ArenaBowl XXX

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ArenaBowl XXX
DateAugust 26, 2017
Arena Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
MVP Darius Prince, Philadelphia
Attendance13,648
Winning coach Clint Dolezel
Losing coach Ron James
TV in the United States
Network WPVI-TV, AFLNow, Twitter
Announcers Ari Wolfe, Sherdrick Bonner and Jeff Skversky (WPVI-TV)
Jon Meterparel and Joe DeCamara (AFLNow and Twitter)

ArenaBowl XXX was the championship game of the 2017 Arena Football League season. [1] The game was broadcast on AFLNow, Twitter and WPVI-TV. [2] [3] [4] It was played between the Philadelphia Soul and Tampa Bay Storm at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. It was the Soul's third ArenaBowl championship and fifth appearance while it was the Storm's tenth appearance. [5] The Soul set an ArenaBowl record for largest comeback victory after overcoming a 20–7 deficit. [6]

Box score

Quarter1234Total
Storm61471340
Soul014141644

at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: August 26, 2017
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 13,648
  • Referee: Dave Cutaia
Scoring summary
QuarterTime Drive TeamScoring informationScore
Plays Yards TOP TAMPHI
17:10TAM Ings 57-yard missed field goal return, Lewis kick failed60
210:538395:19PHI Prince 2-yard touchdown reception from Raudabaugh, Trevino kick good67
28:352351:24TAM Hills 35-yard touchdown reception from Hippeard, Lewis kick good137
25:44TAMInterception returned 26 yards for touchdown by Jackson, Lewis kick good207
20:3010454:50PHI Benson 1-yard touchdown run, Trevino kick good2014
312:543452:06PHI Reynolds 40-yard touchdown reception from Raudabaugh, Trevino kick good2021
39:222382:32TAMIngs 33-yard touchdown reception from Hippeard, Lewis kick good2721
34:326454:02PHIBenson 1-yard touchdown run, Trevino kick good2728
49:247254:53PHIPrince 1-yard touchdown reception from Raudabaugh, Trevino kick good2735
47:33PHIHippeard tackled in end zone for a safety by Daniels 2737
46:132421:20TAM Hilton 42-yard touchdown reception from Hippeard, Lewis kick good3437
45:131160:45PHI Kauleinamoku 16-yard touchdown reception from Raudabaugh, Trevino kick good3444
40:002180:05TAMIngs 7-yard touchdown reception from Hippeard, no kick - game over4044
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.4044

Source: [7]

References

  1. "2017 Arena Football League Playoff Schedule Announced". arenafootball.com. July 19, 2017. Archived from the original on July 31, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  2. "ArenaBowl XXX Matchup Set; Philadelphia Soul to Host Tampa Bay Storm". arenafootball.com. August 14, 2017. Archived from the original on August 15, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  3. "AFL to Offer Complimentary Access to AFLNow During Playoffs and ArenaBowl XXX". arenafootball.com. August 11, 2017. Archived from the original on August 12, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  4. "WPVI TV 6 to broadcast Philadelphia Soul in ArenaBowl XXX". pressofatlanticcity.com. August 14, 2017. Archived from the original on August 15, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  5. Markowitz, Adam (August 26, 2017). "AFL's Inside the Numbers: ArenaBowl XXX". arenafootball.com. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  6. "Soul Snare Second Straight Foster Trophy in ArenaBowl XXX". arenafootball.com. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
  7. "Tampa Bay Storm vs Philadelphia Soul (Aug 26, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. Retrieved August 27, 2017.