Conference Finals, 2074

played in Champaign, IL

39 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

New York Liberty	3	3	0	7	-	13
Champaign Knights	10	7	3	3	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:21 CHM - Jackson Whetmore 27 field goal
1Q: 07:19 NYK - Jason DeVries 23 field goal
1Q: 00:01 CHM - Richie Welch 2 run (Jackson Whetmore extra point)
2Q: 10:05 NYK - Jason DeVries 37 field goal
2Q: 05:23 CHM - Richie Welch 2 run (Jackson Whetmore extra point)
3Q: 06:33 CHM - Jackson Whetmore 40 field goal
4Q: 14:56 CHM - Jackson Whetmore 39 field goal
4Q: 09:20 NYK - Carter Gaines 11 pass from Howie Kaczynski (Jason DeVries extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:21 CHM - Jackson Whetmore 27 field goal
1Q: 07:19 NYK - Jason DeVries 23 field goal
1Q: 00:01 CHM - Richie Welch 2 run (Jackson Whetmore extra point)
2Q: 10:05 NYK - Jason DeVries 37 field goal
2Q: 05:23 CHM - Richie Welch 2 run (Jackson Whetmore extra point)
3Q: 06:33 CHM - Jackson Whetmore 40 field goal
4Q: 14:56 CHM - Jackson Whetmore 39 field goal
4Q: 09:20 NYK - Carter Gaines 11 pass from Howie Kaczynski (Jason DeVries extra point)

Team Statistics NYK CHM
Record 12-6 16-2
First Downs 17 22
- by Rushing 3 10
- by Passing 14 11
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 344 416
- Offensive Plays 63 66
- Yards per Play 5.46 6.30
Net Rushing Yards 97 174
- Rushing Attempts 20 33
- Yards per Rush 4.85 5.27
Net Passing Yards 247 242
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 42 - 25 - 1 30 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 252 260
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 3/18
- Yards per Pass Play 5.74 7.33
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/13 4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.9 9.2
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/20 3/15
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 1/19
Kick Returns/Yards 4/88 2/35
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/5
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 20 OWN 30
Time of Possession 26:03 33:57

Team Statistics	NYK	CHM
Record	12-6	16-2
First Downs	17	22
- by Rushing	3	10
- by Passing	14	11
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	344	416
- Offensive Plays	63	66
- Yards per Play	5.46	6.30
Net Rushing Yards	97	174
- Rushing Attempts	20	33
- Yards per Rush	4.85	5.27
Net Passing Yards	247	242
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	42 - 25 - 1	30 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	252	260
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	3/18
- Yards per Pass Play	5.74	7.33
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/13	4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.9	9.2
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/20	3/15
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	1/19
Kick Returns/Yards	4/88	2/35
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/5
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 20	OWN 30
Time of Possession	26:03	33:57

Drive Charts

New York Liberty
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:46	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
1	11:14	4:01	OWN 25	8	69	Field Goal
2	15:00	5:00	OWN 23	10	57	Field Goal
2	5:17	2:24	OWN 20	6	17	Punt
2	0:43	0:43	OWN 20	2	9	Half
3	11:58	2:33	OWN 2	5	15	Punt
3	6:27	3:19	OWN 26	5	29	Punt
4	14:49	1:49	OWN 29	3	9	Punt
4	11:34	2:20	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
4	6:11	2:13	OWN 20	9	23	Downs
4	2:12	0:48	OWN 20	4	27	Interception
4	0:15	0:15	OWN 20	1	5	Game

Champaign Knights
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:14	2:00	OWN 47	4	43	Field Goal
1	7:13	7:13	OWN 25	14	75	Touchdown
2	10:00	4:43	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
2	2:53	2:10	OWN 20	5	24	Punt
3	15:00	3:02	OWN 26	6	34	Punt
3	9:25	2:58	OWN 40	7	37	Field Goal
3	3:08	3:19	OWN 20	8	58	Field Goal
4	13:00	1:26	OWN 7	4	41	Punt
4	9:14	3:03	OWN 25	4	18	Punt
4	3:58	1:46	OPP 43	3	3	Punt
4	1:24	1:09	OWN 42	3	8	Punt

Game MVP: Frederick Godfrey, Champaign Knights

Rushing Statistics

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Darien Lyons	9	30	3.33	19	1
QB Howie Kaczynski	4	20	5.00	7	0
RB Riley Caton	3	26	8.67	11	2
RB Otis Hughes	3	16	5.33	9	0
WR Floyd Raymond	1	5	5.00	5	0

