Week 8, 2033

played in New Orleans, LA

53 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Murfreesboro Mules	7	21	10	0	-	38
New Orleans Demon Deacons	7	7	0	12	-	26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:09 NOS - Kennedy Ponzo 38 interception return (Seth Armstrong extra point)
1Q: 06:52 MUR - Carlton Rose 14 run (J.J. Stargell extra point)
2Q: 11:44 MUR - Carlton Rose 26 run (J.J. Stargell extra point)
2Q: 06:19 NOS - Kenny Drake 2 pass from Jerome Prior (Seth Armstrong extra point)
2Q: 00:39 MUR - J.R. Norris 12 pass from Billy Troutman (J.J. Stargell extra point)
2Q: 00:25 MUR - Tyrus Bergsman 44 interception return (J.J. Stargell extra point)
3Q: 05:28 MUR - Malcolm Rayburn 5 run (J.J. Stargell extra point)
3Q: 00:53 MUR - J.J. Stargell 44 field goal
4Q: 07:58 NOS - Jerome Prior 5 run (Jerome Prior run for conversion failed)
4Q: 03:36 NOS - Stoney Lyle 7 pass from Jerome Prior (Jerome Prior pass for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:09 NOS - Kennedy Ponzo 38 interception return (Seth Armstrong extra point)
1Q: 06:52 MUR - Carlton Rose 14 run (J.J. Stargell extra point)
2Q: 11:44 MUR - Carlton Rose 26 run (J.J. Stargell extra point)
2Q: 06:19 NOS - Kenny Drake 2 pass from Jerome Prior (Seth Armstrong extra point)
2Q: 00:39 MUR - J.R. Norris 12 pass from Billy Troutman (J.J. Stargell extra point)
2Q: 00:25 MUR - Tyrus Bergsman 44 interception return (J.J. Stargell extra point)
3Q: 05:28 MUR - Malcolm Rayburn 5 run (J.J. Stargell extra point)
3Q: 00:53 MUR - J.J. Stargell 44 field goal
4Q: 07:58 NOS - Jerome Prior 5 run (Jerome Prior run for conversion failed)
4Q: 03:36 NOS - Stoney Lyle 7 pass from Jerome Prior (Jerome Prior pass for conversion failed)

Team Statistics MUR NOS
Record 5-3 1-7
First Downs 27 18
- by Rushing 8 9
- by Passing 17 8
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 475 302
- Offensive Plays 72 59
- Yards per Play 6.60 5.12
Net Rushing Yards 185 173
- Rushing Attempts 42 26
- Yards per Rush 4.40 6.65
Net Passing Yards 290 129
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 21 - 1 31 - 17 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 290 146
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 2/17
- Yards per Pass Play 9.67 3.91
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/14 8/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.4 8.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 7/61 5/35
Punt Returns/Yards 4/25 2/18
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 6/125
Interception Ret./Yards 3/44 1/38
2pt Conversions 0/0 2/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 21 OWN 30
Time of Possession 35:25 24:35

Team Statistics	MUR	NOS
Record	5-3	1-7
First Downs	27	18
- by Rushing	8	9
- by Passing	17	8
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	475	302
- Offensive Plays	72	59
- Yards per Play	6.60	5.12
Net Rushing Yards	185	173
- Rushing Attempts	42	26
- Yards per Rush	4.40	6.65
Net Passing Yards	290	129
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 21 - 1	31 - 17 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	290	146
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	2/17
- Yards per Pass Play	9.67	3.91
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/14	8/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.4	8.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	7/61	5/35
Punt Returns/Yards	4/25	2/18
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	6/125
Interception Ret./Yards	3/44	1/38
2pt Conversions	0/0	2/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 21	OWN 30
Time of Possession	35:25	24:35

