Week 15, 2062

played in Pittsburgh, PA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Dakota Spirit	10	0	6	0	-	16
Pittsburgh Pythons	7	14	7	0	-	28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:21 DAK - Fred Groza 20 run (Kurt Morrison extra point)
1Q: 06:32 PIT - Asher Wilcox 1 pass from Adrian Ellis (Raul Buckner extra point)
1Q: 01:55 DAK - Kurt Morrison 21 field goal
2Q: 14:23 PIT - Tevin Lester 20 pass from Adrian Ellis (Raul Buckner extra point)
2Q: 09:29 PIT - Ralph Kerr 2 run (Raul Buckner extra point)
3Q: 11:21 DAK - Nick Herndon 17 pass from Freddie Grotrian (Kurt Morrison extra point failed)
3Q: 01:54 PIT - Ralph Kerr 7 run (Raul Buckner extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:21 DAK - Fred Groza 20 run (Kurt Morrison extra point)
1Q: 06:32 PIT - Asher Wilcox 1 pass from Adrian Ellis (Raul Buckner extra point)
1Q: 01:55 DAK - Kurt Morrison 21 field goal
2Q: 14:23 PIT - Tevin Lester 20 pass from Adrian Ellis (Raul Buckner extra point)
2Q: 09:29 PIT - Ralph Kerr 2 run (Raul Buckner extra point)
3Q: 11:21 DAK - Nick Herndon 17 pass from Freddie Grotrian (Kurt Morrison extra point failed)
3Q: 01:54 PIT - Ralph Kerr 7 run (Raul Buckner extra point)

Team Statistics DAK PIT
Record 5-9 11-3
First Downs 21 27
- by Rushing 8 10
- by Passing 12 14
- by Penalty 1 3
Total Net Yards 357 452
- Offensive Plays 65 72
- Yards per Play 5.49 6.28
Net Rushing Yards 130 179
- Rushing Attempts 24 34
- Yards per Rush 5.42 5.26
Net Passing Yards 227 273
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 41 - 22 - 0 35 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 227 294
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 3/21
- Yards per Pass Play 5.54 7.18
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/14 2/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.2 7.5
4th Down Conversions 0/2 1/1
Penalties/Yards 9/65 4/20
Punt Returns/Yards 1/3 2/5
Kick Returns/Yards 2/45 2/38
Interception Ret./Yards 1/18 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 35 OWN 26
Time of Possession 27:15 32:45

Team Statistics	DAK	PIT
Record	5-9	11-3
First Downs	21	27
- by Rushing	8	10
- by Passing	12	14
- by Penalty	1	3
Total Net Yards	357	452
- Offensive Plays	65	72
- Yards per Play	5.49	6.28
Net Rushing Yards	130	179
- Rushing Attempts	24	34
- Yards per Rush	5.42	5.26
Net Passing Yards	227	273
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	41 - 22 - 0	35 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	227	294
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	3/21
- Yards per Pass Play	5.54	7.18
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/14	2/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.2	7.5
4th Down Conversions	0/2	1/1
Penalties/Yards	9/65	4/20
Punt Returns/Yards	1/3	2/5
Kick Returns/Yards	2/45	2/38
Interception Ret./Yards	1/18	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 35	OWN 26
Time of Possession	27:15	32:45

Drive Charts

Dakota Spirit
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:58	OWN 11	8	89	Touchdown
1	6:26	4:37	OWN 39	8	57	Field Goal
2	14:09	1:55	OWN 26	3	-2	Punt
2	9:22	3:25	OWN 25	6	33	Punt
2	5:06	0:39	OPP 16	3	-10	Missed FG
2	2:28	0:36	OWN 37	3	0	Punt
3	13:46	2:34	OPP 38	5	38	Touchdown
3	7:43	1:14	OWN 36	4	19	Punt
3	1:45	1:54	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
4	12:18	4:09	OWN 20	7	40	Punt
4	5:53	2:24	OWN 20	11	66	Downs
4	2:13	0:34	OWN 44	4	6	Downs

