Champions Bowl I
{{Infobox NCAA football yearly game
| game_name = Champions Bowl I
| image = Champions Bowl I.jpg|center
| date_game_played = June 20
| year_game_played =
| stadium = Tyson Events Center
| city = Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
| home_school = Sioux City Bandits
| home_name_short = Sioux City
| home_nickname = Bandits
| home_record = 10-3
| home_coach = Erv Strohbeen
| home_1q = 21
| home_2q = 14
| home_3q = 20
| home_4q = 21
| visitor_school = Texas Revolution
| visitor_name_short = Texas
| visitor_nickname = Revolution
| visitor_record = 9-4
| visitor_coach = Devin Wyman
| visitor_1q = 19
| visitor_2q = 16
| visitor_3q = 12
| visitor_4q = 14
| odds =
| MVP = RB Drew Prohaska (SC)
| anthem =
| referee = Russell Gray
| halftime =
| attendance = 3,757
| us_network = America One
| us_announcers =
| first_game_ever_played= yes
| different_next = Champions Bowl II
}}
Champions Bowl I was the inaugural title game of Champions Indoor Football. It was played on June 20, 2015, at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, Iowa. The one-seed Sioux City Bandits defeated the two-seed Texas Revolution by a score of 76–61 to earn the Champions Cup.
Road to the Champions Bowl
The four teams (ordered by seeding) that made the postseason were the Sioux City Bandits, Texas Revolution, Wichita Force, and Amarillo Venom. On Thursday, June 11, Texas defeated Wichita 39–27. Two days later, Sioux City beat Amarillo 83–52. This pitted Texas against Sioux City in Champions Bowl I on June 20 in Iowa.
{{2015 Champions Indoor Football standings}}
{{4TeamBracket
| RD1 =Semifinals
| RD2 =Champions Bowl I
| RD1-seed1 =3
| RD1-team1 =Wichita
| RD1-score1 =27
| RD1-seed2 =2
| RD1-team2 =Texas
| RD1-score2 =39
| RD1-seed3 =4
| RD1-team3 =Amarillo
| RD1-score3 =52
| RD1-seed4 =1
| RD1-team4 =Sioux City
| RD1-score4 =83
| RD2-seed1 =2
| RD2-team1 =Texas
| RD2-score1 =61
| RD2-seed2 =1
| RD2-team2 =Sioux City
| RD2-score2 =76
}}
Game summary
The Champions Bowl was a highly anticipated event in both Siouxland and the Dallas-Fort Worth area, as the number one offense (Sioux City) faced the top defense (Texas). It was a well-fought game, especially at halftime, as the score was tied 35–35. But a rushing touchdown for eventual Champions Bowl MVP Drew Prohaska and a Rahn Franklin interception sealed the deal for the Bandits as they defeated the "Revs", 76–61 in front of a raucous crowd.
=Scoring Summary=
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| Quarter=1
| Time=13:26
| Team=Sioux City Bandits
| DrivePlays=2
| DriveLength=32
| DriveTime=1:34
| Type=RecTD
| Receiver=Fredrick Bruno
| QB=Charles Dowdell
| yards=19
| Kicker= Max Martin
| kickresult= Good
| Visitor=0
| Home=7
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{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=1
| Time=11:06
| Team=Texas Revolution
| DrivePlays=4
| DriveLength=34
| DriveTime=2:10
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Robert Kent Jr.
| yards=1
| Kicker= Manual Cruz
| kickresult= Good
| Visitor=7
| Home=7
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| Quarter=1
| Time=10:57
| Team=Sioux City Bandits
| DrivePlays=1
| DriveLength=38
| DriveTime=0:09
| Type=Other
| Other= 38 yard Kickoff return touchdown by Fredrick Bruno, Max Martin Kick Good
| Kicker=
| kickresult=
| Visitor=7
| Home=14
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{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=1
| Time=9:49
| Team=Texas Revolution
| DrivePlays=2
| DriveLength=26
| DriveTime=0:56
| Type=RecTD
| Receiver= Ronald Gaudin
| QB=Robert Kent Jr.
