Week 1: Vs (6) Columbus Destroyers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (6) CLB | 14 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 56 |
| (3) TAM | 14 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 55 |
at the St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida
The Storm entered the playoffs for the first time since 2005, and coming off an 8-1 stretch that earned them a home-field berth, they faced the team that they won their first game in the stretch against, the Columbus Destroyers. In a game that was back-and-forth scoring, the key play was a missed extra point by Storm kicker Seth Marler with 1:06 left in the game. Following a delay-of-game penalty, Marler missed an extra point attempt that, had he made it, would have given the Storm a 56-49 lead. After Columbus got the ball on the ensuing kickoff, they drove down to the Storm 1-yard line with 10 seconds left. Columbus QB Matt Nagy called his own number and sneaked into the Storm endzone with 7.9 left in the game, and, after the extra point attempt, the Destroyers had a 56-55 lead and looked to pull off the upset. With 3 seconds left and at their own 10-yard line, Marler tried to make amends by attempting a field goal that, if good, would give the Storm a 58-56 win and a game against division rival Georgia. Marler's kick looked good to begin with, but curved off to the left and missed, giving Columbus the upset win and abruptly ending the Storm's season.
Scoring Summary:
1st Quarter:
- 1:41 TB- Terrill Shaw 9 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz (Seth Marler Kick) - 7-0 TB
- 4:10 CLB- Damien Groce 29 Yard Pass From Matt Nagy (Peter Martinez Kick) - 7-7
- 9:14 TB- Terrill Shaw 9 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz (Seth Marler Kick) - 14-7 TB
- 10:52 CLB- Harold Wells 11 Yard Pass From Matt Nagy (Peter Martinez Kick) - 14-14
2nd Quarter:
- 1:40 CLB- B.J. Barre 50 Yard Interception Return (Peter Martinez Kick) - 21-14 CLB
- 6:11 TB- Brett Dietz 2 Yard Run (Seth Marler Kick) - 21-21
- 10:53 CLB- Marcus Knight 23 Yard Pass From Matt Nagy (Peter Martinez Kick) 28-21 CLB
- 12:43 TB- Lawrence Samuels 18 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz (Seth Marler Kick) - 28-28
- 14:34 CLB- B.J. Barre 2 Yard Run (Peter Martinez Kick) - 35-28 CLB
- 14:41 TB- Terrill Shaw 2 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz (Seth Marler Kick) 35-35
3rd Quarter:
- 11:15 TB- Torrance Marshall 1 Yard Run (Seth Marler Kick) - 42-35 TB
- 13:04 CLB- Damien Groce 30 Yard Pass From Matt Nagy (Peter Martinez Kick) - 42-42
4th Quarter:
- 3:42 TB- Terrill Shaw 8 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz (Seth Marler Kick) - 49-42 TB
- 7:47 CLB- David Saunders 3 Yard Pass From Matt Nagy (Peter Martinez Kick) - 49-49
- 13:09 TB- Hank Edwards 17 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz (Pat Failed) - 55-49 TB
- 14:53 CLB- Matt Nagy 1 Yard Run (Peter Martinez Kick) - 56-55 CLB
Attendance: 10,221
- Offensive player of the game: Terrill Shaw (TB)
- Defensive player of the game: B.J. Barre (CLB)
- Ironman of the game: Lawrence Samuels (TB)
| Team | 1st Down. | Rush. Yds | Pass. Yds | Fumbles/lost | Fumble yds | Penal./yds | TOP | 3rd Down. | 4th Down. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLB | 20 | 22 | 260 | 0/0 | 0 | 12/63 | 19:27 | 4/6 | 1/2 |
| TB | 29 | 14 | 315 | 0/0 | 0 | 11/63 | 40:33 | 3/5 | 1/1 |
Read more about this topic: 2007 Tampa Bay Storm Season, Playoffs
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