Week 8, 2023

played in Buffalo, NY

51 degrees, rain, 11 mph wind

California Lightning	3	3	0	3	-	9
Buffalo Snowplows	3	10	3	3	-	19

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:45 BUF - Wendell Wilkins 29 field goal
1Q: 03:45 CAL - Bo Park 43 field goal
2Q: 09:09 BUF - Wendell Wilkins 52 field goal
2Q: 06:31 BUF - Phillip Hastings 82 interception return (Wendell Wilkins extra point)
2Q: 02:00 CAL - Bo Park 28 field goal
3Q: 03:27 BUF - Wendell Wilkins 34 field goal
4Q: 07:49 CAL - Bo Park 28 field goal
4Q: 00:19 BUF - Wendell Wilkins 30 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:45 BUF - Wendell Wilkins 29 field goal
1Q: 03:45 CAL - Bo Park 43 field goal
2Q: 09:09 BUF - Wendell Wilkins 52 field goal
2Q: 06:31 BUF - Phillip Hastings 82 interception return (Wendell Wilkins extra point)
2Q: 02:00 CAL - Bo Park 28 field goal
3Q: 03:27 BUF - Wendell Wilkins 34 field goal
4Q: 07:49 CAL - Bo Park 28 field goal
4Q: 00:19 BUF - Wendell Wilkins 30 field goal

Team Statistics CAL BUF
Record 5-2 5-2
First Downs 15 15
- by Rushing 3 8
- by Passing 12 6
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 323 288
- Offensive Plays 68 55
- Yards per Play 4.75 5.24
Net Rushing Yards 54 117
- Rushing Attempts 19 26
- Yards per Rush 2.84 4.50
Net Passing Yards 269 171
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 46 - 24 - 1 29 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 286 171
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/17 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.49 5.90
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/14 3/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.4 7.9
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/60 9/60
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 4/36
Kick Returns/Yards 3/58 2/58
Interception Ret./Yards 1/9 1/82
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 0/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 33
Time of Possession 29:56 30:04

Team Statistics	CAL	BUF
Record	5-2	5-2
First Downs	15	15
- by Rushing	3	8
- by Passing	12	6
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	323	288
- Offensive Plays	68	55
- Yards per Play	4.75	5.24
Net Rushing Yards	54	117
- Rushing Attempts	19	26
- Yards per Rush	2.84	4.50
Net Passing Yards	269	171
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	46 - 24 - 1	29 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	286	171
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/17	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.49	5.90
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/14	3/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.4	7.9
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/60	9/60
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	4/36
Kick Returns/Yards	3/58	2/58
Interception Ret./Yards	1/9	1/82
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	0/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 33
Time of Possession	29:56	30:04

Drive Charts

California Lightning
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:38	6:00	OWN 19	12	55	Field Goal
1	2:14	2:20	OWN 22	4	38	Punt
2	13:00	0:56	OWN 30	3	3	Punt
2	9:02	1:52	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
2	7:10	0:47	OPP 36	2	8	Interception
2	6:23	4:28	OWN 25	12	64	Field Goal
2	0:07	0:07	OWN 48	1	0	Half
3	15:00	3:03	OWN 25	7	36	Punt
3	10:14	2:09	OWN 28	5	-2	Punt
3	3:20	1:15	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
4	13:23	5:40	OWN 14	11	75	Field Goal
4	2:02	0:42	OWN 20	4	2	Downs
4	0:14	0:14	OWN 21	1	0	Game

Buffalo Snowplows
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:22	OWN 45	8	43	Field Goal
1	3:38	1:24	OWN 25	4	29	Interception
2	14:54	1:54	OWN 20	4	10	Punt
2	12:04	3:02	OWN 28	7	37	Field Goal
2	1:55	1:48	OWN 25	6	34	Missed FG
3	11:57	1:43	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
3	8:05	4:45	OWN 45	7	38	Field Goal
3	2:05	3:42	OWN 26	6	13	Punt
4	7:43	5:41	OWN 25	7	29	Punt
4	1:20	1:06	OPP 22	3	9	Field Goal

Game MVP: Rob Whitcomb, Buffalo Snowplows

Rushing Statistics

California	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Chuck Creech	11	12	1.09	8	0
RB Lester Johnson	4	14	3.50	9	0
RB Omar Wylder	2	18	9.00	15	1
WR Eli Fragomeni	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0
QB Bryson Roger	1	12	12.00	12	1

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Clifton Hayes	11	41	3.73	11	1
QB Silas Stone	8	44	5.50	14	2
RB Wes Greenberg	5	17	3.40	11	1
TE Salvador Joseph	2	15	7.50	9	0