Pittsburgh Pythons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:02	4:36	OWN 30	9	70	Touchdown
1	1:49	2:40	OWN 31	5	69	Touchdown
2	12:14	2:52	OWN 24	7	76	Touchdown
2	5:57	0:51	OWN 20	3	9	Interception
2	4:27	1:59	OWN 33	5	37	Missed FG
2	1:52	1:52	OWN 16	7	32	Half
3	15:00	1:14	OWN 25	3	13	Fumble
3	11:12	3:29	OWN 25	7	46	Missed FG
3	6:29	4:44	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
4	14:51	2:33	OWN 32	5	24	Punt
4	8:09	2:16	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	3:29	1:16	OWN 14	3	-3	Punt
4	1:39	1:39	50	4	10	Game

Game MVP: Ralph Kerr, Pittsburgh Pythons

Rushing Statistics

Dakota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Fred Groza	10	59	5.90	20	2	1
RB Chester Gardner	10	45	4.50	26	1	0
WR Jameson Papadopulos	2	17	8.50	15	1	0
RB Chris Dotson	2	9	4.50	12	1	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Ralph Kerr	30	157	5.23	25	7	2
QB Adrian Ellis	4	22	5.50	9	0	0

Passing Statistics

Dakota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Freddie Grotrian	41	22	227	0/0	1	25	0	77.9

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Adrian Ellis	35	21	294	3/21	2	36	1	94.2

Receiving Statistics

Dakota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Nick Herndon	4	11	53	13.25	23	25	1
TE Jeffrey Westbrook	3	4	23	7.67	0	11	0
WR Freddie Dallesandro	3	6	31	10.33	7	16	0
RB Chester Gardner	3	3	26	8.67	9	11	0
FB Ed Lofton	2	3	18	9.00	0	12	0
WR Alvin Morris	2	4	12	6.00	0	8	0
TE Jessie Johnstone	2	4	32	16.00	23	22	0
TE Sam Solly	2	3	18	9.00	2	10	0
RB Fred Groza	1	1	14	14.00	2	14	0
WR Jameson Papadopulos	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Ralph Kerr	6	6	66	11.00	21	16	0
TE Asher Wilcox	5	9	55	11.00	15	23	1
WR Bubba Sabin	4	5	39	9.75	10	13	0
WR Tevin Lester	4	9	106	26.50	49	36	1
WR Terrell Fitzgerald	1	1	14	14.00	0	14	0
TE Marty Guthrie	1	4	14	14.00	0	14	0
TE Fred Gray	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Dakota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Weston Connell	1	18	18.00	0

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Dakota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Randal Crawford	0	1	0	0
S Zachery Rouse	0	0	1	0

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Ralph Kerr	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Dakota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kirk Barnard	6	268	44.7	33.8	51	1

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ezekiel Lincoln	3	143	47.7	40.0	51	0

Kicking Statistics

Dakota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kurt Morrison	1/2	0/1	0/0	21	1/2

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Raul Buckner	0/2	0/2	0/0	0	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Dakota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Fred Groza	1	3	3.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tevin Lester	2	5	2.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Dakota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Randal Crawford	2	45	22.5	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Andres Stoffel	1	22	22.0	0
Kelvin Wannamaker	1	16	16.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Dakota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Shaun Robak	9	1	0.0	31	36
S Wes Ranger	8	0	0.0	30	35
OLB Gabe Leung	6	2	0.0	28	31
OLB Trevor LaRiche	5	8	2.0	31	33
S Alejandro Price	5	1	0.5	30	32
CB Winston Alexander	3	2	0.0	27	32
DE Glen Dodson	3	0	0.0	28	32
S Zachery Rouse	2	1	0.0	5	6
DT Norm Idzik	2	1	0.0	25	22
CB Raymond Rash	2	1	0.0	31	33
ILB Roger Mayes	2	0	0.0	21	16
DE Wyatt Wigdzinski	1	1	0.5	31	32
DE Trevor Hacker	1	0	0.0	6	8
CB Weston Connell	1	0	0.0	19	29
DT Adrian Hoffman	1	0	0.0	10	17
ILB Rodney Mikeska	1	0	0.0	3	2

