Week 8, 2023

played in Pittsburgh, PA

42 degrees, rain, 17 mph wind

Tennessee Smokies	7	3	0	0	-	10
Pittsburgh Ironmen	6	3	14	0	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:44 TEN - Blaine Rodriguez 9 run (Frederick Fly extra point)
1Q: 02:10 PIT - Brayden Ewbank 3 pass from Chase Saldana (Rich Harding extra point failed)
2Q: 02:42 TEN - Frederick Fly 28 field goal
2Q: 00:22 PIT - Rich Harding 26 field goal
3Q: 08:37 PIT - Jerald Sutton 46 pass from Chase Saldana (Rich Harding extra point)
3Q: 00:32 PIT - Al Mendes 4 run (Rich Harding extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:44 TEN - Blaine Rodriguez 9 run (Frederick Fly extra point)
1Q: 02:10 PIT - Brayden Ewbank 3 pass from Chase Saldana (Rich Harding extra point failed)
2Q: 02:42 TEN - Frederick Fly 28 field goal
2Q: 00:22 PIT - Rich Harding 26 field goal
3Q: 08:37 PIT - Jerald Sutton 46 pass from Chase Saldana (Rich Harding extra point)
3Q: 00:32 PIT - Al Mendes 4 run (Rich Harding extra point)

Team Statistics TEN PIT
Record 4-3 2-6
First Downs 23 20
- by Rushing 10 6
- by Passing 12 14
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 280 395
- Offensive Plays 75 61
- Yards per Play 3.73 6.48
Net Rushing Yards 104 119
- Rushing Attempts 24 25
- Yards per Rush 4.33 4.76
Net Passing Yards 176 276
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 45 - 25 - 1 35 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 229 281
- Sacks/Yards Lost 6/53 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 3.45 7.67
Fumbles/Lost 3/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/17 5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.9 5.9
4th Down Conversions 2/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 2/10 4/45
Punt Returns/Yards 3/4 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 4/116 3/64
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 26
Time of Possession 31:35 28:25

Team Statistics	TEN	PIT
Record	4-3	2-6
First Downs	23	20
- by Rushing	10	6
- by Passing	12	14
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	280	395
- Offensive Plays	75	61
- Yards per Play	3.73	6.48
Net Rushing Yards	104	119
- Rushing Attempts	24	25
- Yards per Rush	4.33	4.76
Net Passing Yards	176	276
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	45 - 25 - 1	35 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	229	281
- Sacks/Yards Lost	6/53	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	3.45	7.67
Fumbles/Lost	3/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/17	5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.9	5.9
4th Down Conversions	2/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	2/10	4/45
Punt Returns/Yards	3/4	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	4/116	3/64
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 26
Time of Possession	31:35	28:25

Drive Charts

Tennessee Smokies
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:32	OWN 29	7	22	Punt
1	9:34	2:57	OWN 43	7	57	Touchdown
1	2:01	2:01	OWN 30	3	9	Punt
2	13:19	3:53	OWN 29	8	38	Punt
2	7:38	5:01	OWN 33	15	56	Field Goal
2	0:14	0:14	OWN 43	1	12	Half
3	12:31	2:21	OWN 11	6	17	Punt
3	8:21	2:11	OWN 44	4	17	Punt
3	0:21	4:11	OWN 25	12	28	Punt
4	10:25	3:42	OWN 36	8	24	Punt
4	4:22	1:12	OWN 43	5	10	Interception

Pittsburgh Ironmen
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:28	1:54	OWN 6	4	18	Punt
1	6:37	4:36	OWN 35	10	65	Touchdown
2	15:00	1:41	OWN 16	3	4	Punt
2	9:26	1:48	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
2	2:37	2:23	OWN 29	9	62	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:29	OWN 24	4	7	Punt
3	10:10	1:49	OWN 26	4	74	Touchdown
3	6:10	5:49	OWN 1	12	99	Touchdown
4	11:10	0:45	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
4	6:43	2:21	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	3:10	1:16	OWN 29	4	22	Punt
4	1:54	1:54	OPP 12	3	2	Game

Game MVP: Bubba Bennett, Pittsburgh Ironmen

Rushing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Blaine Rodriguez	18	78	4.33	12	2	1
RB Josh Sutton	5	18	3.60	12	1	0
RB Clarence Augustynowicz	1	8	8.00	8	0	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Al Mendes	15	59	3.93	14	1	1
QB Chase Saldana	5	26	5.20	10	1	0
RB Dustin Maxwell	4	11	2.75	6	0	0
WR Asher Rabach	1	23	23.00	23	1	0

