Front Office Championship, 1996

played in Waco (TX), TX

60 degrees, rain, 3 mph wind

Saskatchewan Rough Riders	7	0	3	7	-	17
North Star State Polar Bears	7	14	7	7	-	35

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:20 NSS - Shawn Collins 5 pass from Drew Bledsoe (John Carney extra point)
1Q: 00:13 SSK - Maurice Blake 4 pass from Heath Shuler (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 13:39 NSS - Desmond Howard 7 pass from Drew Bledsoe (John Carney extra point)
2Q: 01:20 NSS - Scottie Graham 2 run (John Carney extra point)
3Q: 12:14 NSS - Desmond Howard 8 pass from Drew Bledsoe (John Carney extra point)
3Q: 05:10 SSK - John Kasay 37 field goal
4Q: 08:39 NSS - Desmond Howard 2 pass from Drew Bledsoe (John Carney extra point)
4Q: 03:11 SSK - Harold Bishop 12 pass from Don Majkowski (John Kasay extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:20 NSS - Shawn Collins 5 pass from Drew Bledsoe (John Carney extra point)
1Q: 00:13 SSK - Maurice Blake 4 pass from Heath Shuler (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 13:39 NSS - Desmond Howard 7 pass from Drew Bledsoe (John Carney extra point)
2Q: 01:20 NSS - Scottie Graham 2 run (John Carney extra point)
3Q: 12:14 NSS - Desmond Howard 8 pass from Drew Bledsoe (John Carney extra point)
3Q: 05:10 SSK - John Kasay 37 field goal
4Q: 08:39 NSS - Desmond Howard 2 pass from Drew Bledsoe (John Carney extra point)
4Q: 03:11 SSK - Harold Bishop 12 pass from Don Majkowski (John Kasay extra point)

Team Statistics SSK NSS
Record 14-5 18-1
First Downs 19 25
- by Rushing 6 7
- by Passing 12 18
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 307 392
- Offensive Plays 66 62
- Yards per Play 4.65 6.32
Net Rushing Yards 123 120
- Rushing Attempts 22 25
- Yards per Rush 5.59 4.80
Net Passing Yards 184 272
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 20 - 2 33 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 204 299
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/20 4/27
- Yards per Pass Play 4.18 7.35
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/14 5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.4 7.6
4th Down Conversions 2/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 1/5 7/46
Punt Returns/Yards 2/19 2/47
Kick Returns/Yards 5/84 2/95
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/13
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 5/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 33
Time of Possession 30:26 29:34

Team Statistics	SSK	NSS
Record	14-5	18-1
First Downs	19	25
- by Rushing	6	7
- by Passing	12	18
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	307	392
- Offensive Plays	66	62
- Yards per Play	4.65	6.32
Net Rushing Yards	123	120
- Rushing Attempts	22	25
- Yards per Rush	5.59	4.80
Net Passing Yards	184	272
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 20 - 2	33 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	204	299
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/20	4/27
- Yards per Pass Play	4.18	7.35
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/14	5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.4	7.6
4th Down Conversions	2/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	1/5	7/46
Punt Returns/Yards	2/19	2/47
Kick Returns/Yards	5/84	2/95
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/13
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	5/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 33
Time of Possession	30:26	29:34

Drive Charts

Saskatchewan Rough Riders
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:12	OWN 20	1	0	Interception
1	12:15	3:59	OWN 17	6	40	Interception
1	5:42	2:06	OWN 42	4	13	Punt
1	2:19	2:12	OWN 49	5	51	Touchdown
2	13:31	2:23	OWN 16	3	0	Punt
2	9:21	4:48	OWN 20	9	61	Missed FG
2	1:10	1:10	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
3	12:06	3:11	OWN 22	5	12	Punt
3	7:35	2:30	OWN 41	5	39	Field Goal
3	3:02	2:03	OWN 39	6	20	Punt
4	14:46	1:14	OWN 45	3	0	Punt
4	8:31	5:27	OWN 31	12	69	Touchdown
4	2:58	0:34	OWN 45	4	0	Downs

North Star State Polar Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:48	2:33	OWN 46	7	54	Touchdown
1	8:16	2:34	OWN 47	6	18	Missed FG
1	3:36	1:17	OWN 4	3	7	Punt
1	0:07	1:36	OWN 49	3	51	Touchdown
2	11:08	1:47	OPP 44	3	4	Punt
2	4:33	3:23	OWN 26	7	74	Touchdown
3	15:00	2:54	OPP 44	5	44	Touchdown
3	8:55	1:20	OWN 18	3	-2	Punt
3	5:05	2:03	OWN 20	3	-4	Punt
3	0:59	1:13	OWN 10	4	8	Punt
4	13:32	5:01	OWN 13	11	87	Touchdown
4	2:24	2:24	OPP 45	7	31	Game