Champaign	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Richie Welch	23	117	5.09	37	4	2
QB Frederick Godfrey	6	50	8.33	26	2	0
RB Deon Bellevue	4	7	1.75	4	0	0

Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Howie Kaczynski	42	25	252	1/5	1	47	1	74.7

Champaign	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Frederick Godfrey	30	20	260	3/18	0	43	0	93.7

Receiving Statistics

New York	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Manuel May	6	9	87	14.50	25	29	0
TE Lionel Magro	5	6	34	6.80	0	11	0
WR Kaleb Rayborn	4	7	75	18.75	23	47	0
TE Carter Gaines	3	5	22	7.33	1	11	1
FB Erick Jackson	2	2	15	7.50	12	12	0
RB Darien Lyons	2	5	3	1.50	0	4	0
RB Riley Caton	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
RB Otis Hughes	1	3	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Floyd Raymond	1	3	7	7.00	0	7	0
TE Bobby Humphries	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Champaign	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Colin Harvey	6	6	51	8.50	37	21
TE Howie Costello	4	7	58	14.50	11	27
RB Richie Welch	3	4	22	7.33	11	13
WR Shawn Jacquet	2	2	73	36.50	67	43
RB Deon Bellevue	2	2	8	4.00	4	7
WR Brock Gillespie	1	4	14	14.00	4	14
TE Isaac Incontro	1	2	20	20.00	0	20
WR Dominique Winters	1	2	14	14.00	3	14
TE Phillip Meyer	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

New York	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Champaign	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Tony Jamison	1	5	5.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New York	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Champaign	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

New York	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Logan Carmelite	5	254	50.8	39.0	63	1

Champaign	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Thurman Plummer	6	293	48.8	32.2	57	1

Kicking Statistics

New York	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jason DeVries	2/2	0/0	0/0	37	1/1

Champaign	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jackson Whetmore	3/3	1/1	0/0	40	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Champaign	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dominique Winters	1	19	19.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rondell Brewer	3	69	23.0	0
Caden Reese	1	19	19.0	0

Champaign	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Shawn Jacquet	2	35	17.5	0

Defensive Statistics

New York	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Rufus Bush	10	0	0.0	30	33
ILB Donnie Debaere	9	4	1.0	31	32
OLB Peyton Gaines	5	1	0.0	31	33
S Dalton Wasserman	5	1	0.0	33	33
ILB Floyd Benton	4	2	0.0	23	14
OLB Jason Hopkins	4	2	0.0	29	33
CB Caden Reese	4	0	0.0	32	33
CB J.T. Bernstein	3	3	1.0	28	26
DE Irving Harding	3	1	0.0	32	32
CB Aaron Eliot	3	0	0.0	10	9
DT Irv Sheldon	2	2	0.0	26	27
DE Daquan Isaac	1	1	1.0	25	23
WR Manuel May	1	0	---	---	---
CB Gustavo Clinton	1	0	0.0	4	8

Champaign	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Bob Sellars	7	2	0.0	18	30
S Tony Jamison	6	2	0.0	20	43
CB Riley Jarvis	5	4	0.0	19	36
OLB Drew Daniels	5	1	0.0	17	27
CB Luther Rose	5	0	0.0	6	13
ILB Robert Fox	3	0	0.0	2	13
S J.C. Post	3	0	0.0	12	19
CB Nicky Boivin	3	0	0.0	18	38
DT Leo Blair	2	1	0.0	13	21
DE Raymond DeVault	2	0	0.0	15	27
DE Isaiah Cote	1	1	1.0	18	33
OLB Rusty Viola	1	0	0.0	1	3
OLB Bobby Sinclair	1	0	0.0	8	25
DT Kerry Dotson	1	0	0.0	10	26
DE Cary Salpala	0	2	0.0	6	22

Pass Rush Statistics

New York	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Daquan Isaac	1.0	2	23
CB J.T. Bernstein	1.0	0	26
ILB Donnie Debaere	1.0	0	32
DE Irving Harding	0.0	1	32

Champaign	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Isaiah Cote	1.0	1	0	33
DT Edwin Rhodes	0.0	2	0	26
DT Pedro Finley	0.0	2	0	13
ILB Bob Sellars	0.0	1	0	30
DT Leo Blair	0.0	1	0	21
DE Raymond DeVault	0.0	0	1	27

Pass Defense Statistics

New York	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Rufus Bush	8	0	33
ILB Donnie Debaere	3	1	32
OLB Peyton Gaines	3	0	33
CB Aaron Eliot	2	0	9
S Dalton Wasserman	1	1	33
CB J.T. Bernstein	1	0	26
CB Caden Reese	1	0	33
DE Irving Harding	1	0	32
CB Gustavo Clinton	0	1	8

