry Roldan	1	0	0.0	1	9
DT Michael Austin	1	0	0.0	9	18
OLB Richie Sangria	0	1	0.5	6	10
DE Archie Knowlton	0	1	0.0	6	7

Pass Rush Statistics

Newark	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
CB Andrew Anglewicz	0.0	0	1	0	21

Salt Lake City	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Johnny Hardy	1.0	0	0	0	16
OLB Max Linkletter	0.5	0	0	0	18
OLB Richie Sangria	0.5	0	0	0	10
DE Lamar Adachi	0.0	3	1	0	25
OLB Rickey Lowe	0.0	0	3	2	22
DE Rickey Lyle	0.0	0	1	0	15
DE Archie Knowlton	0.0	0	1	0	7

Pass Defense Statistics

Newark	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Reggie Havens	3	0	1	12
S Junior El Nino	3	0	0	24
OLB Renaldo Davey	3	0	0	15
CB Bernie Jefferson	2	1	0	18
S Derek Crooks	2	0	0	22
CB Ellis Garrido	2	0	0	8
ILB Hardy Henry	1	0	0	12
DE Vernon Franklin	1	0	0	19
DE Terrell Rice	1	0	0	21
CB Craig Downs	1	0	0	24
CB Jesse Graham	1	0	0	1

Salt Lake City	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Johnny Hardy	4	0	0	16
OLB Max Linkletter	3	0	0	18
ILB Anthony Brooks	2	0	0	32
CB Ray Olive	1	2	0	31
CB O.J. Gage	1	0	1	32
DE Rickey Lyle	1	0	0	15
OLB Robert Schwab	1	0	0	5
S A.J. Giles	1	0	0	32
CB Harry Roldan	1	0	0	9
S Alex Inskeep	0	1	0	32

Blocking Statistics

Newark	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Richie Stith	4	4	18	0	32
Norman Enright	3	8	18	0	32
Jessie German	1	2	18	2	32
Kurt Bensen	1	1	18	0	32
Fred Preston	0	2	17	0	27

Salt Lake City	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Brian Mancuso	4	14	1	50	24
Lance Wells	3	7	1	50	24
Ross Lenon	2	7	0	50	24
Jay Carlisle	1	9	0	50	24
Rex Rodgers	1	3	1	43	9
Walter Oliver	1	3	0	32	11
Randall Buckner	1	1	1	7	3
Shaun Cunningham	0	2	0	50	24

Special Teams Tackles

Newark	Tackles	STPlays
Fred Preston	2	17
Craig Downs	1	22
Tyrus Holliday	1	20

Salt Lake City	Tackles	STPlays
Walter Oliver	2	18
Jeffrey Faine	1	19
Lionel Martin	1	17
Robert Schwab	1	16

Participation

Newark	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Craig Downs	---	---	50	24	22	96
Junior El Nino	---	---	50	24	6	80
Derek Crooks	---	---	47	22	5	74
Andrew Anglewicz	---	---	43	21	4	68
Vernon Franklin	---	---	41	19	4	64
Fred Preston	17	27	---	---	17	61
Terrell Rice	---	---	33	21	7	61
Chuck Briggs	---	---	42	14	4	60
Wendell Sands	18	32	---	---	6	56
Zach Reed	---	---	34	14	4	52
Renaldo Davey	---	---	35	15	2	52
Norman Enright	18	32	---	---	---	50
Kurt Bensen	18	32	---	---	---	50
Jessie German	18	32	---	---	---	50
Travis Kennedy	18	32	---	---	---	50
Richie Stith	18	32	---	---	---	50
Roger Sherman	14	21	---	---	14	49
Bernie Jefferson	---	---	27	18	4	49
Drew Ludwig	---	---	30	12	5	47
Hardy Henry	---	---	20	12	14	46
Reggie Havens	---	---	30	12	4	46
Rich Sparkman	13	26	---	---	6	45
Jessie Lucas	14	21	---	---	7	42
Jose Hoover	7	21	---	---	11	39
Ray Hatcher	---	---	17	14	4	35
Frankie Hamrick	14	20	---	---	1	35
Matthew Jeffries	---	---	24	7	2	33
Ellis Garrido	---	---	12	8	10	30
Vincent Graham	5	6	---	---	17	28
Martin Welborn	4	9	---	---	13	26
Tyrus Holliday	1	4	---	---	20	25
Mickey Vedros	---	---	7	3	14	24
Jesse Graham	---	---	4	1	10	15
Quinn Glover	1	5	---	---	3	9
Drew Compton	0	0	---	---	6	6
Shane Brush	0	0	---	---	6	6
Trent Wright	0	0	---	---	6	6
Damon Gilmore	0	0	---	---	6	6
Ryker McIntyre	0	0	---	---	6	6
Stephen Brigham	---	---	2	2	---	4
Trevor Hodgson	0	0	---	---	4	4
Clay Barrett	---	---	2	1	---	3
Shannon Murray	---	---	0	0	1	1
Antonio Tyler	0	0	---	---	---	0
Mark Fletcher	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jude Russ	0	0	---	---	---	0