Passing Statistics

California	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bryson Roger	46	24	286	3/17	0	36	1	62.4

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Silas Stone	29	20	171	0/0	0	28	1	69.8

Receiving Statistics

California	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Eli Fragomeni	6	9	73	12.17	34	36
WR Trenton Butler	5	8	43	8.60	11	13
RB Lester Johnson	4	7	60	15.00	43	33
WR Deion Wells	3	10	22	7.33	0	9
TE Zachary Farrell	2	3	8	4.00	0	4
RB Omar Wylder	1	2	23	23.00	12	23
RB Chuck Creech	1	1	21	21.00	21	21
TE Josue James	1	3	3	3.00	0	3
TE Jon Seaman	1	2	33	33.00	26	33
WR Donnell Dubester	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Eugene Burks	5	6	50	10.00	23	19
RB Clifton Hayes	3	5	7	2.33	0	5
RB Wes Greenberg	3	4	12	4.00	6	7
TE Marty Laszlo	2	4	25	12.50	7	17
WR Lukas Farr	2	2	22	11.00	0	19
TE Salvador Joseph	1	1	7	7.00	2	7
WR Denzel Alexandre	1	2	28	28.00	25	28
WR Sammie Stevenson	1	1	8	8.00	2	8
TE Xavier Lincoln	1	3	4	4.00	3	4
RB Ron Pearson	1	1	8	8.00	0	8

Interception Statistics

California	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Martin Hopkins	1	9	9.00	0

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Phillip Hastings	1	82	82.00	1

Fumble Statistics

California	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
G Griffin Pope	0	1	0	0
DT Dale Schokora	0	0	1	0

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Clifton Hayes	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

California	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Donald Parise	6	262	43.7	31.0	50	2

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Griffin Milton	4	175	43.8	38.8	47	1

Kicking Statistics

California	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bo Park	3/3	1/1	0/0	43	0/0

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Wendell Wilkins	4/5	1/2	1/2	52	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

California	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Clifton Hayes	4	36	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

California	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Trenton Butler	2	42	21.0	0
Martin Hopkins	1	16	16.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lukas Farr	2	58	29.0	0

Defensive Statistics

California	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Edwin Kerr	10	1	25	27
OLB Tyler Hammond	6	0	25	27
DT Calvin Joseph	5	2	22	19
CB Malachi Winters	4	1	26	29
ILB Jacob Sebastian	4	0	22	27
CB Martin Hopkins	3	0	26	29
DT D.J. Clark	2	1	11	11
S Sebastian Moose	2	0	15	14
S Stan Davison	2	0	12	17
CB Rod Cook	2	0	10	13
CB Emmett Wray	1	1	2	7
ILB William McKnight	1	0	2	2
DT Trent Ward	1	0	9	14
DE Dixon Burton	1	0	15	15
CB Hunter Peterman	1	0	2	1
DE Brendan Summers	1	0	23	27
DE Dylan Calvert	0	1	8	10
DT Dale Schokora	0	1	10	14
OLB Dylan Irvin	0	1	14	11

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jeffery Burton	7	4	0.0	19	49
DE Bubba Holiday	7	3	0.0	19	49
DT Rob Whitcomb	6	2	1.5	18	30
CB Anthony Kois	5	1	0.0	19	33
S Heath Covington	4	0	0.0	8	40
OLB Ty Ballard	4	0	0.0	10	29
DE Shawn Glynn	3	1	0.5	18	40
S Donnie King	3	2	0.0	19	49
DE Drake Kamm	2	1	0.0	16	33
CB Phillip Hastings	2	0	0.0	18	38
DT Manuel Waits	1	0	1.0	8	20
S Ernie Hammond	1	2	0.0	11	10
DT Lucas Heath	1	1	0.0	12	31
TE Xavier Lincoln	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

California	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Brendan Summers	1	1	27
DT D.J. Clark	1	0	11
DE Dixon Burton	0	1	15
ILB Jacob Sebastian	0	1	27
DT Calvin Joseph	0	1	19

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Rob Whitcomb	1.5	0	0	30
DT Manuel Waits	1.0	0	2	20
DE Shawn Glynn	0.5	0	1	40
DE Myles Andreou	0.0	1	0	18
DT Lucas Heath	0.0	0	1	31

Pass Defense Statistics

California	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Jacob Sebastian	4	1	0	27
S Edwin Kerr	4	0	0	27
CB Malachi Winters	2	1	0	29
OLB Tyler Hammond	2	1	0	27
CB Rod Cook	2	0	0	13
CB Martin Hopkins	1	1	1	29
ILB William McKnight	1	0	0	2
CB Hunter Peterman	1	0	0	1
S Stan Davison	1	0	0	17
CB Emmett Wray	1	0	0	7
DT Calvin Joseph	1	0	0	19
DT Dale Schokora	0	1	0	14

