Conference Finals, 2025

played in Jacksonville, FL

45 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Tennessee Smokies0960-15
Jacksonville Cougars710010-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:28 JAX - Clyde Brinsfield 6 pass from Bryan Eid (Rondell Glover extra point)
2Q: 13:04 TEN - Gino Clements 54 field goal
2Q: 09:04 JAX - Rondell Glover 25 field goal
2Q: 04:16 TEN - Gino Clements 48 field goal
2Q: 02:28 JAX - Demetrius Tircuit 4 pass from Bryan Eid (Rondell Glover extra point)
2Q: 00:38 TEN - Gino Clements 55 field goal
3Q: 01:50 TEN - Blaine Rodriguez 3 run (Frankie Prior pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 06:33 JAX - Malcolm Schwartz 20 interception return (Rondell Glover extra point)
4Q: 00:28 JAX - Rondell Glover 41 field goal

Team StatisticsTENJAX
Record12-714-4
First Downs1521
- by Rushing29
- by Passing1312
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards327422
- Offensive Plays5962
- Yards per Play5.546.81
Net Rushing Yards76156
- Rushing Attempts1730
- Yards per Rush4.475.20
Net Passing Yards251266
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt39 - 25 - 230 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards268283
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/172/17
- Yards per Pass Play5.988.31
Fumbles/Lost1/13/0
3rd Down Conversions3/135/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.85.7
4th Down Conversions1/10/0
Penalties/Yards5/303/25
Punt Returns/Yards1/233/26
Kick Returns/Yards2/453/60
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/33
2pt Conversions1/00/0
Red Zone Visits23
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/02/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 21OWN 29
Time of Possession27:2732:33

Drive Charts

Tennessee Smokies
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:001:17OWN 2032Punt
16:471:18OWN 537Punt
11:173:21OWN 25638Field Goal
28:584:47OWN 25944Field Goal
22:181:48OWN 25837Field Goal
315:003:02OWN 24424Punt
39:261:30OWN 1037Punt
36:354:55OWN 32968Touchdown
411:371:27OWN 3939Punt
47:100:45OWN 332Interception
46:252:19OWN 25774Fumble
40:200:12OWN 2510Interception
Jacksonville Cougars
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:00OWN 19641Punt
19:432:56OWN 3369Punt
15:294:1250850Touchdown
212:563:58OWN 14778Field Goal
24:111:53OWN 25575Touchdown
20:300:30OWN 211-1Half
311:582:32OWN 20417Punt
37:561:21OWN 3830Punt
31:405:03OWN 36832Missed FG
410:103:00OWN 20537Punt
44:063:46OWN 1875Field Goal
40:080:08OPP 271-1Game

Game MVP: Bryan Eid, Jacksonville Cougars

Rushing Statistics

TennesseeAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Blaine Rodriguez8546.751111
RB Dusty Banks7142.00600
FB Donnie Pasich284.00400
JacksonvilleAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Daquan Heath12867.174510
QB Bryan Eid6132.171110
RB Samuel McElroy5448.801730
RB Deion Tate393.00600
RB Melvin Monroe200.00000
FB Marcos Thweat166.00600
WR Demetrius Tircuit1-2-2.00-200

Passing Statistics

TennesseeAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Frankie Prior39252683/17047262.8
JacksonvilleAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bryan Eid30252832/172370128.2

Receiving Statistics

TennesseeCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Kenyon Bishop132017113.1550470
TE Gilbert Clements36268.670210
WR Eduardo Rivera3493.00040
RB Dusty Banks233216.0019240
TE Nicky Northcutt22105.00280
RB Blaine Rodriguez1255.00050
TE Alfredo Godlewski111515.000150
WR Dashawn Lindley0100.00000
JacksonvilleCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Clyde Brinsfield667813.0018251
WR Demetrius Tircuit576212.4010291
TE Darien Richmond44205.00370
WR Cesar Payne458521.2541370
RB Daquan Heath34227.3317160
TE Jeffrey McGregor1111.00010
FB Marcos Thweat1166.00060
RB Samuel McElroy1199.00390
RB Melvin Monroe0100.00000

Interception Statistics

TennesseeIntsYardsAvgTD
JacksonvilleIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Giovanni Manning11313.000
S Malcolm Schwartz12020.001

Fumble Statistics

TennesseeFumbRecovForceTD
RB Blaine Rodriguez1000
OLB Shawn Foster0020
DE Roger Schulz0010
JacksonvilleFumbRecovForceTD
WR Albert Mathis2000
RB Daquan Heath1100
FB Marcos Thweat0100
ILB Chase Bates0100
CB Darius Horne0100
OLB Julian Conley0010

Punting Statistics

TennesseePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Marc Drauch525851.638.4550
JacksonvillePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ray Fitzgerald523747.438.8534

