Conference Semifinals, 2044

played in Carolina, NC

32 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Austin Cardinals	3	14	3	3	-	23
Carolina Panthers	7	3	0	21	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:26 CAR - Luis Nordstrom 3 run (Roberto Marshall extra point)
1Q: 04:55 AUS - Reggie Blackwell 49 field goal
2Q: 13:45 AUS - Keith Lang 5 run (Reggie Blackwell extra point)
2Q: 09:58 CAR - Roberto Marshall 34 field goal
2Q: 03:10 AUS - Damien Arians 7 pass from Dale Bradford (Reggie Blackwell extra point)
3Q: 07:49 AUS - Reggie Blackwell 26 field goal
4Q: 15:00 CAR - Luis Nordstrom 4 run (Roberto Marshall extra point)
4Q: 04:39 CAR - Louie Jennings 30 fumble return (Roberto Marshall extra point)
4Q: 02:51 CAR - Luis Nordstrom 2 run (Roberto Marshall extra point)
4Q: 00:22 AUS - Reggie Blackwell 26 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:26 CAR - Luis Nordstrom 3 run (Roberto Marshall extra point)
1Q: 04:55 AUS - Reggie Blackwell 49 field goal
2Q: 13:45 AUS - Keith Lang 5 run (Reggie Blackwell extra point)
2Q: 09:58 CAR - Roberto Marshall 34 field goal
2Q: 03:10 AUS - Damien Arians 7 pass from Dale Bradford (Reggie Blackwell extra point)
3Q: 07:49 AUS - Reggie Blackwell 26 field goal
4Q: 15:00 CAR - Luis Nordstrom 4 run (Roberto Marshall extra point)
4Q: 04:39 CAR - Louie Jennings 30 fumble return (Roberto Marshall extra point)
4Q: 02:51 CAR - Luis Nordstrom 2 run (Roberto Marshall extra point)
4Q: 00:22 AUS - Reggie Blackwell 26 field goal

Team Statistics AUS CAR
Record 10-8 13-4
First Downs 24 22
- by Rushing 7 13
- by Passing 15 7
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 369 294
- Offensive Plays 68 55
- Yards per Play 5.43 5.35
Net Rushing Yards 94 179
- Rushing Attempts 26 34
- Yards per Rush 3.62 5.26
Net Passing Yards 275 115
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 26 - 0 19 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 284 125
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/9 2/10
- Yards per Pass Play 6.55 5.48
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/13 5/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.2 4.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/25 7/56
Punt Returns/Yards 3/25 1/4
Kick Returns/Yards 3/58 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 27
Time of Possession 29:56 30:04

Team Statistics	AUS	CAR
Record	10-8	13-4
First Downs	24	22
- by Rushing	7	13
- by Passing	15	7
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	369	294
- Offensive Plays	68	55
- Yards per Play	5.43	5.35
Net Rushing Yards	94	179
- Rushing Attempts	26	34
- Yards per Rush	3.62	5.26
Net Passing Yards	275	115
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 26 - 0	19 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	284	125
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/9	2/10
- Yards per Pass Play	6.55	5.48
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/13	5/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.2	4.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/25	7/56
Punt Returns/Yards	3/25	1/4
Kick Returns/Yards	3/58	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/2	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 27
Time of Possession	29:56	30:04

Drive Charts

Austin Cardinals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:17	3:29	OWN 25	6	43	Field Goal
1	1:25	2:51	OWN 40	7	60	Touchdown
2	9:50	6:48	OWN 30	15	70	Touchdown
2	1:21	1:16	OWN 34	3	5	Punt
3	15:00	7:19	OWN 16	13	75	Field Goal
4	14:53	1:30	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
4	10:33	3:24	OWN 13	8	43	Punt
4	5:23	0:52	OWN 14	2	16	Fumble
4	2:44	2:30	OWN 25	12	66	Field Goal

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:43	OWN 25	11	75	Touchdown
1	4:48	3:23	OWN 7	6	10	Punt
2	13:34	3:44	OWN 25	7	58	Field Goal
2	3:02	1:41	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
2	0:05	0:05	OWN 5	1	15	Half
3	7:41	7:48	OWN 11	14	89	Touchdown
4	13:23	2:50	OWN 29	5	9	Punt
4	7:09	1:46	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	4:26	1:42	OPP 22	4	22	Touchdown
4	0:14	0:14	50	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Luis Nordstrom, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Austin	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Keith Lang	15	55	3.67	12	1	1
RB Ernest Easley	4	8	2.00	5	0	0
QB Dale Bradford	4	6	1.50	6	0	0
RB Wade Clayton	2	5	2.50	3	0	0
WR Lester Page	1	20	20.00	20	1	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Luis Nordstrom	21	103	4.90	18	2	3
QB Matt Joyner	7	44	6.29	21	2	0
RB Nick Garrison	6	32	5.33	15	1	0

