Nagy steps in as Force win Austin barnburner
Published on February 26, 2005 under Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Georgia Force News Release
Nelson Garner's 49-yard field goal as time expired lifted the Georgia Force to a 66-63 victory over the Austin Wranglers. With the win Georgia takes their record to a league tying best 4-1 and the best start in team history. Force QB Matt Nagy, who stepped in for injured started Jim Kubiak following a knee injury suffered in the second quarter, finished the game with seven touchdowns and 257 yards passing on 19-of-25 throws.
The late dramatics were set-up by touchdown drives by both teams with under a minute remaining in the game. Georgia WR/LB Derek Lee scored his career-high fifth touchdown of the game on a nine-yard reception with 45 seconds on the clock. Austin countered with a four-yard scoring rush by Henry Bryant with 11 seconds left showing. Force QB Matt Nagy was able to run two plays to move the ball up to the Force 17-yard line setting the stage for Garner.
The first half was dominated by the offenses with both teams scoring on all their possessions, as the Force took a 33-28 lead into the break. For Georgia, rookies OS Troy Bergeron and Lee each had two receiving touchdowns with FB/LB Chris Demaree rushing in from one-yard out for the Force's first score of the contest. Austin 's offensive charge was led by WR/DB Kevin Nickerson, who caught two touchdowns of 45 and three-yards respectively.
Both teams traded scores in the third quarter with Nagy connecting with Lee and Bergeron, while Austin combated with an eight-yard pass from QB John Fitzgerald to WR/LB Darrin Chiaverini and a five-yard touchdown rush from Nickerson.
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