Week 8, 2028

played in Denver, CO

50 degrees, fair, calm

California Chargers	3	0	10	13	-	26
Denver Broncos	0	13	3	3	-	19

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:24 CAL - Jackie McGillicuddy 47 field goal
2Q: 12:23 DEN - Edwin Ruschak 22 field goal
2Q: 07:08 DEN - Edwin Ruschak 45 field goal
2Q: 00:57 DEN - Benjamin Hill 13 pass from Donte Midget (Edwin Ruschak extra point)
3Q: 09:16 DEN - Edwin Ruschak 19 field goal
3Q: 07:16 CAL - Jackie McGillicuddy 41 field goal
3Q: 04:35 CAL - Devon Goetz 4 run (Jackie McGillicuddy extra point)
4Q: 14:29 CAL - Jackie McGillicuddy 51 field goal
4Q: 02:32 DEN - Edwin Ruschak 26 field goal
4Q: 01:02 CAL - Jackie McGillicuddy 58 field goal
4Q: 00:26 CAL - Bryan Zukauskas 65 punt return (Jackie McGillicuddy extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:24 CAL - Jackie McGillicuddy 47 field goal
2Q: 12:23 DEN - Edwin Ruschak 22 field goal
2Q: 07:08 DEN - Edwin Ruschak 45 field goal
2Q: 00:57 DEN - Benjamin Hill 13 pass from Donte Midget (Edwin Ruschak extra point)
3Q: 09:16 DEN - Edwin Ruschak 19 field goal
3Q: 07:16 CAL - Jackie McGillicuddy 41 field goal
3Q: 04:35 CAL - Devon Goetz 4 run (Jackie McGillicuddy extra point)
4Q: 14:29 CAL - Jackie McGillicuddy 51 field goal
4Q: 02:32 DEN - Edwin Ruschak 26 field goal
4Q: 01:02 CAL - Jackie McGillicuddy 58 field goal
4Q: 00:26 CAL - Bryan Zukauskas 65 punt return (Jackie McGillicuddy extra point)

Team Statistics CAL DEN
Record 3-4 6-1
First Downs 14 17
- by Rushing 4 4
- by Passing 9 12
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 333 426
- Offensive Plays 60 72
- Yards per Play 5.55 5.92
Net Rushing Yards 98 95
- Rushing Attempts 19 24
- Yards per Rush 5.16 3.96
Net Passing Yards 235 331
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 28 - 0 48 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 255 331
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/20 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.73 6.90
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 1/12 6/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.7 6.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/45 1/15
Punt Returns/Yards 3/106 3/18
Kick Returns/Yards 3/75 2/48
Interception Ret./Yards 1/2 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 22
Time of Possession 30:17 29:43

Team Statistics	CAL	DEN
Record	3-4	6-1
First Downs	14	17
- by Rushing	4	4
- by Passing	9	12
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	333	426
- Offensive Plays	60	72
- Yards per Play	5.55	5.92
Net Rushing Yards	98	95
- Rushing Attempts	19	24
- Yards per Rush	5.16	3.96
Net Passing Yards	235	331
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 28 - 0	48 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	255	331
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/20	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.73	6.90
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	1/12	6/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.7	6.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/45	1/15
Punt Returns/Yards	3/106	3/18
Kick Returns/Yards	3/75	2/48
Interception Ret./Yards	1/2	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 22
Time of Possession	30:17	29:43

Drive Charts

California Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:44	OWN 35	7	35	Field Goal
1	7:47	1:17	OWN 30	3	-5	Punt
1	3:53	3:22	OWN 22	5	23	Punt
2	12:17	1:39	OWN 36	3	-1	Punt
2	7:03	3:34	OWN 25	6	19	Punt
2	0:46	0:46	OWN 26	4	21	Half
3	9:10	1:59	OWN 25	6	51	Field Goal
3	6:29	2:00	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
3	2:43	1:35	OWN 22	3	4	Punt
3	0:59	1:38	OPP 39	3	5	Field Goal
4	13:08	3:40	OWN 32	6	31	Punt
4	7:29	2:42	OWN 30	4	26	Punt
4	2:25	1:30	OWN 25	5	34	Field Goal

