Week 3, 2027

played in Richmond, VA

56 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Minnesota Golden Hawks	0	7	0	7	-	14
Richmond Generals	3	10	0	6	-	19

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:38 RIC - Edward Washington 38 field goal
2Q: 11:38 RIC - Edward Washington 38 field goal
2Q: 01:47 RIC - Kirk Main 1 pass from Kenyon Andersen (Edward Washington extra point)
2Q: 00:37 MIN - Bernie Sweeney 1 pass from Benjamin Lee (Irving Clemens extra point)
4Q: 06:50 MIN - Cole McCormick 1 run (Irving Clemens extra point)
4Q: 02:25 RIC - Kirk Main 2 run (Kirk Main run for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:38 RIC - Edward Washington 38 field goal
2Q: 11:38 RIC - Edward Washington 38 field goal
2Q: 01:47 RIC - Kirk Main 1 pass from Kenyon Andersen (Edward Washington extra point)
2Q: 00:37 MIN - Bernie Sweeney 1 pass from Benjamin Lee (Irving Clemens extra point)
4Q: 06:50 MIN - Cole McCormick 1 run (Irving Clemens extra point)
4Q: 02:25 RIC - Kirk Main 2 run (Kirk Main run for conversion failed)

Team Statistics MIN RIC
Record 0-3 3-0
First Downs 18 15
- by Rushing 5 3
- by Passing 12 10
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 347 200
- Offensive Plays 67 63
- Yards per Play 5.18 3.17
Net Rushing Yards 92 91
- Rushing Attempts 29 32
- Yards per Rush 3.17 2.84
Net Passing Yards 255 109
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 23 - 3 26 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 268 143
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/13 5/34
- Yards per Pass Play 6.71 3.52
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/15 4/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.3 8.7
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/58 3/20
Punt Returns/Yards 2/17 2/14
Kick Returns/Yards 4/80 3/85
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 3/49
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 21 OWN 40
Time of Possession 31:36 28:24

Team Statistics	MIN	RIC
Record	0-3	3-0
First Downs	18	15
- by Rushing	5	3
- by Passing	12	10
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	347	200
- Offensive Plays	67	63
- Yards per Play	5.18	3.17
Net Rushing Yards	92	91
- Rushing Attempts	29	32
- Yards per Rush	3.17	2.84
Net Passing Yards	255	109
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 23 - 3	26 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	268	143
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/13	5/34
- Yards per Pass Play	6.71	3.52
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/15	4/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.3	8.7
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/58	3/20
Punt Returns/Yards	2/17	2/14
Kick Returns/Yards	4/80	3/85
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	3/49
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 21	OWN 40
Time of Possession	31:36	28:24

Drive Charts

Minnesota Golden Hawks
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:17	OWN 11	3	4	Punt
1	11:34	0:37	OWN 20	2	1	Interception
1	9:33	4:26	OWN 24	6	12	Punt
1	3:35	2:25	OWN 33	4	22	Punt
2	11:30	1:54	OWN 28	3	1	Punt
2	7:15	2:04	OWN 4	4	4	Punt
2	4:25	1:58	OWN 20	4	12	Interception
2	1:38	1:07	OWN 28	5	72	Touchdown
3	11:00	3:51	OWN 13	7	30	Punt
3	5:16	3:56	OWN 49	7	15	Punt
4	12:38	5:57	OWN 22	13	78	Touchdown
4	4:45	0:08	OWN 6	1	0	Interception
4	2:18	1:36	OWN 26	8	61	Downs

Richmond Generals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:43	1:09	OWN 41	3	8	Punt
1	10:57	1:24	OPP 27	3	6	Field Goal
1	5:07	1:32	OWN 35	3	7	Punt
1	1:10	4:40	OWN 9	8	70	Field Goal
2	9:36	2:21	OWN 27	6	19	Punt
2	5:11	0:46	OPP 45	3	7	Punt
2	2:27	0:49	OPP 9	3	9	Touchdown
2	0:31	0:31	OWN 48	2	4	Half
3	15:00	4:00	OWN 40	6	13	Punt
3	7:09	1:53	OWN 18	3	-9	Punt
3	1:20	3:42	OWN 13	10	38	Punt
4	6:41	1:56	OWN 39	3	-1	Punt
4	4:37	2:19	OPP 36	7	36	Touchdown
4	0:42	0:42	OWN 13	3	-4	Game

