Week 8, 2017

played in Memphis, TN

77 degrees, fair, calm

Houston Barons	0	14	0	0	-	14
Memphis Pharaohs	0	3	7	14	-	24

Scoring Summary
2Q: 12:11 HOU - Ross Blanco 1 run (Floyd Simmons extra point)
2Q: 03:03 HOU - Larry Sullivan 26 pass from J.J. Kanpurwala (Floyd Simmons extra point)
2Q: 00:53 MEM - J.B. Billodeaux 31 field goal
3Q: 08:48 MEM - Richie Gardner 24 pass from Tracy Watkins (J.B. Billodeaux extra point)
4Q: 04:33 MEM - Ralph Hardy 1 run (J.B. Billodeaux extra point)
4Q: 02:00 MEM - Ralph Hardy 4 run (J.B. Billodeaux extra point)

Scoring Summary
2Q: 12:11 HOU - Ross Blanco 1 run (Floyd Simmons extra point)
2Q: 03:03 HOU - Larry Sullivan 26 pass from J.J. Kanpurwala (Floyd Simmons extra point)
2Q: 00:53 MEM - J.B. Billodeaux 31 field goal
3Q: 08:48 MEM - Richie Gardner 24 pass from Tracy Watkins (J.B. Billodeaux extra point)
4Q: 04:33 MEM - Ralph Hardy 1 run (J.B. Billodeaux extra point)
4Q: 02:00 MEM - Ralph Hardy 4 run (J.B. Billodeaux extra point)

Team Statistics HOU MEM
Record 4-4 5-3
First Downs 15 16
- by Rushing 5 6
- by Passing 10 9
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 280 265
- Offensive Plays 68 65
- Yards per Play 4.12 4.08
Net Rushing Yards 103 71
- Rushing Attempts 31 31
- Yards per Rush 3.32 2.29
Net Passing Yards 177 194
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 12 - 3 32 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 205 205
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/28 2/11
- Yards per Pass Play 4.78 5.71
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/17 5/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.1 7.9
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/34 4/30
Punt Returns/Yards 5/43 4/70
Kick Returns/Yards 3/63 2/50
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 3/58
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 41
Time of Possession 30:40 29:20

Team Statistics	HOU	MEM
Record	4-4	5-3
First Downs	15	16
- by Rushing	5	6
- by Passing	10	9
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	280	265
- Offensive Plays	68	65
- Yards per Play	4.12	4.08
Net Rushing Yards	103	71
- Rushing Attempts	31	31
- Yards per Rush	3.32	2.29
Net Passing Yards	177	194
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 12 - 3	32 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	205	205
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/28	2/11
- Yards per Pass Play	4.78	5.71
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/17	5/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.1	7.9
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/34	4/30
Punt Returns/Yards	5/43	4/70
Kick Returns/Yards	3/63	2/50
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	3/58
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 41
Time of Possession	30:40	29:20

Drive Charts

Houston Barons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:26	OWN 20	3	-7	Punt
1	11:53	2:04	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
1	6:51	2:43	OWN 20	6	34	Interception
1	2:28	5:24	OWN 18	13	82	Touchdown
2	9:33	1:43	OWN 18	3	-10	Punt
2	5:17	2:26	OPP 39	5	39	Touchdown
2	0:47	0:47	OWN 28	1	2	Half
3	12:54	1:32	OWN 35	3	4	Punt
3	8:32	3:31	OWN 7	8	31	Interception
3	2:33	1:13	OWN 31	3	-2	Punt
3	0:24	0:34	OWN 34	3	0	Punt
4	13:52	2:03	OWN 27	4	17	Punt
4	8:54	1:57	OWN 4	3	0	Punt
4	4:26	1:39	OWN 32	4	39	Interception
4	1:50	1:26	OWN 39	6	26	Downs

Memphis Pharaohs
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:34	1:41	OPP 41	3	-1	Punt
1	9:49	2:58	OWN 35	8	9	Punt
1	4:08	1:40	OWN 35	3	8	Punt
2	12:04	2:31	OWN 26	3	6	Punt
2	7:50	2:33	OWN 48	5	16	Missed FG
2	2:51	2:04	OWN 45	7	41	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:06	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
3	11:22	2:50	OWN 32	6	68	Touchdown
3	5:01	2:28	OPP 46	4	22	Missed FG
3	1:20	0:56	OWN 26	3	1	Punt
4	14:50	0:58	OWN 22	3	5	Punt
4	11:49	2:55	OWN 11	6	32	Punt
4	6:57	2:31	OPP 18	6	18	Touchdown
4	2:47	0:57	OPP 15	5	15	Touchdown
4	0:24	0:24	OWN 35	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Tracy Watkins, Memphis Pharaohs

