Week 1, 2028

played in Norfolk, VA

80 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Columbia Fire	0	7	0	10	0	-	17
Norfolk Vipers	0	7	7	3	3	-	20

Scoring Summary
2Q: 15:00 NFK - Frank Barlow 3 run (Cornell Burgess extra point)
2Q: 02:47 CLB - Frank Newton 17 pass from Mario Gurley (Harvey Flynn extra point)
3Q: 08:37 NFK - Terrell Hanks 5 run (Cornell Burgess extra point)
4Q: 15:00 CLB - Cory Hanks 5 run (Harvey Flynn extra point)
4Q: 01:17 NFK - Cornell Burgess 21 field goal
4Q: 00:03 CLB - Harvey Flynn 39 field goal
OT: 02:44 NFK - Cornell Burgess 26 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 15:00 NFK - Frank Barlow 3 run (Cornell Burgess extra point)
2Q: 02:47 CLB - Frank Newton 17 pass from Mario Gurley (Harvey Flynn extra point)
3Q: 08:37 NFK - Terrell Hanks 5 run (Cornell Burgess extra point)
4Q: 15:00 CLB - Cory Hanks 5 run (Harvey Flynn extra point)
4Q: 01:17 NFK - Cornell Burgess 21 field goal
4Q: 00:03 CLB - Harvey Flynn 39 field goal
OT: 02:44 NFK - Cornell Burgess 26 field goal

Team Statistics CLB NFK
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 18 28
- by Rushing 5 10
- by Passing 11 16
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 280 476
- Offensive Plays 71 87
- Yards per Play 3.94 5.47
Net Rushing Yards 105 216
- Rushing Attempts 34 40
- Yards per Rush 3.09 5.40
Net Passing Yards 175 260
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 21 - 0 45 - 28 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 178 275
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/3 2/15
- Yards per Pass Play 4.73 5.53
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 6/17 7/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.9 8.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/65 7/45
Punt Returns/Yards 4/48 5/38
Kick Returns/Yards 3/104 1/23
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 25
Time of Possession 32:13 40:11

Team Statistics	CLB	NFK
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	18	28
- by Rushing	5	10
- by Passing	11	16
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	280	476
- Offensive Plays	71	87
- Yards per Play	3.94	5.47
Net Rushing Yards	105	216
- Rushing Attempts	34	40
- Yards per Rush	3.09	5.40
Net Passing Yards	175	260
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 21 - 0	45 - 28 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	178	275
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/3	2/15
- Yards per Pass Play	4.73	5.53
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	6/17	7/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.9	8.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/65	7/45
Punt Returns/Yards	4/48	5/38
Kick Returns/Yards	3/104	1/23
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 25
Time of Possession	32:13	40:11

Drive Charts

Columbia Fire
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:12	5:50	OWN 3	11	53	Punt
1	5:01	1:07	OWN 31	3	0	Punt
2	14:50	1:15	OWN 20	3	-5	Punt
2	8:51	4:59	OWN 20	12	66	Missed FG
2	2:56	0:20	OPP 17	2	17	Touchdown
2	0:01	0:01	OWN 43	1	0	Half
3	15:00	2:16	OWN 34	3	3	Punt
3	8:27	2:02	OWN 20	3	-11	Punt
3	4:32	4:38	OWN 43	9	57	Touchdown
4	13:37	2:18	OPP 45	4	21	Missed FG
4	9:13	1:28	OWN 19	3	3	Punt
4	1:10	1:10	OWN 48	6	30	Field Goal
OT1	15:00	1:27	OWN 27	3	5	Punt
OT1	9:54	2:14	OWN 46	6	12	Punt
OT1	6:39	1:35	OPP 46	3	-11	Punt

