Week 16, 2027

played in Carolina, NC

29 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Houston Space Dogs	3	0	0	0	-	3
Carolina Hill Cats	7	10	7	0	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:55 CAR - Shaun Dembsky 20 pass from Kai VanderLey (Preston Bauer extra point)
1Q: 02:29 HOU - Daquan Berry 35 field goal
2Q: 15:00 CAR - Noah Moss 2 pass from Kai VanderLey (Preston Bauer extra point)
2Q: 05:55 CAR - Preston Bauer 25 field goal
3Q: 00:02 CAR - Mercury Buckner 66 interception return (Preston Bauer extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:55 CAR - Shaun Dembsky 20 pass from Kai VanderLey (Preston Bauer extra point)
1Q: 02:29 HOU - Daquan Berry 35 field goal
2Q: 15:00 CAR - Noah Moss 2 pass from Kai VanderLey (Preston Bauer extra point)
2Q: 05:55 CAR - Preston Bauer 25 field goal
3Q: 00:02 CAR - Mercury Buckner 66 interception return (Preston Bauer extra point)

Team Statistics HOU CAR
Record 5-10 9-6
First Downs 17 21
- by Rushing 7 6
- by Passing 10 13
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 298 386
- Offensive Plays 65 67
- Yards per Play 4.58 5.76
Net Rushing Yards 112 120
- Rushing Attempts 23 28
- Yards per Rush 4.87 4.29
Net Passing Yards 186 266
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 21 - 2 39 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 210 266
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/24 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.43 6.82
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/14 8/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.8 7.8
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/34 7/60
Punt Returns/Yards 3/8 1/5
Kick Returns/Yards 1/17 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/70
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 27
Time of Possession 29:56 30:04

Team Statistics	HOU	CAR
Record	5-10	9-6
First Downs	17	21
- by Rushing	7	6
- by Passing	10	13
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	298	386
- Offensive Plays	65	67
- Yards per Play	4.58	5.76
Net Rushing Yards	112	120
- Rushing Attempts	23	28
- Yards per Rush	4.87	4.29
Net Passing Yards	186	266
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 21 - 2	39 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	210	266
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/24	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.43	6.82
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/14	8/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.8	7.8
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/34	7/60
Punt Returns/Yards	3/8	1/5
Kick Returns/Yards	1/17	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/70
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 27
Time of Possession	29:56	30:04

Drive Charts

Houston Space Dogs
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:00	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
1	9:42	7:20	OWN 25	14	57	Field Goal
2	14:52	3:11	OWN 25	5	17	Punt
2	9:24	1:27	OWN 20	3	-6	Punt
2	5:47	1:57	OWN 25	5	35	Punt
3	13:02	1:40	OWN 33	4	10	Interception
3	9:12	4:17	OWN 20	8	48	Missed FG
3	3:35	3:35	OWN 22	7	39	Interception
4	15:00	2:54	OWN 29	5	30	Punt
4	9:15	2:17	OWN 17	11	59	Downs

Carolina Hill Cats
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:00	4:18	OWN 17	9	83	Touchdown
1	2:22	2:30	OWN 25	5	75	Touchdown
2	11:41	2:17	OWN 9	6	41	Punt
2	7:57	2:10	OWN 45	6	47	Field Goal
2	3:50	3:50	OWN 20	12	33	Half
3	15:00	1:58	OWN 11	7	6	Punt
3	11:22	2:10	OPP 38	3	2	Punt
3	4:55	1:20	OWN 39	3	-3	Punt
4	12:06	2:51	OWN 20	5	16	Punt
4	6:58	6:58	OWN 24	12	65	Game

Game MVP: Kai VanderLey, Carolina Hill Cats

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Casey Holliday	12	73	6.08	21	2
RB Devon Goetz	5	4	0.80	7	0
FB Earnest Kirchner	3	12	4.00	16	1
QB Marquis Stanton	2	24	12.00	13	2
WR Claude Bismo	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Noah Moss	12	75	6.25	26	2
RB Sammie Spain	11	19	1.73	5	0
RB Cedric Hyman	3	24	8.00	11	1
QB Kai VanderLey	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0
WR Martin Glave	1	4	4.00	4	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Marquis Stanton	31	18	197	4/24	0	46	2	50.0
Mitchell Cheever	7	3	13	0/0	0	8	0	50.3

