Ultimus Bowl II

Ultimus Bowl II

Baltimore Hawks (NSFC) Arizona Outlaws (ASFC) 6 33
1 2 3 4 Total BAL 0 0 3 3 6 ARI 7 11 10 5 33
Stadium	Outlaw Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona
MVP	Cristiano Ronaldo, Kicker

Ultimus Bowl II was an American football game played to determine the champion of the National Simulation Football League (NSFL) for 2016 (S1). The American Simulation Football Conference (ASFC) champion Arizona Outlaws defeated the National Simulation Football Conference (NSFC) champion Baltimore Hawks, 33-6, to win their second consecutive Ultimus. The game was played at Outlaw Stadium in Phoenix, Arizona.

Background

Teams

The NSFC was represented by the Baltimore Hawks, while the ASFC was represented by their second seed Arizona Outlaws. Baltimore was making its first appearance in the Ultimus Bowl, while Arizona appeared as defending champions after defeating the Colorado Yeti in the inaugural Ultimus Bowl.

Baltimore Hawks

Main article: 2017 Baltimore Hawks season

The Baltimore Hawks missed the 2016 playoffs with a 4-10-0 record, behind the Colorado Yeti and Yellowknife Wraiths in the NSFC. The Hawks improved dramatically in 2017, with an 8-6-0 record to take the first seed in the NSFC playoffs. Baltimore actually finished the season in a three-way tie with the Yeti and Wraiths at 8-6, but the Yeti were left out of the postseason via tiebreaker, while the Hawks hosted the Wraiths in the NSFC Championship. Darlane Farlane was named the league's top runningback, while Turk Turkleton was named Kicker of the Year and Erasmo Broadway split the Linebacker of the Year trophy with Arizona's Harrif Ernston.

Following Week 11, Baltimore tight end Carmel Gibson was suspended for a violation of the NSFL's performance enhancement policy. During Baltimore's last three regular season games following this suspension, the team went 1-2.

Arizona Outlaws

Main article: 2017 Arizona Outlaws season

Coming off the inaugural Ultimus Bowl championship in 2016, the Outlaws were even better one season later. Arizona led the league in points scored and points allowed, were undefeated at home, and were the only team in the league with a winning record on the road (5-2-0) en route to a 12-2-0 regular season. Jayce Tuck won his second consecutive Defensive Lineman of the Year award, while Tim Pest won the Offensive Lineman of the Year honor. Pest, along with several other Outlaws, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Jaxon Tuck, and Luke Luechly were suspended for violation of the NSFL's performance-enhancement policy later in their careers.

Playoffs

Main article: 2017 NSFL playoffs

In the NSFC Championship, Baltimore defeated Yellowknife 16-14 to advance to Ultimus Bowl II. Yellowknife earned one last chance to take the win in the closing minutes after a Chris Orosz touchdown pass to Bailey Cook and a defensive stop, but were unable to convert their final drive into points.

The Arizona Outlaws defeated the Orange County Otters 17-13 in the ASFC Championship. Arizona quarterback King Bronko struggled at times in the game, throwing three interceptions, but provided a touchdown pass to Charles Arthur Chess late in the third quarter to extend Arizona's lead to 17-6.

Game summary

First Quarter

Defense ruled the first quarter of Ultimus Bowl II, specifically on the defensive line. Both quarterbacks in the contest, Scrub Kyubee for Baltimore and Bronko for Arizona, suffered a pair of sacks in the quarter. The lone touchdown came with 6:34 remaining, when Bronko connected with Charles Arthur Chess on a 25-yard pass to give Arizona a 7-0 lead.

Second Quarter

Arizona's defense continued to shine in the second quarter, leading to the first safety in Ultimus Bowl history. After a Cristiano Ronaldo punt pinned the Hawks on their six-yard line, a pair of sacks by Isaiah Rashad and Arbin Asipi led to the safety. This gave Arizona a 12-0 lead, as Ronaldo had already converted on a chip-shot field goal earlier in the quarter.

Ronaldo made two more field goals before halftime, pushing Arizona to an 18-0 lead as the teams went into the locker room. Baltimore had a last-minute drive to put points on the board, but Harrif Ernston intercepted a Kyubee pass to derail that possession.

Third Quarter

After more than 25 minutes of game action without a touchdown, Arizona extended its lead to 25-0 with a three-yard touchdown run by Reg Mackworthy. The two teams exchanged field goals by Ronaldo and Turk Turkleton, giving Arizona a 28-3 lead and Baltimore its first points of the game.

Fourth Quarter

After Ronaldo's fifth field goal of the contest extended Arizona's lead to 31-3, the Outlaw defense again put points on the scoreboard with another safety. Ronaldo pinned the Hawks on their three-yard line with 11:01 remaining in the contest, and Dental Dam followed with a Kyubee sack to give Arizona a 33-3 lead. With 4:15 remaining, Turkleton made a 27-yard field goal to cut the deficit to 27 points, but 33-6 would prove to be the final score as Arizona claimed the Ultimus Bowl for the second time in as many seasons.

Game statistics

Statistical comparison

Statistic	Baltimore Hawks	Arizona Outlaws
First downs	11	17
Third down efficiency	7/19	6/16
Fourth down efficiency	1/3	0/0
Net yards rushing	120	126
Rushing attempts	35	36
Yards per rush	3.4	3.5
Passing – Completions-attempts	14/31	18/36
Interceptions thrown	2	2
Net yards passing	111	238
Total net yards	231	364
Fumbles-lost	0–0	0–0
Penalties-yards	5–45	3–25
Time of possession	26:10	33:50
Turnovers	4	2

Box score

Ultimus Bowl II: Arizona Outlaws 33, Baltimore Hawks 6

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawks (NSFC)	0	0	3	3	6
Outlaws (ASFC)	7	11	10	5	33

at Outlaw Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona

• Date: 28 January, 2018
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP BAL ARI 1 6:34 8 80 5:53 ARI Charles Arthur Chess 25-yard touchdown reception from King Bronko, Cristiano Ronaldo kick good 0 7 2 10:33 13 70 5:03 ARI 18-yard field goal by Ronaldo 0 10 2 9:35 2 -6 0:20 ARI Scrub Kyubee tackled in end zone for a safety by Arbin Asipi 0 12 2 7:37 5 25 1:58 ARI 33-yard field goal by Ronaldo 0 15 2 2:22 9 62 4:15 ARI 35-yard field goal by Ronaldo 0 18 3 11:01 8 61 3:59 ARI Reg Mackworthy 3-yard touchdown run, Ronaldo kick good 0 25 3 5:48 8 25 2:55 ARI 36-yard field goal by Ronaldo 0 28 3 1:31 14 54 4:13 BAL 45-yard field goal by Turk Turkleton 3 28 4 14:49 6 15 1:31 ARI 34-yard field goal by Ronaldo 3 31 4 10:32 1 -3 0:08 ARI Kyubee tackled in end zone for a safety by Dental Dam 3 33 4 4:15 7 11 3:57 BAL 27-yard field goal by Turkleton 6 33 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see wp:Glossary of American football. 6 33