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ArenaBowl XII
Arenabowl: Orlando 62 at Tampa Bay 31
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Orlando Predators Orlando Predators 1014261262
Tampa Bay Storm Tampa Bay Storm 1438631
Date: Sunday August 23, 1998, Game Time: 12:00 am ET
Arena: Amalie Arena
Attendance: 17,222
MVP: Rick Hamilton (ORL)
Ironman of the Game: Barry Wagner (ORL)
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
10:52Orlando PredatorsFGCool 23 yd field goalOrlando Predators 3-0
07:34Tampa Bay StormTDLaFrance 12 yd pass from Willis (Nittmo kick)Tampa Bay Storm 7-3
04:16Orlando PredatorsTDGordon 23 yd pass from O'Hara (Cool kick)Orlando Predators 10-7
00:31Tampa Bay StormTDLaFrance 9 yd pass from Willis (Nittmo kick)Tampa Bay Storm 14-10
2nd Quarter
07:47Orlando PredatorsTDMaynor 3 yd run (Cool kick)Orlando Predators 17-14
04:34Tampa Bay StormFGNittmo 44 yd field goalTied 17-17
02:31Orlando PredatorsTDHamilton 36 yd run (Cool kick)Orlando Predators 24-17
3rd Quarter
14:03Orlando PredatorsTDHamilton 5 yd run (Cool kick)Orlando Predators 31-17
13:12Orlando PredatorsSBurnett safetyOrlando Predators 33-17
10:02Orlando PredatorsTDHamilton 10 yd run (Cool kick)Orlando Predators 40-17
05:25Orlando PredatorsTDWagner 48 yd missed field goal return (Cool kick)Orlando Predators 47-17
04:01Tampa Bay StormTDLaFrance 7 yd pass from Willis (Bowden run)Orlando Predators 47-25
00:24Orlando PredatorsFGCool 20 yd field goalOrlando Predators 50-25
4th Quarter
14:22Orlando PredatorsTDMason 22 yd interception return (Cool kick failed)Orlando Predators 56-25
11:34Tampa Bay StormTDThomas 8 yd pass from Willis (Willis pass failed)Orlando Predators 56-31
10:46Orlando PredatorsTDGordon 8 yd kickoff return (Cool kick failed)Orlando Predators 62-31
Note: scores in red indicate lead of more than one possession.
Team Statistics
  OrlandoTampa Bay
First Downs1712
Rushing Yards1272
Passing Yards114213
Fumbles/Lost1/01/0
Fumble Return Yards00
Penalties/Yards12/5411/52
Time of Possession35:1624:44
3rd Down Conv.2/72/4
4th Down Conv.1/10/0
Individual Statistics
Orlando Passing
 CompAttYdsTDInt
Pat O'Hara82511411
Tampa Bay Passing
 CompAttYdsTDInt
PT Willis163121346
Orlando Receiving
 RecYdsTD
Robert Gordon3261
Barry Wagner3470
Ty Law2240
Bret Cooper190
Tampa Bay Receiving
 RecYdsTD
George LaFrance6883
Lawrence Samuels5630
Stevie Thomas2291
Wayne Williams2230
Antoine Worthman1100
Orlando Rushing
 RushYdsTD
Rick Hamilton6823
Bill Hall4120
Robert Gordon3260
Barry Wagner210
Connell Maynor131
Tommy Dorsey130
Tampa Bay Rushing
 RushYdsTD
Andre Bowden240
Les Barley1-20
Orlando Kicking
 1pt3pt2pt4pt
David Cool6/82/40/00/0
Tampa Bay Kicking
 1pt3pt2pt4pt
Bjorn Nittmo2/21/20/00/0
Orlando Returns
 KORetMFGRet
Barry Wagner4/106/01/48/1
Robert Gordon2/14/10/0/0
Tampa Bay Returns
 KORetMFGRet
George LaFrance6/82/00/0/0
Antoine Worthman1/20/00/0/0
Orlando Defense
 T/APDSacksF/R
Chris Barber3/240.0/00/0
Kenny McEntyre3/130.0/00/0
Webbie Burnett3/000.0/00/0
Rich McKenzie2/100.0/00/0
Barry Wagner2/010.0/01/0
Damon Mason1/110.0/00/0
Tommy Dorsey1/000.0/00/0
Connell Spain1/000.0/00/0
Matt Storm1/000.0/00/0
Ty Law1/000.0/00/0
Bill Hall0/100.0/00/0
Eric Drakes0/100.0/00/0
Bret Cooper0/100.0/00/0
Tampa Bay Defense
 T/APDSacksF/R
Johnnie Harris4/220.0/00/0
Lawrence Samuels3/400.0/01/0
Corey Dowden3/200.0/00/0
Pig Goff2/321.0/70/0
Andre Bowden2/300.0/00/0
Steve Houghton2/200.0/00/0
Tracey Perkins2/140.0/00/0
Mel Agee0/100.0/00/0
Lynn Rowland0/100.0/00/0
Les Barley0/100.0/00/0
Willie Wyatt0/100.0/00/0
Stevie Thomas0/110.0/00/0
Orlando Interceptions
 IntsYdsTD
Chris Barber3220
Barry Wagner120
Kenny McEntyre100
Damon Mason1221
Tampa Bay Interceptions
 IntsYdsTD
Johnnie Harris100