Passing Statistics

Austin	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dale Bradford	40	26	284	2/9	1	25	0	94.2

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Joyner	19	16	125	2/10	0	17	0	94.0

Receiving Statistics

Austin	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Lester Page	10	12	118	11.80	37	25	0
WR Kenyon Richmond	4	6	27	6.75	0	11	0
TE Julio Ellard	4	5	54	13.50	12	18	0
WR Damien Arians	3	9	44	14.67	18	24	1
WR Miles Galloway	2	3	32	16.00	8	17	0
TE Sean Guthrie	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
RB Ernest Easley	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Keith Lang	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Cornelius Ballard	5	6	27	5.40	5	11
RB Luis Nordstrom	2	2	20	10.00	6	12
TE Leonard Alcott	2	4	25	12.50	0	17
RB Nick Garrison	2	2	11	5.50	0	6
WR Brian Gaither	1	1	4	4.00	0	4
WR Giovanni Larner	1	1	15	15.00	16	15
WR Glen Stevenson	1	1	7	7.00	7	7
WR Ashton Kuntz	1	1	5	5.00	1	5
TE Myron Massie	1	1	11	11.00	0	11

Interception Statistics

Austin	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Austin	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Miles Galloway	1	0	0	0
WR Lester Page	1	0	0	0

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
OLB Louie Jennings	0	1	1	1
WR Jalen Soltis	0	1	1	0

Punting Statistics

Austin	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mitchell Foreman	3	144	48.0	40.0	56	1

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Zack Fletcher	4	207	51.8	45.5	57	2

Kicking Statistics

Austin	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Reggie Blackwell	3/3	1/1	0/0	49	2/2

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Roberto Marshall	1/1	0/0	0/0	34	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Austin	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lester Page	3	25	8.3	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Giovanni Larner	1	4	4.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Austin	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Miles Galloway	2	42	21.0	0
Korey Sampson	1	16	16.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Austin	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Colton Reid	6	0	0.0	19	12
DE Micah McCormick	5	1	1.0	20	15
OLB Ian Harding	5	2	0.0	33	21
ILB Sammy Dilbeck	4	2	0.0	17	12
CB Kristopher Whiting	4	2	0.0	20	11
OLB Alex Bryden	4	0	0.0	30	17
DE Damian Manson	3	3	1.0	31	18
OLB Javier Busby	3	2	0.0	19	12
DE Robert Bean	3	1	0.0	17	9
CB A.J. Pasquarella	3	1	0.0	29	19
S Jace Levine	2	3	0.0	34	21
DT Josue Bockwoldt	2	3	0.0	25	13
CB Drake Williamson	2	1	0.0	28	18
S Joel Glynn	2	1	0.0	30	18
CB Steve Forster	0	2	0.0	7	4

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Devin McIntyre	11	0	0.0	26	42
S Barry McCammon	7	1	0.0	24	34
OLB Louie Jennings	5	3	0.0	22	33
CB Lance Schulz	5	0	0.0	25	42
S Jose Dallesandro	4	4	0.0	26	42
CB Cole Sierra	4	0	0.0	23	26
DE Rusty Brotherton	3	0	1.0	14	17
OLB Angel Joppru	3	0	0.0	13	19
OLB Ethan Gray	2	0	0.0	4	8
DT Drake Peak	2	0	0.0	9	22
DE Arnie Borders	1	0	1.0	24	35
DE Bennett Turner	1	1	0.0	21	28
CB Rondell Pendleton	1	1	0.0	14	31
DT Alexis Kennedy	1	1	0.0	17	22
S Dana Daileader	1	0	0.0	3	2
CB Steven Saban	0	1	0.0	3	14
S Mitchell Burton	0	1	0.0	0	7

Pass Rush Statistics

Austin	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Micah McCormick	1.0	1	0	15
DE Damian Manson	1.0	0	0	18
DT Josue Bockwoldt	0.0	1	1	13
OLB Javier Busby	0.0	0	1	12

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Arnie Borders	1.0	1	0	35
DE Rusty Brotherton	1.0	0	0	17
DE Sean Jervey	0.0	2	0	17
OLB Ethan Gray	0.0	1	1	8
DE Bennett Turner	0.0	1	0	28
OLB Angel Joppru	0.0	1	0	19