| yards=17
| Kicker= Manual Cruz
| kickresult= Failed
| Visitor=13
| Home=14
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=1
| Time=8:25
| Team=Sioux City Bandits
| DrivePlays=2
| DriveLength=24
| DriveTime=1:18
| Type=RecTD
| Receiver=Willie Downs
| QB=Charles Dowdell
| yards= 17
| Kicker= Max Martin
| kickresult= Good
| Visitor=13
| Home=21
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=1
| Time=4:34
| Team=Texas Revolution
| DrivePlays=6
| DriveLength=18
| DriveTime=3:43
| Type=RecTD
| Receiver= Darius Fudge
| QB=Robert Kent Jr.
| yards=7
| 2pt type=pass from Frankie Solomon, Jr.
| 2pt result=Failed
| Visitor=19
| Home=21
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=2
| Time=13:06
| Team=Texas Revolution
| DrivePlays=9
| DriveLength=35
| DriveTime=4:12
| Type=RushTD
| Runner= Robert Williams
| yards=1
| 2pt type=rush by Robert Kent Jr.
| 2pt result= Failed
| Visitor=25
| Home=21
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{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=2
| Time=9:06
| Team=Sioux City Bandits
| DrivePlays=7
| DriveLength=39
| DriveTime=3:50
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Drew Prohaska
| yards=1
| Kicker=Max Martin
| kickresult=Good
| Visitor=25
| Home=28
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=2
| Time=4:21
| Team=Texas Revolution
| DrivePlays=6
| DriveLength=41
| DriveTime=4:36
| Type=RecTD
| Receiver= Jordan Brown
| QB=Robert Kent Jr.
| yards=21
| Kicker= Manual Cruz
| kickresult= Good
| Visitor=32
| Home=28
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=2
| Time=3:14
| Team=Sioux City Bandits
| DrivePlays=2
| DriveLength=21
| DriveTime=1:00
| Type=RecTD
| Receiver=Fredrick Bruno
| QB=Charles Dowdell
| yards=20
| Kicker=Max Martin
| kickresult= Good
| Visitor=32
| Home=35
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{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=2
| Time=0:17
| Team=Texas Revolution
| DrivePlays=8
| DriveLength=31
| DriveTime=2:34
| Type=FG
| yards=22
| Kicker= Manual Cruz
| kickresult=
| Visitor=35
| Home=35
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| Quarter=3
| Time=14:47
| Team=Texas Revolution
| DrivePlays=1
| DriveLength=55
| DriveTime=0:13
| Type=Other
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| 2pt type=rush from Frankie Solomon, Jr.
| 2pt result= Failed
| Visitor=41
| Home=35
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| Quarter=3
| Time=9:33
| Team=Sioux City Bandits
| DrivePlays=8
| DriveLength=18
| DriveTime=5:06
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Drew Prohaska
| yards=1
| Kicker=Max Martin
| kickresult=Failed
| Visitor=41
| Home=41
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=3
| Time=6:58
| Team=Texas Revolution
| DrivePlays=4
| DriveLength=43
| DriveTime=2:25
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Robert Kent Jr.
| yards=12
| Kicker= Manual Cruz
| kickresult= Failed
| Visitor=47
| Home=41
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=3
| Time=4:46
| Team=Sioux City Bandits
| DrivePlays=4
| DriveLength=25
| DriveTime=2:09
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Johnny Bentley
| yards=1
| Kicker=Max Martin
| kickresult=Good
| Visitor=47
| Home=48
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{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=3
| Time=1:02
| Team=Sioux City Bandits
| DrivePlays=2
| DriveLength=10
| DriveTime=0:53
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Drew Prohaska
| yards=1
| Kicker=Max Martin
| kickresult= Good
| Visitor=47
| Home=55
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{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=4
| Time=11:48
| Team=Texas Revolution
| DrivePlays= 8
| DriveLength=37
| DriveTime=4:04
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Robert Kent Jr.
