Wild Card Playoff Games, 2008

played in Houston, TX

37 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Carolina Horsemen	7	10	0	7	-	24
Houston Barons	3	0	7	7	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:48 HOU - Jason Winn 31 field goal
1Q: 00:54 CAR - Dan Barnes 25 pass from Juan Morton (Kyle Guthrie extra point)
2Q: 02:55 CAR - Luke Powell 86 fumble return (Kyle Guthrie extra point)
2Q: 00:16 CAR - Kyle Guthrie 22 field goal
3Q: 02:59 HOU - J.C. Ferguson 1 pass from Wayne Griffith (Jason Winn extra point)
4Q: 13:09 CAR - Corey Sullivan 20 pass from Juan Morton (Kyle Guthrie extra point)
4Q: 04:14 HOU - Kennedy Peterson 7 pass from Wayne Griffith (Jason Winn extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:48 HOU - Jason Winn 31 field goal
1Q: 00:54 CAR - Dan Barnes 25 pass from Juan Morton (Kyle Guthrie extra point)
2Q: 02:55 CAR - Luke Powell 86 fumble return (Kyle Guthrie extra point)
2Q: 00:16 CAR - Kyle Guthrie 22 field goal
3Q: 02:59 HOU - J.C. Ferguson 1 pass from Wayne Griffith (Jason Winn extra point)
4Q: 13:09 CAR - Corey Sullivan 20 pass from Juan Morton (Kyle Guthrie extra point)
4Q: 04:14 HOU - Kennedy Peterson 7 pass from Wayne Griffith (Jason Winn extra point)

Team Statistics CAR HOU
Record 11-6 12-5
First Downs 16 15
- by Rushing 3 3
- by Passing 13 11
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 296 272
- Offensive Plays 60 60
- Yards per Play 4.93 4.53
Net Rushing Yards 59 95
- Rushing Attempts 29 18
- Yards per Rush 2.03 5.28
Net Passing Yards 237 177
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 19 - 0 37 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 251 211
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/14 5/34
- Yards per Pass Play 7.65 4.21
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/13 2/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.5 8.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 8/54 8/55
Punt Returns/Yards 2/-4 5/59
Kick Returns/Yards 2/33 4/94
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 33
Time of Possession 31:06 28:54

Team Statistics	CAR	HOU
Record	11-6	12-5
First Downs	16	15
- by Rushing	3	3
- by Passing	13	11
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	296	272
- Offensive Plays	60	60
- Yards per Play	4.93	4.53
Net Rushing Yards	59	95
- Rushing Attempts	29	18
- Yards per Rush	2.03	5.28
Net Passing Yards	237	177
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 19 - 0	37 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	251	211
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/14	5/34
- Yards per Pass Play	7.65	4.21
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/13	2/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.5	8.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	8/54	8/55
Punt Returns/Yards	2/-4	5/59
Kick Returns/Yards	2/33	4/94
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 33
Time of Possession	31:06	28:54

Drive Charts

Carolina Horsemen
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:09	OWN 17	3	5	Punt
1	9:42	1:39	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
1	5:51	5:12	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
2	12:59	2:55	OWN 31	6	19	Punt
2	8:22	2:10	OWN 17	4	26	Punt
2	3:28	1:02	OWN 10	3	90	Touchdown
2	1:10	1:01	OPP 20	5	15	Field Goal
3	12:59	3:34	OWN 12	7	56	Punt
3	2:51	4:59	OWN 31	7	69	Touchdown
4	10:24	0:54	OWN 7	3	2	Punt
4	7:38	1:53	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
4	4:05	2:16	OWN 9	5	16	Punt
4	0:36	0:36	OWN 47	1	-2	Game

