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Week 1: Grand Rapids 54 at Buffalo 36
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Grand Rapids Rampage Grand Rapids Rampage 720141354
Buffalo Destroyers Buffalo Destroyers 6167736
Date: Saturday February 1, 2003, Game Time: 7:00 pm ET
Arena: First Niagara Center
Attendance: 8,342
MVP: Clint Dolezel (GRA)
Ironman of the Game: Chris Ryan (GRA)
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
09:16Buffalo DestroyersTDTwyner 25 yd pass from Loots ( kick failed)Buffalo Destroyers 6-0
04:25Grand Rapids RampageTDSmith 5 yd pass from Dolezel (Gowins kick)Grand Rapids Rampage 7-6
2nd Quarter
13:42Grand Rapids RampageTDSmith 27 yd pass from Dolezel (Gowins kick)Grand Rapids Rampage 14-6
11:32Buffalo DestroyersTDCooper 20 yd pass from Loots (Moser kick)Grand Rapids Rampage 14-13
09:14Grand Rapids RampageTDRyan 3 yd run (Gowins kick)Grand Rapids Rampage 21-13
06:24Buffalo DestroyersTDTwyner 45 yd pass from Loots ( kick failed)Grand Rapids Rampage 21-19
01:16Grand Rapids RampageFGGowins 23 yd field goalGrand Rapids Rampage 24-19
00:14Buffalo DestroyersFGMoser 23 yd field goalGrand Rapids Rampage 24-22
00:00Grand Rapids RampageFGGowins 43 yd field goalGrand Rapids Rampage 27-22
3rd Quarter
09:24Grand Rapids RampageTDRoss 11 yd pass from Dolezel (Gowins kick)Grand Rapids Rampage 34-22
07:02Buffalo DestroyersTDTwyner 3 yd pass from Loots (Moser kick)Grand Rapids Rampage 34-29
02:25Grand Rapids RampageTDMarshall 7 yd run (Gowins kick)Grand Rapids Rampage 41-29
4th Quarter
13:37Grand Rapids RampageTDMarshall 52 yd missed field goal return (Gowins kick failed)Grand Rapids Rampage 47-29
10:29Buffalo DestroyersTDCooper 29 yd pass from Loots (Moser kick)Grand Rapids Rampage 47-36
02:20Grand Rapids RampageTDSmith 10 yd pass from Dolezel (Gowins kick)Grand Rapids Rampage 54-36
Note: scores in red indicate lead of more than one possession.
Team Statistics
  Grand RapidsBuffalo
First Downs2412
Rushing Yards385
Passing Yards235246
Fumbles/Lost2/11/0
Fumble Return Yards00
Penalties/Yards5/319/51
Time of Possession34:1525:45
3rd Down Conv.2/31/6
4th Down Conv.0/01/8
Individual Statistics
Grand Rapids Passing
 CompAttYdsTDInt
Clint Dolezel243323540
Buffalo Passing
 CompAttYdsTDInt
Jeff Loots173224650
Grand Rapids Receiving
 RecYdsTD
Steve Smith91163
Sean Riley4300
Ricky Ross3191
Derin Graham3140
Willis Marshall2270
Terrill Shaw2260
Chris Ryan130
Buffalo Receiving
 RecYdsTD
Gunnard Twyner81343
Anthony Payton4190
Bret Cooper3622
Mel Miller Jr1220
Grand Rapids Rushing
 RushYdsTD
Chris Ryan5311
Willis Marshall171
Buffalo Rushing
 RushYdsTD
Jeff Loots2-10
Jarrail Jackson160
Mel Miller Jr100
Grand Rapids Kicking
 1pt3pt2pt4pt
Brian Gowins6/72/20/00/0
Buffalo Kicking
 1pt3pt2pt4pt
Mike Moser3/51/30/00/0
Grand Rapids Returns
 KORetMFGRet
Willis Marshall3/74/01/52/1
Ricky Ross3/50/00/0/0
Buffalo Returns
 KORetMFGRet
Gunnard Twyner4/70/00/0/0
Jarrail Jackson2/67/00/0/0
Grand Rapids Defense
 T/APDSacksF/R
Lamar Grant5/010.0/00/0
Cecil Doggette3/030.0/00/0
Willis Marshall2/000.0/00/0
Brian Gowins2/000.0/00/0
Sean Riley2/010.0/00/0
Jason Gamble1/000.0/00/0
Chris Ryan1/000.0/00/0
Chris Avery1/000.0/00/0
Ricky Ross1/000.0/00/0
Derin Graham1/000.0/00/0
Terrill Shaw1/000.0/00/0
Steve Smith1/000.0/00/0
Buffalo Defense
 T/APDSacksF/R
Dwaine Carpenter8/210.0/00/0
JoJo Polk6/410.0/00/0
Bret Cooper3/110.0/00/0
Silas Demary2/001.0/81/0
Anthony Payton1/300.0/01/0
Juan Long1/100.0/00/0
Terry Grooms1/000.0/00/0
Mike Guazzo1/000.0/00/0
Anthony Hicks0/100.0/00/0
Hardy Mitchell0/100.0/00/0
Ken Bouie0/100.0/00/0
Grand Rapids Interceptions
 IntsYdsTD
Buffalo Interceptions
 IntsYdsTD