Game MVP: Melvin Lyon, Richmond Generals

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Cole McCormick	16	72	4.50	19	3	1
Benjamin Lee	5	18	3.60	7	0	0
Courtney Finch	5	8	1.60	3	0	0
Mel Stokes	3	-6	-2.00	-2	0	0

Richmond	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Kirk Main	20	74	3.70	9	0	1
Rex Farnell	9	21	2.33	21	1	0
Kenyon Andersen	3	-4	-1.33	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Benjamin Lee	36	23	268	2/13	1	45	3	60.8

Richmond	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Kenyon Andersen	26	14	143	5/34	1	42	0	82.7

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Lester Baskey	8	10	103	12.88	11	27	0
WR Sean Pallansch	5	7	91	18.20	25	45	0
WR Bernie Sweeney	3	7	22	7.33	10	20	1
FB Courtney Finch	2	2	12	6.00	4	10	0
WR Marcus Rodgers	2	3	8	4.00	0	5	0
WR Troy Wiggins	2	4	19	9.50	3	13	0
WR Roy Reynolds	1	1	13	13.00	1	13	0
RB Cole McCormick	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Desmond Burnett	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Richmond	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Zack Blackburn	3	4	28	9.33	9	17	0
WR Robbie Thomason	3	3	62	20.67	0	42	0
FB Leslie Barkley	2	2	18	9.00	2	9	0
WR William Ferber	2	4	10	5.00	1	7	0
RB Kirk Main	2	3	12	6.00	11	11	1
WR Irv Stevens	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Rufus Mularkey	1	7	10	10.00	0	10	0
TE Doug Piller	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Richmond	Ints	Yards	Avg
CB Melvin Lyon	1	38	38.00
S K.C. Cameron	1	0	0.00
OLB Earnest Levine	1	11	11.00

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Bernie Armstrong	0	0	1	0

Richmond	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Kenyon Andersen	1	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jackie Scott	7	260	37.1	35.1	45	2

Richmond	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tony Houston	8	340	42.5	35.4	56	4

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Irving Clemens	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Richmond	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Edward Washington	2/2	0/0	0/0	38	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bernie Sweeney	2	17	8.5	0

Richmond	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Desmond Tucker	2	14	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Percy Oliver	4	80	20.0	0

Richmond	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mercury Trippi	3	85	28.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Brandon White	12	2	0.0	31	26
OLB Geoff Figley	4	0	2.0	28	24
S Dean Tanner	4	2	1.0	25	25
OLB Bo Tanner	4	1	0.0	25	24
DE Stephen Wilkerson	3	0	0.0	15	20
S Norman Haworth	2	3	0.0	32	30
CB Percy Oliver	2	0	0.0	19	22
S Emmanuel Ouellette	2	0	0.0	5	7
ILB Lorenzo White	2	0	0.0	10	9
DT Norbert Borders	2	0	0.0	24	17
DE Bernie Armstrong	1	1	1.0	8	14
OLB Jackie Stevens	1	0	1.0	4	7
CB Ernie Vertescher	1	3	0.0	25	26
CB Larry Warkentien	1	1	0.0	29	28
DE Derek Holliday	1	1	0.0	14	12
S Marco Harp	1	1	0.0	7	6
TE Lester Baskey	1	0	---	---	---
DE Mitch Oxenby	1	0	0.0	18	19
G Claude Oshiro	1	0	---	---	---
DE Tyrus Ragland	1	0	0.0	17	11
WR Troy Wiggins	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Hardy Stansberry	1	0	0.0	3	3

