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| Thomas Canale (8), WR, New Orleans VooDoo |
And then there were none.
It appears lightning struck in three places at the same time Tuesday as all three of the USFL/WFL's previously undefeated teams suffered defeat in Week 10.
The Tampa Bay Bandits fell to the Orlando Renegades, 30-22. Tampa Bay drove from its 1-yard line to the Orlando 39 before punting, then the game ended with Tampa Bay on the Orlando 14-yard line. Renegades DT Bryan Johnson was credited with 10 tackles as Orlando won its fifth in a row under new coach setherick.
Oakland QB Les Lacy one week after watching a loss to the Memphis Showboats from the bench, completed 12 of 16 passes for 256 yards and three TDs (156.25 QBR) as the Invaders knocked off the previously unbeaten Arizona Wranglers, 29-14. Christopher Curtis rushed for 121 yards and the Oakland defense sacked Arizona QB Jerry Montalvo eight times.
The New Orleans VooDoo scored 13 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to hand the Georgia Force its first loss, 16-10. New Orleans QB Ty Fleming wriggled free from a defender, then fired a short pass to WR Thomas Canale, whose burst of speed completed the game-winning, 63-yard TD with 4:15 to play.
In other Week 10 games:
- Although three undefeated teams lost, the biggest upset of the day may have been the previously winless Southern California Sun knocking off the preseason World Bowl favorite Chicago Blitz, 48-47. SoCal WR John Sanders and Thomas Dayton combined for 10 catches, 296 yards, and four TDs. Sun K James Hodge booted a 37-yard field goal with 1:53 remaining for the winning points, then SS Johnny Beard intercepted a Daniel McKee pass.
- New Jersey, Boston, and New York are in a three-way logjam for the East Division lead at 5-5, but there is no doubt who is riding the momentum. The Generals beat the Philadelphia Bell, 38-7, for their fifth consecutive victory after an 0-5 start. New Jersey LDE Freddie Gilbert returned a Philadelphia fumble 56 yards for the Generals' final TD.
- The Oklahoma Outlaws won their fifth in a row and maintained their Southwest Division lead, taking apart the Memphis Showboats, 56-27. Oklahoma QB Dale Brown completed 23 of 34 passes for 529 yards and six TDs (150.12 QBR).
Week 11 Preview
The San Antonio Gunslingers (6-4) host the Oklahoma Outlaws (7-3) in a huge Southwest Division showdown. In a battle of division leaders, the Los Angeles Express (7-3) will be at Tampa Bay to face the Bandits (9-1).
Record Book
- Philadelphia DT Laverne Ashlock recorded 16 tackles Tuesday during a 38-7 loss to the New Jersey Generals. Ashlock's big day was the third-highest single-game total in league history, surpassed only by Michigan Panthers SS Christopher Chen (20, 1975) and Houston Gamblers FS Brent Sylvain, now with Honolulu (17, 1975).
- The highest single-game QBR in USFL history is 158.33, done many times. The only QB to do so while throwing 30 or more passes in a game was Michigan's Brandon Robertson (now with Cleveland) during a 1974 game vs. Houston.
- Nine players have intercepted three passes in a game, but Arizona SLB David Bronson (now with Charlotte) somehow picked off three while only being thrown at twice during a 1975 game against the Hornets.