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Ross Blanco	24	79	3.29	14	3	1
Joel Swank	5	12	2.40	5	0	0
Darren Wallerstedt	1	5	5.00	5	0	0
Larry Sullivan	1	7	7.00	7	0	0

Memphis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	TD
Freddie Blades	13	27	2.08	8	0
Ralph Hardy	11	28	2.55	9	2
Bob Baumann	3	11	3.67	7	0
Tracy Watkins	2	0	0.00	1	0
Adrian Frizzell	2	5	2.50	4	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.J. Kanpurwala	32	12	205	5/28	1	40	3	31.4

Memphis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tracy Watkins	32	18	205	2/11	1	34	0	86.0

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Larry Sullivan	4	8	58	14.50	17	26	1
WR Bryan Connelly	4	4	83	20.75	44	40	0
FB Darren Wallerstedt	1	1	29	29.00	29	29	0
WR Brian Doyle	1	9	21	21.00	2	21	0
RB Damon Kacyvenski	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Thomas Tasker	1	5	11	11.00	0	11	0
RB Joel Swank	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Ross Blanco	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Rod Wharton	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Hugh McKinnie	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Memphis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Moe Gilmore	5	8	67	13.40	24	34	0
WR Benjamin Price	4	10	35	8.75	11	14	0
TE Richie Gardner	2	3	39	19.50	23	24	1
WR Malcolm Dixon	2	4	43	21.50	13	32	0
WR Terrell McWilliams	1	2	-3	-3.00	0	-3	0
RB Freddie Blades	1	1	6	6.00	6	6	0
FB Adrian Frizzell	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
FB Steven Horn	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Ralph Hardy	1	1	12	12.00	0	12	0
RB Bob Baumann	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Memphis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Edward McIntyre	2	0	0.00	0
S Renaldo Nordskov	1	58	58.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Memphis	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brian Pourdanesh	8	355	44.4	35.6	49	2

Memphis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Michael Hervey	8	406	50.8	40.4	58	3

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Floyd Simmons	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Memphis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
J.B. Billodeaux	1/3	0/2	0/1	31	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lee Middleton	5	43	8.6	0

Memphis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Malcolm Dixon	4	70	17.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lee Middleton	2	48	24.0	0
Joel Swank	1	15	15.0	0

Memphis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ralph Hardy	2	50	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Troy Fricke	6	0	0.0	14	19
OLB Trent Watson	5	2	0.0	29	30
S C.J. Loville	4	1	0.0	20	27
CB Jerald Willmer	4	0	0.0	26	27
DE Brant Turnbull	3	1	1.5	20	22
S Darrin Gordon	3	2	0.0	28	30
ILB Herman Patton	3	2	0.0	24	26
DT Herb Jacox	3	1	0.0	18	16
DT Shannon Allen	3	0	0.0	12	13
DT Walt Clemons	3	0	0.0	10	13
S Louie Mayes	2	2	0.0	17	17
CB Warren Feingold	2	1	0.0	15	23
CB Broderick Wright	2	0	0.0	22	21
WR Brian Doyle	2	0	---	---	---
OLB Ernest Galloway	2	0	0.0	13	11
DE Herb Small	1	2	0.5	20	22
G Junior Hodges	1	0	---	---	---
DE Patrick Collins	1	0	0.0	11	12
DT Louie Korr	0	1	0.0	17	15

Memphis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Karl Galloway	6	4	0.0	31	36
ILB Dwight Vertelney	6	2	0.0	22	27
CB Bert Lofton	6	1	0.0	25	34
DE T.J. Turnbull	5	0	1.0	15	18
ILB Mike Newman	4	1	0.0	21	20
S Craig Bernard	4	0	0.0	27	30
DE Dexter McCarthy	3	0	1.5	19	26
DT Ralph Jeffries	2	3	1.0	26	29
DT Louis Diaz	2	1	1.0	6	9
DT Heath Harding	2	1	0.5	17	17
CB Edward McIntyre	2	0	0.0	24	29
S Renaldo Nordskov	1	1	0.0	15	19
OLB Beezer Twelve Washingbeard1	1	1	0.0	11	16
CB Korey Shannon	1	0	0.0	31	37
DE Frankie Hancock	1	0	0.0	12	11
DT Deion Simonton	0	1	0.0	6	8

