Week 1, 2056

played in Lansing, MI

68 degrees, fair, calm

Pittsburgh Pythons	14	7	0	10	-	31
Lansing Ogres	0	14	0	3	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:59 PIT - Santiago Randle 8 pass from Adrian Ellis (Jorge Prior extra point)
1Q: 04:01 PIT - Hector Hawk 7 pass from Adrian Ellis (Jorge Prior extra point)
2Q: 07:53 LAN - Don Gunn 10 pass from Shane Sweeney (Johnny Gupta extra point)
2Q: 04:38 PIT - Darnell Reeves 12 pass from Adrian Ellis (Jorge Prior extra point)
2Q: 02:44 LAN - Tyrus Hardy 2 run (Johnny Gupta extra point)
4Q: 14:35 PIT - Jorge Prior 22 field goal
4Q: 06:16 LAN - Johnny Gupta 22 field goal
4Q: 06:08 PIT - Ernest Tejeda 100 kickoff return (Jorge Prior extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:59 PIT - Santiago Randle 8 pass from Adrian Ellis (Jorge Prior extra point)
1Q: 04:01 PIT - Hector Hawk 7 pass from Adrian Ellis (Jorge Prior extra point)
2Q: 07:53 LAN - Don Gunn 10 pass from Shane Sweeney (Johnny Gupta extra point)
2Q: 04:38 PIT - Darnell Reeves 12 pass from Adrian Ellis (Jorge Prior extra point)
2Q: 02:44 LAN - Tyrus Hardy 2 run (Johnny Gupta extra point)
4Q: 14:35 PIT - Jorge Prior 22 field goal
4Q: 06:16 LAN - Johnny Gupta 22 field goal
4Q: 06:08 PIT - Ernest Tejeda 100 kickoff return (Jorge Prior extra point)

Team Statistics PIT LAN
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 20 20
- by Rushing 5 13
- by Passing 15 7
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 386 343
- Offensive Plays 59 68
- Yards per Play 6.54 5.04
Net Rushing Yards 118 203
- Rushing Attempts 32 31
- Yards per Rush 3.69 6.55
Net Passing Yards 268 140
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 18 - 0 34 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 274 153
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 3/13
- Yards per Pass Play 9.93 3.78
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 3/1
3rd Down Conversions 6/12 7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.1 5.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/3
Penalties/Yards 1/5 2/15
Punt Returns/Yards 2/3 3/51
Kick Returns/Yards 2/117 2/54
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 27
Time of Possession 28:43 31:17

Team Statistics	PIT	LAN
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	20	20
- by Rushing	5	13
- by Passing	15	7
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	386	343
- Offensive Plays	59	68
- Yards per Play	6.54	5.04
Net Rushing Yards	118	203
- Rushing Attempts	32	31
- Yards per Rush	3.69	6.55
Net Passing Yards	268	140
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	26 - 18 - 0	34 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	274	153
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	3/13
- Yards per Pass Play	9.93	3.78
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	3/1
3rd Down Conversions	6/12	7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.1	5.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/3
Penalties/Yards	1/5	2/15
Punt Returns/Yards	2/3	3/51
Kick Returns/Yards	2/117	2/54
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 27
Time of Possession	28:43	31:17

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Pythons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:38	1:50	OWN 47	4	53	Touchdown
1	9:13	5:20	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
1	2:25	3:53	OWN 19	8	39	Punt
2	7:43	3:11	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
2	2:38	2:29	OWN 17	5	18	Punt
3	15:00	1:11	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
3	9:24	3:12	OWN 15	5	24	Punt
3	3:39	4:10	OWN 13	10	82	Field Goal
4	3:58	2:06	OWN 47	5	10	Punt
4	0:50	0:50	OPP 20	2	-3	Game

Lansing Ogres
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:22	OWN 25	3	28	Fumble
1	11:48	2:35	OWN 25	5	14	Punt
1	3:53	1:28	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
2	13:32	5:49	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
2	4:32	1:54	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
2	0:09	0:09	OWN 17	1	-1	Half
3	13:49	4:25	50	9	35	Downs
3	6:12	2:33	OWN 33	4	19	Punt
4	14:29	8:21	OWN 31	16	64	Field Goal
4	5:53	1:55	OWN 36	5	17	Downs
4	1:52	1:02	OWN 18	4	2	Downs

Game MVP: Adrian Ellis, Pittsburgh Pythons

Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Nathaniel Stargell	16	70	4.38	21	2
RB Micah Marlowe	8	23	2.88	8	0
QB Adrian Ellis	4	11	2.75	8	0
RB Hector Hawk	4	14	3.50	7	0

