ArenaBowl XXX
Tampa Bay Storm Philadelphia Soul
40 44
1234 Total
TB 614713 40
PHL 0141416 44
DateAugust 26, 2017
ArenaWells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
MVPDarius Prince, Philadelphia
Attendance13,648
Winning coachClint Dolezel
Losing coachRon James
TV in the United States
NetworkWPVI-TV, AFLNow, Twitter
AnnouncersAri 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

Period 1 2 34Total
Storm 6 14 71340
Soul 0 14 141644

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
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP TAM PHI
1 7:10 TAM Ings 57-yard missed field goal return, Lewis kick failed 6 0
2 10:53 8 39 5:19 PHI Prince 2-yard touchdown reception from Raudabaugh, Trevino kick good 6 7
2 8:35 2 35 1:24 TAM Hills 35-yard touchdown reception from Hippeard, Lewis kick good 13 7
2 5:44 TAM Interception returned 26 yards for touchdown by Jackson, Lewis kick good 20 7
2 0:30 10 45 4:50 PHI Benson 1-yard touchdown run, Trevino kick good 20 14
3 12:54 3 45 2:06 PHI Reynolds 40-yard touchdown reception from Raudabaugh, Trevino kick good 20 21
3 9:22 2 38 2:32 TAM Ings 33-yard touchdown reception from Hippeard, Lewis kick good 27 21
3 4:32 6 45 4:02 PHI Benson 1-yard touchdown run, Trevino kick good 27 28
4 9:24 7 25 4:53 PHI Prince 1-yard touchdown reception from Raudabaugh, Trevino kick good 27 35
4 7:33 PHI Hippeard tackled in end zone for a safety by Daniels 27 37
4 6:13 2 42 1:20 TAM Hilton 42-yard touchdown reception from Hippeard, Lewis kick good 34 37
4 5:13 1 16 0:45 PHI Kauleinamoku 16-yard touchdown reception from Raudabaugh, Trevino kick good 34 44
4 0:00 2 18 0:05 TAM Ings 7-yard touchdown reception from Hippeard, no kick - game over 40 44
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 40 44

Source:[7]

References

  1. ^ "2017 Arena Football League Playoff Schedule Announced". arenafootball.com. July 19, 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.
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