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Francisco Kingsley	5	0	0.0	12	34
ILB Joshua Dole	4	5	0.0	22	26
OLB Claude Baker	4	3	0.0	22	34
S Doug Brandon	4	1	0.0	12	16
S Darius Romine	4	0	0.0	13	34
DE Roy Miller	3	1	0.0	21	19
DT Floyd Clark	3	0	0.0	15	11
DE Aidan Thomas	3	0	0.0	20	21
CB Jessie Robertson	2	3	0.0	24	39
S Andres Stoffel	2	2	0.0	24	41
CB Kenyon Kyl	2	1	0.0	21	35
OLB Gerald Sawyer	2	0	0.0	13	9
DT Keegan Turner	1	1	0.0	7	19
S Eduardo Lavery	1	0	0.0	12	19
CB Kelvin Wannamaker	1	0	0.0	4	15
OLB Jamal Butler	1	0	0.0	12	9
DE Damian Creaser	1	0	0.0	2	13
CB William Fletcher	1	0	0.0	0	2
TE Asher Wilcox	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Dakota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Trevor LaRiche	2.0	0	0	0	33
DE Wyatt Wigdzinski	0.5	0	2	0	32
S Alejandro Price	0.5	0	1	0	32
DE Glen Dodson	0.0	1	0	0	32
DT Norm Idzik	0.0	0	0	1	22

Pittsburgh	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Miles Delgado	1	3	24
DE Gerald Barnes	0	1	16
OLB Claude Baker	0	1	34

Pass Defense Statistics

Dakota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Shaun Robak	6	1	0	36
OLB Gabe Leung	4	0	0	31
S Wes Ranger	3	1	0	35
CB Weston Connell	2	0	1	29
CB Winston Alexander	2	0	0	32
CB Raymond Rash	1	2	0	33
ILB Roger Mayes	1	0	0	16
S Zachery Rouse	1	0	0	6
S Alejandro Price	1	0	0	32

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Doug Brandon	4	0	16
S Darius Romine	2	2	34
OLB Claude Baker	2	1	34
CB Kenyon Kyl	2	1	35
ILB Joshua Dole	2	0	26
CB Jessie Robertson	2	0	39
DE Francisco Kingsley	2	0	34
S Andres Stoffel	1	1	41
CB Kelvin Wannamaker	1	1	15
S Eduardo Lavery	1	0	19
DE Damian Creaser	1	0	13
CB William Fletcher	1	0	2
DE Aidan Thomas	1	0	21
DE Roy Miller	0	1	19

Blocking Statistics

Dakota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
G Wayne Wheat	3	6	0	24	41
T Julio Connell	2	5	1	24	41
C Bernie McCollom	2	4	0	24	41
G Brendan Grant	1	4	0	24	41
T Julio Rapaport	1	4	0	24	41
TE Sam Solly	1	1	0	20	37

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Bernie Smith	4	6	0	34	0	38
T Donte Dotson	3	7	0	34	1	38
G Dean Priester	3	6	1	34	1	38
C Braden Seiler	3	6	0	34	0	38
T Nathan Doctrow	2	3	0	34	0	38
TE Marty Guthrie	1	1	0	20	0	19
TE Asher Wilcox	0	2	0	27	0	35
RB Ralph Kerr	0	0	0	34	1	38

Special Teams Tackles

Dakota	Tackles	STPlays
Jeffrey Westbrook	1	20
J.B. Ramirez	1	19
Ed Lofton	1	14
Leonardo Jeatt	1	8

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Cameron Hanks	1	20
Asher Wilcox	1	20
William Fletcher	1	15