Lansing	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Ben Luzar	13	122	9.38	37	4	0
RB Tyrus Hardy	7	42	6.00	13	2	1
RB Jalen Murray	6	11	1.83	4	0	0
QB Shane Sweeney	3	13	4.33	8	0	0
FB Neil Hughes	2	15	7.50	9	0	0

Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Adrian Ellis	26	18	274	1/6	3	36	0	142.1

Lansing	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Shane Sweeney	34	21	153	3/13	1	28	0	82.1

Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Santiago Randle	5	9	82	16.40	11	36	1
TE Jace Duncan	4	4	46	11.50	0	27	0
WR Darnell Reeves	4	7	78	19.50	32	23	1
TE Willie Durham	2	2	33	16.50	3	30	0
RB Hector Hawk	2	2	23	11.50	2	16	1
WR Timothy Collier	1	2	12	12.00	2	12	0

Lansing	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Don Gunn	6	9	60	10.00	21	28	1
WR Isaac Rainville	5	7	39	7.80	15	23	0
TE Mario Getson	4	4	14	3.50	7	9	0
TE Leonardo Rodgers	3	6	26	8.67	14	21	0
WR Marshall Terrell	2	6	18	9.00	0	15	0
RB Ben Luzar	1	2	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0

Interception Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Lansing	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Pittsburgh	Recov	Force
S Nolan Ramsey	1	0
OLB Levi Robbins	0	2
DT Stan Jazynka	0	1

Lansing	Fumb	Recov
RB Jalen Murray	2	0
QB Shane Sweeney	1	0
G Ron Stokes	0	2

Punting Statistics

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Sean Wallace	5	211	42.2	28.0	48	3

Lansing	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Wally Stone	3	155	51.7	44.0	61	1

Kicking Statistics

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jorge Prior	1/1	0/0	0/0	22	4/4

Lansing	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Johnny Gupta	1/1	0/0	0/0	22	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Otis Griffin	2	3	1.5	0

Lansing	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Don Gunn	3	51	17.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ernest Tejeda	2	117	58.5	1

Lansing	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Don Gunn	1	23	23.0	0
Marshall Terrell	1	31	31.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Johnny Szott	11	5	0.0	30	36
OLB Levi Robbins	8	1	1.0	18	17
DT Stan Jazynka	5	0	0.0	16	30
OLB Renaldo Jacobs	4	2	0.0	14	20
S Nolan Ramsey	4	2	0.0	20	31
S Cristian Van Engelen	4	1	0.0	30	36
CB Colby Barndt	3	2	0.0	31	35
OLB Deron Hicks	3	1	0.0	23	28
CB Norman Springer	3	0	0.0	16	23
S Ernest Tejeda	2	0	0.0	11	7
DE Eddie Seelig	1	1	1.0	16	27
DE Max Roberts	1	0	1.0	8	11
DE Steve Valcarcel	1	1	0.0	23	29
CB Desmond Carter	1	0	0.0	16	16
DT Riley Wynn	1	0	0.0	24	17
DT Vernon MacPhee	0	1	0.0	14	6

Lansing	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Rodney Covington	7	2	1.0	26	17
S Melvin Hanson	7	1	0.0	30	26
CB B.J. Reynoldson	7	0	0.0	21	16
CB Brant Zelenka	3	3	0.0	32	27
DE Dominique Rzentkowski	3	1	0.0	32	27
S Leo Zenger	3	1	0.0	32	27
OLB Alex Jones	3	0	0.0	13	20
DT Shaun Gogel	3	0	0.0	30	27
ILB Luther Kieffer	2	1	0.0	12	11
DT Kenneth Yachera	2	0	0.0	15	15
DT Javier Banuelos	2	0	0.0	19	12
DE Bobby Stull	1	1	0.0	29	24
CB Quinn Gardner	1	1	0.0	24	16
S Rod Smith	1	0	0.0	2	1
OLB Bennett Hare	1	0	0.0	20	16

Pass Rush Statistics

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Max Roberts	1.0	1	2	11
DE Eddie Seelig	1.0	0	2	27
OLB Levi Robbins	1.0	0	0	17
DT Riley Wynn	0.0	0	1	17

Lansing	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Rodney Covington	1.0	1	0	17
DT Shaun Gogel	0.0	2	0	27
DE Jameson Covington	0.0	1	0	3
DE Dominique Rzentkowski	0.0	1	0	27
OLB Alex Jones	0.0	0	1	20

Pass Defense Statistics

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Johnny Szott	6	1	36
CB Norman Springer	3	1	23
OLB Deron Hicks	3	0	28
CB Colby Barndt	3	0	35
S Cristian Van Engelen	2	0	36
S Nolan Ramsey	2	0	31
DT Stan Jazynka	1	0	30
OLB Levi Robbins	1	0	17