Norfolk Vipers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:48	OWN 20	5	40	Punt
1	6:22	1:21	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
1	3:54	4:04	OWN 30	9	70	Touchdown
2	13:35	4:44	OWN 23	9	35	Punt
2	3:52	0:56	OWN 21	3	-2	Fumble
2	2:36	2:35	OWN 23	7	41	Missed FG
3	12:44	4:17	OWN 17	9	83	Touchdown
3	6:25	1:53	50	4	14	Missed FG
4	14:54	1:17	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
4	11:19	2:06	OWN 31	3	-2	Punt
4	7:45	6:35	OWN 23	18	73	Field Goal
OT1	13:33	3:39	OWN 31	6	30	Missed FG
OT1	7:40	1:01	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
OT1	5:04	2:28	OWN 14	5	77	Field Goal

Game MVP: Terrell Hanks, Norfolk Vipers

Rushing Statistics

Columbia	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Cory Hanks	27	94	3.48	25	5	1
Eugene Guthrie	5	-3	-0.60	6	0	0
Mario Gurley	1	9	9.00	9	0	0
Tracy Ramsey	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

Norfolk	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Terrell Hanks	29	135	4.66	32	5	1
Frank Barlow	9	45	5.00	15	2	1
Grant Bechtel	2	36	18.00	31	1	0

Passing Statistics

Columbia	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mario Gurley	36	21	178	1/3	1	21	0	80.5

Norfolk	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Grant Bechtel	45	28	275	2/15	0	38	0	79.4

Receiving Statistics

Columbia	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Cory Hanks	7	8	39	5.57	17	15	0
WR Isaac Houlihan	3	9	14	4.67	13	20	0
WR Pat Sawyer	3	3	18	6.00	0	11	0
TE Frank Newton	2	2	24	12.00	7	17	1
TE Al Forguson	2	2	36	18.00	8	21	0
WR Tracy Ramsey	2	6	16	8.00	0	13	0
WR Jermaine Sanderson	1	2	12	12.00	0	12	0
WR Heath Musselman	1	2	19	19.00	11	19	0
RB Eugene Guthrie	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Albert Airhart	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Norfolk	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Carlos Flynn	8	12	133	16.63	25	38
WR Logan Hudson	7	10	31	4.43	1	15
WR Ronald Kramer	6	10	81	13.50	8	18
RB Terrell Hanks	3	3	15	5.00	3	8
TE Quentin Moss	2	5	3	1.50	0	4
TE Arnie Hagood	1	1	6	6.00	0	6
WR Scott Maru	1	2	6	6.00	0	6
WR Howard Thelwell	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Columbia	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Norfolk	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Columbia	Fumb	Recov	Force
Mercury Sheldon	1	0	0
Eugene Guthrie	1	0	0
Heath Musselman	0	1	0
Darren Chong	0	1	0
Billy Everett	0	1	0
Lonnie Drenik	0	0	1

Norfolk	Fumb	Force
Grant Bechtel	1	0
Wendell Ferguson	0	1
Wayne Matthews	0	1

Punting Statistics

Columbia	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Calvin Lin	9	434	48.2	39.6	55	3

Norfolk	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Craig Stuckey	6	267	44.5	33.2	53	2

Kicking Statistics

Columbia	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Harvey Flynn	1/3	0/1	0/0	39	2/2

Norfolk	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cornell Burgess	2/5	0/3	0/3	26	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Columbia	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mercury Sheldon	4	48	12.0	0

Norfolk	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Scott Maru	5	38	7.6	0

Kick Return Statistics

Columbia	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mercury Sheldon	2	79	39.5	0
Isaac Houlihan	1	25	25.0	0

Norfolk	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Carlos Flynn	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Columbia	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Lionel Mohon	10	5	0.0	40	47
S Amos Peterson	10	2	0.0	38	45
S Marshall Klug	9	4	0.0	32	46
DT J.C. Manning	7	2	0.0	28	36
CB Mercury Sheldon	5	1	0.0	20	24
ILB Kyle Beisel	5	0	0.0	18	18
DE Bennie Milnes	4	2	0.0	34	34
OLB Walter Prescott	3	1	0.0	17	20
DT Billy Everett	3	0	0.0	12	11
DT Lonnie Drenik	2	3	2.0	21	20
CB Johnnie Kania	2	1	0.0	22	25
CB Eddie Kirk	2	0	0.0	31	41
CB Amari Avalos	2	0	0.0	40	47
OLB Leland Sherman	1	1	0.0	23	27
DE Herb Farley	1	0	0.0	6	13
OLB Brett Price	1	0	0.0	21	21
OLB Cory Drayton	1	0	0.0	12	10
DE Darren Chong	0	2	0.0	21	27

