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WEEK 7 UFL GAME NOTES: EVERY GAME COUNTS AS BATTLE FOR
FIRST PLACE AND POTENTIAL ELIMINATION GAME LOOMS
United Football League ‘Road to Omaha’ heats up with top of the standings
Locos-Nighthawks matchup Thursday night at Rosenblatt Stadium
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – JACKSONVILLE, FL – Tuesday, October 26, 2010 – The race for
the two spots in the 2010 United Football League Championship Game is heating up, and more
jockeying will take place in Week 7 with two key contests for four of the league's five teams.
On Thursday at 7 p.m. Central (8 p.m. Eastern), the top two teams in the UFL standings will go at it
when the Las Vegas Locomotives (4-1) travel to Rosenblatt Stadium to take on the Omaha
Nighthawks (3-1). This is a rematch of a Week 4 game at Sam Boyd Stadium, which the Locos won
22-10 after trailing 10-3.
HDNet will have the live broadcast of the game, with Kenny Rice (play-by-play), Paul Maguire
(analyst), Ron Kruck and Paul Crane (sideline) bringing the action to a national audience beginning
with the pre-game show at 6:30 p.m. Central (7:30 p.m. Eastern).
On Saturday at 8 p.m. Pacific (11 p.m. Eastern), two teams fighting to stay in contention for spots in
The Championship - the Sacramento Mountain Lions (2-3) and the Hartford Colonials (1-4) - will take
to the field at Hornet Stadium. The clash is another rematch after the Colonials topped the Mountain
Lions 27-10 in the 2010 season-opener at Rentschler Field, recording their only victory of the
campaign to date. Quite simply, the Colonials need to win to stay alive in the race.
Join Craig Minervini (play-by-play), Doug Flutie (analyst), Ryan Nece and Damon Hack (sideline) for
the live broadcast of Saturday's key contest on Versus.
The Florida Tuskers are in a tie for third place in the UFL at 2-3 going into their second bye week in
three weeks.
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EXPERIENCED HAND VERSUS A NEW ARM
Jeff Garcia is one of the most accomplished quarterbacks in professional football right now, and on
Thursday at Rosenblatt Stadium comes up against a young quarterback fresh off the back of making
his first professional start.
In college, Drew Willy was the most prolific passer in Buffalo football history. As a four-year starter
he set school records for completions (849), attempts (1,322), passing yards (8,748), touchdowns
(52), total offense (8,639) and completion percentage (64.2). In the final 20 games of his college
career, threw 36 touchdown passes to just six interceptions.
But in the pro ranks, Garcia and Willy are poles apart, as the statistics show.
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CATEGORY GARCIA WILLY
Professional seasons 17 2
Professional pass attempts 5,847 18
Professional completions 3,595 29
Professional passing yards 42,841 191
Professional touchdown passes 280 1
Professional interceptions thrown 139 0
Professional rushing yards 4,538 5
Professional championships 1 0
Pro Bowl selections 4 0
UFL victories as a starting quarterback 1 1
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OLD TEAMMATES AND RIVALS RESUME BATTLE
Mountain Lions quarterback DAUNTE CULPEPPER and Colonials signal caller JOSH McCOWN
will be in opposition on Saturday when Hartford visits Sacramento. The pair has a history as
teammates with the Oakland Raiders and also as opposing passers when McCown ended
Culpepper’s NFL playoff dreams back in 2003.
McCown’s 2-13 Arizona Cardinals, with nothing to play for but pride, shocked Culpepper’s 9-6 and
seemingly post-season bound Minnesota Vikings with a game-winning touchdown pass on fourth
and 5 as time expired.
“It was little thorn in my side, definitely, to lose a game like that, of that magnitude,” admitted
Culpepper, whose Vikings missed out on the playoffs. “Josh is a great competitor and I’m excited to
be playing against him again.”
At stake this time is a victory that if Culpepper succeeds in masterminding a revenge win over
McCown, will eliminate the Colonials from the race for the UFL Championship Game.
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LIVE STREAMING
Can’t get away from work to catch kickoff or get home to switch on the TV to watch the UFL in Week
7? Then take advantage of the live streaming options offered by the official [Link]
website, [Link], [Link] and [Link] to enjoy live online viewing. There are no
excuses for missing all the UFL has to offer, even if it means sneaking on a pair of headphones
while sitting at your workstation.
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IT'S ABOUT U WATCHING EXCITING GAMES
The games in the second season of the UFL have been exciting, and have given fans - ardent and
casual like - some memorable finishes. Here are brief recaps of the five UFL games so far this
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season that have been decided in the last two minutes of regulation or overtime:
Week 6 - Las Vegas 24, Hartford 21 (OT) - The Colonials scored eight points with 1:04 left in
regulation to force overtime, then Locos kicker Steven Hauschka hit a 53-yard field goal with 17
seconds left in overtime for the victory.
Week 6 - Sacramento 21, Florida 17 - Down 17-12 at the two-minute warning, Sacramento
quarterback Daunte Culpepper, in his Orlando homecoming, scored on a 10-yard quarterback draw
on the next play to put the Mountain Lions up for good.
Week 3 - Las Vegas 20, Florida 17 - Las Vegas kicker Parker Douglass hit a 21-yard field goal at
the gun, finishing off a Locos comeback from 17-10 down in the fourth quarter.
