Week 16, 2058

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Columbus (OH) Wardogs	0	14	0	7	-	21
New Orleans Demolition	0	3	17	0	-	20

Scoring Summary
2Q: 15:00 COL - Grady Polko 19 pass from Joseph Welshans (Jackie Stevens extra point)
2Q: 09:22 NOS - Kaden Erickson 29 field goal
2Q: 05:39 COL - Joel Bradley 1 pass from Joseph Welshans (Jackie Stevens extra point)
3Q: 14:24 NOS - Harris Chamberlain 57 pass from Nathan Rodier (Kaden Erickson extra point)
3Q: 07:50 NOS - Kaden Erickson 45 field goal
3Q: 02:51 NOS - Nathan Rodier 75 run (Kaden Erickson extra point)
4Q: 04:13 COL - Levon Burke 23 pass from Joseph Welshans (Jackie Stevens extra point)

Scoring Summary
2Q: 15:00 COL - Grady Polko 19 pass from Joseph Welshans (Jackie Stevens extra point)
2Q: 09:22 NOS - Kaden Erickson 29 field goal
2Q: 05:39 COL - Joel Bradley 1 pass from Joseph Welshans (Jackie Stevens extra point)
3Q: 14:24 NOS - Harris Chamberlain 57 pass from Nathan Rodier (Kaden Erickson extra point)
3Q: 07:50 NOS - Kaden Erickson 45 field goal
3Q: 02:51 NOS - Nathan Rodier 75 run (Kaden Erickson extra point)
4Q: 04:13 COL - Levon Burke 23 pass from Joseph Welshans (Jackie Stevens extra point)

Team Statistics COL NOS
Record 10-5 7-8
First Downs 22 17
- by Rushing 9 7
- by Passing 10 8
- by Penalty 3 2
Total Net Yards 359 415
- Offensive Plays 70 61
- Yards per Play 5.13 6.80
Net Rushing Yards 144 196
- Rushing Attempts 35 30
- Yards per Rush 4.11 6.53
Net Passing Yards 215 219
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 21 - 1 29 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 222 235
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/7 2/16
- Yards per Pass Play 6.14 7.06
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/16 3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.8 6.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/40 9/50
Punt Returns/Yards 3/46 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 1/24
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/4
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 35 OWN 18
Time of Possession 30:49 29:11

Team Statistics	COL	NOS
Record	10-5	7-8
First Downs	22	17
- by Rushing	9	7
- by Passing	10	8
- by Penalty	3	2
Total Net Yards	359	415
- Offensive Plays	70	61
- Yards per Play	5.13	6.80
Net Rushing Yards	144	196
- Rushing Attempts	35	30
- Yards per Rush	4.11	6.53
Net Passing Yards	215	219
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 21 - 1	29 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	222	235
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/7	2/16
- Yards per Pass Play	6.14	7.06
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/16	3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.8	6.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/40	9/50
Punt Returns/Yards	3/46	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	1/24
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/4
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 35	OWN 18
Time of Possession	30:49	29:11

Drive Charts

Columbus (OH) Wardogs
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:35	OWN 25	5	58	Interception
1	7:21	4:40	OWN 22	8	32	Punt
1	1:55	2:04	OPP 43	5	43	Touchdown
2	9:16	1:17	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
2	6:45	1:13	OPP 1	3	1	Touchdown
2	4:00	1:24	OWN 31	4	21	Punt
2	0:49	0:49	OWN 20	2	11	Half
3	14:10	1:10	OWN 25	5	23	Punt
3	7:45	3:16	OWN 25	6	22	Punt
3	2:40	3:44	OWN 25	8	32	Punt
4	11:48	2:32	OWN 27	6	18	Punt
4	7:14	3:11	OWN 31	7	69	Touchdown
4	2:44	2:44	OWN 44	9	31	Game

