Week 1, 2021

played in Houston, TX

92 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Tennessee Smokies	0	10	0	6	-	16
Houston Space Dogs	7	3	3	0	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:07 HOU - Michael Dumrauf 9 pass from Marquis Stanton (Nicky Vanags extra point)
2Q: 13:07 TEN - Cedric Tuupo 47 field goal
2Q: 01:17 TEN - Jerry Swanson 5 pass from Frankie Prior (Cedric Tuupo extra point)
2Q: 00:12 HOU - Nicky Vanags 55 field goal
3Q: 00:29 HOU - Nicky Vanags 40 field goal
4Q: 00:07 TEN - Reggie McGregor 42 pass from Frankie Prior (Cedric Tuupo extra point failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:07 HOU - Michael Dumrauf 9 pass from Marquis Stanton (Nicky Vanags extra point)
2Q: 13:07 TEN - Cedric Tuupo 47 field goal
2Q: 01:17 TEN - Jerry Swanson 5 pass from Frankie Prior (Cedric Tuupo extra point)
2Q: 00:12 HOU - Nicky Vanags 55 field goal
3Q: 00:29 HOU - Nicky Vanags 40 field goal
4Q: 00:07 TEN - Reggie McGregor 42 pass from Frankie Prior (Cedric Tuupo extra point failed)

Team Statistics TEN HOU
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 14 15
- by Rushing 2 7
- by Passing 12 8
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 282 280
- Offensive Plays 62 69
- Yards per Play 4.55 4.06
Net Rushing Yards 41 127
- Rushing Attempts 20 31
- Yards per Rush 2.05 4.10
Net Passing Yards 241 153
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 21 - 2 37 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 263 156
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/22 1/3
- Yards per Pass Play 5.74 4.03
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/14 5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.0 8.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 3/15 3/25
Punt Returns/Yards 1/0 5/65
Kick Returns/Yards 2/61 3/66
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 39
Time of Possession 26:45 33:15

Team Statistics	TEN	HOU
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	14	15
- by Rushing	2	7
- by Passing	12	8
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	282	280
- Offensive Plays	62	69
- Yards per Play	4.55	4.06
Net Rushing Yards	41	127
- Rushing Attempts	20	31
- Yards per Rush	2.05	4.10
Net Passing Yards	241	153
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 21 - 2	37 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	263	156
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/22	1/3
- Yards per Pass Play	5.74	4.03
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/14	5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.0	8.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	3/15	3/25
Punt Returns/Yards	1/0	5/65
Kick Returns/Yards	2/61	3/66
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 39
Time of Possession	26:45	33:15

Drive Charts

Tennessee Smokies
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:53	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
1	8:59	1:52	OWN 34	4	28	Fumble
1	3:36	1:50	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
1	1:46	3:45	OPP 38	6	8	Field Goal
2	8:10	1:07	OWN 29	3	3	Punt
2	6:35	0:25	OWN 36	2	-5	Interception
2	5:13	4:07	OWN 8	11	92	Touchdown
2	0:05	0:05	OWN 25	1	-2	Half
3	12:41	1:21	OWN 23	3	0	Punt
3	9:52	3:48	OWN 7	9	47	Interception
3	4:31	0:57	OWN 5	3	2	Punt
3	0:24	2:00	OWN 35	3	1	Punt
4	9:19	0:54	OWN 39	3	-6	Punt
4	5:19	1:14	OWN 12	3	4	Punt
4	1:09	1:09	OWN 4	5	96	Touchdown

Houston Space Dogs
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:07	4:08	OWN 42	8	58	Touchdown
1	7:07	3:31	OWN 38	6	22	Punt
2	13:01	4:51	OWN 20	9	51	Downs
2	7:03	0:28	OWN 31	3	0	Punt
2	6:10	0:57	OPP 41	3	-1	Punt
2	1:06	1:01	OWN 37	6	25	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:19	OWN 35	3	5	Punt
3	11:20	1:28	OWN 38	3	1	Punt
3	6:04	1:33	OWN 44	3	4	Punt
3	3:34	3:10	OPP 44	5	21	Field Goal
4	13:24	4:05	OWN 32	8	36	Missed FG
4	8:25	3:06	OWN 33	5	15	Punt
4	4:05	2:56	OWN 45	7	23	Punt

Game MVP: Riley Jordan, Houston Space Dogs

Rushing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Blaine Rodriguez	11	20	1.82	8	0
RB Jim Hegamin	5	17	3.40	16	1
RB Bryan Reynolds	3	6	2.00	9	0
QB Frankie Prior	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Gino O'Reilley	20	70	3.50	18	3
RB Dominique Foreman	7	35	5.00	19	2
QB Marquis Stanton	4	22	5.50	8	0