Week 2 - Sacramento 24, Florida 20 - With 31 seconds left, Culpepper hit wide receiver Rod
Windsor with a 33-yard touchdown pass, as the Mountain Lions complete a comeback from 17-7
down starting the final stanza.
Week 2 - Omaha 27, Hartford 26 - In the first-ever UFL game for the Nighthawks, and in front of the
UFL's first-ever sellout crowd, Omaha quarterback Jeff Garcia hit wide receiver Robert Ferguson
with a 12-yard touchdown pass with six seconds to go to complete the largest comeback in league
history (down 13 points).
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UFL PLAYERS OF WEEK 6
Watch the UFL Week 6 recap and the plays that earned Player of the Week awards here:
[Link]
United Football League Players of Week 6
Offense – Daunte Culpepper, QB, Sacramento Mountain Lions
Defense – Derek Walker, DE, Hartford Colonials
Special Teams – Steven Hauschka, K, Las Vegas Locomotives
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2010 UFL STANDINGS THROUGH WEEK 6
TEAM W L PCT. PF PA HOME ROAD
Las Vegas Locomotives 4 1 .800 112 78 2-1 2-0
Omaha Nighthawks 3 1 .750 76 79 2-0 1-1
Florida Tuskers 2 3 .400 114 105 0-2 2-1
Sacramento Mountain Lions 2 3 .400 75 110 1-1 1-2
Hartford Colonials 1 4 .200 108 113 1-2 0-2
UFL WEEK 7 SCHEDULE
(All times local)
Thursday, Oct. 28 Saturday, Oct. 30
Las Vegas at Omaha, 7 p.m. CT (HDNet) Hartford at Sacramento, 8 p.m. PT (Versus)
Pregame show airs at 6:30 p.m. CT
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Bye Week
Florida
UFL WEEK 7 PREVIEWS
Las Vegas Locomotives (4-1) at Omaha Nighthawks (3-1) - Thursday, October 28, 7 p.m. Central
ALL-TIME SERIES: Las Vegas 1, Omaha 0.
LAST MEETING: Las Vegas 22, Omaha 10 (October 8, 2010).
BROADCAST: HDNet - Kenny Rice (play-by-play), Paul Maguire (analyst), Ron Kruck and Paul
Crane (sideline).
NOTES: Las Vegas quarterback DREW WILLY was 18-for-29 for 191 yards and a touchdown in his
first professional start in Week 6... Locos defensive end ADRIAN AWASOM has three sacks in his
last three games... Las Vegas punter DANNY BAUGHER set new UFL records for longest punt (74)
and highest single-game punting average (53.8) in Week 6... The Locos have 14 sacks this season,
which is four more than they had in 2009... Omaha quarterback JEFF GARCIA has thrown eventual
fourth-quarter game-winning touchdown passes in all three Nighthawks victories this season...
Nighthawks outside linebacker PATRICK THOMAS has 21 total tackles in his last two games...
Omaha kicker JEFF WOLFERT is 6-for-6 on extra points and 6-for-7 on field goals this season...
Omaha has outscored opponents 34-16 in the fourth quarter this season, but has been outscored
63-42 in the other three quarters.
Hartford Colonials (1-4) at Sacramento Mountain Lions (2-3) - Saturday, October 30, 8 p.m. Pacific.
ALL-TIME SERIES: Sacramento 2, Hartford 1.
LAST MEETING: Hartford 27, Sacramento 10.
BROADCAST: Versus - Craig Minervini (play-by-play), Doug Flutie (analyst), Ryan Nece and
Damon Hack (sideline).
NOTES: Hartford wide receiver PATRICK CARTER caught six passes for 74 yards in Week 6...
Colonials outside linebacker SIMONI LAWRENCE had a team-high 10 total tackles and 2 1/2 for
loss last week... Hartford punter JY BOND averaged 40.4 yards on a league-record-tying eight punts
in Week 6... Hartford had 11 different players catch a pass last week... Sacramento tight end NATE
LAWRIE caught eight passes for 58 yards in Week 6... Mountain Lions safety ANDREW SENDEJO
had five total tackles, two tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries, an interception and a pass breakup
last week... Sacramento return specialist AARON WOODS had at least 100 all-purpose yards (115)
for the third straight game in Week 6... After having just two interceptions in six games last year as
the California Redwoods, the Mountain Lions have picked off five passes in five games this season.
United Football League Team Public Relations Contacts:
Florida Tuskers
Public Relations Director
Dan Pearson
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Harford Colonials
Public Relations Director
David Heuschkel
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Cell: 860-951-1245
Las Vegas Locos
Public Relations Director
Jeff Mackel
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Cell: 702-503-4832
Omaha Nighthawks
Public Relations Director
Kat Welch
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Cell: 215-350-0228
Sacramento Mountain Lions
Public Relations Director
Russ Edmondson
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Cell: 530-219-5289
About The United Football League: The UFL provides high-quality professional football during a
traditional fall season while embracing innovation and fan interaction. The UFL serves its local
communities with pride and dedication, and aims to provide every fan with an exciting and memorable
game experience. The inaugural 2009 champion Las Vegas Locos will battle the Florida Tuskers, Hartford
Colonials, Omaha Nighthawks and Sacramento Mountain Lions for the William Hambrecht Trophy in 2010.
All games will be shown live on Versus, HDNet and the New England Sports Network. The UFL is led by
Commissioner Michael Huyghue and is funded by a consortium of private investors. For season tickets,
more information and to interact with passionate football fans, please visit [Link].