Conference Semifinals, 2025

played in Sacramento, CA

46 degrees, fair, calm

Iowa Bulls	3	14	14	14	-	45
Sacramento Quake	7	10	7	17	-	41

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:29 SAC - Larry Hodges 5 run (Joe Luttrell extra point)
1Q: 01:52 IOW - Bucky Baxter 41 field goal
2Q: 13:48 SAC - Joe Luttrell 45 field goal
2Q: 07:22 IOW - Gary Hite 2 run (Bucky Baxter extra point)
2Q: 01:39 SAC - Shannon Upshaw 45 pass from Steve Reynolds (Joe Luttrell extra point)
2Q: 00:48 IOW - Earl Jordan 26 pass from Josh Gruden (Bucky Baxter extra point)
3Q: 12:51 IOW - Sherman Palmer 43 interception return (Bucky Baxter extra point)
3Q: 06:10 SAC - Andre Hernandez 2 run (Joe Luttrell extra point)
3Q: 01:28 IOW - Gus Domsten 10 run (Bucky Baxter extra point)
4Q: 11:29 SAC - Joe Luttrell 46 field goal
4Q: 11:23 IOW - Sherman Palmer 93 kickoff return (Bucky Baxter extra point)
4Q: 06:31 SAC - Warren Nitti 14 pass from Steve Reynolds (Joe Luttrell extra point)
4Q: 02:40 SAC - Shannon Upshaw 17 pass from Steve Reynolds (Joe Luttrell extra point)
4Q: 01:18 IOW - Gus Domsten 48 pass from Josh Gruden (Bucky Baxter extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:29 SAC - Larry Hodges 5 run (Joe Luttrell extra point)
1Q: 01:52 IOW - Bucky Baxter 41 field goal
2Q: 13:48 SAC - Joe Luttrell 45 field goal
2Q: 07:22 IOW - Gary Hite 2 run (Bucky Baxter extra point)
2Q: 01:39 SAC - Shannon Upshaw 45 pass from Steve Reynolds (Joe Luttrell extra point)
2Q: 00:48 IOW - Earl Jordan 26 pass from Josh Gruden (Bucky Baxter extra point)
3Q: 12:51 IOW - Sherman Palmer 43 interception return (Bucky Baxter extra point)
3Q: 06:10 SAC - Andre Hernandez 2 run (Joe Luttrell extra point)
3Q: 01:28 IOW - Gus Domsten 10 run (Bucky Baxter extra point)
4Q: 11:29 SAC - Joe Luttrell 46 field goal
4Q: 11:23 IOW - Sherman Palmer 93 kickoff return (Bucky Baxter extra point)
4Q: 06:31 SAC - Warren Nitti 14 pass from Steve Reynolds (Joe Luttrell extra point)
4Q: 02:40 SAC - Shannon Upshaw 17 pass from Steve Reynolds (Joe Luttrell extra point)
4Q: 01:18 IOW - Gus Domsten 48 pass from Josh Gruden (Bucky Baxter extra point)

Team Statistics IOW SAC
Record 12-6 14-3
First Downs 18 28
- by Rushing 5 8
- by Passing 12 20
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 314 553
- Offensive Plays 56 63
- Yards per Play 5.61 8.78
Net Rushing Yards 79 122
- Rushing Attempts 25 27
- Yards per Rush 3.16 4.52
Net Passing Yards 235 431
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 20 - 0 36 - 25 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 235 431
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 7.58 11.97
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 8/14 6/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.6 8.1
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/35 7/44
Punt Returns/Yards 1/13 3/7
Kick Returns/Yards 6/237 6/132
Interception Ret./Yards 2/43 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 4/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 36 OWN 26
Time of Possession 30:09 29:51