Houston Barons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:51	3:09	OWN 37	7	49	Field Goal
1	8:03	2:12	OWN 35	3	3	Punt
1	0:39	2:40	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
2	10:04	1:42	OWN 31	3	7	Punt
2	6:12	2:44	OWN 20	5	19	Punt
2	2:26	1:16	OWN 20	2	13	Fumble
2	0:09	0:09	OWN 26	1	-2	Half
3	15:00	2:01	OWN 35	3	-3	Punt
3	9:25	6:34	OWN 20	13	80	Touchdown
4	12:52	2:28	OWN 38	3	7	Punt
4	9:30	1:52	OPP 48	4	16	Punt
4	5:45	1:40	OPP 38	6	38	Touchdown
4	1:49	1:13	OWN 40	7	13	Downs

Game MVP: Juan Morton, Carolina Horsemen

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Eugene Sawyer	18	46	2.56	9
Luther Foster	6	0	0.00	6
Juan Morton	4	16	4.00	7
Mitch Bradley	1	-3	-3.00	-3

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Billy Joe Bolender	10	42	4.20	10	1
Jerry Stai	5	51	10.20	32	1
Wayne Griffith	3	2	0.67	4	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Juan Morton	29	19	251	2/14	2	31	0	115.7

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Wayne Griffith	37	25	211	5/34	2	22	0	100.1

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Corey Sullivan	8	9	149	18.63	21	31	1
TE Luke Powell	4	4	39	9.75	9	13	0
RB Luther Foster	2	2	11	5.50	2	8	0
WR Dan Barnes	2	3	27	13.50	8	25	1
WR Joel Levine	1	5	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Larry Watts	1	2	13	13.00	3	13	0
RB Eugene Sawyer	1	3	4	4.00	0	4	0
FB Mitch Bradley	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
FB Wally Hulbert	5	5	31	6.20	1	8	0
WR J.C. Ferguson	5	7	36	7.20	3	14	1
WR Levon Eidsmore	4	7	46	11.50	2	20	0
WR Kennedy Peterson	2	3	25	12.50	0	18	1
TE Edwin Jett	2	3	12	6.00	0	8	0
RB Billy Joe Bolender	2	2	18	9.00	10	15	0
WR Scottie Owens	2	2	4	2.00	2	3	0
WR Gabe Peters	2	6	39	19.50	9	22	0
TE Carl Coles	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Jerry Stai	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Luke Powell	1	1	0	1
Oscar Watson	0	1	0	0
Pat Tanner	0	0	1	0

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Wayne Griffith	1	0	0	0
Erik Wagner	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Chad Randle	8	324	40.5	30.6	60	2

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bryce Pang	7	318	45.4	40.3	62	3

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kyle Guthrie	1/1	0/0	0/0	22	3/3

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jason Winn	1/1	0/0	0/0	31	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Teddy Brinson	2	-4	-2.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Korey Shannon	5	59	11.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chuck Burmester	1	17	17.0	0
Teddy Brinson	1	16	16.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Korey Shannon	3	72	24.0	0
Levon Eidsmore	1	22	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Marty Kollar	7	0	1.5	17	42
S Drew Hetherington	6	2	0.0	18	41
DT Patrick Hanks	5	0	1.0	12	31
ILB Tim Priester	4	3	0.5	18	40
CB Teddy Brinson	4	1	0.0	14	38
DE Oscar Watson	4	0	0.0	16	40
CB Darryl Barber	4	0	0.0	15	42
CB Marty Johnston	3	1	0.0	15	42
DT Pat Tanner	2	0	1.0	17	42
S Scottie Singleton	2	0	0.0	7	12
DT Rod Willson	2	0	0.0	5	2
DE J.T. Farrell	1	1	1.0	17	42
S Lincoln Mansour	1	1	0.0	15	39
DT Bobby Schanding	0	1	0.0	1	0