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Jeffery Burton	6	1	0	49
DE Bubba Holiday	4	2	0	49
OLB Ty Ballard	4	0	0	29
S Heath Covington	3	1	0	40
S Donnie King	2	1	0	49
CB Phillip Hastings	2	0	1	38
CB Anthony Kois	2	0	0	33
DE Shawn Glynn	1	0	0	40
CB Ken Erickson	0	2	0	25
DT Tyler Schweitzer	0	1	0	17

Blocking Statistics

California	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Timothy McChane	1	4	19	0	49
G Craig Weatherly	1	3	19	1	49
TE Josue James	1	2	19	0	45
TE Zachary Farrell	1	1	5	0	17
T Lorenzo Blades	0	3	19	1	49
G Griffin Pope	0	3	19	0	49
C Carter Burks	0	2	19	1	49

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Isaiah Money	4	5	26	29
C Larry Palmer	2	5	26	29
G Elijah Hopper	1	4	26	29
T Axel McMillen	1	3	26	29
TE Xavier Lincoln	1	1	24	22
T Carter Hinojosa	0	5	26	29

Special Teams Tackles

California	Tackles	STPlays
Dale Schokora	3	18
Malachi Winters	2	15
Zachary Farrell	1	21

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Sammie Stevenson	1	21
Shane Middleton	1	19
Bubba Holiday	1	14

Participation

California	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Griffin Pope	19	49	---	---	9	77
G Craig Weatherly	19	49	---	---	9	77
CB Malachi Winters	---	---	26	29	15	70
T Timothy McChane	19	49	---	---	---	68
T Lorenzo Blades	19	49	---	---	---	68
QB Bryson Roger	19	49	---	---	---	68
C Carter Burks	19	49	---	---	---	68
CB Martin Hopkins	---	---	26	29	11	66
TE Josue James	19	45	---	---	2	66
WR Deion Wells	17	45	---	---	---	62
WR Eli Fragomeni	17	43	---	---	---	60
OLB Tyler Hammond	---	---	25	27	6	58
S Edwin Kerr	---	---	25	27	5	57
DE Brendan Summers	---	---	23	27	5	55
ILB Jacob Sebastian	---	---	22	27	5	54
RB Lester Johnson	5	25	---	---	23	53
S Stan Davison	---	---	12	17	18	47
RB Chuck Creech	14	16	---	---	13	43
WR Trenton Butler	10	26	---	---	7	43
TE Zachary Farrell	5	17	---	---	21	43
DT Calvin Joseph	---	---	22	19	1	42
DT Dale Schokora	---	---	10	14	18	42
S Sebastian Moose	---	---	15	14	5	34
DE Dixon Burton	---	---	15	15	4	34
DT Trent Ward	---	---	9	14	4	27
OLB Dylan Irvin	---	---	14	11	1	26
CB Rod Cook	---	---	10	13	---	23
DT D.J. Clark	---	---	11	11	1	23
WR Taylor Banks	1	4	---	---	17	22
OLB Tanner Kimble	---	---	2	0	19	21
DE Dylan Calvert	---	---	8	10	---	18
CB Hunter Peterman	---	---	2	1	14	17
CB Emmett Wray	---	---	2	7	8	17
WR Donnell Dubester	2	6	---	---	9	17
RB Omar Wylder	4	11	---	---	---	15
ILB William McKnight	---	---	2	2	10	14
DE Stanley Becker	---	---	3	5	5	13
P Donald Parise	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Clayton Podbevsek	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Mark Behrendt	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Scottie Prescott	0	0	---	---	9	9
TE Jon Seaman	1	7	---	---	---	8
K Bo Park	0	0	---	---	7	7
ILB Ty Strickland	---	---	2	0	---	2
QB Sammy Duncan	0	0	---	---	---	0
C J.B. Kelsey	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DE Bubba Holiday	---	---	19	49	14	82
ILB Jeffery Burton	---	---	19	49	13	81
S Donnie King	---	---	19	49	3	71
TE Xavier Lincoln	24	22	---	---	24	70
CB Phillip Hastings	---	---	18	38	13	69
WR Sammie Stevenson	24	22	---	---	21	67
G Elijah Hopper	26	29	---	---	9	64
DE Shawn Glynn	---	---	18	40	3	61
RB Clifton Hayes	16	17	---	---	25	58
G Isaiah Money	26	29	---	---	---	55
C Larry Palmer	26	29	---	---	---	55
T Axel McMillen	26	29	---	---	---	55
QB Silas Stone	26	29	---	---	---	55
T Carter Hinojosa	26	29	---	---	---	55
WR Eugene Burks	25	29	---	---	---	54
CB Anthony Kois	---	---	19	33	---	52
S Heath Covington	---	---	8	40	3	51
DT Lucas Heath	---	---	12	31	6	49
DE Drake Kamm	---	---	16	33	---	49
DT Rob Whitcomb	---	---	18	30	---	48
CB Shane Middleton	---	---	1	24	19	44
RB Wes Greenberg	9	10	---	---	21	40
OLB Ty Ballard	---	---	10	29	---	39
CB Ken Erickson	---	---	11	25	3	39
S Ernie Hammond	---	---	11	10	16	37
DT Manuel Waits	---	---	8	20	3	31
WR Lukas Farr	13	13	---	---	4	30
DE Myles Andreou	---	---	0	18	9	27
OLB Phil Horn	---	---	2	4	19	25
TE Salvador Joseph	7	14	---	---	1	22
DT Tyler Schweitzer	---	---	0	17	3	20
TE Marty Laszlo	8	9	---	---	---	17
K Wendell Wilkins	0	0	---	---	11	11
WR Trevor Stargell	1	1	---	---	9	11
ILB Wally Douglas	---	---	0	0	10	10
P Griffin Milton	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Alec Alston	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Aidan Messantonio	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Emmett Harrison	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Edward Peluso	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR Denzel Alexandre	1	4	---	---	1	6
RB Ron Pearson	1	3	---	---	---	4
WR Lukas Vallet	1	1	---	---	---	2
QB Seth Farrington	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Blitzen Burnside	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Cole Finley	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	1	0.3
Middle	11	34	3.1
Right	5	19	3.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	8	8.0
Middle	19	91	4.8
Right	6	18	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

