Week 1, 2062

played in Pittsburgh, PA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Lansing Ogres	7	3	0	6	-	16
Pittsburgh Pythons	7	6	6	0	-	19

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:16 LAN - Gustavo Rodgers 11 run (Jonah Alstatt extra point)
1Q: 01:53 PIT - Bubba Sabin 6 pass from Adrian Ellis (Raul Buckner extra point)
2Q: 12:49 LAN - Jonah Alstatt 36 field goal
2Q: 03:22 PIT - Raul Buckner 22 field goal
2Q: 00:39 PIT - Raul Buckner 37 field goal
3Q: 02:40 PIT - Ralph Kerr 2 run (Raul Buckner extra point failed)
4Q: 10:16 LAN - Jonah Alstatt 27 field goal
4Q: 03:25 LAN - Jonah Alstatt 39 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:16 LAN - Gustavo Rodgers 11 run (Jonah Alstatt extra point)
1Q: 01:53 PIT - Bubba Sabin 6 pass from Adrian Ellis (Raul Buckner extra point)
2Q: 12:49 LAN - Jonah Alstatt 36 field goal
2Q: 03:22 PIT - Raul Buckner 22 field goal
2Q: 00:39 PIT - Raul Buckner 37 field goal
3Q: 02:40 PIT - Ralph Kerr 2 run (Raul Buckner extra point failed)
4Q: 10:16 LAN - Jonah Alstatt 27 field goal
4Q: 03:25 LAN - Jonah Alstatt 39 field goal

Team Statistics LAN PIT
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 20 18
- by Rushing 9 6
- by Passing 10 10
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 300 330
- Offensive Plays 70 62
- Yards per Play 4.29 5.32
Net Rushing Yards 144 160
- Rushing Attempts 26 31
- Yards per Rush 5.54 5.16
Net Passing Yards 156 170
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 42 - 24 - 0 30 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 168 175
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 3.55 5.48
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/16 3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.2 8.5
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/35 6/80
Punt Returns/Yards 3/30 2/53
Kick Returns/Yards 2/47 2/59
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/3 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 33
Time of Possession 30:53 29:07

Team Statistics	LAN	PIT
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	20	18
- by Rushing	9	6
- by Passing	10	10
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	300	330
- Offensive Plays	70	62
- Yards per Play	4.29	5.32
Net Rushing Yards	144	160
- Rushing Attempts	26	31
- Yards per Rush	5.54	5.16
Net Passing Yards	156	170
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	42 - 24 - 0	30 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	168	175
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	3.55	5.48
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/16	3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.2	8.5
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/35	6/80
Punt Returns/Yards	3/30	2/53
Kick Returns/Yards	2/47	2/59
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/3	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 33
Time of Possession	30:53	29:07

Drive Charts

Lansing Ogres
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:54	3:15	OWN 20	6	22	Punt
1	7:50	1:41	OPP 39	7	39	Touchdown
1	1:47	4:03	OWN 25	8	56	Field Goal
2	11:18	3:02	OWN 23	6	15	Punt
2	4:42	0:16	OWN 20	1	-6	Fumble
2	3:16	1:21	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
2	0:31	0:31	OWN 29	1	4	Half
3	15:00	5:14	OWN 20	8	38	Punt
3	7:03	1:11	OWN 3	4	16	Punt
3	2:31	0:44	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
3	0:03	4:54	OWN 35	11	55	Field Goal
4	7:24	4:04	OWN 3	8	75	Field Goal
4	2:08	0:45	OWN 49	4	7	Downs

Pittsburgh Pythons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:06	OWN 25	6	40	Punt
1	8:39	0:49	OWN 5	3	0	Punt
1	6:09	4:22	OWN 46	9	54	Touchdown
2	12:44	1:26	OWN 40	3	-4	Punt
2	8:16	3:34	OWN 26	7	34	Punt
2	4:26	1:10	OPP 14	3	9	Field Goal
2	1:55	1:24	OPP 40	5	20	Field Goal
3	9:46	2:43	OWN 20	6	20	Punt
3	5:52	3:21	OWN 16	7	84	Touchdown
3	1:47	1:44	OWN 15	4	17	Punt
4	10:09	2:45	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
4	3:20	1:12	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
4	1:23	1:23	OWN 44	3	25	Game