Pass Defense Statistics

Austin	Caught	PPlay
CB Kristopher Whiting	2	11
DE Micah McCormick	2	15
OLB Ian Harding	2	21
CB Drake Williamson	2	18
CB A.J. Pasquarella	2	19
ILB Sammy Dilbeck	1	12
S Jace Levine	1	21
S Joel Glynn	1	18
DE Robert Bean	1	9
DT Josue Bockwoldt	1	13
ILB Colton Reid	1	12

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Devin McIntyre	7	0	42
OLB Louie Jennings	5	1	33
CB Lance Schulz	3	1	42
CB Cole Sierra	3	0	26
S Barry McCammon	3	0	34
S Jose Dallesandro	1	1	42
CB Rondell Pendleton	1	0	31
S Dana Daileader	1	0	2
DT Alexis Kennedy	1	0	22
S Mitchell Burton	1	0	7

Blocking Statistics

Austin	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Hayden Rivera	3	5	26	0	42
C Denzel Sawyer	2	6	26	0	42
T Tony Rodgers	2	5	26	1	42
G A.J. Pena	2	4	26	1	42
T Adam Jarrett	0	2	26	0	42

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Maxwell Walsh	5	7	34	0	21
G Harry Dotson	3	7	34	0	21
T Emmett Bockwoldt	3	4	34	1	21
C Harvey Levine	2	8	34	1	21
T Eduardo Herrington	2	3	34	0	21
TE Leonard Alcott	1	1	34	0	21

Special Teams Tackles

Austin	Tackles	STPlays
Adam Jarrett	1	6

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Devin McIntyre	2	14
Ethan Gray	1	21
Jalen Soltis	1	16
Francisco Burr	1	16
Eduardo Herrington	1	5

Participation

Austin	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Hayden Rivera	26	42	---	---	6	74
G A.J. Pena	26	42	---	---	6	74
T Tony Rodgers	26	42	---	---	6	74
T Adam Jarrett	26	42	---	---	6	74
C Denzel Sawyer	26	42	---	---	---	68
QB Dale Bradford	26	42	---	---	---	68
WR Lester Page	25	36	---	---	5	66
WR Kenyon Richmond	15	29	---	---	19	63
TE Sean Guthrie	22	37	---	---	---	59
S Jace Levine	---	---	34	21	1	56
S Joel Glynn	---	---	30	18	8	56
OLB Ian Harding	---	---	33	21	1	55
DE Damian Manson	---	---	31	18	1	50
CB A.J. Pasquarella	---	---	29	19	---	48
OLB Alex Bryden	---	---	30	17	---	47
DT Josue Bockwoldt	---	---	25	13	9	47
CB Drake Williamson	---	---	28	18	---	46
RB Keith Lang	18	25	---	---	---	43
WR Damien Arians	15	27	---	---	---	42
ILB Sammy Dilbeck	---	---	17	12	11	40
TE Julio Ellard	11	17	---	---	9	37
CB Kristopher Whiting	---	---	20	11	5	36
DE Micah McCormick	---	---	20	15	1	36
OLB Javier Busby	---	---	19	12	2	33
ILB Colton Reid	---	---	19	12	1	32
FB Al McConnell	9	3	---	---	19	31
WR Miles Galloway	7	17	---	---	7	31
DE Robert Bean	---	---	17	9	4	30
TE Drake McGregor	1	5	---	---	22	28
CB Steve Forster	---	---	7	4	17	28
RB Ernest Easley	5	4	---	---	18	27
OLB Harrison Lemke	---	---	2	0	18	20
S Korey Sampson	---	---	2	3	15	20
DT Reggie Bowbliss	---	---	5	5	5	15
RB Wade Clayton	2	10	---	---	---	12
WR Kenneth Hanson	0	0	---	---	10	10
DT Erik Phillips	---	---	6	3	---	9
K Reggie Blackwell	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Brayden Ogden	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Mitchell Foreman	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB Jace Hudson	0	0	---	---	3	3
G Rufus Bonneau	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Ross McKinney	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Donny Gonzalez	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Gregory Cochrane	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Oscar Walton	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Devin McIntyre	---	---	26	42	14	82
S Jose Dallesandro	---	---	26	42	3	71
CB Lance Schulz	---	---	25	42	3	70
G Harry Dotson	34	21	---	---	11	66
T Eduardo Herrington	34	21	---	---	5	60
DE Arnie Borders	---	---	24	35	1	60
S Barry McCammon	---	---	24	34	1	59
G Maxwell Walsh	34	21	---	---	---	55
QB Matt Joyner	34	21	---	---	---	55
T Emmett Bockwoldt	34	21	---	---	---	55
C Harvey Levine	34	21	---	---	---	55
OLB Louie Jennings	---	---	22	33	---	55
TE Leonard Alcott	34	21	---	---	---	55
RB Luis Nordstrom	26	10	---	---	17	53
CB Cole Sierra	---	---	23	26	2	51
DE Bennett Turner	---	---	21	28	1	50
CB Rondell Pendleton	---	---	14	31	5	50
WR Cornelius Ballard	33	17	---	---	---	50
WR Glen Stevenson	32	17	---	---	---	49
DT Alexis Kennedy	---	---	17	22	2	41
DE Rusty Brotherton	---	---	14	17	6	37
OLB Angel Joppru	---	---	13	19	2	34
DE Kerry McManus	---	---	14	19	1	34
CB Steven Saban	---	---	3	14	16	33
OLB Ethan Gray	---	---	4	8	21	33
DT Drake Peak	---	---	9	22	1	32
WR Brian Gaither	20	10	---	---	---	30
FB Francisco Burr	8	3	---	---	16	27
DE Sean Jervey	---	---	3	17	5	25
TE Neil Marte	1	3	---	---	20	24
S Dana Daileader	---	---	3	2	16	21
TE Myron Massie	7	12	---	---	---	19
RB Nick Garrison	7	10	---	---	1	18
WR Giovanni Larner	1	1	---	---	15	17
WR Jalen Soltis	0	0	---	---	16	16
ILB Rico Bullock	---	---	1	2	9	12
WR Ashton Kuntz	1	1	---	---	6	8
S Mitchell Burton	---	---	0	7	1	8
K Roberto Marshall	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Norbert May	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Zack Fletcher	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Brady Vanderjagt	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Ernest Wolf	0	0	---	---	5	5
RB Reuben Dawkins	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Neil Finch	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Landon Wallace	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	56	7.0
Middle	14	33	2.4
Right	4	5	1.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	61	8.7
Middle	18	96	5.3
Right	8	23	2.9
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Austin	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dale Bradford	40	26	2	2	2	3	6	1	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Joyner	19	16	0	0	1	0	2	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	26	4.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	11	118	6.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	9	97	10.8
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	43	7.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	30	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	9	59	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	3	36	9.0
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Austin	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Lester Page	12	10	0	118	1	36
WR Damien Arians	9	3	1	44	1	27
WR Kenyon Richmond	6	4	0	27	0	29
TE Julio Ellard	5	4	0	54	0	17
WR Miles Galloway	3	2	1	32	0	17
RB Ernest Easley	2	1	0	3	0	4
TE Sean Guthrie	1	1	0	7	0	37
RB Keith Lang	1	1	0	-1	0	25

