Week 8, 2024

played in Houston, TX

51 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Tennessee Smokies	14	3	0	3	-	20
Houston Space Dogs	6	6	3	10	-	25

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:48 TEN - Eduardo Rivera 12 pass from Frankie Prior (Frederick Fly extra point)
1Q: 06:10 HOU - Mitchell Cheever 7 run (Jameson Kinney extra point failed)
1Q: 04:49 TEN - Dusty Banks 61 pass from Frankie Prior (Frederick Fly extra point)
2Q: 15:00 HOU - Jameson Kinney 46 field goal
2Q: 05:43 HOU - Jameson Kinney 36 field goal
2Q: 00:03 TEN - Frederick Fly 32 field goal
3Q: 08:17 HOU - Jameson Kinney 24 field goal
4Q: 12:43 HOU - Jameson Kinney 45 field goal
4Q: 03:10 TEN - Frederick Fly 35 field goal
4Q: 01:54 HOU - Kaden Daye 26 pass from Mitchell Cheever (Jameson Kinney extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:48 TEN - Eduardo Rivera 12 pass from Frankie Prior (Frederick Fly extra point)
1Q: 06:10 HOU - Mitchell Cheever 7 run (Jameson Kinney extra point failed)
1Q: 04:49 TEN - Dusty Banks 61 pass from Frankie Prior (Frederick Fly extra point)
2Q: 15:00 HOU - Jameson Kinney 46 field goal
2Q: 05:43 HOU - Jameson Kinney 36 field goal
2Q: 00:03 TEN - Frederick Fly 32 field goal
3Q: 08:17 HOU - Jameson Kinney 24 field goal
4Q: 12:43 HOU - Jameson Kinney 45 field goal
4Q: 03:10 TEN - Frederick Fly 35 field goal
4Q: 01:54 HOU - Kaden Daye 26 pass from Mitchell Cheever (Jameson Kinney extra point)

Team Statistics TEN HOU
Record 2-6 7-1
First Downs 20 18
- by Rushing 5 5
- by Passing 13 13
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 355 369
- Offensive Plays 61 64
- Yards per Play 5.82 5.77
Net Rushing Yards 98 112
- Rushing Attempts 24 27
- Yards per Rush 4.08 4.15
Net Passing Yards 257 257
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 23 - 0 35 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 275 266
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/18 2/9
- Yards per Pass Play 6.95 6.95
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/12 8/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.6 7.5
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/40 5/29
Punt Returns/Yards 2/12 1/9
Kick Returns/Yards 4/72 3/98
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 28
Time of Possession 29:54 30:06

Team Statistics	TEN	HOU
Record	2-6	7-1
First Downs	20	18
- by Rushing	5	5
- by Passing	13	13
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	355	369
- Offensive Plays	61	64
- Yards per Play	5.82	5.77
Net Rushing Yards	98	112
- Rushing Attempts	24	27
- Yards per Rush	4.08	4.15
Net Passing Yards	257	257
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 23 - 0	35 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	275	266
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/18	2/9
- Yards per Pass Play	6.95	6.95
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/12	8/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.6	7.5
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/40	5/29
Punt Returns/Yards	2/12	1/9
Kick Returns/Yards	4/72	3/98
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 28
Time of Possession	29:54	30:06

Drive Charts

Tennessee Smokies
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:08	3:30	OWN 19	7	81	Touchdown
1	6:04	1:34	OWN 25	5	75	Touchdown
2	14:53	4:48	OWN 25	7	26	Punt
2	5:37	2:12	OWN 18	3	3	Punt
2	2:17	2:17	OWN 30	8	55	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:55	OWN 18	6	7	Punt
3	8:10	4:21	OWN 22	6	12	Punt
4	12:36	3:20	OWN 25	6	7	Punt
4	7:24	4:20	OWN 44	8	38	Field Goal
4	1:40	0:51	OWN 20	5	26	Downs

Houston Space Dogs
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:52	OWN 36	3	-2	Punt
1	9:38	3:34	OWN 46	7	54	Touchdown
1	4:30	4:37	OWN 34	7	37	Field Goal
2	10:05	4:28	OWN 20	7	61	Field Goal
2	3:25	1:08	OWN 26	3	-4	Punt
3	12:05	3:55	OWN 27	9	66	Field Goal
3	3:49	6:13	OWN 3	14	69	Field Goal
4	9:16	1:52	OWN 10	5	11	Punt
4	3:04	1:24	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
4	0:49	0:49	OPP 46	2	-3	Game

Game MVP: Frankie Prior, Tennessee Smokies

Rushing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Dusty Banks	21	56	2.67	14	3
RB Clarence Augustynowicz	2	28	14.00	19	1
QB Frankie Prior	1	14	14.00	14	1

