Week 1, 2064

played in Champaign (IL), IL

48 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Minnesota Norsemen	7	10	7	0	-	24
Champaign (IL) Tartans	3	0	0	14	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:29 MIN - Ezra Morris 14 pass from Malcolm Gadrinab (Roman Cooley extra point)
1Q: 02:15 CHM - Jerome Dickens 30 field goal
2Q: 07:30 MIN - Roman Cooley 39 field goal
2Q: 02:31 MIN - Kennedy Hoover 6 pass from Malcolm Gadrinab (Roman Cooley extra point)
3Q: 03:52 MIN - Richie Cobb 1 pass from Malcolm Gadrinab (Roman Cooley extra point)
4Q: 06:15 CHM - Nate Mason 22 pass from Robert Vecchio (Jerome Dickens extra point)
4Q: 00:40 CHM - Steve Ellison 12 pass from Robert Vecchio (Jerome Dickens extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:29 MIN - Ezra Morris 14 pass from Malcolm Gadrinab (Roman Cooley extra point)
1Q: 02:15 CHM - Jerome Dickens 30 field goal
2Q: 07:30 MIN - Roman Cooley 39 field goal
2Q: 02:31 MIN - Kennedy Hoover 6 pass from Malcolm Gadrinab (Roman Cooley extra point)
3Q: 03:52 MIN - Richie Cobb 1 pass from Malcolm Gadrinab (Roman Cooley extra point)
4Q: 06:15 CHM - Nate Mason 22 pass from Robert Vecchio (Jerome Dickens extra point)
4Q: 00:40 CHM - Steve Ellison 12 pass from Robert Vecchio (Jerome Dickens extra point)

Team Statistics MIN CHM
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 22 17
- by Rushing 10 3
- by Passing 10 12
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 327 299
- Offensive Plays 70 63
- Yards per Play 4.67 4.75
Net Rushing Yards 202 53
- Rushing Attempts 39 9
- Yards per Rush 5.18 5.89
Net Passing Yards 125 246
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 27 - 18 - 1 49 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 150 264
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/25 5/18
- Yards per Pass Play 4.03 4.56
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/16 4/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.8 9.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 7/76 9/55
Punt Returns/Yards 4/41 3/25
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 4/70
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/5
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 27
Time of Possession 36:37 23:23

Team Statistics	MIN	CHM
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	22	17
- by Rushing	10	3
- by Passing	10	12
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	327	299
- Offensive Plays	70	63
- Yards per Play	4.67	4.75
Net Rushing Yards	202	53
- Rushing Attempts	39	9
- Yards per Rush	5.18	5.89
Net Passing Yards	125	246
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	27 - 18 - 1	49 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	150	264
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/25	5/18
- Yards per Pass Play	4.03	4.56
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/16	4/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.8	9.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	7/76	9/55
Punt Returns/Yards	4/41	3/25
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	4/70
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/5
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 27
Time of Possession	36:37	23:23

Drive Charts

Minnesota Norsemen
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:02	OWN 25	9	31	Punt
1	10:47	2:27	OPP 28	5	28	Touchdown
1	6:38	1:21	OWN 1	3	0	Punt
1	2:10	2:55	OWN 25	6	35	Punt
2	13:25	0:58	OWN 36	3	1	Punt
2	10:50	3:25	OWN 46	6	32	Field Goal
2	4:21	1:58	OWN 39	7	61	Touchdown
2	1:15	0:45	OWN 21	3	3	Interception
3	12:40	8:57	OWN 6	16	94	Touchdown
4	13:42	1:38	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
4	11:13	1:52	OWN 47	3	-7	Punt
4	6:02	3:38	OWN 25	6	18	Punt
4	0:34	0:34	OPP 49	1	-2	Game

