Week 2, 2027

played in California, CA

69 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Minnesota Norsemen	3	0	0	7	-	10
California Lightning	10	0	3	0	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:03 CAL - Jackie McGillicuddy 46 field goal
1Q: 04:04 CAL - Asher Rabach 3 pass from Bryson Roger (Jackie McGillicuddy extra point)
1Q: 00:55 MIN - Frederick Fly 48 field goal
3Q: 09:30 CAL - Jackie McGillicuddy 25 field goal
4Q: 03:33 MIN - Nick Nathanson 3 run (Frederick Fly extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:03 CAL - Jackie McGillicuddy 46 field goal
1Q: 04:04 CAL - Asher Rabach 3 pass from Bryson Roger (Jackie McGillicuddy extra point)
1Q: 00:55 MIN - Frederick Fly 48 field goal
3Q: 09:30 CAL - Jackie McGillicuddy 25 field goal
4Q: 03:33 MIN - Nick Nathanson 3 run (Frederick Fly extra point)

Team Statistics MIN CAL
Record 0-2 2-0
First Downs 14 17
- by Rushing 5 9
- by Passing 7 6
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 301 288
- Offensive Plays 65 69
- Yards per Play 4.63 4.17
Net Rushing Yards 117 162
- Rushing Attempts 25 40
- Yards per Rush 4.68 4.05
Net Passing Yards 184 126
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 19 - 0 28 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 197 129
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/13 1/3
- Yards per Pass Play 4.60 4.34
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 0/14 6/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.6 6.5
4th Down Conversions 1/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/32 5/62
Punt Returns/Yards 2/4 2/5
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 3/61
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 16 OWN 36
Time of Possession 27:53 32:07

Team Statistics	MIN	CAL
Record	0-2	2-0
First Downs	14	17
- by Rushing	5	9
- by Passing	7	6
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	301	288
- Offensive Plays	65	69
- Yards per Play	4.63	4.17
Net Rushing Yards	117	162
- Rushing Attempts	25	40
- Yards per Rush	4.68	4.05
Net Passing Yards	184	126
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 19 - 0	28 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	197	129
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/13	1/3
- Yards per Pass Play	4.60	4.34
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	0/14	6/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.6	6.5
4th Down Conversions	1/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/32	5/62
Punt Returns/Yards	2/4	2/5
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	3/61
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 16	OWN 36
Time of Possession	27:53	32:07

Drive Charts

Minnesota Norsemen
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:56	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
1	11:33	1:14	OWN 21	3	7	Punt
1	5:58	0:10	OWN 25	1	7	Fumble
1	3:56	3:09	OWN 25	6	44	Field Goal
2	13:55	1:22	OWN 6	3	4	Punt
2	10:43	3:05	OWN 20	6	27	Punt
2	5:32	2:50	OWN 23	6	53	Missed FG
2	1:47	1:40	OWN 5	5	15	Punt
3	9:24	1:17	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
3	6:48	1:31	OWN 6	3	-2	Punt
3	4:09	3:22	OWN 20	5	20	Punt
4	13:46	3:47	OWN 2	9	52	Downs
4	5:32	2:10	OWN 8	9	92	Touchdown
4	0:49	0:29	OWN 20	4	5	Downs

California Lightning
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:04	2:31	OWN 7	4	18	Punt
1	10:19	4:21	OWN 29	9	42	Field Goal
1	5:48	1:52	OPP 25	5	25	Touchdown
1	0:47	1:52	OWN 29	3	7	Punt
2	12:33	1:50	OPP 46	3	0	Punt
2	7:38	2:06	OWN 20	5	10	Punt
2	2:42	0:55	OWN 31	4	15	Punt
2	0:07	0:07	OWN 35	1	0	Half
3	15:00	5:36	OWN 20	10	72	Field Goal
3	8:07	1:19	OWN 34	3	9	Punt
3	5:17	1:08	OWN 44	3	1	Punt
3	0:47	2:01	OWN 20	3	19	Punt
4	9:59	4:27	OWN 46	8	46	Fumble
4	3:22	2:33	OWN 27	7	28	Punt
4	0:20	0:20	OPP 25	1	-2	Game

Game MVP: Bryson Roger, California Lightning

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Junior Fairbairn	12	49	4.08	10	1	0
QB Tyrus Orellana	5	26	5.20	8	0	0
RB Nick Nathanson	4	33	8.25	31	1	1
RB Shane Lynch	2	11	5.50	6	0	0
WR Thomas Newhart	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Brent Hennessy	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0