Passing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Frankie Prior	38	21	263	4/22	2	42	2	72.6

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Marquis Stanton	37	26	156	1/3	1	19	0	87.2

Receiving Statistics

Tennessee	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Reggie McGregor	6	7	102	17.00	9	42	1
TE Alfredo Godlewski	4	7	29	7.25	0	9	0
WR Jerry Swanson	3	7	20	6.67	7	9	1
TE Troy Hines	2	2	33	16.50	25	21	0
WR Doug Anderson	2	4	55	27.50	20	39	0
RB Jim Hegamin	2	3	9	4.50	3	9	0
RB Blaine Rodriguez	2	3	15	7.50	5	10	0
FB Marshall Mathis	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Hunter Wynn	8	12	34	4.25	2	10	0
RB Gino O'Reilley	6	8	35	5.83	13	19	0
WR Michael Dumrauf	3	4	15	5.00	0	9	1
TE Rob Spence	3	3	22	7.33	6	13	0
FB Gregory Woodson	3	3	29	9.67	9	14	0
TE Steven Horn	2	3	22	11.00	6	13	0
WR Blake Wilkerson	1	4	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0

Interception Statistics

Tennessee	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Phil Wittich	1	0	0.00	0
CB A.J. Collier	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Tennessee	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Frankie Prior	1	0	0
T Tony Hall	0	1	0
WR Reggie McGregor	0	0	1
ILB Ted Walsh	0	0	1

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Marquis Stanton	1	0	0
CB Grant Madison	1	0	0
DT Philip Schlegel	0	1	0
C Gerald Peterson	0	1	0
DT Miles Perry	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Tennessee	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Nolan Newman	8	338	42.3	34.1	52	1

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Austin Mahon	8	313	39.1	36.6	54	5

Kicking Statistics

Tennessee	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cedric Tuupo	1/1	1/1	0/0	47	1/2

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nicky Vanags	2/3	2/3	1/1	55	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Tennessee	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Graham Vasilatos	1	0	0.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Grant Madison	5	65	13.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tennessee	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Reggie McGregor	2	61	30.5	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mel Bettencourt	3	66	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Tennessee	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Graham Vasilatos	10	0	0.0	31	38
ILB Ted Walsh	9	2	0.0	29	36
S Aiden Reid	7	3	0.0	31	38
CB Aiden Foley	7	0	0.0	31	38
OLB Freddie Blair	5	1	0.0	25	27
DT Kai Delgado	4	1	0.0	29	36
OLB Jalen Mikell	3	2	0.0	13	22
DT Karl Fisk	2	1	0.0	19	23
DE Frederick Duffy	2	0	0.0	21	24
ILB Herman Lowe	2	0	0.0	2	2
OLB Donnie Tubbs	1	0	1.0	5	11
DE Raymond Horvath	1	1	0.0	31	38
S Leon Dick	1	1	0.0	8	13
WR Reggie McGregor	1	0	---	---	---
WR Jerry Swanson	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Ethan Blackburn	1	0	0.0	0	1
CB Connor Farley	1	0	0.0	25	26
S Norman Emmons	1	0	0.0	23	24

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Devin Blackledge	8	1	0.0	20	41
OLB Giovanni Manning	7	1	0.5	20	35
DT Miles Perry	5	0	0.5	20	39
S Vernon Cales	5	3	0.0	20	42
CB A.J. Collier	5	1	0.0	20	42
S Phil Wittich	4	1	0.0	20	42
DE Riley Jordan	2	1	2.5	19	42
S Silas Mills	2	1	0.0	19	29
DE Herman Tatum	1	1	0.5	11	24
OLB Ivan Tijerina	1	0	0.0	10	14
CB Mark Alimonti	1	0	0.0	0	18
CB Denzel Logsdon	1	0	0.0	0	16
DT Philip Schlegel	0	2	0.0	20	36
CB Grant Madison	0	2	0.0	12	14

Pass Rush Statistics

Tennessee	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Donnie Tubbs	1.0	0	0	0	11
DE Charles Schell	0.0	1	1	1	20
DT Kai Delgado	0.0	0	2	0	36
OLB Jalen Mikell	0.0	0	1	0	22

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Riley Jordan	2.5	1	1	0	42
DT Miles Perry	0.5	0	1	0	39
DE Herman Tatum	0.5	0	0	0	24
OLB Giovanni Manning	0.5	0	0	0	35
CB A.J. Collier	0.0	0	1	0	42
ILB Devin Blackledge	0.0	0	0	1	41