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Bert Wofford	11	1	0.0	29	31
S Darrin Gordon	9	1	0.5	27	30
DE Harold Barginski	7	0	1.0	26	27
OLB Erik Wagner	6	2	0.0	29	31
CB Korey Shannon	4	1	0.0	26	29
S Frankie Riley	3	3	0.0	21	25
DE Roger Becker	2	1	0.5	25	30
DT Shannon Allen	1	2	0.0	20	29
DT Louie Korr	1	2	0.0	24	31
OLB Ellis Carpenter	1	2	0.0	16	9
CB Chad Johnson	1	1	0.0	26	30
CB Gerald Lyle	1	0	0.0	15	24
FB Wally Hulbert	1	0	---	---	---
DE Irving Hammond	0	2	0.0	7	5

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Marty Kollar	1.5	0	1	1	42
DE J.T. Farrell	1.0	0	2	2	42
DT Pat Tanner	1.0	0	1	1	42
DT Patrick Hanks	1.0	0	0	2	31
ILB Tim Priester	0.5	0	0	0	40
DE Oscar Watson	0.0	1	2	0	40

Houston	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Harold Barginski	1.0	1	1	27
DE Roger Becker	0.5	3	4	30
S Darrin Gordon	0.5	0	0	30
DT Shannon Allen	0.0	1	1	29
CB Korey Shannon	0.0	1	0	29
DT Louie Korr	0.0	0	1	31

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Darryl Barber	5	0	42
OLB Marty Kollar	4	0	42
S Drew Hetherington	3	1	41
ILB Tim Priester	3	0	40
CB Marty Johnston	3	0	42
CB Teddy Brinson	2	1	38
DE Oscar Watson	2	0	40
S Scottie Singleton	2	0	12
S Lincoln Mansour	1	0	39

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Erik Wagner	5	0	31
ILB Bert Wofford	4	0	31
CB Korey Shannon	4	0	29
S Darrin Gordon	3	0	30
S Frankie Riley	2	2	25
CB Gerald Lyle	1	1	24

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Rick Caver	2	9	29	0	30
Spencer Allen	1	2	22	1	25
Bubba Hopkins	1	2	26	1	27
Perry Forman	1	2	9	0	5
Mitch Bradley	0	4	20	0	16
Harvey Becker	0	3	26	0	27
Luke Powell	0	1	25	0	22
Mo Gilmore	0	1	23	0	30
Chuck Evans	0	1	3	0	4

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ronald McCreery	4	6	18	1	39
Mitch Hynes	2	2	16	1	38
Dan Barnes	1	2	15	0	28
Jessie Hopper	1	1	3	1	8
Toby Benton	0	2	16	0	36
Richie Anderson	0	1	4	1	23
Wally Hulbert	0	1	8	0	17
Terry Christopher	0	0	17	1	35

Special Teams Statistics

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Paul Messersmith	2	18
Scottie Singleton	2	12
Luther Foster	1	18
Mitch Bradley	1	16
Dan Barnes	1	14
Jackie Lyons	1	9
Mo Gilmore	1	5
Teddy Brinson	0	31
Scottie Cera	0	23
Van Farrell	0	20
Larry Watts	0	16
Chuck Burmester	0	10
Rick Caver	0	9
Ray Oliver	0	9
Marty Johnston	0	9
Perry Forman	0	9
Jose Murray	0	9
Chad Randle	0	8
Bobby Schanding	0	7
Kyle Guthrie	0	6
Drew Hetherington	0	4
Patrick Hanks	0	4
Chuck Evans	0	4
Gary Carmelite	0	3
Grant Keeley	0	3
J.T. Farrell	0	1
Tim Priester	0	1
Pat Tanner	0	1
Marty Kollar	0	1
Lincoln Mansour	0	1
Oscar Watson	0	1
Darryl Barber	0	1
Bubba Wooden	0	1
Eugene Walton	0	1
Kim Andersen	0	1

