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| Joshua Nickols, SLB, New York |
New York defenders picked off Michigan QB Jerry Ruiz six times, twice by SLB Joshua Nickols, as the Stars won their fifth in a row by rolling past the Panthers, 46-17, to highlight Week 11.
Eric Roberge threw four TD passes for the Stars (6-5), who are now just a game back in the National Conference playoff race as well as a game back of New Jersey in the East Division standings.
The Generals (7-4) are the only opponent on New York's remaining schedule that currently has a winning record. The others on the Stars' slate are Chicago, Shreveport, Orlando, and Boston.
In other Week 11 games:
- David McBroom's 40-yard TD pass to Mario Spencer with less than 2 minutes to play capped a 73-yard, 100-play drive and gave the Honolulu Hawaiians a thrilling 32-31 win over the Los Angeles Express. LAX got as close as the Honolulu 35 in the final moments, but a holding penalty and a Robert Gutierrez interception sealed the victory. The Hawaiians hold a two-game lead in the Pacific Division with five games to play.
- The Memphis Showboats have the best record in the league (10-1) after taking apart the Pittsburgh Maulers, 33-6. Gregory Shea returned a kickoff 106 yards, the 15th kickoff return TD of his career. The Maulers (5-6) have set a franchise record for losses in a season.
- Washington RDE John Broussard had 6 sacks, 7 hurries, forced a fumble, and knocked down a pass during a 52-0 shutout of the Charlotte Hornets. The Federals (7-4) need one win to set the franchise record for victories in a season.
- The Houston Gamblers (5-6) are aiming for the first .500 finish in franchise history after outlasting the San Antonio Gunslingers, 23-20, in overtime. San Antonio scored with 4 seconds remaining in regulation to force OT, but Daniel McCormack kicked a 55-yard field goal to win it for Houston.
- In Week 10, Charlotte MLB Fernando Stone made 10 tackles and returned an interception 95 yards for a TD, a USFL/WFL record, during a loss to Pittsburgh. Thomas Wagers of Oakland returned a pick 70 yards for a TD against Denver in 1977.
- In Week 10, Michigan QB Jerry Ruiz passed for 720 yards and nine TDs, in a 76-20 destruction of the San Jose SaberCats. The 720 yards ranks No. 2 all-time, as does the nine TDs.
