Dawgz Lose Heartbreaker to Shock, 68-63
Published on May 16, 2010 under Arena Football League (AFL)
Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz News Release
Oklahoma City - The Yard Dawgz lost a heartbreaker to the Spokane Shock on Sunday afternoon in the Cox Convention Center in front of 4,415 fans.
After winning the coin toss and electing to receive the ball to start the second half, the Dawgz defense came up with a big stop on downs. Yard Dawgz quarterback Tommy Grady was quick to connect with one of his favorite receivers, Al Hunt on a 38 yard touchdown pass. Shock quarterback, Kyle Rowley found Huey Whittaker for a 9 yard score. After last week's game winning kickoff return for a touchdown, Timon Marshall did it again. This time the return went for 56 yards. The quarter ended with the Dawgz up 14-7 over the Shock.
Spokane put up a total of 24 points in the second quarter. The first score was a Rowley 21 yard pass to Shaun Kauleinamoku, followed by a 2 yard pass to Markee White, a 2 yard pass to Huey Whittaker and an 18 yard Taylor Rowan field goal. The Dawgz put up 14 points in the quarter, a 4 yard pass from Grady to Craig Fulton Jr. and a 27 yard pass from Grady to Marshall. Going into the locker room at halftime, the Shock led the Dawgz 31-28.
The Dawgz were the first to put up points in the third quarter with a 19 yard pass from Grady to Anthony Hines. The Shock answered quickly on their next possession with a Payne 2 yard rush for score. Yard Dawgz, Craig Fulton Jr., pulled in a 13 yard pass from Grady for the next score. Rowley then went back to Kauleinamoku for a 25 yard score to close out the third quarter with the Shock up 45-42.
The offensive fireworks continued in the fourth quarter with the teams combining for 44 points. After battling back and forth, the Shock got a lucky bounce off the iron and recovered their own kick on the 2 yard line. The Dawgz defense held tough and did not allow the Shock in the end zone and regained possession on the 2 yard line. Just when it looked like the Dawgz had regained momentum, they fumbled the ball in the end zone which was recovered for a Shock score giving them the lead at 65-56. During the last minute of the game, Yard Dawgz David Hyland interception a Rowley pass in the end zone with 8.8 left on the clock which gave the Dawgz one last shot at the win. Grady's pass fell incomplete as time expired giving the Shock the victory, 68-63.
Following the game, Coach McEwen commented, "It was a massive disappointment because we really felt that we could win against a solid contender but the mistakes killed our momentum. The quarterback center exchange is something that is costing us games and it has to get taken care of."
The Yard Dawgz hit the road next week to take on their division rivals, the Tulsa Talons, at the BOK Center on Saturday, May 22nd at 7 PM. The Yard Dawgz return home on May 28th to host the Alabama Vipers. Single game tickets are on sale now, starting at only $10! The Yard Dawgz Block Party will begin at 5 PM on Reno and kickoff is scheduled for 7:05 PM. For additional information, please call (405) 228-3294 or visit http://www.okcyarddawgz.com.
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