USFL '86: The Season That Never Was

Thursday, June 23, 2022

'88 Chronology-Week #5 Roundup

Event Date: March 30th, 1988

Event Description: Week #5 Roundup

Vince Evans threw two touchdown passes Monday night to lead the Jacksonville Bulls to a 34-13 rout over the Oakland Invaders.

Jacksonville, (4-1), manhandled the Invaders both offensively and defensively. The Bulls had 429 total yards -- 252 rushing -- while holding Oakland to only 94 yards on the ground. Evans added 187 more yards through the air, hitting 11-of-19 passes.

Oakland, (1-4), could only manage a pair of Novo Bojovic field goals and a Ed Luther to Jeff Smith 61-yard touchdown pass at the end of the third quarter.

In other Week #5 action

The Tampa Bay Bandits downed Birmingham 26-14, the Oklahoma Outlaws outlasted New Jersey 41-35, meanwhile Memphis won 38-30 over winless Orlando and Baltimore beat Houston 16-10 to finish their home and home series.

more to come......

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