Drive Charts

Murfreesboro Mules
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:53	0:55	OWN 13	3	16	Interception
1	11:58	5:16	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
1	3:49	2:14	OWN 6	3	5	Punt
2	15:00	3:33	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
2	6:12	1:38	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
2	2:59	2:27	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
3	15:00	4:31	OWN 20	9	33	Punt
3	8:00	2:39	OWN 38	7	62	Touchdown
3	3:53	3:08	OWN 24	6	49	Field Goal
4	14:50	0:57	OWN 33	3	4	Punt
4	7:45	2:27	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
4	3:30	3:30	OWN 20	8	31	Game

New Orleans Demon Deacons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:07	OWN 33	3	6	Punt
1	6:42	2:53	OWN 33	5	50	Interception
1	1:35	1:35	OWN 39	3	1	Punt
2	11:27	5:15	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
2	4:34	1:35	OWN 44	4	13	Interception
2	0:32	0:17	OWN 26	1	0	Interception
2	0:15	0:15	OWN 33	0	-5	Half
3	10:29	2:29	OWN 1	6	19	Punt
3	5:21	1:28	OWN 26	3	5	Punt
3	0:45	0:55	OWN 35	3	0	Punt
4	13:53	6:08	OWN 27	14	73	Touchdown
4	5:18	1:48	50	6	50	Touchdown

Game MVP: Billy Troutman, Murfreesboro Mules

Rushing Statistics

Murfreesboro	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Carlton Rose	27	149	5.52	26	4	2
Malcolm Rayburn	14	37	2.64	11	2	1
Billy Troutman	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Lorenzo Lang	13	75	5.77	38	2	0
Jerome Prior	12	91	7.58	30	3	1
Buddy Cochrane	1	7	7.00	7	0	0

Passing Statistics

Murfreesboro	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Billy Troutman	30	21	290	0/0	1	32	1	97.9

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jerome Prior	31	17	146	2/17	2	26	3	49.3

Receiving Statistics

Murfreesboro	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Francisco Strong	6	10	97	16.17	69	32	0
TE Jay Bouse	5	5	83	16.60	31	31	0
WR J.R. Norris	4	5	72	18.00	13	32	1
WR Deion Mathis	3	4	24	8.00	5	13	0
TE Gilbert Blair	1	2	7	7.00	2	7	0
WR Dan Fredrick	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
RB Carlton Rose	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Clyde Turner	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Stoney Lyle	6	11	77	12.83	20	26	1
TE Kenny Drake	3	3	10	3.33	0	5	1
TE Louie Wayne	2	5	25	12.50	4	16	0
WR Skip Porcher	2	5	17	8.50	3	16	0
WR Percy Brookes	2	4	22	11.00	7	15	0
RB Lorenzo Lang	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
FB Kody Currey	1	1	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0

Interception Statistics

Murfreesboro	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Zack Tennant	2	0	0.00	0
CB Tyrus Bergsman	1	44	44.00	1

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Kennedy Ponzo	1	38	38.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Murfreesboro	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Carlton Rose	1	0	0	0
Jay Bouse	0	1	0	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Butch Famie	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Murfreesboro	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mark Bishop	5	217	43.4	39.8	51	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Donnell Lefebvre	5	252	50.4	41.4	60	2

Kicking Statistics

Murfreesboro	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
J.J. Stargell	1/1	1/1	0/0	44	5/5

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Seth Armstrong	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Murfreesboro	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.R. Norris	3	17	5.7	0
Deion Mathis	1	8	8.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Skip Porcher	1	14	14.0	0
Levon Weaver	1	4	4.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Murfreesboro	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gregory Thweatt	4	84	21.0	0
Buddy Cochrane	2	41	20.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Murfreesboro	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Adam Ward	6	0	0.0	18	19
OLB Trenton Dreslough	5	0	0.0	10	6
S Mark Cobb	5	0	0.0	6	10
ILB Luis Davison	4	2	0.0	20	25
CB Zack Tennant	4	0	0.0	24	32
DE Edgar Lutzen	3	1	1.0	19	26
S Devon Finley	3	2	0.0	26	32
S Alton Bontrager	3	0	0.0	25	30
ILB Korey Galloway	2	1	0.0	6	8
ILB Graham Leskanic	2	0	0.0	4	2
CB Harold Kemp	1	1	1.0	14	30
DT Brock Osborne	1	1	0.0	16	24
CB Tyrus Bergsman	1	0	0.0	25	30
DT Gavin Paterno	1	0	0.0	23	24
DE Sam Schwartz	1	0	0.0	20	26