Richmond	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Melvin Lyon	9	1	0.0	27	37
OLB Leland Schneider	8	0	0.5	21	18
S Mercury Trippi	8	0	0.0	23	30
CB Bryan Lake	4	2	0.0	19	21
OLB Sedrick Collier	4	1	0.0	20	25
S Steve Koehke	4	0	0.0	22	23
DE Nicky Evans	3	1	1.0	20	26
ILB Gabe Adams	3	1	0.0	11	12
S K.C. Cameron	2	2	0.0	9	20
CB Ralph Washington	2	1	0.0	16	27
OLB Winston Twyner	1	3	0.0	11	14
OLB Earnest Levine	1	3	0.0	18	26
DT Jumbo McElrath	1	2	0.0	26	36
DT Ricky Ellard	1	0	0.0	18	26
S Bobby Scouten	1	0	0.0	6	8
OLB Jake Hamilton	0	3	0.5	7	11
CB Myron Conway	0	1	0.0	13	11

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Geoff Figley	2.0	1	2	24
OLB Jackie Stevens	1.0	0	1	7
S Dean Tanner	1.0	0	0	25
DE Bernie Armstrong	1.0	0	0	14
ILB Brandon White	0.0	1	0	26
DE Mitch Oxenby	0.0	1	0	19
DE Stephen Wilkerson	0.0	1	0	20
DE Derek Holliday	0.0	1	0	12

Richmond	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Nicky Evans	1.0	0	1	26
OLB Leland Schneider	0.5	0	0	18
OLB Jake Hamilton	0.5	0	0	11
DT Jumbo McElrath	0.0	1	0	36
DE Walt Lang	0.0	0	1	14

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Brandon White	5	0	26
S Norman Haworth	1	2	30
S Dean Tanner	1	2	25
CB Ernie Vertescher	1	1	26
S Emmanuel Ouellette	1	0	7
OLB Bo Tanner	1	0	24
ILB Lorenzo White	1	0	9
CB Larry Warkentien	1	0	28
DT Norbert Borders	1	0	17
OLB Hardy Stansberry	1	0	3

Richmond	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Melvin Lyon	4	2	1	37
S Steve Koehke	4	1	0	23
S Mercury Trippi	3	1	0	30
OLB Sedrick Collier	3	0	0	25
CB Ralph Washington	2	1	0	27
S K.C. Cameron	2	0	1	20
CB Bryan Lake	2	0	0	21
DT Ricky Ellard	1	0	0	26
DE Nicky Evans	1	0	0	26
ILB Gabe Adams	1	0	0	12
OLB Earnest Levine	0	0	1	26

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Stan Hastings	3	6	28	0	34
Dustin Rhodes	2	4	8	0	13
Scottie Givens	1	5	25	0	31
Glenn Darlington	1	4	22	0	29
Courtney Finch	1	1	21	0	32
James Gerhardt	0	2	24	2	31
Claude Oshiro	0	2	25	0	33

Richmond	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Doug Moore	4	6	0	32	1	31
Cole Hurtado	2	8	1	29	0	24
Ed Briggs	2	5	1	32	1	31
Bucky Herndon	2	3	0	8	0	2
Mitchell Boyd	0	2	0	25	2	27
Ronnie Fleming	0	2	0	24	0	29
Leonard Sims	0	1	0	10	1	11
Doug Piller	0	1	0	27	0	25
Leslie Barkley	0	1	0	16	0	12

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Percy Oliver	2	17
Mel Stokes	1	16
Larry Warkentien	1	16
Norbert Irwin	1	15

Richmond	Tackles	STPlays
Doug Piller	1	19
Bryan Lake	1	16
Gabe Adams	1	16
Doug Moore	1	10
Luther Fuller	1	10
Melvin Lyon	1	8

