SAN JOSE-The San Jose Sabercats and Tampa Bay Storm each missed an extra point, but the miss was more costly for the Storm as they fell to the Sabercats, 23-19 in a Week 9 AFL game.
Tampa Bay would punt to start the game, but Ethan Wycoff missed a 49-yard field goal attempt for San Jose. Orval Stanley would get a pass intercepted by Chuck Wleborn who returned it to the Sabercats' 39-yard line. The Sabercats would drive again, but Wycoff missed a 52-yard field goal attempt. Tampa Bay would respond with a 7-play, 58-yard drive, ending with a 31-yard touchdown pass from Stanley to Von Windle to give the Storm a 7-0 lead with 2:25 to go in the first quarter.
The teams would trade punts early in the second quarter, and the Sabercats would then move the ball 36 yards on 4 plays. Timmy Carey punctuated the drive with a 10-yard touchdown pass to Vince Saxon to tie the game at 7 with 9:56 remaining in the half. The teams would trade punts again, and the Storm found themselves at their own 1-yard line with 7:33 left in the second quarter. After a 15-play, 84-yard drive, Johnny Quincey would kick a 32-yard field goal with 1:06 remaining to put Tampa Bay up 10-7 at the half.
After another exchange of punts in the third quarter, San Jose drove 37 yards on 10 plays, and Wyocff finally connected on a 54-yard field goal with 8:12 to go in the third to tie the game at 10. On the Storm's ensuing possession, Stanley was intercepted by Elois Zepecki at the Tampa Bay 42. Seven plays later, Alan Sale ran in for a 1-yard touchdown. Wycoff missed the extra point, and the Sabercats led 16-10 with 4:42 remaining in the third quarter. The Storm would answer with an 11-play, 55-yard drive, and Quincey would kick a 31-yard field goal with 14:54 to go in the fourth quarter to make it 16-13.
On the ensuing kickoff, Elson Saxon returned the kick 76 yards to the Storm 14-yard line. On the following play, Carey threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Ramon Counce to go up 23-13 with 14:30 left in the fourth. After trading punts twice, the Storm would go 52 yards on 3 plays. Stanley threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Greg Ponder to finish the drive. Quincey would miss the extra point, and the score was 23-19 with 4:55 to go in the game. The Storm kicked deep to the Sabercats, and San Jose would eventually punt to the Tampa Bay 7-yard line with 1:11 left. The Storm got to the Sabercats' 28-yard line with 4 seconds left, but Stanley's pass to Foster Warhurst in the end zone fell incomplete.
San Jose (6-3) gained 285 yards of total offense. The Sabercats ran for 163 yards on 29 carries. Sale led the team with 59 yards on 15 carries and a TD. Carey went 16-of-24 passing for 154 yards and 2 TD. He was sacked four times, losing 32 yards. Counce caught 4 passes for 48 yards and a TD. VInce Saxon caught 4 passes for 33 yards and a TD. The Sabercats will visit the Los Angeles Avengers next week. San Jose defeated Los Angeles 17-14 in Week 4.
Tampa Bay (5-3-1) gained 345 yards of total offense. The Storm ran for only 37 yards on 22 carries. Jefferson Taylor led the team with 16 yards on 8 carries. Stanley went 21-of-40 passing for 344 yards, 2 TD and 3 INT. He was sacked five times, losing 36 yards. Warhurst led the Storm with 7 catches for 78 yards. Windle caught 5 passes for 115 yards and a TD. The Storm will visit the Georgia Force next week, a team they defeated 26-13 in Week 4.
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