Kicking Statistics

TennesseeFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Gino Clements3/33/32/2550/0
JacksonvilleFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rondell Glover2/31/20/0413/3

Punt Return Statistics

TennesseeRetYardsAvgTD
Dashawn Lindley12323.00
JacksonvilleRetYardsAvgTD
Albert Mathis3268.70

Kick Return Statistics

TennesseeRetYardsAvgTD
Dashawn Lindley12828.00
Marc George11717.00
JacksonvilleRetYardsAvgTD
Daquan Heath24221.00
Albert Mathis11818.00

Defensive Statistics

TennesseeTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Clayton Bell1100.02623
ILB Jorge Mikell611.02523
S Peyton Purucker620.02831
CB Conner Blake520.02931
S Logan Swinford520.02522
DT Patrick Glenn500.02025
DE Jimmy Jennings320.01819
CB Dean Purslow300.02428
DE Roger Schulz210.02625
DE Kim Middleton101.059
DT Calvin Shire120.02619
DT Jace Russell110.01421
WR Eduardo Rivera10---------
CB Jorge Becker100.010
ILB Drew Brooks100.059
CB O.J. Dorris100.01315
S Steven Tucker100.021
CB Marc George020.01214
ILB Damien Richert010.088
JacksonvilleTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Bart Waskow1020.51734
OLB Julian Conley600.01641
S Isaac Delgadillo530.01726
DE Dan Adams412.01433
CB Darius Horne410.0119
CB Maurice Irwin310.01537
OLB Giovanni Manning200.0117
DT Cristian Cowart200.01620
CB Brent Robinson200.01027
S Ruben Riley200.01742
DT Harvey Nieuwstadt100.0113
OLB Freddie Blair100.0016
DE Drake Kamm100.048
S Malcolm Schwartz100.0016
DE Jeremiah Gunn010.51530
OLB Marlon Perez040.01726

Pass Rush Statistics

TennesseeSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Kim Middleton1.00109
ILB Jorge Mikell1.000023
JacksonvilleSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Dan Adams2.001233
DE Jeremiah Gunn0.501030
ILB Bart Waskow0.500034
OLB Julian Conley0.011041
DT Cristian Cowart0.002120
DT Harvey Nieuwstadt0.001013
OLB Marlon Perez0.001026

Pass Defense Statistics

TennesseeCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Conner Blake60031
S Peyton Purucker41031
CB Dean Purslow30028
OLB Clayton Bell30023
S Logan Swinford21022
ILB Jorge Mikell20023
ILB Drew Brooks1009
CB O.J. Dorris10015
S Steven Tucker1001
DE Roger Schulz10025
DT Patrick Glenn10025
JacksonvilleCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Bart Waskow50034
CB Darius Horne40019
CB Maurice Irwin30037
S Isaac Delgadillo30026
OLB Julian Conley21041
OLB Giovanni Manning20117
S Ruben Riley20042
S Malcolm Schwartz10116
OLB Freddie Blair10016
DE Dan Adams10033
CB Brent Robinson10027
ILB Chase Bates01012

Blocking Statistics

TennesseeKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Tony Hall33017142
G Louis Gerhardt25117042
T Toby Brown14017042
C Seth Smiley13017242
TE Alfredo Godlewski1108014
G Josiah Clements01017042
JacksonvilleKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Brady Lester47030132
G Francisco King47030032
G Zack Mayes36030132
T Norbert Gryboski16030032
FB Marcos Thweat010902
TE Darien Richmond01028031

Special Teams Tackles

TennesseeTacklesSTPlays
Shawn Foster220
Roger Schulz210
Jorge Becker121
Artie Emmons119
JacksonvilleTacklesSTPlays
Brent Robinson218
Albert Mathis124

