AVENGERS SLIP TO A 0-5 START ARIZONA 55, AVENGERS 28.Byline: Daily News Arizona Arizona (âr'əzō`nə), state in the southwestern United States. It is bordered by Utah (N), New Mexico (E), Mexico (S), and, across the Colorado R., Nevada and California (W). quarterback Sherdri Bonner threw five touchdown passes, three to Randy Gatewood, to lead the Rattlers to a 55-28 Arena Football League victory over the visiting Avengers, sending them to their fifth straight loss to open their first season. A crowd of 13,103 watched Arizona (4-1) win at America West Arena in Phoenix. Avengers quarterback Todd Marinovich Todd Marvin Marinovich (born July 4, 1969 in San Leandro, California) is a former American football quarterback who played for the Los Angeles Raiders of the National Football League. His career also included stints in the Canadian Football League and Arena Football League. completed 20 of 43 passes for 253 yards and three touchdowns in his first start, but he was also picked off three times and sacked sack 1 n. 1. a. A large bag of strong coarse material for holding objects in bulk. b. A similar container of paper or plastic. c. The amount that such a container can hold. 2. twice. ``I'll take (the blame) for this one; it's on me,'' said Marinovich. ``But if this propels us on a win streak like I think it can, I'll take that. The defense played well enough to win tonight.'' Three of Marinovich's TD passes went to Chris Jackson Chris Jackson may refer to:
Jackson's 6-yard TD catch on the team's first drive minutes into the game gave the Avengers a 7-0 lead. But Arizona scored three unanswered touchdowns, two of them on 1-yard runs by Bob McMillen Robert Earl "Bob" McMillen (born March 5, 1928) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 1500 metres. He competed for the United States in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the 1500 metres where he won the silver medal. , and had a 28-14 halftime lead. Jackson Jackson. 1 City (1990 pop. 37,446), seat of Jackson co., S Mich., on the Grand River; inc. 1857. It is an industrial and commercial center in a farm region. caught a 29-yard touchdown pass from Marinovich with 2:24 left in the half. Anthony Rice caught an 18-yard TD pass from Marinovich near the end of the third quarter, but that only brought the Avengers back to a 35-14 deficit. Marinovich ended the Avengers' scoring with a 7-yard TD throw to Jackson with 2:55 to play in the game, but by that time, they trailed 48-28. |
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