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+ | [[Ultimus Bowl VIII]] started off with a bang as [[New Orleans Second Line]] received the kickoff and immediately started with an 87 return. Their offence started off at the [[Yellowknife Wraiths]] 12 yard line. Unfortunately the offence completely bungled the opportunity going three and out and kicker [[Peg Leg]] proceeded to miss the 24 yard chip shot. The team exchanged a few punts but the Second Line managed to put together a long drive, striking first in Ultimus Bowl 8 by kicking a 45 yard field goal. The Wraiths responded by a long 93 yard drive, ending with a 4 yard rushing touchdown by [[Robby Rainey]] with 6 seconds to go in the first quarter. The quarter ended with the Wraiths leading 7-3. | ||
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Stadium | Burial Grounds, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories | ||||||||||||||||||
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MVP | Mat Akselsen, Quarterback | ||||||||||||||||||
Favorite | Wraiths by 6.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ultimus Bowl VIII was an American football game played to determine the champion of the National Simulation Football League (NSFL) for 2023 (S8). The National Simulation Football Conference (NSFC) champion Yellowknife Wraiths defeated the American Simulation Football Conference (ASFC) champion New Orleans Second Line, 24–13, to win their first Ultimus in franchise history. The game was played at Burial Grounds in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. This was the first time that an Ultimus Bowl was played in Yellowknife, the northernmost city to ever host the event, and the first Ultimus Bowl to be held outside the United States.
Contents
Background
Teams
The NSFC was represented by the number-one playoff seed Yellowknife Wraiths, while the ASFC was represented by their second seed New Orleans Second Line.
Yellowknife Wraiths
The Wraiths finished the regular season with a record of ...
New Orleans Second Line
The Second Line finished the regular season with a record of ...
Playoffs
In the playoffs...
Pre-game notes
This game was a rematch of ...
Game summary
First Quarter
Ultimus Bowl VIII started off with a bang as New Orleans Second Line received the kickoff and immediately started with an 87 return. Their offence started off at the Yellowknife Wraiths 12 yard line. Unfortunately the offence completely bungled the opportunity going three and out and kicker Peg Leg proceeded to miss the 24 yard chip shot. The team exchanged a few punts but the Second Line managed to put together a long drive, striking first in Ultimus Bowl 8 by kicking a 45 yard field goal. The Wraiths responded by a long 93 yard drive, ending with a 4 yard rushing touchdown by Robby Rainey with 6 seconds to go in the first quarter. The quarter ended with the Wraiths leading 7-3.
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Game statistics
Statistical comparison
Statistic | New Orleans Second Line | Yellowknife Wraiths |
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First downs | 15 | 20 |
Third down efficiency | 7/19 | 8/18 |
Fourth down efficiency | 0/0 | 0/0 |
Net yards rushing | 55 | 128 |
Rushing attempts | 18 | 37 |
Yards per rush | 3.1 | 3.5 |
Passing – Completions-attempts | 25/50 | 20/39 |
Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
Net yards passing | 335 | 335 |
Total net yards | 390 | 463 |
Fumbles-lost | 1-0 | 1-1 |
Penalties-yards | 6-50 | 3-23 |
Time of possession | 29:01 | 30:59 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Box score
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Second Line (ASFC) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Wraiths (NSFC) | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
at Burial Grounds, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
- Date: 28 January, 2024
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
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