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:16	2:29	OWN 25	5	32	Punt
1	6:30	2:37	OWN 28	5	20	Punt
1	0:31	3:14	OWN 1	7	94	Field Goal
2	10:38	3:35	OWN 19	9	53	Field Goal
2	3:29	2:43	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
3	15:00	5:50	OWN 24	10	74	Field Goal
3	7:11	0:42	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
3	4:29	1:46	OWN 32	3	9	Punt
3	1:08	0:09	OWN 30	1	0	Interception
4	14:21	1:13	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
4	9:28	1:59	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
4	4:47	2:22	OWN 20	10	71	Field Goal
4	0:55	0:40	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
4	0:15	0:15	OWN 25	2	0	Game

Game MVP: Bryson Roger, California Chargers

Rushing Statistics

California	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Devon Goetz	14	36	2.57	10	1	1
QB Bryson Roger	3	26	8.67	9	0	0
RB Bryan Zukauskas	2	36	18.00	38	1	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Adam Fitchie	13	78	6.00	30	3
RB Jose Bergendahl	8	16	2.00	12	1
QB Donte Midget	3	1	0.33	5	0

Passing Statistics

California	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bryson Roger	38	28	255	3/20	0	29	0	91.4

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Donte Midget	48	25	331	0/0	1	41	1	72.5

Receiving Statistics

California	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Joshua Chandler	7	7	72	10.29	26	27
WR Jalen Fuqua	6	7	47	7.83	14	29
TE Devante Hock	4	5	33	8.25	1	11
WR Gavin Schwant	4	6	12	3.00	6	11
WR Asher Rabach	3	4	62	20.67	52	29
RB Devon Goetz	3	5	22	7.33	19	23
TE Andres Linquist	1	4	7	7.00	0	7

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Benjamin Hill	7	10	102	14.57	60	41	1
TE Alexander Ackerman	5	6	76	15.20	18	24	0
WR Lincoln Monroe	4	9	69	17.25	20	34	0
TE Heath Huntley	3	4	46	15.33	13	23	0
TE Bennett Zitnik	2	5	11	5.50	0	6	0
WR Clifton Wharton	1	4	2	2.00	1	2	0
RB Jose Bergendahl	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Kenyon Chiang	1	4	22	22.00	0	22	0
RB Adam Fitchie	1	3	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Darien Nixon	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Robbie Smith	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

California	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Arnie Blanchard	1	2	2.00	0

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

California	Fumb	Recov
QB Bryson Roger	1	0
RB Devon Goetz	1	0
S Tevin Lander	0	1
WR Jalen Fuqua	0	1

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Kenyon Chiang	0	0	1	0
ILB Casey Bailey	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

California	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Joel Galloway	7	346	49.4	38.3	56	2

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
William Denby	7	316	45.1	30.7	72	2

Kicking Statistics

California	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jackie McGillicuddy	4/4	4/4	2/2	58	2/2

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Edwin Ruschak	4/4	1/1	0/0	45	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

California	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bryan Zukauskas	3	106	35.3	1

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ethan McWilliams	3	18	6.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

California	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devon Goetz	3	75	25.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lincoln Monroe	2	48	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

California	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Nicholas Tate	10	0	22	28
ILB Morris Venegas	5	1	13	28
DE Seth Maru	5	1	22	25
S Tyrus Preston	4	3	22	28
S George Tucker	4	0	22	48
DT D.J. Clark	3	1	23	27
S Aiden Hasan	3	0	0	19
OLB Winston Dodge	2	1	24	28
CB Rod Cook	2	1	24	45
DE Brendan Summers	2	1	22	48
CB Alexander Goodwin	2	1	22	44
DT Calvin Joseph	2	0	3	21
CB Malachi Winters	1	0	13	30
S Tevin Lander	1	0	2	4
OLB Arnie Blanchard	1	0	22	48
OLB Neal Freeman	0	1	2	0
DE Patrick Horn	0	1	4	23