Participation

Dakota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Shaun Robak	---	---	31	36	13	80
G Wayne Wheat	24	41	---	---	8	73
G Brendan Grant	24	41	---	---	8	73
T Julio Connell	24	41	---	---	8	73
T Julio Rapaport	24	41	---	---	8	73
S Wes Ranger	---	---	30	35	4	69
WR Alvin Morris	23	39	---	---	5	67
DE Wyatt Wigdzinski	---	---	31	32	3	66
QB Freddie Grotrian	24	41	---	---	---	65
C Bernie McCollom	24	41	---	---	---	65
OLB Trevor LaRiche	---	---	31	33	---	64
CB Raymond Rash	---	---	31	33	---	64
DE Glen Dodson	---	---	28	32	2	62
DT Norm Idzik	---	---	25	22	15	62
S Alejandro Price	---	---	30	32	---	62
CB Winston Alexander	---	---	27	32	2	61
OLB Gabe Leung	---	---	28	31	---	59
TE Sam Solly	20	37	---	---	---	57
WR Nick Herndon	21	34	---	---	---	55
CB Weston Connell	---	---	19	29	4	52
ILB Roger Mayes	---	---	21	16	10	47
RB Fred Groza	11	11	---	---	20	42
WR Freddie Dallesandro	12	26	---	---	1	39
OLB J.B. Ramirez	---	---	9	10	19	38
RB Chester Gardner	10	27	---	---	---	37
FB Ed Lofton	4	13	---	---	14	31
CB Randal Crawford	---	---	8	10	13	31
DT Adrian Hoffman	---	---	10	17	---	27
TE Jeffrey Westbrook	1	4	---	---	20	25
S Zachery Rouse	---	---	5	6	11	22
WR Jameson Papadopulos	4	4	---	---	14	22
TE Jessie Johnstone	9	8	---	---	---	17
DE Trevor Hacker	---	---	6	8	2	16
WR Leonardo Jeatt	2	0	---	---	8	10
P Kirk Barnard	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Eli McDougle	0	0	---	---	8	8
CB Walt Battle	---	---	0	0	7	7
K Kurt Morrison	0	0	---	---	6	6
ILB Rodney Mikeska	---	---	3	2	---	5
S Ron Mansfield	---	---	1	2	1	4
TE Josue Akers	1	2	---	---	---	3
RB Chris Dotson	2	0	---	---	---	2
C Theodore Sutter	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0
T Michael Barnes	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Parker Schwartz	0	0	---	---	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Tevin Lester	34	38	---	---	15	87
T Nathan Doctrow	34	38	---	---	10	82
TE Asher Wilcox	27	35	---	---	20	82
T Bernie Smith	34	38	---	---	5	77
QB Adrian Ellis	34	38	---	---	---	72
G Dean Priester	34	38	---	---	---	72
C Braden Seiler	34	38	---	---	---	72
T Donte Dotson	34	38	---	---	---	72
RB Ralph Kerr	34	38	---	---	---	72
S Andres Stoffel	---	---	24	41	6	71
CB Jessie Robertson	---	---	24	39	2	65
WR Bubba Sabin	28	31	---	---	---	59
OLB Claude Baker	---	---	22	34	2	58
CB Kenyon Kyl	---	---	21	35	2	58
S Darius Romine	---	---	13	34	2	49
ILB Joshua Dole	---	---	22	26	---	48
DE Francisco Kingsley	---	---	12	34	2	48
S Doug Brandon	---	---	12	16	18	46
WR Terrell Fitzgerald	12	13	---	---	17	42
DE Aidan Thomas	---	---	20	21	---	41
DE Roy Miller	---	---	21	19	---	40
TE Marty Guthrie	20	19	---	---	---	39
CB Kelvin Wannamaker	---	---	4	15	17	36
OLB Donovan Springer	---	---	1	15	20	36
DT Floyd Clark	---	---	15	11	6	32
S Eduardo Lavery	---	---	12	19	---	31
DE Miles Delgado	---	---	5	24	2	31
DT Keegan Turner	---	---	7	19	---	26
DE Gerald Barnes	---	---	2	16	8	26
OLB Gerald Sawyer	---	---	13	9	---	22
OLB Jamal Butler	---	---	12	9	---	21
RB Cameron Hanks	0	0	---	---	20	20
RB Wes Ellis	2	3	---	---	14	19
DE Damian Creaser	---	---	2	13	2	17
CB William Fletcher	---	---	0	2	15	17
WR Al Robertson	7	7	---	---	---	14
OLB Caiden Griffey	---	---	0	0	10	10
K Raul Buckner	0	0	---	---	7	7
FB C.J. Simmons	5	2	---	---	---	7
C J.J. Burroughs	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Logan Crabtree	0	0	---	---	5	5
TE Fred Gray	1	4	---	---	---	5
G Ricardo England	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Ezekiel Lincoln	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Hugh Fidrych	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Andres Porter	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	53	5.9
Middle	9	31	3.4
Right	6	46	7.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	33	3.7
Middle	11	86	7.8
Right	13	61	4.7
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Dakota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Freddie Grotrian	41	22	2	1	5	7	5	0	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Adrian Ellis	35	21	5	4	1	4	3	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	6	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	14	143	6.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	6	78	5.6
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	17	8.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	105	7.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	135	12.3
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	37	5.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Dakota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Nick Herndon	11	4	2	53	1	34
WR Freddie Dallesandro	6	3	0	31	0	26
WR Alvin Morris	4	2	0	12	0	39
TE Jeffrey Westbrook	4	3	0	23	0	4
TE Jessie Johnstone	4	2	1	32	1	8
FB Ed Lofton	3	2	0	18	0	13
RB Chester Gardner	3	3	0	26	0	27
TE Sam Solly	3	2	1	18	0	37
WR Jameson Papadopulos	2	0	1	0	0	4
RB Fred Groza	1	1	0	14	0	11

