Gambit Stallions 33, Pulse Jackals 27
Week 5 · Regular season · round 11 · Wednesday 28 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLS Pulse Jackals | 3 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
| GMB Gambit Stallions | 0 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 33 |
Game recap
The Gambit Stallions came back to beat the Pulse Jackals 33-27 in round 11 of Week 5. They trailed by as many as 15 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 12%.
The Jackals opened the scoring with a 23-yard field goal by Roman Zamora with 0:19 left in the first quarter. At the break the Jackals were up 17-5. Then came the fourth quarter: a 26-yard field goal by Roman Zamora for the Jackals (3:43 left, 20-18); a 13-yard touchdown run by Cyrus Esposito for the Stallions (3:13 left, 24-20); a 10-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Tristan Faye for the Stallions (1:50 left, 30-20); a 49-yard field goal by Soren Yardley for the Stallions (0:40 left, 33-20); a 1-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Cassius Achebe for the Jackals (0:24 left, 33-27).
The biggest swing of the game came with 3:13 left in the fourth quarter: a 13-yard touchdown run by Cyrus Esposito. It moved the Stallions' chance of winning from 57% to 82%.
Player of the game: Cyrus Esposito (RB, Stallions), with 10 carries for 91 yards and 2 TD; 1 catch for 6 yards. Elsewhere, Cruz Delaney (Stallions) had 27 of 39 passing for 262 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT; 6 carries for 19 yards; Amos Ridley (Stallions) had 17 carries for 132 yards; 1 catch for 9 yards; Bastien Thorne (Stallions) had 7 catches for 86 yards; Rio Castellanos (Jackals) had 29 of 41 passing for 327 yards, 3 TD; 6 carries for 18 yards.
Before kickoff, the Stallions' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Nils Draven; on defense: bracket Tavi Nkemelu (Nils Draven finished with 9 catches for 64 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Jackals' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, target Tavi Nkemelu; on defense: bracket Nils Draven (Tavi Nkemelu finished with 10 catches for 110 yards and 1 TD).
The Stallions move to 4-5-2 and the Jackals to 5-6 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down 3 times, converting 1.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | PLS-GMB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 0:19 | Jackals | A 23-yard field goal by Roman Zamora | 3-0 |
| Q2 2:52 | Stallions | A safety | 3-2 |
| Q2 2:16 | Jackals | A 9-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Tavi Nkemelu (extra point) | 10-2 |
| Q2 1:03 | Jackals | An 8-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Fabian Lachance (extra point) | 17-2 |
| Q2 0:07 | Stallions | A 41-yard field goal by Soren Yardley | 17-5 |
| Q3 2:57 | Stallions | A 20-yard touchdown run by Cyrus Esposito (extra point) | 17-12 |
| Q3 1:24 | Stallions | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Nils Draven (2-pt try failed) | 17-18 |
| Q4 3:43 | Jackals | A 26-yard field goal by Roman Zamora | 20-18 |
| Q4 3:13 | Stallions | A 13-yard touchdown run by Cyrus Esposito (2-pt try failed) | 20-24 |
| Q4 1:50 | Stallions | A 10-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Tristan Faye (extra point missed) | 20-30 |
| Q4 0:40 | Stallions | A 49-yard field goal by Soren Yardley | 20-33 |
| Q4 0:24 | Jackals | A 1-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Cassius Achebe (extra point) | 27-33 |
Team stats
| PLS | GMB | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 363 | 504 |
| Passing yards | 327 | 262 |
| Rushing yards | 36 | 242 |
| Completions | 29 of 41 | 27 of 39 |
| Offensive plays | 62 | 77 |
| Third downs | 3 of 11 | 3 of 8 |
| Fourth downs | — | 1 of 3 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Sacks allowed | 5 | 5 |
| Time of possession | 5:47 | 10:13 |
Pulse Jackals box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Castellanos | 29/41 | 327 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Castellanos | 6 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| Fabian Lachance | 3 | 12 | 0 | 8 |
| Jace Albright | 6 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| Adrien Esposito | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavi Nkemelu | 10 | 110 | 1 | 14 |
| Cassius Achebe | 8 | 76 | 1 | 10 |
| Adrien Esposito | 5 | 68 | 0 | 5 |
| Anders Quarles | 3 | 44 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elio Oyelaran | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Norcross | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Orson Castellan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Orson Norcross | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Delacroix | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yannick Draven | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Zamora | 2/2 | 26 | 3/3 |
Gambit Stallions box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz Delaney | 27/39 | 262 | 2 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amos Ridley | 17 | 132 | 0 | 16 |
| Cyrus Esposito | 10 | 91 | 2 | 20 |
| Cruz Delaney | 6 | 19 | 0 | 10 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Thorne | 7 | 86 | 0 | 11 |
| Tristan Faye | 6 | 65 | 1 | 9 |
| Nils Draven | 9 | 64 | 1 | 10 |
| Valen Delacroix | 3 | 32 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Falkner | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Draven | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Oyelaran | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Jovanovic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Brennan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Kincaid | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soren Yardley | 2/2 | 49 | 1/2 |
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 33, Pulse Jackals 27 on Snapline. More about the teams: Gambit Stallions · Pulse Jackals.