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Stars and starters sit out, Cowboys beat Cardinals 20-18
CANTON, Ohio (AP) Now that the Dallas Cowboys have taken care of business in the Hall of Fame game, they're going to hang around for a couple of days.
Why not? The boss is about to get a gold jacket.
With no stars and few starters on the field Thursday night, the Cowboys edged the Arizona Cardinals 20-18. The idea, Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said, was to get the young players lots of action, win the game, then get ready for owner Jerry Jones' induction on Saturday night.
So the team will be off Friday, practice in Cleveland on Saturday, then tour the hall before the evening ceremonies.
''This is a great experience not only for Jerry and the Jones family,'' Garrett said, ''but for the entire Dallas Cowboys family. We all take ownership in his induction.''
Garrett saw lots of value in playing an extra exhibition game.
''As a player you learn so much more in game situations than in any other environment,'' he said. ''There's nothing like putting on a uniform and going on a real football field and playing versus an opponent.''
Rookie Sam Irwin-Hill, unlikely to beat out Dallas veteran Dan Bailey for the placekicking job, made field goals of 23 and 43 yards, the latter providing the winning points in the fourth quarter.
The opening half featured a handful of big plays, with Arizona's third-string quarterback, Blaine Gabbert, consistently finding open receivers down the middle.
''There were a couple specific plays by the defense on those first couple of drives,'' Garrett said. ''Blown assignments on a big third-down conversion, and it wasn't physical enough. It wasn't aggressive enough.''
Dallas' Kellen Moore, who missed last season with an ankle injury, had some success passing down the sidelines, but his second-quarter interception by Brandon Williams in the end zone ruined a drive.
With the likes of Carson Palmer, Larry Fitzgerald, David Johnson, Patrick Peterson and Tyrann Mathieu sitting it out, Arizona could be pleased with the work of backup running backs Kerwynn Williams and Andre Ellington, who both scored on short runs.
''It was great to see the offense move the ball and get touchdowns on those first two drives,'' Fitzgerald said. ''O-line, running game, passing the ball, that was impressive and I'm happy for every one of those guys.''
And with Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott, Jason Witten, Sean Lee and their strong offensive line pretty much inactive, the Cowboys could point to veteran RB Alfred Morris and receivers Brice Butler and Rico Gathers.
Morris showed off a spin move worthy of Elliott on a 25-yard run, Butler had 78 yards on two catches in the first half, and Gathers, a hoops starter at Baylor, made a 26-yard touchdown catch.
Gathers also made a diving reception and slipped a pair of tackles on a 17-yard play early in the third period. That led to Uzoma Nwachukwu's 14-yard TD catch from fourth-string rookie Cooper Rush. The former rebounding standout had three catches for 59 yards.
''He's gotten so much better,'' Garrett said of Gathers, a practice squad player in 2016. ''He has a tremendous willingness to work and has come a long way, but has a long way to go.''
Generally, though, it was a sloppy exercise befitting the lack of star power.
TURF'S UP: At least the turf held up - unlike a year ago, when the game was canceled for safety reasons. The new field passed NFL operations directors' approval, and the footing was steady all night.
PREGAME INTROS: Jones drew the loudest cheers - no surprise considering the overwhelmingly pro-Cowboys crowd of 21,126 at the renovated Hall of Fame Stadium - in pregame introductions of the seven men who will be inducted into the shrine Saturday night.
Jones, Terrell Davis, Kurt Warner, Kenny Easley, LaDainian Tomlinson, Jason Taylor and Morten Andersen walked along midfield between the competing teams, often shaking hands with current players.
Hall of Famer Jackie Smith, who played tight end for both the Cowboys and Cardinals, performed a rousing national anthem.
TAKE A TABLET: Referee Jerome Boger was the first to use a Microsoft Surface tablet to handle replay reviews under a new NFL system. Final say on calls is being made by the officiating staff in New York, in consultation with the referee.
Dallas challenged a down-by-contact call in the third quarter that negated a Cardinals fumble. The verdict came quickly and the call was confirmed.
GO FOR 2: Arizona kicked the extra point after its second touchdown, but Dallas lined up illegally. So the half-the-distance penalty brought the ball inside the 2-yard line. Gabbert threw incomplete, but another flag was thrown for interference. Then Gabbert sneaked in from about the 1 to make it 15-0.
UP NEXT: Dallas hosts Indianapolis in the first full week of preseason games on Aug. 19. Arizona hosts Chicago that night.