Champaign	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Luther Rose	5	0	0	13
CB Riley Jarvis	4	0	0	36
ILB Bob Sellars	3	1	0	30
S Tony Jamison	2	1	1	43
ILB Robert Fox	2	1	0	13
CB Nicky Boivin	2	1	0	38
S J.C. Post	2	0	0	19
CB Max Watson	1	1	0	32
OLB Drew Daniels	1	1	0	27
OLB Bobby Sinclair	1	1	0	25
OLB Rusty Viola	1	0	0	3
DT Leo Blair	1	0	0	21

Blocking Statistics

New York	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Darnell Winslett	3	5	20	0	43
C Joel Godfrey	1	2	20	0	43
G Branden Lester	1	1	20	0	43
T Cody Hozan	0	5	20	1	43
G Francisco Anthony	0	4	20	0	43
FB Erick Jackson	0	1	3	0	6

Champaign	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Rogers Cash	4	9	0	33	0	33
C Raul Mazor	3	6	1	33	1	33
T Troy Gaudino	2	4	0	33	0	33
G Horace Matos	1	7	0	24	0	25
G Karl Stegman	1	2	0	33	0	33
T Graham Sawyer	0	2	0	9	2	8
FB Tracy Jennings	0	1	0	7	0	11

Special Teams Tackles

New York	Tackles	STPlays
Lionel Magro	1	23
Broderick Harvey	1	21
Dalton Wasserman	1	19

Champaign	Tackles	STPlays
Max Watson	2	14
Tracy Jennings	1	24
Rusty Viola	1	21

Participation

New York	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Dalton Wasserman	---	---	33	33	19	85
CB Caden Reese	---	---	32	33	9	74
TE Carter Gaines	20	39	---	---	10	69
OLB Peyton Gaines	---	---	31	33	3	67
DE Irving Harding	---	---	32	32	3	67
S Rufus Bush	---	---	30	33	3	66
ILB Donnie Debaere	---	---	31	32	3	66
OLB Jason Hopkins	---	---	29	33	3	65
G Francisco Anthony	20	43	---	---	---	63
T Darnell Winslett	20	43	---	---	---	63
QB Howie Kaczynski	20	43	---	---	---	63
T Cody Hozan	20	43	---	---	---	63
G Branden Lester	20	43	---	---	---	63
C Joel Godfrey	20	43	---	---	---	63
DT Irv Sheldon	---	---	26	27	9	62
WR Manuel May	20	40	---	---	---	60
WR Kaleb Rayborn	20	39	---	---	---	59
CB J.T. Bernstein	---	---	28	26	---	54
DE Daquan Isaac	---	---	25	23	6	54
RB Otis Hughes	6	16	---	---	23	45
TE Lionel Magro	4	14	---	---	23	41
WR Floyd Raymond	11	27	---	---	---	38
ILB Floyd Benton	---	---	23	14	---	37
DE Terrence Bouse	---	---	8	10	15	33
RB Darien Lyons	10	19	---	---	---	29
FB Erick Jackson	3	6	---	---	18	27
OLB Herb Beale	---	---	3	0	21	24
ILB Broderick Harvey	---	---	3	0	21	24
WR Brant Madison	2	3	---	---	18	23
TE Bobby Humphries	0	4	---	---	16	20
CB Aaron Eliot	---	---	10	9	---	19
CB Leon Lipscomb	---	---	4	10	3	17
DT Gus Sanderson	---	---	10	6	---	16
S Rondell Brewer	---	---	0	0	16	16
CB Gustavo Clinton	---	---	4	8	3	15
RB Riley Caton	4	8	---	---	---	12
C Adrian Heavener	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Logan Carmelite	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Jeremiah Sampson	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Logan McGee	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Bernard Bozeman	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Jason DeVries	0	0	---	---	6	6
DE Percy Tubbs	---	---	1	1	---	2
QB Mackenzie Pena	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Junior Cooley	---	---	0	0	---	0
WR Martin Matthews	0	0	---	---	---	0