Team Statistics	IOW	SAC
Record	12-6	14-3
First Downs	18	28
- by Rushing	5	8
- by Passing	12	20
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	314	553
- Offensive Plays	56	63
- Yards per Play	5.61	8.78
Net Rushing Yards	79	122
- Rushing Attempts	25	27
- Yards per Rush	3.16	4.52
Net Passing Yards	235	431
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 20 - 0	36 - 25 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	235	431
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	7.58	11.97
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	8/14	6/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.6	8.1
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/35	7/44
Punt Returns/Yards	1/13	3/7
Kick Returns/Yards	6/237	6/132
Interception Ret./Yards	2/43	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	4/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 36	OWN 26
Time of Possession	30:09	29:51

Drive Charts

Iowa Bulls
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:19	9:33	OWN 20	16	56	Field Goal
2	13:43	6:31	OWN 29	11	71	Touchdown
2	5:20	2:19	OWN 21	6	20	Punt
2	1:24	0:51	OPP 41	3	41	Touchdown
3	15:00	2:09	OWN 30	3	4	Punt
3	6:02	3:43	OWN 19	6	21	Punt
3	2:19	0:57	OPP 15	3	15	Touchdown
4	6:23	2:28	OWN 36	3	-5	Punt
4	2:31	1:32	OWN 33	5	67	Touchdown

Sacramento Quake
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:41	OWN 35	5	65	Touchdown
1	1:46	3:03	OWN 28	6	44	Field Goal
2	7:12	1:52	OWN 37	3	1	Punt
2	3:01	1:37	OWN 20	5	80	Touchdown
2	0:33	0:33	OWN 36	2	-2	Interception
3	12:51	0:10	OWN 27	1	0	Interception
3	12:41	6:39	OWN 12	13	88	Touchdown
3	1:22	4:59	OWN 33	9	38	Field Goal
4	11:10	4:47	OWN 33	9	67	Touchdown
4	3:55	1:24	OWN 26	5	74	Touchdown
4	0:59	0:59	OWN 7	5	73	Game

Game MVP: Josh Gruden, Iowa Bulls

Rushing Statistics

Iowa	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Gus Domsten	16	58	3.63	10	1	1
Gary Hite	9	21	2.33	6	0	1

Sacramento	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Larry Hodges	19	106	5.58	34	4	1
Andre Hernandez	6	9	1.50	6	0	1
Steve Reynolds	2	7	3.50	4	0	0

Passing Statistics

Iowa	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Josh Gruden	31	20	235	0/0	2	48	0	108.9

Sacramento	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve Reynolds	36	25	431	0/0	3	51	2	114.5

Receiving Statistics

Iowa	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Floyd Horton	6	9	45	7.50	4	14	0
FB Marlon Gracia	3	3	13	4.33	9	15	0
WR Earl Jordan	3	3	56	18.67	34	26	1
RB Gus Domsten	2	4	54	27.00	37	48	1
TE Paul Prior	2	2	31	15.50	23	31	0
WR Agile Abe McWilliams	1	5	11	11.00	2	11	0
TE Ricardo Andruzzi	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Troy Wiggins	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
WR Tony Sotiroff	1	2	8	8.00	1	8	0

Sacramento	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Shannon Upshaw	12	15	226	18.83	57	45	2
WR Warren Nitti	8	13	155	19.38	77	51	1
WR Charlie Monroe	2	3	26	13.00	0	16	0
FB Stan Harden	1	1	11	11.00	4	11	0
RB Larry Hodges	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Earl Mayes	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
TE Leslie Bligh	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Iowa	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Jimmie Fuller	1	0	0.00	0
CB Sherman Palmer	1	43	43.00	1

Sacramento	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Iowa	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Duane Henson	0	1	0	0
Charles Mahoney	0	0	1	0

Sacramento	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Charlie Monroe	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Iowa	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rodney Brown	4	193	48.3	41.5	59	1

Sacramento	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Erik Freeman	1	54	54.0	41.0	54	1

Kicking Statistics

Iowa	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bucky Baxter	1/1	1/1	0/0	41	6/6

Sacramento	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Joe Luttrell	2/2	2/2	0/0	46	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

Iowa	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steve Ward	1	13	13.0	0

Sacramento	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charlie Monroe	3	7	2.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Iowa	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gary Hite	4	119	29.8	0
Sherman Palmer	2	118	59.0	1

