WEEK FIFTEEN: SATURDAY RESULTS!

(11-3-1) New York- 35    (6-8) Philadelphia- 31

Philadelphia, Pa;  Tyrod Taylor threw for 269 yards and 3 touchdowns in leading the New York Phantoms to a 35-31 victory over the Philadelphia Stars Saturday at Franklin Field. The win pretty much wraps up a play off spot for the Phantoms.

Taylor completed 19 of 33 passes, and ran 9 times for 39 yards, he was sacked once.  LaRon Council ran 13 times for 53 yards and 2 touchdowns, plus a touchdown reception.  Mike James had 8 carries for 100 yards. Josh Hill had 4 catches for 45 yards and a touchdown. SJ Green caught 3 passes for 73 yards and a score in the win.

Tajh Boyd completed 18 of 26 passes for 303 yards and 1 touchdown with 3 sacks. Boyd also had a touchdown run.  Alfred Morris ran 19 times for 88 yards and 2 touchdowns. Terrance Edwards had 5 receptions for 102 yards and a touchdown for the Stars.

(8-5-1) Shreveport- 38   (7-7) Memphis- 30

Memphis, Tn;  Darian Durant completed 22 of 38 passes for 276 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Shreveport Pirates (8-5-1) defeated the Memphis Hound Dogs 38-30 at the Liberty Bowl Saturday before 37,274.

Antonio Andrews had 12 carries for 45 yards, plus 9 receptions for 96 yards and a touchdown. DJ Williams caught 4 passes for 20 yards and a touchdown. Hussain Abdullah had a 33 yard interception return for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter. Justin Veltung had a 57 yard punt return for a touchdown early in the second quarter for the Pirates. Richard Marshal led the defense with 10 tackles.

Ricky Ray threw for 300 yards and 3 touchdowns with 1 interception and a sack. He completed 32 of 47 pass on the day. Javon Ringer ran 18 times for 84 yards and a score, plus caught 10 passes for 56 yards. Austin Collie had 7 catches for 83 yards and a touchdown. Ty Hilton had 7 receptions for 83 yards and a touchdown. Matt Hazel also had a touchdown reception in the loss for Memphis who fall to ( 7-7 ) on the season.

(9-5) Columbus- 23   (6-7-1) Michigan- 20

Columbus, Oh;  Brett Baer's 32 yard field goal early in the fourth quarter broke a 20-20 deadlock and propelled the Columbus Explorers to a 23-20 victory over the Michigan Panthers Saturday before 41,177 at the Shoe.

Bo Levi Mitchell threw for 267 yards and 1 interception on 25 of 39 passing. He was sacked twice. Adrian N. Peterson had 63 yards rushing on 19 carries and Jacquizz Rodgers had a touchdown run. Mark Clayton caught 7 passes for 94 yards. Reggie Williams had 7 receptions for 82 yards. Brett Baer connected on 3 field goals in the win.

Aaron Murray completed 21 of 28 passes for 251 yards and 1 touchdown with 1 interception. Storm Johnson ran for 2 touchdowns while rushing for 82 yards on 14 carries. Kyle Miller had 7 receptions for 108 yards and a touchdown in the loss for the Panthers.

(7-7) Chicago- 32   (4-10) Omaha- 16

Chicago, Ill;  JaMarcus Russell tossed 5 touchdown passes as the Chicago Stags won their second straight, dominating the Omaha Express 32-16 at Soldier Field Saturday.

Russell threw for 326 yards while completing 24 of 32 passes and sacked once. Aaron Mallette had 7 catches for 129 yards and a touchdown. Chad Johnson caught 5 passes for 48 yards and a score. Stephon Jefferson caught 4 passes for 32 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while also rushing for 25 yards on 24 carries for the Stags.

Drew Willy completed 22 of 41 passes for 236 yards and 1 touchdown with 2 interceptions. He was sacked twice. Latavius Murray ran 13 times for 59 yards.  Brandon Kaufman caught 7 passes for 110 yards. Roy Roundtree had 4 receptions for 25 yards and 1 touchdown for the Express.

(7-7) Los Angeles- 21   (8-6) Sacramento- 10

Sacramento, Ca;  Joseph Randle ran for two touchdowns and the Pharaoh defense did the rest as the Los Angeles Pharoahs stayed in the thick of the play off picture with a 21-10 victory over the Sacramento Crusaders at Hornet Field Saturday night before 22,200.

Joseph Randall finished with 62 yards on 22 carries, plus 4 receptions for 20 yards. Taylor Potts completed 17 of 30 passes for 163 yards with 2 sacks. Ryan Otten had 5 receptions for 64 yards for the Pharoahs. Prince Shembo recorded a safety on defense.

Ryan Nassib completed 13 of 32 passes for 117 yards and 1 touchdown. KA'Deem Carey had 76 yards on 8 carries and Kadarius Lacey ran 21 times for 56 yards. Ronnie Curran tallied 14 tackles in the loss for Sacramento.