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jerome Sweeney	7	0	0.0	33	27
DE Damian Zodda	6	0	0.0	23	16
S Lee Warren	5	2	0.0	27	16
S Butch Famie	5	1	0.0	34	23
DT Ellis Wellman	4	0	0.0	23	14
DE Levi Rivera	4	0	0.0	27	21
DE Jace Daniels	3	3	0.0	22	19
OLB Dean Long	3	2	0.0	29	19
CB Greg Whalen	3	1	0.0	32	27
DT Julio Cancilliere	3	0	0.0	26	15
CB Gregory Thweatt	3	0	0.0	32	26
ILB Leonard Jenkins	3	0	0.0	35	20
ILB Buddy Goodwin	2	3	0.0	25	14
OLB Gino Carruth	2	1	0.0	17	13
ILB Ernie Stevenson	2	0	0.0	12	4
CB Hardy Stephenson	2	0	0.0	26	22
WR Percy Brookes	1	0	---	---	---
QB Jerome Prior	1	0	---	---	---
S Kennedy Ponzo	1	0	0.0	33	29

Pass Rush Statistics

Murfreesboro	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Edgar Lutzen	1.0	0	2	26
CB Harold Kemp	1.0	0	0	30
DE Sam Schwartz	0.0	2	3	26
DT Gavin Paterno	0.0	1	0	24
DT Barry Cline	0.0	0	1	20

New Orleans	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Jace Daniels	1	0	19
DE Damian Zodda	0	1	16
DT Ellis Wellman	0	1	14
OLB Gino Carruth	0	1	13

Pass Defense Statistics

Murfreesboro	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Luis Davison	4	1	0	25
CB Zack Tennant	3	0	2	32
S Mark Cobb	2	0	0	10
ILB Korey Galloway	1	0	0	8
OLB Neil Duncan	1	0	0	12
CB Harold Kemp	1	0	0	30
OLB Trenton Dreslough	1	0	0	6
S Alton Bontrager	1	0	0	30
ILB Graham Leskanic	1	0	0	2
OLB Adam Ward	1	0	0	19
S Devon Finley	1	0	0	32
CB Tyrus Bergsman	0	0	1	30

New Orleans	Caught	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Jerome Sweeney	6	0	27
CB Gregory Thweatt	3	0	26
CB Greg Whalen	2	0	27
CB Hardy Stephenson	2	0	22
S Kennedy Ponzo	1	1	29
S Lee Warren	1	0	16
S Butch Famie	1	0	23
DE Levi Rivera	1	0	21
ILB Buddy Goodwin	1	0	14
ILB Leonard Jenkins	1	0	20
OLB Gino Carruth	1	0	13
ILB Ernie Stevenson	1	0	4

Blocking Statistics

Murfreesboro	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Teddy Jackson	4	8	1	42	30
Oscar Foreman	4	7	1	42	30
Morris Hickman	4	5	0	42	30
Jerry Nelson	2	7	1	42	30
Luis Thomason	1	4	0	33	17
Jay Bouse	1	1	0	32	18
Randal Godfrey	0	9	0	42	30

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mario Summers	2	2	25	0	30
Randal Meadows	1	3	26	1	31
Harris Vranjen	1	3	26	0	33
Kody Currey	1	1	9	0	19
Braden Wolfe	0	4	25	1	33
Louie Wayne	0	1	17	0	19

Special Teams Tackles

Murfreesboro	Tackles	STPlays
Clyde Turner	4	19
Deion Mathis	3	16
Malcolm Rayburn	1	22

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Dean Long	3	17
Miguel Becker	1	17

