1998 Results | Game Coverage
AFL Semifinal
Storm 49, Red Dogs 23
Drive SummaryAugust 14, 1998
With Analysis by Andrew Mason
| Team | Drive Started | Drive Ended | Plays | Yards | Result |
| New Jersey | 15:00 1st Quarter | 13:34 1st Quarter | 2 Plays | 41 Yards | Foggie 34-yd. TD pass to Willis (Videtich PAT). |
Andrew's Analysis: It's the same quick-strike offense the Red Dogs showed last week; we might be in for a long one.
| Tampa Bay | 13:34 1st Quarter | 8:52 1st Quarter | 8 Plays | 35 Yards | Nittmo 26-yd FG missed right. |
Andrew's Analysis: The Storm is behind the eight ball already.
| New Jersey | 8:52 1st Quarter | 2:44 1st Quarter | 9 Plays | 38 Yards | Videtich 23-yd FG. |
Andrew's Analysis: Holding them to a field goal was a moral victory.
| Tampa Bay | 2:44 1st Quarter | 13:57 2nd Quarter | 5 Plays | 40 Yards | Barley 1-yd TD run (Nittmo PAT). |
Andrew's Analysis: Now we need a defensive stop.
| New Jersey | 13:57 2nd Quarter | 9:16 2nd Quarter | 5 Plays | 21 Yards | Videtich 35-yd FG. |
Andrew's Analysis: New Jersey stopped themselves with 2 penalties for 11 yards.
| Tampa Bay | 9:16 2nd Quarter | 4:21 2nd Quarter | 7 Plays | 45 Yards | Willis 9-yd TD pass to LaFrance (Nittmo PAT). |
Andrew's Analysis: If Willis hadn't found LaFrance on a fourth-and-two, the Storm might have been in some serious trouble.
| New Jersey | 4:21 2nd Quarter | 2:41 2nd Quarter | 2 Plays | 0 Yards | Harris interception return for a TD (Nittmo PAT). |
Andrew's Analysis: You can't telegraph a pass with Johnnie Harris in the secondary.
| New Jersey | 2:41 2nd Quarter | 0:00 2nd Quarter | 8 Plays | 23 Yards | Videtich 33-yd FG. |
Andrew's Analysis: Only one tD allowed by the Storm in the first half; not bad.
| Tampa Bay | 15:00 3rd Quarter | 12:09 3rd Quarter | 4 Plays | 45 Yards | Willis 14-yd TD pass to LaFrance (Nittmo PAT). |
Andrew's Analysis: Since falling behind 10-0, Storm is on a 28-6 run.
| New Jersey | 12:09 3rd Quarter | 5:25 3rd Quarter | Plays | Yards | Foggie 8-yd TD pass to Pina (Videtich PAT). |
Andrew's Analysis: New Jersey would have scored alot sooner were it not for penalties.
| Tampa Bay | 5:25 3rd Quarter | 2:18 3rd Quarter | 4 Plays | 43 Yards | Willis 19-yd TD pass to Samuels (Nittmo PAT). |
Andrew's Analysis: Poor tackling by New Jersey allows Samuels to get in the endzone.
| New Jersey | 2:18 3rd Quarter | 10:52 4th Quarter | 11 Plays | 43 Yards | Harris intercepts Foggie pass. |
Andrew's Analysis: For the Red Dogs to get in a goal-to-go situation, use up 6 minutes and get no points is the worst thing that could have happened for them.
| Tampa Bay | 10:52 4th Quarter | 6:54 4th Quarter | 5 Plays | 32 Yards | Bowden 1-yd TD run (Nittmo PAT). |
Andrew's Analysis: There's something different I can smaell in the air. Oh yeah, it's the ArenaBowl.
| New Jersey | 6:54 4th Quarter | 2:19 4th Quarter | 7 Plays | 19 Yards | Foggie fumble recovered by Houghton. |
Andrew's Analysis: I can taste the ArenaBowl now.
| Tampa Bay | 2:19 4th Quarter | 1:00 4th Quarter | 1 Play | 32 Yards | Willis 29-yd TD pass from LaFrance (Nittmo PAT). |
Andrew's Analysis: Now you can print the tickets.
| New Jersey | 1:00 4th Quarter | 0:00 4th Quarter | 2 Plays | 7 Yards | END OF GAME. |
Andrew's Analysis: Go buy the tickets now.