California	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bryson Roger	46	24	5	3	5	8	4	0	1

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Silas Stone	29	20	1	1	0	5	2	4	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	11	7	60	5.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	12	149	7.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	77	8.6
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	20	3.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	13	107	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	2	2	25	12.5
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	19	4.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

California	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Deion Wells	10	3	3	22	0	45
WR Eli Fragomeni	9	6	1	73	1	43
WR Trenton Butler	8	5	1	43	0	26
RB Lester Johnson	7	4	0	60	1	25
TE Josue James	3	1	0	3	0	45
TE Zachary Farrell	3	2	0	8	0	17
RB Omar Wylder	2	1	0	23	1	11
TE Jon Seaman	2	1	0	33	1	7
RB Chuck Creech	1	1	0	21	1	16
WR Donnell Dubester	1	0	0	0	0	6

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Eugene Burks	6	5	50	0	29
RB Clifton Hayes	5	3	7	0	17
TE Marty Laszlo	4	2	25	0	9
RB Wes Greenberg	4	3	12	0	10
TE Xavier Lincoln	3	1	4	0	22
WR Denzel Alexandre	2	1	28	1	4
WR Lukas Farr	2	2	22	0	13
TE Salvador Joseph	1	1	7	0	14
WR Sammie Stevenson	1	1	8	0	22
RB Ron Pearson	1	1	8	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

California	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Clifton Hayes	2	-5	-2.50	3.73
RB Wes Greenberg	2	1	0.50	3.40
TE Salvador Joseph	1	6	6.00	7.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

California	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bryson Roger	5	2	12	2.40	6.22

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Silas Stone	1	1	1	1.00	5.90

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

California	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Lester Johnson	2	1	9	4.50	8.57
WR Deion Wells	1	0	0	0.00	2.20
WR Trenton Butler	1	0	0	0.00	5.38
TE Josue James	1	1	3	3.00	1.00

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Eugene Burks	1	1	1	1.00	8.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

California	Rushes	Conversions
RB Lester Johnson	1	1

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
RB Clifton Hayes	2	0
TE Salvador Joseph	1	0
QB Silas Stone	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

California	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bryson Roger	13	7	3

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Silas Stone	8	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

California	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Lester Johnson	5	2	1
WR Trenton Butler	3	2	0
WR Deion Wells	2	2	1
WR Eli Fragomeni	2	1	1
TE Josue James	1	0	0

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Marty Laszlo	2	1	1
WR Eugene Burks	2	2	0
RB Clifton Hayes	2	1	0
WR Denzel Alexandre	1	1	1
WR Lukas Farr	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 66,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,600 (21,400)
End Zone 14,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,300 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	66,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,600 (21,400)
End Zone	14,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,300 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)