Passing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Frankie Prior	45	25	229	6/53	0	23	1	60.3

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Chase Saldana	35	22	281	1/5	2	46	0	106.9

Receiving Statistics

Tennessee	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Eduardo Rivera	14	20	118	8.43	43	20
WR Doug Anderson	5	8	70	14.00	22	23
TE Gilbert Clements	4	10	21	5.25	9	8
RB Josh Sutton	1	3	6	6.00	0	6
RB Blaine Rodriguez	1	2	14	14.00	14	14
WR Noah Neimeyer	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Victor Doub	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jerald Sutton	5	8	111	22.20	56	46	1
WR Darrin Lyon	5	6	94	18.80	71	27	0
TE Brayden Ewbank	4	8	23	5.75	0	9	1
FB Brady Ingram	3	4	6	2.00	0	11	0
WR Asher Rabach	2	3	22	11.00	6	11	0
RB Al Mendes	2	4	13	6.50	8	9	0
RB Dustin Maxwell	1	1	12	12.00	5	12	0
TE Walt Tate	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Tennessee	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Corwin Hanks	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Tennessee	Fumb	Recov
RB Josh Sutton	2	0
WR Doug Anderson	1	1
ILB Damien Richert	0	1

Pittsburgh	Recov	Force
T Oliver Cooley	1	0
WR Darrin Lyon	0	1
RB Al Mendes	0	1
S Otis Pitts	0	1

Punting Statistics

Tennessee	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marc Drauch	7	292	41.7	33.1	47	3

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rich Harding	7	294	42.0	41.4	62	2

Kicking Statistics

Tennessee	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Frederick Fly	1/1	0/0	0/0	28	1/1

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rich Harding	1/1	0/0	0/0	26	2/3

Punt Return Statistics

Tennessee	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Josh Sutton	3	4	1.3	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Tennessee	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Victor Doub	3	87	29.0	0
Graham Vasilatos	1	29	29.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Asher Rabach	3	64	21.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Tennessee	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Drew Brooks	7	3	0.0	20	28
CB Salvador Alto	5	0	0.0	25	36
ILB Donald Russell	5	0	0.0	21	20
DT Justics Kennedy	4	1	1.0	22	22
DT Calvin Shire	3	1	0.0	24	36
CB Graham Vasilatos	3	1	0.0	20	25
OLB Clayton Bell	3	1	0.0	4	15
OLB Ethan Blackburn	3	0	0.0	18	18
S Aiden Reid	2	2	0.0	20	28
DT Kai Delgado	2	1	0.0	19	26
S Peyton Purucker	2	1	0.0	25	33
S Leon Dick	2	0	0.0	5	11
TE Gilbert Clements	1	0	---	---	---
DE Raymond Horvath	1	0	0.0	6	18
DT Jace Russell	1	0	0.0	4	6
ILB Damien Richert	0	1	0.0	25	33

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Bubba Bennett	7	2	3.5	24	49
ILB Corwin Hanks	7	2	0.0	23	46
S Otis Pitts	5	2	0.0	15	37
ILB Ted Walsh	5	0	0.0	6	21
OLB Daniel Bayne	4	2	1.0	7	34
CB Jeffrey McBurrows	4	2	0.0	24	51
S Kaden Stallworth	3	2	0.0	23	47
CB Kris Fredrickson	3	1	0.0	18	46
OLB Ben McCormick	3	1	0.0	21	43
DE Donald Powell	3	1	0.0	16	25
S Gino Finley	3	1	0.0	9	14
DE Kai Sanderson	2	1	0.5	15	34
DT Giovanni Hickey	2	0	0.0	17	39
OLB Jeff Wolfe	1	0	1.0	5	4
DE Manuel Levine	1	1	0.0	7	18
CB Byron Franz	1	0	0.0	6	6

Pass Rush Statistics

Tennessee	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Justics Kennedy	1.0	0	1	22
DT Kai Delgado	0.0	1	0	26
DT Jace Russell	0.0	1	0	6
DT Calvin Shire	0.0	0	1	36
ILB Damien Richert	0.0	0	1	33

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Bubba Bennett	3.5	0	1	3	49
OLB Daniel Bayne	1.0	1	1	0	34
OLB Jeff Wolfe	1.0	0	0	0	4
DE Kai Sanderson	0.5	0	2	0	34
DT Irving Perrin	0.0	1	0	0	12
DE Manuel Levine	0.0	0	1	0	18
DT Giovanni Hickey	0.0	0	1	0	39