Game MVP: Ralph Kerr, Pittsburgh Pythons

Rushing Statistics

Lansing	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Gustavo Rodgers	11	37	3.36	13	2	1
RB Ronnie McClennan	8	61	7.63	25	3	0
RB Mack Nichols	3	18	6.00	14	1	0
QB Shane Sweeney	2	16	8.00	9	0	0
FB Braxton Cheng	2	12	6.00	11	1	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Ralph Kerr	22	129	5.86	46	5	1
QB Adrian Ellis	6	25	4.17	11	2	0
WR Tevin Lester	2	-1	-0.50	1	0	0
WR Terrell Fitzgerald	1	7	7.00	7	0	0

Passing Statistics

Lansing	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Shane Sweeney	42	24	168	2/12	0	19	0	66.4

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Adrian Ellis	30	14	175	1/5	1	33	0	76.4

Receiving Statistics

Lansing	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Gustavo Rodgers	6	6	20	3.33	0	8
WR Mercury Gamble	3	5	20	6.67	1	8
FB Braxton Cheng	3	3	26	8.67	0	12
WR Kurt Berry	3	3	25	8.33	2	13
RB Mack Nichols	2	6	14	7.00	0	9
WR Charles Acosta	2	7	20	10.00	3	13
RB Ronnie McClennan	2	4	7	3.50	8	6
TE Rich Ellison	1	3	19	19.00	4	19
TE Irv Banks	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
TE Erik Hidy	1	4	14	14.00	1	14

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Tevin Lester	4	11	57	14.25	13	23	0
TE Dominique Boyd	2	5	44	22.00	0	33	0
RB Ralph Kerr	2	3	19	9.50	16	16	0
WR Terrell Fitzgerald	2	3	18	9.00	0	10	0
WR Bubba Sabin	1	3	6	6.00	0	6	1
WR Al Robertson	1	1	3	3.00	1	3	0
TE Asher Wilcox	1	2	10	10.00	1	10	0
TE Marty Guthrie	1	2	18	18.00	5	18	0

Interception Statistics

Lansing	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Lansing	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Shane Sweeney	1	0	0
CB Dexter Warren	1	0	0
TE Irv Banks	0	1	0
S Rickey Ferguson	0	0	1

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Adrian Ellis	1	0	0
S Darius Romine	0	1	0
T Nathan Doctrow	0	1	0
RB Cameron Hanks	0	0	1
DE Roy Miller	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Lansing	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Les Weiser	6	318	53.0	40.8	65	4

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ezekiel Lincoln	8	355	44.4	35.6	63	2

Kicking Statistics

Lansing	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jonah Alstatt	3/3	0/0	0/0	39	1/1

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Raul Buckner	2/2	0/0	0/0	37	1/2

Punt Return Statistics

Lansing	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dexter Warren	3	30	10.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tevin Lester	2	53	26.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Lansing	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mercury Gamble	2	47	23.5	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Andres Stoffel	2	59	29.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Lansing	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Darrin Holko	8	2	1.0	30	30
S Rickey Ferguson	6	2	0.0	30	31
DT Xavier Murphy	6	2	0.0	31	30
S Leo Zenger	5	2	0.0	31	31
ILB Norbert Carlson	5	1	0.0	15	11
OLB Claude Mattson	4	1	0.0	30	30
CB Dexter Warren	4	0	0.0	31	29
OLB Leslie Southrey	1	1	0.0	24	25
S Bryant Sakowski	1	1	0.0	4	6
CB Lewis Strahan	1	0	0.0	31	30
DT Frederick Greenham	1	0	0.0	15	14
OLB Horace Dale	1	0	0.0	7	7
DE Norman Gunn	0	1	0.0	21	20

