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Week 8 of the UFL season got off to a fast start Friday night, as the Orlando Storm earned their sixth straight victory by defeating the Dallas Renegades on the road.
The action continues Saturday, when the DC Defenders take on the Louisville Kings before the Houston Gamblers try to beat the St. Louis Battlehawks. Finally, the Columbus Aviators hit the road to take on the Birmingham Stallions.
Here are the results for week 8:
Key players: Storm QB Jack Plummer (24 for 36 for 238 yards, two rushing touchdowns), WR Chris Rowland (nine receptions for 91 yards); Renegades QB Austin Reed (12 of 23 for 134 yards, two touchdowns, one interception), RB Ellis Merriweather (12 carries for 75 yards)
Game Summary: The Orlando Storm beat Dallas on the road 31-24 for their sixth straight victory and officially clinched their playoff spot. Led by quarterback Jack Plummer, the Storm racked up 367 total yards of offense in the victory. The first quarter started scoreless for Orlando, missing both field goal opportunities. Dallas hit the scoreboard first with its field goal in the first quarter, as well as a touchdown in the second when quarterback Austin Reed found WR Emmanuel Butler for a 3-yard touchdown. Plummer also found the end zone for a 1-yard rushing touchdown to tie the score at 10-10 before halftime.
It was in the second half that both attacks took off. Plummer added another score on the floor to make it 17-10. Dallas responded shortly after, when Reed found tight end Seth Green for another touchdown through the air to tie things up. But Storm RB Jashaun Corbin responded and rushed in a touchdown for Orlando to take a 24-17 lead heading into the fourth quarter. Orlando and Dallas traded a touchdown each until the final three minutes, when a crucial Dallas interception on fourth down sealed their defeat and eliminated them from the playoffs. The Storm are perfectly in playoff position after their sixth straight victory.
To be continued: Orlando will host the DC Defenders for a Friday night game on FOX. Dallas will hit the road to face the Louisville Kings Saturday afternoon on FOX.