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A. Ellington
32 RB 17 RuYds, RuTD, 15 ReYds, 2 RECs |
8
FPTS
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K. Moore
QB 182 PaYds, PaTD, INT, RuYd |
11
FPTS
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Team Stats | ||
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Time of Pos | - | - |
1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Passing | 0 | 0 |
Penalty | 0 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Touchdowns | ||
Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Other | ||
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Return Yards | ||
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Red Zone Eff. | 0-0 -0% | 0-0 -0% |
Goal to Go Eff. | 0-0 -0% | 0-0 -0% |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | FPTS |
B. Gabbert
7 QB
9 FPTS
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B. Gabbert | 11/14 | 185 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Knight
1 QB
3 FPTS
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T. Knight | 5/14 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
T. Logan
22 RB
2 FPTS
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T. Logan | 4 | 24 | 0 | 16 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Williams
33 RB
7 FPTS
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K. Williams | 5 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Ellington
38 RB
8 FPTS
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A. Ellington | 5 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Penny
35 RB
1 FPTS
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E. Penny | 8 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Knight
1 QB
3 FPTS
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T. Knight | 3 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Gabbert
7 QB
9 FPTS
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B. Gabbert | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
I. Momah
80 TE
4 FPTS
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I. Momah | 3 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 26 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Golden
10 WR
3 FPTS
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B. Golden | 1 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 35 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Bundy
18 WR
3 FPTS
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M. Bundy | 3 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ross
15 WR
2 FPTS
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J. Ross | 1 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Hogan
85 WR
2 FPTS
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K. Hogan | 3 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Niklas
87 TE
2 FPTS
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T. Niklas | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Williams
16 WR
1 FPTS
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C. Williams | 2 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Ellington
38 RB
8 FPTS
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A. Ellington | 3 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Agudosi
19 WR
1 FPTS
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C. Agudosi | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Seals-Jones
86 TE
0 FPTS
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R. Seals-Jones | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Christian
82 TE
0 FPTS
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G. Christian | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Nelson
14 WR
0 FPTS
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J. Nelson | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Logan
22 RB
2 FPTS
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T. Logan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Hubert
81 WR
0 FPTS
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C. Hubert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | FF |
A. Bazzie
54 LB
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A. Bazzie | 6-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Ford
30 CB
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R. Ford | 6-3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Gallon
47 DB
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I. Gallon | 4-5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Wright
58 ILB
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S. Wright | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Williams
26 CB
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B. Williams | 2-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Baker
36 SAF
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B. Baker | 2-4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
X. Williams
94 NT
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X. Williams | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Gooden
52 LB
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Z. Gooden | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Johnson
51 LB
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T. Johnson | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
O. Pierre
72 DT
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O. Pierre | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Anau
63 DE
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P. Anau | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Gray
25 DB
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D. Gray | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Lewis
35 DB
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R. Lewis | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Tasini
65 DT
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P. Tasini | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Hayes
48 DB
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D. Hayes | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Capi
42 LB
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C. Capi | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Gunter
95 DE
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R. Gunter | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Moala
62 DT
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D. Moala | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Martin
96 LB
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K. Martin | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Reddick
43 LB
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H. Reddick | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Nkemdiche
90 DT
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R. Nkemdiche | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jones
93 LB
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J. Jones | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
T. Logan
22 RB
2 FPTS
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T. Logan | 2 | 35.5 | 43 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
T. Logan 22 RB
2 FPTS
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T. Logan | 1 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | FPTS |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
R. Smith
45 RB
8 FPTS
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R. Smith | 18 | 64 | 0 | 16 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Morris
46 RB
4 FPTS
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A. Morris | 7 | 42 | 0 | 25 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Rush
7 QB
11 FPTS
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C. Rush | 2 | 23 | 0 | 12 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Hillman
37 RB
0 FPTS
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R. Hillman | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Moore
17 QB
11 FPTS
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K. Moore | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. McFadden
20 RB
0 FPTS
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D. McFadden | 3 | -6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
B. Butler
19 WR
7 FPTS
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B. Butler | 4 | 2 | 78 | 0 | 46 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Gathers
80 TE
11 FPTS
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R. Gathers | 4 | 3 | 59 | 1 | 26 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Jones
81 WR
3 FPTS
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A. Jones | 4 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 20 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Smith
45 RB
8 FPTS
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R. Smith | 4 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 12 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Brown
18 WR
2 FPTS
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B. Brown | 7 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Jarwin
89 TE
1 FPTS
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B. Jarwin | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Smith
41 FB
1 FPTS
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K. Smith | 5 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
U. Nwachukwu
16 WR
7 FPTS
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U. Nwachukwu | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Hamlett
86 TE
0 FPTS
|
C. Hamlett | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Lenoir
14 WR
0 FPTS
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L. Lenoir | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Brown
85 WR
0 FPTS
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N. Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | FF |
J. Jones
43 LB
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J. Jones | 8-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Jones
31 FS
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B. Jones | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Lotulelei
47 LB
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J. Lotulelei | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Gilchrist
48 LB
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K. Gilchrist | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Heath
38 SS
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J. Heath | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Frazier
35 SS
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K. Frazier | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Brown
30 CB
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A. Brown | 2-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Awuzie
33 CB
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C. Awuzie | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Thomas
26 DB
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D. Thomas | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Wilber
51 OLB
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K. Wilber | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. McFadden
23 DB
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L. McFadden | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. White
39 CB
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M. White | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Leslie
40 DE
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D. Leslie | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. Baron
68 DT
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W. Baron | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Wilson
57 OLB
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D. Wilson | 1-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Ash
76 NT
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R. Ash | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Showers
28 DB
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J. Showers | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Moore
58 DE
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D. Moore | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Jones
56 DE
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L. Jones | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Carrell
69 DT
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J. Carrell | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ivie
74 DT
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J. Ivie | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Tapper
99 DE
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C. Tapper | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
S. Irwin-Hill
2 P
0 FPTS
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S. Irwin-Hill | 2/2 | 43 | 2/2 | 8 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
S. Irwin-Hill
2 P
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S. Irwin-Hill | 5 | 36.8 | 1 | 45 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
L. Lenoir 14 WR
0 FPTS
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L. Lenoir | 2 | 7.0 | 9 | 0 |