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Maurice Lee	8	0	0.0	19	39
ILB Casey Bailey	7	1	1.0	8	16
S Daryl McCormick	7	1	0.0	16	37
CB Heath Wilkerson	5	0	0.0	19	41
ILB Chase Bates	4	1	0.0	11	23
CB Frederick Gray	4	1	0.0	19	41
CB Graham Sweeney	3	0	1.0	13	36
OLB Shane Harvey	3	0	0.5	8	13
DE Bert Sellers	2	0	0.0	19	37
S Glen Petko	2	0	0.0	13	36
DT Erick Griffin	1	2	0.5	13	28
DT Ray Houston	1	1	0.0	15	28
WR Benjamin Hill	1	0	---	---	---
S Leon Dick	1	0	0.0	3	4
DT Pat Hilgendorf	0	1	0.0	3	11
DE Neal Brown	0	1	0.0	16	30

Pass Rush Statistics

California	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Brendan Summers	2	2	0	48
OLB Arnie Jamison	1	2	1	20
DE Patrick Horn	0	2	0	23
OLB Winston Dodge	0	1	0	28
DE Seth Maru	0	1	0	25

Denver	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
ILB Casey Bailey	1.0	1	16
CB Graham Sweeney	1.0	0	36
DT Erick Griffin	0.5	1	28
OLB Shane Harvey	0.5	0	13

Pass Defense Statistics

California	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Nicholas Tate	7	0	0	28
S Tyrus Preston	3	2	0	28
S Aiden Hasan	3	0	0	19
CB Rod Cook	2	1	0	45
CB Alexander Goodwin	2	1	0	44
S George Tucker	2	0	0	48
OLB Arnie Blanchard	1	1	1	48
CB Malachi Winters	1	0	0	30
DT Calvin Joseph	1	0	0	21
ILB Morris Venegas	1	0	0	28
S Tevin Lander	1	0	0	4
DE Seth Maru	1	0	0	25

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Casey Bailey	5	0	16
CB Heath Wilkerson	4	2	41
S Daryl McCormick	4	1	37
CB Frederick Gray	3	1	41
OLB Maurice Lee	3	0	39
S Glen Petko	2	2	36
ILB Chase Bates	2	1	23
CB Graham Sweeney	2	0	36
OLB Shane Harvey	2	0	13
DE Bert Sellers	1	0	37

Blocking Statistics

California	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Noah Twisp	2	6	1	19	1	41
FB Earnest Kirchner	2	2	0	5	0	1
G Kerry Tate	1	2	0	19	0	41
C Jose Bradley	1	2	0	19	0	41
G Allen Bullock	0	2	0	19	2	41
T Jermaine Schaefer	0	2	0	19	0	41

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Moe Barrett	3	5	24	48
G Rico Bensen	1	8	24	48
T Wyatt Brady	1	3	24	48
C Brandon Kotz	0	4	24	48
G Zack Richard	0	2	24	48
TE Alexander Ackerman	0	1	22	39

Special Teams Tackles

California	Tackles	STPlays
Malachi Winters	3	26
Neal Freeman	1	28
Earnest Kirchner	1	24

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Graham Sweeney	1	31
Darien Nixon	1	31
Daryl McCormick	1	24
Shane Harvey	1	14
Kenyon Chiang	1	12