New Orleans Demolition
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:25	5:04	OWN 10	9	38	Punt
1	2:41	0:46	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
2	14:51	5:35	OWN 25	9	63	Field Goal
2	7:59	1:14	OWN 30	3	5	Punt
2	5:32	1:32	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
2	2:36	1:47	OWN 20	6	37	Punt
3	15:00	0:50	OWN 25	3	75	Touchdown
3	13:00	5:15	OWN 20	10	52	Field Goal
3	4:29	1:49	OWN 3	4	97	Touchdown
4	13:56	2:08	OWN 5	4	23	Punt
4	9:16	2:02	OWN 20	4	17	Punt
4	4:03	1:19	OWN 23	3	0	Punt

Game MVP: Joseph Welshans, Columbus (OH) Wardogs

Rushing Statistics

Columbus (OH)	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Ty Sheldon	18	66	3.67	11	2
QB Joseph Welshans	10	44	4.40	15	1
RB Kenny Giles	7	34	4.86	23	1

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Harris Chamberlain	17	76	4.47	19	3	0
QB Nathan Rodier	9	118	13.11	75	3	1
WR Manuel Webster	2	3	1.50	4	0	0
RB Shaun Dunlap	2	-1	-0.50	1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Columbus (OH)	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Joseph Welshans	34	21	222	1/7	3	42	1	97.9

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Nathan Rodier	29	19	235	2/16	1	57	0	101.9

Receiving Statistics

Columbus (OH)	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Levon Burke	8	12	94	11.75	63	42	1
WR Joel Bradley	4	5	25	6.25	0	15	1
WR Stanley Hakeem	3	4	44	14.67	0	23	0
WR Grady Polko	3	5	31	10.33	8	19	1
RB Ty Sheldon	1	3	17	17.00	10	17	0
FB Mitchell Singer	1	3	6	6.00	6	6	0
TE Dylan Codeke	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Levon Patterson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Brady Sanderson	5	8	38	7.60	3	18	0
WR O.J. Battle	4	4	60	15.00	44	26	0
WR Manuel Webster	3	5	34	11.33	28	18	0
FB J.R. Brewer	3	3	42	14.00	32	24	0
RB Harris Chamberlain	2	4	60	30.00	59	57	1
WR Barry Chapman	1	3	1	1.00	0	1	0
TE Randal Burns	1	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Columbus (OH)	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Lamar Mott	1	4	4.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Columbus (OH)	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE Eddie Buckley	0	0	1	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Nathan Rodier	1	0	0	0
T Marvin Huffman	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Columbus (OH)	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Aaron Miller	7	326	46.6	35.1	55	2

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Francisco Singleton	8	288	36.0	27.8	52	2

Kicking Statistics

Columbus (OH)	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jackie Stevens	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kaden Erickson	2/2	1/1	0/0	45	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Columbus (OH)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Colby Griffith	3	46	15.3	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Columbus (OH)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Pedro McDonald	1	24	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Columbus (OH)	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Larry Shapiro	10	4	0.0	29	31
CB Jermaine Barkley	8	2	0.0	28	31
ILB Ryan Scheffer	4	3	0.0	30	31
DE Eddie Buckley	3	1	2.0	14	12
S Marvin Kennicott	3	2	0.0	28	25
DE Kai Lucier	3	1	0.0	14	10
DT Cornelius Shepherd	3	0	0.0	17	23
CB Wyatt Garrison	3	0	0.0	16	12
S Deron Stevens	2	3	0.0	25	25
CB Brayden Kitchings	2	1	0.0	17	24
DE Johnny Stargell	2	1	0.0	26	25
DT Kirk Fulcher	2	1	0.0	21	26
ILB Lorenzo Houston	2	0	0.0	10	8
DE Gabe Mooney	1	3	0.0	28	27
CB Daryl Bronson	1	0	0.0	18	23
TE Levon Burke	1	0	---	---	---

