Gambit Stallions 35, Pulse Jackals 33
Week 3 · Regular season · round 11 · Wednesday 14 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLS Pulse Jackals | 17 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 33 |
| GMB Gambit Stallions | 0 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
Game recap
The Gambit Stallions came back to beat the Pulse Jackals 35-33 in round 11 of Week 3. They trailed by as many as 17 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 7%. Few expected it: the pregame odds gave the Stallions a 36% chance.
The Jackals opened the scoring with a 3-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Tavi Nkemelu with 2:02 left in the first quarter. The Stallions led 21-20 at halftime. The fourth quarter brought a 6-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Tristan Faye for the Stallions (2:46 left, 28-23); a 6-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Valen Delacroix for the Stallions (1:45 left, 35-23); a 35-yard field goal by Roman Zamora for the Jackals (1:17 left, 35-26); a 20-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Cassius Achebe for the Jackals (0:44 left, 35-33).
The play that tilted the game came with 0:27 left in the fourth quarter: a missed 42-yard field goal by Roman Zamora. It moved the Stallions' chance of winning from 36% to 74%.
Player of the game: Tristan Faye (WR, Stallions), with 12 catches for 173 yards and 2 TD. Elsewhere, Cruz Delaney (Stallions) had 30 of 43 passing for 412 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT; Amos Ridley (Stallions) had 15 carries for 49 yards; 3 catches for 20 yards; Bastien Thorne (Stallions) had 8 catches for 151 yards and 1 TD; Rio Castellanos (Jackals) had 32 of 45 passing for 331 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT; 4 carries for 40 yards.
Before kickoff, the Stallions' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, lean on the run, target Bastien Thorne; on defense: bracket Cassius Achebe (Bastien Thorne finished with 8 catches for 151 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Jackals' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, target Cassius Achebe; on defense: bracket Nils Draven (Cassius Achebe finished with 5 catches for 67 yards and 1 TD).
The Stallions move to 7-3-1 and the Jackals to 6-4-1 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | PLS-GMB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:02 | Jackals | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Tavi Nkemelu | 7-0 |
| Q1 0:53 | Jackals | A 23-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Tavi Nkemelu | 14-0 |
| Q1 0:22 | Jackals | A 46-yard field goal by Roman Zamora | 17-0 |
| Q2 2:36 | Stallions | A 12-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Tristan Faye | 17-7 |
| Q2 2:11 | Stallions | A 5-yard touchdown run by Cyrus Esposito | 17-14 |
| Q2 1:20 | Jackals | A 24-yard field goal by Roman Zamora | 20-14 |
| Q2 0:39 | Stallions | A 13-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Bastien Thorne | 20-21 |
| Q3 0:31 | Jackals | A 27-yard field goal by Roman Zamora | 23-21 |
| Q4 2:46 | Stallions | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Tristan Faye | 23-28 |
| Q4 1:45 | Stallions | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Valen Delacroix | 23-35 |
| Q4 1:17 | Jackals | A 35-yard field goal by Roman Zamora | 26-35 |
| Q4 0:44 | Jackals | A 20-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Cassius Achebe | 33-35 |
Team stats
| PLS | GMB | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 503 | 506 |
| Passing yards | 331 | 412 |
| Rushing yards | 172 | 94 |
| Completions | 32 of 45 | 30 of 43 |
| Offensive plays | 74 | 69 |
| Third downs | 1 of 11 | 5 of 9 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 2 | — |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Sacks allowed | 6 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 5:34 | 6:26 |
Pulse Jackals box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Castellanos | 32/45 | 331 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jace Albright | 14 | 87 | 0 | 12 |
| Fabian Lachance | 5 | 45 | 0 | 17 |
| Rio Castellanos | 4 | 40 | 0 | 12 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavi Nkemelu | 15 | 144 | 2 | 20 |
| Cassius Achebe | 5 | 67 | 1 | 7 |
| Anders Quarles | 6 | 64 | 0 | 8 |
| Adrien Esposito | 3 | 34 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Esposito | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tariq Coventry | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Darius Draven | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Norcross | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Elio Oyelaran | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Quentin Delacroix | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Zamora | 4/5 | 46 | 0/0 |
Gambit Stallions box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz Delaney | 30/43 | 412 | 4 | 3 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amos Ridley | 15 | 49 | 0 | 16 |
| Cyrus Esposito | 8 | 36 | 1 | 11 |
| Valen Delacroix | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan Faye | 12 | 173 | 2 | 14 |
| Bastien Thorne | 8 | 151 | 1 | 11 |
| Nils Draven | 6 | 62 | 0 | 8 |
| Amos Ridley | 3 | 20 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Kincaid | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Adrien Jovanovic | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Draven | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pavel Falkner | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kasimir Norcross | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Ingram | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Watch the replay
Every play of this game can be replayed on the big screen, with the play calls, the win probability and the commentary: replay Gambit Stallions 35, Pulse Jackals 33 on Snapline. More about the teams: Gambit Stallions · Pulse Jackals.