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| Stadium | The Aviary, Baltimore, Maryland | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Offensive MVP | Franklin Armstrong, Quarterback (OCO) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Defensive MVP | Lanzer Grievous, Linebacker (OCO) | ||||||||||||||||||
Ultimus Bowl XVII was an American football game played to determine the champion of the National Simulation Football League (NSFL) for 2033 (S18). The American Simulation Football Conference (ASFC) champion Orange County Otters defeated the National Simulation Football Conference (NSFC) champion Baltimore Hawks, 28-17, to win their record extending 6th Ultimus Bowl championship. The game was played at The Aviary in Baltimore, Maryland. This was the second time in which the Orange County Otters matched up with the Baltimore Hawks in an Ultimus Bowl. The Otters won the previous matchup back in 2027 during Ultimus Bowl XII. Both meetings ended with the Orange County Otters bringing home the Ultimus Trophy.
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Background
Teams
The NSFC was represented by the Baltimore Hawks, and the ASFC was represented by the Orange County Otters.
Baltimore Hawks
The Baltimore Hawks saw themselves with an 8-5 record which put them in a three way tie with the Wraiths and Butchers in the NSFC. The Wraiths were placed as first seed due to tiebreakers, with the Hawks placed second. The Hawks had a well balanced team, with a very proficient pass game, featuring NSFL MVP and Quarterback of the Year Corvo Havran, as well as standout wide receiver Errol Maddox. The defence was among the best in the league, ranking 1st in both total yards and passing yards allowed and second in rushing.
Orange County Otters
The Orange County Otters continued their consecutive playoff appearances streak that dated back to 2016 (S1). The Otters headed into the season as the defending champions, winners of Ultimus Bowl XVII. The Otters improved their record from the previous year, going from 7-6 to 10-3. They were first place in the ASFC season and earned home field advantage in the Conference, but were not able to ensure home field in the Ultimus Bowl as they fell short of the Wraiths league leading 11-2 record. Franklin Armstrong had a very strong second season as he led a very potent offence headlined by players like Johnny Blaze who took home his second positional award at tight end.
Playoffs
Yellowknife started off with a fairly no nonsense victory against the Chicago Butchers in the Quarterfinals. Neo Donaldson was one of the standouts in the game with 4 field goals, and 3 in the fourth quarter alone, to keep the game away from the Butchers. The NSFC Championship featured a rematch of the previous season’s Championship as the Wraiths hosted the Hawks who had beat them the year before. This time the Wraiths pulled out the victory, over coming a 14-6 deficit going into half time for a 29-14 victory to earn the right to host Ultimus Bowl XVIIII.
The Otters beat Second Line in the Quarterfinals and had their third straight matchup with the Arizona Outlaws in the Championship for the ASFC. They prevailed for the second straight year, with a hard fought 21-16 home victory to reach their second straight Ultimus Bowl. It was an odd game as the Outlaws had 20 first downs to the Otters 10, 442 yards compared to the Otters 265, and Armstrong had only 11 completions in the game. Despite this, the Otters defence managed to hold strong in the redzone, limiting the Outlaws to one touchdown on the day.
Game summary
First Quarter
The game started off with a bang for the Otters, as Franklin Armstrong led the team down the field for an opening touchdown drive ending with a 1 yard rushing touchdown for Armstrong. The Hawks struck right back with a very quick touchdown drive, with veteran receiver Sunnycursed with a 19 yard touchdown reception. Armstrong fumbled on the subsequent drive but the Hawks weren't able to capitalize on the games only turnover. The game was 7-7 at the end of the quarter.
Second Quarter
The Hawks had the ball at the second quarter and managed to get into field goal range. Lanzer Grievous managed to sack Corvo Havran on 3rd and long. This led to a longer field goal attempt for Brand, and he ended up missing the 44 yard field goal. The Otters got the ball in great field position and Armstrong led them on another long touchdown drive, giving the Otters a 14-7 lead at halftime.
Third Quarter
The Hawks got the ball to start the second half, and took the opening drive all the way down the field for a touchdown from Havran to Ahri Espeeyeeseetee. The Otters answered with an impressive touchdown drive of their own, making the score 21-14. The Hawks yet again managed to hang in there for a solid field goal drive, making it a closely contested 21-17 game going into the fourth quarter of Ultimus Bowl XVII.
Fourth Quarter
The Wraiths started off hot, quickly scoring a touchdown with Cooter Bigsby connecting to Wraiths leading receiver Nate Swift to make it a one score game with 12 minutes to go in the Ultimus. This led to an intense series of defensive stands as both teams were forced to punt a total of 7 times in the quarter. The Wraiths decided to punt at 3:30 left in the game, and the Otters held on to the ball until being forced to punt with about 20 seconds left on the clock. That decision to punt instead of putting the ball in the league MVP’s hands may have cost them as Bigsby had no time to work with to work a miracle drive. The game ended with rookie Tyrone Biggums making another huge play, sacking Bigsby on the final play of the game.The Otters won, 16-10 in a defensive battle.
Game statistics
Statistical comparison
| Statistic | Orange County Otters | Baltimore Hawks |
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| First downs | 16 | 15 |
| Third down efficiency | 3/10 | /6/16 |
| Fourth down efficiency | 1/1 | 1/2 |
| Net yards rushing | 122 | 66 |
| Rushing attempts | 33 | 11 |
| Yards per rush | 3.7 | 6.0 |
| Passing – Completions-attempts | 17/27 | 25/52 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Net yards passing | 287 | 376 |
| Total net yards | 409 | 442 |
| Fumbles-lost | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-yards | 2-30 | 0-00 |
| Time of possession | 34:34 | 25:26 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Box score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Otters (ASFC) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Hawks (NSFC) | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
at The Aviary, Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: February 1, 2033
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
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