Week 2, 2026

played in Arizona, AZ

71 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Denver Drovers3370-13
Arizona Pioneers07710-24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:50 DEN - Edwin Ruschak 24 field goal
2Q: 13:43 DEN - Edwin Ruschak 31 field goal
2Q: 01:04 ARI - J.T. Richardson 8 pass from Damien Foley (Angel Andersen extra point)
3Q: 11:41 DEN - Steven Horn 1 pass from Donte Midget (Edwin Ruschak extra point)
3Q: 07:29 ARI - Jim Sellers 22 pass from Damien Foley (Angel Andersen extra point)
4Q: 08:21 ARI - Angel Andersen 23 field goal
4Q: 01:52 ARI - Casey Brayton 9 run (Angel Andersen extra point)

Team StatisticsDENARI
Record0-22-0
First Downs1725
- by Rushing54
- by Passing1019
- by Penalty22
Total Net Yards281449
- Offensive Plays5774
- Yards per Play4.936.07
Net Rushing Yards94104
- Rushing Attempts1827
- Yards per Rush5.223.85
Net Passing Yards187345
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt38 - 21 - 045 - 32 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards192360
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/52/15
- Yards per Pass Play4.797.34
Fumbles/Lost0/02/2
3rd Down Conversions2/1211/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.310.4
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards4/2510/79
Punt Returns/Yards2/113/30
Kick Returns/Yards2/362/44
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits33
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/22/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 21OWN 31
Time of Possession26:0633:54

Drive Charts

Denver Drovers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:306:48OWN 31390Field Goal
12:504:14OWN 23863Field Goal
210:333:20OWN 21522Punt
23:560:31OWN 173-5Punt
20:540:54OWN 2531Punt
315:003:28OWN 371063Touchdown
310:211:00OWN 273-4Punt
37:153:43OWN 12642Punt
48:141:30OWN 2535Punt
41:450:49OWN 254-2Downs
Arizona Pioneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:30OWN 20835Punt
14:421:52OWN 25719Punt
213:363:03OWN 27652Fumble
27:133:17OWN 15616Punt
23:252:31OWN 47753Touchdown
311:321:11OWN 2535Punt
39:212:06OWN 49451Touchdown
33:3210:18OWN 22192Field Goal
46:444:59OWN 291071Touchdown
40:560:56OPP 233-5Game

Game MVP: Damien Foley, Arizona Pioneers

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Mark Dzwonczyk12796.582040
RB Daquan Heath3134.33700
RB Quentin Culver320.67300
ArizonaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Casey Brayton12433.581711
RB Tony Gyotoku8455.632110
QB Damien Foley4102.501510
FB Mario Richardson2115.50600
WR Jim Sellers1-5-5.00-500

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Donte Midget38211921/5132077.9
ArizonaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Damien Foley45323602/152230109.5

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Matthew Brandon711436.1412110
WR Benjamin Hill312268.6717120
FB Shaun Blackburn33155.00080
TE Alexander Ackerman337224.0053320
WR Van Howery343210.6714230
TE Steven Horn1211.00011
RB Mark Dzwonczyk1133.00030
RB Daquan Heath0100.00000
WR Howie Castillo0100.00000
ArizonaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jim Sellers131615612.0052221
WR Buddy Thatcher57499.8017180
TE Albert Robbins496817.0010230
RB Casey Brayton343913.0025220
FB Mario Richardson343010.0013230
WR J.T. Richardson33155.00881
TE Roosevelt Taute1133.00030
RB Tony Gyotoku0100.00000

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
ArizonaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
ILB Jeffery Burton0100
G Rico Bensen0100
RB Mark Dzwonczyk0010
OLB Maurice Lee0010
ArizonaFumbRecovForceTD
FB Mario Richardson1000
WR J.T. Richardson1000

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Kim Minter625342.237.2472
ArizonaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Donald Parise418145.342.5523

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Edwin Ruschak2/20/00/0311/1
ArizonaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Angel Andersen1/10/00/0233/3

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Van Howery2115.50
ArizonaRetYardsAvgTD
J.T. Richardson33010.00

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Quentin Culver23618.00
ArizonaRetYardsAvgTD
J.T. Richardson24422.00