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Andres Stoffel	7	5	0.0	26	44
CB Jessie Robertson	6	2	0.0	25	43
ILB Joshua Dole	6	1	0.0	24	31
OLB Claude Baker	5	1	0.0	26	42
OLB Gerald Sawyer	5	0	0.0	15	14
S Doug Brandon	4	0	0.0	15	13
DE Aidan Thomas	3	3	0.5	24	28
DE Francisco Kingsley	3	1	0.0	13	31
CB Kenyon Kyl	3	0	0.0	25	39
DT Floyd Clark	2	1	0.0	11	11
DE Roy Miller	1	1	1.0	23	33
DT Norbert Tyworth	1	0	0.5	1	11
DT Keegan Turner	1	2	0.0	14	24
S Eduardo Lavery	1	0	0.0	3	8
CB Kelvin Wannamaker	1	0	0.0	1	10
S Darius Romine	1	0	0.0	12	33
S Raymond Whittenburg	1	0	0.0	8	16

Pass Rush Statistics

Lansing	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
ILB Darrin Holko	1.0	0	0	30
DT Skip Davila	0.0	1	1	11
OLB Leslie Southrey	0.0	0	2	25
DE Thomas Plumbtree	0.0	0	2	17
OLB Horace Dale	0.0	0	1	7

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Roy Miller	1.0	1	0	0	33
DT Norbert Tyworth	0.5	0	1	1	11
DE Aidan Thomas	0.5	0	1	0	28
DT Keegan Turner	0.0	1	0	0	24
DT Everett Pagnotti	0.0	0	1	0	9
DE Francisco Kingsley	0.0	0	1	0	31

Pass Defense Statistics

Lansing	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Norbert Carlson	3	0	11
CB Dexter Warren	3	0	29
S Rickey Ferguson	2	1	31
S Leo Zenger	1	3	31
ILB Darrin Holko	1	2	30
OLB Leslie Southrey	1	0	25
OLB Horace Dale	1	0	7
S Bryant Sakowski	1	0	6
OLB Claude Mattson	1	0	30

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Andres Stoffel	4	0	44
OLB Claude Baker	3	2	42
OLB Gerald Sawyer	3	1	14
CB Jessie Robertson	3	0	43
DE Francisco Kingsley	2	3	31
ILB Joshua Dole	2	0	31
S Doug Brandon	2	0	13
CB Kenyon Kyl	2	0	39
S Eduardo Lavery	1	1	8
S Darius Romine	1	1	33
S Raymond Whittenburg	1	0	16
OLB Donovan Springer	0	1	12

Blocking Statistics

Lansing	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Deon Gordon	4	9	26	2	44
C Edwin Wilton	3	6	26	0	44
G Neal Butler	2	7	26	0	44
G Lenny Collier	1	1	26	0	44
T Blake Engott	0	1	26	0	44

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Donte Dotson	2	7	1	31	0	31
G Dean Priester	2	5	1	31	0	31
T Nathan Doctrow	2	4	0	29	0	31
T Lance Bark	1	7	1	31	1	31
C J.J. Burroughs	0	3	0	31	0	31
C Braden Seiler	0	1	0	2	0	0

Special Teams Tackles

Lansing	Tackles	STPlays
Owen Heckman	2	24
Leslie Southrey	1	25
Matthew Hutton	1	9

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Wes Ellis	2	20
Cameron Hanks	1	26
Asher Wilcox	1	25
Dominique Boyd	1	16

