Week 1, 2025

played in Denver, CO

59 degrees, rain, 2 mph wind

California Lightning7000-7
Denver Drovers00100-10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:27 CAL - Jon Seaman 1 pass from Bryson Roger (Bo Park extra point)
3Q: 04:50 DEN - Lester Johnson 7 run (Edwin Ruschak extra point)
3Q: 00:23 DEN - Edwin Ruschak 42 field goal

Team StatisticsCALDEN
Record0-11-0
First Downs1716
- by Rushing14
- by Passing1512
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards286339
- Offensive Plays6164
- Yards per Play4.695.30
Net Rushing Yards7140
- Rushing Attempts2028
- Yards per Rush3.551.43
Net Passing Yards215299
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt39 - 23 - 235 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards228304
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/131/5
- Yards per Pass Play5.248.31
Fumbles/Lost1/00/0
3rd Down Conversions8/158/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.17.9
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards10/529/81
Punt Returns/Yards1/71/3
Kick Returns/Yards2/390/0
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/19
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits12
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/01/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 23OWN 23
Time of Possession28:2931:31

Drive Charts

California Lightning
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:136:54OWN 251575Touchdown
214:521:55OWN 26426Interception
211:482:38OWN 960Punt
24:191:46OWN 203-3Punt
20:420:29OWN 2938Punt
315:004:19OWN 32717Interception
34:422:00OWN 3736Punt
30:181:06OWN 2537Punt
410:466:24OWN 41156Punt
41:501:50OWN 26763Game
Denver Drovers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:47OWN 2537Punt
16:196:27OWN 251356Missed FG
212:571:09OWN 473-3Punt
29:104:51OWN 23923Punt
22:331:51OWN 25616Punt
20:130:13OWN 271-4Half
310:415:59OWN 141186Touchdown
32:422:24OWN 5570Field Goal
414:123:26OWN 22737Punt
44:222:32OWN 20616Punt

Game MVP: Donte Midget, Denver Drovers

Rushing Statistics

CaliforniaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Chuck Creech14443.141410
RB Cole Bernstein3103.33400
QB Bryson Roger2147.00800
RB Dominique Foreman133.00300
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Lester Johnson21341.62901
RB Cedric Hyman520.40400
WR Herman Felts100.00000
QB Donte Midget144.00400

Passing Statistics

CaliforniaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bryson Roger39232282/13130262.8
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Donte Midget35253041/5065097.8

Receiving Statistics

CaliforniaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Michael Dumrauf6107111.8346300
WR Eli Fragomeni45297.251150
TE Devante Hock465213.002200
RB Chuck Creech35279.004110
TE Jon Seaman35124.000121
WR Doug Anderson273015.004180
TE Todd McCumber1177.00070
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Herman Felts5512324.6071650
WR Benjamin Hill511428.4014210
TE Alexander Ackerman567114.208170
WR Zane Gaylor34165.3314120
RB Cedric Hyman35165.33070
RB Lester Johnson333311.0010140
TE Vernon Wynn1133.00030

Interception Statistics

CaliforniaIntsYardsAvgTD
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Graham Sweeney11010.000
CB Antonio Springer199.000

Fumble Statistics

CaliforniaFumbRecovForceTD
RB Chuck Creech1000
WR Eli Fragomeni0100
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
S Sean Daniels0010

Punting Statistics

CaliforniaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Joel Galloway628547.543.7541
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Kim Minter625642.738.2543

Kicking Statistics

CaliforniaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Bo Park0/00/00/001/1
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Edwin Ruschak1/21/10/0421/1

Punt Return Statistics

CaliforniaRetYardsAvgTD
Cedric Czajkowski177.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Cedric Hyman133.00

Kick Return Statistics

CaliforniaRetYardsAvgTD
Martin Hopkins12020.00
Doug Anderson11919.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD

