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'''Ultimus Bowl XXI''' was an [[wp:American football|American football]] game played to determine the champion of the [[National Simulation Football League]] (NSFL) for {{nsfly|21}}. The [[American Simulation Football Conference]] (ASFC) champion {{TeamNoYear|NOLA|21}} defeated the [[National Simulation Football Conference]] (NSFC) champion {{TeamNoYear|YKW|21}}, 33–13, to win their third [[Ultimus Bowl]] in franchise history. The game was played at the [[The Meme Coliseum]] in [[wp:New Orleans|New Orleans, Louisiana]]. The Yellowknife Wraiths lost their fourth straight Ultimus appearance, extending their previous record. | '''Ultimus Bowl XXI''' was an [[wp:American football|American football]] game played to determine the champion of the [[National Simulation Football League]] (NSFL) for {{nsfly|21}}. The [[American Simulation Football Conference]] (ASFC) champion {{TeamNoYear|NOLA|21}} defeated the [[National Simulation Football Conference]] (NSFC) champion {{TeamNoYear|YKW|21}}, 33–13, to win their third [[Ultimus Bowl]] in franchise history. The game was played at the [[The Meme Coliseum]] in [[wp:New Orleans|New Orleans, Louisiana]]. The Yellowknife Wraiths lost their fourth straight Ultimus appearance, extending their previous record. | ||
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+ | ==Game summary== | ||
+ | ===First Quarter=== | ||
+ | [[Ultimus Bowl XXI]] started off with a tentative beginning as both teams exchanged sacks, miscues and punts. But the [[New Orleans Second Line]] were the first team to settle down as Francisco engineered their first touchdown drive of the night, featuring zero runs from their stacked backfield. [[Austin McCormick]] was on the receiving end of the 7 yard slant and the Second Line were officially up 7-0 in the first quarter. The Wraiths couldn't manage to get anything on offence yet again and went 3 and out. The Second Line proceeded to put together a dominate 13 play touchdown drive ending in another touchdown pass by Francisco, this time to [Bona'Beri Jones]. The Second Line were off to a great start as they dominated the quarter 14-0. | ||
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+ | ===Second Quarter=== | ||
+ | The Wraiths continued to struggle on offence, just not being able to get anything through the ground nor the air as the frustration was palpable on the face of [[Cooter Bigsby]]. He was especially frustrated at the state of the offensive line as they were being absolute pummeled by the versatile New Orleans defensive line. [[Blake Faux]] and [[Bjorn Ironside]] both got in damaging sacks against the wily old gunslinger. The Second Line managed to get with the Wraiths 13 yard line before [[Mervin Leonard]] made a great defensive play and intercepted the pass. Unforuntaly the Wraiths just could not manage to get out of their side of the field and were forced to punt yet again. | ||
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+ | ===Third Quarter=== | ||
+ | The 2nd half for the Second Line started off much like the end of the first half, with another long and time consuming field goal drive to make the score 20-0. The Wraiths finally managed to get on the board with 5 minutes left in the third quarter, scoring a short range FG from rookie [[Dougie Smalls]] to make the score 20-3. The Second Line didn't let their foot off the gas pedal as they went down the field in their next possession and scored a touchdown on just four plays. Running back [[Forrest Gump]] snuck behind Wraiths coverage and scored a long 49 yard receiving touchdown to mostly likely put the game away at. The score was 26-3 going into the last quarter of the season. | ||
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+ | ===Fourth Quarter=== | ||
+ | The Wraiths managed to get a field goal at the top of the fourth quarter to make the score 26-6. The Wraiths showed some life after holding the Second Line to a punt. A few plays later, they were on the Second Line side of the field before [[Bjorn Ironside]] forced a fumble which was deftly recovered by lineback [[Mach Arianlacher]]. The Second Line offence then went to work, dominating the line of scrimmage all the way down the on a more than 5 minute drive. [[Marcella Toriki]] ran it in from the one yard line to put the nail in the coffin. The Wraiths managed to finally score their first touchdown of the game but it was all for naught. The Second Line were officially crowned NSFL Ultimus Champions after a stifling 33-13 performance against the Wraiths. This was the Wraiths fourth straight Ultimus Bowl loss, while the Second Line celebrated their 3rd Ultimus Championship in franchise history. | ||
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+ | [[Forrest Gump]] was named the Ultimus Bowl VIII Offensive Player of the Game after putting up 221 total yards from scrimmage, and 291 all purpose yards and 1 touchdown. A small consolation prize for the Wraiths was their young linebacker [[ Maurice Virtanen]] was named the Defensive Player of the game for his 10 tackle and 1 sack performance. | ||
==Game statistics== | ==Game statistics== |
Revision as of 21:03, 19 April 2020
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Stadium | The Meme Coliseum, New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||||||
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Offensive MVP | Forrest Gump, Running Back (NOLA) | ||||||||||||||||||
Defensive MVP | Maurice Virtanen, Linebacker (YKW) | ||||||||||||||||||
Ultimus Bowl XXI was an American football game played to determine the champion of the National Simulation Football League (NSFL) for 2036 (S21). The American Simulation Football Conference (ASFC) champion New Orleans Second Line defeated the National Simulation Football Conference (NSFC) champion Yellowknife Wraiths, 33–13, to win their third Ultimus Bowl in franchise history. The game was played at the The Meme Coliseum in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Yellowknife Wraiths lost their fourth straight Ultimus appearance, extending their previous record.
