Controversy was the word of the day in Houston as it seems the refs botched the final play of the game. Frederick Skeen was clearly down with 0:02 on the clock and Gamblers HC Dana Hicks was screaming "TIMEOUT TIMEOUT" on the sidelines. The refs seemed to have trouble figuring out where to spot the ball and that hesitation cost Houston a chance at a game winning 56 yard FG attempt. That marred an otherwise fantastic 4th qtr.
Showboats 19 Gamblers 17
Houston PK Daniel McCormack's 34 yd FG with 3:29 left gave the Gamblers a 17-16 lead. Memphis turned it over on downs inside 2 minutes and it seemed Houston would win. The Gamblers only ran 21 seconds off the clock before punting, but that punt left Memphis at their own 6 with no timeouts and 1:28 on the clock.
The play of the game was this 53 yard pass on 3rd and 10 which put the Showboats in FG range, and the kick was good. It's amazing Houston was even in position for a game winning FG with only 18 seconds to work with. Come on refs, you have to be better than this.
Force 19 Stallions 6
Georgia has their eye on the last wildcard spot in the National Conference after winning the last 2 of their brutal 5 game stretch. Their schedule is favorable down the stretch with only 1 team left with a winning record. Not many highlights from this game, but it was a solid defensive effort from Georgia. They shut down Birmingham's running game and forced 4 INT's.
Express 27 Hawaiians 24
Honolulu jumped out to a 24-10 3rd qtr lead before Mario Valencia led the Express to 17 unanswered points for the 27-24 victory. This Edward Hill TD run with 2:10 left sealed the deal for LA who extend their Pacific Division lead to 3 games with 5 to play.
Gold 27 Invaders 17
Denver won an important division game against Oakland, keeping their slim 1 game lead over Arizona. Dustin Nichols found Corey True for an 86 yard TD pass to put Denver up 24-7 in the 2nd qtr. Oakland QB Les Lacy threw 3 second half INT's to stall any hopes of a comeback.
Generals 13 (NY) Stars 10 (OT)
New Jersey is no stranger to close games this year as the Generals are 4-2-1 in 1 score games in 1985. This is also New Jersey's second consecutive OT game. The New York version of the Stars held the Generals running game in check, but failed to take advantage the other way as they averaged almost 8 YPC yet only ran 14 times. This win gives New Jersey a 3.5 game lead on Boston and NY with 5 to play.
Wranglers 24 Outlaws 6
Arizona has now won 5 in a row and put themselves right in the thick of the playoff race.
Breakers 24 SaberCats 0
Impressive shutout victory for Boston. If the Breakers could find a way to consistently score points they would be a dangerous team.
Stars 25 Blitz 13
Baltimore remains the only team without a loss (10-0-1) and their beat goes on, defeating Chicago in a battle of division leaders.
Bulls 27 Bell 13
Jacksonville rode 5 Philadelphia INT's to a comfortable win.
VooDoo 37 Gunslingers 16
New VooDoo owner Smirt announced his USFL re-arrival by putting up 522 yards of offense. If New Orleans is on your schedule, don't let their 3-8 record fool you, they're a different team now.
Panthers 13 Sun 10
Michigan stops Southern California's 4 game win streak.
Storm 17 Renegades 8
Portland kept Orlando out of the red zone all day to win their second in a row.
Federals 24 Bandits 0
Washington was upset about their loss last week and took it out on struggling Tampa Bay. The Bandits lost their second in a row and have 2 teams just 2 games behind.
Blazers 24 Steamer 9
Florida won their 5th in a row and have the Bandits in their sights. Those two play each other twice the next 3 weeks, stay tuned.
Hornets 33 Maulers 17
Charlotte wins their second in a row.
Thunderbolts 19 Wheels 0
Cleveland shuts out Detroit as the Thunderbolts continue to try and chase down Chicago.