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Casey Holliday	14	74	5.29	18	3	0
RB Gino O'Reilley	7	24	3.43	5	0	0
QB Mitchell Cheever	3	4	1.33	7	0	1
WR Kaden Daye	2	5	2.50	3	0	0
FB Gregory Woodson	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

Passing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Frankie Prior	33	23	275	4/18	2	61	0	115.1

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mitchell Cheever	35	19	266	2/9	1	29	0	88.5

Receiving Statistics

Tennessee	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Eduardo Rivera	6	7	76	12.67	9	26	1
TE Gilbert Clements	5	8	62	12.40	22	25	0
RB Dusty Banks	4	4	74	18.50	63	61	1
WR Jerry Swanson	2	3	11	5.50	0	7	0
RB Clarence Augustynowicz	2	3	15	7.50	10	11	0
WR Doug Anderson	1	2	12	12.00	5	12	0
TE Jerome Armour	1	3	8	8.00	0	8	0
TE Alfredo Godlewski	1	2	14	14.00	3	14	0
WR Noah Neimeyer	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Hunter Wynn	7	12	124	17.71	50	29	0
WR Kaden Daye	4	6	96	24.00	42	27	1
TE Luther Dogins	3	5	28	9.33	3	17	0
RB Gino O'Reilley	2	2	10	5.00	0	8	0
RB Casey Holliday	2	5	4	2.00	0	6	0
FB Gregory Woodson	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Christian Perkins	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Maurice Kennedy	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Tennessee	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Tennessee	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DT Calvin Shire	0	0	1	0

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Mitchell Cheever	1	0	0	0
WR Kaden Daye	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Tennessee	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marc Drauch	5	273	54.6	48.8	63	3

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Glenn Dawson	3	142	47.3	43.3	57	1

Kicking Statistics

Tennessee	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Frederick Fly	2/2	0/0	0/0	35	2/2

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jameson Kinney	4/4	2/2	0/0	46	1/2

Punt Return Statistics

Tennessee	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Graham Vasilatos	2	12	6.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Christian Perkins	1	9	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tennessee	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Graham Vasilatos	2	36	18.0	0
Sean Daniels	2	36	18.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Casey Holliday	2	57	28.5	0
Christian Perkins	1	41	41.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Tennessee	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Peyton Purucker	10	1	0.0	27	37
ILB Drew Brooks	7	2	0.0	27	37
OLB Clayton Bell	6	4	1.0	27	37
DT Calvin Shire	3	0	1.0	26	37
CB Graham Vasilatos	3	2	0.0	21	25
S Logan Swinford	3	1	0.0	24	26
S Sean Daniels	3	0	0.0	3	11
CB Jerry Alexander	3	0	0.0	27	36
DT Kai Delgado	2	2	0.0	26	30
DE Roger Schulz	1	2	0.0	21	24
CB Conner Blake	1	1	0.0	14	25
DT Bernie Dawson	1	0	0.0	16	14
DE Kaleb Booker	1	0	0.0	7	13
OLB Ethan Blackburn	0	2	0.0	14	12
S Leon Dick	0	1	0.0	5	12

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Vernon Cales	13	1	0.0	24	37
OLB Ellis Riggins	6	2	0.5	23	37
ILB Devin Blackledge	6	1	0.0	24	36
DE Alex Joseph	5	0	1.0	17	19
S Eddie McGee	3	2	0.0	16	27
CB Rick Tolbert	3	2	0.0	24	37
CB Alec Downs	3	0	0.0	18	22
DT Malik Sanders	2	0	0.5	17	19
S Demetrius Etzinger	2	1	0.0	23	36
DT Anthony Mayfield	2	0	0.0	18	21
OLB Blitzen Burnside	2	0	0.0	4	10
ILB Damien Richert	1	0	1.0	10	27
DT Mitchell Gabriel	1	1	0.0	23	36
DT Justics Kennedy	0	2	1.0	10	26

Pass Rush Statistics

Tennessee	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Calvin Shire	1.0	0	2	1	37
OLB Clayton Bell	1.0	0	1	0	37
DE Roger Schulz	0.0	1	0	1	24
DT Bernie Dawson	0.0	0	1	0	14
DE Kaleb Booker	0.0	0	0	1	13

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
ILB Damien Richert	1.0	1	0	27
DT Justics Kennedy	1.0	0	1	26
DE Alex Joseph	1.0	0	0	19
DT Malik Sanders	0.5	0	0	19
OLB Ellis Riggins	0.5	0	0	37
DT Mitchell Gabriel	0.0	0	1	36
OLB Blitzen Burnside	0.0	0	1	10