| yards=1
| 2pt type=rush by Robert Williams
| 2pt result=Failed
| Visitor=53
| Home=55
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{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=4
| Time=8:42
| Team=Sioux City Bandits
| DrivePlays=6
| DriveLength=38
| DriveTime=2:55
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Drew Prohaska
| yards=3
| Kicker=Max Martin
| kickresult=Good
| Visitor=53
| Home=62
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{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=4
| Time=5:20
| Team=Sioux City Bandits
| DrivePlays=1
| DriveLength=7
| DriveTime=0:45
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=John Bentley
| yards=7
| Kicker=Max Martin
| kickresult= Good
| Visitor=53
| Home=69
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{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=4
| Time=3:13
| Team=Texas Revolution
| DrivePlays=4
| DriveLength=14
| DriveTime=1:45
| Type=RecTD
| Receiver= Ronald Gaudin
| QB= Robert Kent Jr.
| yards=12
| 2pt type= Ronald Gaudin Pass
| 2pt result= Succeeded
| Visitor=61
| Home=69
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| Quarter=4
| Time=2:41
| Team=Sioux City Bandits
| DrivePlays=1
| DriveLength=39
| DriveTime=0:25
| Type=RecTD
| Receiver=Willie Downs
| QB=Charles Dowdell
| yards=39
| Kicker=Max Martin
| kickresult=Good
| Visitor=61
| Home=76
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References
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{{cite news |first=Ethan |last=Grant |newspaper=Allen American |publisher=Star Local News |location=Allen, TX |title=Clash of the titans: Previewing Revolution-Bandits Champions Bowl showdown |url=http://starlocalmedia.com/allenamerican/sports/clash-of-the-titans-previewing-revolution-bandits-champions-bowl-showdown/article_a6ecb342-152a-11e5-b3e8-b39051d6a141.html |date=June 18, 2015 |accessdate=August 15, 2015}}
{{cite news |first=Jeff |last=Budlong |newspaper=Sioux City Journal |publisher=Lee Enterprises |location=Sioux City, IA |title=Bandits out to claim third title in five years |url=http://siouxcityjournal.com/sports/football/amateur/bandits-out-to-claim-third-title-in-five-years/article_ad6def88-7ba5-525a-8734-3ba3abc567e1.html |date=June 19, 2015 |accessdate=August 15, 2015}}
{{cite news |first=Jeff |last=Budlong |newspaper=Sioux City Journal |publisher=Lee Enterprises |location=Sioux City, IA |title=Bandits capture CIF title with win over Texas |url=http://siouxcityjournal.com/sports/football/bandits-capture-cif-title-with-win-over-texas/article_0ccc7068-f8ec-5157-a274-36822db8f583.html |date=June 20, 2015 |accessdate=August 15, 2015}}
{{cite news |first=Ethan |last=Grant |newspaper=Allen American |publisher=Star Local News |location=Allen, TX |title=Indoor football: Revolution fall in Champions Bowl I |url=http://starlocalmedia.com/allenamerican/sports/indoor-football-revolution-fall-in-champions-bowl-i/article_762f0ae4-18ee-11e5-b20e-6b5aa4772aed.html |date=June 22, 2015 |accessdate=August 15, 2015}}
{{cite news |first=Jeff |last=Budlong |newspaper=Sioux City Journal |publisher=Lee Enterprises |location=Sioux City, IA |title=Bandits overcome adversity to win third title in last five seasons |url=http://siouxcityjournal.com/sports/football/bandits-overcome-adversity-to-win-third-title-in-last-five/article_b4bebc76-2c86-5339-89bd-a4440630f89a.html |date=June 22, 2015 |accessdate=August 15, 2015}}
{{cite news |first=Ethan |last=Grant |newspaper=Allen American |publisher=Star Local News |location=Allen, TX |title=Out with a bang: Revs lose Champions Bowl to Sioux City, fall short of CIF crown |url=http://starlocalmedia.com/allenamerican/sports/out-with-a-bang-revs-lose-champions-bowl-to-sioux/article_7dc9454a-1aa5-11e5-8107-eb3b0427e390.html |date=June 25, 2015 |accessdate=August 15, 2015}}
}}
{{2015 CIF season}}
{{Champions Bowl}}
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