Pass Defense Statistics

Tennessee	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Graham Vasilatos	7	0	38
ILB Ted Walsh	4	1	36
CB Aiden Foley	4	0	38
S Aiden Reid	2	1	38
OLB Jalen Mikell	2	0	22
OLB Freddie Blair	1	1	27
DT Karl Fisk	1	0	23
DE Frederick Duffy	1	0	24
OLB Ethan Blackburn	1	0	1
CB Connor Farley	1	0	26
S Norman Emmons	1	0	24
S Leon Dick	1	0	13

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Devin Blackledge	4	2	0	41
OLB Giovanni Manning	4	2	0	35
S Silas Mills	3	2	0	29
CB A.J. Collier	3	1	1	42
S Phil Wittich	2	1	1	42
S Vernon Cales	2	0	0	42
OLB Ivan Tijerina	1	0	0	14
CB Mark Alimonti	1	0	0	18
CB Denzel Logsdon	1	0	0	16

Blocking Statistics

Tennessee	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Tony Hall	2	7	20	1	42
G Louis Gerhardt	2	5	20	1	42
G Jim Foster	1	2	20	0	42
C Cole Poole	0	3	20	0	42
T Toby Brown	0	1	20	1	42
FB Marshall Mathis	0	1	8	0	14
RB Blaine Rodriguez	0	0	12	1	16

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Emmitt Massicott	3	7	1	31	1	38
G Lenny Duncan	3	6	0	31	0	38
T Charles Alcott	1	6	0	31	0	38
C Gerald Peterson	1	4	0	31	0	38
G Matthew Kinney	1	2	0	31	0	38
TE Rob Spence	0	1	0	25	0	35
FB Gregory Woodson	0	1	0	6	0	17

Special Teams Tackles

Tennessee	Tackles	STPlays
Reggie McGregor	5	15
Jim Hegamin	2	16
Benjamin Cole	1	10

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Bo Clark	2	16
Cristian Wheeler	1	18
Vernon Cales	1	13

Participation

Tennessee	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Aiden Foley	---	---	31	38	18	87
CB Graham Vasilatos	---	---	31	38	11	80
DT Kai Delgado	---	---	29	36	11	76
S Aiden Reid	---	---	31	38	3	72
DE Raymond Horvath	---	---	31	38	3	72
T Tony Hall	20	42	---	---	9	71
G Jim Foster	20	42	---	---	9	71
T Toby Brown	20	42	---	---	9	71
G Louis Gerhardt	20	42	---	---	9	71
ILB Ted Walsh	---	---	29	36	4	69
WR Doug Anderson	16	33	---	---	16	65
CB Connor Farley	---	---	25	26	13	64
QB Frankie Prior	20	42	---	---	---	62
C Cole Poole	20	42	---	---	---	62
OLB Freddie Blair	---	---	25	27	4	56
WR Reggie McGregor	14	26	---	---	15	55
WR Jerry Swanson	16	36	---	---	---	52
DE Charles Schell	---	---	18	20	11	49
S Norman Emmons	---	---	23	24	2	49
TE Alfredo Godlewski	9	26	---	---	14	49
DE Frederick Duffy	---	---	21	24	2	47
DT Karl Fisk	---	---	19	23	---	42
RB Jim Hegamin	5	20	---	---	16	41
FB Marshall Mathis	8	14	---	---	16	38
OLB Jalen Mikell	---	---	13	22	3	38
TE Troy Hines	11	22	---	---	---	33
RB Blaine Rodriguez	12	16	---	---	---	28
OLB Ethan Blackburn	---	---	0	1	21	22
S Leon Dick	---	---	8	13	1	22
TE Benjamin Cole	4	4	---	---	10	18
RB Bryan Reynolds	3	4	---	---	11	18
OLB Donnie Tubbs	---	---	5	11	1	17
S Isaac Delgadillo	---	---	0	1	15	16
ILB Herman Lowe	---	---	2	2	11	15
C Harry Carter	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Nolan Newman	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR Noah Neimeyer	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Desmond Ellard	0	4	---	---	1	5
K Cedric Tuupo	0	0	---	---	4	4
G Ted Reese	2	2	---	---	---	4
WR Hunter Sims	0	3	---	---	---	3
QB Floyd Diaz	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Conner Blake	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Elijah Fulcher	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Efrain Chickson	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Victor Webb	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Charles Alcott	31	38	---	---	11	80
G Matthew Kinney	31	38	---	---	11	80
T Emmitt Massicott	31	38	---	---	11	80
G Lenny Duncan	31	38	---	---	11	80
S Vernon Cales	---	---	20	42	13	75
QB Marquis Stanton	31	38	---	---	---	69
C Gerald Peterson	31	38	---	---	---	69
S Phil Wittich	---	---	20	42	1	63
CB A.J. Collier	---	---	20	42	1	63
DE Riley Jordan	---	---	19	42	1	62
ILB Devin Blackledge	---	---	20	41	1	62
TE Rob Spence	25	35	---	---	2	62
WR Hunter Wynn	29	33	---	---	---	62
WR Blake Wilkerson	28	32	---	---	1	61
DT Miles Perry	---	---	20	39	1	60
DT Philip Schlegel	---	---	20	36	1	57
OLB Giovanni Manning	---	---	20	35	1	56
RB Gino O'Reilley	23	31	---	---	1	55
S Silas Mills	---	---	19	29	---	48
OLB Ivan Tijerina	---	---	10	14	23	47
WR Michael Dumrauf	23	17	---	---	5	45
DE Herman Tatum	---	---	11	24	9	44
FB Gregory Woodson	6	17	---	---	18	41
CB Grant Madison	---	---	12	14	14	40
CB Mark Alimonti	---	---	0	18	13	31
TE Steven Horn	2	3	---	---	24	29
CB Denzel Logsdon	---	---	0	16	9	25
DT Byron Coffey	---	---	9	15	---	24
WR Bo Clark	4	3	---	---	16	23
RB Dominique Foreman	8	4	---	---	11	23
RB Cristian Wheeler	0	1	---	---	18	19
TE R.J. Robbins	7	12	---	---	---	19
S Wayne Prior	---	---	0	0	15	15
DT Reggie Mathis	---	---	0	6	8	14
OLB Ben Infante	---	---	0	1	11	12
P Austin Mahon	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Levi Stokes	0	0	---	---	11	11
WR Mel Bettencourt	0	2	---	---	6	8
K Nicky Vanags	0	0	---	---	7	7
DE Roderick Covey	---	---	0	6	---	6
QB Marco Smith	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Carlos Powell	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Junior Gehrig	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Jerald Curtin	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Neal Shelton	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Ronald McGregor	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	19	2.7
Middle	10	27	2.7
Right	2	-3	-1.5
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	4	1.3
Middle	26	121	4.7
Right	2	2	1.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Frankie Prior	38	21	4	0	1	8	3	1	2