Game MVP: Drew Bledsoe, North Star State Polar Bears

Rushing Statistics

Saskatchewan	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Lamar Smith	13	49	3.77	24	2
Howard Cathey	8	72	9.00	20	3
Heath Shuler	1	2	2.00	2	0

North Star State	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Barry Foster	13	85	6.54	24	2	0
Scottie Graham	9	30	3.33	11	2	1
Chris Miller	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0
Bernie Navies	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0
Drew Bledsoe	1	7	7.00	7	0	0

Passing Statistics

Saskatchewan	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Don Majkowski	23	9	97	3/15	1	20	0	66.7
Heath Shuler	17	11	107	1/5	1	20	2	62.2

North Star State	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Drew Bledsoe	33	26	299	4/27	4	33	0	144.0

Receiving Statistics

Saskatchewan	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Sterling Sharpe	7	10	55	7.86	6	15	0
WR Maurice Blake	5	8	69	13.80	7	20	1
WR Quinn Early	3	7	31	10.33	0	19	0
TE Shannon Sharpe	1	4	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Harold Bishop	1	1	12	12.00	8	12	1
RB Lamar Smith	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
RB Howard Cathey	1	3	10	10.00	1	10	0
TE Jay Riemersma	1	3	20	20.00	7	20	0
WR Percy Johnson	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

North Star State	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Marv Cook	7	8	75	10.71	18	22	0
WR Desmond Howard	6	7	59	9.83	5	24	3
WR Haywood Jeffires	5	5	57	11.40	19	20	0
TE James Thornton	3	5	50	16.67	31	33	0
WR Hart Lee Dykes	2	4	23	11.50	0	13	0
WR Shawn Collins	1	1	5	5.00	2	5	1
WR Terry Glenn	1	1	15	15.00	0	15	0
FB Stanley Pritchett	1	1	15	15.00	6	15	0
RB Scottie Graham	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Saskatchewan	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

North Star State	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Brian Washington	1	13	13.00	0
S Roderick Green	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Saskatchewan	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

North Star State	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Saskatchewan	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mitch Berger	6	239	39.8	32.0	48	4

North Star State	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jim Arnold	5	224	44.8	37.0	55	0

Kicking Statistics

Saskatchewan	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Kasay	1/2	0/0	0/0	37	2/2

North Star State	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Carney	0/1	0/1	0/1	0	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

Saskatchewan	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Percy Johnson	2	19	9.5	0

North Star State	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Desmond Howard	2	47	23.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Saskatchewan	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Percy Johnson	3	43	14.3	0
Sterling Sharpe	2	41	20.5	0

North Star State	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Desmond Howard	1	50	50.0	0
William Burns	1	45	45.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Saskatchewan	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Johnny Holland	9	1	0.0	23	36
OLB Kerry Cassidy	6	3	1.5	24	37
S Tyrone Legette	4	2	0.0	14	31
CB Dewayne Washington	4	1	0.0	16	29
S Bobby Taylor	4	1	0.0	20	30
CB Corey Rhodes	4	0	0.0	10	23
DE Robert Harris	3	1	0.5	22	28
CB Terrell Buckley	3	1	0.0	22	35
DE Scott Davis	2	0	1.0	12	17
ILB Darrick Brownlow	2	1	0.0	13	16
S Chuck Cecil	2	0	0.0	11	6
DE Lester Archambeau	1	0	1.0	8	9
S Darren Carrington	1	0	0.0	14	13
WR Quinn Early	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Tim Harris	1	0	0.0	6	20
WR Sterling Sharpe	1	0	---	---	---
DE Antoine Wallace	1	0	0.0	5	11
DT Alan Manula	1	0	0.0	7	10
OLB Carlos Emmons	1	0	0.0	15	15
DT Mike Lodish	0	4	0.0	20	29
CB Kevin Ross	0	1	0.0	6	3

