ESPN Classic to Air Matchup Between Philadelphia and Georgia
May 28, 2008 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
NEW YORK - The Week 11 matchup between the Philadelphia Soul (9-1) and the Georgia Force (4-5) has been chosen as the ESPN Classic game of the month for May and will air on Sunday, June 1, at 11:30 a.m. ET on ESPN Classic.
Force QB CHRIS GREISEN completed 28-of-40 passes for 299 yards and five touchdowns as Georgia overcame a 21-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat Philadelphia 63-62 at The Arena at Gwinnett Center.
This game featured a duel between former teammates as Georgia WR TROY BERGERON amassed game-highs of 12 receptions for 126 yards and three touchdowns, including the game-winning score on an 11-yard touchdown reception with 16 seconds remaining. Bergeron would also convert the two-point conversion giving the Force its first lead since the second quarter.
For the Soul, WR CHRIS JACKSON registered nine receptions for 91 yards in his first game against his former team.
Georgia's defense held Philadelphia's to six fourth-quarter points, a season-low, including three consecutive defensive stops to end the game.
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