California	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Dominique Foreman	17	53	3.12	24	2
RB Chuck Creech	16	74	4.63	19	4
QB Bryson Roger	6	36	6.00	11	2
WR Asher Rabach	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tyrus Orellana	38	19	197	2/13	0	31	0	65.3

California	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bryson Roger	28	16	129	1/3	1	27	0	80.8

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Buddy Irwin	5	7	42	8.40	14	15
WR Thomas Newhart	2	6	20	10.00	6	14
WR Jim Bunting	2	3	10	5.00	3	7
WR Gage Ashe	2	4	15	7.50	0	8
WR Kenyon Phelps	2	5	51	25.50	22	30
RB Nick Nathanson	1	2	5	5.00	3	5
RB Junior Fairbairn	1	2	6	6.00	0	6
FB Brent Hennessy	1	1	5	5.00	5	5
TE Francisco Minahan	1	3	5	5.00	2	5
TE Zane Lane	1	1	7	7.00	0	7
WR Jeremy Torres	1	3	31	31.00	0	31

California	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Asher Rabach	5	8	37	7.40	14	19	1
TE Howard Carter	4	4	47	11.75	40	27	0
RB Dominique Foreman	3	3	29	9.67	18	22	0
WR Eli Fragomeni	2	4	4	2.00	0	3	0
TE Devante Hock	1	6	7	7.00	0	7	0
WR Raymond Carpenter	1	2	5	5.00	7	5	0
RB Chuck Creech	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

California	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Junior Fairbairn	1	0	0
DE Derrick Houston	0	1	0
S Brett Owens	0	0	1

California	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Dominique Foreman	1	0	0
DE Patrick Horn	0	1	0
ILB Nicholas Tate	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rodolfo Clayton	8	394	49.3	43.6	61	1

California	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Joel Galloway	9	468	52.0	44.9	59	5

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Frederick Fly	1/2	1/2	0/0	48	1/1

California	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jackie McGillicuddy	2/2	1/1	0/0	46	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Thomas Newhart	2	4	2.0	0

California	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Asher Rabach	2	5	2.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

California	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Asher Rabach	2	41	20.5	0
Mackenzie Aranda	1	20	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Roy Morrison	10	5	0.0	40	29
S Jermaine Henry	10	2	0.0	38	28
CB Brad O'Donnell	10	1	0.0	40	29
OLB Ryan Gowins	7	3	1.0	38	28
S Brett Owens	4	1	0.0	23	21
CB Ty Griffin	3	1	0.0	38	28
DE Derrick Houston	2	2	0.0	26	23
DT Bobby Dodge	2	1	0.0	28	16
DT Dominic Laster	2	1	0.0	33	16
DT Raul Labonte	2	1	0.0	26	20
OLB Johnnie Dunn	1	3	0.0	24	17
S Jerome Devine	1	3	0.0	20	10
CB Byron West	1	1	0.0	26	18
G T.J. Hopkins	1	0	---	---	---

California	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Morris Venegas	6	1	0.0	24	31
OLB C.J. Wirthel	5	0	0.0	25	32
OLB Phil Horn	4	0	1.0	19	34
DE Brendan Summers	4	1	0.0	25	40
OLB Dakota Hopkins	4	1	0.0	7	13
S Isaac Arnold	4	0	0.0	19	25
CB Malachi Winters	3	3	0.0	25	40
CB Rod Cook	3	1	0.0	17	29
S Tevin Lander	3	1	0.0	16	32
OLB Kevin Hicks	3	0	0.0	6	14
DT Calvin Joseph	1	0	1.0	11	16
CB Shaun Strouse	1	0	0.0	8	11
DT D.J. Clark	1	0	0.0	14	24
ILB Nicholas Tate	1	0	0.0	2	6
CB Alexander Goodwin	1	0	0.0	4	13
DE Patrick Horn	0	2	0.0	18	24
CB Bob Blades	0	1	0.0	13	16
S Aiden Hasan	0	1	0.0	9	14

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Ryan Gowins	1.0	0	0	0	28
DT Raul Labonte	0.0	1	1	1	20
DT Bobby Dodge	0.0	0	1	0	16
OLB Johnnie Dunn	0.0	0	1	0	17
DE Levon Bishop	0.0	0	0	1	14

California	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Calvin Joseph	1.0	1	0	2	16
OLB Phil Horn	1.0	0	0	0	34
DE Brendan Summers	0.0	0	4	0	40
DT D.J. Clark	0.0	0	3	0	24
DE Patrick Horn	0.0	0	1	0	24
OLB C.J. Wirthel	0.0	0	1	0	32
ILB Morris Venegas	0.0	0	0	1	31

