( 9-7 ) Houston Roughnecks- 35 ( 9-7 ) Oklahoma Gunslingers- 29
Houston, Texas: Blake Sims threw for 313 yards and a touchdown as the Houston Roughnecks defeated the Oklahoma Gunslingers 35-29 at TDECU Stadium in Houston Friday night.
With the win the Roughnecks remained in the chase for a wildcard playoff berth, but needs help. Oklahoma remains on the inside track for a berth in a now jumbled Western Conference playoff chase despite the loss.
Sims completed 22 of 37 passes and was sacked once. Kapri Bibbs ran for two touchdowns while rushing for 39 yards on 16 carries. Malcom Brown ran for a touchdown while rushing for 36 yards on 9 carries. Jamison Crowder had 7 catches for 169 yards, including a 62 yard reception. Deontay Grey had 6 receptions for 60 yards. Jason Avant had a touchdown reception, catching 4 passes for 35 yards.
Greg Reid had 7 tackles and a sack to lead the Roughnecks defense. Mike Patter had a sack to go along with 3 tackles. Tyler Davis recorded 2 sacks as the Roughnecks moved to 9-7.
Matt Johnson completed 19 of 30 passes for 302 yards and 2 touchdowns. He was sacked 4 times. He also ran for a score, rushing for 18 yards on 8 carries. Rajon Neal ran 9 times for 79 yards. Chandler Jones caught 11 passes for 232 yards and 2 touchdowns, including a 80 yard touchdown reception. He also had a 61 yard run. Josh Harper caught 5 passes for 45 yards.
Derrell Johnson recorded 10 tackles, a sack and 3 stuffs. Malcom Butler had 7 tackles, a pass deflection and a forced fumble. DeAndre Carter had 6 tackles as the Gunslingers fall to 9-7.
" I can't say enough about this team. They had their backs against the wall and played their asses off. Blake is a top notch quarterback and in my opinion one of, if not the top all around quarterback in this league!" said Houston head coach Rob Ryan in a post game interview.
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