Pass Defense Statistics

Tennessee	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Peyton Purucker	5	0	37
ILB Drew Brooks	3	1	37
CB Graham Vasilatos	3	0	25
CB Conner Blake	2	1	25
CB Jerry Alexander	2	1	36
S Sean Daniels	2	0	11
OLB Clayton Bell	1	1	37
S Logan Swinford	1	0	26
OLB Ethan Blackburn	0	2	12
DT Calvin Shire	0	1	37

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Vernon Cales	5	0	37
CB Rick Tolbert	4	1	37
S Eddie McGee	3	2	27
OLB Ellis Riggins	3	0	37
S Demetrius Etzinger	2	1	36
ILB Devin Blackledge	2	0	36
CB Alec Downs	2	0	22
CB A.J. Collier	1	0	10
OLB Blitzen Burnside	1	0	10
DE Alex Joseph	0	1	19

Blocking Statistics

Tennessee	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Louis Gerhardt	4	5	24	1	37
G Jim Foster	3	6	24	1	37
C Will Brooks	1	4	24	2	37
T Toby Brown	1	4	24	0	37
T Tony Hall	0	4	24	0	37

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Lenny Duncan	3	8	27	1	37
T Levon Fischer	3	8	27	0	37
C Leslie Porter	1	1	7	0	5
G Marc Dotson	1	1	27	0	37
C Gerald Peterson	0	5	20	0	32
T Erik Mattos	0	1	27	1	37
FB Gregory Woodson	0	1	4	0	17

Special Teams Tackles

Tennessee	Tackles	STPlays
Thomas Richardson	1	19
Nick Nathanson	1	13
Roger Schulz	1	12
Doug Anderson	1	2

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Gino O'Reilley	3	18
O.J. Carter	1	20
Blitzen Burnside	1	19
Clayton Webb	1	10

Participation

Tennessee	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Jerry Alexander	---	---	27	36	17	80
G Jim Foster	24	37	---	---	7	68
ILB Drew Brooks	---	---	27	37	4	68
G Louis Gerhardt	24	37	---	---	7	68
OLB Clayton Bell	---	---	27	37	3	67
S Peyton Purucker	---	---	27	37	3	67
DT Calvin Shire	---	---	26	37	2	65
QB Frankie Prior	24	37	---	---	---	61
C Will Brooks	24	37	---	---	---	61
T Tony Hall	24	37	---	---	---	61
T Toby Brown	24	37	---	---	---	61
CB Graham Vasilatos	---	---	21	25	13	59
TE Gilbert Clements	22	36	---	---	---	58
DT Kai Delgado	---	---	26	30	2	58
DE Roger Schulz	---	---	21	24	12	57
WR Eduardo Rivera	24	32	---	---	---	56
WR Jerry Swanson	24	29	---	---	---	53
S Logan Swinford	---	---	24	26	3	53
RB Dusty Banks	22	25	---	---	---	47
CB Conner Blake	---	---	14	25	2	41
DE Jace Russell	---	---	11	23	5	39
WR Doug Anderson	20	15	---	---	2	37
DT Bernie Dawson	---	---	16	14	3	33
TE Jerome Armour	5	25	---	---	2	32
S Sean Daniels	---	---	3	11	16	30
OLB Ethan Blackburn	---	---	14	12	3	29
DE Kaleb Booker	---	---	7	13	6	26
RB Blaine Rodriguez	0	4	---	---	21	25
TE Alfredo Godlewski	0	4	---	---	19	23
OLB Tommy Meier	---	---	0	0	20	20
S Thomas Richardson	---	---	0	0	19	19
WR Noah Neimeyer	1	3	---	---	15	19
S Leon Dick	---	---	5	12	1	18
RB Clarence Augustynowicz	2	12	---	---	---	14
RB Nick Nathanson	0	0	---	---	13	13
WR Kenyon Bishop	0	0	---	---	10	10
ILB Donnell Farr	---	---	0	0	10	10
DT Patrick Glenn	---	---	1	7	1	9
T Ashton Manns	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Harry Carter	0	0	---	---	7	7
G David Fulton	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Marc Drauch	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Frederick Fly	0	0	---	---	6	6
CB Salvador Alto	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Nick Lindsay	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Leslie Bradetich	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Levon Fischer	27	37	---	---	7	71
G Lenny Duncan	27	37	---	---	7	71
G Marc Dotson	27	37	---	---	7	71
T Erik Mattos	27	37	---	---	7	71
DT Mitchell Gabriel	---	---	23	36	7	66
WR Hunter Wynn	27	37	---	---	---	64
QB Mitchell Cheever	27	37	---	---	---	64
S Vernon Cales	---	---	24	37	2	63
CB Rick Tolbert	---	---	24	37	2	63
ILB Devin Blackledge	---	---	24	36	2	62
RB Casey Holliday	19	29	---	---	14	62
OLB Ellis Riggins	---	---	23	37	2	62
S Eddie McGee	---	---	16	27	18	61
S Demetrius Etzinger	---	---	23	36	2	61
TE Luther Dogins	26	32	---	---	---	58
WR Kaden Daye	22	32	---	---	---	54
C Gerald Peterson	20	32	---	---	---	52
TE Maurice Kennedy	15	13	---	---	23	51
CB Alec Downs	---	---	18	22	7	47
DT Anthony Mayfield	---	---	18	21	7	46
WR Christian Perkins	11	16	---	---	16	43
FB Gregory Woodson	4	17	---	---	20	41
ILB Damien Richert	---	---	10	27	1	38
DT Justics Kennedy	---	---	10	26	1	37
DE Alex Joseph	---	---	17	19	1	37
DT Malik Sanders	---	---	17	19	1	37
RB Gino O'Reilley	8	8	---	---	18	34
OLB Blitzen Burnside	---	---	4	10	19	33
WR O.J. Carter	0	1	---	---	20	21
CB A.J. Collier	---	---	8	10	---	18
CB Julian Bush	---	---	0	1	16	17
C Leslie Porter	7	5	---	---	---	12
K Jameson Kinney	0	0	---	---	11	11
ILB Francisco Atkins	---	---	1	1	9	11
OLB Clayton Webb	---	---	0	0	10	10
S Herman Earp	---	---	3	5	---	8
C Lincoln Vaughn	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Glenn Dawson	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Trevor Stargell	0	0	---	---	4	4
TE Victor Fransson	3	0	---	---	---	3
OLB Harrison Stargell	---	---	1	0	---	1
T Stanley Rivers	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Terrance Sinclair	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Danny Rodriguez	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Zachery Deppe	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	-1	-0.3
Middle	13	67	5.2
Right	7	32	4.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	25	5.0
Middle	17	81	4.8
Right	3	9	3.0
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Frankie Prior	33	23	3	0	1	5	3	0	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mitchell Cheever	35	19	7	4	0	7	4	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	76	15.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	12	103	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	70	7.8
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	26	13.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	4	30	4.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	6	79	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	77	7.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	3	80	20.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tennessee	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Gilbert Clements	8	5	0	62	1	36
WR Eduardo Rivera	7	6	0	76	1	32
RB Dusty Banks	4	4	0	74	1	25
WR Jerry Swanson	3	2	0	11	0	29
TE Jerome Armour	3	1	0	8	0	25
RB Clarence Augustynowicz	3	2	0	15	0	12
WR Doug Anderson	2	1	0	12	0	15
TE Alfredo Godlewski	2	1	1	14	0	4
WR Noah Neimeyer	1	1	0	3	0	3

