'92 Chronology-Week #6 Roundup

Event Date: April 26th, 1992

Event Description: Bulls Battle Stars

Source: Jacksonville Sun Times

Tom Ramsey threw for 260 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Jacksonville Bulls to a 27-22 victory over the Baltimore Stars at Memorial Stadium.

Marc Lewis finished with five receptions for 89 yards and one score for Jacksonville (4-2), which has won three of its last four games and now sits in a tie for third place with Memphis in the South Division. Mike Rozier led the ground attack for Jacksonville, rushing for 44 yards on 19 carries.

"We took too many penalties," said Bulls head coach John Hadl, who watched his side get eight flags thrown against them, "but we found a way to win a football game on the road. It was a good team effort. It was a tough battle today, as we knew it would be."

Chuck Fusina finished with 242 yards on 23 of 30 passes with two touchdowns while also tossing an interception. Victor Harrison finished with 67 yards on five receptions with one score for Baltimore, which has dropped three of their last four contests

The Stars (2-4) were led on the ground by John Settle, who finished with 72 yards on thirteen carries. Settle also led the team with eight receptions for 56 yards

The Bulls opened the scoring at the 5:41 mark of the first quarter when Carlos Huerta nailed a 37-yard field goal.

Jacksonville then quickly scored again after a Baltimore fumble capping a one-play, 31-yard drive with a touchdown pass to Marc Lewis to move the Bulls out to a 10-0 lead with 4:23 remaining in the opening frame.

A 22-yard field goal by Baltimore's David Trout at the 10:13 mark of the second stanza pulled the Stars to within seven at 10-3.

The Bulls regained their ten point lead late in the first half when Steve Slayden, subbing for an injured Ramsey, connected with Melvin Bratton for a two-yard score.

"I felt good about getting in to play but as far as some of the things I did out there today, there's probably one or two throws that I definitely wish I could take back," said Slayden. "But all in all, it felt good to get into a game and get my feet wet again.”

Baltimore responded with another field goal at the 0:35 mark, as Trout connected on his second field goal try, this one going through the uprights from 42 yards. The teams headed into half time with the Bulls leading 17-6.

Partway through the third frame Baltimore cut into the Jacksonville lead when Stars’ pivot Chuck Fusina led the offense on a 59-yard drive culminating with a 15-yard touchdown pass to Naz Worthen.

Jacksonville went back up by eleven points when Ramsey found Kirby Warren on a 10-yard touchdown pass with 6:26 remaining in the third quarter of play.

Early in the fourth quarter, Carlos Huerta chipped in a 37-yard kick moving Jacksonville out to a two touchdown lead at 27-13.

Another David Trout field goal from 17 yards and a second Chuck Fusina touchdown pass with just 1:32 remaining rounded out the scoring.

Game Notes;

Ned Bolcar registered two sacks for the Bulls...Safety Dwight Drane was injured in the first quarter and he did not return.

Event Description: ‘Boats Rally Late!

Source: Memphis Daily Star

Reggie Collier tossed a 12-yard touchdown pass to Greg Anderson on the final play of the game for a come from behind 21-20 Memphis win over New Jersey at the Meadowlands.

After a costly turnover by Collier in the final minutes gave New Jersey the lead, the ‘Boats quarterback redeemed himself. Collier completed two long passes along the sidelines and then found Anderson, who caught the pass on the left side of the field and split two defenders, and galloped untouched for the game-winning score.

Collier finished 15-of-29 for 246 yards and a touchdown, while Anderson hauled in six passes for 113 yards for the Showboats.

Doug Flutie connected on 16-of-27 passes, good for 202 yards and two scores for the Generals. Flutie also led the Generals with 92 yards on the ground. Perry Tuttle caught five balls for 68 yards and one touchdown.

In a first half dominated by defense, Ian Howfield connected on three field goals for Memphis, while New Jersey's kicker, Tony Franklin, hit one field goal and one extra point, giving the Generals a 10-9 lead at halftime.

Neither team would score in the third quarter.

With over nine and one-half minutes to play in the game, Tim Spencer finished off an eight-play 58 yard drive with a two-yard touchdown run, giving Memphis their first lead of the game at 15-10.

Tony Franklin connected on another field goal on the Generals ensuing possession for a 15-13 Memphis lead with 4:52 remaining in the contest.

Flutie then lofted a 20-yard touchdown pass to Bobby Olive with just 1:13 left in the game to seemingly secure the victory by putting New Jersey ahead by a score of 20-15.

Game Notes;

Chuck Webb led all rushers with 103 yards on sixteen carries...Memphis kicker Ian Howfield left the game with a leg injury in the third quarter.

In other Week #6 action: Birmingham downed New Orleans 14-7, Pittsburgh outlasted Oakland 37-17, and Los Angeles defeated Arizona 30-24.

more to come......