Participation

Murfreesboro	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Randal Godfrey	42	30	---	---	6	78
Billy Troutman	42	30	---	---	---	72
Teddy Jackson	42	30	---	---	---	72
Oscar Foreman	42	30	---	---	---	72
Morris Hickman	42	30	---	---	---	72
Jerry Nelson	42	30	---	---	---	72
Devon Finley	---	---	26	32	12	70
Harold Kemp	---	---	14	30	22	66
Francisco Strong	37	28	---	---	---	65
Zack Tennant	---	---	24	32	---	56
Jay Bouse	32	18	---	---	5	55
Tyrus Bergsman	---	---	25	30	---	55
Alton Bontrager	---	---	25	30	---	55
Luis Thomason	33	17	---	---	5	55
Malcolm Rayburn	15	14	---	---	22	51
Gavin Paterno	---	---	23	24	---	47
Carlton Rose	27	14	---	---	5	46
Sam Schwartz	---	---	20	26	---	46
Brock Osborne	---	---	16	24	5	45
Edgar Lutzen	---	---	19	26	---	45
Luis Davison	---	---	20	25	---	45
Barry Cline	---	---	18	20	5	43
Gilbert Blair	20	8	---	---	12	40
Dan Fredrick	22	16	---	---	2	40
Neil Duncan	---	---	6	12	22	40
Adam Ward	---	---	18	19	---	37
Clyde Turner	5	12	---	---	19	36
J.R. Norris	9	11	---	---	15	35
Korey Galloway	---	---	6	8	17	31
Deion Mathis	5	8	---	---	16	29
Brendan Banks	2	2	---	---	18	22
Mark Cobb	---	---	6	10	5	21
Trenton Dreslough	---	---	10	6	---	16
Roger Kuebrich	---	---	6	7	---	13
J.J. Stargell	0	0	---	---	8	8
Randall Brooks	3	2	---	---	2	7
Sammy Gilman	0	0	---	---	6	6
Craig Codeke	0	0	---	---	6	6
Glen Nutile	0	0	---	---	6	6
Camden Ellard	0	0	---	---	6	6
Graham Leskanic	---	---	4	2	---	6
Mark Bishop	0	0	---	---	5	5
Gabe Patterson	0	0	---	---	1	1
Lincoln Dodge	0	0	---	---	---	0
Greyson Fletcher	0	0	---	---	---	0
Shane Luciano	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Hardy Stephenson	---	---	26	22	23	71
Gregory Thweatt	---	---	32	26	8	66
Dean Long	---	---	29	19	17	65
Stoney Lyle	20	27	---	---	17	64
Kennedy Ponzo	---	---	33	29	1	63
Lee Warren	---	---	27	16	19	62
Jerome Sweeney	---	---	33	27	1	61
Eric O'Neill	25	30	---	---	5	60
Greg Whalen	---	---	32	27	1	60
Harris Vranjen	26	33	---	---	---	59
Jerome Prior	26	33	---	---	---	59
Butch Famie	---	---	34	23	1	58
Braden Wolfe	25	33	---	---	---	58
Randal Meadows	26	31	---	---	---	57
Leonard Jenkins	---	---	35	20	1	56
Mario Summers	25	30	---	---	---	55
Buddy Goodwin	---	---	25	14	12	51
Levi Rivera	---	---	27	21	---	48
Damian Zodda	---	---	23	16	7	46
Lorenzo Lang	20	24	---	---	---	44
Jace Daniels	---	---	22	19	2	43
Kody Currey	9	19	---	---	15	43
Julio Cancilliere	---	---	26	15	1	42
Louie Wayne	17	19	---	---	5	41
Ellis Wellman	---	---	23	14	3	40
Skip Porcher	17	21	---	---	1	39
Percy Brookes	16	19	---	---	---	35
Kenny Drake	9	9	---	---	16	34
Gino Carruth	---	---	17	13	---	30
Lester Daggett	6	8	---	---	12	26
Ernie Stevenson	---	---	12	4	10	26
Levon Weaver	1	1	---	---	21	23
Miguel Becker	4	1	---	---	17	22
Kim Strong	8	9	---	---	---	17
Buddy Cochrane	2	6	---	---	7	15
Harry Andrews	---	---	6	5	---	11
Gary Weber	1	3	---	---	5	9
Roderick McCarthy	1	3	---	---	5	9
Seth Armstrong	0	0	---	---	5	5
Donnell Lefebvre	0	0	---	---	5	5
Eugene Grosz	0	0	---	---	5	5
Bradley Page	0	0	---	---	5	5
Korey Freeman	1	2	---	---	---	3
Amir Lyon	1	2	---	---	---	3
Vernon Arriola	0	0	---	---	---	0
Kendall Aaron	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	24	2.7
Middle	25	105	4.2
Right	7	57	8.1
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	19	9.5
Middle	22	115	5.2
Right	2	39	19.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Murfreesboro	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Billy Troutman	30	21	5	4	0	0	3	0	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jerome Prior	31	17	1	0	1	1	6	0	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	5	1.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	11	180	15.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	73	6.6
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	32	8.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	-4	-0.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	6	32	3.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	73	8.1
Long (19+ Yds)	8	3	45	5.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Murfreesboro	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Francisco Strong	10	6	97	3	28
TE Jay Bouse	5	5	83	1	18
WR J.R. Norris	5	4	72	1	11
WR Deion Mathis	4	3	24	0	8
TE Gilbert Blair	2	1	7	0	8
WR Clyde Turner	2	0	0	0	12
WR Dan Fredrick	1	1	7	0	16
RB Carlton Rose	1	1	0	0	14