Pass Defense Statistics

Tennessee	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Drew Brooks	4	0	28
CB Salvador Alto	3	1	36
CB Graham Vasilatos	3	0	25
OLB Clayton Bell	3	0	15
S Aiden Reid	2	2	28
S Peyton Purucker	2	0	33
S Leon Dick	1	1	11
DT Calvin Shire	1	0	36
DE Raymond Horvath	1	0	18
ILB Donald Russell	1	0	20
CB Jerry Alexander	1	0	19

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Otis Pitts	4	1	0	37
ILB Corwin Hanks	3	2	1	46
ILB Ted Walsh	3	1	0	21
OLB Daniel Bayne	3	1	0	34
S Kaden Stallworth	3	0	0	47
S Gino Finley	2	0	0	14
CB Kris Fredrickson	1	3	0	46
CB Jeffrey McBurrows	1	1	0	51
DE Donald Powell	1	1	0	25
DT Giovanni Hickey	1	0	0	39
OLB Ben McCormick	1	0	0	43
DE Kai Sanderson	1	0	0	34
CB Byron Franz	1	0	0	6

Blocking Statistics

Tennessee	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Louis Gerhardt	7	12	24	1	51
T Toby Brown	2	5	24	1	51
G David Fulton	2	3	24	3	51
C Cole Poole	2	2	24	0	51
T Tony Hall	2	2	24	0	51
TE Gilbert Clements	0	0	21	1	47

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Perry Boyd	3	5	25	0	36
T Oliver Cooley	2	4	25	1	36
G Desmond Bloom	1	6	25	0	36
T Zack Hansford	1	4	25	0	36
TE Walt Tate	0	1	4	0	6

Special Teams Tackles

Tennessee	Tackles	STPlays
Josh Sutton	1	23
Justics Kennedy	1	18
Marshall Mathis	1	16

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Darrin Lyon	3	12
Desmond Bloom	2	13
Julio Tanner	1	16
Al Mendes	1	15

Participation

Tennessee	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Toby Brown	24	51	---	---	8	83
G Louis Gerhardt	24	51	---	---	8	83
QB Frankie Prior	24	51	---	---	---	75
C Cole Poole	24	51	---	---	---	75
T Tony Hall	24	51	---	---	---	75
G David Fulton	24	51	---	---	---	75
WR Eduardo Rivera	23	49	---	---	---	72
TE Gilbert Clements	21	47	---	---	---	68
ILB Damien Richert	---	---	25	33	8	66
WR Doug Anderson	23	35	---	---	5	63
CB Salvador Alto	---	---	25	36	1	62
DT Justics Kennedy	---	---	22	22	18	62
DT Calvin Shire	---	---	24	36	1	61
OLB Ethan Blackburn	---	---	18	18	23	59
S Peyton Purucker	---	---	25	33	---	58
CB Graham Vasilatos	---	---	20	25	12	57
ILB Donald Russell	---	---	21	20	12	53
S Aiden Reid	---	---	20	28	1	49
RB Josh Sutton	5	21	---	---	23	49
ILB Drew Brooks	---	---	20	28	1	49
DT Kai Delgado	---	---	19	26	1	46
WR Victor Doub	10	16	---	---	16	42
CB Marc George	---	---	9	16	16	41
RB Blaine Rodriguez	18	20	---	---	---	38
WR Noah Neimeyer	13	23	---	---	1	37
S Leon Dick	---	---	5	11	16	32
FB Marshall Mathis	2	11	---	---	16	29
TE Burt Hardwick	2	2	---	---	23	27
CB Jerry Alexander	---	---	8	19	---	27
DE Raymond Horvath	---	---	6	18	---	24
RB Clarence Augustynowicz	1	13	---	---	8	22
TE Alfredo Godlewski	2	18	---	---	---	20
OLB Clayton Bell	---	---	4	15	---	19
DT Jace Russell	---	---	4	6	---	10
G Ted Reese	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Harry Carter	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Shaquille Ginsberg	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Marc Drauch	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Devon Sweeney	0	0	---	---	7	7
DE Roger Schulz	---	---	0	3	2	5
K Frederick Fly	0	0	---	---	4	4
OLB Tommy Meier	---	---	0	3	1	4
CB Conner Blake	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Nick Lindsay	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Dixon Downs	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Leslie Bradetich	0	0	---	---	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Jeffrey McBurrows	---	---	24	51	1	76
CB Kris Fredrickson	---	---	18	46	12	76
DT Bubba Bennett	---	---	24	49	1	74
G Desmond Bloom	25	36	---	---	13	74
S Kaden Stallworth	---	---	23	47	2	72
ILB Corwin Hanks	---	---	23	46	1	70
T Zack Hansford	25	36	---	---	8	69
T Oliver Cooley	25	36	---	---	8	69
G Perry Boyd	25	36	---	---	8	69
OLB Ben McCormick	---	---	21	43	---	64
WR Darrin Lyon	22	28	---	---	12	62
QB Chase Saldana	25	36	---	---	---	61
C Kris Rawson	25	36	---	---	---	61
DT Giovanni Hickey	---	---	17	39	1	57
WR Jerald Sutton	24	31	---	---	---	55
TE Brayden Ewbank	19	32	---	---	2	53
S Otis Pitts	---	---	15	37	---	52
RB Al Mendes	20	16	---	---	15	51
DE Kai Sanderson	---	---	15	34	---	49
CB Reuben Brackens	---	---	18	29	---	47
OLB Daniel Bayne	---	---	7	34	1	42
DE Donald Powell	---	---	16	25	1	42
S Gino Finley	---	---	9	14	15	38
ILB Ted Walsh	---	---	6	21	10	37
OLB Jeff Wolfe	---	---	5	4	22	31
WR Asher Rabach	8	19	---	---	4	31
TE Walt Tate	4	6	---	---	21	31
TE Keegan Rathbone	15	16	---	---	---	31
FB Brady Ingram	4	10	---	---	16	30
DE Manuel Levine	---	---	7	18	1	26
DT Irving Perrin	---	---	7	12	7	26
WR Julio Tanner	4	4	---	---	16	24
RB Dustin Maxwell	5	17	---	---	1	23
CB Ethan McWilliams	---	---	1	4	15	20
CB Byron Franz	---	---	6	6	7	19
P Rich Harding	0	0	---	---	12	12
DE Kennedy Samuels	---	---	2	1	7	10
WR Victor Ashcroft	0	1	---	---	7	8
C Clarence Sutter	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Jesse Siefried	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Dexter Fields	0	0	---	---	1	1
OLB Randy Taylor	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Andy Dawson	0	0	---	---	1	1
RB Jonah Garrett	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Alexander Berehula	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Gage Wolfe	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	20	5.0
Middle	13	61	4.7
Right	7	23	3.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	23	23.0
Middle	21	90	4.3
Right	2	7	3.5
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Frankie Prior	45	25	2	0	1	10	6	3	1