Champaign	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Rogers Cash	33	33	---	---	9	75
G Karl Stegman	33	33	---	---	9	75
T Troy Gaudino	33	33	---	---	9	75
C Raul Mazor	33	33	---	---	---	66
QB Frederick Godfrey	33	33	---	---	---	66
S Tony Jamison	---	---	20	43	2	65
CB Max Watson	---	---	14	32	14	60
TE Howie Costello	30	30	---	---	---	60
CB Nicky Boivin	---	---	18	38	2	58
CB Riley Jarvis	---	---	19	36	2	57
WR Dominique Winters	27	23	---	---	5	55
DE Isaiah Cote	---	---	18	33	2	53
G Horace Matos	24	25	---	---	---	49
ILB Bob Sellars	---	---	18	30	---	48
RB Richie Welch	25	23	---	---	---	48
WR Brock Gillespie	23	22	---	---	---	45
OLB Drew Daniels	---	---	17	27	---	44
DT Kerry Dotson	---	---	10	26	7	43
S Edwin Eacho	---	---	5	22	16	43
DE Raymond DeVault	---	---	15	27	---	42
FB Tracy Jennings	7	11	---	---	24	42
WR Colin Harvey	15	19	---	---	6	40
DE Cary Salpala	---	---	6	22	7	35
OLB Bobby Sinclair	---	---	8	25	2	35
RB Deon Bellevue	6	10	---	---	19	35
DT Edwin Rhodes	---	---	6	26	2	34
TE Isaac Incontro	20	14	---	---	---	34
DT Leo Blair	---	---	13	21	---	34
TE Phillip Meyer	1	7	---	---	24	32
S J.C. Post	---	---	12	19	1	32
WR Shawn Jacquet	8	6	---	---	17	31
ILB Robert Fox	---	---	2	13	11	26
OLB Rusty Viola	---	---	1	3	21	25
DT Pedro Finley	---	---	11	13	---	24
CB Luther Rose	---	---	6	13	5	24
CB Johnnie Snead	---	---	1	4	15	20
T Graham Sawyer	9	8	---	---	1	18
WR Darius Terhune	3	0	---	---	9	12
RB Jay Roscoe	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Alvin Kunz	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Thurman Plummer	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Jackson Whetmore	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Michael Rogers	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Donnell Rasmussen	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE Collin Tate	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Braden Czech	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	45	9.0
Middle	11	47	4.3
Right	4	5	1.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	41	4.6
Middle	18	74	4.1
Right	6	59	9.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Howie Kaczynski	42	25	2	1	1	7	7	1	1

Champaign	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Frederick Godfrey	30	20	5	1	3	3	3	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	22	3.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	15	116	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	3	38	4.2
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	76	19.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	7	81	11.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	8	86	5.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	73	10.4
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	20	20.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New York	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Manuel May	9	6	0	87	1	40
WR Kaleb Rayborn	7	4	1	75	1	39
TE Lionel Magro	6	5	0	34	0	14
TE Carter Gaines	5	3	0	22	0	39
RB Darien Lyons	5	2	0	3	0	19
RB Otis Hughes	3	1	0	5	0	16
WR Floyd Raymond	3	1	0	7	0	27
FB Erick Jackson	2	2	0	15	0	6
RB Riley Caton	1	1	0	4	0	8
TE Bobby Humphries	1	0	0	0	0	4

Champaign	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Howie Costello	7	4	0	58	1	30
WR Colin Harvey	6	6	0	51	1	19
WR Brock Gillespie	4	1	1	14	0	22
RB Richie Welch	4	3	1	22	0	23
WR Shawn Jacquet	2	2	0	73	2	6
TE Isaac Incontro	2	1	1	20	1	14
WR Dominique Winters	2	1	0	14	0	23
RB Deon Bellevue	2	2	0	8	0	10
TE Phillip Meyer	1	0	0	0	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Darien Lyons	1	-1	-1.00	3.33

Champaign	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Richie Welch	4	5	1.25	5.09
RB Deon Bellevue	1	-2	-2.00	1.75

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Howie Kaczynski	5	2	16	3.20	6.00

Champaign	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Frederick Godfrey	3	1	8	2.67	8.67

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New York	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Otis Hughes	2	1	5	2.50	1.67
TE Carter Gaines	1	1	11	11.00	4.40
TE Bobby Humphries	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Manuel May	1	0	0	0.00	9.67

Champaign	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Colin Harvey	1	1	8	8.00	8.50
RB Richie Welch	1	0	0	0.00	5.50
TE Howie Costello	1	0	0	0.00	8.29

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New York	Rushes	Conversions
QB Howie Kaczynski	1	0
RB Otis Hughes	1	0

Champaign	Rushes	Conversions
RB Richie Welch	4	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Conversions
Howie Kaczynski	11	7	5

Champaign	Att	Comp	Conversions
Frederick Godfrey	8	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New York	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kaleb Rayborn	4	3	3
RB Otis Hughes	3	1	0
TE Lionel Magro	2	2	2
TE Carter Gaines	2	1	0

Champaign	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Colin Harvey	3	3	1
WR Brock Gillespie	2	0	0
TE Isaac Incontro	2	1	1
TE Howie Costello	1	1	1

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)