Week 16, 2026

played in Denver, CO

49 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Louisiana Pirates3700-10
Denver Death714013-34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:27 DEN - Randal Heintz 20 run (Tyrus Johnson extra point)
1Q: 01:11 LOU - Jeffrey Burroughs 25 field goal
2Q: 12:43 DEN - Randal Schulz 23 pass from Bryce Watkins (Tyrus Johnson extra point)
2Q: 04:12 LOU - Tim Selby 3 pass from Karl Matthews (Jeffrey Burroughs extra point)
2Q: 00:26 DEN - Bryce Watkins 4 run (Tyrus Johnson extra point)
4Q: 13:09 DEN - Randal Schulz 13 pass from Bryce Watkins (Tyrus Johnson extra point)
4Q: 03:43 DEN - Tyrus Johnson 30 field goal
4Q: 02:14 DEN - Tyrus Johnson 32 field goal

Team StatisticsLOUDEN
Record5-1010-5
First Downs1621
- by Rushing36
- by Passing1114
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards238365
- Offensive Plays6871
- Yards per Play3.505.14
Net Rushing Yards75145
- Rushing Attempts2040
- Yards per Rush3.753.63
Net Passing Yards163220
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt46 - 22 - 128 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards175237
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/123/17
- Yards per Pass Play3.407.10
Fumbles/Lost2/22/1
3rd Down Conversions5/169/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.57.7
4th Down Conversions2/30/0
Penalties/Yards2/106/35
Punt Returns/Yards2/91/3
Kick Returns/Yards6/1073/84
Interception Ret./Yards1/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits34
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/12/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 32OWN 35
Time of Possession26:5733:03

Drive Charts

Louisiana Pirates
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:091:39OWN 2036Punt
17:281:29OPP 4133Punt
13:212:18OPP 29721Field Goal
214:421:16OWN 24326Fumble
212:318:30OWN 201880Touchdown
20:150:15OWN 201-2Half
315:001:35OWN 3036Punt
312:241:57OWN 4631Punt
39:250:53OWN 4233Punt
37:061:31OWN 4539Punt
413:021:38OWN 2948Punt
48:451:07OWN 3518Interception
43:381:01OWN 214-1Downs
42:062:06OWN 30865Game
Denver Death
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:45OWN 44556Touchdown
112:102:01OPP 3932Punt
18:301:02OWN 37314Fumble
15:592:38OWN 2054Interception
11:031:21OWN 454-1Punt
213:260:55OPP 45245Touchdown
24:013:46OWN 281272Touchdown
313:251:01OWN 53-1Punt
310:271:02OWN 2030Punt
38:321:26OWN 1439Punt
35:357:33OWN 41496Touchdown
411:242:39OWN 22521Punt
47:384:00OPP 36623Field Goal
42:370:31OPP 2035Field Goal

Game MVP: Randal Schulz, Denver Death

Rushing Statistics

LouisianaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Bernard Connell10424.201110
Blake Plummer7182.57600
Karl Matthews3155.001410
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Rondell Farley22652.951620
Randal Heintz10393.902021
Otis Canada6355.831310
Bryce Watkins263.00401

Passing Statistics

LouisianaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Karl Matthews46221752/12126156.0
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bryce Watkins28162373/17223193.9

Receiving Statistics

LouisianaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Tyrus Rasmussen587414.8014260
WR Tim Selby47358.759231
WR Jared Schultz311113.67050
TE Donnell Shrawder3382.67080
FB Lamar Harriman22157.507110
WR Martin Bishop210136.504100
TE Roy Cress1299.00090
RB Bernard Connell1188.00780
FB Donnell Merkerson1122.00020
WR Bryan Edwards0100.00000
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Randal Schulz91114416.009232
WR Omar Jacobs495714.250220
RB Randal Heintz1155.00050
TE Mercury Hibbs121616.007160
WR Junior Krykhtine131515.004150
RB Otis Canada0100.00000
WR Jim Richmond0100.00000

Interception Statistics

LouisianaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Arnie Thomason100.000
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
S Rico Byrum100.000

Fumble Statistics

LouisianaFumbRecovForceTD
Steven Sera1000
Bernard Connell1000
Jeremy Duda0100
Marcus Cunningham0010
Donald Maples0010
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Otis Canada1000
Randal Heintz1000
Omar Jacobs0100
Jamal Kelley0100
Rufus DeWoody0100
Les Cortez0010
Scottie Harmon0010

Punting Statistics

LouisianaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Eric Stone731444.938.7593
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Gabe Farley625242.037.2541