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Kai VanderLey	39	25	266	0/0	2	35	0	101.0

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Denzel Alexandre	6	10	35	5.83	4	11
WR Hunter Wynn	3	6	59	19.67	48	46
TE Victor Duffy	3	4	44	14.67	21	21
RB Casey Holliday	2	2	11	5.50	3	8
WR Victor Boesiger	2	3	4	2.00	0	7
FB Earnest Kirchner	2	5	43	21.50	33	37
WR Claude Bismo	1	6	4	4.00	0	4
RB Devon Goetz	1	1	10	10.00	13	10
TE Grant Carlson	1	1	0	0.00	3	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Martin Glave	8	13	87	10.88	32	35	0
WR Efrain Lewis	6	10	68	11.33	24	27	0
WR Shaun Dembsky	5	7	62	12.40	21	20	1
RB Noah Moss	3	4	6	2.00	1	8	1
TE Dalton Clifford	1	2	27	27.00	22	27	0
WR Isaac Blanchard	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
TE Dana Asperilla	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
RB Sammie Spain	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Mercury Buckner	1	66	66.00	1
OLB Aidan Saucedo	1	4	4.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Adam Fitzgerald	5	230	46.0	37.0	54	2

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Emmanuel Quinn	5	233	46.6	37.0	57	2

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Daquan Berry	1/2	0/1	0/0	35	0/0

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Preston Bauer	1/1	0/0	0/0	25	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nate Madison	3	8	2.7	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cedric Hyman	1	5	5.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devon Goetz	1	17	17.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Ellis Riggins	12	5	0.0	28	32
S Vernon Cales	6	2	0.0	28	39
S Cooper Peppers	4	1	0.0	23	25
CB Jumbo Lyon	4	1	0.0	25	37
CB Rick Tolbert	4	0	0.0	13	30
CB Chad Rivera	3	2	0.0	26	38
OLB Keegan Gomez	3	0	0.0	17	10
DT Tony Hatcher	2	2	0.0	12	27
DE Barry Woodson	2	1	0.0	13	8
ILB J.R. Benson	2	1	0.0	25	26
DT Kendall King	2	0	0.0	16	14
S Nate Madison	2	0	0.0	3	13
DT Malachi Markel	1	3	0.0	14	28
DE Louis Rice	1	1	0.0	25	33
ILB T.J. Burke	1	0	0.0	3	12
FB Earnest Kirchner	1	0	---	---	---

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Braden Nicas	8	1	0.0	23	42
OLB Aidan Saucedo	7	0	0.0	21	41
ILB Noah Pupunu	6	2	0.0	19	25
CB Harry Holzer	5	1	0.0	21	39
CB Lance Solley	4	1	0.0	12	29
DT Joseph Bell	3	2	0.0	20	29
OLB Trenton Tullo	3	1	0.0	13	20
DE T.J. Burroughs	2	2	1.5	20	22
ILB Mercury Buckner	2	1	1.0	4	17
CB Ethan McWilliams	2	1	0.0	12	30
S Noah Colson	2	1	0.0	23	42
DT Matt Mackie	1	1	1.0	14	28
DT Randal Irwin	1	0	0.5	12	27
OLB Norbert Hiler	1	0	0.0	2	1
DE Kenneth Bryan	1	0	0.0	20	26
CB Aaron Glover	0	1	0.0	12	14

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Malachi Markel	1	0	28
DT Tony Hatcher	0	2	27
DE Louis Rice	0	2	33
DE Mitchell Gabriel	0	1	32

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE T.J. Burroughs	1.5	0	0	0	22
DT Matt Mackie	1.0	0	0	0	28
ILB Mercury Buckner	1.0	0	0	0	17
DT Randal Irwin	0.5	0	0	0	27
DE Martin Hutchins	0.0	1	0	0	15
DT Joseph Bell	0.0	0	3	0	29
DE Artie Davis	0.0	0	1	1	15

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Ellis Riggins	7	0	32
CB Jumbo Lyon	4	0	37
CB Chad Rivera	3	1	38
CB Rick Tolbert	3	0	30
ILB T.J. Burke	2	0	12
S Nate Madison	2	0	13
S Cooper Peppers	2	0	25
DT Kendall King	1	0	14
DE Louis Rice	1	0	33
ILB J.R. Benson	0	1	26