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Stoney Lyle	11	6	0	77	1	27
TE Louie Wayne	5	2	0	25	0	19
WR Skip Porcher	5	2	1	17	0	21
WR Percy Brookes	4	2	0	22	0	19
TE Kenny Drake	3	3	0	10	0	9
RB Lorenzo Lang	2	1	0	-1	0	24
FB Kody Currey	1	1	0	-4	0	19

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Murfreesboro	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Malcolm Rayburn	2	10	5.00	2.64
Carlton Rose	1	14	14.00	5.52

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Lorenzo Lang	2	7	3.50	5.77
Jerome Prior	1	5	5.00	7.58

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Murfreesboro	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Billy Troutman	4	3	33	8.25	9.67

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jerome Prior	4	3	24	6.00	4.71

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Murfreesboro	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Deion Mathis	1	0	0	0.00	6.00
TE Jay Bouse	1	1	16	16.00	16.60
WR J.R. Norris	1	1	12	12.00	14.40
WR Francisco Strong	1	1	5	5.00	9.70

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Percy Brookes	2	1	15	7.50	5.50
TE Kenny Drake	1	1	2	2.00	3.33
WR Stoney Lyle	1	1	7	7.00	7.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Murfreesboro	Rushes	Conversions
Malcolm Rayburn	4	1
Carlton Rose	1	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Jerome Prior	3	2
Lorenzo Lang	2	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Murfreesboro	Att	Comp	Conversions
Billy Troutman	9	8	6

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jerome Prior	9	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Murfreesboro	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Jay Bouse	2	2	2
WR J.R. Norris	2	2	2
WR Deion Mathis	1	1	1
TE Gilbert Blair	1	1	0
WR Dan Fredrick	1	1	1
WR Clyde Turner	1	0	0
WR Francisco Strong	1	1	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Stoney Lyle	6	4	3
RB Lorenzo Lang	1	0	0
WR Skip Porcher	1	1	1
WR Percy Brookes	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 29,100 (67,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 9,300 (19,000)
End Zone 4,700 (13,700)
Mezzanine 3,400 (7,900)
Sideline Seats 5,000 (12,100)
Club Seats 4,100 (11,500)
Luxury Boxes 2,600 (3,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	29,100 (67,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	9,300 (19,000)
End Zone	4,700 (13,700)
Mezzanine	3,400 (7,900)
Sideline Seats	5,000 (12,100)
Club Seats	4,100 (11,500)
Luxury Boxes	2,600 (3,500)