Week 1, 2027

played in Louisiana, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Austin Rage13673-29
Louisiana Pirates0707-14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:49 AUS - Tommie Clark 31 field goal
1Q: 04:43 AUS - Tommie Clark 44 field goal
1Q: 00:24 AUS - Josh Lyons 60 interception return (Tommie Clark extra point)
2Q: 09:32 LOU - John Sawyer 1 run (Jeffrey Burroughs extra point)
2Q: 04:34 AUS - Tommie Clark 21 field goal
2Q: 01:39 AUS - Tommie Clark 28 field goal
3Q: 05:43 AUS - Ryan Saffitz 11 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Tommie Clark extra point)
4Q: 08:07 LOU - Jared Schultz 14 pass from Karl Matthews (Jeffrey Burroughs extra point)
4Q: 01:17 AUS - Tommie Clark 30 field goal

Team StatisticsAUSLOU
Record1-00-1
First Downs1720
- by Rushing26
- by Passing1412
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards357310
- Offensive Plays6568
- Yards per Play5.494.56
Net Rushing Yards11773
- Rushing Attempts3217
- Yards per Rush3.664.29
Net Passing Yards240237
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt33 - 21 - 048 - 22 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards240256
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/03/19
- Yards per Pass Play7.274.65
Fumbles/Lost0/02/2
3rd Down Conversions5/166/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.37.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards10/687/52
Punt Returns/Yards1/151/7
Kick Returns/Yards3/445/109
Interception Ret./Yards3/680/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits52
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/42/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 43OWN 22
Time of Possession33:1726:43

Drive Charts

Austin Rage
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:006:17OWN 341052Field Goal
18:083:32OWN 43730Field Goal
29:254:58OWN 23973Field Goal
23:151:44OWN 27562Field Goal
311:133:44OWN 20620Punt
37:291:57OPP 31531Touchdown
33:082:05OPP 3435Missed FG
415:002:43OWN 31733Punt
47:582:09OWN 243-1Punt
44:261:52OWN 36416Punt
41:440:33OPP 1734Field Goal
40:550:55OPP 303-3Game
Louisiana Pirates
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
18:430:35OWN 203-5Punt
14:364:21OWN 19724Interception
10:155:50OWN 231477Touchdown
24:271:12OWN 303-2Punt
21:311:31OWN 18440Half
315:003:47OWN 34829Punt
35:322:24OWN 8626Fumble
31:031:03OWN 3633Punt
412:174:19OWN 201180Touchdown
45:491:23OWN 24539Interception
42:340:50OWN 204-3Downs
41:110:16OWN 2110Interception

Game MVP: J.R. Carpenter, Austin Rage

Rushing Statistics

AustinAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Chris Daugherty17593.47900
Bruce Plourde10525.202310
J.R. Carpenter3-3-1.00-100
Mike Blake294.50500
LouisianaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ray Larocque8192.38700
John Sawyer8465.752621
Karl Matthews188.00800

Passing Statistics

AustinAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
J.R. Carpenter33212400/0150095.5
LouisianaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Karl Matthews48222563/19126343.4

Receiving Statistics

AustinCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Ethan Earnest55448.8011130
WR Rusty Rice448721.7536500
RB Chris Daugherty454010.007120
WR Leslie Counts3103311.001150
WR Ryan Saffitz222914.5013181
WR Leonard Nixon1355.00050
TE Cole Tatum1111.00010
RB Bruce Plourde1211.00010
WR Tyrone Watkins0100.00000
LouisianaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Tyrus Rasmussen5147715.4015260
WR Tim Selby464411.0018160
WR Leon Slack474310.7519240
WR Jared Schultz233618.008221
WR Martin Bishop252814.000210
RB John Sawyer2384.003120
TE Roy Cress1488.00080
RB Ray Larocque1144.00340
FB Donnell Merkerson1288.00380
WR Luke Horton0200.00000
TE Buddy Kickert0100.00000

Interception Statistics

AustinIntsYardsAvgTD
S Sean Brandon284.000
CB Josh Lyons16060.001
LouisianaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

AustinFumbRecovForceTD
Earnest Goldade0100
Jake Rayburn0100
Bruce Peterson0010
Sean Brandon0010
LouisianaFumbRecovForceTD
Karl Matthews1000
Luke Horton1000

Punting Statistics

AustinPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Emmanuel Manning416942.330.5490
LouisianaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Eric Stone416641.532.8451

Kicking Statistics

AustinFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Tommie Clark5/61/20/0442/2
LouisianaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jeffrey Burroughs0/00/00/002/2