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Aidan Saucedo	3	2	1	41
CB Lance Solley	3	1	0	29
S Braden Nicas	3	0	0	42
CB Harry Holzer	3	0	0	39
ILB Noah Pupunu	3	0	0	25
CB Ethan McWilliams	2	1	0	30
S Noah Colson	2	1	0	42
ILB Mercury Buckner	1	1	1	17
OLB Trenton Tullo	1	0	0	20

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Reuben Moore	4	8	23	1	42
T Neil Danner	2	2	23	1	42
G Chance Boyer	1	5	23	0	42
C Gerald Peterson	1	3	23	0	42
T Isaiah Bensen	1	2	23	2	42
TE Victor Duffy	0	1	21	0	41

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
G Jimmie Platt	4	9	0	28	39
C Caleb Godfrey	3	7	1	28	39
T Jeremiah Clancy	2	4	0	28	39
T Edgar Frankhouser	0	5	0	28	39
G Mark Behrendt	0	2	0	28	39

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Reuben Moore	1	9

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Aidan Saucedo	2	12
Norbert Hiler	1	17
Fernando Woodson	1	10

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Reuben Moore	23	42	---	---	9	74
G Chance Boyer	23	42	---	---	7	72
CB Chad Rivera	---	---	26	38	6	70
WR Denzel Alexandre	20	34	---	---	14	68
S Vernon Cales	---	---	28	39	1	68
OLB Ellis Riggins	---	---	28	32	8	68
T Neil Danner	23	42	---	---	---	65
C Gerald Peterson	23	42	---	---	---	65
T Isaiah Bensen	23	42	---	---	---	65
CB Jumbo Lyon	---	---	25	37	1	63
TE Victor Duffy	21	41	---	---	---	62
WR Hunter Wynn	22	39	---	---	---	61
DE Mitchell Gabriel	---	---	27	32	---	59
DE Louis Rice	---	---	25	33	1	59
QB Marquis Stanton	23	35	---	---	---	58
ILB J.R. Benson	---	---	25	26	1	52
S Cooper Peppers	---	---	23	25	1	49
DT Tony Hatcher	---	---	12	27	6	45
RB Casey Holliday	17	28	---	---	---	45
CB Rick Tolbert	---	---	13	30	---	43
DT Malachi Markel	---	---	14	28	1	43
WR Claude Bismo	11	18	---	---	7	36
FB Earnest Kirchner	5	14	---	---	14	33
DT Kendall King	---	---	16	14	---	30
OLB Keegan Gomez	---	---	17	10	1	28
S Nate Madison	---	---	3	13	10	26
ILB T.J. Burke	---	---	3	12	10	25
DE Tre' Burgess	---	---	5	15	5	25
CB Arnold Ameche	---	---	3	9	12	24
RB Devon Goetz	6	12	---	---	5	23
DE Barry Woodson	---	---	13	8	1	22
TE Hector Wayt	0	0	---	---	19	19
OLB Alfred Dunn	---	---	0	1	17	18
WR Victor Boesiger	5	11	---	---	---	16
S Sebastian Moose	---	---	2	0	12	14
RB Earnest Rush	0	0	---	---	14	14
TE Clarence Lap	5	8	---	---	---	13
C Harry Carter	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Adam Fitzgerald	0	0	---	---	7	7
QB Mitchell Cheever	0	7	---	---	---	7
T Britt Horton	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Marco Liu	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Joel Gilmore	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Roderick Dillon	2	3	---	---	---	5
K Daquan Berry	0	0	---	---	4	4
TE Grant Carlson	1	2	---	---	---	3