Participation

Lansing	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Leo Zenger	---	---	31	31	21	83
CB Lewis Strahan	---	---	31	30	20	81
CB Dexter Warren	---	---	31	29	20	80
G Neal Butler	26	44	---	---	9	79
OLB Claude Mattson	---	---	30	30	15	75
OLB Leslie Southrey	---	---	24	25	25	74
T Blake Engott	26	44	---	---	3	73
TE Erik Hidy	25	42	---	---	5	72
QB Shane Sweeney	26	44	---	---	---	70
C Edwin Wilton	26	44	---	---	---	70
G Deon Gordon	26	44	---	---	---	70
G Lenny Collier	26	44	---	---	---	70
WR Mercury Gamble	20	38	---	---	5	63
S Rickey Ferguson	---	---	30	31	2	63
DT Xavier Murphy	---	---	31	30	2	63
ILB Darrin Holko	---	---	30	30	2	62
FB Braxton Cheng	12	14	---	---	27	53
TE Rich Ellison	11	13	---	---	27	51
DE Norman Gunn	---	---	21	20	9	50
WR Charles Acosta	17	30	---	---	---	47
WR Kurt Berry	15	32	---	---	---	47
RB Gustavo Rodgers	12	14	---	---	13	39
TE Irv Banks	4	6	---	---	27	37
DE Thomas Plumbtree	---	---	17	17	1	35
DT Frederick Greenham	---	---	15	14	2	31
CB Enrique Maxfield	---	---	12	16	---	28
ILB Norbert Carlson	---	---	15	11	1	27
RB Ronnie McClennan	9	14	---	---	4	27
S Owen Heckman	---	---	1	1	24	26
RB Mack Nichols	5	16	---	---	1	22
DT Skip Davila	---	---	9	11	---	20
OLB Horace Dale	---	---	7	7	1	15
S Bryant Sakowski	---	---	4	6	1	11
DT Quentin Prescott	---	---	1	1	8	10
C Emmitt Brock	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Daquan Richardson	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Matthew Hutton	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Jonah Alstatt	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Les Weiser	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Jake Hamrick	0	0	---	---	3	3
ILB Luke Cortez	---	---	1	1	---	2
WR Andres Smalley	0	1	---	---	---	1
OLB Harry McConnell	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Shaun Shabazz	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Zach Neely	---	---	0	0	---	0
WR Luther Bradford	0	0	---	---	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Andres Stoffel	---	---	26	44	8	78
WR Tevin Lester	31	30	---	---	16	77
T Nathan Doctrow	29	31	---	---	15	75
C J.J. Burroughs	31	31	---	---	10	72
CB Jessie Robertson	---	---	25	43	3	71
OLB Claude Baker	---	---	26	42	3	71
T Donte Dotson	31	31	---	---	8	70
TE Dominique Boyd	26	28	---	---	16	70
CB Kenyon Kyl	---	---	25	39	3	67
QB Adrian Ellis	31	31	---	---	---	62
G Dean Priester	31	31	---	---	---	62
T Lance Bark	31	31	---	---	---	62
RB Ralph Kerr	29	29	---	---	---	58
DE Roy Miller	---	---	23	33	---	56
ILB Joshua Dole	---	---	24	31	---	55
TE Asher Wilcox	14	15	---	---	25	54
DE Aidan Thomas	---	---	24	28	---	52
WR Bubba Sabin	24	27	---	---	---	51
S Darius Romine	---	---	12	33	3	48
DE Francisco Kingsley	---	---	13	31	3	47
WR Terrell Fitzgerald	13	14	---	---	18	45
S Doug Brandon	---	---	15	13	16	44
OLB Donovan Springer	---	---	1	12	27	40
DT Keegan Turner	---	---	14	24	1	39
DE Gerald Barnes	---	---	4	16	14	34
S Raymond Whittenburg	---	---	8	16	6	30
CB Kelvin Wannamaker	---	---	1	10	18	29
OLB Gerald Sawyer	---	---	15	14	---	29
DT Floyd Clark	---	---	11	11	6	28
OLB Jamal Butler	---	---	14	14	---	28
RB Cameron Hanks	0	0	---	---	26	26
RB Wes Ellis	1	3	---	---	20	24
DT Norbert Tyworth	---	---	1	11	3	15
DT Everett Pagnotti	---	---	1	9	2	12
S Eduardo Lavery	---	---	3	8	1	12
WR Al Robertson	8	4	---	---	---	12
CB William Fletcher	---	---	0	1	11	12
C Logan Crabtree	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Ricardo England	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Ezekiel Lincoln	0	0	---	---	10	10
TE Marty Guthrie	5	4	---	---	---	9
K Raul Buckner	0	0	---	---	7	7
FB Brendan Kovel	4	1	---	---	---	5
C Braden Seiler	2	0	---	---	---	2
DE Damian Creaser	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Hugh Fidrych	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	21	5.3
Middle	17	98	5.8
Right	5	25	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	83	11.9
Middle	14	64	4.6
Right	9	14	1.6
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Lansing	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Shane Sweeney	42	24	0	2	1	9	4	1	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Adrian Ellis	30	14	2	0	3	6	6	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	5	12	1.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	11	59	3.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	8	97	6.5
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	16	8.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	6	46	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	43	6.1
Long (19+ Yds)	10	3	70	7.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Lansing	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Charles Acosta	7	2	1	20	30
RB Mack Nichols	6	2	0	14	16
RB Gustavo Rodgers	6	6	0	20	14
WR Mercury Gamble	5	3	0	20	38
RB Ronnie McClennan	4	2	0	7	14
TE Erik Hidy	4	1	0	14	42
TE Rich Ellison	3	1	0	19	13
FB Braxton Cheng	3	3	0	26	14
WR Kurt Berry	3	3	0	25	32
TE Irv Banks	1	1	0	3	6