Sacramento	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Andre Hernandez	4	83	20.8	0
Charlie Monroe	2	49	24.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Iowa	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Riddick Chiang	9	2	25	31
ILB Jerry Wolfe	7	3	25	33
S Howard Henry	6	1	21	32
CB Jimmie Fuller	4	2	21	27
CB Josh Lyons	3	3	17	28
CB Sherman Palmer	3	2	27	32
S Duane Owens	3	0	8	14
OLB Duane Henson	2	3	16	17
DT Phillip Jarboe	2	1	20	32
OLB Steven Finley	2	1	8	5
CB Randall Meade	2	0	7	8
DE Grant Brockway	1	1	13	14
DT Ross Hartman	1	1	19	26
DE Charles Talley	1	0	12	20
OLB Deon Schwartz	1	0	13	23
DE Brent Churchill	0	1	8	5

Sacramento	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Marc Bounds	10	3	0.0	22	28
S Brad Nylander	8	2	0.0	23	29
OLB Lamar Morton	4	1	0.0	23	30
CB Bryant Bohannon	3	2	0.0	8	21
DT Blake Winters	3	1	0.0	15	13
DE Rodney Mayes	3	0	0.0	17	24
DE Steve Infante	2	0	0.0	18	21
DT Bruce Kimsey	2	0	0.0	19	23
CB Dexter Brown	2	0	0.0	21	23
CB Jesse McKeefry	1	2	0.0	16	24
OLB Phillip Boshier	1	0	0.0	11	7
DE Bo Strong	1	0	0.0	8	7
RB Larry Hodges	1	0	---	---	---
S Ronald Rayman	1	0	0.0	4	9

Pass Rush Statistics

Iowa	Hurry	PPlay
DT Ross Hartman	2	26
DE Rico Oswalt	1	19
DT Ty Stover	1	19

Sacramento	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Marc Bounds	1	0	28
S Ryan McComas	1	0	21
DE Steve Infante	0	1	21
DT Ted Rigot	0	1	13

Pass Defense Statistics

Iowa	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Howard Henry	4	1	0	32
CB Jimmie Fuller	4	0	1	27
S Duane Owens	4	0	0	14
OLB Duane Henson	3	1	0	17
ILB Jerry Wolfe	3	0	0	33
CB Josh Lyons	2	0	0	28
S Riddick Chiang	2	0	0	31
DT Phillip Jarboe	1	0	0	32
CB Randall Meade	1	0	0	8
OLB Steven Finley	1	0	0	5
CB Sherman Palmer	0	1	1	32

Sacramento	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Marc Bounds	6	0	28
CB Bryant Bohannon	4	2	21
S Brad Nylander	3	0	29
DE Steve Infante	2	0	21
CB Dexter Brown	2	0	23
CB Jesse McKeefry	1	0	24
DE Bo Strong	1	0	7
S Ronald Rayman	1	0	9
S Ryan McComas	0	1	21
OLB Phillip Boshier	0	1	7
DT Bruce Kimsey	0	1	23

Blocking Statistics

Iowa	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Darrin Barlow	4	10	25	31
Russell Calvin	1	4	18	27
Charles Mahoney	1	2	13	14
Mickey Cote	1	1	9	6
Howie Morton	1	1	24	31
Darren Jefferson	0	4	25	31
Melvin Farmer	0	2	7	4
Charlie Conaty	0	1	16	25

Sacramento	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Nolan Gornell	3	5	17	16
Herb Darrow	2	8	22	26
D.J. Leone	2	2	21	28
Jerry Rodriguez	1	3	23	30
Stan Harden	1	2	18	20
Carlton Raiola	0	3	27	36
Jason Simon	0	2	12	19

Special Teams Tackles

Iowa	Tackles	STPlays
Charles Mahoney	3	18
Duane Henson	2	22
Marlon Gracia	2	21
Tony Sotiroff	2	21