Kicking Statistics

LouisianaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jeffrey Burroughs1/10/00/0251/1
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Tyrus Johnson2/20/00/0324/4

Punt Return Statistics

LouisianaRetYardsAvgTD
Luke Horton294.50
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Rondell Farley133.00

Kick Return Statistics

LouisianaRetYardsAvgTD
Steven Sera35719.00
Tyrus Rasmussen35016.70
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Junior Krykhtine38428.00

Defensive Statistics

LouisianaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Korey Wasson720.03521
OLB Nolan Moynihan720.03828
DE Jeremy Duda521.03326
OLB Brenden Cushman510.01512
CB Wayne Woolington500.02820
DT Donald Maples431.02216
ILB Jay Ingram420.02721
S Arnie Thomason410.02819
ILB Morris Kennedy330.01410
S Ed Mueller320.02022
CB Lorenzo Hackett310.03529
DE Will Lofton201.01013
CB Calvin Turner210.02724
C Dwayne Hutton10---------
DE Marcus Cunningham100.02420
WR Martin Bishop10---------
DT Erik Money020.02114
CB Cornelius Robbins010.01410
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Scottie Harmon601.01441
OLB Oliver Keith530.01017
ILB Carlos Roland520.01839
CB Cary Chustz410.01125
CB Sam Hastings400.0926
S Kennedy McWilliams400.0730
S Matthew Erwin310.0824
OLB Grady Madison210.0514
WR Omar Jacobs20---------
CB Mario Cochrane200.01437
DT Jessie Sullivan200.01233
DE David Grillo111.01232
S Rico Byrum110.01330
OLB Eric Staple100.01731
CB Rufus DeWoody100.01334
S Roman Coffey100.01318

Pass Rush Statistics

LouisianaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jeremy Duda1.000226
DE Will Lofton1.000013
DT Donald Maples1.000016
DE Marcus Cunningham0.001020
DT Chuck Madkin0.001015
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE David Grillo1.011232
ILB Scottie Harmon1.000041
DE Kelvin Ingram0.012129
DE Michael Lincoln0.002019
DE Terry Desjardins0.001216
ILB K.C. Cuviello0.001014

Pass Defense Statistics

LouisianaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Wayne Woolington30020
OLB Brenden Cushman30012
OLB Nolan Moynihan22028
CB Calvin Turner22024
ILB Jay Ingram20021
CB Lorenzo Hackett12029
S Ed Mueller11022
S Arnie Thomason10119
S Korey Wasson10021
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Sam Hastings40026
ILB Scottie Harmon31041
OLB Oliver Keith30017
CB Cary Chustz22025
S Kennedy McWilliams22030
CB Mario Cochrane21037
S Matthew Erwin20024
OLB Grady Madison20014
CB Rufus DeWoody11034
ILB Carlos Roland10039
OLB Eric Staple01031
S Rico Byrum00130

Blocking Statistics

LouisianaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Cole Randle24016139
A.J. Durham23020148
Darnell Maloney11012021
Randy Tchoukaleff05016040
Dwayne Hutton03118041
Rex Lavallee01014043
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Corwin Yates312138024
Leland Conlan240903
Bob Kelley16036027
Wendell Bleeck12029026
D.J. Peterson11025227
Irving Gossett05034120
Trent Snyder040702
Marvin Fulcher03015012
Les Cortez01021021
Jamal Kelley01029015

Special Teams Tackles

LouisianaTacklesSTPlays
Arnie Thomason212
Lamar Harriman115
Donnell Shrawder115
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Les Cortez319
Otis Canada125
Jamal Kelley118
Rondell Farley118
Mercury Hibbs116
Mario Cochrane111