Norfolk	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Bernard Bush	9	1	0.0	30	34
CB Wendell Ferguson	7	3	0.0	27	31
OLB Rob Dawson	6	0	0.0	16	17
OLB Vince Champion	5	4	0.0	31	35
S Paul Dunphy	5	4	0.0	34	37
DE Randy Reeves	5	2	0.0	25	32
DT Mack Heck	3	1	0.0	25	21
DT Bart Daniels	2	1	0.0	9	16
S Cornelius Barber	2	0	0.0	34	36
CB Jorge Meacham	2	0	0.0	16	20
DT Brad Franklin	1	0	1.0	10	11
DE Oscar Ranney	1	2	0.0	25	30
S Dean Jefferson	1	1	0.0	13	15
CB Patrick Patton	1	1	0.0	34	37
DT Korey Tomich	1	1	0.0	18	15
DE Jamal Waldron	1	0	0.0	9	7
QB Grant Bechtel	1	0	---	---	---
DT Bob Midget	1	0	0.0	9	6

Pass Rush Statistics

Columbia	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Lonnie Drenik	2.0	0	0	0	20
OLB Leland Sherman	0.0	1	1	0	27
DE Bennie Milnes	0.0	0	2	2	34
DE Herb Farley	0.0	0	1	0	13
DT J.C. Manning	0.0	0	1	0	36

Norfolk	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Brad Franklin	1.0	0	0	11
DE Randy Reeves	0.0	1	0	32
DT Bart Daniels	0.0	1	0	16
DT Korey Tomich	0.0	1	0	15
DT Mack Heck	0.0	0	1	21

Pass Defense Statistics

Columbia	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Marshall Klug	5	1	46
S Amos Peterson	5	1	45
ILB Lionel Mohon	4	1	47
CB Mercury Sheldon	4	0	24
ILB Kyle Beisel	2	0	18
OLB Walter Prescott	2	0	20
CB Amari Avalos	2	0	47
CB Eddie Kirk	1	3	41
DE Herb Farley	1	0	13
CB Johnnie Kania	1	0	25
OLB Brett Price	1	0	21

Norfolk	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Paul Dunphy	5	0	37
OLB Rob Dawson	3	1	17
ILB Bernard Bush	3	0	34
OLB Vince Champion	2	1	35
CB Wendell Ferguson	2	0	31
CB Jorge Meacham	2	0	20
DE Randy Reeves	1	0	32
DT Bart Daniels	1	0	16
DT Mack Heck	1	0	21
S Dean Jefferson	1	0	15
CB Patrick Patton	0	1	37
S Cornelius Barber	0	1	36

Blocking Statistics

Columbia	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jaiden Stargell	4	7	34	1	37
Adrian Ward	2	7	34	0	37
Alvin Sullivan	1	7	34	0	37
D.J. Burks	0	6	34	0	37
Tim Fabian	0	3	34	0	37
Albert Airhart	0	2	19	0	15
Frank Newton	0	1	29	0	26

Norfolk	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Kerry Covington	3	9	0	40	0	47
Walter Oliver	3	6	0	20	0	27
Ben Denehey	2	7	0	40	0	47
Austin Boren	2	6	0	40	0	47
Riddick Leak	2	5	1	40	2	47
Bruce Mueller	2	3	1	40	0	47
Quentin Moss	1	2	1	27	0	28

Special Teams Tackles

Columbia	Tackles	STPlays
Walter Prescott	2	20
Mercury Sheldon	1	28
Albert Airhart	1	19
Jermaine Sanderson	1	14
Darnell King	1	12

Norfolk	Tackles	STPlays
Santiago Vernon	4	18
Dean Jefferson	1	13
Riddick Leak	1	11
Wayne Matthews	1	11

