WEEK THIRTEEN: SATURDAY RESULTS

(6-5-1) Michigan- 35    (7-5) Orlando- 14

Detroit, MI:  Aaron Murray threw for 350 yards and 5 touchdowns as the Michigan Panthers pounced on the Orlando Renegades in the form of a 35-14 victory before 31,581 at Ford Field in Detroit Saturday afternoon.

Murray completed 27 of 42 passes with 1 sack. Storm Johnson ran for 55 yards on 18 carries and 10 receptions for 81 yards and 1 touchdown. Andy Tanner caught 5 passes for 97 yards and 2 touchdowns. Kyle Miller had 5 catches for 82 yards and 1 touchdown in the win.

Darrin Thomas got the start for Orlando, completing 17 of 32 passes for 242 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 2 sacks. Thomas led the Renegades in rushing, running for 34 yards on 5 carries. Lee Evans caught 7 passes for 109 yards. Dion Sims had 3 receptions for 70 yards and a score as the Renegades lose for the second consecutive time.

(6-5) Houston- 35   (7-5) Columbus- 34

Columbus, Ohio:  Graham Harrell completed 22 of 28 passes for 252 yards and 2 touchdowns with 1 interception and sacked twice as the Houston Gamblers (6-5) defeated the Columbus Explorers 35-34, maintaining sole possession of first place in the Frontier Division.

Kevin Smith ran for 110 yards and 1 touchdown on 27 carries. Marquess Wilson had 6 receptions for 81 yards and a touchdown. Dezmon Briscoe caught 6 passes for 95 yards, plus a touchdown run. Luke Wilson had a touchdown reception also in the win. Jonathan Fanene had a interception return for a touchdown for the Gamblers as well.

Bo Levi Mitchell led the Columbus attack , completing 15 of 22 passes for 233 yards and 4 touchdowns with 1 interception. Adrian N.Peterson had 82 yards rushing on 23 carries. Reggie Williams had 5 receptions for 102 yards and 2 touchdowns. Jake Murphy caught 4 passes for 54 yards and a score and Dominique Croom also had a touchdown reception for Columbus in the loss.

(6-6) Virginia- 45    (8-4) Birmingham- 19

Birmingham, AL:  Dan LeFevour threw for 283 yards and 3 touchdowns and the defense forced 4 Birmingham turnovers as the Virginia Tritons trounced the Birmingham Barracudas 45-19 at Legion Field Saturday afternoon.

LeFevour completed 17 of 24 passes and was sacked once. Kapri Bibbs ran 14 times for 57 yards. Tysson Poots had 4 receptions for 80 yards and 2 touchdowns before leaving the game with a sore knee. Danny Amendola caught 4 passes for 84 yards and Jeremy Shockey hauled in 4 passes for 58 yards and a touchdown. Jimmie Ward recorded 2 interceptions, including a 24 harder for a touchdown. Virginia lost Kapri Bibbs for at least 2 games with an ankle injury.

Greg McElroy completed 22 of 33 passes for 280 yards with 3 interceptions and sacked twice. Nate Kimic had 14 rushes for 66 yards. Mike Sims Walker had 8 catches for 157 yards in the loss for the Barracudas.

(4-8) Omaha- 35     (6-6) Dallas- 17

Omaha, NB:  Drew Willy completed 16 of 24 passes for 322 yards and 1 touchdown in leading the Omaha Express to a 35-17 victory over the Dallas Wranglers.

Latavius Murray had 74 yards rushing and 2 touchdowns. Brandon Kaufman had 4 receptions for 178 yards, including a 56 harder for a touchdown. Roy Roundtree caught 4 passes for 74 yards. Brynden Trawick had a 59 yard interception return for a touchdown for the Express in the win.

Tim Tebow threw for 201 yards and 1 touchdown with 2 interceptions and sacked twice for the Wranglers. George Winn ran 19 times for 73 yards and a touchdown. Quentin Sims had 8 receptions for 69 yards and a score in the loss.

(7-5) Sacramento- 34     (4-9) Utah- 24

Salt Lake City, UT:  Ryan Nassib completed 20 of 37 passes for 284 yards and 2 touchdowns with 1 interception and sacked twice as the Sacramento Crusaders topped the Utah Mammoths 34-24 before 32,533 at Rice-Eccles Stadium Saturday night.

Javone Lawson had 5 receptions for 114 yards. TJ Houshmandzadeh caught 5 passes for 56 yards and a touchdown. Randy Moss also had a touchdown reception. Ike Ikponmwosa had a 38 yard fumble recovery for a touchdown and Ronnie Curran had 10 tackles in the win.

Ryan Alpine threw for 268 yards and 2 touchdowns with 1 interception, while completing 19 of 30 passes and being sacked twice. Mohammad Massaquoi had 5 receptions for 114 yards and a touchdown. Zach Sudfeld caught 6 passes for 68 yards and a score . Brian Peters recorded a 10 yard interception return for a touchdown in the loss for Utah.