Conference Semifinals, 2024

played in Houston, TX

74 degrees, stormy, 23 mph wind

New England Colonials	7	6	7	0	-	20
Houston Space Dogs	14	3	7	13	-	37

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:27 NED - Morris Bratsch 21 interception return (Cedric Hover extra point)
1Q: 07:52 HOU - Casey Holliday 4 run (Jameson Kinney extra point)
1Q: 04:14 HOU - Luther Dogins 38 pass from Marquis Stanton (Jameson Kinney extra point)
2Q: 13:52 NED - Cedric Hover 32 field goal
2Q: 07:19 HOU - Jameson Kinney 51 field goal
2Q: 03:10 NED - Cedric Hover 37 field goal
3Q: 12:06 NED - Antoine Thornton 15 pass from Alonzo Tomaceski (Cedric Hover extra point)
3Q: 09:22 HOU - Luther Dogins 7 pass from Marquis Stanton (Jameson Kinney extra point)
4Q: 14:18 HOU - Jameson Kinney 34 field goal
4Q: 02:48 HOU - Casey Holliday 4 run (Jameson Kinney extra point)
4Q: 00:56 HOU - Jameson Kinney 27 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:27 NED - Morris Bratsch 21 interception return (Cedric Hover extra point)
1Q: 07:52 HOU - Casey Holliday 4 run (Jameson Kinney extra point)
1Q: 04:14 HOU - Luther Dogins 38 pass from Marquis Stanton (Jameson Kinney extra point)
2Q: 13:52 NED - Cedric Hover 32 field goal
2Q: 07:19 HOU - Jameson Kinney 51 field goal
2Q: 03:10 NED - Cedric Hover 37 field goal
3Q: 12:06 NED - Antoine Thornton 15 pass from Alonzo Tomaceski (Cedric Hover extra point)
3Q: 09:22 HOU - Luther Dogins 7 pass from Marquis Stanton (Jameson Kinney extra point)
4Q: 14:18 HOU - Jameson Kinney 34 field goal
4Q: 02:48 HOU - Casey Holliday 4 run (Jameson Kinney extra point)
4Q: 00:56 HOU - Jameson Kinney 27 field goal

Team Statistics NED HOU
Record 11-7 13-4
First Downs 12 24
- by Rushing 3 9
- by Passing 7 14
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 207 454
- Offensive Plays 58 69
- Yards per Play 3.57 6.58
Net Rushing Yards 21 164
- Rushing Attempts 23 27
- Yards per Rush 0.91 6.07
Net Passing Yards 186 290
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 20 - 1 37 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 192 325
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 5/35
- Yards per Pass Play 5.31 6.90
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 4/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/16 9/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.6 7.1
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/33 5/43
Punt Returns/Yards 1/9 2/9
Kick Returns/Yards 4/113 2/65
Interception Ret./Yards 1/21 1/10
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 3/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 30
Time of Possession 27:19 32:41

Team Statistics	NED	HOU
Record	11-7	13-4
First Downs	12	24
- by Rushing	3	9
- by Passing	7	14
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	207	454
- Offensive Plays	58	69
- Yards per Play	3.57	6.58
Net Rushing Yards	21	164
- Rushing Attempts	23	27
- Yards per Rush	0.91	6.07
Net Passing Yards	186	290
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 20 - 1	37 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	192	325
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	5/35
- Yards per Pass Play	5.31	6.90
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	4/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/16	9/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.6	7.1
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/33	5/43
Punt Returns/Yards	1/9	2/9
Kick Returns/Yards	4/113	2/65
Interception Ret./Yards	1/21	1/10
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	3/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 30
Time of Possession	27:19	32:41

Drive Charts

New England Colonials
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:33	OWN 36	3	8	Punt
1	7:41	1:22	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
1	3:58	5:13	OWN 25	12	60	Field Goal
2	12:27	1:57	OWN 15	4	38	Punt
2	7:14	4:09	OWN 25	9	55	Field Goal
2	1:46	0:55	OWN 27	3	-9	Punt
3	14:11	2:15	OPP 33	7	33	Touchdown
3	9:16	4:37	OWN 25	8	14	Punt
4	14:12	3:17	OWN 40	6	10	Punt
4	2:37	0:19	OWN 26	1	0	Interception
4	0:48	0:48	OWN 36	3	-1	Game

Houston Space Dogs
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:27	0:11	OWN 20	1	0	Interception
1	12:16	4:35	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
1	6:19	2:21	OWN 30	5	70	Touchdown
2	13:45	1:18	OWN 25	3	-6	Punt
2	10:30	3:16	OWN 20	6	46	Field Goal
2	3:05	1:19	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
2	0:51	0:51	OWN 45	6	20	Missed FG
3	15:00	0:49	OWN 36	1	-3	Fumble
3	11:56	2:40	OWN 40	5	60	Touchdown
3	4:39	5:27	OWN 27	11	56	Field Goal
4	10:55	8:18	OWN 3	15	97	Touchdown
4	2:18	1:30	OPP 26	4	16	Field Goal