Participation

Columbia	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Amos Peterson	---	---	38	45	17	100
Amari Avalos	---	---	40	47	7	94
Lionel Mohon	---	---	40	47	5	92
Adrian Ward	34	37	---	---	12	83
Tim Fabian	34	37	---	---	12	83
Marshall Klug	---	---	32	46	5	83
Eddie Kirk	---	---	31	41	7	79
Bennie Milnes	---	---	34	34	5	73
Mercury Sheldon	---	---	20	24	28	72
Frank Newton	29	26	---	---	17	72
Mario Gurley	34	37	---	---	---	71
D.J. Burks	34	37	---	---	---	71
Alvin Sullivan	34	37	---	---	---	71
Jaiden Stargell	34	37	---	---	---	71
J.C. Manning	---	---	28	36	5	69
Isaac Houlihan	30	32	---	---	5	67
Walter Prescott	---	---	17	20	20	57
Cory Hanks	29	18	---	---	8	55
Albert Airhart	19	15	---	---	19	53
Darren Chong	---	---	21	27	5	53
Johnnie Kania	---	---	22	25	5	52
Leland Sherman	---	---	23	27	2	52
Tracy Ramsey	22	25	---	---	4	51
Lonnie Drenik	---	---	21	20	8	49
Eugene Guthrie	5	19	---	---	20	44
Brett Price	---	---	21	21	2	44
Kyle Beisel	---	---	18	18	5	41
Jermaine Sanderson	10	14	---	---	14	38
Al Forguson	12	14	---	---	9	35
Cory Drayton	---	---	12	10	13	35
Billy Everett	---	---	12	11	2	25
Herb Farley	---	---	6	13	2	21
Heath Musselman	5	9	---	---	7	21
Dominic Van Hoose	---	---	4	5	8	17
Damon Briggs	7	5	---	---	2	14
Calvin Lin	0	0	---	---	12	12
Broderick Green	0	0	---	---	12	12
Darnell King	0	0	---	---	12	12
Carlton Peterson	0	0	---	---	12	12
Pat Sawyer	2	8	---	---	---	10
Dean Mage	---	---	0	0	7	7
Harvey Flynn	0	0	---	---	6	6
Donnie Carranza	0	0	---	---	---	0
Damon Merchant	0	0	---	---	---	0
Don Barrett	0	0	---	---	---	0

Norfolk	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Riddick Leak	40	47	---	---	11	98
Grant Bechtel	40	47	---	---	---	87
Kerry Covington	40	47	---	---	---	87
Wendell Ferguson	---	---	27	31	29	87
Austin Boren	40	47	---	---	---	87
Ben Denehey	40	47	---	---	---	87
Bruce Mueller	40	47	---	---	---	87
Paul Dunphy	---	---	34	37	4	75
Patrick Patton	---	---	34	37	3	74
Carlos Flynn	29	33	---	---	12	74
Cornelius Barber	---	---	34	36	2	72
Ronald Kramer	33	37	---	---	---	70
Terrell Hanks	31	39	---	---	---	70
Vince Champion	---	---	31	35	3	69
Bernard Bush	---	---	30	34	4	68
Walter Oliver	20	27	---	---	21	68
Randy Reeves	---	---	25	32	4	61
Oscar Ranney	---	---	25	30	2	57
Quentin Moss	27	28	---	---	---	55
Mack Heck	---	---	25	21	5	51
Jorge Meacham	---	---	16	20	11	47
Logan Hudson	21	26	---	---	---	47
Frank Barlow	9	6	---	---	28	43
Dean Jefferson	---	---	13	15	13	41
Arnie Hagood	10	14	---	---	16	40
Korey Tomich	---	---	18	15	6	39
Ryan Goings	---	---	8	4	24	36
Rob Dawson	---	---	16	17	3	36
Howard Thelwell	13	13	---	---	8	34
Santiago Vernon	6	9	---	---	18	33
Scott Maru	1	3	---	---	26	30
Bart Daniels	---	---	9	16	1	26
Brad Franklin	---	---	10	11	5	26
Jamal Waldron	---	---	9	7	5	21
Bob Midget	---	---	9	6	1	16
Shawn Hanks	0	0	---	---	11	11
Wayne Matthews	0	0	---	---	11	11
Walter Livesey	0	0	---	---	11	11
Darnell Ritter	0	0	---	---	11	11
Cornell Burgess	0	0	---	---	10	10
Bryant Boyd	0	0	---	---	7	7
Craig Stuckey	0	0	---	---	6	6
Nicky Bowles	---	---	1	3	2	6
Quinn Wilkins	0	0	---	---	5	5
Charles Denver	---	---	0	0	2	2
Jimmie Werner	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	14	74	5.3
Middle	3	12	4.0
Right	17	19	1.1
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	22	129	5.9
Middle	18	87	4.8
Right	0	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Columbia	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mario Gurley	36	21	2	4	3	4	1	0	0

