Ultimus Bowl VIII
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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.
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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
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
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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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