Event Date: April 2nd, 1985
Event Description: Monday Roundup
Source: PFW-UPI
Ed Luther threw two second-half touchdown passes and Mike Rozier ran for another with no time remaining to rally the Jacksonville Bulls to a 28-20 USFL victory over the visiting Memphis Showboats.
Luther passed five yards to Rozier and five yards to Alton Alexis to lead Jacksonville. Larry Mason also scored from six yards out, lifting the Bulls to their third victory in six games this year.
Jacksonville controlled the ball in the second half as they put together drives of 82 yards, 97 yards and the final drive which covered 81 yards. The final drive ended with a 23-yard run by Rozier which secured the victory.
The Showboats fell to 3-3 after jumping to a 20-0 first-half lead on quarterback Walter Lewis's touchdown passes of 51, 27 and 8 yards. Two of those passes went to Greg Moser with Derrick Crawford hauling in the third.
Game Notes: Rozier finished with 113 yards rushing, while Tim Spencer led the Memphis ground game with 84 yards.
In the other Monday night game, the Denver Gold improved to (4-2) after holding off a late rally by the Outlaws. Vince Evans led the way throwing three tuchdown passes and running back Bil Johnson churned out 78 rushing yards in the win.
Story-(UPI Modified)
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