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Brant Turnbull	1.5	0	0	22
DE Herb Small	0.5	2	1	22
DT Louie Korr	0.0	1	0	15
ILB Herman Patton	0.0	0	1	26

Memphis	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Dexter McCarthy	1.5	0	2	1	26
DT Louis Diaz	1.0	1	0	0	9
DT Ralph Jeffries	1.0	1	0	0	29
DE T.J. Turnbull	1.0	0	1	0	18
DT Heath Harding	0.5	0	1	0	17

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Jerald Willmer	3	2	27
OLB Trent Watson	3	1	30
CB Troy Fricke	3	0	19
OLB Ernest Galloway	2	0	11
CB Warren Feingold	2	0	23
S C.J. Loville	2	0	27
S Darrin Gordon	1	1	30
CB Broderick Wright	1	1	21
S Louie Mayes	1	0	17

Memphis	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Bert Lofton	5	2	0	34
CB Edward McIntyre	2	0	2	29
ILB Dwight Vertelney	2	0	0	27
S Craig Bernard	2	0	0	30
CB Korey Shannon	1	1	0	37
S Renaldo Nordskov	0	1	1	19

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Nathan Wilcox	3	5	0	24	1	31
Mo Young	2	4	0	26	1	32
Junior Hodges	1	4	0	17	1	25
Bubba Hopkins	1	3	0	25	0	29
Darren Wallerstedt	1	3	0	16	0	14
Wayne Kiely	1	1	1	21	0	22
Myron Duncan	0	3	0	25	1	37
Timothy Devoe	0	3	0	21	1	18
Irv Jefcoat	0	2	0	6	0	0
Derrick Bell	0	2	0	5	0	5
Allen Taylor	0	1	0	6	0	8

Memphis	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Dwight Astley	3	8	1	31	0	32
Rufus Kirchgessner	2	6	0	28	0	29
Donny Bobo	2	4	0	28	0	30
Travis Campana	1	4	0	24	0	27
Rico Richardson	1	3	1	18	1	16
J.C. Kurz	0	2	0	16	1	22
Andrew Durham	0	1	0	18	0	10
Karl Hall	0	1	0	7	0	9

Special Teams Statistics

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Joel Swank	2	24
Lee Middleton	2	17
Louie Mayes	1	11
Myron Duncan	1	5
Troy Fricke	0	24
Damon Kacyvenski	0	16
Hugh McKinnie	0	16
Thomas Tasker	0	15
Ernest Galloway	0	15
Bryan Connelly	0	14
Darren Wallerstedt	0	13
Darrin Gordon	0	11
Sammy Ferguson	0	11
Derrick Bell	0	8
Brian Pourdanesh	0	8
Timothy Devoe	0	8
Allen Taylor	0	8
Rod Wharton	0	8
Brant Turnbull	0	7
Herb Jacox	0	7
Louie Korr	0	6
Herb Small	0	6
Junior Hodges	0	6
Bryce Schneider	0	5
Shannon Allen	0	3
Jerald Willmer	0	3
Floyd Simmons	0	3
Broderick Wright	0	3
Warren Feingold	0	3
Nathan Wilcox	0	2
Wayne Kiely	0	2
C.J. Loville	0	2
Irv Jefcoat	0	1
Walt Clemons	0	1
Trent Watson	0	1
Brian Doyle	0	1
Larry Sullivan	0	1
Jimmy Coles	0	1
Ross Blanco	0	1