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Brad O'Donnell	4	0	29
ILB Roy Morrison	4	0	29
S Brett Owens	2	2	21
S Jermaine Henry	2	1	28
CB Ty Griffin	2	0	28
OLB Ryan Gowins	1	1	28
OLB Johnnie Dunn	1	0	17

California	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB C.J. Wirthel	3	1	32
CB Malachi Winters	3	1	40
ILB Morris Venegas	3	1	31
CB Rod Cook	2	0	29
S Isaac Arnold	2	0	25
S Tevin Lander	2	0	32
DE Brendan Summers	1	0	40
CB Alexander Goodwin	1	0	13
OLB Kevin Hicks	1	0	14
OLB Dakota Hopkins	1	0	13
CB Bob Blades	0	1	16
OLB Phil Horn	0	1	34

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Don Meacham	3	5	25	1	40
T Junior Liliedahl	2	5	25	1	40
T Keegan Ferro	2	4	25	0	40
C Larry Palmer	0	3	25	0	40
G T.J. Hopkins	0	2	25	0	40
TE Buddy Irwin	0	1	25	0	37

California	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Allen Bullock	5	9	40	0	29
C Peyton Rodriguez	4	8	40	0	29
G Craig Weatherly	1	8	40	1	29
T Carl Wheeler	1	5	40	0	29
T Noah Twisp	0	3	40	0	29
TE Howard Carter	0	1	10	0	8

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Raul Labonte	2	13
Francisco Minahan	1	25
Thomas Newhart	1	24
Liam Benson	1	15

California	Tackles	STPlays
Connor Wahle	1	24
Carl Wheeler	1	11

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Thomas Newhart	24	36	---	---	24	84
CB Brad O'Donnell	---	---	40	29	6	75
G Don Meacham	25	40	---	---	10	75
ILB Roy Morrison	---	---	40	29	2	71
OLB Ryan Gowins	---	---	38	28	2	68
S Jermaine Henry	---	---	38	28	2	68
CB Ty Griffin	---	---	38	28	2	68
C Larry Palmer	25	40	---	---	---	65
G T.J. Hopkins	25	40	---	---	---	65
T Keegan Ferro	25	40	---	---	---	65
QB Tyrus Orellana	25	40	---	---	---	65
T Junior Liliedahl	25	40	---	---	---	65
TE Buddy Irwin	25	37	---	---	1	63
DE Derrick Houston	---	---	26	23	11	60
DT Raul Labonte	---	---	26	20	13	59
CB Byron West	---	---	26	18	12	56
DT Dominic Laster	---	---	33	16	---	49
S Brett Owens	---	---	23	21	2	46
S Jerome Devine	---	---	20	10	16	46
OLB Jameson Vance	---	---	8	12	26	46
DT Bobby Dodge	---	---	28	16	---	44
DE Levon Bishop	---	---	28	14	---	42
OLB Johnnie Dunn	---	---	24	17	---	41
RB Nick Nathanson	6	17	---	---	17	40
FB Brent Hennessy	7	12	---	---	18	37
TE Francisco Minahan	4	6	---	---	25	35
RB Junior Fairbairn	16	16	---	---	---	32
WR Gage Ashe	14	17	---	---	---	31
WR Jim Bunting	14	16	---	---	---	30
WR Kenyon Phelps	5	17	---	---	7	29
TE Zane Lane	7	18	---	---	---	25
WR Jeremy Torres	0	4	---	---	18	22
DE Cooper Craig	---	---	2	9	11	22
CB Liam Benson	---	---	1	1	15	17
ILB Jim Lauritzen	---	---	0	0	13	13
C Lincoln Vaughn	0	0	---	---	10	10
T Zach Richmond	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Rodolfo Clayton	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Javier Evison	0	0	---	---	10	10
T Alonzo O'Dauer	0	0	---	---	10	10
RB Shane Lynch	3	4	---	---	---	7
K Frederick Fly	0	0	---	---	5	5
DT Gustavo Perry	---	---	1	0	---	1
C Javier Howard	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Quinn McGee	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB C.J. Titone	---	---	0	0	---	0