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Marquis Stanton	37	26	0	2	1	3	4	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	3	37	5.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	13	84	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	2	31	3.4
Long (19+ Yds)	4	3	111	27.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	7	9	1.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	13	83	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	64	6.4
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tennessee	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Reggie McGregor	7	6	0	102	2	26
WR Jerry Swanson	7	3	0	20	0	36
TE Alfredo Godlewski	7	4	0	29	0	26
WR Doug Anderson	4	2	1	55	1	33
RB Jim Hegamin	3	2	0	9	0	20
RB Blaine Rodriguez	3	2	0	15	0	16
FB Marshall Mathis	3	0	0	0	0	14
TE Troy Hines	2	2	0	33	1	22

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Hunter Wynn	12	8	0	34	33
RB Gino O'Reilley	8	6	0	35	31
WR Michael Dumrauf	4	3	1	15	17
WR Blake Wilkerson	4	1	0	-1	32
TE Rob Spence	3	3	0	22	35
FB Gregory Woodson	3	3	0	29	17
TE Steven Horn	3	2	0	22	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Gino O'Reilley	1	1	1.00	3.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Frankie Prior	2	2	14	7.00	6.92

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Marquis Stanton	3	3	18	6.00	4.22

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tennessee	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jerry Swanson	1	1	5	5.00	2.86
RB Jim Hegamin	1	1	9	9.00	3.00

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Gino O'Reilley	1	1	-1	-1.00	4.38
WR Michael Dumrauf	1	1	9	9.00	3.75
WR Hunter Wynn	1	1	10	10.00	2.83

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tennessee	Rushes	Conversions

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Gino O'Reilley	3	1
QB Marquis Stanton	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Conversions
Frankie Prior	12	8	5

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Marquis Stanton	11	8	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tennessee	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Reggie McGregor	3	3	2
TE Alfredo Godlewski	3	2	2
WR Jerry Swanson	2	1	0
WR Doug Anderson	2	1	1
RB Jim Hegamin	2	1	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Gino O'Reilley	3	3	1
WR Michael Dumrauf	3	2	1
WR Blake Wilkerson	2	0	0
FB Gregory Woodson	2	2	1
TE Steven Horn	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 59,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,700 (21,400)
End Zone 12,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,400 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,000 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	59,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,700 (21,400)
End Zone	12,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,400 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,000 (3,300)