Punt Return Statistics

AustinRetYardsAvgTD
Erik Wolf11515.00
LouisianaRetYardsAvgTD
Luke Horton177.00

Kick Return Statistics

AustinRetYardsAvgTD
Van Williamson22814.00
Tyrone Watkins11616.00
LouisianaRetYardsAvgTD
Leon Slack510921.80

Defensive Statistics

AustinTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Les Nekolny530.01751
S Sean Brandon510.01645
OLB Jon Wilkerson440.01437
S David Kelly410.01030
S Erik Wolf410.01743
DT Bruce Peterson202.01546
OLB Artie Newton210.51132
ILB Rondell Woodward210.0826
DE Orlando Finkelstein210.01541
CB Patrick Kemp200.0636
CB Josh Lyons200.01641
CB Brian McFarlane200.01123
DT Daryl Hanson100.51030
S Preston Virgadamo110.0215
DE Earnest Goldade100.0925
CB Leo Hampton100.0111
LouisianaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Nolan Moynihan660.02626
CB Calvin Turner630.02524
DE Jeremy Duda520.02129
S Korey Wasson400.03133
DE Marcus Cunningham400.02223
OLB Derrick Sommerfeld320.02425
DT Erik Money310.01820
ILB Jamal Harper310.01212
CB Otis Manns300.01722
CB Lorenzo Hackett300.02627
S Arnie Thomason240.02224
S Ed Mueller220.01311
DT Gary Vines110.01524
DT Donald Maples110.0179
WR Tyrus Rasmussen10---------
DT Chuck Madkin100.0159
ILB Jay Ingram100.01311
WR Leon Slack10---------
ILB Ken Schmaltz100.078

Pass Rush Statistics

AustinSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Bruce Peterson2.002146
DT Daryl Hanson0.502030
OLB Artie Newton0.501032
DE Earnest Goldade0.011025
DE Matt Facey0.001011
ILB Les Nekolny0.001051
LouisianaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Will Lofton0.011013
DT Gary Vines0.011024
DE Jeremy Duda0.001129
DE Marcus Cunningham0.001023

Pass Defense Statistics

AustinCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Brian McFarlane30023
OLB Jon Wilkerson30037
S Erik Wolf22043
S Sean Brandon21245
ILB Les Nekolny21051
CB Josh Lyons20141
S David Kelly20030
ILB Rondell Woodward11026
CB Patrick Kemp11036
S Preston Virgadamo11015
OLB Artie Newton10032
DE Orlando Finkelstein10041
CB Leo Hampton10011
LouisianaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Calvin Turner31024
S Arnie Thomason31024
CB Lorenzo Hackett30027
S Korey Wasson21033
CB Otis Manns20022
OLB Nolan Moynihan20026
OLB Derrick Sommerfeld11025
DE Marcus Cunningham10023
ILB Jay Ingram10011
DE Jeremy Duda10029
ILB Jamal Harper10012
ILB Ken Schmaltz1008

Blocking Statistics

AustinKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Percy Alston36026032
Howie Morton36029031
Jake Rayburn1208012
Shaun Cassidy120302
Deion Bradford04025022
Willie Matthews03023023
Darren Kemp02026028
Lamont Linquist02020015
Ethan Earnest01022023
Andy Del Barco010709
LouisianaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Rex Lavallee23012147
Randy Tchoukaleff13016043
Kendrick Ogden12013143
Donnell Merkerson1209023
Graham Palmer120607
Lawrence Noyes11012144
Cole Randle01011016
A.J. Durham010208
Buddy Kickert0107017

Special Teams Tackles

AustinTacklesSTPlays
Leo Hampton314
Sean Brandon212
Josh Lyons19
LouisianaTacklesSTPlays
Buddy Kickert214
Ray Larocque119
Donnell Merkerson111

