Forge Bison 30, Aegis Sentinels 27
Week 4 · Regular season · round 18 · Thursday 22 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRG Forge Bison | 7 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 30 |
| AEG Aegis Sentinels | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
Game recap
In a tight contest in round 18 of Week 4, the Forge Bison beat the Aegis Sentinels 30-27. The go-ahead score came with 1:27 left in the third quarter. The Bison were clear favourites before kickoff (74%), and they delivered.
The Sentinels opened the scoring with a 22-yard field goal by Elio Underwood with 1:12 left in the first quarter. At the break the Bison were up 13-10. In the fourth quarter: a 20-yard touchdown pass from Oren Lindqvist to Malik Asante for the Sentinels (3:18 left, 27-20); a 28-yard field goal by Gideon Underwood for the Bison (0:40 left, 30-20); a 9-yard touchdown pass from Oren Lindqvist to Quentin Jovanovic for the Sentinels (0:00 left, 30-27).
The play that tilted the game came with 1:27 left in the third quarter: an 18-yard touchdown run by Tariq Esposito. It moved the Bison' chance of winning from 68% to 87%.
Player of the game: Tariq Esposito (RB, Bison), with 14 carries for 94 yards and 3 TD. Elsewhere, Oren Lindqvist (Sentinels) had 20 of 31 passing for 232 yards, 3 TD; 3 carries for 35 yards; Malik Asante (Sentinels) had 10 carries for 47 yards; 3 catches for 32 yards and 1 TD; Jules Ferrand (Sentinels) had 6 catches for 105 yards and 1 TD; Cole Ramsey (Bison) had 16 of 20 passing for 206 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 2 carries for 5 yards.
Before kickoff, the Sentinels' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Matteo Ashford; on defense: bracket Ivo Achebe (Matteo Ashford finished with 3 catches for 24 yards). Meanwhile, the Bison' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Ivo Achebe; on defense: bracket Quentin Jovanovic (Ivo Achebe finished with 3 catches for 49 yards).
The Sentinels move to 6-12 and the Bison to 10-7-1 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down once, and it worked.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | FRG-AEG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:12 | Sentinels | A 22-yard field goal by Elio Underwood | 0-3 |
| Q1 0:01 | Bison | A 7-yard touchdown run by Tariq Esposito (extra point) | 7-3 |
| Q2 1:10 | Bison | A 1-yard touchdown run by Tariq Esposito (extra point missed) | 13-3 |
| Q2 0:07 | Sentinels | A 27-yard touchdown pass from Oren Lindqvist to Jules Ferrand (extra point) | 13-10 |
| Q3 2:51 | Sentinels | A 58-yard field goal by Elio Underwood | 13-13 |
| Q3 1:27 | Bison | An 18-yard touchdown run by Tariq Esposito (extra point) | 20-13 |
| Q3 0:27 | Bison | A 10-yard touchdown pass from Cole Ramsey to Deacon Mbeki (extra point) | 27-13 |
| Q4 3:18 | Sentinels | A 20-yard touchdown pass from Oren Lindqvist to Malik Asante (extra point) | 27-20 |
| Q4 0:40 | Bison | A 28-yard field goal by Gideon Underwood | 30-20 |
| Q4 0:00 | Sentinels | A 9-yard touchdown pass from Oren Lindqvist to Quentin Jovanovic (extra point) | 30-27 |
Team stats
| FRG | AEG | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 404 | 334 |
| Passing yards | 206 | 232 |
| Rushing yards | 198 | 102 |
| Completions | 16 of 20 | 20 of 31 |
| Offensive plays | 51 | 48 |
| Third downs | 7 of 9 | 2 of 7 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 1 | 1 of 1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 9:20 | 6:40 |
Forge Bison box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Ramsey | 16/20 | 206 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deacon Mbeki | 15 | 99 | 0 | 14 |
| Tariq Esposito | 14 | 94 | 3 | 18 |
| Cole Ramsey | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Montague | 3 | 61 | 0 | 3 |
| Hollis Grant | 4 | 56 | 0 | 5 |
| Ivo Achebe | 3 | 49 | 0 | 3 |
| Deacon Mbeki | 5 | 35 | 1 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorian Oyelaran | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Delacroix | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yannick Thorne | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soren Garrow | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cassius Esposito | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ivo Montague | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gideon Underwood | 1/1 | 28 | 3/4 |
Aegis Sentinels box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oren Lindqvist | 20/31 | 232 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Asante | 10 | 47 | 0 | 20 |
| Oren Lindqvist | 3 | 35 | 0 | 21 |
| Ivo Ashford | 2 | 20 | 0 | 13 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jules Ferrand | 6 | 105 | 1 | 7 |
| Cyrus Pellegrini | 5 | 49 | 0 | 6 |
| Malik Asante | 3 | 32 | 1 | 4 |
| Matteo Ashford | 3 | 24 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Thorne | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lazlo Hargrove | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonas Achebe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matteo Bellamy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Whitlock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Jovanovic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elio Underwood | 2/2 | 58 | 3/3 |
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 Forge Bison 30, Aegis Sentinels 27 on Snapline. More about the teams: Aegis Sentinels · Forge Bison.