Defensive Statistics

CaliforniaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Dylan Irvin830.52635
S Cedric Czajkowski720.02635
CB Martin Hopkins610.02836
OLB Conrad Derks610.02625
S Sebastian Moose600.01815
ILB Nicholas Tate530.02623
CB Malachi Winters410.02635
ILB Mercury Buckner210.0108
CB Rod Cook210.01828
DE Brendan Summers210.02735
DT D.J. Clark210.02221
DT Calvin Joseph120.51021
WR Doug Anderson10---------
CB Dustin West100.034
TE Devante Hock10---------
DE Lamont Floyd100.01411
ILB Blaine Linquist010.0112
DE Steven Mahoney010.01118
S Aiden Hasan010.0918
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DT Erick Griffin710.51618
ILB Mack Patterson600.02034
CB Frederick Gray600.02038
OLB Dana Koehler410.5818
S Sean Daniels430.01430
S Glen Petko410.01925
CB Graham Sweeney300.02036
DE Bert Sellers210.01931
S Clay Glenn200.0717
DE Timothy James200.0513
DE Tom Nelson111.01533
OLB Maurice Lee130.02031
CB Kaleb Lucas100.01227
CB Mel Young100.0117
DT Ray Houston010.01723

Pass Rush Statistics

CaliforniaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Dylan Irvin0.502035
DT Calvin Joseph0.500021
DE Brendan Summers0.001035
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Tom Nelson1.001033
DT Erick Griffin0.510018
OLB Dana Koehler0.500018
DT Ray Houston0.011023

Pass Defense Statistics

CaliforniaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Martin Hopkins60036
OLB Dylan Irvin41035
OLB Conrad Derks30025
ILB Nicholas Tate30023
S Cedric Czajkowski30035
CB Rod Cook22028
S Sebastian Moose10015
ILB Mercury Buckner1008
CB Malachi Winters10035
DE Brendan Summers10035
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Frederick Gray52038
S Sean Daniels40030
S Glen Petko30025
OLB Maurice Lee22031
ILB Mack Patterson20034
CB Graham Sweeney11136
CB Kaleb Lucas11027
S Clay Glenn10017
DE Bert Sellers10031
OLB Dana Koehler10018
CB Mel Young10017
DE Timothy James10013
CB Antonio Springer0014

Blocking Statistics

CaliforniaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Scottie Prescott22020141
G Griffin Pope13120141
C Eddie Gordon05020041
G Mark Behrendt04020041
T Sebastian Spiliotis03020041
TE Todd McCumber010303
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Abraham Sullivan36028036
T Moe Barrett110028136
T Amari LaPointe13028036
TE Alexander Ackerman11028031
G Harvey Schmitt04028036
C Brandon Kotz03028036

Special Teams Tackles

CaliforniaTacklesSTPlays
Scottie Prescott16
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Vernon Wynn119
Erick Griffin19
Terrence Gomez19