Memphis	Tackles	STPlays
Renaldo Nordskov	3	24
Kennedy Arnold	1	19
Steven Horn	1	16
Terrell McWilliams	1	15
Edward McIntyre	1	14
Korey Shannon	1	5
Richie Gardner	0	21
Bob Baumann	0	19
Karl Galloway	0	16
Dwight Vertelney	0	12
J.C. Kurz	0	11
Geoff Harrison	0	11
Karl Hall	0	11
Broderick Udeze	0	9
J.B. Billodeaux	0	8
Michael Hervey	0	8
Mike Newman	0	8
Travis Campana	0	8
Malcolm Dixon	0	8
Andrew Durham	0	8
Tracy Westbrook	0	5
Bubba Kauffman	0	5
Adrian Frizzell	0	5
Louis Diaz	0	4
Donny Bobo	0	4
Rufus Kirchgessner	0	3
Paul Holliday	0	3
Freddie Blades	0	3
Edwin Hemphill	0	3
Ralph Hardy	0	3
T.J. Turnbull	0	2
Dexter McCarthy	0	2
Benjamin Price	0	1
Dwight Astley	0	1
Heath Harding	0	1
Ralph Jeffries	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	27	3.0
Middle	11	37	3.4
Right	11	39	3.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	17	3.4
Middle	19	32	1.7
Right	6	23	3.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.J. Kanpurwala	32	12	6	4	3	4	4	1	3

Memphis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tracy Watkins	32	18	3	2	2	5	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	29	29.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	4	48	4.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	4	52	5.2
Long (19+ Yds)	9	3	76	8.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	14	2.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	8	85	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	74	9.3
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	32	6.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Brian Doyle	9	1	1	21	1	31
WR Larry Sullivan	8	4	1	58	2	23
WR Thomas Tasker	5	1	0	11	0	23
WR Bryan Connelly	4	4	0	83	2	12
FB Darren Wallerstedt	1	1	0	29	1	14
RB Joel Swank	1	0	0	0	0	9
RB Damon Kacyvenski	1	1	0	3	0	13
RB Ross Blanco	1	0	0	0	0	28
TE Rod Wharton	1	0	0	0	0	8
TE Hugh McKinnie	1	0	1	0	0	2

Memphis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Benjamin Price	10	4	1	35	0	32
WR Moe Gilmore	8	5	1	67	1	27
WR Malcolm Dixon	4	2	0	43	1	12
TE Richie Gardner	3	2	0	39	1	14
WR Terrell McWilliams	2	1	0	-3	0	20
RB Bob Baumann	1	0	0	0	0	4
RB Freddie Blades	1	1	0	6	0	14
FB Adrian Frizzell	1	1	0	3	0	13
FB Steven Horn	1	1	0	3	0	3
RB Ralph Hardy	1	1	0	12	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ross Blanco	3	11	3.67	3.29
Joel Swank	1	0	0.00	2.40

Memphis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Bob Baumann	2	4	2.00	3.67
Freddie Blades	2	1	0.50	2.08
Ralph Hardy	2	5	2.50	2.55
Tracy Watkins	1	1	1.00	0.00
Adrian Frizzell	1	1	1.00	2.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
J.J. Kanpurwala	1	0	0	0.00	6.41

Memphis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tracy Watkins	6	3	18	3.00	6.41

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Brian Doyle	1	0	0	0.00	2.33

Memphis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Moe Gilmore	3	1	3	1.00	8.38
WR Benjamin Price	1	1	9	9.00	3.50
WR Malcolm Dixon	1	0	0	0.00	10.75
RB Freddie Blades	1	1	6	6.00	6.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Ross Blanco	3	2
Joel Swank	1	0

Memphis	Rushes	Conversions
Ralph Hardy	5	2
Bob Baumann	3	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
J.J. Kanpurwala	10	5	4

Memphis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tracy Watkins	8	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Brian Doyle	3	0	0
WR Larry Sullivan	2	2	1
WR Thomas Tasker	2	1	1
RB Damon Kacyvenski	1	1	1
RB Ross Blanco	1	0	0
WR Bryan Connelly	1	1	1

Memphis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Benjamin Price	4	1	1
WR Moe Gilmore	2	2	1
WR Terrell McWilliams	1	0	0
RB Bob Baumann	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 56,100 (69,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,800 (17,100)
End Zone 10,000 (12,400)
Mezzanine 5,800 (7,200)
Sideline Seats 8,900 (11,000)
Club Seats 14,900 (18,500)
Luxury Boxes 2,700 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	56,100 (69,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,800 (17,100)
End Zone	10,000 (12,400)
Mezzanine	5,800 (7,200)
Sideline Seats	8,900 (11,000)
Club Seats	14,900 (18,500)
Luxury Boxes	2,700 (3,300)