Champaign (IL) Tartans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:58	0:11	OWN 20	1	0	Interception
1	8:20	1:42	OWN 25	5	32	Punt
1	5:17	3:07	OPP 44	6	31	Field Goal
2	14:15	0:50	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
2	12:27	1:37	OWN 7	3	8	Punt
2	7:25	3:04	OWN 40	3	-9	Punt
2	2:23	1:08	OWN 17	3	4	Punt
2	0:30	0:30	OPP 26	3	4	Missed FG
3	15:00	2:20	OWN 28	6	18	Punt
3	3:43	5:01	OWN 18	9	37	Punt
4	12:04	0:51	OWN 22	3	-11	Punt
4	9:21	3:19	OWN 13	11	87	Touchdown
4	2:24	1:50	OWN 19	7	81	Touchdown

Game MVP: Mitch Russell, Minnesota Norsemen

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Trenton Graziani	17	115	6.76	23	3
RB Tevin Fauntleroy	16	63	3.94	10	2
FB Junior Singleton	2	22	11.00	19	1
WR Ezra Morris	2	5	2.50	4	0
QB Malcolm Gadrinab	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0
RB Tim Robert	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Champaign (IL)	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
QB Robert Vecchio	3	13	4.33	7	0
RB Tyrone Summers	3	19	6.33	10	1
RB Arturo Myers	3	21	7.00	13	1

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Malcolm Gadrinab	27	18	150	4/25	3	34	1	102.4

Champaign (IL)	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Robert Vecchio	49	26	264	5/18	2	33	1	73.8

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kennedy Hoover	11	18	74	6.73	9	15	1
WR Ezra Morris	3	5	58	19.33	33	34	1
TE Edwin Sutton	2	2	8	4.00	3	7	0
WR Cornell Grolsko	1	1	9	9.00	11	9	0
WR Richie Cobb	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	1

Champaign (IL)	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Nate Mason	8	10	84	10.50	36	22	1
WR Amir Meynardie	8	19	70	8.75	8	15	0
WR Steve Ellison	3	7	25	8.33	5	12	1
TE Wendell Pietrzyk	2	6	27	13.50	24	28	0
TE Al Vecchio	2	3	17	8.50	4	16	0
RB Arturo Myers	2	2	8	4.00	2	5	0
WR Harvey Wheeler	1	2	33	33.00	10	33	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Marc Reid	1	0	0.00	0

Champaign (IL)	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Jay Conn	1	5	5.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Champaign (IL)	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ben Dunkelberger	7	343	49.0	39.7	56	3

Champaign (IL)	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Aiden Yardley	8	379	47.4	39.8	52	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Roman Cooley	1/1	0/0	0/0	39	3/3

Champaign (IL)	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jerome Dickens	1/2	0/0	0/0	30	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kennedy Hoover	4	41	10.3	0

Champaign (IL)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Arturo Myers	3	25	8.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Champaign (IL)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Willie Witt	4	70	17.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Bryce Krank	5	1	0.0	9	49
CB Jonathan Cousins	4	0	0.0	9	44
CB Rodolfo Watkins	4	0	0.0	5	47
ILB Harris DeRonde	3	3	0.0	3	41
S Marc Reid	3	0	0.0	4	44
S Eli Caldwell	3	0	0.0	4	44
DE Mitch Russell	2	1	2.0	9	47
DE Claude Rodgers	2	1	1.0	9	53
OLB Lamont Mikkor	2	1	0.0	4	18
S Stephen Freestone	2	0	0.0	5	17
OLB Teddy McWilliams	2	0	0.0	6	10
ILB Horace Lyle	2	0	0.0	4	41
DE Charlie Levine	1	1	1.5	8	33
DT Kelly Pinero	1	1	0.5	7	34
ILB Craig Hutchins	1	1	0.0	5	13
S Scottie Garner	1	1	0.0	5	10
WR Kennedy Hoover	1	0	---	---	---
DT Miles Brunton	0	1	0.0	2	18