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Chase Saldana	35	22	4	2	2	4	3	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	6	41	4.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	23	14	124	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	64	7.1
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	38	6.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	12	124	6.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	119	13.2
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tennessee	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Eduardo Rivera	20	14	1	118	1	49
TE Gilbert Clements	10	4	0	21	0	47
WR Doug Anderson	8	5	0	70	1	35
RB Josh Sutton	3	1	0	6	0	21
RB Blaine Rodriguez	2	1	0	14	0	20
WR Noah Neimeyer	1	0	0	0	0	23
WR Victor Doub	1	0	0	0	0	16

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jerald Sutton	8	5	0	111	2	31
TE Brayden Ewbank	8	4	0	23	0	32
WR Darrin Lyon	6	5	0	94	2	28
FB Brady Ingram	4	3	0	6	0	10
RB Al Mendes	4	2	1	13	0	16
WR Asher Rabach	3	2	0	22	0	19
RB Dustin Maxwell	1	1	0	12	0	17
TE Walt Tate	1	0	1	0	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Blaine Rodriguez	2	10	5.00	4.33

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Al Mendes	3	7	2.33	3.93
QB Chase Saldana	2	7	3.50	5.20

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Frankie Prior	4	2	8	2.00	5.09

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Chase Saldana	4	2	4	1.00	8.03

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tennessee	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Eduardo Rivera	2	1	2	1.00	5.90
TE Gilbert Clements	1	1	6	6.00	2.10
WR Noah Neimeyer	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Brayden Ewbank	2	1	3	1.50	2.88
WR Jerald Sutton	1	1	1	1.00	13.88
WR Darrin Lyon	1	0	0	0.00	15.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tennessee	Rushes	Conversions
RB Blaine Rodriguez	4	2
RB Josh Sutton	3	1

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
RB Al Mendes	3	1
QB Chase Saldana	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Conversions
Frankie Prior	9	5	3

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Chase Saldana	10	4	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tennessee	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Eduardo Rivera	6	4	2
RB Josh Sutton	1	0	0
TE Gilbert Clements	1	0	0
WR Doug Anderson	1	1	1

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jerald Sutton	4	3	3
RB Al Mendes	2	0	0
TE Brayden Ewbank	2	0	0
FB Brady Ingram	1	0	0
WR Darrin Lyon	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 64,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,400 (21,400)
End Zone 14,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,700 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	64,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,400 (21,400)
End Zone	14,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,700 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)