Sacramento	Tackles	STPlays
Les Wortham	3	17
J.B. Kraus	1	19
Stan Harden	1	10
Herb Darrow	1	3

Participation

Iowa	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Sherman Palmer	---	---	27	32	10	69
Josh Lyons	---	---	17	28	20	65
Darren Jefferson	25	31	---	---	5	61
Jerry Wolfe	---	---	25	33	2	60
Riddick Chiang	---	---	25	31	2	58
Josh Gruden	25	31	---	---	---	56
Darrin Barlow	25	31	---	---	---	56
Howard Henry	---	---	21	32	3	56
Howie Morton	24	31	---	---	---	55
Duane Henson	---	---	16	17	22	55
Phillip Jarboe	---	---	20	32	2	54
Jimmie Fuller	---	---	21	27	2	50
Ross Hartman	---	---	19	26	2	47
Charlie Conaty	16	25	---	---	5	46
Russell Calvin	18	27	---	---	---	45
Charles Mahoney	13	14	---	---	18	45
Gary Hite	9	13	---	---	22	44
Earl Jordan	19	25	---	---	---	44
Paul Prior	20	17	---	---	4	41
Agile Abe McWilliams	8	14	---	---	17	39
Deon Schwartz	---	---	13	23	2	38
Ty Stover	---	---	15	19	2	36
Gus Domsten	16	18	---	---	---	34
Marlon Gracia	7	6	---	---	21	34
Floyd Horton	13	21	---	---	---	34
Charles Talley	---	---	12	20	1	33
Rico Oswalt	---	---	14	19	---	33
Randall Meade	---	---	7	8	16	31
Grant Brockway	---	---	13	14	2	29
Troy Wiggins	9	15	---	---	---	24
Tony Sotiroff	0	3	---	---	21	24
Duane Owens	---	---	8	14	---	22
Ricardo Andruzzi	11	9	---	---	---	20
Marcus Craig	---	---	2	2	16	20
Mickey Cote	9	6	---	---	3	18
Melvin Farmer	7	4	---	---	5	16
Tyrone Kinney	0	0	---	---	16	16
Steve Ward	---	---	6	9	1	16
Brent Churchill	---	---	8	5	1	14
Steven Finley	---	---	8	5	---	13
Bucky Baxter	0	0	---	---	9	9
Myron Martinez	0	0	---	---	5	5
Rodney Brown	0	0	---	---	4	4
Trevor Ayala	1	0	---	---	2	3
Louie Garrett	0	0	---	---	1	1
Grady Merrell	0	0	---	---	---	0

Sacramento	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Carlton Raiola	27	36	---	---	1	64
Steve Reynolds	27	36	---	---	---	63
Marc Bounds	---	---	22	28	11	61
Shannon Upshaw	24	35	---	---	1	60
Jerry Rodriguez	23	30	---	---	3	56
Warren Nitti	16	22	---	---	18	56
Omar Fisk	21	29	---	---	4	54
Lamar Morton	---	---	23	30	1	54
Bryant Bohannon	---	---	8	21	24	53
Brad Nylander	---	---	23	29	1	53
D.J. Leone	21	28	---	---	3	52
Larry Hodges	20	25	---	---	7	52
Herb Darrow	22	26	---	---	3	51
Stan Harden	18	20	---	---	10	48
Dexter Brown	---	---	21	23	1	45
Bruce Kimsey	---	---	19	23	---	42
Rodney Mayes	---	---	17	24	1	42
Deion McVay	13	25	---	---	2	40
Steve Infante	---	---	18	21	1	40
Jesse McKeefry	---	---	16	24	---	40
Andre Hernandez	7	9	---	---	23	39
Charlie Monroe	8	17	---	---	12	37
Ryan McComas	---	---	11	21	4	36
Leslie Bligh	10	9	---	---	16	35
Pete Lynch	---	---	16	17	1	34
Jason Simon	12	19	---	---	3	34
Xavier Myers	---	---	13	17	3	33
Nolan Gornell	17	16	---	---	---	33
Blake Winters	---	---	15	13	---	28
Ted Rigot	---	---	14	13	1	28
Ronald Rayman	---	---	4	9	15	28
Cary Artis	2	4	---	---	20	26
J.B. Kraus	3	3	---	---	19	25
Marlon Brigance	---	---	5	4	14	23
Nathan Morris	---	---	8	10	4	22
Les Wortham	---	---	3	0	17	20
Phillip Boshier	---	---	11	7	1	19
Bo Strong	---	---	8	7	4	19
Joe Luttrell	0	0	---	---	10	10
Mo Cortez	4	3	---	---	2	9
Earl Mayes	2	4	---	---	---	6
Isaac Reese	0	0	---	---	2	2
Erik Freeman	0	0	---	---	1	1
Gary Sellers	0	0	---	---	---	0
Neil Young	0	0	---	---	---	0
Norm Harbin	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	31	3.9
Middle	8	28	3.5
Right	9	20	2.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	72	10.3
Middle	15	41	2.7
Right	5	9	1.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Iowa	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Josh Gruden	31	20	3	0	4	5	2	2	0