Champaign (IL)	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Evan Wilkins	8	3	0.0	39	29
S Tom Heath	7	3	0.0	35	27
DE Elijah Clark	6	0	1.5	39	31
DT Jason Stanfield	5	2	1.0	20	8
CB Arturo Robbins	5	3	0.0	39	31
ILB Jay Conn	4	4	0.0	17	13
DE Pat Bailey	3	1	1.0	37	28
OLB J.J. Barrett	3	1	0.0	19	17
ILB Bernie Krzys	3	0	0.0	18	12
CB Curtis Dietrich	2	2	0.0	8	8
DT Charlie Curson	2	1	0.0	15	17
S Drew Patton	2	0	0.0	4	14
DT Evan Samuels	1	2	0.5	18	24
CB Dustin Kressbach	1	1	0.0	33	15
DT Wayne Giles	1	0	0.0	25	13
TE Wendell Pietrzyk	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Earnest Hoover	1	0	0.0	2	1
CB Skip Money	1	0	0.0	36	29
CB Terry Fletcher	1	0	0.0	1	11
ILB Noah Bush	0	1	0.0	2	1
S Roy Arellano	0	1	0.0	20	9

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Mitch Russell	2.0	0	2	0	47
DE Charlie Levine	1.5	0	2	1	33
DE Claude Rodgers	1.0	0	1	0	53
DT Kelly Pinero	0.5	1	0	0	34
DE Kris Bye	0.0	0	1	0	17
CB Bryce Krank	0.0	0	1	0	49

Champaign (IL)	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Elijah Clark	1.5	1	1	2	31
DE Pat Bailey	1.0	0	0	0	28
DT Jason Stanfield	1.0	0	0	0	8
DT Evan Samuels	0.5	0	0	0	24
DT Wayne Giles	0.0	0	1	0	13
CB Arturo Robbins	0.0	0	1	0	31

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Bryce Krank	6	1	0	49
S Eli Caldwell	3	2	0	44
CB Rodolfo Watkins	3	1	0	47
OLB Lamont Mikkor	3	0	0	18
S Marc Reid	2	1	1	44
CB Jonathan Cousins	2	1	0	44
ILB Horace Lyle	2	1	0	41
ILB Harris DeRonde	2	0	0	41
OLB Teddy McWilliams	2	0	0	10
DE Claude Rodgers	1	0	0	53

Champaign (IL)	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Evan Wilkins	3	2	0	29
ILB Jay Conn	2	0	1	13
S Tom Heath	2	0	0	27
OLB J.J. Barrett	2	0	0	17
ILB Bernie Krzys	2	0	0	12
DE Pat Bailey	1	0	0	28
CB Curtis Dietrich	1	0	0	8
S Drew Patton	1	0	0	14
CB Skip Money	1	0	0	29
CB Arturo Robbins	1	0	0	31
CB Dustin Kressbach	1	0	0	15
CB Terry Fletcher	1	0	0	11

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Samuel Kanu	7	11	39	1	31
T Kenyon Lyttle	5	8	39	2	31
G Emmett Roberts	4	6	39	1	31
G Blake Hollenbaugh	2	5	39	0	31
T Peter Tedeschi	1	6	39	0	31
TE Taylor Carlisle	0	1	12	0	12
TE Edwin Sutton	0	1	39	0	26

Champaign (IL)	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Wyatt Miley	2	2	1	9	2	54
T Brad Hickman	1	2	0	9	0	54
G Damian Dawkins	0	1	0	9	3	54
G Evan Parrish	0	1	0	9	0	54

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Reuben Delatorre	3	25
Tim Robert	1	25
Bryce Krank	1	18
Claude Rodgers	1	14
Tevin Fauntleroy	1	10

Champaign (IL)	Tackles	STPlays
Alvin Delgado	1	26
Evan Wilkins	1	25
Tyrone Summers	1	19
Adrian McClellan	1	10