Participation

AustinRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Les Nekolny------1751876
Sean Brandon------16451273
Josh Lyons------1641966
Erik Wolf------1743666
J.R. Carpenter3233---------65
Bruce Peterson------1546---61
Howie Morton2931---------60
Orlando Finkelstein------1541460
Darren Kemp2628------458
Percy Alston2632---------58
Deion Bradford2522------855
Leslie Counts2528---------53
Jon Wilkerson------1437253
Willie Matthews2323------652
Ethan Earnest2223------449
Larry Lyons1018------2149
Brian McFarlane------11231448
Artie Newton------1132346
Rondell Woodward------8261145
Daryl Hanson------1030444
Patrick Kemp------636---42
David Kelly------1030---40
Chris Daugherty1821---------39
Lamont Linquist2015------439
Ryan Saffitz1819------138
Rusty Rice1815------336
Andy Del Barco79------1935
Earnest Goldade------925---34
Jake Rayburn812------1030
Cole Tatum94------1629
Leonard Nixon1511---------26
Tyrone Watkins45------1726
Leo Hampton------1111426
Bruce Plourde1212---------24
Mike Blake20------2123
Melvin De Jongh------512421
Preston Virgadamo------215---17
Shaun Cassidy32------1015
Van Williamson00------1414
Tommie Clark00------1414
Matt Facey------211---13
Timothy Richmond------2529
Sherman Blake00------66
Emmanuel Manning00------44
Colin Chapman------01---1
Jose Willis00---------0
LouisianaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Korey Wasson------3133670
Karl Matthews1751---------68
Leon Slack1342------1267
Otis Manns------17222362
Rex Lavallee1247------160
Randy Tchoukaleff1643---------59
Nolan Moynihan------2626658
Lorenzo Hackett------2627457
Lawrence Noyes1244---------56
Kendrick Ogden1343---------56
Calvin Turner------2524655
Jeremy Duda------2129555
Derrick Sommerfeld------2425554
Ray Larocque824------1951
Marcus Cunningham------2223449
Arnie Thomason------2224349
Marc Zeigler837------348
John Sawyer927------844
Erik Money------1820543
Ed Mueller------13111943
Donnell Merkerson923------1143
Gary Vines------1524443
Roy Cress722------1342
Tyrus Rasmussen1227------241
Tim Selby1130---------41
Martin Bishop624------939
Buddy Kickert717------1438
Will Lofton------1713636
Jamal Harper------12121236
Ken Schmaltz------781732
Cole Randle1116------431
Donald Maples------179531
Jay Ingram------1311428
Luke Horton110------1728
Chuck Madkin------159125
Cornelius Robbins------1011324
Tyrone Bishop510------419
Graham Palmer67------417
A.J. Durham28------414
Jared Schultz17---------8
Ryan Abrams12------47
Eric Stone00------44
Wayne Woolington------1214
Jeffrey Burroughs00------33
Jon Greer00---------0
Blake Boone00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left13806.2
Middle9252.8
Right7152.1
None3-3-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6477.8
Middle4123.0
Right7142.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AustinAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
J.R. Carpenter33211204410
LouisianaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Karl Matthews48225437813

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4382.0
Short (0-8 Yds)18121267.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)85567.0
Long (19+ Yds)315016.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43112.8
Short (0-8 Yds)139977.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)2081015.1
Long (19+ Yds)112474.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AustinTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Leslie Counts103033028
TE Ethan Earnest55044023
RB Chris Daugherty54040021
WR Rusty Rice44087115
WR Leonard Nixon3105011
WR Ryan Saffitz22029019
RB Bruce Plourde2101012
TE Cole Tatum110104
WR Tyrone Watkins100005
LouisianaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Tyrus Rasmussen145177227
WR Leon Slack74043142
WR Tim Selby64044030
WR Martin Bishop52128124
TE Roy Cress4118022
WR Jared Schultz3203617
RB John Sawyer3208027
FB Donnell Merkerson2108023
WR Luke Horton2000010
RB Ray Larocque1104024
TE Buddy Kickert1000017

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AustinAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Chris Daugherty382.673.47
Bruce Plourde382.675.20
LouisianaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
John Sawyer231.505.75
Ray Larocque166.002.38

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AustinAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
J.R. Carpenter83273.387.27
LouisianaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Karl Matthews21147.005.33

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AustinTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Leslie Counts4161.503.30
WR Ryan Saffitz111111.0014.50
TE Ethan Earnest111010.008.80
WR Leonard Nixon1000.001.67
RB Bruce Plourde1000.000.50
LouisianaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jared Schultz111414.0012.00
FB Donnell Merkerson1000.004.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AustinRushesConversions
Chris Daugherty30
J.R. Carpenter10
Bruce Plourde10
LouisianaRushesConversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

AustinAttCompConversions
J.R. Carpenter1165
LouisianaAttCompConversions
Karl Matthews1066

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AustinTargCatchConversions
WR Leslie Counts500
TE Ethan Earnest332
RB Chris Daugherty222
WR Rusty Rice111
LouisianaTargCatchConversions
WR Tim Selby322
WR Tyrus Rasmussen211
WR Jared Schultz111
TE Roy Cress100
FB Donnell Merkerson111
TE Buddy Kickert100
WR Leon Slack111

SectionAttendance
Stadium44,200 (72,700 capacity)
Upper Deck12,100 (19,900)
End Zone8,700 (14,300)
Mezzanine5,000 (8,300)
Sideline Seats7,700 (12,700)
Club Seats7,700 (14,100)
Luxury Boxes3,000 (3,400)