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Zach Curtis	6	1	0.0	29	27
ILB Caden Lake	5	2	0.0	11	14
OLB Eugene Foley	5	0	0.0	27	20
DT Hector Inthapany	4	0	0.5	7	10
OLB Jimmie Powell	4	3	0.0	22	22
ILB Kendell Parker	4	1	0.0	10	11
DT Trenton Glenn	3	2	0.5	29	25
OLB Harry McWilliams	3	5	0.0	26	24
OLB Bert Reilly	3	0	0.0	12	16
DT Troy Kidd	3	0	0.0	28	26
CB Erick Timberlane	3	0	0.0	18	23
CB Austin Gonzalez	2	3	0.0	28	25
S Lamar Mott	2	1	0.0	32	35
CB Kaleb Esposito	2	1	0.0	27	18
DE Marcus Ottesen	2	0	0.0	11	15
DT Howie Jeffries	1	1	0.0	7	9
DE Asher Genova	1	0	0.0	29	33
CB Randall Thornton	0	1	0.0	7	8

Pass Rush Statistics

Columbus (OH)	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Eddie Buckley	2.0	0	0	4	12
DE Gabe Mooney	0.0	1	1	3	27
DT Cornelius Shepherd	0.0	0	2	2	23
ILB Lorenzo Houston	0.0	0	1	0	8

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Trenton Glenn	0.5	0	1	1	25
DT Hector Inthapany	0.5	0	0	0	10
OLB Eugene Foley	0.0	1	1	1	20
DE Marcus Ottesen	0.0	1	0	0	15
DE Asher Genova	0.0	0	1	1	33
OLB Jimmie Powell	0.0	0	1	0	22

Pass Defense Statistics

Columbus (OH)	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Jermaine Barkley	6	0	31
OLB Larry Shapiro	4	1	31
ILB Ryan Scheffer	3	0	31
ILB Lorenzo Houston	2	0	8
CB Wyatt Garrison	2	0	12
CB Daryl Bronson	1	0	23
S Deron Stevens	1	0	25
S Marvin Kennicott	0	1	25

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Jimmie Powell	3	1	0	22
ILB Caden Lake	3	0	0	14
OLB Bert Reilly	2	0	0	16
CB Erick Timberlane	2	0	0	23
CB Austin Gonzalez	1	2	0	25
S Lamar Mott	1	0	1	35
ILB Kendell Parker	1	0	0	11
CB Kaleb Esposito	1	0	0	18
DT Troy Kidd	1	0	0	26
S Zach Curtis	1	0	0	27
OLB Eugene Foley	1	0	0	20
OLB Harry McWilliams	1	0	0	24
CB Randall Thornton	1	0	0	8
DT Hector Inthapany	1	0	0	10
CB Gus Cowdrick	1	0	0	9

Blocking Statistics

Columbus (OH)	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Evan Brautlacht	3	8	35	1	35
T Darrien Callanan	3	3	16	0	19
G Bubba Snyder	2	8	35	0	34
G Kristopher Windham	2	4	19	0	16
T Marco Brigham	1	3	35	0	35
C Isaiah Hernandez	0	2	35	0	35
TE Dylan Codeke	0	1	10	0	13

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Wesley Applewhite	2	8	30	0	31
C Thurman Grier	2	7	30	0	31
G Francisco Parrish	2	3	30	0	31
T Marvin Huffman	1	3	30	2	31
C Tracy Caldwell	1	2	15	0	18
G Lester Birchall	0	2	15	0	13

Special Teams Tackles

Columbus (OH)	Tackles	STPlays
Daryl Bronson	1	19

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Rex Thibodeaux	1	26
Eugene Foley	1	20
Marvin Huffman	1	10