North Star State	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Brian Washington	8	1	0.0	19	39
ILB Lamar Lathon	6	1	0.0	21	44
CB Les Godfrey	5	2	0.0	19	39
DT Ted Washington	4	3	1.5	22	44
OLB Chuck Blount	4	2	0.5	14	19
DE Willie McGinest	3	2	1.0	21	43
CB David Fulcher	3	3	0.0	22	43
S Roderick Green	3	2	0.0	21	39
DE John Washington	2	0	0.0	21	44
OLB Ronnie Amaral	2	0	0.0	19	39
OLB Kim Mathis	1	0	1.0	6	22
ILB Aundray Bruce	1	0	0.0	3	4
CB Lemuel Stinson	1	0	0.0	21	40
DE Robert Porcher	1	0	0.0	2	1
ILB Jessie Small	0	1	0.0	3	5
S William Burns	0	1	0.0	3	5

Pass Rush Statistics

Saskatchewan	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Kerry Cassidy	1.5	0	37
DE Scott Davis	1.0	0	17
DE Lester Archambeau	1.0	0	9
DE Robert Harris	0.5	1	28
DE Antoine Wallace	0.0	1	11

North Star State	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Ted Washington	1.5	0	1	0	44
DE Willie McGinest	1.0	2	1	1	43
OLB Kim Mathis	1.0	1	2	1	22
OLB Chuck Blount	0.5	0	1	0	19

Pass Defense Statistics

Saskatchewan	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Johnny Holland	5	0	36
CB Corey Rhodes	4	0	23
S Tyrone Legette	3	0	31
CB Dewayne Washington	3	0	29
OLB Kerry Cassidy	3	0	37
CB Terrell Buckley	2	1	35
S Bobby Taylor	2	1	30
ILB Darrick Brownlow	2	0	16
OLB Tim Harris	1	0	20
OLB Carlos Emmons	1	0	15
S Darren Carrington	0	1	13

North Star State	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Les Godfrey	4	0	0	39
ILB Lamar Lathon	3	2	0	44
S Brian Washington	3	1	1	39
CB David Fulcher	3	1	0	43
OLB Chuck Blount	3	0	0	19
OLB Ronnie Amaral	2	0	0	39
CB Lemuel Stinson	1	3	0	40
ILB Aundray Bruce	1	0	0	4
S Roderick Green	0	0	1	39

Blocking Statistics

Saskatchewan	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Richmond Webb	4	7	2	22	0	44
Antone Davis	2	2	0	19	1	31
Wayne Kelley	1	3	0	15	2	41
Drew Cochrane	1	3	0	17	0	38
J.C. Ledford	1	1	0	7	0	3
Harold Green	1	1	0	13	0	13
Earl Hicks	0	3	0	20	0	34
Jay Riemersma	0	1	0	5	0	16
Lonnie Bullock	0	0	0	8	1	19

North Star State	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Bruce Armstrong	3	6	0	23	1	35
Troy Auzenne	3	4	2	23	2	29
Will Shields	3	4	0	25	0	37
Brian Barrouquere	1	3	0	5	0	6
Korey Stringer	1	3	0	22	0	33
Frank Winters	0	2	0	22	0	27
Marv Cook	0	1	0	13	0	22
Everett Lindsey	0	0	0	4	1	16

Special Teams Statistics

Saskatchewan	Tackles	STPlays
Kerry Cassidy	2	11
Al Edwards	1	12
Antone Davis	1	8
Corey Rhodes	0	25
Howard Cathey	0	22
Harold Bishop	0	16
Carlos Emmons	0	16
Percy Johnson	0	15
Darren Carrington	0	14
Jay Riemersma	0	14
Harold Green	0	11
Lester Archambeau	0	10
Maurice Blake	0	10
J.C. Ledford	0	8
Lonnie Bullock	0	8
Ronald Edwards	0	8
John Kasay	0	6
Terrell Buckley	0	6
Mitch Berger	0	6
Sterling Sharpe	0	5
Antoine Wallace	0	5
Darrick Brownlow	0	5
Wayne Kelley	0	5
Quinn Early	0	2
Don Majkowski	0	2
Marc Munford	0	2
Shannon Sharpe	0	2
Bobby Taylor	0	2
Scott Davis	0	1
Johnny Holland	0	1
Mike Lodish	0	1
Robert Harris	0	1
Tyrone Legette	0	1
Dewayne Washington	0	1
Lamar Smith	0	1
Kenyon Dern	0	1