Game MVP: Preston Peterson, New England Colonials

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
RB Mario Stevens	11	1	0.09	7
RB Marco Holliday	6	2	0.33	2
QB Alonzo Tomaceski	6	18	3.00	8

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Casey Holliday	19	135	7.11	16	7	2
RB Gino O'Reilley	7	26	3.71	9	0	0
FB Gregory Woodson	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Alonzo Tomaceski	34	20	192	1/6	1	36	1	72.2

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Marquis Stanton	37	25	325	5/35	2	38	1	101.7

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Antoine Thornton	5	5	30	6.00	0	15	1
WR Thurman Crenshaw	5	8	74	14.80	41	36	0
WR Tony Small	3	4	74	24.67	9	31	0
RB Marco Holliday	2	2	-5	-2.50	0	-1	0
FB Shaquille Ramirez	2	4	5	2.50	0	4	0
WR Melvin Michl	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Denzel Alexandre	1	6	4	4.00	0	4	0
RB Mario Stevens	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	0
TE Bennett Zitnik	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Luther Dogins	7	9	148	21.14	78	38	2
RB Casey Holliday	5	7	34	6.80	34	21	0
WR Kaden Daye	4	6	79	19.75	29	31	0
WR Hunter Wynn	4	7	22	5.50	3	11	0
FB Gregory Woodson	3	4	18	6.00	3	9	0
WR O.J. Carter	1	2	8	8.00	0	8	0
RB Gino O'Reilley	1	1	16	16.00	8	16	0
TE Maurice Kennedy	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Morris Bratsch	1	21	21.00	1

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Rick Tolbert	1	10	10.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New England	Recov	Force
DT Calvin Blair	1	0
DE Preston Peterson	0	2
ILB Morris Bratsch	0	1
DE Conrad Story	0	1

Houston	Fumb	Recov
QB Marquis Stanton	3	0
RB Casey Holliday	1	0
TE Luther Dogins	0	1
C Gerald Peterson	0	1
T Erik Mattos	0	1

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bernard Ogden	6	273	45.5	37.3	56	2

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Glenn Dawson	2	108	54.0	49.5	57	1

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cedric Hover	2/2	0/0	0/0	37	2/2

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jameson Kinney	3/4	1/2	1/2	51	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mario Stevens	1	9	9.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Donte Foster	2	9	4.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mario Stevens	3	89	29.7	0
Thurman Crenshaw	1	24	24.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Casey Holliday	2	65	32.5	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Ethan Sanches	7	2	0.0	17	24
CB Isaac Poppe	6	4	0.0	24	38
S Kelly McNeil	6	2	0.0	27	40
S Rob Harper	6	0	0.0	22	33
ILB Morris Bratsch	5	4	0.0	24	34
CB Carlos Frederick	4	1	0.0	27	42
DE Preston Peterson	3	2	3.5	24	34
DE Conrad Story	3	0	1.0	25	36
DT Calvin Blair	3	0	0.5	13	27
DT Cameron Mallard	3	1	0.0	16	27
DT Amir Hitchcock	2	2	0.0	17	19
CB Dale Boulware	2	0	0.0	12	25
ILB Jace Fisk	1	1	0.0	2	3
WR Denzel Alexandre	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Mason Irey	1	0	0.0	8	11
CB Tyrone Rose	1	0	0.0	2	2
DT Irving Perrin	0	1	0.0	10	24
DT Frank Lynn	0	1	0.0	16	22

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Vernon Cales	8	0	0.0	23	35
ILB Devin Blackledge	5	6	0.0	23	32
ILB Francisco Atkins	5	2	0.0	23	35
CB A.J. Collier	5	0	0.0	23	35
CB Rick Tolbert	5	0	0.0	23	35
S Demetrius Etzinger	3	2	0.0	23	32
DT Jake Hoover	3	0	0.0	9	8
DE Alex Joseph	2	1	1.0	22	20
CB Graham Austin	2	0	0.0	14	29
ILB Damien Richert	1	1	0.0	10	21
DT Anthony Mayfield	1	0	0.0	14	28
DT Mitchell Gabriel	1	0	0.0	23	33
OLB Harrison Stargell	1	0	0.0	9	6
DT Malik Sanders	0	2	0.0	14	30

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Preston Peterson	3.5	0	1	1	34
DE Conrad Story	1.0	0	2	4	36
DT Calvin Blair	0.5	1	0	0	27
OLB Ethan Sanches	0.0	0	1	1	24