Participation

Columbus (OH)	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Joel Bradley	34	35	---	---	16	85
G Bubba Snyder	35	34	---	---	7	76
OLB Larry Shapiro	---	---	29	31	15	75
T Marco Brigham	35	35	---	---	4	74
S Marvin Kennicott	---	---	28	25	17	70
QB Joseph Welshans	35	35	---	---	---	70
TE Levon Burke	27	35	---	---	8	70
G Evan Brautlacht	35	35	---	---	---	70
C Isaiah Hernandez	35	35	---	---	---	70
WR Stanley Hakeem	35	34	---	---	---	69
ILB Ryan Scheffer	---	---	30	31	2	63
CB Jermaine Barkley	---	---	28	31	2	61
CB Daryl Bronson	---	---	18	23	19	60
RB Ty Sheldon	25	34	---	---	---	59
DE Gabe Mooney	---	---	28	27	1	56
CB Brayden Kitchings	---	---	17	24	10	51
DE Johnny Stargell	---	---	26	25	---	51
S Deron Stevens	---	---	25	25	1	51
DT Cornelius Shepherd	---	---	17	23	10	50
DT Kirk Fulcher	---	---	21	26	2	49
WR Grady Polko	23	15	---	---	9	47
T Darrien Callanan	16	19	---	---	3	38
DE Eddie Buckley	---	---	14	12	9	35
G Kristopher Windham	19	16	---	---	---	35
RB Kenny Giles	8	1	---	---	24	33
ILB Lorenzo Houston	---	---	10	8	12	30
CB Wyatt Garrison	---	---	16	12	1	29
DE Kai Lucier	---	---	14	10	2	26
TE Ralph Quillen	0	0	---	---	23	23
OLB Marco Box	---	---	0	0	23	23
TE Dylan Codeke	10	13	---	---	---	23
WR Levon Patterson	4	1	---	---	17	22
RB Colby Griffith	0	0	---	---	17	17
S Terrence Bellucci	---	---	5	7	2	14
FB Mitchell Singer	6	7	---	---	---	13
C Miles Bolen	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Aaron Miller	0	0	---	---	7	7
TE Alexander Keith	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Cole Godfrey	0	0	---	---	5	5
K Jackie Stevens	0	0	---	---	4	4
OLB Isaiah Walters	---	---	4	0	---	4
WR Andre Rice	3	0	---	---	---	3
G Harrison Tapley	0	1	---	---	---	1
DE Alexander Winters	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Zachary Jordan	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Nickolas Manning	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Lamar Mott	---	---	32	35	5	72
T Wesley Applewhite	30	31	---	---	10	71
G Francisco Parrish	30	31	---	---	10	71
T Marvin Huffman	30	31	---	---	10	71
CB Austin Gonzalez	---	---	28	25	16	69
OLB Eugene Foley	---	---	27	20	20	67
OLB Jimmie Powell	---	---	22	22	23	67
C Thurman Grier	30	31	---	---	5	66
DE Asher Genova	---	---	29	33	---	62
QB Nathan Rodier	30	31	---	---	---	61
WR Manuel Webster	26	26	---	---	9	61
DT Troy Kidd	---	---	28	26	7	61
WR Barry Chapman	27	31	---	---	---	58
S Zach Curtis	---	---	29	27	---	56
TE Brady Sanderson	30	25	---	---	---	55
WR O.J. Battle	16	20	---	---	18	54
DT Trenton Glenn	---	---	29	25	---	54
RB Harris Chamberlain	28	25	---	---	---	53
CB Kaleb Esposito	---	---	27	18	7	52
OLB Harry McWilliams	---	---	26	24	---	50
FB J.R. Brewer	10	8	---	---	26	44
CB Erick Timberlane	---	---	18	23	---	41
C Tracy Caldwell	15	18	---	---	---	33
G Lester Birchall	15	13	---	---	5	33
ILB Kendell Parker	---	---	10	11	11	32
TE Rex Thibodeaux	1	4	---	---	26	31
CB Randall Thornton	---	---	7	8	15	30
OLB Bert Reilly	---	---	12	16	1	29
DE Marcus Ottesen	---	---	11	15	---	26
ILB Caden Lake	---	---	11	14	---	25
RB Shaun Dunlap	2	2	---	---	19	23
CB Norbert Burroughs	---	---	9	13	---	22
CB Gus Cowdrick	---	---	13	9	---	22
TE Randal Burns	6	7	---	---	5	18
DT Hector Inthapany	---	---	7	10	---	17
DT Howie Jeffries	---	---	7	9	---	16
WR Pedro McDonald	3	3	---	---	4	10
C Aidan Craig	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Francisco Singleton	0	0	---	---	10	10
WR Sawyer Adams	0	2	---	---	7	9
K Kaden Erickson	0	0	---	---	7	7
DE Will Monroe	---	---	3	2	---	5
WR Cooper Hamilton	1	2	---	---	---	3
C Devante Carpenter	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Roy Batishko	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Damian Fiola	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	39	6.5
Middle	19	76	4.0
Right	9	31	3.4
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	12	1.7
Middle	13	125	9.6
Right	10	59	5.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Columbus (OH)	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Joseph Welshans	34	21	3	1	2	3	4	3	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Nathan Rodier	29	19	4	1	2	2	4	9	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	2	7	1.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	14	134	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	2	25	5.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	3	56	14.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	7	153	19.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	10	58	4.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	1	6	1.2
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	18	9.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Columbus (OH)	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Levon Burke	12	8	1	94	2	35
WR Joel Bradley	5	4	0	25	0	35
WR Grady Polko	5	3	0	31	0	15
WR Stanley Hakeem	4	3	0	44	1	34
RB Ty Sheldon	3	1	1	17	0	34
FB Mitchell Singer	3	1	0	6	0	7
WR Levon Patterson	1	0	0	0	0	1
TE Dylan Codeke	1	1	0	5	0	13