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Randall Felker	1	25
Gerald Lyle	1	12
Jerry Stai	1	9
Jumbo Alvarado	1	7
Rudolph Close	0	25
Jumbo Weber	0	18
Dean Dunn	0	17
Levon Eidsmore	0	15
Wally Hulbert	0	14
Korey Shannon	0	14
Scottie Owens	0	12
Edwin Jett	0	10
Antoine Schultz	0	8
Richie Anderson	0	8
Craig Perkins	0	8
Lance Bidney	0	8
Jessie Hopper	0	8
Bryce Pang	0	7
Mitch Hynes	0	7
Irving Hammond	0	7
Ellis Carpenter	0	7
Carl Coles	0	5
Ellis Briles	0	5
Jason Winn	0	5
Gabe Peters	0	5
Ronald McCreery	0	3
Shannon Allen	0	2
Toby Benton	0	2
J.C. Ferguson	0	2
Erik Wagner	0	1
Bert Wofford	0	1
Roger Becker	0	1
Harold Barginski	0	1
Frankie Riley	0	1
Darrin Gordon	0	1
Chad Johnson	0	1
Louie Korr	0	1
Billy Joe Bolender	0	1
Al White	0	1
Skip Warren	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	11	2.8
Middle	20	49	2.5
Right	4	1	0.3
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	9	4.5
Middle	11	42	3.8
Right	4	46	11.5
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Juan Morton	29	19	5	1	0	3	6	7	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Wayne Griffith	37	25	2	2	1	2	6	6	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	3	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	5	31	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	11	161	10.7
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	56	8.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	9	2.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	12	55	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	8	109	6.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	38	12.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Corey Sullivan	9	8	149	4	24
WR Joel Levine	5	1	8	0	23
TE Luke Powell	4	4	39	0	22
WR Dan Barnes	3	2	27	1	21
RB Eugene Sawyer	3	1	4	0	15
RB Luther Foster	2	2	11	0	13
WR Larry Watts	2	1	13	0	12
FB Mitch Bradley	1	0	0	0	16

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR J.C. Ferguson	7	5	0	36	0	28
WR Levon Eidsmore	7	4	0	46	1	32
WR Gabe Peters	6	2	1	39	1	24
FB Wally Hulbert	5	5	0	31	0	17
WR Kennedy Peterson	3	2	0	25	0	29
TE Edwin Jett	3	2	0	12	0	11
RB Billy Joe Bolender	2	2	0	18	0	27
WR Scottie Owens	2	2	0	4	0	10
TE Carl Coles	1	1	0	0	0	17
RB Jerry Stai	1	0	0	0	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Eugene Sawyer	2	6	3.00	2.56
Luther Foster	1	2	2.00	0.00

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Billy Joe Bolender	3	9	3.00	4.20

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Juan Morton	3	2	27	9.00	8.66

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Wayne Griffith	6	5	26	4.33	5.70

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Luke Powell	1	1	7	7.00	9.75
WR Corey Sullivan	1	1	20	20.00	16.56
WR Larry Watts	1	0	0	0.00	6.50

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR J.C. Ferguson	2	2	5	2.50	5.14
FB Wally Hulbert	1	1	6	6.00	6.20
WR Kennedy Peterson	1	1	7	7.00	8.33
TE Edwin Jett	1	1	8	8.00	4.00
WR Gabe Peters	1	0	0	0.00	6.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Luther Foster	2	0
Eugene Sawyer	1	1

Houston	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Juan Morton	9	6	4

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Wayne Griffith	11	7	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dan Barnes	3	2	1
RB Luther Foster	2	2	1
WR Corey Sullivan	2	1	1
TE Luke Powell	1	1	1
WR Joel Levine	1	0	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR J.C. Ferguson	3	2	2
WR Levon Eidsmore	3	2	0
TE Edwin Jett	2	1	0
RB Jerry Stai	1	0	0
RB Billy Joe Bolender	1	1	0
WR Scottie Owens	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 59,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,100 (21,400)
End Zone 13,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,500 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	59,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,100 (21,400)
End Zone	13,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,500 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (3,300)