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Alex Joseph	1.0	1	0	1	20
DT Mitchell Gabriel	0.0	1	1	4	33
ILB Francisco Atkins	0.0	1	0	0	35
ILB Devin Blackledge	0.0	0	1	0	32

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Carlos Frederick	5	0	0	42
ILB Morris Bratsch	4	1	1	34
CB Isaac Poppe	4	1	0	38
OLB Ethan Sanches	4	0	0	24
S Rob Harper	3	0	0	33
S Kelly McNeil	2	1	0	40
CB Tyrone Rose	1	0	0	2
CB Dale Boulware	1	0	0	25
DT Cameron Mallard	1	0	0	27
DE Preston Peterson	0	1	0	34
S Artie Whalen	0	1	0	11

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Rick Tolbert	4	4	1	35
S Demetrius Etzinger	4	0	0	32
CB A.J. Collier	3	1	0	35
ILB Francisco Atkins	3	0	0	35
CB Graham Austin	2	1	0	29
S Vernon Cales	2	0	0	35
ILB Devin Blackledge	1	0	0	32
OLB Harrison Stargell	1	0	0	6
S Ivan Grant	0	1	0	3

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Edgar Lavery	1	8	23	0	35
T Bennett Peterson	1	4	23	0	35
G Danny Pierce	1	2	23	0	35
G Cary Plummer	0	3	23	0	35
T Frederick Harper	0	1	23	1	35
TE Antoine Thornton	0	1	22	0	30
FB Shaquille Ramirez	0	1	6	0	11

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Lenny Duncan	5	7	0	27	0	42
T Levon Fischer	3	8	1	27	1	42
T Erik Mattos	2	4	0	27	0	42
C Gerald Peterson	1	3	1	27	0	42
G Marc Dotson	1	3	0	27	2	42
FB Gregory Woodson	1	1	0	9	2	22
TE Dillon Trejo	1	1	0	3	0	0

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Cameron Mallard	1	20
Thurman Crenshaw	1	19
Artie Whalen	1	18
Neil Groh	1	11

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Edward Farr	2	21
Casey Holliday	1	15
Trevor Stargell	1	13
Harrison Stargell	1	11

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Carlos Frederick	---	---	27	42	4	73
S Kelly McNeil	---	---	27	40	4	71
WR Thurman Crenshaw	18	34	---	---	19	71
DE Conrad Story	---	---	25	36	5	66
T Bennett Peterson	23	35	---	---	8	66
G Danny Pierce	23	35	---	---	8	66
CB Isaac Poppe	---	---	24	38	3	65
RB Mario Stevens	15	25	---	---	23	63
DT Cameron Mallard	---	---	16	27	20	63
DE Preston Peterson	---	---	24	34	3	61
ILB Morris Bratsch	---	---	24	34	1	59
G Cary Plummer	23	35	---	---	---	58
T Frederick Harper	23	35	---	---	---	58
C Edgar Lavery	23	35	---	---	---	58
QB Alonzo Tomaceski	23	35	---	---	---	58
S Rob Harper	---	---	22	33	1	56
TE Antoine Thornton	22	30	---	---	---	52
WR Denzel Alexandre	20	28	---	---	---	48
WR Tony Small	11	23	---	---	13	47
OLB Ethan Sanches	---	---	17	24	4	45
DT Calvin Blair	---	---	13	27	2	42
CB Dale Boulware	---	---	12	25	5	42
DT Amir Hitchcock	---	---	17	19	4	40
DT Frank Lynn	---	---	16	22	2	40
DT Irving Perrin	---	---	10	24	3	37
S Artie Whalen	---	---	5	11	18	34
FB Shaquille Ramirez	6	11	---	---	17	34
ILB Mason Irey	---	---	8	11	13	32
WR Melvin Michl	4	6	---	---	17	27
TE Quentin Whatley	3	1	---	---	23	27
TE Bennett Zitnik	8	7	---	---	8	23
CB Tyrone Rose	---	---	2	2	15	19
RB Marco Holliday	7	8	---	---	---	15
OLB Miles Peterson	---	---	6	7	1	14
WR Neil Groh	1	2	---	---	11	14
C Levi Stokes	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Damian Quigley	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Bernard Ogden	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Brock Rodriguez	0	0	---	---	8	8
ILB Jace Fisk	---	---	2	3	2	7
K Cedric Hover	0	0	---	---	7	7
CB Maurice Patterson	---	---	0	3	1	4
C Andy Jennings	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Cesar Swift	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Jerry Castillo	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Andres Raley	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Levon Fischer	27	42	---	---	6	75
G Lenny Duncan	27	42	---	---	6	75
G Marc Dotson	27	42	---	---	6	75
T Erik Mattos	27	42	---	---	6	75
QB Marquis Stanton	27	42	---	---	---	69
C Gerald Peterson	27	42	---	---	---	69
RB Casey Holliday	20	33	---	---	15	68
WR Hunter Wynn	25	42	---	---	---	67
S Demetrius Etzinger	---	---	23	32	8	63
CB A.J. Collier	---	---	23	35	3	61
WR Kaden Daye	22	39	---	---	---	61
ILB Francisco Atkins	---	---	23	35	2	60
S Vernon Cales	---	---	23	35	2	60
TE Luther Dogins	25	35	---	---	---	60
CB Rick Tolbert	---	---	23	35	2	60
DT Mitchell Gabriel	---	---	23	33	2	58
ILB Devin Blackledge	---	---	23	32	2	57
WR O.J. Carter	11	20	---	---	23	54
FB Gregory Woodson	9	22	---	---	23	54
DT Anthony Mayfield	---	---	14	28	7	49
DT Malik Sanders	---	---	14	30	1	45
CB Graham Austin	---	---	14	29	1	44
DE Alex Joseph	---	---	22	20	1	43
ILB Damien Richert	---	---	10	21	8	39
RB Gino O'Reilley	7	7	---	---	19	33
TE Dillon Trejo	3	0	---	---	25	28
OLB Harrison Stargell	---	---	9	6	11	26
TE Maurice Kennedy	13	10	---	---	---	23
CB Julian Bush	---	---	0	3	18	21
OLB Edward Farr	---	---	0	0	21	21
S Ivan Grant	---	---	0	3	18	21
DT Jake Hoover	---	---	9	8	1	18
WR Trevor Stargell	0	2	---	---	13	15
K Jameson Kinney	0	0	---	---	12	12
OLB Dakota Hopkins	---	---	0	0	11	11
C Lincoln Vaughn	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Donte Foster	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Glenn Dawson	0	0	---	---	6	6
CB Alfred Brandon	---	---	0	0	6	6
C Leslie Porter	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Omar Wylder	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Stanley Rivers	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Terrance Sinclair	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Mitchell Cheever	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Zachery Deppe	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Ellis Riggins	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	-6	-3.0
Middle	11	28	2.5
Right	10	-1	-0.1
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	62	6.9
Middle	13	82	6.3
Right	5	20	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Alonzo Tomaceski	34	20	3	0	1	7	2	5	1