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Game summary
First Quarter
Ultimus Bowl XXI started off with a tentative beginning as both teams exchanged sacks, miscues and punts. But the New Orleans Second Line were the first team to settle down as Francisco engineered their first touchdown drive of the night, featuring zero runs from their stacked backfield. Austin McCormick was on the receiving end of the 7 yard slant and the Second Line were officially up 7-0 in the first quarter. The Wraiths couldn't manage to get anything on offence yet again and went 3 and out. The Second Line proceeded to put together a dominate 13 play touchdown drive ending in another touchdown pass by Francisco, this time to [Bona'Beri Jones]. The Second Line were off to a great start as they dominated the quarter 14-0.
Second Quarter
The Wraiths continued to struggle on offence, just not being able to get anything through the ground nor the air as the frustration was palpable on the face of Cooter Bigsby. He was especially frustrated at the state of the offensive line as they were being absolute pummeled by the versatile New Orleans defensive line. Blake Faux and Bjorn Ironside both got in damaging sacks against the wily old gunslinger. The Second Line managed to get with the Wraiths 13 yard line before Mervin Leonard made a great defensive play and intercepted the pass. Unforuntaly the Wraiths just could not manage to get out of their side of the field and were forced to punt yet again.
Third Quarter
The 2nd half for the Second Line started off much like the end of the first half, with another long and time consuming field goal drive to make the score 20-0. The Wraiths finally managed to get on the board with 5 minutes left in the third quarter, scoring a short range FG from rookie Dougie Smalls to make the score 20-3. The Second Line didn't let their foot off the gas pedal as they went down the field in their next possession and scored a touchdown on just four plays. Running back Forrest Gump snuck behind Wraiths coverage and scored a long 49 yard receiving touchdown to mostly likely put the game away at. The score was 26-3 going into the last quarter of the season.
Fourth Quarter
The Wraiths managed to get a field goal at the top of the fourth quarter to make the score 26-6. The Wraiths showed some life after holding the Second Line to a punt. A few plays later, they were on the Second Line side of the field before Bjorn Ironside forced a fumble which was deftly recovered by lineback Mach Arianlacher. The Second Line offence then went to work, dominating the line of scrimmage all the way down the on a more than 5 minute drive. Marcella Toriki ran it in from the one yard line to put the nail in the coffin. The Wraiths managed to finally score their first touchdown of the game but it was all for naught. The Second Line were officially crowned NSFL Ultimus Champions after a stifling 33-13 performance against the Wraiths. This was the Wraiths fourth straight Ultimus Bowl loss, while the Second Line celebrated their 3rd Ultimus Championship in franchise history.
Forrest Gump was named the Ultimus Bowl VIII Offensive Player of the Game after putting up 221 total yards from scrimmage, and 291 all purpose yards and 1 touchdown. A small consolation prize for the Wraiths was their young linebacker Maurice Virtanen was named the Defensive Player of the game for his 10 tackle and 1 sack performance.
Game statistics
Statistical comparison
Statistic | Yellowknife Wraiths | New Orleans Second Line |
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First downs | 13 | 25 |
Third down efficiency | 6/15 | 11/19 |
Fourth down efficiency | 0/0 | 1/2 |
Net yards rushing | 59 | 225 |
Rushing attempts | 18 | 50 |
Yards per rush | 3.3 | 4.5 |
Passing – Completions-attempts | 24/40 | 22/37 |
Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
Net yards passing | 278 | 353 |
Total net yards | 337 | 578 |
Fumbles-lost | 1-1 | 0-0 |
Penalties-yards | 3-25 | 5-30 |
Time of possession | 23:10 | 36:50 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Box score
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Wraiths (NSFC) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
Second Line (ASFC) | 14 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 33 |
at Burial Grounds, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
- Date: 25 January, 2037
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
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