Participation

TennesseeRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Conner Blake------2931363
S Peyton Purucker------2831362
DE Roger Schulz------26251061
QB Frankie Prior1742---------59
ILB Jorge Mikell------25231159
G Josiah Clements1742---------59
T Tony Hall1742---------59
T Toby Brown1742---------59
C Seth Smiley1742---------59
G Louis Gerhardt1742---------59
WR Kenyon Bishop1742---------59
TE Gilbert Clements1739---------56
CB Dean Purslow------2428355
DT Patrick Glenn------2025853
OLB Clayton Bell------2623150
WR Dashawn Lindley1020------1949
S Logan Swinford------2522---47
TE Alfredo Godlewski814------2446
CB Marc George------12141945
DT Calvin Shire------2619---45
WR Eduardo Rivera727------842
OLB Desmond Rasmussen------1820341
DT Jace Russell------1421338
RB Dusty Banks928---------37
DE Jimmy Jennings------1819---37
CB O.J. Dorris------1315---28
ILB Damien Richert------88824
FB Donnie Pasich32------1924
WR Chad Lew519---------24
CB Jorge Becker------102122
WR Calvin Rivers07------1421
OLB Shawn Foster------002020
S Steven Tucker------211619
RB Artie Emmons00------1919
RB Blaine Rodriguez810---------18
ILB Drew Brooks------59317
DE Kim Middleton------59317
S Leon Dick------59317
TE Nicky Northcutt12------811
T Ashton Manns00------88
K Gino Clements00------88
C Edward Peluso00------88
C Leslie Bradetich00------88
G David Fulton00------88
P Marc Drauch00------88
QB Nick Lindsay00---------0
JacksonvilleRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Zack Mayes3032------870
T Lewis Jarvis3032---------62
OLB Julian Conley------1641562
T Norbert Gryboski3032---------62
QB Bryan Eid3032---------62
C Brady Lester3032---------62
G Francisco King3032---------62
S Ruben Riley------1742362
WR Clyde Brinsfield2932---------61
TE Darien Richmond2831---------59
WR Cesar Payne2731---------58
CB Maurice Irwin------1537355
CB Brent Robinson------10271855
ILB Bart Waskow------1734253
DE Dan Adams------1433249
WR Demetrius Tircuit1423------1148
DE Jeremiah Gunn------1530247
OLB Marlon Perez------1726144
S Isaac Delgadillo------1726144
OLB Giovanni Manning------1172240
CB Ethan McWilliams------1523139
TE Jeffrey McGregor77------2438
CB Darius Horne------1191737
DT Cristian Cowart------1620---36
RB Daquan Heath1515------535
WR Albert Mathis73------2434
S Malcolm Schwartz------0161834
ILB Chase Bates------10121032
FB Marcos Thweat92------1930
RB Deion Tate30------1922
DT Harvey Nieuwstadt------113822
DE Manuel Levine------113620
OLB Freddie Blair------016218
WR Abraham Rodreick00------1616
RB Samuel McElroy78---------15
DE Drake Kamm------48113
RB Melvin Monroe38---------11
K Rondell Glover00------99
DT Claude Zimmerman------09---9
C Britt Narvaez00------88
C Cole Newton00------88
T Steve Cucina00------88
P Ray Fitzgerald00------88
G Rusty Moss00------88
TE Riley Tindale10---------1
QB Grady Neu00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2115.5
Middle7324.6
Right8334.1
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4102.5
Middle181116.2
Right6376.2
None2-2-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

TennesseeAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Frankie Prior39254022732
JacksonvilleAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bryan Eid30255112100

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1814683.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)74507.1
Long (19+ Yds)539118.2
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1413785.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)64477.8
Long (19+ Yds)5411322.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

TennesseeTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Kenyon Bishop20130171242
TE Gilbert Clements63126139
WR Eduardo Rivera4319027
RB Dusty Banks32032128
RB Blaine Rodriguez2105010
TE Nicky Northcutt2201002
WR Dashawn Lindley1000020
TE Alfredo Godlewski11015014
JacksonvilleTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Demetrius Tircuit75162223
WR Clyde Brinsfield66078132
WR Cesar Payne54085231
RB Daquan Heath43022015
TE Darien Richmond44020031
TE Jeffrey McGregor110107
FB Marcos Thweat110602
RB Melvin Monroe100008
RB Samuel McElroy110908

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

TennesseeAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Blaine Rodriguez2147.006.75
JacksonvilleAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Bryan Eid1-1-1.002.17

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

TennesseeAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Frankie Prior111111.006.87
JacksonvilleAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bryan Eid76415.869.43

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

TennesseeTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Kenyon Bishop111111.008.55
JacksonvilleTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Cesar Payne21115.5017.00
WR Demetrius Tircuit2252.508.86
RB Daquan Heath111616.005.50
TE Darien Richmond1133.005.00
WR Clyde Brinsfield1166.0013.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

TennesseeRushesConversions
FB Donnie Pasich11
JacksonvilleRushesConversions
RB Melvin Monroe20
RB Daquan Heath11
RB Deion Tate11
QB Bryan Eid11

Third Down Passing Statistics

TennesseeAttCompConversions
Frankie Prior1162
JacksonvilleAttCompConversions
Bryan Eid742

Third Down Receiving Statistics

TennesseeTargCatchConversions
WR Kenyon Bishop420
TE Gilbert Clements210
RB Dusty Banks222
WR Dashawn Lindley100
WR Eduardo Rivera100
TE Nicky Northcutt110
JacksonvilleTargCatchConversions
TE Darien Richmond221
WR Demetrius Tircuit200
TE Jeffrey McGregor110
WR Cesar Payne111
RB Melvin Monroe100

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)