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Frederick Gray1000.02747
ILB Jeffery Burton711.02645
CB Mel Young710.02746
S Ed Erickson520.02232
DE Bert Sellers400.52430
S Glen Petko420.01732
CB Graham Sweeney400.02747
OLB Maurice Lee320.02645
DT Erick Griffin310.01930
DT Ray Houston230.02440
CB O.J. Dorris210.0515
OLB Shane Harvey200.01016
OLB Dana Koehler110.01413
DE Tom Nelson100.0522
DE Neal Brown010.51129
DT Justin Linder010.0413
ArizonaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Derek Schwartz810.01839
OLB Winston Dodge420.01834
OLB Mark Kennedy400.01434
DT Mo Cushman320.01327
DE Wes Price310.01017
CB Enrique Francis300.01829
DE Rondell Gomez201.01833
S Norm Sera220.01825
S Clay Glenn200.0219
ILB Christian Hopper200.0713
CB Theodore Vance200.0012
ILB Lester Witt120.01123
CB Robert Dawson110.01737
OLB Aiden Floyd110.0827
CB Richard Bryant100.01026
DT Andy Jenkins010.0813

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Jeffery Burton1.000045
DE Neal Brown0.501029
DE Bert Sellers0.500030
DT Ray Houston0.002240
DE Tom Nelson0.001022
ArizonaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Rondell Gomez1.002033
OLB Mark Kennedy0.002034
DT Mo Cushman0.001027
ILB Lester Witt0.001023
DT Andy Jenkins0.001013

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Mel Young62046
CB Frederick Gray60047
CB Graham Sweeney40047
ILB Jeffery Burton40045
S Glen Petko40032
OLB Shane Harvey30016
S Ed Erickson20032
OLB Dana Koehler11013
CB O.J. Dorris10015
OLB Maurice Lee10045
DT Justin Linder01013
ArizonaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Derek Schwartz40039
OLB Winston Dodge31034
S Clay Glenn21019
CB Enrique Francis20029
ILB Christian Hopper20013
S Norm Sera20025
CB Theodore Vance20012
ILB Lester Witt10023
CB Robert Dawson10037
OLB Aiden Floyd10027
DE Wes Price10017

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Rico Bensen25018139
C Brandon Kotz24018039
T Jim Jochumsen24018039
G Hardy Nemecheck13018039
T Juan Holliday02018039
ArizonaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Pat Neiderer23027147
G Perry Boyd23027147
G Terrance Finley17127047
C Cristian Welch14027047
T Pedro Van Pelt13027047
TE Albert Robbins12025042
TE Roosevelt Taute0108011

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Mark Dzwonczyk316
Glen Petko114
Mel Young111
ArizonaTacklesSTPlays
Roosevelt Taute120
J.T. Richardson119
Clay Glenn116
Mario Richardson116
Carl Ragone19