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Kennedy Hoover	37	30	---	---	17	84
G Blake Hollenbaugh	39	31	---	---	13	83
G Emmett Roberts	39	31	---	---	8	78
T Kenyon Lyttle	39	31	---	---	8	78
T Peter Tedeschi	39	31	---	---	8	78
DE Claude Rodgers	---	---	9	53	14	76
CB Bryce Krank	---	---	9	49	18	76
C Samuel Kanu	39	31	---	---	---	70
QB Malcolm Gadrinab	39	31	---	---	---	70
TE Edwin Sutton	39	26	---	---	---	65
WR Ezra Morris	32	30	---	---	---	62
CB Rodolfo Watkins	---	---	5	47	9	61
CB Jonathan Cousins	---	---	9	44	6	59
DE Mitch Russell	---	---	9	47	2	58
RB Tevin Fauntleroy	20	22	---	---	10	52
S Marc Reid	---	---	4	44	1	49
S Eli Caldwell	---	---	4	44	---	48
OLB Lamont Mikkor	---	---	4	18	26	48
ILB Horace Lyle	---	---	4	41	---	45
ILB Harris DeRonde	---	---	3	41	---	44
DT Kelly Pinero	---	---	7	34	2	43
DE Charlie Levine	---	---	8	33	2	43
S Stephen Freestone	---	---	5	17	19	41
WR Richie Cobb	23	17	---	---	---	40
ILB Craig Hutchins	---	---	5	13	14	32
TE Reuben Delatorre	3	2	---	---	25	30
DE Kris Bye	---	---	1	17	8	26
RB Tim Robert	1	0	---	---	25	26
RB Trenton Graziani	18	8	---	---	---	26
WR Randall Morgenstern	3	3	---	---	18	24
TE Taylor Carlisle	12	12	---	---	---	24
DT Miles Brunton	---	---	2	18	---	20
OLB Teddy McWilliams	---	---	6	10	2	18
S Scottie Garner	---	---	5	10	1	16
FB Junior Singleton	7	3	---	---	---	10
DT Chad Priest	---	---	0	2	8	10
C Nick Locklear	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Ben Dunkelberger	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Jessie Thomas	0	0	---	---	7	7
DT Myron Baskin	---	---	0	7	---	7
WR Cornell Grolsko	0	2	---	---	4	6
K Roman Cooley	0	0	---	---	6	6
DE Eugene Feely	---	---	0	5	---	5
QB Everett Kreuser	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Paul Bernard	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Micah Meyer	0	0	---	---	---	0

Champaign (IL)	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Evan Wilkins	---	---	39	29	25	93
CB Skip Money	---	---	36	29	15	80
DE Pat Bailey	---	---	37	28	8	73
T Brad Hickman	9	54	---	---	10	73
T Wyatt Miley	9	54	---	---	10	73
G Evan Parrish	9	54	---	---	10	73
G Damian Dawkins	9	54	---	---	10	73
DE Elijah Clark	---	---	39	31	1	71
CB Arturo Robbins	---	---	39	31	1	71
WR Steve Ellison	9	54	---	---	6	69
WR Amir Meynardie	9	53	---	---	5	67
S Tom Heath	---	---	35	27	1	63
QB Robert Vecchio	9	54	---	---	---	63
C Raul Mazor	9	54	---	---	---	63
TE Wendell Pietrzyk	8	51	---	---	1	60
RB Tyrone Summers	4	37	---	---	19	60
CB Dustin Kressbach	---	---	33	15	5	53
WR Nate Mason	7	40	---	---	---	47
S Roy Arellano	---	---	20	9	17	46
DT Evan Samuels	---	---	18	24	1	43
DT Charlie Curson	---	---	15	17	8	40
DT Wayne Giles	---	---	25	13	---	38
OLB J.J. Barrett	---	---	19	17	---	36
ILB Jay Conn	---	---	17	13	1	31
ILB Bernie Krzys	---	---	18	12	---	30
RB Arturo Myers	5	17	---	---	7	29
DT Jason Stanfield	---	---	20	8	---	28
TE Alvin Delgado	0	0	---	---	26	26
WR Harvey Wheeler	2	5	---	---	18	25
FB Frederick Pierce	1	3	---	---	18	22
CB Curtis Dietrich	---	---	8	8	4	20
S Drew Patton	---	---	4	14	1	19
ILB Noah Bush	---	---	2	1	12	15
OLB Earnest Hoover	---	---	2	1	12	15
TE Gary Fitzgerald	0	1	---	---	11	12
CB Terry Fletcher	---	---	1	11	---	12
C Adrian McClellan	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Aiden Yardley	0	0	---	---	10	10
TE Al Vecchio	0	9	---	---	---	9
WR Willie Witt	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Jerome Dickens	0	0	---	---	6	6
DE D.J. Breeding	---	---	2	3	---	5
G Donny Hittle	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Butch Carr	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Antonio DeMarco	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Darrell Ellis	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	28	3.5
Middle	18	86	4.8
Right	12	90	7.5
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	13	4.3
Middle	6	40	6.7
Right	0	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Malcolm Gadrinab	27	18	1	0	2	2	3	2	1