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Larry Warkentien	---	---	29	28	16	73
Bernie Sweeney	25	31	---	---	16	72
Benjamin Lee	29	38	---	---	---	67
Courtney Finch	21	32	---	---	14	67
Norman Haworth	---	---	32	30	2	64
Scottie Givens	25	31	---	---	7	63
James Gerhardt	24	31	---	---	7	62
Stan Hastings	28	34	---	---	---	62
Lester Baskey	18	28	---	---	15	61
Brandon White	---	---	31	26	3	60
Percy Oliver	---	---	19	22	17	58
Claude Oshiro	25	33	---	---	---	58
Ernie Vertescher	---	---	25	26	5	56
Geoff Figley	---	---	28	24	3	55
Dean Tanner	---	---	25	25	2	52
Glenn Darlington	22	29	---	---	---	51
Bo Tanner	---	---	25	24	1	50
Norbert Borders	---	---	24	17	2	43
Sean Pallansch	16	20	---	---	6	42
Desmond Burnett	17	17	---	---	8	42
Mitch Oxenby	---	---	18	19	3	40
Stephen Wilkerson	---	---	15	20	5	40
Troy Wiggins	19	21	---	---	---	40
Cole McCormick	20	19	---	---	---	39
Tyrus Ragland	---	---	17	11	8	36
Norbert Irwin	---	---	8	7	15	30
Andrew Powell	9	13	---	---	7	29
Dustin Rhodes	8	13	---	---	7	28
Mel Stokes	3	7	---	---	16	26
Derek Holliday	---	---	14	12	---	26
Hardy Stansberry	---	---	3	3	20	26
Bernie Armstrong	---	---	8	14	4	26
Lorenzo White	---	---	10	9	5	24
Marcus Rodgers	3	8	---	---	9	20
Roy Reynolds	3	7	---	---	8	18
Jackie Stevens	---	---	4	7	7	18
Brent Dennis	4	6	---	---	7	17
Marco Harp	---	---	7	6	3	16
Herb Jazynka	---	---	5	4	7	16
Emmanuel Ouellette	---	---	5	7	3	15
Stephen Dixon	0	0	---	---	7	7
Jackie Scott	0	0	---	---	7	7
Nathan Hampton	0	0	---	---	3	3
Irving Clemens	0	0	---	---	---	0
Buddy Cahill	0	0	---	---	---	0
Butch Campbell	0	0	---	---	---	0

Richmond	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Doug Moore	32	31	---	---	10	73
Melvin Lyon	---	---	27	37	8	72
Doug Piller	27	25	---	---	19	71
Jumbo McElrath	---	---	26	36	7	69
Ed Briggs	32	31	---	---	3	66
Rufus Mularkey	29	28	---	---	8	65
Kenyon Andersen	32	31	---	---	---	63
Mercury Trippi	---	---	23	30	8	61
Mitchell Boyd	25	27	---	---	8	60
Bryan Lake	---	---	19	21	16	56
Cole Hurtado	29	24	---	---	---	53
William Ferber	24	22	---	---	7	53
Ronnie Fleming	24	29	---	---	---	53
Sedrick Collier	---	---	20	25	2	47
Earnest Levine	---	---	18	26	3	47
Leslie Barkley	16	12	---	---	18	46
Ralph Washington	---	---	16	27	3	46
Nicky Evans	---	---	20	26	---	46
Steve Koehke	---	---	22	23	---	45
Ricky Ellard	---	---	18	26	---	44
Kirk Main	21	22	---	---	---	43
Zack Blackburn	14	19	---	---	9	42
Leland Schneider	---	---	21	18	3	42
Gabe Adams	---	---	11	12	16	39
Jake Hamilton	---	---	7	11	19	37
Myron Conway	---	---	13	11	10	34
Leonard Sims	10	11	---	---	10	31
Jerald Pianigiani	8	5	---	---	18	31
Rex Farnell	11	7	---	---	11	29
Walt Lang	---	---	15	14	---	29
Winston Twyner	---	---	11	14	4	29
K.C. Cameron	---	---	9	20	---	29
Tim Montalto	---	---	7	17	2	26
Robbie Thomason	10	11	---	---	---	21
Nicky Petherick	---	---	9	12	---	21
Desmond Tucker	0	1	---	---	17	18
Bobby Scouten	---	---	6	8	---	14
Bucky Herndon	8	2	---	---	2	12
Norman Whalen	---	---	1	4	7	12
Luther Fuller	0	0	---	---	10	10
Tony Houston	0	0	---	---	8	8
Ricardo Logan	0	0	---	---	5	5
Irv Stevens	0	3	---	---	---	3
Edward Washington	0	0	---	---	2	2
Vincent Becker	0	0	---	---	2	2
Pete Farley	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	12	1.3
Middle	10	31	3.1
Right	10	49	4.9
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	13	22	1.7
Middle	7	29	4.1
Right	9	44	4.9
None	3	-4	-1.3

