Payton34 Semifinal Playoffs

Naperville Zeppelin @ St. Charles Sapphire

Week 15: Dec 11-17, 2007

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Naperville Zeppelin 62

St. Charles Sapphire 48
Pos
Player
Opp
Status
 Actual
QB
Kurt Warner
(Ari - QB) P 
 @NO L, 31-24 12
WR
Terrell Owens
(Dal - WR)
Phi L, 10-6 1
WR
Joey Galloway
(TB - WR) 
 Atl W, 37-3 0
RB
Clinton Portis
(Was - RB) 
 @NYG W, 22-10 12
RB
Brandon Jacobs
(NYG - RB) 
 Was L, 22-10 7
TE
Antonio Gates
(SD - TE) Q 
 Det W, 51-14 0
W/R
Donald Driver
(GB - WR)
@StL W, 33-14 4
K
Ryan Longwell
(Min - K)
Chi W, 20-13
 6
DEF
Tampa Bay
(TB - DEF)
Atl W, 37-3 20
   
Total		       62
Pos
Player
Opp
Status
 Actual
QB
Drew Brees
(NO - QB) 
 Ari W, 31-24 14
WR
Reggie Wayne
(Ind - WR)
@Oak W, 21-14 3
WR
Larry Fitzgerald
(Ari - WR) Q 
 @NO L, 31-24 7
RB
Marion Barber
(Dal - RB) 
 Phi L, 10-6 1
RB
Fred Taylor
(Jac - RB) 
 @Pit W, 29-22 13
TE
Tony Gonzalez
(KC - TE) P 
 Ten L, 26-17 0
W/R
Jamal Lewis
(Cle - RB) 
 Buf W, 8-0 8
K
Jason Hanson
(Det - K)
@SD L, 51-14 2
DEF
Indianapolis
(Ind - DEF)
@Oak W, 21-14 0
   
Total		       48
   
Game summary - Naperville wins a close battle over newbie St. Charles to advance to the Payton Bowl.

The Zeppelin kept the game close with Kurt Warner nearly matching Drew Brees at QB. Stellar performances by Sapphire RB veterans Fred Taylor and Jamal Lewis were parried by Naperville's Sunday night stars, Brandon Jacobs and Clin-ton Portis.

A 20-spot by Tampa's defense made the difference for the Zep in a 62-48 victory.