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Amey's late TDs power Wranglers past VooDoo

Apr 22, 2007 - 7:56 AM AUSTIN, Texas (Ticker) -- Otis Amey saved his best plays for last.

Amey scored the tying touchdown in the fourth quarter and ran three yards for the winning score in overtime to lead the Austin Wranglers to a 45-38 over the New Orleans VooDoo.

The Wranglers (3-5) squandered a 14-0 first-quarter lead and fell behind, 38-31, when James Jordan caught a six-yard touchdown pass from Andy Kelly with nine seconds left in the third quarter.

The extra-point attempt by Eric Houle was blocked, which would loom large.

Amey caught a 45-yard scoring pass from Adrian McPherson with 4:26 left to play the tied it at 38-38 and eventually forced overtime.

Austin got the ball first in the extra session and marched 45 yards in seven plays, with Amey taking it the final three years for the winning touchdown.

McPherson was 25-of-34 for 299 yards and four touchdowns for the Wranglers.

Kelly finished 30-of-52 for 265 yards and two TDs and Jacques Rumph had a 56-yard kick return for New Orleans (4-4).