North Star State	Tackles	STPlays
James Thornton	3	15
Bernie Navies	2	22
Chuck Blount	1	21
Scottie Graham	1	8
Haywood Jeffires	0	16
William Burns	0	12
Aundray Bruce	0	11
Hart Lee Dykes	0	11
Stanley Pritchett	0	11
Antonio Langham	0	10
Lemuel Stinson	0	9
Desmond Howard	0	9
Jessie Small	0	8
John Carney	0	7
Ben Coates	0	7
Juran Bolden	0	7
Bruce Armstrong	0	6
Robert Lyles	0	6
Brian Barrouquere	0	6
Robert Porcher	0	6
Will Shields	0	6
Everett Lindsey	0	6
Antonio Ned	0	6
Jim Arnold	0	5
Marv Cook	0	5
Brenden Eller	0	4
Kim Mathis	0	4
Shawn Collins	0	3
Leland Brandon	0	3
David Fulcher	0	2
Brian Washington	0	2
John Washington	0	2
Lamar Lathon	0	2
Ted Washington	0	2
Willie McGinest	0	2
Chris Miller	0	1
Terry Glenn	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	13	82	6.3
Middle	3	10	3.3
Right	6	31	5.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	13	80	6.2
Middle	2	5	2.5
Right	9	36	4.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Saskatchewan	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Don Majkowski	23	9	1	1	1	5	4	2	0
Heath Shuler	17	11	1	0	1	2	1	0	2

North Star State	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Drew Bledsoe	33	26	4	1	1	3	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	13	4.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	9	65	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	7	88	5.5
Long (19+ Yds)	9	2	38	4.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	17	180	8.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	7	73	8.1
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	46	15.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Saskatchewan	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Sterling Sharpe	10	7	0	55	0	42
WR Maurice Blake	8	5	1	69	1	30
WR Quinn Early	7	3	0	31	0	34
TE Shannon Sharpe	4	1	0	6	0	28
WR Percy Johnson	3	0	0	0	0	10
RB Howard Cathey	3	1	0	10	0	39
TE Jay Riemersma	3	1	1	20	1	16
TE Harold Bishop	1	1	0	12	0	2
RB Lamar Smith	1	1	0	1	0	5

North Star State	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Marv Cook	8	7	0	75	1	22
WR Desmond Howard	7	6	0	59	1	21
WR Haywood Jeffires	5	5	0	57	1	24
TE James Thornton	5	3	0	50	1	19
WR Hart Lee Dykes	4	2	0	23	0	21
WR Shawn Collins	1	1	0	5	0	3
RB Scottie Graham	1	0	1	0	0	16
WR Terry Glenn	1	1	0	15	0	10
FB Stanley Pritchett	1	1	0	15	0	25

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Saskatchewan	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Howard Cathey	2	13	6.50	9.00

North Star State	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Barry Foster	2	10	5.00	6.54
Chris Miller	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00
Scottie Graham	1	2	2.00	3.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Saskatchewan	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Heath Shuler	2	2	9	4.50	6.29
Don Majkowski	1	1	12	12.00	4.22

North Star State	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Drew Bledsoe	8	7	55	6.88	9.06

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Saskatchewan	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Sterling Sharpe	1	1	5	5.00	5.50
TE Harold Bishop	1	1	12	12.00	12.00
WR Maurice Blake	1	1	4	4.00	8.63

North Star State	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Desmond Howard	4	4	28	7.00	8.43
WR Haywood Jeffires	2	2	22	11.00	11.40
WR Shawn Collins	1	1	5	5.00	5.00
TE Marv Cook	1	0	0	0.00	9.38

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Saskatchewan	Rushes	Conversions
Lamar Smith	1	0

North Star State	Rushes	Conversions
Barry Foster	2	2
Scottie Graham	2	1
Drew Bledsoe	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Saskatchewan	Att	Comp	Conversions
Don Majkowski	8	3	1
Heath Shuler	4	3	2

North Star State	Att	Comp	Conversions
Drew Bledsoe	5	2	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Saskatchewan	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Maurice Blake	5	3	2
WR Sterling Sharpe	3	2	0
WR Quinn Early	2	1	1
WR Percy Johnson	1	0	0
TE Jay Riemersma	1	0	0

North Star State	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE James Thornton	2	0	0
TE Marv Cook	1	1	1
WR Haywood Jeffires	1	1	1
RB Scottie Graham	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 57,500 (57,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,300 (20,300)
End Zone 14,600 (14,600)
Mezzanine 8,400 (8,400)
Sideline Seats 12,900 (12,900)
Luxury Boxes 1,300 (1,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	57,500 (57,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,300 (20,300)
End Zone	14,600 (14,600)
Mezzanine	8,400 (8,400)
Sideline Seats	12,900 (12,900)
Luxury Boxes	1,300 (1,300)