Champaign (IL)	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Robert Vecchio	49	26	3	4	3	7	7	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	4	12	1.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	8	84	8.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	40	5.7
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	14	4.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	34	6.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	23	9	75	3.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	10	110	8.5
Long (19+ Yds)	8	2	45	5.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kennedy Hoover	18	11	2	74	0	30
WR Ezra Morris	5	3	0	58	1	30
TE Edwin Sutton	2	2	0	8	0	26
WR Cornell Grolsko	1	1	0	9	0	2
WR Richie Cobb	1	1	0	1	0	17

Champaign (IL)	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Amir Meynardie	19	8	2	70	0	53
WR Nate Mason	10	8	0	84	1	40
WR Steve Ellison	7	3	0	25	0	54
TE Wendell Pietrzyk	6	2	0	27	1	51
TE Al Vecchio	3	2	0	17	0	9
WR Harvey Wheeler	2	1	1	33	1	5
RB Arturo Myers	2	2	0	8	0	17

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Tevin Fauntleroy	1	7	7.00	3.94
RB Trenton Graziani	1	8	8.00	6.76

Champaign (IL)	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Arturo Myers	1	4	4.00	7.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Malcolm Gadrinab	4	4	26	6.50	5.56

Champaign (IL)	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Robert Vecchio	3	2	15	5.00	5.39

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Kennedy Hoover	2	2	11	5.50	4.11
WR Richie Cobb	1	1	1	1.00	1.00
WR Ezra Morris	1	1	14	14.00	11.60

Champaign (IL)	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Steve Ellison	1	1	12	12.00	3.57
WR Amir Meynardie	1	0	0	0.00	3.68
RB Arturo Myers	1	1	3	3.00	4.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Tevin Fauntleroy	2	1
FB Junior Singleton	1	1
RB Trenton Graziani	1	1

Champaign (IL)	Rushes	Conversions
RB Arturo Myers	3	1
QB Robert Vecchio	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Malcolm Gadrinab	11	6	4

Champaign (IL)	Att	Comp	Conversions
Robert Vecchio	8	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kennedy Hoover	8	3	2
WR Ezra Morris	2	2	2
TE Edwin Sutton	1	1	0

Champaign (IL)	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Nate Mason	3	3	1
WR Amir Meynardie	3	2	1
WR Harvey Wheeler	1	1	1
TE Al Vecchio	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 75,000 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,300 (20,300)
End Zone 14,700 (14,700)
Mezzanine 8,500 (8,500)
Sideline Seats 13,000 (13,000)
Club Seats 8,600 (8,600)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	75,000 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,300 (20,300)
End Zone	14,700 (14,700)
Mezzanine	8,500 (8,500)
Sideline Seats	13,000 (13,000)
Club Seats	8,600 (8,600)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)