Champions Bowl I

Champions Bowl I
Texas Revolution Sioux City Bandits
(9-4) (10-3)
61 76
Head coach: 
Devin Wyman		 Head coach: 
Erv Strohbeen
1234 Total
Texas 19161214 61
Sioux City 21142021 76
DateJune 20
StadiumTyson Events Center
LocationSioux City, Iowa, U.S.
MVPRB Drew Prohaska (SC)
RefereeRussell Gray
Attendance3,757
United States TV coverage
NetworkAmerica One
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Champions Bowl I was the inaugural title game of Champions Indoor Football. It was played on June 20, 2015, at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, Iowa.[1][2] The one-seed Sioux City Bandits defeated the two-seed Texas Revolution by a score of 76–61 to earn the Champions Cup.[3][4][5][6] [7]

Road to the Champions Bowl

The four teams (ordered by seeding) that made the postseason were the Sioux City Bandits, Texas Revolution, Wichita Force, and Amarillo Venom. On Thursday, June 11, Texas defeated Wichita 39–27. Two days later, Sioux City beat Amarillo 83–52. This pitted Texas against Sioux City in Champions Bowl I on June 20 in Iowa.

2015 Champions Indoor Football
W L PCT PF PA
z-Sioux City Bandits 9 3 .750 697 536
y-Texas Revolution 8 4 .667 638 475
x-Wichita Force 8 4 .667 553 536
x-Amarillo Venom 7 5 .583 647 598
Dodge City Law 7 5 .583 635 578
Salina Bombers 6 5 .545 538 483
Duke City Gladiators 4 4 .500 403 389
San Angelo Bandits 1 10 .091 388 627
Omaha Beef 1 11 .083 395 672

x = clinched playoffs, y = clinched home playoffs, z = clinched top seed

Semifinals Champions Bowl I
      
3 Wichita 27
2 Texas 39
2 Texas 61
1 Sioux City 76
4 Amarillo 52
1 Sioux City 83

Game summary

The Champions Bowl was a highly anticipated event in both Siouxland and the Dallas-Fort Worth area, as the number one offense (Sioux City) faced the top defense (Texas). It was a well-fought game, especially at halftime, as the score was tied 35–35. But a rushing touchdown for eventual Champions Bowl MVP Drew Prohaska and a Rahn Franklin interception sealed the deal for the Bandits as they defeated the "Revs", 76–61 in front of a raucous crowd.

Scoring Summary

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Texas Revolution Sioux City Bandits
1 13:26 2 32 1:34 Sioux City Bandits Fredrick Bruno 19-yard touchdown reception from Charles Dowdell, Max Martin kick Good 0 7
1 11:06 4 34 2:10 Texas Revolution Robert Kent Jr. 1-yard touchdown run, Manual Cruz kick Good 7 7
1 10:57 1 38 0:09 Sioux City Bandits 38 yard Kickoff return touchdown by Fredrick Bruno, Max Martin Kick Good 7 14
1 9:49 2 26 0:56 Texas Revolution Ronald Gaudin 17-yard touchdown reception from Robert Kent Jr., Manual Cruz kick Failed 13 14
1 8:25 2 24 1:18 Sioux City Bandits Willie Downs 17-yard touchdown reception from Charles Dowdell, Max Martin kick Good 13 21
1 4:34 6 18 3:43 Texas Revolution Darius Fudge 7-yard touchdown reception from Robert Kent Jr., 2-point pass from Frankie Solomon, Jr. Failed 19 21
2 13:06 9 35 4:12 Texas Revolution Robert Williams 1-yard touchdown run, 2-point rush by Robert Kent Jr. Failed 25 21
2 9:06 7 39 3:50 Sioux City Bandits Drew Prohaska 1-yard touchdown run, Max Martin kick Good 25 28
2 4:21 6 41 4:36 Texas Revolution Jordan Brown 21-yard touchdown reception from Robert Kent Jr., Manual Cruz kick Good 32 28
2 3:14 2 21 1:00 Sioux City Bandits Fredrick Bruno 20-yard touchdown reception from Charles Dowdell, Max Martin kick Good 32 35
2 0:17 8 31 2:34 Texas Revolution 22-yard field goal by Manual Cruz 35 35
3 14:47 1 55 0:13 Texas Revolution 55 yard Kickoff Return Touchdown by Frankie Solomon, Jr. 41 35
3 9:33 8 18 5:06 Sioux City Bandits Drew Prohaska 1-yard touchdown run, Max Martin kick Failed 41 41
3 6:58 4 43 2:25 Texas Revolution Robert Kent Jr. 12-yard touchdown run, Manual Cruz kick Failed 47 41
3 4:46 4 25 2:09 Sioux City Bandits Johnny Bentley 1-yard touchdown run, Max Martin kick Good 47 48
3 1:02 2 10 0:53 Sioux City Bandits Drew Prohaska 1-yard touchdown run, Max Martin kick Good 47 55
4 11:48 8 37 4:04 Texas Revolution Robert Kent Jr. 1-yard touchdown run, 2-point rush by Robert Williams Failed 53 55
4 8:42 6 38 2:55 Sioux City Bandits Drew Prohaska 3-yard touchdown run, Max Martin kick Good 53 62
4 5:20 1 7 0:45 Sioux City Bandits John Bentley 7-yard touchdown run, Max Martin kick Good 53 69
4 3:13 4 14 1:45 Texas Revolution Ronald Gaudin 12-yard touchdown reception from Robert Kent Jr., 2-point Ronald Gaudin Pass Succeeded 61 69
4 2:41 1 39 0:25 Sioux City Bandits Willie Downs 39-yard touchdown reception from Charles Dowdell, Max Martin kick Good 61 76
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. Texas Revolution Sioux City Bandits

References

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  3. ^ Grant, Ethan (June 22, 2015). "Indoor football: Revolution fall in Champions Bowl I". Allen American. Allen, TX: Star Local News. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  4. ^ Budlong, Jeff (June 20, 2015). "Bandits capture CIF title with win over Texas". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, IA: Lee Enterprises. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  5. ^ Grant, Ethan (June 25, 2015). "Out with a bang: Revs lose Champions Bowl to Sioux City, fall short of CIF crown". Allen American. Allen, TX: Star Local News. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  6. ^ Budlong, Jeff (June 22, 2015). "Bandits overcome adversity to win third title in last five seasons". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, IA: Lee Enterprises. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
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