Charleston
River Dogs
3-10
10
FINAL
31
Steel City
Ironmen
7-6
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a decisive Week 15 matchup, the Steel City Ironmen topped the Charleston River Dogs with a commanding 31-10 victory, solidifying their playoff ambitions as the season nears its conclusion. With both teams vying for postseason positioning, Steel City made a statement with their performance.
Quarterback Kyler Murray was the star of the night for the Ironmen, throwing for 241 yards and three touchdowns, effectively leading the offense. He connected with standout receiver DeVonta Smith for 132 yards, while Sean Tucker added a strong ground game with 96 rushing yards to keep the River Dogs' defense on its heels throughout the game.
Defensively, the Ironmen were relentless, with Donte Jackson making a game-changing impact by snagging two interceptions. The turning point came in the second quarter when Jackson's second pick set up a touchdown, giving Steel City a commanding lead they would not relinquish. With Nate Wiggins contributing six total tackles and Jalen Ramsey applying pressure, the Ironmen's defense was pivotal in stifling any hopes of a River Dogs comeback.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyler Murray | QB | 31 | 19 | 61% | 241 | 3 | 1 | 104.3 |
| Tyler Shough | QB | 32 | 14 | 44% | 127 | 0 | 3 | 16.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Tucker | HB | 9 | 96 | 10.7 | 46 | 1 | 37 | 1 |
| Javonte Williams | HB | 16 | 46 | 2.9 | — | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Tyler Shough | QB | 7 | 31 | 4.4 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Bhayshul Tuten | HB | 15 | 28 | 1.9 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Kyler Murray | QB | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Ty Chandler | HB | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | — | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Brian Robinson Jr | HB | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Puka Nacua | WR | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| DeVonta Smith | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Kittle | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calvin Austin | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jared Wiley | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Germie Bernard | WR | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeVonta Smith | WR | 7 | 132 | 18.9 | 66 | 1 | 54 | 0 |
| Troy Franklin | WR | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | — | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Skyler Bell | WR | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Germie Bernard | WR | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| George Kittle | TE | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Calvin Austin | WR | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Jared Wiley | TE | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Puka Nacua | WR | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Jalen Tolbert | WR | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Chigoziem Okonkwo | TE | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Ryan Flournoy | WR | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Brian Robinson Jr | HB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ty Chandler | HB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Wiggins | CB | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Donte Jackson | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Devon Witherspoon | CB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nakobe Dean | MIKE | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Marshon Lattimore | CB | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trenton Simpson | MIKE | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dee Alford | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tykee Smith | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R Mason Thomas | LEDG | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Watson | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Clark | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Highsmith | REDG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andrew Mukuba | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jalen Ramsey | FS | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Van Ginkel | MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quinnen Williams | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Cross | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaelan Phillips | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Holcomb | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Bailey | LEDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Hill Jr. | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayden McDonald | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Farmer | DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Jackson Jr | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Hall | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Melton | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grady Jarrett | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Igbinoghene | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Blackmon | SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Cole | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Carlson | K | 1 | 1 | 4 | 30 |
| Wil Lutz | K | 1 | 1 | 1 | 56 |

