'85 Chronology-Backup Roles

Event Date: May 5th, 1985

Event Description: Backup Plans

Source: PFW

Mike Kelley passed for two touchdowns and Harry Sydney ran for two more to lead the Memphis Showboats to a 31-7 rout of the San Antonio Gunslingers.

It was the Showboats' first victory against San Antonio, now 3-8, and it boosted Memphis to 5-6.

The Boats got off to a quick start, moving 77 yards in five plays and grabbed an early 7-0 lead when Kelley tossed a 26-yard touchdown pass to Greg Moser.

Early in the second period, the Showboats moved 66 yards and Harry Sydney put Memphis ahead 14-0 with a seven-yard touchdown run.

The Boats went up 21-0 on a second touchdown run from Sydney, this time from five-yards out, which capped a 13-play, 71-yard drive.

Another Mike Kelley touchdown pass with just 51 seconds remaining in the half put the game out of reach as Memphis led 28-0 at the intermission.

Rick Neuheisel threw his first touchdown pass early in the fourth period when he found Sammy Greene from eleven yards out.

Neuheisel finished the with just 54 yards on 8-of-16 passing with two interceptions. Kelley finished at 18-of-25 for 284 yards with no interceptions and two sacks.

The other Saturday game saw Los Angeles down Orlando by a score of 44-28 as Frank Seurer passed for 276 yards with a pair of scores as he filled in for starter Steve Young.