California	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Craig Weatherly	40	29	---	---	11	80
T Noah Twisp	40	29	---	---	11	80
G Allen Bullock	40	29	---	---	11	80
T Carl Wheeler	40	29	---	---	11	80
QB Bryson Roger	40	29	---	---	---	69
C Peyton Rodriguez	40	29	---	---	---	69
CB Malachi Winters	---	---	25	40	2	67
DE Brendan Summers	---	---	25	40	2	67
WR Raymond Carpenter	30	22	---	---	13	65
TE Devante Hock	38	26	---	---	---	64
WR Eli Fragomeni	35	25	---	---	2	62
WR Asher Rabach	27	21	---	---	12	60
OLB C.J. Wirthel	---	---	25	32	2	59
ILB Morris Venegas	---	---	24	31	2	57
OLB Phil Horn	---	---	19	34	1	54
S Tevin Lander	---	---	16	32	2	50
RB Chuck Creech	24	15	---	---	10	49
CB Rod Cook	---	---	17	29	1	47
S Isaac Arnold	---	---	19	25	1	45
TE Howard Carter	10	8	---	---	26	44
DE Patrick Horn	---	---	18	24	1	43
RB Dominique Foreman	22	18	---	---	---	40
DT D.J. Clark	---	---	14	24	1	39
CB Shaun Strouse	---	---	8	11	16	35
OLB Kevin Hicks	---	---	6	14	14	34
S Nicholas Harrison	---	---	6	10	16	32
OLB Dakota Hopkins	---	---	7	13	12	32
DE Lenny Kirk	---	---	7	16	9	32
RB Mackenzie Aranda	3	3	---	---	25	31
CB Bob Blades	---	---	13	16	---	29
DT Calvin Joseph	---	---	11	16	1	28
CB Alexander Goodwin	---	---	4	13	9	26
OLB Connor Wahle	---	---	0	0	24	24
WR Gavin Schwant	6	3	---	---	15	24
S Aiden Hasan	---	---	9	14	---	23
C Sedrick Fisher	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Joel Galloway	0	0	---	---	11	11
TE Todd McCumber	4	3	---	---	3	10
DT Lucas Heath	---	---	0	0	8	8
ILB Nicholas Tate	---	---	2	6	---	8
WR Jalen Fuqua	1	1	---	---	6	8
K Jackie McGillicuddy	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Jim Stewart	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Mike George	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Tyler Harrison	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Dylan Shapiro	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	33	4.7
Middle	17	85	5.0
Right	1	-1	-1.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	40	10.0
Middle	25	94	3.8
Right	10	30	3.0
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tyrus Orellana	38	19	3	1	2	5	9	3	0

California	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bryson Roger	28	16	2	0	4	4	3	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	6	44	4.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	9	70	4.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	2	22	4.4
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	61	8.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	68	13.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	10	55	3.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	1	6	1.5
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Buddy Irwin	7	5	1	42	0	37
WR Thomas Newhart	6	2	0	20	0	36
WR Kenyon Phelps	5	2	1	51	2	17
WR Gage Ashe	4	2	0	15	0	17
WR Jim Bunting	3	2	0	10	0	16
TE Francisco Minahan	3	1	0	5	0	6
WR Jeremy Torres	3	1	0	31	1	4
RB Nick Nathanson	2	1	0	5	0	17
RB Junior Fairbairn	2	1	0	6	0	16
FB Brent Hennessy	1	1	0	5	0	12
TE Zane Lane	1	1	0	7	0	18

California	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Asher Rabach	8	5	0	37	0	21
TE Devante Hock	6	1	3	7	0	26
WR Eli Fragomeni	4	2	1	4	0	25
TE Howard Carter	4	4	0	47	1	8
RB Dominique Foreman	3	3	0	29	1	18
WR Raymond Carpenter	2	1	0	5	0	22
RB Chuck Creech	1	0	0	0	0	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Nick Nathanson	1	3	3.00	8.25

California	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Dominique Foreman	3	4	1.33	3.12
RB Chuck Creech	1	-2	-2.00	4.63
QB Bryson Roger	1	11	11.00	6.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

California	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bryson Roger	3	1	3	1.00	4.61

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

California	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Asher Rabach	1	1	3	3.00	4.63
TE Devante Hock	1	0	0	0.00	1.17
WR Raymond Carpenter	1	0	0	0.00	2.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
QB Tyrus Orellana	3	0
RB Junior Fairbairn	2	0
FB Brent Hennessy	1	0

California	Rushes	Conversions
RB Dominique Foreman	3	1
QB Bryson Roger	2	1
RB Chuck Creech	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tyrus Orellana	8	3	0

California	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bryson Roger	10	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch
WR Jim Bunting	2	2
TE Francisco Minahan	2	1
WR Thomas Newhart	1	0
WR Gage Ashe	1	0
WR Jeremy Torres	1	0
WR Kenyon Phelps	1	0

California	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Asher Rabach	4	2	1
RB Dominique Foreman	2	2	1
WR Eli Fragomeni	1	1	0
TE Devante Hock	1	0	0
TE Howard Carter	1	1	1
WR Raymond Carpenter	1	0	0

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

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