Participation

California	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S George Tucker	---	---	22	48	3	73
CB Rod Cook	---	---	24	45	4	73
DE Brendan Summers	---	---	22	48	3	73
OLB Arnie Blanchard	---	---	22	48	3	73
G Kerry Tate	19	41	---	---	11	71
T Noah Twisp	19	41	---	---	11	71
G Allen Bullock	19	41	---	---	11	71
T Jermaine Schaefer	19	41	---	---	11	71
CB Malachi Winters	---	---	13	30	26	69
CB Alexander Goodwin	---	---	22	44	3	69
WR Jalen Fuqua	18	39	---	---	5	62
QB Bryson Roger	19	41	---	---	---	60
C Jose Bradley	19	41	---	---	---	60
TE Devante Hock	18	40	---	---	---	58
WR Joshua Chandler	17	39	---	---	---	56
OLB Winston Dodge	---	---	24	28	1	53
OLB Arnie Jamison	---	---	2	20	31	53
DT D.J. Clark	---	---	23	27	1	51
ILB Nicholas Tate	---	---	22	28	---	50
S Tyrus Preston	---	---	22	28	---	50
WR Gavin Schwant	11	26	---	---	12	49
RB Devon Goetz	16	27	---	---	6	49
DE Seth Maru	---	---	22	25	1	48
ILB Morris Venegas	---	---	13	28	3	44
RB Bryan Zukauskas	3	9	---	---	31	43
DE Patrick Horn	---	---	4	23	11	38
WR Asher Rabach	3	10	---	---	24	37
CB Bob Blades	---	---	0	14	20	34
TE Leland McKenzie	0	1	---	---	31	32
OLB Neal Freeman	---	---	2	0	28	30
FB Earnest Kirchner	5	1	---	---	24	30
DT Calvin Joseph	---	---	3	21	4	28
S Tevin Lander	---	---	2	4	22	28
S Aiden Hasan	---	---	0	19	2	21
TE Andres Linquist	4	13	---	---	---	17
C Sedrick Fisher	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Joel Galloway	0	0	---	---	11	11
K Jackie McGillicuddy	0	0	---	---	11	11
DT J.C. Bivens	---	---	0	0	7	7
WR J.T. Sanders	0	0	---	---	2	2
G Craig Weatherly	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Tyler Harrison	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Dylan Shapiro	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Mackenzie Aranda	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Lenny Kirk	---	---	0	0	---	0
T Tracy Buckley	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Rico Bensen	24	48	---	---	11	83
T Wyatt Brady	24	48	---	---	11	83
CB Graham Sweeney	---	---	13	36	31	80
S Daryl McCormick	---	---	16	37	24	77
C Brandon Kotz	24	48	---	---	---	72
T Moe Barrett	24	48	---	---	---	72
QB Donte Midget	24	48	---	---	---	72
G Zack Richard	24	48	---	---	---	72
CB Frederick Gray	---	---	19	41	10	70
CB Heath Wilkerson	---	---	19	41	3	63
TE Alexander Ackerman	22	39	---	---	---	61
OLB Maurice Lee	---	---	19	39	3	61
DE Bert Sellers	---	---	19	37	4	60
WR Lincoln Monroe	15	33	---	---	8	56
WR Benjamin Hill	21	33	---	---	---	54
S Glen Petko	---	---	13	36	3	52
WR Clifton Wharton	15	27	---	---	7	49
ILB Chase Bates	---	---	11	23	15	49
DE Neal Brown	---	---	16	30	2	48
DT Ray Houston	---	---	15	28	1	44
RB Adam Fitchie	16	27	---	---	---	43
RB Jose Bergendahl	8	17	---	---	17	42
DT Erick Griffin	---	---	13	28	---	41
RB Darien Nixon	4	5	---	---	31	40
TE Bennett Zitnik	12	28	---	---	---	40
WR Robbie Smith	5	10	---	---	24	39
OLB Shane Harvey	---	---	8	13	14	35
TE Antoine Burdette	0	0	---	---	31	31
OLB Alejandro Jefcoat	---	---	0	0	28	28
ILB Casey Bailey	---	---	8	16	3	27
DT Pat Hilgendorf	---	---	3	11	11	25
DT Justin Linder	---	---	7	15	3	25
WR Kenyon Chiang	0	9	---	---	12	21
DE Andy McKnight	---	---	1	9	9	19
CB Ethan McWilliams	---	---	0	2	14	16
TE Heath Huntley	2	12	---	---	---	14
S Cameron Sims	---	---	6	5	1	12
P William Denby	0	0	---	---	11	11
G Abraham Sullivan	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Isaiah Guidry	0	0	---	---	11	11
T Branden Richmond	0	0	---	---	11	11
K Edwin Ruschak	0	0	---	---	10	10
S Leon Dick	---	---	3	4	---	7
QB Mike Terrell	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Wendell Hicks	---	---	0	0	---	0
C J.J. Scoggins	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	-2	-2.0
Middle	12	76	6.3
Right	6	24	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	1	0.5
Middle	21	93	4.4
Right	1	1	1.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