Lansing	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB B.J. Reynoldson	6	0	16
S Melvin Hanson	3	0	26
S Leo Zenger	3	0	27
ILB Luther Kieffer	2	0	11
DT Kenneth Yachera	1	0	15
OLB Alex Jones	1	0	20
OLB Rodney Covington	1	0	17
DT Shaun Gogel	1	0	27
OLB Bennett Hare	0	1	16

Blocking Statistics

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Kaleb Bjornson	4	10	32	1	27
G Dean Priester	4	6	32	0	27
C Jacob Zeyen	3	5	32	0	27
T Moe Hudgens	2	3	32	0	27
T Enrique Barrett	1	3	32	0	27
TE Nolan Washington	1	1	6	0	9

Lansing	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Lucas Crane	6	11	1	31	1	37
G Ron Stokes	4	6	0	31	0	37
C Tyrell Browning	3	5	0	31	0	37
T Jared Howren	1	3	0	31	2	37
T Blake Engott	1	2	0	31	0	37
FB Neil Hughes	1	1	0	9	0	11

Special Teams Tackles

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Deron Hicks	4	15
Tom Wilson	1	14

Lansing	Tackles	STPlays
Jeremy Kadela	2	7
Marshall Terrell	1	13

Participation

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Johnny Szott	---	---	30	36	8	74
TE Jace Duncan	28	27	---	---	16	71
T Moe Hudgens	32	27	---	---	12	71
S Cristian Van Engelen	---	---	30	36	1	67
CB Colby Barndt	---	---	31	35	1	67
OLB Deron Hicks	---	---	23	28	15	66
G Kaleb Bjornson	32	27	---	---	6	65
QB Adrian Ellis	32	27	---	---	---	59
T Enrique Barrett	32	27	---	---	---	59
C Jacob Zeyen	32	27	---	---	---	59
G Dean Priester	32	27	---	---	---	59
WR Timothy Collier	32	23	---	---	---	55
WR Santiago Randle	32	23	---	---	---	55
S Nolan Ramsey	---	---	20	31	1	52
DE Steve Valcarcel	---	---	23	29	---	52
DT Stan Jazynka	---	---	16	30	1	47
CB Desmond Carter	---	---	16	16	14	46
CB Tom Wilson	---	---	16	15	14	45
DE Eddie Seelig	---	---	16	27	1	44
RB Nathaniel Stargell	16	7	---	---	19	42
DT Riley Wynn	---	---	24	17	---	41
CB Norman Springer	---	---	16	23	---	39
OLB Levi Robbins	---	---	18	17	---	35
OLB Renaldo Jacobs	---	---	14	20	---	34
WR Darnell Reeves	20	14	---	---	---	34
OLB Jimmy Hudson	---	---	10	18	1	29
RB Micah Marlowe	8	9	---	---	6	23
DE Max Roberts	---	---	8	11	4	23
DT Vernon MacPhee	---	---	14	6	3	23
S Ernest Tejeda	---	---	11	7	4	22
RB Hector Hawk	9	12	---	---	---	21
TE Willie Durham	5	11	---	---	4	20
OLB Zane Hutchins	---	---	1	1	18	20
TE Lawrence Samuels	0	0	---	---	19	19
WR Kenyon Wooden	4	0	---	---	14	18
TE Nolan Washington	6	9	---	---	---	15
CB Norman Bonnette	---	---	4	4	4	12
K Jorge Prior	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Alonzo Thomason	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Sean Wallace	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Devon Dorsett	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Sherman Pearson	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Otis Griffin	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB Antoine Pierce	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Justics Whiting	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Bernie Cornell	---	---	0	0	---	0