Norfolk	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Grant Bechtel	45	28	3	0	5	6	5	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	11	1.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	10	89	6.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	5	78	7.1
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	3	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	14	73	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	7	99	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	6	4	100	16.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Columbia	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Isaac Houlihan	9	3	1	14	1	32
RB Cory Hanks	8	7	0	39	0	18
WR Tracy Ramsey	6	2	2	16	0	25
WR Pat Sawyer	3	3	0	18	0	8
WR Jermaine Sanderson	2	1	0	12	0	14
TE Frank Newton	2	2	0	24	0	26
TE Al Forguson	2	2	0	36	1	14
WR Heath Musselman	2	1	0	19	0	9
RB Eugene Guthrie	1	0	0	0	0	19
FB Albert Airhart	1	0	0	0	0	15

Norfolk	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Carlos Flynn	12	8	0	133	3	33
WR Ronald Kramer	10	6	2	81	0	37
WR Logan Hudson	10	7	1	31	0	26
TE Quentin Moss	5	2	2	3	0	28
RB Terrell Hanks	3	3	0	15	0	39
WR Howard Thelwell	2	0	0	0	0	13
WR Scott Maru	2	1	0	6	0	3
TE Arnie Hagood	1	1	0	6	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Columbia	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Cory Hanks	2	15	7.50	3.48

Norfolk	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Terrell Hanks	7	12	1.71	4.66
Frank Barlow	3	3	1.00	5.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Columbia	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mario Gurley	4	1	17	4.25	4.94

Norfolk	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Grant Bechtel	1	1	7	7.00	6.11

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Columbia	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Frank Newton	1	1	17	17.00	12.00
WR Isaac Houlihan	1	0	0	0.00	1.56
FB Albert Airhart	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Heath Musselman	1	0	0	0.00	9.50

Norfolk	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ronald Kramer	1	1	7	7.00	8.10

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Columbia	Rushes	Conversions
Eugene Guthrie	3	0

Norfolk	Rushes	Conversions
Terrell Hanks	4	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Columbia	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mario Gurley	13	7	6

Norfolk	Att	Comp	Conversions
Grant Bechtel	13	8	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Columbia	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tracy Ramsey	3	1	1
WR Jermaine Sanderson	2	1	1
WR Isaac Houlihan	2	1	0
RB Eugene Guthrie	1	0	0
TE Frank Newton	1	1	1
TE Al Forguson	1	1	1
WR Pat Sawyer	1	1	1
FB Albert Airhart	1	0	0
WR Heath Musselman	1	1	1

Norfolk	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Logan Hudson	5	3	1
WR Carlos Flynn	3	3	3
WR Scott Maru	2	1	0
WR Howard Thelwell	1	0	0
WR Ronald Kramer	1	1	1
TE Quentin Moss	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 82,200 (82,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,000 (21,000)
End Zone 15,200 (15,200)
Mezzanine 8,400 (8,700)
Sideline Seats 13,200 (13,400)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 4,500 (4,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	82,200 (82,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,000 (21,000)
End Zone	15,200 (15,200)
Mezzanine	8,400 (8,700)
Sideline Seats	13,200 (13,400)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	4,500 (4,500)