California	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bryson Roger	38	28	6	0	1	7	2	0	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Donte Midget	48	25	7	3	3	5	8	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	8	68	8.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	15	93	4.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	65	7.2
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	29	29.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	4	16	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	11	132	6.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	7	119	9.9
Long (19+ Yds)	8	3	64	8.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

California	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Joshua Chandler	7	7	0	72	2	39
WR Jalen Fuqua	7	6	0	47	1	39
WR Gavin Schwant	6	4	0	12	0	26
TE Devante Hock	5	4	1	33	0	40
RB Devon Goetz	5	3	0	22	1	27
WR Asher Rabach	4	3	0	62	2	10
TE Andres Linquist	4	1	0	7	0	13

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Benjamin Hill	10	7	0	102	2	33
WR Lincoln Monroe	9	4	0	69	1	33
TE Alexander Ackerman	6	5	1	76	2	39
TE Bennett Zitnik	5	2	0	11	0	28
WR Clifton Wharton	4	1	1	2	0	27
WR Kenyon Chiang	4	1	1	22	1	9
TE Heath Huntley	4	3	0	46	1	12
RB Adam Fitchie	3	1	0	3	0	27
RB Darien Nixon	1	0	0	0	0	5
WR Robbie Smith	1	0	0	0	0	10
RB Jose Bergendahl	1	1	0	0	0	17

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

California	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Devon Goetz	1	4	4.00	2.57

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Adam Fitchie	2	1	0.50	6.00
QB Donte Midget	1	0	0.00	0.33
RB Jose Bergendahl	1	-1	-1.00	2.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

California	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bryson Roger	1	0	0	0.00	6.71

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Donte Midget	7	3	23	3.29	6.90

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

California	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Andres Linquist	1	0	0	0.00	1.75

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Benjamin Hill	2	2	18	9.00	10.20
TE Heath Huntley	2	1	5	2.50	11.50
WR Clifton Wharton	1	0	0	0.00	0.50
RB Darien Nixon	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
TE Bennett Zitnik	1	0	0	0.00	2.20

Third Down Rushing Statistics

California	Rushes	Conversions
QB Bryson Roger	1	0
RB Bryan Zukauskas	1	0

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Jose Bergendahl	1	0
RB Adam Fitchie	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

California	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bryson Roger	9	8	1

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Donte Midget	15	8	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

California	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jalen Fuqua	5	5	1
TE Devante Hock	3	3	0
WR Asher Rabach	1	0	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Alexander Ackerman	3	3	2
WR Lincoln Monroe	3	2	2
TE Bennett Zitnik	2	1	0
WR Kenyon Chiang	2	1	1
RB Adam Fitchie	2	0	0
WR Clifton Wharton	1	0	0
WR Benjamin Hill	1	1	1
TE Heath Huntley	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 47,400 (54,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 9,600 (11,900)
End Zone 6,900 (8,500)
Mezzanine 4,200 (4,900)
Sideline Seats 6,400 (7,500)
Club Seats 17,300 (19,100)
Luxury Boxes 3,000 (3,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	47,400 (54,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	9,600 (11,900)
End Zone	6,900 (8,500)
Mezzanine	4,200 (4,900)
Sideline Seats	6,400 (7,500)
Club Seats	17,300 (19,100)
Luxury Boxes	3,000 (3,000)