Salt Lake City	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Brian Mancuso	50	24	---	---	8	82
Lance Wells	50	24	---	---	8	82
Shaun Cunningham	50	24	---	---	---	74
Jay Carlisle	50	24	---	---	---	74
Gabe Patterson	50	24	---	---	---	74
Ross Lenon	50	24	---	---	---	74
Daryl Wiggins	46	21	---	---	---	67
Walter Oliver	32	11	---	---	18	61
Deion Mathis	40	21	---	---	---	61
Ray Olive	---	---	18	31	7	56
Jeffrey Faine	27	8	---	---	19	54
O.J. Gage	---	---	18	32	4	54
Rex Rodgers	43	9	---	---	1	53
Alex Inskeep	---	---	18	32	1	51
Anthony Brooks	---	---	18	32	---	50
A.J. Giles	---	---	18	32	---	50
Terrance Wiggins	23	12	---	---	4	39
Lamar Adachi	---	---	12	25	1	38
Dustin Lavallee	---	---	5	17	16	38
Clyde Abrams	21	16	---	---	---	37
Rickey Lowe	---	---	12	22	---	34
Johnny Hardy	---	---	13	16	3	32
Max Linkletter	---	---	12	18	2	32
Jonah Adam	4	3	---	---	24	31
Irving Spear	4	8	---	---	18	30
Lionel Martin	3	8	---	---	17	28
Michael Austin	---	---	9	18	---	27
Thomas O'Bryan	---	---	8	17	2	27
Vernon Pedersen	---	---	9	14	3	26
Robert Schwab	---	---	5	5	16	26
Randall Buckner	7	3	---	---	15	25
Rickey Lyle	---	---	10	15	---	25
Richie Sangria	---	---	6	10	5	21
Archie Knowlton	---	---	6	7	6	19
Dwight Preston	0	0	---	---	15	15
Vinny Sweeney	---	---	0	0	14	14
Billy Joe Browning	---	---	0	0	10	10
Harry Roldan	---	---	1	9	---	10
Robert Kerr	0	0	---	---	8	8
Dale Olive	0	0	---	---	8	8
Sean Wordehoff	0	0	---	---	8	8
Morris Comella	---	---	0	0	6	6
Tyrus Millar	0	0	---	---	5	5
Frankie Boehm	---	---	0	0	3	3
Dwayne Estrada	0	0	---	---	---	0
Shawn Packard	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	78	19.5
Middle	13	69	5.3
Right	1	4	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	17	72	4.2
Middle	5	36	7.2
Right	28	92	3.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Newark	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Travis Kennedy	30	15	1	1	0	3	6	2	1

Salt Lake City	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gabe Patterson	24	20	2	1	0	1	1	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	-7	-1.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	6	52	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	4	48	4.8
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	30	6.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	27	6.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	12	123	9.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	40	5.7
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Newark	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jessie Lucas	7	2	17	0	21
WR Frankie Hamrick	6	1	2	0	20
TE Fred Preston	5	4	59	1	27
WR Jose Hoover	3	3	3	0	21
RB Rich Sparkman	3	3	24	0	26
WR Martin Welborn	3	1	8	0	9
TE Quinn Glover	1	1	10	0	5
WR Tyrus Holliday	1	0	0	0	4

Salt Lake City	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Deion Mathis	6	6	60	1	21
WR Terrance Wiggins	5	3	36	1	12
TE Jeffrey Faine	3	3	26	0	8
RB Daryl Wiggins	3	2	28	0	21
WR Clyde Abrams	2	2	16	0	16
WR Lionel Martin	2	1	3	0	8
FB Randall Buckner	1	1	1	0	3
WR Irving Spear	1	1	15	0	8
TE Rex Rodgers	1	1	5	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Newark	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Rich Sparkman	2	14	7.00	9.08

Salt Lake City	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Daryl Wiggins	8	29	3.63	3.85
Gabe Patterson	1	11	11.00	9.83
Jonah Adam	1	-3	-3.00	-2.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Newark	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Travis Kennedy	1	1	10	10.00	4.10

Salt Lake City	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gabe Patterson	2	2	6	3.00	7.92

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Newark	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Quinn Glover	1	1	10	10.00	10.00

Salt Lake City	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Jeffrey Faine	1	1	2	2.00	8.67
WR Clyde Abrams	1	1	4	4.00	8.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Newark	Rushes	Conversions

Salt Lake City	Rushes	Conversions
Daryl Wiggins	6	2
Jonah Adam	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Newark	Att	Comp	Conversions
Travis Kennedy	10	4	2

Salt Lake City	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gabe Patterson	9	6	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Newark	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jessie Lucas	4	1	1
RB Rich Sparkman	2	2	0
WR Frankie Hamrick	2	0	0
WR Jose Hoover	1	1	1
WR Martin Welborn	1	0	0

Salt Lake City	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Jeffrey Faine	3	3	3
WR Terrance Wiggins	3	1	1
WR Deion Mathis	1	1	1
WR Lionel Martin	1	0	0
TE Rex Rodgers	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 80,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,700 (20,700)
End Zone 15,000 (15,000)
Mezzanine 8,600 (8,600)
Sideline Seats 13,200 (13,200)
Club Seats 15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes 7,500 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	80,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,700 (20,700)
End Zone	15,000 (15,000)
Mezzanine	8,600 (8,600)
Sideline Seats	13,200 (13,200)
Club Seats	15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes	7,500 (7,500)