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Aidan Saucedo	---	---	21	41	12	74
G Mark Behrendt	28	39	---	---	6	73
G Jimmie Platt	28	39	---	---	6	73
T Jeremiah Clancy	28	39	---	---	6	73
T Edgar Frankhouser	28	39	---	---	6	73
WR Martin Glave	28	38	---	---	2	68
S Braden Nicas	---	---	23	42	2	67
C Caleb Godfrey	28	39	---	---	---	67
S Noah Colson	---	---	23	42	2	67
QB Kai VanderLey	28	39	---	---	---	67
TE Dalton Clifford	28	35	---	---	---	63
CB Harry Holzer	---	---	21	39	2	62
CB Ethan McWilliams	---	---	12	30	14	56
DT Joseph Bell	---	---	20	29	5	54
WR Shaun Dembsky	21	29	---	---	---	50
CB Lance Solley	---	---	12	29	7	48
DE Kenneth Bryan	---	---	20	26	---	46
DT Matt Mackie	---	---	14	28	2	44
ILB Noah Pupunu	---	---	19	25	---	44
DE T.J. Burroughs	---	---	20	22	---	42
RB Sammie Spain	16	13	---	---	13	42
DT Randal Irwin	---	---	12	27	2	41
WR Efrain Lewis	12	24	---	---	---	36
OLB Trenton Tullo	---	---	13	20	---	33
RB Noah Moss	12	20	---	---	---	32
RB Cedric Hyman	3	9	---	---	18	30
TE Dana Asperilla	15	9	---	---	4	28
CB Aaron Glover	---	---	12	14	---	26
DE Artie Davis	---	---	3	15	7	25
TE Louie Diblasio	4	5	---	---	16	25
ILB Mercury Buckner	---	---	4	17	2	23
WR Neil Colvin	1	6	---	---	13	20
OLB Norbert Hiler	---	---	2	1	17	20
DE Martin Hutchins	---	---	2	15	2	19
WR Isaac Blanchard	0	6	---	---	7	13
S Dwight Whiting	---	---	0	0	12	12
OLB Fernando Woodson	---	---	0	0	10	10
ILB Roberto Fong	---	---	0	0	7	7
K Preston Bauer	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Clayton Podbevsek	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Emmanuel Quinn	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Artie Frimel	0	1	---	---	---	1
QB Dalton Sweeney	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Billy Zang	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Herb Carlisle	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Isaiah Weller	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	23	7.7
Middle	15	73	4.9
Right	5	16	3.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	1	0.3
Middle	17	51	3.0
Right	7	70	10.0
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Marquis Stanton	31	18	3	1	3	3	3	0	2
Mitchell Cheever	7	3	0	0	0	3	1	1	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Kai VanderLey	39	25	6	3	3	2	5	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	7	43	4.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	79	7.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	5	88	5.5
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	5	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	12	105	6.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	78	7.1
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	78	13.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Denzel Alexandre	10	6	1	35	0	34
WR Hunter Wynn	6	3	0	59	1	39
WR Claude Bismo	6	1	0	4	0	18
FB Earnest Kirchner	5	2	1	43	1	14
TE Victor Duffy	4	3	0	44	1	41
WR Victor Boesiger	3	2	1	4	0	11
RB Casey Holliday	2	2	0	11	0	28
RB Devon Goetz	1	1	0	10	0	12
TE Grant Carlson	1	1	0	0	0	2

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Martin Glave	13	8	3	87	2	38
WR Efrain Lewis	10	6	0	68	2	24
WR Shaun Dembsky	7	5	0	62	1	29
RB Noah Moss	4	3	0	6	0	20
TE Dalton Clifford	2	1	0	27	1	35
WR Isaac Blanchard	1	1	0	8	0	6
RB Sammie Spain	1	0	0	0	0	13
TE Dana Asperilla	1	1	0	8	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Casey Holliday	2	-1	-0.50	6.08

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Sammie Spain	2	0	0.00	1.73
RB Noah Moss	1	1	1.00	6.25
QB Kai VanderLey	1	-2	-2.00	-2.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Marquis Stanton	2	1	7	3.50	6.35

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Kai VanderLey	5	3	30	6.00	6.82

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Denzel Alexandre	1	1	7	7.00	3.50
WR Claude Bismo	1	0	0	0.00	0.67

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Shaun Dembsky	2	1	20	10.00	8.86
RB Noah Moss	1	1	2	2.00	1.50
WR Efrain Lewis	1	0	0	0.00	6.80
TE Dana Asperilla	1	1	8	8.00	8.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Casey Holliday	2	2

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Cedric Hyman	3	2
RB Noah Moss	1	0
RB Sammie Spain	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Marquis Stanton	10	4	1
Mitchell Cheever	2	1	1

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kai VanderLey	11	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Denzel Alexandre	4	3	1
WR Claude Bismo	3	0	0
WR Hunter Wynn	1	0	0
RB Casey Holliday	1	1	1
FB Earnest Kirchner	1	0	0
TE Victor Duffy	1	0	0
TE Grant Carlson	1	1	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Martin Glave	4	1	0
WR Efrain Lewis	3	3	3
WR Shaun Dembsky	2	1	1
TE Dalton Clifford	1	1	1
RB Noah Moss	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)