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Marquis Stanton	37	25	7	1	0	5	4	6	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	20	3.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	8	61	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	5	50	4.5
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	61	10.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	38	4.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	13	160	8.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	76	12.7
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	51	17.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Thurman Crenshaw	8	5	0	74	1	34
WR Denzel Alexandre	6	1	1	4	0	28
TE Antoine Thornton	5	5	0	30	0	30
WR Tony Small	4	3	0	74	2	23
FB Shaquille Ramirez	4	2	0	5	0	11
RB Marco Holliday	2	2	0	-5	0	8
WR Melvin Michl	2	1	0	5	0	6
RB Mario Stevens	2	1	0	5	0	25
TE Bennett Zitnik	1	0	0	0	0	7

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Luther Dogins	9	7	148	4	35
WR Hunter Wynn	7	4	22	0	42
RB Casey Holliday	7	5	34	1	33
WR Kaden Daye	6	4	79	2	39
FB Gregory Woodson	4	3	18	0	22
WR O.J. Carter	2	1	8	0	20
RB Gino O'Reilley	1	1	16	0	7
TE Maurice Kennedy	1	0	0	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Mario Stevens	2	-4	-2.00	0.09
RB Marco Holliday	1	-2	-2.00	0.33

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Casey Holliday	4	19	4.75	7.11
RB Gino O'Reilley	1	-6	-6.00	3.71

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Alonzo Tomaceski	2	2	20	10.00	5.65

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Marquis Stanton	5	2	16	3.20	8.78

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Antoine Thornton	1	1	15	15.00	6.00
RB Mario Stevens	1	1	5	5.00	2.50

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Hunter Wynn	2	0	0	0.00	3.14
TE Luther Dogins	1	1	7	7.00	16.44
RB Casey Holliday	1	1	9	9.00	4.86
TE Maurice Kennedy	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
QB Alonzo Tomaceski	1	1

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Casey Holliday	5	4

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Alonzo Tomaceski	15	9	4

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Marquis Stanton	9	6	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Thurman Crenshaw	4	3	2
TE Antoine Thornton	3	3	1
WR Melvin Michl	2	1	0
WR Denzel Alexandre	2	0	0
WR Tony Small	2	1	1
RB Mario Stevens	1	1	0
TE Bennett Zitnik	1	0	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Luther Dogins	3	2	2
WR O.J. Carter	2	1	1
WR Kaden Daye	2	2	1
WR Hunter Wynn	2	1	1

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

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