Participation

LouisianaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
A.J. Durham2048------876
Lorenzo Hackett------3529872
Karl Matthews2048---------68
Nolan Moynihan------3828268
Rex Lavallee1443------865
Cole Randle1639------863
Wayne Woolington------28201462
Jeremy Duda------3326261
Dwayne Hutton1841---------59
Arnie Thomason------28191259
Korey Wasson------3521258
Martin Bishop1640---------56
Randy Tchoukaleff1640---------56
Ed Mueller------20221254
Calvin Turner------2724152
Tyrus Rasmussen1232------751
Jay Ingram------2721250
Marcus Cunningham------2420246
Chuck Madkin------2515646
Tim Selby1530---------45
Blake Plummer720------1643
Roy Cress817------1742
Erik Money------2114742
Lamar Harriman1017------1542
Darnell Maloney1221------841
Bernard Connell1326------241
Gary Vines------2118241
Donald Maples------2216139
Jared Schultz926------136
Cornelius Robbins------14101135
Donnell Shrawder614------1535
Morris Kennedy------14101034
Brenden Cushman------1512---27
Jamal Harper------331925
Bryan Edwards08------1624
Will Lofton------1013---23
Steven Sera36------1120
Tyrone Bishop48------820
Luke Horton01------1314
Donnell Merkerson13------812
Eric Stone00------88
Jeffrey Burroughs00------44
Jon Greer00---------0
Unknown------00---0
Ryan Abrams00---------0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bob Kelley3627------871
Corwin Yates3824------668
Bryce Watkins3731---------68
Wendell Bleeck2926------863
Mario Cochrane------14371162
Jamal Kelley2915------1862
Les Cortez2121------1961
Rondell Farley2814------1860
Omar Jacobs2927------258
Carlos Roland------1839158
D.J. Peterson2527------557
Irving Gossett3420------357
Scottie Harmon------1441156
Kennedy McWilliams------7301754
Rufus DeWoody------1334552
Eric Staple------1731351
Jessie Sullivan------1233348
Mercury Hibbs219------1646
Rico Byrum------1330144
David Grillo------1232---44
Randal Schulz2221---------43
Sam Hastings------926843
Jim Richmond1611------1643
Otis Canada610------2541
Michael Lincoln------1219839
Kelvin Ingram------829---37
Cary Chustz------1125137
K.C. Cuviello------7141637
Junior Krykhtine1615------334
Matthew Erwin------824---32
Oliver Keith------1017532
Roman Coffey------1318---31
Marvin Fulcher1512---------27
Nolan Grunow------816327
Terry Desjardins------816327
Richard Tatum714------526
Grady Madison------514423
Winston Hodgson25------1623
Randal Heintz107------118
Alan Cooley------13913
Leland Conlan93---------12
Trent Snyder72------110
Tyrus Johnson00------99
Gabe Farley00------88
Billy Cowsette30---------3
Kyle Wagner00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5295.8
Middle9293.2
Right5193.8
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8222.8
Middle20633.2
Right12605.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

LouisianaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Karl Matthews46223158751
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bryce Watkins28163027221

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33144.7
Short (0-8 Yds)1712543.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)216813.9
Long (19+ Yds)51265.2
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)114373.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)11811810.7
Long (19+ Yds)648213.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

LouisianaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jared Schultz113111026
WR Martin Bishop102213040
WR Tyrus Rasmussen85274232
WR Tim Selby74035130
TE Donnell Shrawder3308014
TE Roy Cress2109017
FB Lamar Harriman22015017
WR Bryan Edwards100008
RB Bernard Connell1108026
FB Donnell Merkerson110203
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Randal Schulz1190144221
WR Omar Jacobs94157127
WR Junior Krykhtine31115015
TE Mercury Hibbs2101609
RB Otis Canada1000010
WR Jim Richmond1000011
RB Randal Heintz110507

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

LouisianaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Blake Plummer122.002.57
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Randal Heintz5234.603.90
Rondell Farley382.672.95
Otis Canada100.005.83
Bryce Watkins144.003.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

LouisianaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Karl Matthews168422.633.80
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bryce Watkins21136.508.46

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

LouisianaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jared Schultz4120.501.00
WR Tim Selby3282.675.00
FB Lamar Harriman22157.507.50
WR Martin Bishop2000.001.30
TE Donnell Shrawder2294.502.67
WR Tyrus Rasmussen1000.009.25
WR Bryan Edwards1000.000.00
RB Bernard Connell1188.008.00
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Omar Jacobs1000.006.33
WR Randal Schulz111313.0013.09

Third Down Rushing Statistics

LouisianaRushesConversions
Karl Matthews11
Blake Plummer10
DenverRushesConversions
Otis Canada41
Randal Heintz21
Bryce Watkins11
Rondell Farley11

Third Down Passing Statistics

LouisianaAttCompConversions
Karl Matthews1374
DenverAttCompConversions
Bryce Watkins965

Third Down Receiving Statistics

LouisianaTargCatchConversions
WR Jared Schultz320
WR Tyrus Rasmussen321
WR Tim Selby311
WR Martin Bishop200
FB Lamar Harriman111
RB Bernard Connell111
DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Omar Jacobs322
WR Randal Schulz333
RB Otis Canada100
RB Randal Heintz110
WR Junior Krykhtine100

SectionAttendance
Stadium95,800 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck25,000 (25,300)
End Zone18,000 (18,200)
Mezzanine10,300 (10,500)
Sideline Seats15,900 (16,100)
Club Seats19,700 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes6,900 (9,900)