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Mel Young------27461184
CB Graham Sweeney------2747680
CB Frederick Gray------2747175
ILB Jeffery Burton------2645172
OLB Maurice Lee------2645172
G Hardy Nemecheck1839------865
T Jim Jochumsen1839------865
T Juan Holliday1839------865
G Rico Bensen1839------865
DT Ray Houston------2440---64
S Glen Petko------17321463
C Brandon Kotz1839---------57
QB Donte Midget1839---------57
TE Steven Horn926------2156
DE Bert Sellers------2430---54
S Ed Erickson------2232---54
DT Erick Griffin------1930---49
WR Matthew Brandon1632---------48
WR Benjamin Hill1532---------47
RB Mark Dzwonczyk1214------1642
DE Neal Brown------1129141
OLB Dana Koehler------14131138
WR Van Howery821------433
FB Shaun Blackburn710------1532
DE Tom Nelson------522431
TE Alexander Ackerman921---------30
OLB Shane Harvey------1016---26
WR Howie Castillo55------1525
CB O.J. Dorris------515525
RB Quentin Culver316------524
DT J.C. Bivens------711523
OLB Hayden Wasczewski------001919
DT Justin Linder------413118
CB Kaleb Lucas------121316
RB Daquan Heath310------114
ILB Connor Gutsche------12912
WR Robbie Smith01------910
TE Darius Mayes37---------10
P Kim Minter00------88
C Edward Peluso00------88
K Edwin Ruschak00------66
S Donnie King------00---0
C Xavier Farrell00---------0
G Bruce Kesselman00---------0
QB Alex Wright00---------0
T Zane Wells00---------0
ArizonaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Terrance Finley2747------579
T Pat Neiderer2747------579
G Perry Boyd2747------579
T Pedro Van Pelt2747------579
QB Damien Foley2747---------74
C Cristian Welch2747---------74
WR Jim Sellers2747---------74
OLB Mark Kennedy------14342068
TE Albert Robbins2542---------67
WR Buddy Thatcher2442---------66
WR J.T. Richardson1725------1961
S Derek Schwartz------1839259
CB Robert Dawson------1737155
OLB Winston Dodge------1834254
RB Casey Brayton1736---------53
DE Rondell Gomez------1833152
CB Enrique Francis------1829148
S Norm Sera------1825548
ILB Lester Witt------11231246
CB Richard Bryant------1026743
OLB Aiden Floyd------827742
FB Mario Richardson620------1642
DT Mo Cushman------1327141
TE Roosevelt Taute811------2039
S Clay Glenn------2191637
CB Theodore Vance------0121729
DT Andy Jenkins------813728
DE Wes Price------1017128
ILB Christian Hopper------713121
RB Tony Gyotoku109---------19
DE Gregory Deane------89118
WR Percy Scott01------1617
RB Stoney Brewer00------1414
DT Floyd Hughes------012113
WR Gus Pannell11------911
C Carl Ragone00------99
K Angel Andersen00------66
P Donald Parise00------55
C Ellis Karamazov00------55
TE Jackson Libby01---------1
T Axel McMillen00---------0
QB Andy Dawson00---------0
QB Justics Arnold00---------0
DT Pat Sanford------00---0
G Fernando Irwin00---------0
T Curtis Solik00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left000.0
Middle14805.7
Right4143.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6223.7
Middle10454.5
Right8425.3
None3-5-1.7

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Donte Midget38213532700
ArizonaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Damien Foley45326324420

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)28161515.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)1199.0
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen75507.1
Short (0-8 Yds)22181577.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)868911.1
Long (19+ Yds)83648.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Benjamin Hill123126032
WR Matthew Brandon117043032
WR Van Howery43132121
FB Shaun Blackburn33015010
TE Alexander Ackerman33072221
TE Steven Horn2101026
RB Daquan Heath1010010
WR Howie Castillo100005
RB Mark Dzwonczyk1103014
ArizonaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jim Sellers16131156347
TE Albert Robbins94068142
WR Buddy Thatcher75049042
RB Casey Brayton43139136
FB Mario Richardson43030120
WR J.T. Richardson33015025
TE Roosevelt Taute1103011
RB Tony Gyotoku100009

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Daquan Heath122.004.33
ArizonaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Casey Brayton3155.003.58
RB Tony Gyotoku144.005.63

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Donte Midget94202.225.05
ArizonaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Damien Foley53183.608.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Benjamin Hill3151.672.17
WR Matthew Brandon2000.003.91
RB Daquan Heath1000.000.00
TE Steven Horn1111.000.50
FB Shaun Blackburn1133.005.00
TE Alexander Ackerman111111.0024.00
ArizonaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Buddy Thatcher1000.007.00
RB Casey Brayton1000.009.75
WR Jim Sellers111111.009.75
FB Mario Richardson11-1-1.007.50
WR J.T. Richardson1188.005.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
ArizonaRushesConversions
RB Casey Brayton22
QB Damien Foley10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Donte Midget1242
ArizonaAttCompConversions
Damien Foley14119

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Benjamin Hill610
WR Matthew Brandon311
TE Steven Horn100
TE Alexander Ackerman111
WR Van Howery110
ArizonaTargCatchConversions
WR Buddy Thatcher532
WR Jim Sellers443
TE Albert Robbins322
RB Casey Brayton222

SectionAttendance
Stadium58,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,900 (21,400)
End Zone12,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,400 (13,600)
Club Seats6,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,000 (3,300)