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Hunter Wynn	12	7	124	3	37
WR Kaden Daye	6	4	96	4	32
TE Luther Dogins	5	3	28	0	32
RB Casey Holliday	5	2	4	0	29
TE Maurice Kennedy	3	0	0	0	13
RB Gino O'Reilley	2	2	10	0	8
FB Gregory Woodson	1	1	4	0	17
WR Christian Perkins	1	0	0	0	16

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Dusty Banks	1	-1	-1.00	2.67

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
WR Kaden Daye	2	5	2.50	2.50
RB Gino O'Reilley	1	4	4.00	3.43
QB Mitchell Cheever	1	7	7.00	1.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Frankie Prior	2	1	12	6.00	8.33

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mitchell Cheever	2	0	0	0.00	7.60

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tennessee	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Gilbert Clements	1	0	0	0.00	7.75
WR Eduardo Rivera	1	1	12	12.00	10.86

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Hunter Wynn	1	0	0	0.00	10.33
RB Casey Holliday	1	0	0	0.00	0.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tennessee	Rushes	Conversions
QB Frankie Prior	1	1
RB Dusty Banks	1	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Casey Holliday	3	2
QB Mitchell Cheever	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Conversions
Frankie Prior	9	7	4

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mitchell Cheever	11	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tennessee	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Gilbert Clements	3	2	2
WR Eduardo Rivera	3	3	1
TE Alfredo Godlewski	1	0	0
WR Noah Neimeyer	1	1	0
RB Dusty Banks	1	1	1

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Hunter Wynn	5	4	2
WR Kaden Daye	2	1	1
RB Casey Holliday	2	1	1
TE Luther Dogins	1	1	1
TE Maurice Kennedy	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 63,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,800 (21,400)
End Zone 14,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,300 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	63,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,800 (21,400)
End Zone	14,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,300 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)