Sacramento	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve Reynolds	36	25	6	1	1	3	4	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	6	0.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	9	118	8.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	111	12.3
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	7	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	10	84	8.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	12	277	16.3
Long (19+ Yds)	8	2	63	7.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Iowa	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Floyd Horton	9	6	1	45	0	21
WR Agile Abe McWilliams	5	1	2	11	0	14
RB Gus Domsten	4	2	0	54	1	18
FB Marlon Gracia	3	3	0	13	0	6
WR Earl Jordan	3	3	0	56	1	25
TE Paul Prior	2	2	0	31	1	17
TE Ricardo Andruzzi	2	1	1	6	0	9
WR Tony Sotiroff	2	1	0	8	0	3
WR Troy Wiggins	1	1	0	11	0	15

Sacramento	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Shannon Upshaw	15	12	0	226	4	35
WR Warren Nitti	13	8	1	155	2	22
WR Charlie Monroe	3	2	0	26	0	17
TE Leslie Bligh	2	0	0	0	0	9
FB Stan Harden	1	1	0	11	0	20
RB Larry Hodges	1	1	0	8	0	25
WR Earl Mayes	1	1	0	5	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Iowa	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Gus Domsten	4	15	3.75	3.63
Gary Hite	1	2	2.00	2.33

Sacramento	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Larry Hodges	2	5	2.50	5.58
Andre Hernandez	1	2	2.00	1.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Iowa	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Josh Gruden	2	0	0	0.00	7.58

Sacramento	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve Reynolds	5	4	49	9.80	11.97

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Iowa	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Floyd Horton	2	0	0	0.00	5.00

Sacramento	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Shannon Upshaw	2	1	17	8.50	15.07
WR Warren Nitti	2	2	21	10.50	11.92
FB Stan Harden	1	1	11	11.00	11.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Iowa	Rushes	Conversions
Gus Domsten	2	2
Gary Hite	2	2

Sacramento	Rushes	Conversions
Larry Hodges	5	3

Third Down Passing Statistics

Iowa	Att	Comp	Conversions
Josh Gruden	10	7	4

Sacramento	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve Reynolds	4	3	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Iowa	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Floyd Horton	4	4	2
WR Agile Abe McWilliams	3	1	1
WR Tony Sotiroff	2	1	1
WR Troy Wiggins	1	1	0

Sacramento	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Warren Nitti	2	2	2
WR Shannon Upshaw	1	1	1
TE Leslie Bligh	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 66,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 22,200 (23,900)
End Zone 16,900 (17,300)
Mezzanine 9,300 (10,000)
Sideline Seats 15,300 (15,300)
Club Seats 1,000 (1,000)
Luxury Boxes 2,200 (2,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	66,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	22,200 (23,900)
End Zone	16,900 (17,300)
Mezzanine	9,300 (10,000)
Sideline Seats	15,300 (15,300)
Club Seats	1,000 (1,000)
Luxury Boxes	2,200 (2,500)