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Asher Wilcox	9	5	0	55	1	35
WR Tevin Lester	9	4	1	106	4	38
RB Ralph Kerr	6	6	0	66	0	38
WR Bubba Sabin	5	4	0	39	0	31
TE Marty Guthrie	4	1	0	14	0	19
TE Fred Gray	1	0	0	0	0	4
WR Terrell Fitzgerald	1	1	0	14	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Dakota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Fred Groza	3	27	9.00	5.90
RB Chris Dotson	1	-3	-3.00	4.50

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ralph Kerr	2	9	4.50	5.23
QB Adrian Ellis	1	9	9.00	5.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Dakota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Freddie Grotrian	7	2	23	3.29	5.54

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Adrian Ellis	5	3	35	7.00	8.40

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Dakota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Nick Herndon	3	1	17	5.67	4.82
WR Freddie Dallesandro	1	0	0	0.00	5.17
RB Chester Gardner	1	1	6	6.00	8.67
TE Jessie Johnstone	1	0	0	0.00	8.00
TE Sam Solly	1	0	0	0.00	6.00

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Asher Wilcox	2	1	1	0.50	6.11
TE Marty Guthrie	2	1	14	7.00	3.50
WR Tevin Lester	1	1	20	20.00	11.78

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Dakota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Chester Gardner	1	1

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
RB Ralph Kerr	3	0
QB Adrian Ellis	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Dakota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Freddie Grotrian	13	8	3

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Adrian Ellis	7	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Dakota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Nick Herndon	4	2	1
TE Jeffrey Westbrook	3	2	1
WR Freddie Dallesandro	2	1	0
RB Chester Gardner	2	2	0
TE Jessie Johnstone	2	1	1

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Ralph Kerr	2	2	1
TE Marty Guthrie	2	1	1
WR Tevin Lester	2	0	0
TE Asher Wilcox	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 46,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 8,400 (14,600)
End Zone 6,200 (10,400)
Mezzanine 3,700 (6,000)
Sideline Seats 5,500 (9,200)
Club Seats 12,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	46,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	8,400 (14,600)
End Zone	6,200 (10,400)
Mezzanine	3,700 (6,000)
Sideline Seats	5,500 (9,200)
Club Seats	12,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)