Final
for this game
Force egded by Destroyers, ends winning streak
Mar 31, 2007 - 4:33 AM COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ticker) -- The Columbus Destroyers refused to go to overtime. Instead of kicking the game-tying extra point, head coach Doug Kay decided to send his offense back onto the field.After connecting on a two-yard touchdown pass with 14 seconds left, Matt Nagy found Marcus Knight again to convert the two-point attempt and lift the Destroyers to a 62-61 triumph over the Georgia Force.
Nagy passed for 191 yards and four touchdowns and added two rushing scores for Columbus (2-2), which snapped a two-game losing streak.
Damien Groce and Josh Bush both had 56-yard kick return touchdowns for the Destroyers, who received two interceptions from Jerald Brown.
The Force (4-1) took a 61-54 lead with 47 ticks remaining after a two-yard touchdown run by quarterback Chris Greisen. Greisen had 334 yards passing and nine total touchdowns.
Chris Jackson caught 13 passes for 173 yards and three touchdowns for Georgia, which remained atop the Southern Division standings despite having its four-game winning streak snapped.
- ARENA
GEORGIA 61
COLUMBUS 62 FINAL
Mar 30 9:51 PM - ARENA
GEORGIA 41
COLUMBUS 48 END, 3RD QTR
Mar 30 9:11 PM - ARENA
GEORGIA 27
COLUMBUS 41 HALFTIME
Mar 30 8:27 PM - ARENA
GEORGIA 10
COLUMBUS 6 END, 1ST QTR
Mar 30 7:38 PM
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