Lansing	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Don Gunn	27	37	---	---	11	75
G Ron Stokes	31	37	---	---	4	72
T Jared Howren	31	37	---	---	4	72
C Tyrell Browning	31	37	---	---	4	72
T Blake Engott	31	37	---	---	4	72
C Lucas Crane	31	37	---	---	---	68
QB Shane Sweeney	31	37	---	---	---	68
CB Brant Zelenka	---	---	32	27	7	66
WR Marshall Terrell	20	32	---	---	13	65
TE Leonardo Rodgers	28	33	---	---	---	61
DE Dominique Rzentkowski	---	---	32	27	1	60
S Leo Zenger	---	---	32	27	1	60
S Melvin Hanson	---	---	30	26	2	58
DT Shaun Gogel	---	---	30	27	1	58
DE Bobby Stull	---	---	29	24	1	54
OLB Alex Jones	---	---	13	20	19	52
WR Isaac Rainville	15	13	---	---	16	44
OLB Rodney Covington	---	---	26	17	---	43
CB Quinn Gardner	---	---	24	16	---	40
OLB Bennett Hare	---	---	20	16	2	38
CB B.J. Reynoldson	---	---	21	16	1	38
CB Neal Kitts	---	---	11	11	15	37
FB Neil Hughes	9	11	---	---	16	36
DT Kenneth Yachera	---	---	15	15	5	35
RB Ben Luzar	14	19	---	---	1	34
TE Mario Getson	15	17	---	---	---	32
DT Javier Banuelos	---	---	19	12	1	32
TE Trent Armstrong	7	5	---	---	19	31
RB Jalen Murray	9	4	---	---	13	26
ILB Luther Kieffer	---	---	12	11	---	23
RB Tyrus Hardy	8	12	---	---	---	20
S Kaden Walker	---	---	0	0	13	13
ILB Keegan Rubisch	---	---	1	0	10	11
WR Les Craighead	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Jeremy Kadela	0	0	---	---	7	7
DE Jameson Covington	---	---	3	3	---	6
K Johnny Gupta	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Jordan Hogan	3	2	---	---	---	5
DE Ralph Alcott	---	---	0	0	5	5
C Marcos England	0	0	---	---	4	4
S Rod Smith	---	---	2	1	1	4
P Wally Stone	0	0	---	---	4	4
OLB Danny Carlson	---	---	0	1	---	1
T Edwin Stargell	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Brian Martel	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Marc Hermsen	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	41	5.9
Middle	15	43	2.9
Right	8	37	4.6
None	2	-3	-1.5

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	24	8.0
Middle	19	142	7.5
Right	8	38	4.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Adrian Ellis	26	18	6	1	1	1	5	1	0

Lansing	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Shane Sweeney	34	21	3	4	1	2	5	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	5	55	7.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	8	93	8.5
Long (19+ Yds)	8	5	126	15.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	7	1.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	23	14	111	4.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	35	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Santiago Randle	9	5	0	82	1	23
WR Darnell Reeves	7	4	1	78	3	14
TE Jace Duncan	4	4	0	46	1	27
TE Willie Durham	2	2	0	33	1	11
WR Timothy Collier	2	1	0	12	0	23
RB Hector Hawk	2	2	0	23	0	12

Lansing	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Don Gunn	9	6	0	60	1	37
WR Isaac Rainville	7	5	0	39	1	13
WR Marshall Terrell	6	2	1	18	0	32
TE Leonardo Rodgers	6	3	0	26	1	33
TE Mario Getson	4	4	0	14	0	17
RB Ben Luzar	2	1	0	-4	0	19

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Nathaniel Stargell	2	5	2.50	4.38
QB Adrian Ellis	1	-1	-1.00	2.75
RB Hector Hawk	1	5	5.00	3.50

Lansing	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ben Luzar	2	11	5.50	9.38
RB Tyrus Hardy	2	6	3.00	6.00
RB Jalen Murray	2	5	2.50	1.83
FB Neil Hughes	1	6	6.00	7.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Adrian Ellis	6	3	27	4.50	10.54

Lansing	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Shane Sweeney	11	4	12	1.09	4.50

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Santiago Randle	3	1	8	2.67	9.11
WR Darnell Reeves	2	1	12	6.00	11.14
RB Hector Hawk	1	1	7	7.00	11.50

Lansing	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Marshall Terrell	3	1	3	1.00	3.00
RB Ben Luzar	2	1	-4	-2.00	-2.00
WR Don Gunn	2	1	10	5.00	6.67
TE Leonardo Rodgers	2	0	0	0.00	4.33
WR Isaac Rainville	1	0	0	0.00	5.57
TE Mario Getson	1	1	3	3.00	3.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
QB Adrian Ellis	2	0
RB Hector Hawk	1	0

Lansing	Rushes	Conversions
RB Tyrus Hardy	5	4
RB Jalen Murray	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Adrian Ellis	9	8	6

Lansing	Att	Comp	Conversions
Shane Sweeney	7	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Santiago Randle	3	2	2
TE Jace Duncan	2	2	1
RB Hector Hawk	2	2	2
TE Willie Durham	1	1	0
WR Timothy Collier	1	1	1

Lansing	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Isaac Rainville	2	2	1
WR Don Gunn	2	1	1
TE Leonardo Rodgers	2	0	0
TE Mario Getson	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 39,900 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 11,100 (19,600)
End Zone 8,300 (14,200)
Mezzanine 4,900 (8,200)
Sideline Seats 7,800 (12,500)
Club Seats 4,500 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	39,900 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	11,100 (19,600)
End Zone	8,300 (14,200)
Mezzanine	4,900 (8,200)
Sideline Seats	7,800 (12,500)
Club Seats	4,500 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,500)