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Benjamin Lee	36	23	5	2	0	5	2	0	3

Richmond	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Kenyon Andersen	26	14	1	1	1	5	5	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	11	83	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	91	9.1
Long (19+ Yds)	9	3	94	10.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	11	11.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	10	64	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	1	10	2.5
Long (19+ Yds)	8	2	58	7.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Lester Baskey	10	8	103	2	28
WR Sean Pallansch	7	5	91	2	20
WR Bernie Sweeney	7	3	22	1	31
WR Troy Wiggins	4	2	19	0	21
WR Marcus Rodgers	3	2	8	0	8
FB Courtney Finch	2	2	12	0	32
WR Roy Reynolds	1	1	13	0	7
RB Cole McCormick	1	0	0	0	19
TE Desmond Burnett	1	0	0	0	17

Richmond	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rufus Mularkey	7	1	0	10	0	28
WR Zack Blackburn	4	3	1	28	0	19
WR William Ferber	4	2	0	10	0	22
WR Robbie Thomason	3	3	0	62	1	11
RB Kirk Main	3	2	0	12	0	22
FB Leslie Barkley	2	2	0	18	0	12
WR Irv Stevens	2	1	0	3	0	3
TE Doug Piller	1	0	0	0	0	25

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Benjamin Lee	1	7	7.00	3.60
Courtney Finch	1	0	0.00	1.60
Cole McCormick	1	1	1.00	4.50

Richmond	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Kirk Main	4	14	3.50	3.70
Rex Farnell	1	1	1.00	2.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Benjamin Lee	5	1	1	0.20	7.44

Richmond	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Kenyon Andersen	1	1	1	1.00	5.50

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bernie Sweeney	2	1	1	0.50	3.14
WR Sean Pallansch	1	0	0	0.00	13.00
WR Troy Wiggins	1	0	0	0.00	4.75
RB Cole McCormick	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Richmond	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Kirk Main	1	1	1	1.00	4.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Cole McCormick	4	2
Courtney Finch	1	0

Richmond	Rushes	Conversions
Kirk Main	3	2
Rex Farnell	2	0
Kenyon Andersen	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Benjamin Lee	10	7	4

Richmond	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kenyon Andersen	7	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bernie Sweeney	4	2	1
TE Lester Baskey	2	2	1
FB Courtney Finch	2	2	1
WR Troy Wiggins	1	1	1
TE Desmond Burnett	1	0	0

Richmond	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Irv Stevens	2	1	1
WR Rufus Mularkey	2	0	0
TE Doug Piller	1	0	0
WR Robbie Thomason	1	1	1
WR William Ferber	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 24,000 (67,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 7,000 (19,000)
End Zone 4,700 (13,700)
Mezzanine 3,100 (7,900)
Sideline Seats 4,500 (12,100)
Club Seats 4,100 (11,500)
Luxury Boxes 600 (3,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	24,000 (67,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	7,000 (19,000)
End Zone	4,700 (13,700)
Mezzanine	3,100 (7,900)
Sideline Seats	4,500 (12,100)
Club Seats	4,100 (11,500)
Luxury Boxes	600 (3,500)