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tevin Lester	11	4	2	57	1	30
TE Dominique Boyd	5	2	0	44	1	28
WR Bubba Sabin	3	1	0	6	0	27
RB Ralph Kerr	3	2	0	19	0	29
WR Terrell Fitzgerald	3	2	0	18	0	14
TE Asher Wilcox	2	1	1	10	0	15
TE Marty Guthrie	2	1	0	18	0	4
WR Al Robertson	1	1	0	3	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Lansing	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Gustavo Rodgers	1	11	11.00	3.36

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ralph Kerr	3	1	0.33	5.86
QB Adrian Ellis	1	11	11.00	4.17
WR Tevin Lester	1	1	1.00	-0.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Lansing	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Shane Sweeney	5	2	4	0.80	4.00

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Adrian Ellis	4	3	23	5.75	5.83

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Lansing	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Ronnie McClennan	2	1	1	0.50	1.75
RB Mack Nichols	1	0	0	0.00	2.33
WR Charles Acosta	1	0	0	0.00	2.86
RB Gustavo Rodgers	1	1	3	3.00	3.33

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tevin Lester	2	1	1	0.50	5.18
WR Bubba Sabin	1	1	6	6.00	2.00
RB Ralph Kerr	1	1	16	16.00	6.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Lansing	Rushes	Conversions
QB Shane Sweeney	1	1
FB Braxton Cheng	1	0

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
QB Adrian Ellis	2	0
RB Ralph Kerr	1	1
WR Terrell Fitzgerald	1	0
WR Tevin Lester	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Lansing	Att	Comp	Conversions
Shane Sweeney	13	6	5

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Adrian Ellis	7	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Lansing	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Mack Nichols	6	2	2
WR Charles Acosta	2	0	0
TE Erik Hidy	2	1	1
WR Mercury Gamble	1	1	0
TE Rich Ellison	1	1	1
FB Braxton Cheng	1	1	1

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tevin Lester	3	1	1
WR Terrell Fitzgerald	2	2	1
TE Dominique Boyd	1	0	0
RB Ralph Kerr	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 40,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 7,500 (14,600)
End Zone 5,500 (10,400)
Mezzanine 3,300 (6,000)
Sideline Seats 4,800 (9,200)
Club Seats 11,100 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 8,300 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	40,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	7,500 (14,600)
End Zone	5,500 (10,400)
Mezzanine	3,300 (6,000)
Sideline Seats	4,800 (9,200)
Club Seats	11,100 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	8,300 (9,900)