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Playoff game: Carolina 59 at Arizona 61
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Carolina Cobras Carolina Cobras 132602059
Arizona Rattlers Arizona Rattlers 137142761
Date: Sunday August 4, 2002, Game Time: 12:00 am ET
Arena: Talking Stick Resort Arena
Attendance: 11,882
MVP: Chris Horn (ARI)
Ironman of the Game: Hunkie Cooper (ARI)
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
11:42Arizona RattlersTDHorn 7 yd pass from Bonner (Cannon kick failed)Arizona Rattlers 6-0
10:01Carolina CobrasTDBailey 45 yd pass from Fitzgerald (Schmitz kick failed)Tied 6-6
08:32Arizona RattlersTDBryant 18 yd pass from Bonner (Cannon kick)Arizona Rattlers 13-6
06:26Carolina CobrasTDBailey 17 yd pass from Fitzgerald (Schmitz kick)Tied 13-13
2nd Quarter
03:32Carolina CobrasTDFleming 34 yd pass from Fitzgerald (Schmitz kick)Carolina Cobras 20-13
00:54Arizona RattlersTDBryant 18 yd pass from Bonner (Cannon kick)Tied 20-20
00:30Carolina CobrasTDBowden 1 yd run (Fitzgerald pass failed)Carolina Cobras 26-20
00:16Carolina CobrasTDFleming 15 yd interception return (Schmitz kick)Carolina Cobras 33-20
00:03Carolina CobrasTDLawson 27 yd interception return (Schmitz kick failed)Carolina Cobras 39-20
3rd Quarter
08:16Arizona RattlersTDHorn 9 yd pass from Bonner (Cannon kick)Carolina Cobras 39-27
00:32Arizona RattlersTDHorn 5 yd pass from Bonner (Cannon kick)Carolina Cobras 39-34
4th Quarter
13:43Carolina CobrasTDBailey 23 yd pass from Fitzgerald (Schmitz kick failed)Carolina Cobras 45-34
11:46Arizona RattlersTDHorn 25 yd pass from Bonner (Bonner pass to Cooper)Carolina Cobras 45-42
10:02Carolina CobrasTDFleming 43 yd pass from Fitzgerald (Schmitz kick)Carolina Cobras 52-42
06:48Arizona RattlersTDGatewood 11 yd pass from Bonner (Cannon kick failed)Carolina Cobras 52-48
01:35Arizona RattlersTDGatewood 5 yd pass from Bonner (Cannon kick)Arizona Rattlers 55-52
00:09Carolina CobrasTDFleming 16 yd pass from Fitzgerald (Schmitz kick)Carolina Cobras 59-55
00:00Arizona RattlersTDHorn 32 yd pass from Bonner (Bonner pass failed)Arizona Rattlers 61-59
Note: scores in red indicate lead of more than one possession.
Team Statistics
  CarolinaArizona
First Downs1519
Rushing Yards5-2
Passing Yards338324
Fumbles/Lost1/10/0
Fumble Return Yards00
Penalties/Yards12/735/33
Time of Possession22:1137:49
3rd Down Conv.2/46/10
4th Down Conv.0/02/3
Individual Statistics
Carolina Passing
 CompAttYdsTDInt
John Fitzgerald193133861
Arizona Passing
 CompAttYdsTDInt
Sherdrick Bonner274732492
Carolina Receiving
 RecYdsTD
Aaron Bailey71453
Cory Fleming61193
Nick Ward4550
Kerry Hayes2190
Arizona Receiving
 RecYdsTD
Chris Horn121695
Randy Gatewood6482
Hunkie Cooper4570
Orshawonte Bryant4472
Ricky Parker130
Carolina Rushing
 RushYdsTD
Andre Bowden241
John Fitzgerald110
Arizona Rushing
 RushYdsTD
Chris Horn2-20
Hunkie Cooper100
Carolina Kicking
 1pt3pt2pt4pt
Brian Schmitz5/80/20/00/0
Arizona Kicking
 1pt3pt2pt4pt
Scott Cannon5/70/10/00/0
Carolina Returns
 KORetMFGRet
Clarence Lawson5/86/01/7/0
Arizona Returns
 KORetMFGRet
Hunkie Cooper6/141/01/42/0
Chris Horn2/24/01/3/0
Carolina Defense
 T/APDSacksF/R
Kevin Gaines6/200.0/00/0
Clarence Lawson6/000.0/00/0
Nick Ward3/000.0/00/0
Brian Schmitz3/000.0/00/0
Rob Davis2/200.0/00/0
Cory Fleming2/000.0/00/0
Justin Cleveland2/000.0/00/0
Marcus Keys1/100.0/00/0
Kerry Hayes1/000.0/00/0
Juan Porter1/000.0/00/0
Desmond Byrd1/000.0/00/0
Carl Bond0/110.0/00/0
Arizona Defense
 T/APDSacksF/R
Hunkie Cooper3/100.0/00/0
Cecil Doggette3/010.0/00/0
Randy Gatewood3/000.0/00/0
Derek Stingley2/000.0/00/0
Ricky Parker1/110.0/00/0
Orshawonte Bryant1/110.0/00/0
Charlie Morris1/000.0/00/0
Bo Kelly1/000.0/00/0
John Peaua0/200.0/00/1
Lindsay Hassell0/100.0/00/0
Jeff Cummins0/100.0/00/0
Carolina Interceptions
 IntsYdsTD
Cory Fleming1151
Clarence Lawson1271
Arizona Interceptions
 IntsYdsTD
John Peaua130