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Cornelius Ballard	6	5	0	27	17
TE Leonard Alcott	4	2	1	25	21
RB Luis Nordstrom	2	2	0	20	10
RB Nick Garrison	2	2	0	11	10
WR Brian Gaither	1	1	0	4	10
WR Giovanni Larner	1	1	0	15	1
WR Glen Stevenson	1	1	0	7	17
WR Ashton Kuntz	1	1	0	5	1
TE Myron Massie	1	1	0	11	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Austin	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Keith Lang	4	16	4.00	3.67
RB Ernest Easley	1	5	5.00	2.00
QB Dale Bradford	1	1	1.00	1.50

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Luis Nordstrom	6	33	5.50	4.90
RB Nick Garrison	3	4	1.33	5.33
QB Matt Joyner	1	2	2.00	6.29

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Austin	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dale Bradford	6	3	15	2.50	7.10

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Joyner	1	1	12	12.00	6.58

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Austin	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Kenyon Richmond	2	1	5	2.50	4.50
WR Damien Arians	2	1	7	3.50	4.89
WR Lester Page	1	1	3	3.00	9.83

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Luis Nordstrom	1	1	12	12.00	10.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Austin	Rushes	Conversions
RB Keith Lang	2	2
RB Wade Clayton	1	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Matt Joyner	2	2
RB Luis Nordstrom	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Austin	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dale Bradford	10	7	6

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Joyner	5	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Austin	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Damien Arians	4	2	2
WR Kenyon Richmond	3	2	1
WR Lester Page	2	2	2
TE Julio Ellard	1	1	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Leonard Alcott	2	1	1
WR Ashton Kuntz	1	1	0
RB Luis Nordstrom	1	1	1
WR Cornelius Ballard	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,300 (70,300 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,500 (19,500)
End Zone 13,900 (13,900)
Mezzanine 8,000 (8,000)
Sideline Seats 12,300 (12,300)
Club Seats 12,800 (12,800)
Luxury Boxes 3,800 (3,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,300 (70,300 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,500 (19,500)
End Zone	13,900 (13,900)
Mezzanine	8,000 (8,000)
Sideline Seats	12,300 (12,300)
Club Seats	12,800 (12,800)
Luxury Boxes	3,800 (3,800)