Participation

CaliforniaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Martin Hopkins------2836569
S Cedric Czajkowski------2635869
G Griffin Pope2041------667
G Mark Behrendt2041------667
T Sebastian Spiliotis2041------667
T Scottie Prescott2041------667
DE Brendan Summers------2735264
CB Malachi Winters------2635263
OLB Dylan Irvin------2635263
QB Bryson Roger2041---------61
C Eddie Gordon2041---------61
WR Michael Dumrauf1738------257
TE Devante Hock1936---------55
WR Eli Fragomeni1536---------51
OLB Conrad Derks------2625---51
DT D.J. Clark------2221851
WR Doug Anderson1426------1050
ILB Nicholas Tate------2623---49
CB Rod Cook------1828248
RB Chuck Creech1523------644
TE Jon Seaman917------1743
S Aiden Hasan------9181239
OLB Keegan Gomez------4141937
DE Steven Mahoney------1118837
S Sebastian Moose------1815134
RB Cole Bernstein513------1634
DT Calvin Joseph------1021233
DE Lamont Floyd------1411---25
ILB Blaine Linquist------1121124
ILB Mercury Buckner------108---18
CB Braxton West------321116
CB Dustin West------34613
RB Dominique Foreman38---------11
OLB Hayden Wasczewski------0088
DT Trent Ward------0066
C Ian Rasmussen00------66
WR Amos Sitron02------46
P Joel Galloway00------66
TE Todd McCumber33---------6
WR Raymond Carpenter03------36
K Bo Park00------22
CB Emmett Wray------00---0
G Mike George00---------0
C Peyton Rodriguez00---------0
T Nickolas Madison00---------0
QB Britt Marzluf00---------0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Abraham Sullivan2836------872
C Brandon Kotz2836---------64
T Amari LaPointe2836---------64
T Moe Barrett2836---------64
QB Donte Midget2836---------64
G Harvey Schmitt2836---------64
WR Herman Felts2635---------61
WR Benjamin Hill2635---------61
TE Alexander Ackerman2831---------59
CB Frederick Gray------2038---58
CB Graham Sweeney------2036---56
ILB Mack Patterson------2034155
DE Tom Nelson------1533654
S Sean Daniels------1430751
OLB Maurice Lee------2031---51
CB Kaleb Lucas------12271150
DE Bert Sellers------1931---50
RB Lester Johnson2222---------44
S Glen Petko------1925---44
DT Erick Griffin------1618943
WR Zane Gaylor1922------142
DT Ray Houston------1723---40
RB Cedric Hyman514------1938
TE Vernon Wynn910------1938
S Clay Glenn------717630
DT Christopher Francis------624---30
OLB Dana Koehler------818---26
DT Giovanni Hickey------117624
CB Mel Young------117624
FB Shaun Blackburn37------1323
OLB Alex Logan------051722
DE Timothy James------513---18
WR Myron Clements01------1314
OLB Shane Harvey------07714
TE Terrence Gomez11------911
P Kim Minter00------88
C Johnny Oster00------88
C Xavier Farrell00------88
G Archie Horner00------88
T Zane Wells00------88
WR Robbie Smith12------47
K Edwin Ruschak00------55
CB Antonio Springer------04---4
OLB Steve Markowitz------03---3
RB Mark Dzwonczyk00------22
QB Alex Wright00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left111.0
Middle18693.8
Right111.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left691.5
Middle14282.0
Right830.4
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CaliforniaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bryson Roger39232136202
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Donte Midget35253313300

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen74344.9
Short (0-8 Yds)149765.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)128978.1
Long (19+ Yds)62213.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen85212.6
Short (0-8 Yds)11912111.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)11911710.6
Long (19+ Yds)52459.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CaliforniaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Michael Dumrauf106171138
WR Doug Anderson72130026
TE Devante Hock64152136
WR Eli Fragomeni54029036
RB Chuck Creech53027023
TE Jon Seaman53012017
TE Todd McCumber110703
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Benjamin Hill115142135
TE Alexander Ackerman65071031
WR Herman Felts550123235
RB Cedric Hyman53016014
WR Zane Gaylor43016022
RB Lester Johnson33033022
TE Vernon Wynn1103010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CaliforniaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Chuck Creech144.003.14
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Lester Johnson2157.501.62

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CaliforniaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bryson Roger33124.005.85
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Donte Midget1000.008.69

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CaliforniaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Jon Seaman2200.002.40
TE Devante Hock111212.008.67
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Benjamin Hill1000.003.82

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CaliforniaRushesConversions
QB Bryson Roger10
DenverRushesConversions
RB Lester Johnson22
RB Cedric Hyman10

Third Down Passing Statistics

CaliforniaAttCompConversions
Bryson Roger1398
DenverAttCompConversions
Donte Midget12116

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CaliforniaTargCatchConversions
TE Devante Hock443
WR Michael Dumrauf311
WR Doug Anderson311
WR Eli Fragomeni222
TE Jon Seaman111
DenverTargCatchConversions
RB Cedric Hyman431
TE Alexander Ackerman332
WR Herman Felts222
WR Benjamin Hill221
WR Zane Gaylor110

SectionAttendance
Stadium47,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck13,600 (21,400)
End Zone10,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats9,300 (13,600)
Club Seats5,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,800 (3,300)