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Brady Sanderson	8	5	0	38	0	25
WR Manuel Webster	5	3	0	34	0	26
WR O.J. Battle	4	4	0	60	2	20
RB Harris Chamberlain	4	2	1	60	1	25
WR Barry Chapman	3	1	1	1	0	31
FB J.R. Brewer	3	3	0	42	1	8
TE Randal Burns	2	1	0	0	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Columbus (OH)	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ty Sheldon	1	-1	-1.00	3.67
RB Kenny Giles	1	1	1.00	4.86

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Nathan Rodier	2	1	0.50	13.11

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Columbus (OH)	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Joseph Welshans	3	2	20	6.67	6.53

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Columbus (OH)	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Levon Burke	1	0	0	0.00	7.83
WR Joel Bradley	1	1	1	1.00	5.00
WR Grady Polko	1	1	19	19.00	6.20

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Columbus (OH)	Rushes	Conversions
QB Joseph Welshans	3	1
RB Ty Sheldon	2	2

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Nathan Rodier	3	1
WR Manuel Webster	1	0
RB Harris Chamberlain	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Columbus (OH)	Att	Comp	Conversions
Joseph Welshans	11	7	5

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Nathan Rodier	7	4	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Columbus (OH)	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Stanley Hakeem	3	3	3
TE Levon Burke	2	1	1
WR Joel Bradley	2	1	1
WR Grady Polko	2	2	0
WR Levon Patterson	1	0	0
FB Mitchell Singer	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Barry Chapman	3	1	0
WR O.J. Battle	1	1	0
RB Harris Chamberlain	1	0	0
FB J.R. Brewer	1	1	1
TE Randal Burns	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 38,700 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 10,200 (24,300)
End Zone 6,800 (17,600)
Mezzanine 4,800 (10,100)
Sideline Seats 6,900 (15,500)
Club Seats 2,500 (5,000)
Luxury Boxes 7,500 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	38,700 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	10,200 (24,300)
End Zone	6,800 (17,600)
Mezzanine	4,800 (10,100)
Sideline Seats	6,900 (15,500)
Club Seats	2,500 (5,000)
Luxury Boxes	7,500 (7,500)